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