RULES

    1) REQUESTED DONATION FOR THE 2011 POOL IS $20 PER ENTRY. CHECKS SHOULD BE MADE OUT TO JOHN P. MORGAN, MD. ALL MONEYS COLLECTED WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE PRIZE FUND AND TO CHARITY. THE COMMITTEE RECEIVES NO COMPENSATION OR FINANCIAL REMUNERATION FOR THIS ENTERTAINING AND CHARITABLE ENDEAVOR. ADDITIONALLY, ALL EXPENSES IN THE INSTITUTION, DELIVERY, AND COMPLETION OF THIS POOL, INCLUDING PRINT, TIME, SOFTWARE, WEB SERVER, AND MAILING EXPENSES ARE COVERED BY BENEVOLENCE.

    2) ADDITIONAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS ARE ENCOURAGED. IF YOU DESIRE A RECORD OF YOUR CONTRIBUTION PLEASE MAKE OUT AN ADDITIONAL CHECK (ASIDE FROM THE REQUESTED DONATION OF $20) PAYABLE DIRECTLY TO THE CHARITY (EITHER THE WARRICK COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OR HOUSE OF BREAD AND PEACE). IT WILL BE FORWARDED ACCORDINGLY. OTHERWISE, JUST ADD SOME ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO YOUR CHECK.

    3) PLEASE MAIL YOUR ENTRY DONATIONS AND ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE TOURNAMENT:

JOHN P. MORGAN, MD

PO BOX 1136

NEWBURGH, IN 47629-1136

4. 4)ENTER AS OFTEN AS YOU WISH. WEB SITE ENTRY IS REQUESTED. COMPLETE EACH FIELD ACCURATELY, INCLUDING COMPLETE NAMEM MAILING ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP AND PHONE NUMBER. THE WEB SITE WILL BE OPEN TO ACCEPT ENTRIES AFTER THE BRACKETS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED SUNDAY EVENING, MARCH 14TH. YOU MUST ENTER PRIOR TO THE FIRST GAME ON THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 18TH. THEREAFTER, THE POOL IS CLOSED FOR GOOD.
   

    5) IF YOU CANNOT ENTER VIA THE INTERNET, WE WILL CONSIDER ACCEPTING MANUAL ENTREES WITH AN ADDITIONAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION. YOU MUST HOWEVER CONTACT ME PERSONALLY. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY ENTREES RECEIVED AFTER TOURNAMENT COMMENCEMENT.

    6) FILL IN EACH BRACKET (YOUR PREDICTED WINNER) FOR EACH GAME OF EACH ROUND, OUT THROUGH TO THE FINALS. MAKE CERTAIN EACH LINE IS FILLED IN. YOU MUST INCLUDE THE WINNER OF EVERY GAME, INCLUDING THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME. THERE IS NO FORMAL TIEBREAKER (POINTS OR OTHERWISE).

    7) PRINT A COPY TO RETAIN FOR YOUR RECORDS. SAVE YOUR COPY. VERIFY YOUR PICKS.

    8) POINTS ARE ACCUMULATED FOR EACH CORRECTLY PICKED VICTORY BY MULTIPLYING THE TEAM'S SEED BY THE ROUND VALUE(1,2,4,8,16, AND 32) FOR ROUNDS 1 THROUGH 6 RESPECTIVELY.

        SCORING IS CUMULATIVE. YOU ARE REWARDED FOR PICKING THE UPSETS.

    SCORING EXAMPLES:

        1. YOU PREDICTED CORRECTLY THAT A SECOND-SEEDED TEAM WOULD BEAT A SEVENTH-SEEDED TEAM IN THE SECOND ROUND. 4 POINTS ARE AWARDED.

         2. YOU PREDICTED CORRECTLY THAT A THIRTEENTH-SEEDED TEAM WOULD BEAT A FIRST-SEEDED TEAM IN THE THIRD ROUND. 52 POINTS ARE AWARDED.

               3. YOU PREDICTED CORRECTLY THAT A SIXTH-SEEDED TEAM WOULD WIN THE FINALS. 192 POINTS ARE AWARDED.

        4. YOU PREDICTED INCORRECTLY THAT A NINTH-SEEDED TEAM WOULD BEAT AN EIGHT-SEED IN THE FIRST ROUND. NO POINTS ARE AWARDED.

9) UPDATES AND CURRENT STANDINGS WILL BE POSTED ON THE WEB SITE (WWW.GURTCHEFF.COM). ALL INFORMATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE WEB SITE OR THROUGH E-MAIL.

10) ALL DECISIONS OF THE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE ARE FINAL. FOR QUESTIONS, E-MAIL QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS TO JPMORGANMD@AOL.COM, OR JPMORGANMD@MAC.COM.

GOOD LUCK

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THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING ADDITIONAL CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS!!!!