SBR handicapping Contest Rules:

[mofome]

We'll have the following sports:

• MLB: moneylines/runlines/totals (no favs over -140)
• WNBA: sides/totals/moneylines (no mls over -140)
• NBA: sides/totals/moneylines/1H sides/1H totals (no mls over -140)
• Soccer: Sides/Totals (no mls over -160)
• Tennis: (no mls over -175)
• NHL: Sides/Totals (no mls over -140)
• AFL: Sides, Totals, Moneylines. (no mls over -140)

The rules:

• This contest will be graded on units, not wins/losses.
• Post your plays in your individual contest thread. These threads are for your picks, talking about the matchup, and so on. Your up to date matchup statistics will be updated in those threads daily.
• edited posts will count as 2 losses (0-2 -2.80 units) if edited after 7PM or the start of your individual contest.
• All MLB games are ACTION
• official lines will be posted at the top of this page. Those are the lines to be used.
• You will have a max number of plays per day set at 2, a minimum of 0.
• You will have to make 7 plays over the course of five days. You must make 7 plays over the course of the 5 days in order to have the chance to move on. The first round max is 7 plays. The first round minimum is 7 plays.
• A 'no action' wager does not count as one of your 7 plays. ie a canceled game or a player retiring before a tennis match begins.
• We will play Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. At the end of the day Tuesday, we'll get started towards round No.2.
• You may not use the same play as your opponent. Two people going head to head can not use the exact same play. So, if you see your opponent on a play, you may not use it. The first to post a pick is entitled to that pick.
• In round 2 we will go to 10 games over the course of 6 days.
• each play is 1 unit. a favorite is 'to win' one unit while a dog play is a risk of 1 unit.
  1. a -140 loser will = -1.40.
  2. a +140 winner will = +1.40.
  3. a +140 loser will = -1.00.
  4. a -140 winner will = +1.00
  Added Rule:
  You can not bet both sides of the same line. You can wager on both the total and side of a single game, but you can not bet on side a and side b, or the over and the under.
  Added Rule:
  If you are saving a game for the last day and it is rained out or canceled, please post a backup game just in case. You can do this on the board or send me a PM.

Prizes, The are unrelated to SBR, these are just from posters and SBR has nothing to do with these prizes below:

• 25$ at pokerstars from Kellen.
• 50$ cash from Kellen
• 20$ cash from Bettillimbroke
• 50-100$ Cash from me.
• Sports memorabilia item from flyingillini
• small 3rd party cash donation from an anonymous contestant.
• perhaps a new SBR title over the avatar
• perhaps a trophy
• working on a sponsor for a 100-200$ free play. ** is heading that.
• Dale E JR. Bud chair $ also throw in a Jr. hat(ball cap) from Jackpot

[rake922]

rules are missing the official start date

[mofome]

rules are missing the official start date

We will play Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. At the end of the day Tuesday, we'll get started towards round No.2.

Friday will be the first day.

[babaoriley]

Drats, so no 1H NBA sides/totals then?

[mofome]

Drats, so no 1H NBA sides/totals then?

got it in.

[ChuteBoxe]

So, lemme get the rules straight right quick, as far as runlines are concerned. I can't take a -1.5 if the favorite is -140 or higher on the moneyline? Or, I can't take the -1.5 if that actual play is -140? Also, what about -1 run lines? I convert them myself with a runline calculator, by calculating the odds on the -1.5 and the ml. I'm guessing we're not allowed to do that, without it consisting of two seperate plays, and that's pretty impossible, on most plays where it would be valuable, due to the -140 ml limit.

[mofome]

So, lemme get the rules straight right quick, as far as runlines are concerned. I can't take a -1.5 if the favorite is -140 or higher on the moneyline? Or, I can't take the -1.5 if that actual play is -140? Also, what about -1 run lines? I convert them myself with a runline calculator by calculating the odds on the -1.5 and the ml. I'm guessing we're not allowed to do that, without it consisting of two seperate plays, and that's pretty impossible, on most plays due to the -140 ml limit.

If the juice on the runline exceeds -140, then it will not be available. The only runlines will be -1.5s or +1.5s. I will post all of the available lines in our daily lines thread. It will be up b/w 10:00am and 11:00am each morning.

[DacBietViet]

Mofome, let me get this straight. whoever has the most units will advance. and we have to post our plays in our one on one thread and you will keep track of the record?

[mofome]

Mofome, let me get this straight. whoever has the most units will advance. and we have to post our plays in our one on one thread and you will keep track of the record?

exactly. I will track the +/- units and your record. whoever is up the most units after your 7 plays will advance.

[mofome]

Added Rule:
You can not bet both sides of the same line. You can wager on both the total and side of a single game, but you can not bet on side a and side b, or the over and the under.

[babaoriley]

got it in.

Thanks Mo.

[DacBietViet]

okay. but mofome, my PM privileges has been banned. Can i give you my DSI Sports username so if i win top 4 i can receive freeplay? Also does your DSI account has to be active in order to receive fp

[mofome]

okay. but mofome, my PM privileges has been banned. Can i give you my DSI Sports username so if i win top 4 i can receive freeplay? Also does your DSI account has to be active in order to receive fp

If you have a DSI account you are eligible. you can email me your DSI acnt #.

volsmet@hotmail.com

[HedgeHog]

If you save your 7th and final pick for Tues and your pick is "no actioned " (i.e. rainout), are you eliminated?

[jackpot269]

If you save your 7th and final pick for Tues and your pick is "no actioned " (i.e. rainout), are you eliminated?

Good ?

[mofome]

If you save your 7th and final pick for Tues and your pick is "no actioned " (i.e. rainout), are you eliminated?

If it comes down to that, simply post a back up selection on here or PM me with one.

[mofome]

edited posts will count as 2 losses (0-2 -2.80 units) if edited after 7PM or the start of your individual contest.

[diogee]

edited posts will count as 2 losses (0-2 -2.80 units) if edited after 7PM or the start of your individual contest.

Good rule Mo...looks as if a lot of people didn't read the rules.

[mofome]

Good rule Mo...looks as if a lot of people didn't read the rules.

Ive seen a lot of editing and some plays that were not even available. there are about 9000 options, it seems as if everyone could pick one thats on the board.

[rake922]

I thought of a potential problem.... guys putting different prices....

Like say they pick Padres and the posted line by Mofo is +110 .. however they paste from their sportsbook +116

[mofome]

I thought of a potential problem.... guys putting different prices....

Like say they pick Padres and the posted line by Mofo is +110 .. however they paste from their sportsbook +116

I will have to sort through that. hopefully it wont happen but...

[InTheHole]

VERY NICE of you guys to do this


25$ at pokerstars from Kellen.
50$ cash from Kellen
20$ cash from Bettillimbroke
50-100$ Cash from me.
Sports memorabilia item from flyingillini
small 3rd party cash donation from an anonymous contestant.
perhaps a new SBR title over the avatar
perhaps a trophy
working on a sponsor for a 100-200$ free play. ** is heading that.
Dale E JR. Bud chair $ also throw in a Jr. hat(ball cap) from Jackpot

[jackpot269]

edited posts will count as 2 losses (0-2 -2.80 units) if edited after 7PM or the start of your individual contest.

I agree good rule

[Wrigley]

qustion regarding rainouts, if you have one or 2 plays left on Tuesday and one or both of the the game gets rainout how will this be ruled?

Since the poster did attempt to make 7 plays would he be knockout because of mother nature?

[mofome]

qustion regarding rainouts, if you have one or 2 plays left on Tuesday and one or both of the the game gets rainout how will this be ruled?

Since the poster did attempt to make 7 plays would he be knockout because of mother nature?

Post a backup game or two on Tuesday if you can.

[HedgeHog]

A rule suggestion. If someone comes up a play or two short for any reason, instead of elimination, considering imposing a penalty of -1.40 units per game not posted. One player may blow his opponent away and forget to put in his final pick (s)--and he shouldn't lose if he has it wrapped up mathematically. It's kind of like a team winning a series 4 games to 1 and penalizing them for not playing it out. Just my opinion.

[mofome]

A rule suggestion. If someone comes up a play or two short for any reason, instead of elimination, considering imposing a penalty of -1.40 units per game not posted. One player may blow his opponent away and forget to put in his final pick (s)--and he shouldn't lose if he has it wrapped up mathematically. It's kind of like a team winning a series 4 games to 1 and penalizing them for not playing it out. Just my opinion.

very good rule.

[Iwinyourmoney]

When does round 2 start? Do we get a day off?

[mofome]

When does round 2 start? Do we get a day off?

2 days off after round 1. Round 2 will go from friday - wed. 10 plays in 6 days.

[Iwinyourmoney]

2 days off after round 1. Round 2 will go from friday - wed. 10 plays in 6 days.

Good I can visit the trainer. Pulled my hammy during this round, he had me running full court. Minus something crazy happening tomorrow I should be moving on

[diogee]

A rule suggestion. If someone comes up a play or two short for any reason, instead of elimination, considering imposing a penalty of -1.40 units per game not posted. One player may blow his opponent away and forget to put in his final pick (s)--and he shouldn't lose if he has it wrapped up mathematically. It's kind of like a team winning a series 4 games to 1 and penalizing them for not playing it out. Just my opinion.

Mofome, is this rule being implemented in this round? There is 1 player who I see has 4 plays left.

[rake922]

1) this contest is graded on units, not record.
2) if you dont play 7 you are not eligible to move on.

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[mofome]

Mofome, is this rule being implemented in this round? There is 1 player who I see has 4 plays left.

No, we will move on to using that in SBR Tourney No. 2.

Who still has 4 left?

[diogee]

Kaps still has 4 left.

[diogee]

I figured it would be used in the next tourney since the rules were already set but wanted to make sure.