• This is a Pick the Bracket pool where you pick all 63 games in the NCAA Men's Division 1 Basketball tournament.
• You get points for every winning pick and the person with the most points at the end wins.

The pool begins on Thursday 03/18/2010 and ends on Monday 04/05/10.

The pool entry fee is $10 per entry (multiple entries are allowed).

You are invited to join my private Pick the Bracket Pool called 232 March Madness Pick the Bracket 2010.  The pool is being hosted on a website called tournamentpools.com.

Instructions for joining:

Click on the link below and you will be guided through the process for joining this pool, including registering on the website if you haven't registered before.

Click here to join my pool:  http://www.tournamentpools.com/pools.cfm?poolid=19822&p=2&pwd=madness

If the above link doesn't work and you need the poolid# and password, they are shown below.

Poolid:  19822

Password:  madness

To submit your picks, follow the instructions below:

1. To begin, navigate to the pool page at www.tournamentpools.com and select the 232 March Madness Pick The Bracket 2010 contest from the left side of the menu.
2. Once there, click on Picks to access the pick sheet, and now you can submit your picks.
3. You will pick the winner of each of the 63 games, straight up (with no point spreads).

• At the pool page, you can access the player picks by clicking the Standings button on the main menu.
• You can view your own picks at any time; however, you can only see the picks from other players once each game has started.
• The Standings menu contains several informative reports. The standings will be updated in real-time throughout each day of games.

The pool standings are based on points.  The person with the most points wins.

If 2 or more people have the same points, the following tie breakers will be used:

• 1st Tie Breaker: Total Wins
• 2nd Tie Breaker: Predict total score of Championship Game (Going over or under does not matter.)

• The deadline to join the pool, pay your entry fee, and submit your picks is Thursday 03/19/10 at 10:20AM (MST).
• You may enter and change your picks until this time.
• The pool manager may change this deadline but no entries will be accepted once games start.

Official prizes to be determined based on the total number of paid entries.  The estimated payout for 2010 is as follows:

Running 232OfficePools takes time & money, so a small portion (15% of prize money) will be used to offset my expenses & time. This includes, but is not limited to: domain registration, hosting fees, PayPal, banking fees, pool software, web design software, and other miscellaneous expenses.

This pool does not use the autopick feature.

It is your responsibility to confirm that your own picks are accepted by the website.  You can do this in a number of ways including

• The pick confirmation email that is emailed to you.
• By returning to the pick sheet to see that your selections are bolded.  The picks shown on the website after our deadline has passed are your final picks.

Options:

You can pay by mailing me a check, money order, or you can use PayPal from the 232OfficePools.com website.

Paypal:

• If you pay with a check/money order:  I must receive the payment within 7 days of the deadline. Once I receive your payment, I will mark your entry as paid and you will be eligible to win a prize.

• If paying by check/money order, mail t:

Miscellanous:

• In the standings, you can see which players have not yet paid; if they win a prize while their payment is in transit, they will still receive it as long as it arrives within 7 days and is postmarked correctly.
• If a payment hasn't arrived within 10 days, the entry will be disqualified and removed from the pool.

Managed By

Pool is managed by Dustin Mobley with 232OfficePools.com.  I can be reached by the following:

• Facebook: Search for 232OfficePools
• Send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Instant message: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Privacy

You must provide a full name and email address in order to join the pool.  Don't worry though:

• These will never be displayed on the site.  Only your anonymous username/alias will appear in the standings.
• 232OfficePools will NEVER sell or distribute the contact information of our members to a third-party.
• I do send occasional emails regarding our upcoming pools.  To stop receiving these, let me know.

On each pool page, we have a message board called the Trash Talk Board where you can chat with other players and do a little bragging/trash talking.

• Please keep it clean, fun, and friendly.
• If you go too far and attack or harass another player, you will be removed from the pool without a refund!
• Do not use this board for the following, please email:
  • Complaints
  • Problems with the pools
  • Advertisement of anything unless you have received prior approval

Other Info

I reserve the right to make changes to the Rules midway through the competition in order to maintain the integrity and fairness of the pool.  This could include adding new rules, doing away with rules, and making changes to incorrect results or standings.  Changes will only be made if absolutely necessary, and we will hold a vote for any major issues, if possible.  Any changes to the picks or results will be flagged in the Standings, so you will know if any changes are made.

By joining this pool, you are stating that you have read and understand the Rules entirely. If you have any problem with the rules, you can request a refund BEFORE the games have been played, and your entry will be removed from the competition.  If you have any questions or comments, do not hesitate to contact me at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Most importantly, have fun this season and good luck!