2024 NCAA BASKETBALL POOL RULES

MAIL POOL WITH PAYMENT TO:
Todd Helmick
21210 Snow Hill Lane
Flintstone, MD 21530

You can also drop off at Patrick's Pub in Cumberland, MD. Make sure pools and payment are in a sealed envelope with my name on the envelope: TODD HELMICK

301-697-0205
todd@nationalchamps.net

ALL ENTRIES MUST BE POSTMARKED BY WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20 or dropped off in person or emailed no later than Thursday, March 21 at 11:00 am.
You can scan in your brackets and email them. However, you must mail or drop off payment. The email must be received before the first game begins.

****Concerning the Tuesday and Wednesday First Four games:
They will not be counted on this pool. You can select one or both of these teams to advance if you desire. You can also pick one or both of these teams as a Pick Six selection, but the First Four games do not count. You can pick one or both of these teams. Example: chose Colorado State as a Pick Six or chose Virginia as a Pick Six or chose Colorado State/Virginia as a Pick Six. If either Colorado State or Virginia wins starting Thursday you get the 10 points. Or if you select say Colorado State to advance in the bracket over Texas and it ends up being Virginia that advances you still get the point.

(1) OBJECT
THE OBJECT OF THE POOL IS TO CORRECTLY PICK THE MOST WINNERS IN ALL ROUNDS OF THE TOURNAMENT. DO NOT FORGET YOUR TIEBREAKER AND BE SURE TO CIRCLE YOUR NATIONAL CHAMPION TO AVOID CONFUSION. THESE ITEMS ARE OFTEN OVERLOOKED. ALSO, OCCASIONALLY OVERLOOKED ARE THE SEMI-FINAL GAMES! DO NOT FORGET TOTAL POINTS SCORED FOR THE TIEBREAKER.

(2) COST
ENTRY FEE IS $4.00 PER ENTRY AND YOU MAY ENTER AS MANY TIMES AS YOU WISH. THE PICK SIX IS $1.00 TO ENTER AND IS OPTIONAL. YOU MAY ENTER ONE PICK SIX FOR EACH REGULAR ENTRY YOU SUBMIT. SEE #6 BELOW FOR RULES.

(3) SCORING
ONE POINT FOR EACH GAME, 2 POINTS FOR THE FINAL FOUR SEMI-FINAL,
AND 3 POINTS FOR THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

(4) TIEBREAKER
IN THE EVENT OF A TIE, WINNER WILL BE BASED UPON:
1ST - WHO PICKED THE CORRECT NATIONAL CHAMPION
2ND - WHO PICKED THE MOST TEAMS IN THE FINAL FOUR
3RD - CLOSEST TO TOTAL POINTS SCORED IN THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME (YOU MAY GO OVER OR UNDER)

(5) DEADLINE
ALL ENTRIES WITH $4.00 PER REGULAR AND $1.00 PER PICK SIX ENTRY MUST BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20 or dropped off in person no later than THURSDAY, March 21 at 11:00 am.

(6) PICK SIX
TO ENTER THE PICK SIX, SIMPLY CHOOSE ANY SIX TEAMS IN THE TOURNAMENT WHICH ARE SEEDED 5TH THRU 16TH. FOR EACH GAME ANY OF YOUR TEAMS WIN, YOU ARE AWARDED POINTS EQUAL TO THE TEAM'S SEED. FOR EXAMPLE, OREGON IS SEEDED 11th IN THEIR REGIONAL AND YOU CHOOSE THEM AS ONE OF YOUR PICK SIX, 11 POINTS WILL BE AWARDED TO YOU EVERY TIME OREGON WINS. THE WINNTER WILL BE THE PERSON WITH THE MOST TOTAL POINTS. YOU MUST PICK SIX DIFFERENT TEAMS (CANNOT PICK THE SAME TEAM TWICE). THE PICK SIX IS OPTIONAL. YOU MAY ENTER THE REGULAR POOL ONLY. YOUR PICK SIX CHOICES NEED NOT TIE INTO ANY CHOICES YOU MAKE FOR INDIVIDUAL GAMES IN THE REGULAR POOL. ONLY ONE PICK SIX CAN BE PLAYED PER POOL. DO NOT CHOOSE TEAMS SEEDED 1-4, THEY WILL NOT COUNT.