All,
It's that time of year again. I'm looking for sponsors to once again donate a few prizes to make it more fun and keep the interest high. Sponsors, please post here or PM me if you would like to donate for the contest. Contest details are below.
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if interested in playing, you just need to submit picks on this thread when the lines are posted each week. No need to sign up, just post your weekly pics by the weekly deadline. The rules are below.
Rules:
-Contest is open to all CRT members
-No entry fee, no sign up.... just post your picks on this thread per the rules below
-The contest will run from week 1 to week 17; technically, it is possible to join in week 5 and still qualify
-In order to qualify for a prize at the end of the season, a player must have submitted at minimum of 52 picks throughout the season; this means that a player can take up to 4 weeks off, submit the max (4) each of the other 13 weeks and still qualify for the prizes
-The contest will only include Sunday and Monday night games (For logistical reasons, Thursday games will not be included)
-Early each week (Tue-Wed), I will post the NFL betting lines for that week (point spreads only, no over/unders)
-Each player will select games against the listed point spreads. A winner is when the chosen team covers the spread (favorites by winning by more than the spread and underdogs by losing by less than the spread).
-even if a betting line moves, the posted lines are final for this contest
CHANGES FOR 2016 SEASON
-In weeks 13-17, players will have the option to PM their picks to me privately, to hide them from the rest. The picks will be posted by me after the weekly deadline for all to follow.
-The required minimum number of picks is being raised from 48 to 52 (out of 68 possible picks)
For example, if the spread is
Quote:
NY Giants -6
Dallas
Dallas
The Giants are favored by 6 points. A player who selects the Giants needs them to win by 7 or more points, and a player who selects the Dallas needs them to lose by 5 or less or win. If the Giants win by 6, it’s a tie whether you picked Giants or Cowboys. See rules regarding ties below.
-Each player may select a maximum of 4 games per week, there is no weekly minimum (you may skip weeks)
-The picks are submitted by posting them on the CRT forum in this thread for all to see before the deadline. When posting your selections, do so in the format below (post city name (team name optional, but must have city)); no need to give point spreads—easier to score):
Quote:
Philly
New Orleans
NY Jets
Atlanta
New Orleans
NY Jets
Atlanta
-The weekly deadline to submit picks is 5 minutes before the first Sunday game, typically 1pm eastern time (games begin about 1:05)
-A player may change/add/subtract their picks an unlimited number of times up to the weekly deadline
-All picks must be submitted in the same post; in other words, you can't post 2 picks one day and then 2 more on another day separately; it becomes a mess to score
-Any changes to picks (forum post where picks are submitted) after the deadline disqualifies all picks for that week; in other words, if you edit your post after the deadline, all your picks are dead for that week; be careful, I did this once by accident 2 years ago
(remember: when you edit your post, it leaves a timestamp)-If a player submits more than 4 picks on any given week, the first 4 will be counted
-If a player submits a game that is not included that week, that pick is considered a no play and does NOT count towards the winning percentage, nor the pick minimum requirement; any other (legal) picks will be counted
-The winners will be determined according to highest winning percentage; winning % = # of correct picks/total picks, as long as the minimum # of picks is met
-Ties will NOT affect nor count towards the winning percentage, but will count towards meeting the pick minimum requirement
Prizes
1st Place
- $200 GoWide Sportsbook voucher, courtesy of Jim @ Zona II
- 2-Night Stay in the Mansion Wing (between Sunday and Thursday nights), courtesy of Bill @ Sportsmens Lodge
- 1-Rib-Eye steak Dinner in our restaurant, courtesy of Bill @ Sportsmens Lodge
2nd Place
- $100 GoWide Sportsbook voucher, courtesy of Jim @ Zona II
- 3-Night stay in the Modern Wing (between Sunday and Thursday night stay), courtesy of Bill @ Sportsmens Lodge
3rd Place
- $50 GoWide Sportsbook voucher, courtesy of Jim @ Zona II
- 1-Night Stay on our famous Penthouse (between Sunday and Thursday nights), courtesy of Bill @ Sportsmens Lodge
Any situations that may arise which were not covered in the rules will be settled by me as fairly as possible, and my decisions are final.
Any questions or suggestions, let me know.
Week 1 is Sunday, Sept 11. (Thur games aren't included)
Full NFL Schedule can be found here: http://espn.go.com/nfl/schedule
Contest standings will be posted on my website: http://www.onlineorange99.com/NFL
Good luck to all.
***No need to sign up. Since it's open to all, there's no need to do a roll call. When you see the betting lines posted, post your picks before the deadline and you are in. I will keep track of all the picks, the number of picks submitted, and will post weekly standings/stats.
Make sure you read all the rules on top of this post for all the details.
Good luck to all.
