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FANTASY SUPREME COURT LEAGUE II CONTEST RULES In Fantasy Supreme Court League II, "players" will attempt to predict the outcome of 15 cases that will come before the Supreme Court this "season", which will run from October 2003 through June 2004. This contest is similar to last year's contest except that the number of cases has been expanded to 15. HOW THE CONTEST WORKS For each case, the participant will attempt to predict: (1) the outcome (Affirm or Reverse/Remand); and (2) the "vote spread" (the difference between the number of justices voting to affirm and those voting to reverse or remand). Points will be awarded as follows: The Correct Outcome A Player receives 10 points for each correct outcome.
The Vote Spread If the player correctly predicts the outcome, then she will receive additional points for choosing the proper "vote spread," which is the difference between the number of justices voting to Affirm and the number of justices voting to Reverse/Remand. For instance, if a case is decided by a 5-4 margin, the vote spread is 1 point. Likewise, if a case is decided unanimously (9-0), then the vote spread is 9 points. A player will receive an additional 15 points for choosing the exact vote spread. Otherwise, the player will receive a number of points equal to 10 minus the difference of his prediction and the actual vote spread.
For instance, let's suppose a player predicts that the court will rule to affirm a lower court ruling by a 5-point vote spread. If the court reverses or remands the decision, then player does not receive any points for the case. However, if the court affirms the decision, then the player receives 10 points. In addition, let's suppose that the court affirms the decision by a 5-4 margin. In this case, the actual vote spread is only 1 point. As a result, the player will receive 6 additional points (10 - ( 5 - 1)) or 16 points in total. The maximum score for any single case is 25 points (10 points for the right outcome and 15 points for the exact vote spread).
HOW TO ENTER THE CONTEST Players enter the contest by clicking on the "Sign Me Up" link below. Participation in the contest is FREE. Players can enter the contest at any time during the term. However, in order to score points for a particular case, the player must have entered the contest at least one day prior to the case being decided. Therefore, if a participant enters the contest on the day that the first case is decided, she will not receive any points for that case but may earn points for all cases that remain to be decided. No person may enter the contest more than once, even if they enter under a different contest name. THE WINNER IS ... The player with the highest point total at the end of the term is the winner. If the Supreme Court fails to decide one or more cases prior to the end of the term, then the case(s) will be dropped from the contest and the winner will be determined based upon the cases then decided. The winner will receive a cash prize of $500. In the unlikely event of a tie, the winner will be determined by a tie-breaker. When a player enters the contest, he is asked to predict his final score. As there will be 15 cases and 25 points available for each case, the maximum score is 375 points. To give you a point of reference, last year's winner received 186 points out of a total of 225 points (there were only 9 cases last year). If two or more players end the contest with the same score, the winner will be the player who most closely predicted her final score. If, after applying the tie-breaker, we still have a tie, then the winners will split the prize money. RULE CHANGES AND UNFORESEEN EVENTS We considered ourselves extremely lucky to have avoided litigation in the last contest (particularly considering the number of lawyers in the contest). We have every hope of doing the same this year. Therefore, we want to caution you that Supreme Court rulings can be ambiguous. In the event of ambiguity or an unforeseen circumstance, we reserve the right to modify the contest in the matter we deem best. |
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