NorthWest Arkansas Cachers

The Forgotten Cache Challenge Version 5

For this version of the FCC, players will participate based on whether they live in (or near) the northern counties of Benton and Washington, or the southern counties of Crawford and Sebastian.. If you live outside these four counties, you will participate based on which of these four counties is closest.
Each month (within the last 3 days of the month), we will declare 5 caches in the northern counties and 5 caches in the southern counties as “Forgotten Caches”.
Finding these 10 caches will earn points. Two points will be given for each cache you find “in your region” and three for each “out of region” cache you find. In addition, ½ point will be given if you post (to the cache page) a DNF for an “in region” cache and 1½ points for an “out of region” cache. If you go back later in the month and find it, you’ll receive full “found it” points. One bonus point will be awarded to the first to find each of the “Forgotten Caches”.

The Rules

1. The contest is open to all members of NWAC.
2. Only the caches we select will earn you points.
3. You can re-find caches you’ve found previously, or that you own. (Simply log a note to the cache page)
4. You must post your claim to the nwacachers.com FCC forum within three days of finding the cache.
5. The cache must be there to be found. You cannot replace the cache (even with owner’s permission) and still claim it for points.
6. YOU must sign the log sheet to claim the cache. You may place a new log in the cache for this purpose if the old one is full, damaged, etc.


Scoring:
½ point for an “in region” DNF
1 ½ point for an “out of region” DNF
2 point will be awarded for each “in region” cache found.
3 points for each “out of region” cache found.

Each month’s winner will be awarded 5 points, second place 4 points, third place 3 points and all others to find a forgotten cache during the month 1 point. If two or more tie for a position, they’ll split the points for their positions. For example, jaygill and geniegill tie for first: for the month they’ll split the first (5 points) and second (4 points) place points, giving each 4.5 points for the month. Or, if jaygill, geniegill and yazzman tie for second place they’ll split second (4), third (3) and all other (1) points, giving each 2.7 points.

All claims for points are on the honor system. Don’t claim the cache if you haven’t signed the log.

The contest will be over when someone reaches 25 points.

Tiebreaker:

If, at the end of the final month, 2 or more cachers tie with a score of 25 or more, a tiebreaker will determine the ultimate winner as follows:

1. Most “forgotten” caches found during the period.
2. Most “out of region” caches found.
3. Most months won.
4. Most Forgotten caches with a “placed” date in 2010, followed by most placed in 2009, etc.



We reserve the right to change and/or clarify these rules as circumstances warrant.

No comments?

I have a question about rule #3. Am I reading that correctly? Thanks.

You probably are. Since there are going to be a finite number of caches to be found this time, you will be able to get points for a cache even if you've previously found it -- or own it. Remember, the whole point of the FCC is to get found logs on caches that haven't been found in some time.

Of course, in the case of a cache you've previously found - or own - the proper thing to do would be post a note. We would never encourage double-finding of a cache.

That was my only question too, sounds like we've got a good game ahead of us.

Starting in June, right?

Starting June 1st. Look for the list of caches next Saturday to Monday. Hopefully, this version will get people out of their usual caching area a little bit.

So if a Forgotten cache that I have previously found or own shows up on the list I can claim it for points. I did not want to claim it for a find the second time and mess up my count.
Thanks for letting us know that we can just post a note to that cache. I will give it a try.

So if the list comes out over Memorial Day weekend, anything we find before June 1st doesn't count?

This time around, there will be a list of 10 specific caches that must be found. Unlike previous versions of the FCC, no others will count towards this contest.

I get that. But you said to look for it this coming weekend, but then you said the contest starts June 1st. So does it start as soon as we get the list? or June 1st? If the contest comes out May 30th and I go find a whole bunch of caches cause it's a long weekend, does that count or do we have to wait until the 1st. That's what I was getting at...thanks!

OK, I'm with you now. The list will be for the month of June. To ensure its less confusing, look for the list on the evening of the last day of the month. Unless we know we won't be able to publish the list on the last day of the month, that's when you can expect it.

Will all caches types be considered? ie, multi's and puzzles, or will they just be the traditional's ?
Also will they cover the more highly rated in difficulty and terrain.

I hope to participate in this one.

Generally speaking, they will be the caches that have gone the longest without being found. So, I would anticipate that the higher rated caches will be very much included.

Sounds fun, I hope to participate

I'm still not sure how this is going to work. If there are only 10 caches per month that count for this contest and 1 cacher gets all 5 in one region they would no longer be considered forgotten. So no one else can claim that cache. Correct? That would make a long month, if they are all found the first day or two of the month.

Also this may be a problem due to my MGPBA (Magic Google Pen Blocking Apparatus) only blocks CA's Magic Google Pen if I'm with in 10 miles of it. He will have all them signed north of me and Jffok will have them all signed south of me, before I can step out the door. Can we in act a rule #7 No Magic Google Pens. Not all of us can afford one.