:: March Madness 2010 ::

WELCOME!
All aboard...the 2010 Madness is almost upon us and we're looking to kick some butt again this year.
The details for the pools remain the same as previous years:
- You MUST go in the Team Selection Pool in order to participate in any pools.
- If you don't, your entry from the other pools will be removed at the deadline.
- Payments MUST be sent in on the first weekend.


UPDATES

Payments are being mailed out this week. Congrats to the winners!!
1st Place: Dan Kerr
2nd Place: Brett Phillips
3rd Place: Mark Tupper
The old site will be demised soon enough - and as my external drive crashed with the site on it...it may demise in an incomplete state. Damn you "delete" function! Damn you all to hell!

SCENARIOS

New Rule For Payments
If payments are not received by March 24, 2010, your entries will be removed from the pool and you will be banned permanently from all future pools. I cannot stress this enough - I do not like hounding people months after the pool to get their payments in (this results in people hounding me for their money and I feel like the bad guy although I've done nothing wrong). SO....you've been warned.


Banned List
1. Sam Wilson (2008): $90
2. Steve Pettipas (2007 & 2009 & NFL): $175
3. Carlos Cabrera (2009): $15
* there are others, but I am struggling to locate the file I saved them to; those on the banned list may get back in by paying for their outstanding debt and as well paying 100% upfront prior to the pool starting (current year + previous debt)




Predictions for 2010
My ballsy predictions for 2010 are here.
A hint: UNC will NOT win the tournament! TRUE!!
1. The ACC and Big Ten will not have a team in the final 4. WRONG!!
2. The Big 12 will have 3 teams in the Elite 8. WRONG!!
3. Multiple 12 seeds will win a game. WRONG!!
4. A 12 seed will make the Sweet 16. A 13 seed will come close. TRUE!!
5. No 15-16 seed will stay with 13 points of their 1-2 counterparts in the first round. WRONG!!
6. A #1 seed will lose in the 2nd round. TRUE!!
7. The PAC-10 will have no teams left after the first round. WRONG!!
8. No #7 seeds will win! WRONG!!
9. A team will score less than 40 points in one of the first round games. WRONG!!
10. Email  No teams will score 100 points in the first round. WRONG!! (Kentucky with exactly 100)


HOW TO PAY FOR THE POOL
Email Transfers
My email address for email payments: jason@seabright.ca
Be sure to add a $4.00 transaction fee to your pool fees. Ex. $30 in pool fees, $34.00 in email transfer.


Checks/Money Orders
Make checks/money orders payable to: Jason House.
The mailing address is below.
IMPORTANT: Notify me via email/phone that you have mailed your check!
Please have your payments to me or your local contact by the end of the first weekend.


All Mailed in Entries and Payments
Jason House
#203-1977 3rd Ave W
Vancouver, BC V6J 1L2
Canada