ACRES MADNESS 2010

PREGAME WARMUPS!

SELECTION SUNDAY - This Sunday at 6 PM! Brackets will be available!
>I will not be distributing your brackets to you again this year. Please go to a website such as www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/mayhem/brackets/printable_men (see links on right column) to download and print up your ballot.
>BE SURE TO PUT YOUR NAME ON THE SUBMITTED BALLOT!
>Also put your current email address.

BUZZERBEATER - Remember the DEADLINE for your entry is THURSDAY, MARCH 18th AT 10:00 AM. Please drop off your ballot at the Swanson's, or Mail to me, or eMail your entries to me and arrange payment later.

NEW CONTEST THIS YEAR - This year we will try a new contest with a $5 entry fee. Any interested player can choose any of the 65 teams for their National Championship team. If their selected team wins the NC then they will win the total pot. If more than one person chooses the same team then they will split the pot. For example, if you choose Kentucky to win, and they are the champions you win all the money in the pot for this contest. If three people all choose Kentucky then they will split it 3 ways. You must make your choice before the start of the tournament.

TICKET PRICES:
-NCAA Tournament predictions - $20 per entry - (Note this is an increase from 2009!)
-March Madness Party Fund - $10 per household - (No change)
-Sweet Sixteen Drawing - $5 per entry - (No change)
-National Championship Team Choice - $5 per entry - (New game!)

BRIEF RULES SUMMARY
-ENTRY FEE
> $20 per entry for the NCAA predictions contest - one entry per person
> $10 per household PARTY FUND - to subsidize the year end party
-PRIZES
> 1ST - 50% of total prize pool (plus Party Fund)
> 2nd - 25% of total prize pool
> 3rd - 15% of total prize pool
> 4th - 10% of total prize pool
> The rest of us! - A PARTY at the home of the 1st place winner later this spring!
-TIEBREAKER
> The tiebreaker for First place will be the total points for the National Championship game.
> NEW THIS YEAR - The Mailman will contact any potential winners before the National Championship Game for their predictions, since your guess should be predicted by the two opponents that are playing.
> Ties for Second, Third and Fourth place will split the winnings evenly.
-ENTRIES
> One entry per individual - Entry fee due with completed ballot
> The Mailman will play for free.
> Deadline -Thursday March 18th at 10 AM
> I will still need correct email addresses for each player.
-REPORTING
> Updates and standings will be reported on this blog site.
> All anouncements will be posted on this blog site.
-SWEET SIXTEEN
> $5 Entry fee: Limited to 16 entries (First 16 people paying).
> Each contestant assigned a Sweet Sixteen team by random draw.
> Winner takes all!
-KIDS DIVISION
> $5 Entry fee for players 18 and younger.
> Payoff for top one to three places depending on participation.

Please email me or call me if you have any questions. Please blog if you have any suggestions on how to improve the Madness in the Acres.

The Mailman