Knockout Game: NCAA Tournament Knockout Pool

[Maximus]

we gonna do it this year?

[Moliere]

I hope so. I’m in if we do.

[Pelado]

In.

[Donuthole]

Yes, we're doing it. I'm just back from a week-long vacation so it might take me a day to get situated and get the email out. I may have found a platform that will host our knockout game, which would allow selections via an app. But I need to see if I can tweak it to fit our exact rules. Is anyone opposed to paying a couple extra dollars if we do it on an app? Or would you rather just keep doing it the old fashioned way?

[BigPiney]

I am considering participating.

[Surfah]

I would like to lose money. Please let me know how much and who to send it to.

[Clark Addison]

I'm happy to pay a couple of extra bucks to make things easier

[Pelado]

I'm happy to pay a couple of extra bucks to make things easier

Fine with me, too.

[Donuthole]

OK, so here's the problem. I've found an app that can accommodate our game to within about 85-90% of the way we play it. The part that it can't accomodate is having to make multiple picks when you rebuy in the first week (4 picks for day 2, 5 for day 3, 6 for day 4) The algorithm just isn't set up for that. So if we want to remain purists to our format, we just play manually. The other option i've considered is just allowing everyone to buy in up to two entries, but with no rebuys. So you can be conservative on one and risky on another, etc. And i suspect enough people will buy two entries that we'll recoup the amount of the rebuys that we would normally have.

So you could have buy two entries, but when you're out, you're out. No rebuys. Thoughts?

[Pelado]

OK, so here's the problem. I've found an app that can accommodate our game to within about 85-90% of the way we play it. The part that it can't accomodate is having to make multiple picks when you rebuy in the first week (4 picks for day 2, 5 for day 3, 6 for day 4) The algorithm just isn't set up for that. So if we want to remain purists to our format, we just play manually. The other option i've considered is just allowing everyone to buy in up to two entries, but with no rebuys. So you can be conservative on one and risky on another, etc. And i suspect enough people will buy two entries that we'll recoup the amount of the rebuys that we would normally have.

So you could have buy two entries, but when you're out, you're out. No rebuys. Thoughts?

I'm in favor of whatever makes it easier for you to administer. I've never bought back in anyway.

[Surfah]

I'm in favor of whatever makes it easier for you to administer. I've never bought back in anyway.

Ditto

[Donuthole]

Ok, I think I have this up and running. Should be able to post a link with rules shortly.

[Donuthole]

OK. We're going to try running this through the Run Your Pool app this year and see what we think. Below is the link to the website, but it's probably easiest just to download the app on your mobile device and find the Knockout Madness 2024 pool with ID: 550947

https://www.runyourpool.com/p/j/fc52...a71e723c595a6c

Pool ID: 550947

A couple of rule changes this year:

1- No rebuys. The app can't accomodate our normal rebuy method, so when you're out, you're out.
2- Because there are no rebuys, anyone who plays can purchase two entries. Each entry is $20. You can play two for $40, or you can stick to playing with a single entry for $20.
3 - The picks have to be in before the first tip of any game that day. So don't delay, because if you are late, you are out.

Send me your payment for your entry or entries via Venmo or Paypal as in years past. If you need that info, send me a DM.

[Moliere]

OK. We're going to try running this through the Run Your Pool app this year and see what we think. Below is the link to the website, but it's probably easiest just to download the app on your mobile device and find the Knockout Madness 2024 pool with ID: 550947

https://www.runyourpool.com/p/j/fc52...a71e723c595a6c

Pool ID: 550947

A couple of rule changes this year:

1- No rebuys. The app can't accomodate our normal rebuy method, so when you're out, you're out.
2- Because there are no rebuys, anyone who plays can purchase two entries. Each entry is $20. You can play two for $40, or you can stick to playing with a single entry for $20.
3 - The picks have to be in before the first tip of any game that day. So don't delay, because if you are late, you are out.

Send me your payment for your entry or entries via Venmo or Paypal as in years past. If you need that info, send me a DM.

Looks like it's working for me.

[Pelado]

OK. We're going to try running this through the Run Your Pool app this year and see what we think. Below is the link to the website, but it's probably easiest just to download the app on your mobile device and find the Knockout Madness 2024 pool with ID: 550947

https://www.runyourpool.com/p/j/fc52...a71e723c595a6c

Pool ID: 550947

A couple of rule changes this year:

1- No rebuys. The app can't accomodate our normal rebuy method, so when you're out, you're out.
2- Because there are no rebuys, anyone who plays can purchase two entries. Each entry is $20. You can play two for $40, or you can stick to playing with a single entry for $20.
3 - The picks have to be in before the first tip of any game that day. So don't delay, because if you are late, you are out.

Send me your payment for your entry or entries via Venmo or Paypal as in years past. If you need that info, send me a DM.

Looks like there are no spaces on the pool name - KnockoutMadness2024.