Here are the rules for the annual 2023 NC$$ contest.



The entry form will be very similar to previous years. There will be 3
contests this year which will encompass the 4 Regionals and the National
tournament.  There will NOT be separate contests for each regional.



Each entry will require a score to be entered for each game.  Do not enter
total goals as that number will be calculated from the individual scores
you enter.



Here are the 3 contests:



Contest 1 is based on picking the winner of each game.



Contest 2 is based on picking the winner of each game as well as the goal
differential (i.e. the difference between the winner and the loser’s score).



Contest 3 is based on picking the winner of each game as well as the score
of each game.



The 1st tiebreaker will be the total number of OT periods in the tournament
and the 2nd tiebreaker will be the total goals scored.



As previously mentioned, each entry will require that you choose a winner
of each game and a predicted score of that game.



The games will be designated as follows:



NE (Northeast) games 1 and 2 and NE final,

W (West) games 1 and 2 and W final,

E (East) games 1 and 2 and E final,

MW (Midwest) games 1 and 2 and MW final,

(national) semifinal 1, semifinal 2 and finals.



The scoring of the contests is as follows:



Contest 1 (pick the winners):

*One *point will be awarded for picking each winner of Northeast games one
and two, West games one and two, East games one and two and Midwest games
one and two.

*Two* points will be awarded for picking each winner of the four regional
finals, the two national semifinals and the finals.



In case of a tie, the first tiebreaker will be the total number of overtime
periods played. If a game goes into a second overtime period, that counts
as 2 OT periods. If the first tiebreaker fails to produce a winner, the
second tiebreaker will be the total number of goals scored in the
tournament. If the second tiebreaker doesn’t produce a winner, the contest
will be declared a tie.



Contest 2 (pick the winners and goal differential):

*Four* points will be awarded for picking each winner of Northeast games
one and two, West games one and two, East games one and two and Midwest
games one and two.

*Six* points will be awarded for picking each winner of the four regional
finals.

*Eight* points will be awarded for picking each winner of the 2 national
semifinals and the finals.



In addition, points will be awarded for choosing the goal differential for
those games where you have correctly picked the winning team. *Three*
points will be added for picking the correct goal differential, *two*
points will awarded if your goal differential is off by one and *one* point
will be awarded if your goal differential is off by two. Anything more will
get zero points.



The two tiebreakers will be number of overtime periods and the total number
of goals scored in the tournament. See tiebreaker rules for contest 1 for
details.



Contest 3 (pick the winners and the scores):

*Four* points will be awarded for picking each winner of Northeast games
one and two, West games one and two, East games one and two and Midwest
games one and two.

*Six* points will be awarded for picking the winner of each of the 4
regional finals.

*Eight* points will be awarded for picking the winner of each of the 2
national semifinals and the finals.



In addition, points will be awarded for picking the winner’s and the
loser’s score in each game. These points will be awarded only if you
correctly pick the winning team. If you correctly predict the winner’s
score, *three* points will be awarded. If your prediction of the winner’s
score is off by one, *two* points will be awarded. If your prediction of
the winner’s score is off by two, *one* point will be awarded. If you
correctly predict the loser’s score, *three *points will be awarded.  If
your prediction of the loser’s score is off by one, *two* points will be
awarded. If your prediction of the loser’s score is off by two, *one* point
will be awarded.



The two tiebreakers will be number of overtime periods and the total number
of goals scored in the tournament. See tiebreaker rules for contest 1 for
details.



The contest results will be announced after the Frozen Four ends.

If the rules are unclear in any way, contact me privately via email for a
better explanation. If I’ve mucked up the explanation in any way, I’ll post
comments to the list .