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March Madness Fundraiser
For Five O's U11 & U9 Baseball Teams
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Unlike other March Madness fundraisers where you just buy a random square, this one allows you to control your own destiny by filling out a bracket and picking the winners. It's a lot of fun and kids seem to love rooting for their picks throughout the tournament. This year will be our 4th annual contest... will this be the year you add your name to the illustrious list of winners - sure to look good on any college admission form or job resume. The payouts are determined by how many people play. It is a $20 donation per bracket and you can fill out as many as you like. Half the money goes to the team, half the money goes to the winnings. Last year $75 went to 2nd place and the winner got $300. The more people that play, the more money that gets paid out. I might even be able to organize the winner being able to throw out the first pitch at a 2025 U11 home game! The bracket will be available here to be filled out this Sunday evening (March 16) - around 7 pm. You have until Thursday (March 20) at 11:15 am to fill it out (that's when the main tournament starts). Fill out as many entries as you like. Please Venmo @FiveOsNavy2032 (last 4 digits of phone 8755) and include your bracket name. Or you can give cash to me. Please share this on social media to get the word out! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me at jrhoads23@yahoo.com Thanks so much for your support and see you at the ball diamond this summer! Coach Jeff |
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Your total points will be determined by adding the number of points accumulated in each round. The highest total points will be the winner. Points will be awarded on the following basis: For each blank that you pick correctly, take the seed number of the team, which is listed to their left, multiplied by the factor listed at the top of each round. For example, if you select a Number 1 seed to beat a Number 16 seed in the first round, and they win, you will receive 2 points (#1 seed x 2 multipler for the first round). If you pick a Number 1 seed to win again in the second round, and they do win again, you will receive 4 more points (#1 x 4 multiplier for the second round). On the other hand, if you were to take a Number 16 seed to beat a Number 1 seed in the first round (!?$#@) and this upset occurs, then you would get 32 points (#16 seed x 2) just for picking the Number 16 seed. If you push your luck and pick a Number 16 seed to win again in the second round--and they do--you will receive an additional 64 points (#16 seed x 4). Got it? I hope so. It really sounds more complicated than it is. This system rewards you for picking upsets by giving you more points for taking the underdog, and also weighs the later rounds heavier than the early rounds because they are more difficult to predict. Tiebreakers: 1. Highest number of correctly picked blanks on the bracket. 2. Highest number of correctly picked blanks involving the actual Final Four teams. 3. Highest number of wins from the teams that you predicted to make the Final Four. 4. Having the National Champion correct. GOOD LUCK! It takes plenty to win. |
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