POOL RULES
- $20 per entry. Many options this year. See PAYMENT INFO
- You can enter more than once
- Entries due by first tip-off (12:20 PM EST Friday, 3/19)
- Entry fee due by Friday, April 2nd (doubled to $40 if late)
- Each bracket entered will be eligible to enter the Sweet 16 Pool for free
- Bonus points will be given for correctly picking an upset team
- Bonus is awarded only if the team you pick beats a higher seed
- Example: you pick a #10 seed that beats a #7 seed = 3pt bonus
- Brackets that are "incomplete" at first tip-off are still entered and still require an entry fee
- After first tip-off, all incomplete brackets will be automatically populated with highest seed
- All entry fees go back out as prizes except for a donation to a local charity in Glenview, IL (MLB of Glenview)
SCORING
| POINTS BY ROUND |
| Round 1: | 5 points/game |
| Round 2: | 7 points/game |
| Round 3: | 9 points/game |
| Round 4: | 12 points/game |
| Semi Finals: | 16 points/game |
| Finals: | 24 points |
| Upset Bonus: | Seed Difference |
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PRIZES
| OVERALL PRIZES |
| 1st Place: | 50% | of the pot after payout of prizes below. |
| 2nd Place: | 25% | of the pot after payout of prizes below. |
| 3rd Place: | 8% | of the pot after payout of prizes below. |
| 4th Place: | 4% | of the pot after payout of prizes below. |
| 5th Place: | 2.5% | of the pot after payout of prizes below. |
| 6th Place: | 2.5% | of the pot after payout of prizes below. |
| 7th Place: | 2% | of the pot after payout of prizes below. |
| 8th Place: | 2% | of the pot after payout of prizes below. |
| 9th Place: | 2% | of the pot after payout of prizes below. |
| 10th Place: | 2% | of the pot after payout of prizes below. |
NOTE: Payouts for the other Prizes will depend on the number of total brackets. We have had over 400 brackets each year since 2003, but I raised the entry fee in 2010. We still had nearly 400 brackets.
| SWEET 16 PRIZES |
| Brackets: | < 200 | 200-299 | 300-399 | > 400 |
| 1st Place: | $125 | $250 | $375 | $500 |
| 2nd Place: | $75 | $150 | $225 | $300 |
| 3rd Place: | $25 | $50 | $75 | $100 |
| PRIZES BY ROUND |
| Brackets: | < 200 | 200-299 | 300-399 | > 400 |
| R1 Day 1: | $50 | $100 | $150 | $200 |
| R1 Day 2: | $50 | $100 | $150 | $200 |
| Round 2: | $50 | $100 | $150 | $200 |
| Round 3&4: | $50 | $100 | $150 | $200 |
| PRIZES BY REGION |
| Brackets: | < 200 | 200-299 | 300-399 | > 400 |
| East: | $50 | $100 | $150 | $200 |
| West: | $50 | $100 | $150 | $200 |
| South: | $50 | $100 | $150 | $200 |
| Midwest: | $50 | $100 | $150 | $200 |
| OTHER PRIZES |
| Brackets: | < 200 | 200-299 | 300-399 | > 400 |
| Last Place: | $50 | $100 | $150 | $200 |
| Charity: | $100 | $200 | $300 | $500 |
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PAYMENTS
- $20 per entry
- Many electronic payment options this year. See PAYMENT INFO
- Or, Cash or Check to: Scott Williams, PO Box 117, Golf, IL 60029
- Entry fee due by Monday Friday, April 2nd (doubled to $40 if late)
SUPPORT
If you have any questions or problems, please email me at scott@scottandlis.com
Please put the word NCAA in the subject line, or I may miss it in the spam.
