Contest Rules

Instructions:

Pick the winners for each round...NOT the entire bracket. Each round is scored. There are 6 rounds for submission.

Pots:

$20, $50, or $100
(The $20 will likely be split into two or three separate pots dependent on the number of entries.)

Scoring:

1st Round is 32 games = 1 point per game

2nd Round is 16 games = 2 points per game

3rd Round is 8 games = 4 points per game AND 1st Bonus is 4 teams = 5 points per team (Pick the final four teams)

4th Round is 4 games = 6 points per game

Semifinals is 2 games = 8 points per game AND 2nd Bonus is 1 team = 10 points (Pick the champion)

Championship is 1 game = 10 points per game

Pay Out:

1st Round Winner - 10%

2nd Round Winner - 10%

3rd Round Winner - 10%

4th Round Winner - 10%

Tournament Winners - 1st place wins 30%; 2nd place wins 20%, 3rd place wins 10%

Rules:

All picks must be received before the start of the first game of the current round. For example, if the first game of the second round starts at 11:00am then ALL picks for the second round must be received by 11:00am.

Only online payments will be accepted. Payment must be made before Round 1 can be submitted. Payment deadline is Wed. 3/14/2012 11:59pm

Updated 3/8/2012