Track Collector
05-01-2013, 05:12 PM
Hello prospective contest players,
Please read the contest rules listed below completely, then complete the poll shown above when you are ready to register. The poll will only allow you to "vote" one time, so if you have any questions, never "vote" the No option, but first seek an improved understanding by asking questions. Once satisfied, you can come back and "vote" Yes.
OBJECTIVE
1. To accumulate the highest Bankroll thru successful plays made within a single parlay.
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RULES
1. A one-time registration and rules acknowledgement is a prerequisite for participation in this contest. (See associated poll above.). Subject requirement must be completed before a given day's selections are scored, otherwise those selections will be ignored and not scored. To the right of each poll option you will find a number highlighted in blue. Clicking on this number will show you an alphabetical listing of those who have "voted" for that option. If your name appears on the listing for the "YES" option, you are properly registered and ready for contest participation. You can register and enter the contest at any time, provided there is enough time for you to meet all the contest eligibility requirements.
2. This is an individual contest, with a limit of 1 entry per person.
3. This contest is open 7 days a week, and will run from 05/17/2013 thru and including 07/01/2013.
4. With the exception of Los Alamitos, selections can be made on any thoroughbred race whose track entries and results are listed under the Daily Racing Form site (www.drf.com (http://www.drf.com)).
5. Acceptable wager types are limited to Win, Place, or Show. Should a player fail to indicate the wager type, it will be assumed to be for Win.
6. Plays are limited to 1 wagering entity per race. A player is also limited to a maximum of 3 plays per day. If a play results in "no-action" (i.e. Scratched horse, cancelled race, no show wagering offered when the player's selection specifies a show wager, etc.), the player may post a replacement selection for another track and/or horse.
7. When beginning each new parlay, the wagering amount will be $5. When a player begins his/her very first contest parlay, they will be given $5, which will be taken back at the end of the contest. All subsequent plays within the original parlay sequence will have a wager amount of $5 plus the accumulation of profits (truncated down to the nearest whole dollar). The breakage, or amount left over after truncation, will be kept separate. Breakage amounts will continue to accumulate, and as whole dollar amounts are reached, they will be added to the next wager amount of a continuing parlay. Whenever a parlay ends, either from a losing selection or from a player's decision to bank, the left over breakage will be added to the player's bank. (All this is not as complicated as it sounds, especially if you review the scoring example in the next post.).
8. A player may post their plays one race at a time, or all at once (up to a maximum total of 3 per day). Plays should be listed, and will be scored, in order of the race's SCHEDULED or listed post time, regardless of when the races ACTUALLY go off. (This eliminates a lot of stress at the scorer's end.).
9. All plays must be made 1 minute or more prior to the race's actual off time. A player may change or even cancel their selection at any time, provided the above restriction is met. Should a selection posting not meet the above, it shall be handled as follows:
-- If the selection is a winning one --> The selection becomes "no-action".
-- If the selection is not a winning one --> The selection is scored as a loss.
Should a player edit one of their postings, remember that it will then reflect two different timestamps....one for the original posting and the other one for the "edited" posting. Both timestamps must meet the 1-minute or more requirement above. Players are responsible for the accuracy of their own timestamp as set in the user profile.
10. When posting a play, it is highly recommended that in addition to the saddlecloth number, you indicate the horse's name. When the two pieces of information differ, the horse's name shall take precedence. When an entry is involved, you may choose to take the entire entry, or only part of the entry. In either case, be sure to specify that your selection involves and entry. If you only specify part of the entry, and THAT part ends up scratching out, scoring will be as follows:
-- If the remaining portion of the entry ends up meeting your parlay condition, you will be credited with a successful parlay.
-- If the remaining portion of the entry does not end up meeting your parlay condition, your selection will be scored as "no-action".
Again, please be very clear to indicate IF your selection involves an entry, and what parts of the entry you want, including their name(s).
11. A daily selection thread will be created for the purpose of capturing the contest plays for that specific day. The thread title will clearly specify the date and day of week. Players have the responsibility for posting under the correct, applicable thread. Selections which do not end up under the correct thread will not be scored.
12. Once a player reaches 3 consecutive winning plays, they may choose to bank the winnings, or continue the parlay. Should they choose to "bank it", all winnings and accumulated breakages, minus $5 required to start the next parlay, will be added to their bank. Should they lose their next selection, all accumulated winnings in THAT parlay will be lost, and only left over breakage will be added to their bank. To start the next new parlay, $5 will be deducted from the player's bank. (A scoring example can be found in the next post.). VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: Players are solely responsible for advising when they want to bank any winnings. When a player has reached a position where they have a banking option, and they post another selection without indicating the desire to bank first, it will be interpreted that they want the parlay to continue.
13. All in-play parlays will be cashed out at the end of the contest.
14. To be eligible for all contests and awards, a player must complete the following over the duration of the contest:
-- Make selections on AT LEAST 20 races from Assiniboia Downs.
-- Make selections on AT LEAST 30 total races (including those from Assiniboia Downs).
These are minimum requirements, so you may choose to play more.
15. The contest administration shall have final say on any scoring/rules issues.
16. While reasonable efforts will be made to provide accurate and timely daily scoring updates, the player is ultimately responsible for knowing the value and status of any on-going parlay. Thus the player is their own best advocate when it comes to making the next let-it-ride or bank decisions. (What does this really mean? Don't come back and say "You didn't have the most current standing sheet up, so I didn't know my starting parlay value for the day was $355. Had I known that, I would have banked instead of continuing on with my parlay".). ;)
17. Miscellaneous Notes (particularly for those new to this contest format):
-- When posting your play, there is never a need to list the parlay wagering amount. It will be calculated automatically for you.
-- Negative value banks, while not your objective, are not uncommon.
Good Skill to everyone!!
Chris
Please read the contest rules listed below completely, then complete the poll shown above when you are ready to register. The poll will only allow you to "vote" one time, so if you have any questions, never "vote" the No option, but first seek an improved understanding by asking questions. Once satisfied, you can come back and "vote" Yes.
OBJECTIVE
1. To accumulate the highest Bankroll thru successful plays made within a single parlay.
***
RULES
1. A one-time registration and rules acknowledgement is a prerequisite for participation in this contest. (See associated poll above.). Subject requirement must be completed before a given day's selections are scored, otherwise those selections will be ignored and not scored. To the right of each poll option you will find a number highlighted in blue. Clicking on this number will show you an alphabetical listing of those who have "voted" for that option. If your name appears on the listing for the "YES" option, you are properly registered and ready for contest participation. You can register and enter the contest at any time, provided there is enough time for you to meet all the contest eligibility requirements.
2. This is an individual contest, with a limit of 1 entry per person.
3. This contest is open 7 days a week, and will run from 05/17/2013 thru and including 07/01/2013.
4. With the exception of Los Alamitos, selections can be made on any thoroughbred race whose track entries and results are listed under the Daily Racing Form site (www.drf.com (http://www.drf.com)).
5. Acceptable wager types are limited to Win, Place, or Show. Should a player fail to indicate the wager type, it will be assumed to be for Win.
6. Plays are limited to 1 wagering entity per race. A player is also limited to a maximum of 3 plays per day. If a play results in "no-action" (i.e. Scratched horse, cancelled race, no show wagering offered when the player's selection specifies a show wager, etc.), the player may post a replacement selection for another track and/or horse.
7. When beginning each new parlay, the wagering amount will be $5. When a player begins his/her very first contest parlay, they will be given $5, which will be taken back at the end of the contest. All subsequent plays within the original parlay sequence will have a wager amount of $5 plus the accumulation of profits (truncated down to the nearest whole dollar). The breakage, or amount left over after truncation, will be kept separate. Breakage amounts will continue to accumulate, and as whole dollar amounts are reached, they will be added to the next wager amount of a continuing parlay. Whenever a parlay ends, either from a losing selection or from a player's decision to bank, the left over breakage will be added to the player's bank. (All this is not as complicated as it sounds, especially if you review the scoring example in the next post.).
8. A player may post their plays one race at a time, or all at once (up to a maximum total of 3 per day). Plays should be listed, and will be scored, in order of the race's SCHEDULED or listed post time, regardless of when the races ACTUALLY go off. (This eliminates a lot of stress at the scorer's end.).
9. All plays must be made 1 minute or more prior to the race's actual off time. A player may change or even cancel their selection at any time, provided the above restriction is met. Should a selection posting not meet the above, it shall be handled as follows:
-- If the selection is a winning one --> The selection becomes "no-action".
-- If the selection is not a winning one --> The selection is scored as a loss.
Should a player edit one of their postings, remember that it will then reflect two different timestamps....one for the original posting and the other one for the "edited" posting. Both timestamps must meet the 1-minute or more requirement above. Players are responsible for the accuracy of their own timestamp as set in the user profile.
10. When posting a play, it is highly recommended that in addition to the saddlecloth number, you indicate the horse's name. When the two pieces of information differ, the horse's name shall take precedence. When an entry is involved, you may choose to take the entire entry, or only part of the entry. In either case, be sure to specify that your selection involves and entry. If you only specify part of the entry, and THAT part ends up scratching out, scoring will be as follows:
-- If the remaining portion of the entry ends up meeting your parlay condition, you will be credited with a successful parlay.
-- If the remaining portion of the entry does not end up meeting your parlay condition, your selection will be scored as "no-action".
Again, please be very clear to indicate IF your selection involves an entry, and what parts of the entry you want, including their name(s).
11. A daily selection thread will be created for the purpose of capturing the contest plays for that specific day. The thread title will clearly specify the date and day of week. Players have the responsibility for posting under the correct, applicable thread. Selections which do not end up under the correct thread will not be scored.
12. Once a player reaches 3 consecutive winning plays, they may choose to bank the winnings, or continue the parlay. Should they choose to "bank it", all winnings and accumulated breakages, minus $5 required to start the next parlay, will be added to their bank. Should they lose their next selection, all accumulated winnings in THAT parlay will be lost, and only left over breakage will be added to their bank. To start the next new parlay, $5 will be deducted from the player's bank. (A scoring example can be found in the next post.). VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: Players are solely responsible for advising when they want to bank any winnings. When a player has reached a position where they have a banking option, and they post another selection without indicating the desire to bank first, it will be interpreted that they want the parlay to continue.
13. All in-play parlays will be cashed out at the end of the contest.
14. To be eligible for all contests and awards, a player must complete the following over the duration of the contest:
-- Make selections on AT LEAST 20 races from Assiniboia Downs.
-- Make selections on AT LEAST 30 total races (including those from Assiniboia Downs).
These are minimum requirements, so you may choose to play more.
15. The contest administration shall have final say on any scoring/rules issues.
16. While reasonable efforts will be made to provide accurate and timely daily scoring updates, the player is ultimately responsible for knowing the value and status of any on-going parlay. Thus the player is their own best advocate when it comes to making the next let-it-ride or bank decisions. (What does this really mean? Don't come back and say "You didn't have the most current standing sheet up, so I didn't know my starting parlay value for the day was $355. Had I known that, I would have banked instead of continuing on with my parlay".). ;)
17. Miscellaneous Notes (particularly for those new to this contest format):
-- When posting your play, there is never a need to list the parlay wagering amount. It will be calculated automatically for you.
-- Negative value banks, while not your objective, are not uncommon.
Good Skill to everyone!!
Chris