Rules
1. Game season is from January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007. The entry to play is $20 by check, or $20.91 by PayPal.
2. People on your list MUST BE a celebrity or political figure in their own right. What this means is that Michael Jordan would be eligible, but Michael Jordan's mom would not. Also, a celebrity must have been a celebrity for the entire 12 month period of 2005. If you have any doubt about the eligibility of a celebrity, ask before submitting the names. The Commissioner has established a bi-partisan committee to determine celebrity worthiness that will review each pick. If your pick is deemed to not be a celebrity, you will have 48 hours from notification to replace that celebrity, or play a name short the remainder of the year. In the event that the committee can not determine celebrity status, the Commissioner's decision will be final in the event a person is not deemed to have sufficient celebrity status. Basically, if the person is famous by his own doing, that should be good enough. Political figures must be at the National level or higher -- no mayors or what-not. Foreign political leaders must also be at the national level for their respective countries. Again, if there might be a question, ask before submitting.
3. You will pick 25 names, and rank them accordingly. Any name can appear on any list, so there is no reason to conduct a draft.
4. You will also need to pick a tie breaker. The tie breaker will only come into play if the most points scored during game time is shared by more than one player. In that case, only the players involved in the tie will participate in the tie breaker. The tie breaker is the date of death for the FOURTH person to die during game play. Not the fourth person on your list, but the fourth confirmed death this year. The person closest to the actual date of death using number of days as a guide will win. There is no penalty for being over or under -- this ain't the Price Is Right.
5. Points will be calculated on 4 criteria. a. Rankings of your list. b. Age Points. c. Unique Points d. Cause of Death. Point calculations can be found at Points Page.
6. Each quarter, you may drop someone from your list to add another. The newest addition will take the 25th position, and everyone else will move up to fill the empty slot. There are only additions allowed on the 1st day of each quarter.
7. Prizes will be distributed as follows:
* 1st Confirmed Death - $30 (split among all people with the recently deceased)
* 1st place 65% of remaining pot
* 2nd place 25% of remaining pot
* 3rd place 10% of remaining pot
8. If you actually cause the death of anyone on your list, you will be eliminated from the game and forfeit your fee.
9. Deaths must be confirmed. Reports of death with no evidence of death will not be permitted.
10. People currently on death row and sentenced to death are not eligible.
2. People on your list MUST BE a celebrity or political figure in their own right. What this means is that Michael Jordan would be eligible, but Michael Jordan's mom would not. Also, a celebrity must have been a celebrity for the entire 12 month period of 2005. If you have any doubt about the eligibility of a celebrity, ask before submitting the names. The Commissioner has established a bi-partisan committee to determine celebrity worthiness that will review each pick. If your pick is deemed to not be a celebrity, you will have 48 hours from notification to replace that celebrity, or play a name short the remainder of the year. In the event that the committee can not determine celebrity status, the Commissioner's decision will be final in the event a person is not deemed to have sufficient celebrity status. Basically, if the person is famous by his own doing, that should be good enough. Political figures must be at the National level or higher -- no mayors or what-not. Foreign political leaders must also be at the national level for their respective countries. Again, if there might be a question, ask before submitting.
3. You will pick 25 names, and rank them accordingly. Any name can appear on any list, so there is no reason to conduct a draft.
4. You will also need to pick a tie breaker. The tie breaker will only come into play if the most points scored during game time is shared by more than one player. In that case, only the players involved in the tie will participate in the tie breaker. The tie breaker is the date of death for the FOURTH person to die during game play. Not the fourth person on your list, but the fourth confirmed death this year. The person closest to the actual date of death using number of days as a guide will win. There is no penalty for being over or under -- this ain't the Price Is Right.
5. Points will be calculated on 4 criteria. a. Rankings of your list. b. Age Points. c. Unique Points d. Cause of Death. Point calculations can be found at Points Page.
6. Each quarter, you may drop someone from your list to add another. The newest addition will take the 25th position, and everyone else will move up to fill the empty slot. There are only additions allowed on the 1st day of each quarter.
7. Prizes will be distributed as follows:
* 1st Confirmed Death - $30 (split among all people with the recently deceased)
* 1st place 65% of remaining pot
* 2nd place 25% of remaining pot
* 3rd place 10% of remaining pot
8. If you actually cause the death of anyone on your list, you will be eliminated from the game and forfeit your fee.
9. Deaths must be confirmed. Reports of death with no evidence of death will not be permitted.
10. People currently on death row and sentenced to death are not eligible.
