It's time for our 8th Annual Danvegas Survivor Pool (have I really been agreeing to run this mess for eight years?!). Given that I spend an inordinate (though mostly enjoyable) amount of time on this project every March, I have decided to make a unilateral change this year in order to simplify my life a bit. Rather than players picking the charity they want money to go to in the end, the entire charity pot will go to support the Horse Country Crossfit Kids program. It's a Boyle County area fitness class for youngsters that teaches the importance of healthy living and an active lifestyle. The money will help the program purchase kid-sized equipment like smaller weights, slamballs, adjustable pull-up bars, etc.
Now that we have the announcement portion of this out of the way . . . Welcome to everyone - new and old alike! Please review the rules below. As always - I try to be fair but I am not responsible for your own stupidity and inability to read the rules and understand what you are buying into.
Your first entry is due by NOON, Thursday, March 17. Anyone submitting a pick after the first game starts will be subject to the "I did the dumb" (rules listed below) including increased entry fee.
Please feel free to share this with friends and family - the more the merrier! Don't forget to review the rules! I am not responsible if you are too stupid to read the rules - player error is sufficient grounds for elimination! Most of all let's have fun! I think this year will be a wild and crazy ride if the regular season of ups and downs is any indication!
LET'S DANCE!
LET'S DANCE!
The Rules
The Survivor Pool is a twist on the classic NCAA bracket challenge. No filling out brackets here, though. Pick a winner each round, win some money and help out a good cause all at the same time!
How to Play:
- Entry fee is $10 - $8 goes to the winner's pot, $2 goes to the charity pot. Additional charitable donations are accepted. Entry fee, first day's pick and charity must be in by Noon, March 17! Anyone who has not paid by tip of the Sweet Sixteen on March 24th will be disqualified!
- No filling out a bracket here! Pick one winner from each day's games for the first six days of the tournament. If your team wins, then you rinse and repeat for the next day's games. If your team loses you are out. Those surviving until the Elite Eight will pick one team per ROUND from that point forward. So, one pick from any of the Elite Eight games regardless of day. Then one team from the Final Four is picked and, of course, the champion is picked. (A full listing of picks is detailed below.)
- Here's the kicker: You can only pick a team once per entry! So, if you pick Kansas in the second round and they make it to the final game - you cannot pick them again! If you do not have a viable pick for a round - you are out!
- Each day's picks are due by NOON! If you are late submitting a pick you are out! Entries may be submitted via email or text. Texts should be formatted as such: John Doe: Kansas
- The last survivor standing takes home the winner's pot (or 80% of the gate). If more than one person is left standing in the end, the pot will be split evenly.
- Charity: 20% of the pot will go to Horse Country Crossfit Kids Program.
- Multiple entries are allowed, however, there is no frequent shopper discount - $10 to play. Period. If you have multiple entries please make sure your picks are labeled clearly!
- The "I did the dumb" reset button - If you lose in the first round (Thursday/Friday games) of the tournament, you may buy back in once for another $10 but you must pick two teams for the next day and both must win for you to advance.
How to Enter:
Entries may be emailed or texted to Krista. Entry fees can be delivered in person to Krista (I work at the Centre College Alumni House) or mailed to 1017 Middlebrook Dr., Danville, Ky 40422. If your money is not in by tip of the first Sweet Sixteen game on Thursday, March 24 you will be eliminated!
2016 Submission Deadlines:
First Round/Thursday pick - Noon, March 17
First Round/Friday pick - Noon, March 18
Second Round/Saturday pick - Noon, March 19
Second Round/Sunday pick - Noon, March 20
Sweet Sixteen/Thursday pick - Noon, March 24
Sweet Sixteen/Friday pick - Noon, March 25
Elite Eight pick - Noon, March 26
Final Four pick - Noon, April 2
Championship pick - Noon, April 4
First Round/Friday pick - Noon, March 18
Second Round/Saturday pick - Noon, March 19
Second Round/Sunday pick - Noon, March 20
Sweet Sixteen/Thursday pick - Noon, March 24
Sweet Sixteen/Friday pick - Noon, March 25
Elite Eight pick - Noon, March 26
Final Four pick - Noon, April 2
Championship pick - Noon, April 4
Multiple picks can be submitted together, but must be clearly labeled by entry and by date of pick (i.e. John Doe1: Kansas, John Doe2: Louisville or John Doe 3.15: Syracuse, John Doe 3.16: Florida) Pool administrators (i.e. Krista) are not responsible for confused submissions. You are responsible for keeping track of what teams you have used. Pool administrators are not responsible if you pick a team you've already picked and don't catch it before game time.
Results
Each day's picks and results will be posted here. In order to make my life easier and less redundant - I will NOT be emailing a full list of picks and results. I will do my best to upload each day's picks by 1:00 PM (Please be patient on March 19th, in particular, as I will be posting from a track meet via my phone so I may be delayed).
Players are responsible for checking blog postings to ensure selections have been correctly recorded before halftime of the day's first game. Any errors not reported (and documented) within 90 minutes of whenever the post goes live will not be changed. Periodic updates of those moving on or getting eliminated will also be posted here.
