March Melee Re-Pick contest is being offered by
Fan 590 (Sponsor)
HOW TO PLAY
March Melee Re-Pick is the ultimate second chance NCAA Tournament bracket contest. Have you ever watched the first-round upsets in horror, wishing you could erase your picks and start all over? Now is your chance! March Melee Re-Pick allows participants to pick the winners of each round of the NCAA Tournament game-by-game.
While the March Melee One Shot game requires participants to pick every game for all rounds before the tournament begins, March Melee Re-Pick simply requires participants to make their selections before each game starts. Whether you make the correct selection or not, when the next matchup is set (for the next round) you can make your new pick or edit an existing selection. But once a game starts, it is locked.
COST
FREE! Each participant is limited to one (1) entry in the Re-Pick game.
PRIZES
Overall Prizes: Will be awarded to the participants who finish first to tenth in the final Re-Pick standings (following any necessary tie breakers).
1st Prize
Xbox 360 Elite |
2nd Prize
Blu-ray Player |
3rd Prize
Ipod Shuffle |
4th to 10th Prize
T-Shirt |
GAME ENTRY
Participants can register for Re-Pick and submit a game entry any time prior to the start of the championship game of the NCAA Tournament on March 20, 2008 (“Entry Deadline”). Please note that March Melee DOES NOT INCLUDE the play-in game scheduled for March 18, 2008.
Participants can begin making picks following the results of the NCAA tournament selection process on Sunday, March 16, 2008.
Actual basketball game times, announcement of pairings and the Entry Deadline are subject to change. Sponsor is not responsible for any changes which may affect your ability to submit a selection on time.
MARCH MELEE SCORING
Re-Pick
| round |
teams |
games |
Points per game |
| 1 |
64 |
32 |
15 |
| 2 |
32 |
16 |
20 |
| 3 Regional Semifinals |
16 |
8 |
25 |
| 4 Regional Finals |
8 |
4 |
35 |
| 5 Final Four |
4 |
2 |
45 |
| 6 Championship Game |
2 |
1 |
60 |
Each win within a round, regardless of the team, is worth the same amount of points. Points for winning picks go up each round as per the schedule above.
TIEBREAKER
In the event of a tie for any of the prize(s) offered to participants with valid entries in the One Shot contest, the tie will be broken by comparing the following results entered in the tiebreaker fields on the Finals page of the bracket selection process:
1 – The total score of the NCAA tournament championship game
2 – The margin of victory of the NCAA tournament championship game
If a tie still exists, the tie will be broken by comparing the participants' bracket picks in the following order, until the tie is broken:
1. The participant(s) who correctly picked the winner of the National Championship game;
2. The participant(s) with the highest number of total correct picks for the entire tournament;
3. The participant(s) with the highest number of correct picks from the first round (then 2nd , through to the Championship game if needed to break tie) of the tournament
INTERNET
Sponsor is not responsible for electronic transmission errors resulting in omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operations or transmission, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to or alterations of entry materials, or for technical, network, telephone equipment, electronic, computer, hardware or software malfunctions or limitations of any kind, or inaccurate transmissions of or failure to receive entry information by Sponsor or presenter on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any Web site or any combination thereof. If for any reason the Internet portion of the program is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Contest, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest. Sponsor further reserves the right to disqualify any individual who tampers with the game process. Caution: Any attempt by a contestant to deliberately damage any Web site or undermine the legitimate operation of the game is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek damages from any such contestant to the fullest extent of the law.
RULES
All March Melee Re-Pick games (“Game(s)”) and prize awards are subject to Official Rules. Any participant whose actions do not comply with Sponsor Official Rules is ineligible to win prizes. Sponsor reserves the right to make non-material changes to the Rules at any time. To be eligible to win any prize in any Game(s) offered at or in connection with Sponsor, a participant must be 18 years of age or older and must reside in any of the 50 U.S. states, Washington D.C., or Canada (residents of Puerto Rico and Quebec are not eligible). Persons not meeting the age, residency, or other eligibility requirements set forth herein may play the Game(s) but are not eligible to win any prizes. Sponsor may substitute actual prizes for items of like value in the event that the described prizes are unavailable for any reason. By registering to play any Game(s), each participant acknowledges that he/she has read this notice, which shall serve as official notice of the rules and eligibility requirements pertaining to all prizes offered in connection with the Game(s). Neither Sponsor nor any of its partners or affiliates shall have any additional obligation to notify or instruct Game participants with regard to eligibility requirements. Participation in the Game(s) must not be done in conjunction with gambling activities. All prize winners will be required to execute an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release and, where lawful, a Publicity Release authorizing Sponsor and any of its partners or affiliates to use the participant's identifying information for promotional, marketing and reporting purposes. Offers to play the Game(s) and/or win associated Prizes are void in all jurisdictions where such is/are prohibited. Any participant who wins any prize shall be solely responsible for any associated federal, state or other tax liabilities related thereto. Sponsor employees are not eligible to win any prizes. Participants with any questions regarding eligibility or the application of the Official Rules should contact Sponsor prior to registering to play the Game(s).
By virtue of his/her participation in any Game, each participant agrees to abide by the rules as set forth herein and as may be modified from time to time. Sponsor will serve as the final arbiter in all disputes arising between participants and their teams and/or leagues, including, but not limited to rules violations or interpretations, manipulation of teams or leagues, vulgar, obscene threatening or illegal conduct, etc. Sponsor reserves the right to make, interpret and enforce all of the rules set forth herein.
GOVERNING LAW
Except where prohibited by law, all issues concerning the construction, validity and enforcement of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of the entrant and Sponsor, shall be construed and governed by the laws of the province of Nova Scotia, Canada without regard to conflicts of law. All suits or claims brought in connection with this Contest must be brought in a provincial or federal court in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Legal Disclaimer
The March Melee games are not affiliated with the NCAA in any way. Operation of and user participation in the game shall be conducted in conformity with the Official Rules. All participants agree to abide by the terms of these Official Rules and by the decisions of Sponsor, who will serve as the final arbiter in all disputes arising between participants and their teams and/or leagues, including, but not limited to, game-play disputes, rules violations, rules interpretations, manipulation of teams or leagues, vulgar, obscene threatening or illegal conduct, etc. Sponsor reserves the right to make, interpret and enforce all of the rules set forth herein. If for any reason the game is not capable of operating in accordance with the Official Rules, including reasons such as infection by computer virus, tampering, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond Sponsor’s control which impacts the security, integrity, or proper operation of this game, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the game in whole or any part. If the game is so affected, Sponsor shall, at its sole discretion, award or not award prizes as it determines to be appropriate