Howie & Teds March Madnesshttp://www.thebigtourney.com/madness/site712590 Rules: 1. $40 entry fee…check payable to Ted Biesanz or Howard Quinlan…(2) methods of payment: a. Check payable to Ted or Howard….address below b. Venmo: @Ted-Biesanz 2. Pick complete brackets. The “First Four” games on March 17-18 are not included. If you want to advance these teams, the web site will allow this 3. Note your bracket entry code after completion of entry. It will allow you to edit your picks up until near tip off on March 19 4. You will need to supply name, email address, and telephone number to successfully enter. This is a secure site and information will not be shared. 5. Points awarded for wins as follows: Rd1 (1), Rd2 (2), Sweet 16 (3), Elite 8 (4), Final Four (6), NCAA Champ (10) 6. Payoff as follows: 1st (35%), 2nd (20%), 3rd (15%), 4th (10%), 5th (8%), 6th(6%), 7th(4%), 8th(2%) 7. There are no tiebreakers. Note: There is a tiebreaker when you enter but it will not be used. We will address ties the same as we have in past years, (e.g.) if two people tie for 2nd, then 2nd and 3rd place payout will be split equally, etc 8. 94% of entry is placed in prize pool. 6% is retained for tournament expenses 9. Ted Biesanz info: 3730 Lakemont Dr., Bonita Springs, FL, 34134 tbiesanz@gmail.com 10. Howard Quinlan info: 223 So. Avon, St. Paul, MN, 55105 htquinlan@comcast.net 11.Good Sport Clause: A maximum of (2) entries will be accepted from any single email address. If we receive more than (2), then the 3rd and beyond will be deleted. Our goal is to have fair competition, not monopoly power 12. Entries can be submitted as soon as the web site has pairings posted (March 16, PM), and up to 11:15 A.M. (CDT) on March 19