Joe Toledo's March Madness Contest

Rules for the
March Madness Contest for Cancer Research

This contest is primarily a fundraiser for cancer research. This contest is void where prohibited.

- The objective of this contest is to accumulate the most points based on your selection of who is going to win each and every game in the NCAA men's basketball tournament all the way to the final game.

- Each round is worth 32 points, therefore, each correct pick in the first round is worth 1 point, 2 points for each correct pick in the second, 4 for the third, etc... The winners will be the ones who accumulate the most points.

- Tie-breakers will be based on the most correct picks in the 1st round, then 2nd, etc... If entries are still tied after all tie-breakers are applied, then prize is split evenly with the appropriate entries.

- Entry fee is a $20 donation per entry, with $10 (minus PayPal fees) going to the prize fund and $10 being donated to The City of Hope Cancer Research Institute.

Donations can be made via PayPal or via check by sending it to:

Antonio Toledo Memorial
5938 Joaquin St
Chino, CA 91710.

Donations made by check must be received prior to the start of contest.

Picks can be entered/changed shortly after the NCAA tournament field is announced on "Selection Sunday" March 13th, 2011 until Thursday March 17th, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. (PST).

- The prize money for the main contest and the Sweet 16 will be distributed to the top 10% of the participants in the following manner:

1/2 of the prize fund will be distributed to the top 5 finishers using a 45-25-15-10-5 split.
The other 1/2 will be awarded to the top 10% finishers pro-rated based on the number of points accumulated, making 1 out of every 10 participants a guaranteed winner.

- You may submit multiple entries and in doing so you will automatically be entered in a "Sweet 16 Contest" with the opportunity to win additional prize money. Click here for more details.

Biggest Losers contest has a separate prize fund and it will be distributed to the top 5 finishers using a 45-25-15-10-5 split. There is no top 10% prize for this contest.
Participants will have only one entry into the Biggest Losers contest, regardless of how many entries they have into the main contest or the Sweet 16 Contest.
The winners for the biggest losers contest will be those who pick the 16 teams that combined play the lowest number of games in the NCAA tournament. In case of a tie, the total points scored by the teams will be used as a tie-breaker.

Participants who finish in the top 5 of a given contest will not be eligible to win the top 5 prize of another contest. If this happens, participant will be awarded the higher valued prize and still get awarded the top 10% prize of the lower valued contest, if available.

- If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. Click here to send me an email.

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