Challenge Rules: Basketball

OFFICIAL 2023 MADNESS CHALLENGE RULES

  1. There will be four (4) opporUTnities to WIN a Cash Prize!
  2. Everyone must register at KevinAndrewOnline.com before Fri, March 15, 2024.
  3. 100% of all collected $30 Registration Fees will be returned as Cash Prizes.
  4. Commissioner Kevin receives NO “Administrative Cut”.   He does this because he is insane.
  5. Challengers may play more than one Handle Name, as long as a registration fee is paid for each.
  6. The registration fee covers participation throughout the entire tournament.
  7. Mail payment to:  Kevin Jeske-Polyak | 445 W. Blount Ave., No. 312 | Knoxville, TN 37920.
  8. Challengers predict outcomes during each week of the tournament (3 total pick sheets).
    • Pick Sheet 1: 48 picks (“first” & “second” round games) . . . . picks due Wed, March 20, 2024
    • Pick Sheet 2: 12 picks (“sweet 16” & “elite 8” games)  . . . . . . picks due Wed, March 27, 2024
    • Pick Sheet 3: 3 picks (“final four” games)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . picks due Wed, April 3, 2024
  9. Predictions are made online and may be CHANGED up until each deadline.
  10. Sorry, the automated system will “lock” when each deadline passes and will not accept Late Picks.
  11. Points are awarded by picking the correct teams to win.
  12. Extra points are earned based on accuracy of score predictions.
  13. Updated cumulative rankings are posted every day throughout the tournament.
  14. Prize Money from collected Registration Fees (100%) is distributed as follows:
    • 50% awarded to the Madness Champion.
    • 25% awarded to the Madness Runner Up.
    • 15% awarded to the 3rd Place Finisher.
    • 10% awarded to the 4th Place Finisher.
  15. First round match-ups will be revealed on “Selection Sunday”March 17, 2024.
  16. Extra points will be earned based on accuracy of score predictions, as follows:
    • 20 points for predicting the Exact Score of a game.
    • 10 points for predicting the Winning Team & Point Difference, but not the exact score.
    • 10 points for predicting the Winning Team & Points Scored by One team.
    • 7 points for only correctly predicting the Winning Team.
    • 3 points for only correctly predicting the Number of Points Scored by one of the teams.
  17. If an opponent is changed in any game or the game is canceled for any reason, no points will be awarded for that game.
  18. The Challenger who earns the greatest number of points during the tournament is the Madness Champion.
  19. Other Challengers among the “Top Four” will include the Madness Runner Up, 3rd Place Finisher & 4th Place Finisher.
  20. In the event of a tie for any of the top four prizes, the Challenger with the most accurate prediction for the National Championship Game will be declared the winner.  Considerations for determining the most accurate prediction will be as follows, in this order: (1) the correctly predicted winning team, (2) the closest prediction to the absolute value of the point difference in game, regardless of the predicted winning team.  (3) If a tie still cannot be broken after applying these criteria, the prize money will be split. (e.g. 3a) If it is a 2-way tie, the sum of the prize money for both places (e.g. first & second), will be added and divided by 2. (e.g. 3b) If it is a 3-way tie, the sum of the prize money for all three places (e.g. first, second & third), will be added and divided by 3.
  21. In the unlikely event of a game that is canceled for any reason, results will be tabulated for the games that were played.
  22. In the highly unlikely event of a system failure of any kind, alternate deadlines and/or methods of submitting picks may be announced.
  23. Challengers may play more than one Handle Name, if they wish.
  24. The registration fee is $30 per Handle Name played.
  25. Mail payment to: Kevin Jeske-Polyak | 445 W. Blount Ave., No. 312 | Knoxville, TN 37920 before Friday, March 15, 2024.