Challenge Rules: Football

FOOTBALL CHALLENGE – “REGULAR” SEASON

  • THE PROCESS: Predict game scores using online pick sheet each week to earn points.
  • THE GOAL: High scorers win weekly bragging rights (can’t be exchanged for cash).
  • REGISTRATION FEE: There is NO registration fee for this challenge. It’s free!
  • THE PRIZE: Overall Regular Season Champion wins free entry in the Bowl Season Challenge.
  • REGISTRATION: Everyone must register – even if you’ve played before.
  • DEADLINES: You can update your picks online until the weekly WEDNESDAY cutoff time.
  • LATE PICKS: Once the automated system locks, it’s ruthless: no late picks allowed.
  • CANCELLATIONS: If games are canceled, points will be tabulated from the rest.
  • GLITCHES: If our site has a rare meltdown, we’ll announce backup pick methods.

Earned Points System

  • 20 pts: Exact score (you are a wizard).
  • 10 pts: Correct winner + exact point margin.
  • 10 pts: Correct winner + exact score of one team.
  • 7 pts: Correct winner only.
  • 3 pts: Correct score of one team, but guessed the wrong winner (a minor consolation prize).

Tiebreaker (Final Game of the Final Sheet)

If overall scores are tied at the end of the season, the tiebreaker goes to the final game prediction using these steps:

  1. Correctly predicted winning team.
  2. Closest prediction to the absolute point differential (regardless of chosen winner).
  3. Still tied? Co-champions it is!

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FOOTBALL CHALLENGE – “BOWL” SEASON

  • THE PROCESS: Predict game scores using online pick sheets to earn points.
  • REGISTRATION FEE: The registration fee is just $30 per handle name played!
  • THE GOAL: Four highest scorers win a cash prize.
  • THE PRIZES: 100% of all $30 registration fees go straight into the prize pool.
  • INSANITY: Commissioner Kevin takes NO administrative cut (totally insane).
  • REGISTRATION: Everyone must register – even if you’ve played before.
  • PAYMENT: Mail to Kevin Jeske-Polyak | 700 12th Ave. S., Unit #1012, Nashville, TN 37203.
  • DEADLINES: Once matchups are set, you’ll submit online picks before two firm deadlines:

          PICK SHEET 1: 40 Bowl Games (Date TBD)

          PICK SHEET 2: 7 remaining College Football Playoff Games (Date TBD)

  • LATE PICKS: Once the automated system locks, it’s ruthless: no late picks allowed.
  • CANCELLATIONS: If games are canceled, points will be tabulated from the rest.
  • GLITCHES: If the website suffers a rare breakdown, backup submission methods will be announced.

Prize Payouts (100% pool)

  • 1st Place (Champion): 50% collected registration fees
  • 2nd Place (Runner-Up): 25% collected registration fees
  • 3rd Place: 15% collected registration fees
  • 4th Place: 10% collected registration fees

Earned Points System

    • 20 pts: Exact score (you are a wizard).
    • 10 pts: Correct winner + exact point margin.
    • 10 pts: Correct winner + exact score of one team.
    • 7 pts: Correct winner only.
    • 3 pts: Correct score of one team, but guessed the wrong winner (a minor consolation prize).

Tiebreaker (National Championship Game)

If there’s a tie for any payout spot, the prediction for the National Championship Game breaks it:

  1. Correctly predicted winning team.
  2. Closest prediction to the absolute point differential (regardless of chosen winner)
  3. Still tied? The total prize money for the tied spots will be pooled and split evenly among those tied. (example a) If it is a 2-way tie, the sum of the prize money for both places will be added and divided by 2. (example b) If it is a 3-way tie, the sum of the prize money for all three places will be added and divided by 3.