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  • GAME RULES
  • RULE BOOK
  • Below are the comprehensive rules for all game hosted on Top 5 Football. Please read them carefully to ensure a fair and enjoyable experience for all participants.
  • PRIMARY CHALLENGES
  • • Entry Fee: $100
  • • Games Include:
  • ◦ Weekly Pick'em
  • ◦ Overall Challenge
  • • Prize Distribution:
  • ◦ The total prize money allotted to each game:
  • ▹ Weekly Pick'em = 50% ▹ Overall Challenge = 50%
  • WEEKLY PICK'EM
  • • Objective: Each week during the regular season, participants must select a winner for every head-to-head matchup, including tiebreaker points
  • Rules
  • • Breakdown:
  • ◦ Wins are determined by the final score of each head-to-head matchup (point spreads are not used)
  • ◦ The weekly winner is the participant with the highest number of correct picks
  • ◦ You may submit picks for later games after early games have locked, as long as those games are still unlocked
  • Making Picks
  • • Submission Requirements:
  • ◦ You are not required to pick every game upfront; however, you must complete the tiebreaker points to activate your entry for the week
  • ◦ This allows flexibility when early games are scheduled before the standard Sunday kickoff time
  • ◦ In the event of a tie, the tiebreaker will be used (see Scoring below)
  • • Deadlines:
  • ◦ Picks for each game must be submitted before that game locks (see Locked Games below)
  • ◦ Once a game is locked, you cannot make or change your pick for that game
  • ◦ You can make or change picks for any unlocked games up until their scheduled lock times
  • ◦ Failure to select a pick for a locked game counts as a loss
  • • Minimum Participation:
  • ◦ You must make picks for at least 75% of the total games in a given week—this is the “Majority” threshold
  • ◦ If you fail to meet this threshold, your entry for that week will be disqualified and will not count towards weekly or overall standings
  • • Locked Games:
  • ◦ Games lock individually at their scheduled start times
  • ◦ Early games (before the standard Sunday 1 PM EST kickoff) lock at their respective kickoff times
  • ◦ All remaining games lock at the standard Sunday 1 PM EST start time
  • ◦ All times are displayed in Eastern Standard Time (EST)
  • *The Administrator reserves the right to make exceptions for extenuating circumstances on an individual basis.
  • Scoring
  • • Weekly Score: The sum of the number of games you pick correctly
  • • Tied Games: In the event of a game ending in a tie, it counts as a loss for all participants
  • • Tiebreaker Rules:
  • ◦ The last scheduled game of each week (typically the Monday night game) is designated as the Tiebreaker Game
  • ◦ Participants must predict the combined total points of this game (e.g., DAL 14 - LAR 21 (F) Tiebreaker = 35)
  • ◦ The participant whose tiebreaker prediction is closest to the actual combined score wins the tiebreaker)
  • ◦ It does not matter if your prediction is over or under the actual total—only the difference counts
  • ◦ If tied participants have identical tiebreaker differences, the weekly prize will be divided equally among them
  • ◦ If, for any reason, the designated tiebreaker game is not completed and rescheduled within the week, the weekly winner will be determined solely by total wins
  • ◦ Any participants tied for the top win total following an unplayed tiebreaker game will split the weekly prize equally
  • Prize Breakdown
  • • Weekly Payout – 2024 Season:
  • ◦ $300
  • Last Season's Weekly Payout: $300
  • *Payouts based on the total number of participants each season
  • OVERALL
  • • Objective: The Overall Pool rewards the 'Top 5' participants with the highest total number of correct picks accumulated from the Weekly Pick’em over the entire regular season, plus, as a consolation, the participant with the fewest correct picks is awarded the Pity Prize
  • Rules
  • • Total Score:
  • ◦ Your overall score is the sum of your correct picks from each week of the Weekly Pick’em
  • ◦ Consistently participating each week maximizes your chances of achieving a high overall score
  • • Ties:
  • ◦ If participants are tied in total wins at the end of the regular season, the prizes for their positions will be combined and divided equally
  • ▹ For example, if two participants tie for 2nd place, the 2nd and 3rd place prizes are combined and split equally—the next participant moves to 4th place, and so on
  • Pity Prize
  • • Eligibility:
  • ◦ Must participate in all 18 weeks of the Weekly Pick’em
  • ◦ Must meet the “Majority” threshold (picking at least 75% of the games) each week to be eligible for the Pity Prize (See Minimum Participation above)
  • • Tie: If there is a tie for the Pity Prize, the prize will be split equally among those participants
  • • Disqualification: If a participant is suspected of intentionally losing or not making picks to win the Pity Prize, the Administrator reserves the right to disqualify them
  • Prize Breakdown
  • • Overall Payouts – 2024 Season:
  • ◦ First Place: $1400
    ◦ Second Place: $1200
    ◦ Third Place: $1000
    ◦Fourth Place: $900
    ◦ Fifth Place: $800
    ◦ Pity Prize: $50
  • Last Season's Payout: 1st $1400, 2nd $1200,
    3rd $100, 4th $900, 5th $800, Pity $50
  • *Payouts based on the total number of participants each season
  • SIDE CHALLENGES
  • • Entry Fee: $40
  • • Games Include:
  • ◦ Survivor Pool
  • ◦ Margin Pool
  • • Prize Distribution:
  • ◦ The total prize money allotted to each game:
  • ▹ Survivor Pool = 30% ▹ Margin Pool = 70%
  • SURVIVOR POOL
  • • Objective: Outlast other participants by correctly picking one winning team each week
  • Rules
  • • Breakdown:
  • ◦ Choose one team each week that you believe will win
  • ◦ If your team wins, you advance to the next week. If they lose, you’re eliminated
  • ◦ If your selected team ties, it counts as a win, and you advance
  • ◦ If all remaining participants are eliminated in the same week, they all advance to the next week
  • ◦ You cannot pick the same team more than once during the season
  • Making Picks
  • • Submission Requirements:
  • ◦ Picks are made on the same entry form as the Margin Pool
  • ◦ You may select teams for future weeks in advance
  • ◦ Once a team is picked for a future week, it becomes unavailable for other weeks unless you change your future pick
  • • Deadlines:
  • ◦ Picks can be made or changed until the game locks (see Locked Games in Weekly Pick’em)
  • ◦ Once a game is locked, you cannot make or change your pick for that game
  • Prize Breakdown
  • • Survivor Payout – 2024 Season:
  • ◦ $1100
  • Last Season's Weekly Payout: $1100
  • *Payouts based on the total number of participants each season
  • MARGIN POOL
  • • Objective: Accumulate the highest total points based on the scoring margins of your selected teams over the entire 18 week season
  • Rules
  • • Breakdown:
  • ◦ Each week, pick one team you believe will win by the largest margin
  • ◦ If your team wins, the point difference is added to your total score
  • ◦ If your team loses, the point difference is subtracted from your total score.
  • ▹ For example, if your team wins 28-14, you gain 14 points; if they lose 14-28, you lose 14 points
  • ◦ If you fail to make a pick, you automatically receive the largest negative point difference from that week’s games
  • • No Elimination: Unlike the Survivor Pool, you cannot be eliminated from the Margin Pool
  • • Tiebreakers:
  • ◦ If participants are tied in total points for Top 5 positions, the number of correct picks will be used as the tiebreaker
  • ◦ If still tied, the prizes for the tied positions will be combined and split equally
  • Making Picks
  • • Submission Requirements:
  • ◦ Picks are made on the same entry form as the Survivor Pool
  • ◦ You may select teams for future weeks in advance
  • ◦ Once a team is picked for a future week, it becomes unavailable for other weeks unless you change your future pick
  • • Deadlines:
  • ◦ Picks can be made or changed until the game locks (see Locked Games in Weekly Pick’em)
  • ◦ Once a game is locked, you cannot make or change your pick for that game
  • Scoring
  • • Total Points: Points are accumulated over the season based on the scoring margins
  • Prize Breakdown
  • • Margin Payouts – 2024 Season:
  • ◦ First Place: $900
    ◦ Second Place: $650
    ◦ Third Place: $500
    ◦ Fourth Place: $350
    ◦ Fifth Place: $200
  • Last Season's Payout: 1st $900, 2nd $650, 3rd $500, 4th $350, 5th $200
  • *Payouts based on the total number of participants each season
  • PLAYOFF CHALLENGES
  • • Entry Fee: $20
  • • Games Include:
  • ◦ Playoff Pick'em
  • ◦ Playoff Rank'em
  • ◦ Super Bowl Props
  • • Prize Distribution:
  • ◦ The total prize money allotted to each game:
  • ▹ Pick'em = 25% ▹ Rank'em = 50% ▹ Super Bowl = 25%
  • PLAYOFF PICK'EM
  • • Objective: Accumulate the highest number of correct picks throughout the playoffs
  • Rules
  • • Rounds:
  • ◦ Wild Card Games (6 games)
  • ◦ Divisional Playoffs (4 games)
  • ◦ Conference Championships (2 games)
  • ◦ Super Bowl (1 game)
  • • Breakdown:
  • ◦ Select the winner for each matchup in every round
  • ◦ Tiebreaker points for the Super Bowl will be collected separately if necessary
  • • Tiebreakers:
  • ◦ If participants are tied in total wins, the Super Bowl tiebreaker points will be used
  • ◦ The participant whose tiebreaker prediction is closest to the actual combined score wins the tiebreaker–over or under doesn’t matter, only the difference counts
  • ◦ If still tied, the prize will be split equally
  • Making Picks
  • • Submission Requirements: Picks for each round must be submitted before the scheduled kickoff of the first game in that round
  • • Changing Picks: You can change your picks for any upcoming round until that round’s submission deadline
  • • Deadlines: Once the first game of a round has started, all picks for that round are locked and cannot be changed
  • Scoring
  • • Points: One point is awarded for each correct pick
  • Prize Breakdown
  • • Playoff Pick'em Payout – 2024 Season:
  • ◦ $400
  • Last Season's Weekly Payout: $300
  • *Payouts based on the total number of participants each season
  • PLAYOFF RANK'EM
  • • Objective: Assign confidence points to playoff teams based on how far you believe they will advance
  • Rules
  • • Breakdown:
  • ◦ Assign unique confidence points from 1 to 14 to each playoff team, only using each number one time
  • ◦ Higher points should be assigned to teams you believe will advance further
  • ◦ Points are earned based on your team’s wins multiplied by the assigned confidence points
  • ▹ For example, if you assign 14 points to a team and they win a game, you earn 14 points
  • • Tiebreakers:
  • ◦ If participants are tied in total points, the number of correct picks will be used
  • ◦ If still tied, the prizes for the tied positions will be combined and split equally
  • Making Picks
  • • Submission Requirements:
  • ◦ All confidence point assignments must be submitted before the kickoff of the first playoff game
  • ◦ Once the playoffs begin, your confidence point assignments are locked and cannot be changed
  • • Changing Picks: You may adjust your confidence point assignments as many times as you like before the submission deadline
  • • Deadline: Once the playoffs begin, you cannot change your confidence point assignments
  • Scoring
  • • Points: Points are accumulated over all playoff rounds based on your assigned confidence points
  • Prize Breakdown
  • • Playoff Rank'em Payout – 2024 Season:
  • ◦ First Place: $350
    ◦ Second Place: $200
    ◦ Third Place: $150
    ◦ Fourth Place: $100
    ◦ Fifth Place: $50
  • Last Season's Payout: 1st $300, 2nd $200, 3rd $150, 4th $100, 5th $50
  • *Payouts based on the total number of participants each season
  • SUPER BOWL PROPS
  • • Objective: Answer a series of prop questions about the Super Bowl to earn the highest points
  • Rules
  • • Breakdown:
  • ◦ Participants will answer various questions such as:
  • ▹ Which team will score the first touchdown?
  • ▹ Which team will commit the first turnover?
  • ▹ Which team will have the most rushing yards?
  • ◦ Each correct answer earns you one point
  • ◦ If a category results in a tie (e.g., both teams have the same number of rushing yards), no points are awarded for that prop
  • Making Picks
  • • Submission Requirements: All answers must be submitted before the "scheduled" Super Bowl start time
  • • Changing Picks: You may change your answers as many times as you like before the submission deadline
  • • Deadline: Once the start time has been reached, all entries are locked and cannot be changed
  • Scoring
  • • Points: Points are accumulated based on the number of correct answers
  • Prize Breakdown
  • • Super Bowl Prop Payout – 2024 Season:
  • ◦ $400
  • Last Season's Weekly Payout: $300
  • *Payouts based on the total number of participants each season
  • BONUS CHALLENGE
    SUPER BOWL SQUARES
  • • Price Per Square: $5
  • • Objective: Select squares on a 10x10 grid and win based on the last digit of each team’s score at the end of each quarter and the final game result
  • • Prize Distribution:
  • ◦ The payouts allotted to each quarter:
  • ▹ 1st Qrtr = 10% ▹ 2nd Qrtr = 30% ▹ 3rd Qrtr = 10% ▹ Final Score = 50%
  • Rules
  • • Breakdown:
  • ◦ Purchase as many squares as you like
  • ◦ Pick any “AVAILABLE” squares and click “Update” to confirm your selections
  • ◦ Once all squares are sold or the game begins, the board will be locked
  • • Number Assignment:
  • ◦ Numbers 0-9 will be randomly assigned to the top row (one team) and left column (opposing team) when the board is locked
  • ◦ These numbers remain in place for the entire game
  • • Winning Determination:
  • ◦ At the end of each quarter, the last digit of each team’s score is used to find the winning square
  • ◦ The square where these two digits intersect on the grid is the winner for that quarter
  • ◦ If the game goes into overtime, the Final Score winner is determined by the final score after overtime
  • • Unclaimed Squares:
  • ◦ If a winning square is not sold, the payout rolls over to the next quarter
  • ◦ If the Final Score winning square is not sold, the pot will go to the house and be reinvested into the football pool
  • Prize Breakdown
  • • Super Bowl Squares Payouts – 2024 Season:
  • ◦ First Quarter: $50
    ◦ Second Quarter: $150
    ◦ Third Quarter: $50
    ◦ Final Score: $250
  • *Payouts based on the total number of squares sold
  • • If you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask. -Russ (Administrator)
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