The Weekly Pick 'Em Pool upholds the values of respect, integrity, sportsmanship, and fair play. All participants are expected to demonstrate ethical behavior consistent with these values throughout the course of the competition.

The Commissioner reserves the right to take appropriate action in response to any conduct that violates these principles. Consequences may include, but are not limited to, fines, suspension, or expulsion.

1. The Weekly Pick 'Em Pool is comprised of the Regular Season Competition, the NFL Playoffs Competition, and an optional King of the Hill (KOTH) Competition.
2. The Commissioner (Patrick Haduck) collects the requisite fees from all players, sets each game's point spread, distributes payments to winners, and is the final authority for the resolution of all disputes or grievances.
3. Point spreads are set at least 24 hours before kickoff of the week's first game.
   1. Games with a whole number point spread receive an additional half point against the favored team.
   2. Games with no point spread are treated as Pick 'Em games.
      1. If a Pick 'Em game ends in a tie, all players receive a loss for that game.
   3. Spreads are monitored for significant movement from their initial settings.
      1. A spread will be adjusted if it moves by four (4) or more points from its origin and there remains at least 24 hours until the game's deadline.
      2. An email notification will be sent to all players when a spread changes after its initial posting.
      3. A pick made for a game prior to its spread adjustment will stand unless it is changed by the player.
4. Players must submit their picks via the My Picks form unless an alternate method has been agreed to by the Commissioner.
5. Under no circumstances will a pick be accepted after its deadline has expired.

1. The participation fees for each player are broken down as follows:

   Weeks 1-18 High Score ($5.00/week)	$90.00
   Weeks 1-18 High Score Bonus ($0.50/week)	$9.00
   Season High Scores Competition	$17.00
   Season Low Percentage Competition	$4.00
   NFL Playoffs Competition	$10.00
   Total	$130.00
   KOTH Competition (optional)	$10.00
   Total w/KOTH	$140.00

2. An additional fee of $25.00 shall be assessed on first-time players or returning players absent for the previous two (2) seasons.
3. Players who fail to pay their fees in full by kickoff of the first game of Week 1 will be dropped from the competition.

1. The Regular Season Competition runs from Week 1 through Week 18.
2. The week's High Score Prize is awarded to the player(s) with the most correct picks for the week.
3. Winners of the week's High Score Prize are eligible for the High Score Bonus if their score equates to at least 75% of the number of games played that week:

   Games	Eligible Scores
   16	12, 13, 14, 15, 16
   15	12, 13, 14, 15
   14	11, 12, 13, 14
   13	10, 11, 12, 13

   1. If no players win the week's High Score Bonus, those funds roll over to the following week.
   2. Any undistributed High Score Bonus funds remaining at the conclusion of the regular season will be reallocated to the Season High Scores prizes.
4. Prizes are awarded at the conclusion of the regular season:
   1. The Season High Scores prizes are awarded to those players who accumulate the highest totals of correct picks, with prizes awarded for first, second, and third place.
   2. The Season Low Percentage prize is awarded to the player(s) with the lowest winning percentage. Note: to qualify for the Season Low Percentage prize, a player must submit a pick for every regular season game.
5. In the event that a game is forfeited or canceled, all picks for the game will be withdrawn.

1. The NFL Playoffs Competition runs from Wild Card Weekend through the Super Bowl.
2. Players accumulate points for correct picks in each round as follows:

   Round	Points
   Wild Card Weekend	2
   Divisional Playoffs	3
   Conference Championships	6
   Super Bowl	12

3. After the conclusion of the Super Bowl, prizes are awarded for first, second, and third place total points.
4. In the event that a playoff game is forfeited or canceled, all picks for the game will be withdrawn.

1. The King of the Hill (KOTH) competition runs from Week 1 through Week 18.
2. Unlike survivor pools where a single loss eliminates a participant, KOTH players compete until they are mathematically eliminated from winning.
3. Each player chooses a team each week to win its game outright.
4. Once played, a team cannot be selected as that player's KOTH pick again.
5. The sum of the point spreads for each player's KOTH winners is tracked throughout the competition as the player's Aggregate Spread.
6. At the conclusion of the competition, the player with the most wins is declared the winner. In the event of a tie, the player with the highest (least negative) Aggregate Spread amongst those tied is declared the winner. For example:

   	A	B	C
   Week 1	W (-5.5)	W (-2.5)	W (-9.5)
   Week 2	W (-6.5)	L	W (-5.5)
   Week 3	W (-1.5)	W (-3.5)	W (-5.5)
   Week 4	W (-7.5)	W (-6.5)	W (+3.5)
   Wins	4	3	4
   Aggregate	-21.0	-12.5	-17.0

   Players A and C both finish with the most wins, but player C wins the Aggregate Spread tiebreaker because -17.0 is higher (less negative) than -21.0.
7. In the event that any KOTH picks are made for a game that is canceled:
   1. If there are at least four (4) unlocked games remaining on the schedule, affected players will be permitted to select a new KOTH team from those games.
   2. If fewer than four (4) unlocked games are available, all KOTH picks for the week will stand, provided the Commissioner determines that the cancellation does not affect competitive fairness.
   3. If neither condition above can be met, all KOTH picks for the week will be withdrawn.
8. Forfeited games will be treated as cancellations. No KOTH wins will be awarded for a team that wins by forfeiture.