OK folks...as last Race here is the online version
I have emailed everyone who joined the last online pool, you simply need to go to the site and register as last Race.
Password is Calgarypuck.
Anyone else who wants to join or did not get my email from the last pool can PM me as per below so I can set you up in the system.
Invite your friends or family to play along as well if you desire.
I have started a CalgaryPuck Pool at this site and if you want to join simply PM me your nickname and email address and Ill input your info to give this a go. It doesn't specify a set limit on teams so I will assume its open to as many or as little that want to join.
How To Score Points
There are three ways to get points:
- Pick the overall winning team - at the beginning of the pool, you can make your overall winner pick. If you are correct, you get points equal to 3 times the number of teams left at the time you make your overall selection (so if you make it as soon as the office pool starts, it will be worth 33 points (11 teams left when the pool starts)). You can change your overall pick at any time, but the points you receive if you are correct will be adjusted to reflect how many teams are active at the time you make your pick (so if there are only 6 left and you change your pick, it is now only worth 18 points). If your overall pick is the winner at the end of the show you receive those points. If your overall selection finishes 2nd, you'll receive 50% of those points (rounded down) and if your overall selection finishes 3rd, you'll receive 25% of those points (rounded down). Example: You pick someone who finishes 2nd and you picked him when there were 8 teams left. You will receive 12 points (3 * 8 = 24 maximum points - finishing 2nd reduced this to 12).
- Pick who finishes last each week. You have 20 points to allocate to who you think will be last each week. You can bet all your points on one team, or spread your 20 points among multiple contestants. You receive the number of points you allocate to the team who is last. Note - you get the points whether it is an elimination leg or a non-elimination leg. On the show finale - we double the points to 40 and on this final show, you're predicting who wins - not who loses. You only receive the points you allocate to the winner of the show on this episode.
- Bonus questions - Bonus point questions are created by Fun Office Pools and are typically worth 2-5 points each. A sample bonus question is "Which occurs first - detour or roadblock?". OUR POOL HAS 2 BONUS QUESTIONS PER WEEK.
When Are Picks Due
Picks are due each week before the show airs on the east coast - typically 8:00 pm ET on Sundays. You can change your picks after submitting them up until the deadline, so it is advisable to get your picks in early. Picks for the overall winner are due with the first week picks to maximize the value of the overall pick.
Default Picks
If you forget to get your picks in you'll get the default picks (picks made by Fun Office Pools admins), so you won't be shut out if you miss a week. However, there is no default pick for the overall winner - so you need to make that pick after you sign up or you'll lose your chance for 33 points at the end of the pool
Amazing Race 19 Pool#2
