Weekly Pick'em Pool Rules
ENTRY FEE FOR THE ENTIRE SEASON (18 Weeks of FUN) is $82.00 The entry fee is broken down as follows: $4 x 18 weeks = $72.00, plus $3.00 goes to the 1st half winner, $3.00 goes to the 2nd half winner, $3.00 goes towards the Overall Winners Pot. The extra $1.00? Well that goes to help pay the maintenance to run Rak Madness on Host Gator servers. I do not take any money out of the entry fees for my own personal use.
Games – This pool is a combination of College and NFL football games. The entire NFL schedule (excluding Thursday night games with the exception of Thanksgiving) will be included and 2 but not more than 6 college games will be on the weekly ticket. ALL College games will involve a spread, while ALL NFL games will be a straight pick unless they have a spread of 5.5 pts or Higher.
The season starts with College games Saturday, September 9th followed by the entire NFL Schedule Sunday, September 10th & Monday 12th
NOTE – The NFL Season opener LIONS vs CHIEFS on Thursday, September 7th will not be on the schedule the first week. All other NFL games will be included.
PAYMENT – You can pay in FULL at the beginning of the season which is recommended, however we do offer a payment plan. You can send a half season installment of $40.00 that must be received by Friday September 15th. No PAY No PLAY. If you chose to pay by ‘half season’ the remaining $42.00 is due at the halfway point of the NFL season, start of week 9.
Plenty of ways to Pay
COLLEGE FOOTBALL – There will be at least 2 College Games, but not more than 6 each week. All College Games will involve a spread
NFL – All games will be a straight pick’em unless the spread is 5.5 pts or HIGHER and those will include the spread and will be plainly labeled.
SELECTIONS – Selections each week must be in by Saturday 12:00 pm est with one exception. The week of Thanksgiving your selection must be in by 12:00 noon est Thanksgiving, November 23rd
WEEKLY WINNER – the person with the most games picked correctly will be declared that week’s winner.
WEEKLY WINNER PAYOUT – $3.00 per entry each week goes to the weekly winner. The other $1.00 per entry goes to the end of the year overall purse.
PERFECTION POT – No one has ever won the perfection pot, but in the event someone picks every game correct, he/she will receive a bonus, $1.00 per entry of that week’s pool. (The money that would normally go to the Overall Purse)
FIRST TIE-BREAKER – closest to the total points (both teams combined score) of the Monday night game, regardless of being over or under the total points.
SECOND TIE-BREAKER – the one with most college games selected correctly.
THIRD TIE-BREAKER – the one with most NFL games selected correctly that involved the spread.
FIRST HALF WINNER – after the first 9 weeks of the season the one with the highest total score. (Tie-breaker – one with highest score beginning week 1 progressive to week 9)
SECOND HALF WINNER – the highest total score for the weeks 9 through 18. The one with the highest total score between weeks 9 through 18 will be the winner. (Tie-breaker – one with highest score beginning week 9 progressive to week 18)
OVERALL WINNERS – Your lowest score PRIOR to the last week of the season will be thrown out before awarding the Top 3 Finishers. (You CAN NOT throw out you final weeks score) Tie-breaker – one with highest score beginning week 1 progressing through the season.
1st PLACE – 60% OF TOTAL OVERALL PURSE
2nd PLACE – 25% OF TOTAL OVERALL PURSE
3rd PLACE – 15% OF TOTAL OVERALL PURSE
FORGET TO DO YOUR PICKS ? – If you forget to do your picks, your score will be ONE less than the lowest score for that week. For example, Ricki Bobbie submitted his picks but had an off week and only got 6 right, while Shake N’Bake didn’t submit his picks at all. Ricki Bobbie would get 6 for his score and Shake N’Bake would get 5.
***THE WEEKLY SELECTION SHEETS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE WEB BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT ***
Exception – Thanksgiving week the selections will be posted Tuesday and must be turned in by 12 noon Thanksgiving .
* Everyone’s picks will be posted on the web-site prior to the start of Sunday pro schedule, I’ll try to do it Saturday but bank on Sunday. Thanksgiving week will be posted Thursday.
GOT A QUESTION send me an email to rak@rakmadness.net
For entertainment purposes only, all monies collected are distributed as prizes