PREVIOUS EPISODES
Introduction (what these puzzles are and why they're called "Kevin's Puzzles at Home Season 2"): click here
Episode 1 (Photographic Mammal-ry): puzzle PDF, hint PDF
* 18 people solved this within the first week for 50 points apiece; 1 person solved it later for 25 points.
Episode 2 (Spot the Difference): puzzle PDF, hint PDF
* 18 people solved this within the first week for 50 points apiece; 1 person solved it later for 25 points.
Episode 3 (Perplexing Pairs): puzzle PDF, hint PDF (new!)
* 17 people solved this within the first week for 50 points apiece.
The total number of points scored is 2700. Thus, the current money pool for the Food Bank for Larimer County is $27.00. Three anonymous benefactors have agreed to match this donation, meaning that the Food Bank for Larimer County will actually receive $108.00. If you haven't already, you may solve the above puzzles for 25 points each, possibly with the aid of the hints.
KEVIN’S PUZZLES AT HOME
SEASON 2, EPISODE 4:
SPORTS STATS STUMPERS
Kevin wants to write letters to the people whose idea it was to fill sports with so many confusing numbers!
Topmost number on a standard dartboard
Maximum roster size allowed in the NHL during the regular season
Score of a tennis player who has scored once in the current game
Maximum number of throws possible for one player in one game of bowling
Number of flag posts in the perimeter area of a rugby union field
Number of points a grand slam is worth in baseball
Number of points the blue ball is worth in snooker
Number of players on an Australian rules football team who are on the field at once
Number of pawns on the board at the start of a chess boxing match
Maximum number of yellow cards a soccer player may get without being dismissed from the game
Peyton Manning’s retired jersey number for the Indianapolis Colts
(This illustration by Tintinabar is not part of the puzzle.)
Submit your answer to glmathgrant[at]gmail[dot]com for 50 points, and stay tuned next week for Episode 4's hint and Episode 5's puzzle. Good luck!
