Rules and Guidelines
   

How Do I Join In?

• Visit the web address – nrldoubleup.com

• Register as a member

• Start tipping from Round 1 onwards

• You may join at any time across the first 4 rounds (late entry will not be a disadvantage under the double up format)

• Entry fee is $46 per player

• When logged in follow the steps under the Payment tab to process your payment, either by Pay Pal or direct bank deposit

• Payment must be finalised by the start of Round 4

Weekly Selections

• Make a selection for all games available for the weekly round

or

• Make one Double Up selection from the Friday night games (nominate the winner, then tick the double up option next to your selection)

• Once submitted your selections can not be altered (by anyone, including Admin)

• All selections must be made by the nominated close off time prior to the first game of the round.

• Each round will be closed and locked off at the nominated close time, and no additional selections can be accepted for that round

Points Allocation and Scoring

• 1 point is awarded for any correct selection

• 0 points are awarded for any incorrect selection

• 100 bonus points are awarded (in addition) for correctly picking the round (all winners), the bonus is available for every round (be it 8 games or less)

• You may nominate a Draw as a selection for any game (a draw is still a possible result at the end of golden point extra time), and if correct will count as a correct selection (worth 1 point)

• In the event of a drawn result for any game points can only be awarded for a correct draw selection, all other selections will be treated as losing selections

Double Up option

• May be played at any time (from Round 2 onwards)

• Can only be played on a Friday Night game (unless otherwise stated for a round)

• Can only be played on one game

• To play the Double Up option make your selection in one game only from those available for this round, then tick the double up box for that game

• Must be played at least 5 times during the season (minimum 5 times)

• Can be played as many times as you wish during the season (no maximum)

• A correct Double Up selection will double your current points score

• An incorrect Double Up selection will result in the loss of all points and return your score to zero

• Golden Point extra time does count toward the final winner of a game

• A Drawn game result equals no winning result and so all double up selections will be judged as losing selections

• In the event of there being only one Friday night game, that game shall be the only double up option, in the event of there being no NRL Friday night games the double up game shall become the Sunday Ch 9 TV game for that round.

Draw option

• You may nominate a Draw as a selection for any game (a draw is still a possible result at the end of golden point extra time), and if correct will count as a correct selection (worth 1 point).

Final Competition Winner

• The final winner shall be declared as the person with the most points following the final home and away round, Round 26

• To qualify as the winner the player must have Doubled Up a minimum of 5 times during the course of the season (there is no maximum double up limit)

• In the event of a possible tie the winner shall be declared on a count back based on a) the correct number of double ups; b) (if required following (a) the number of correct 8 selection rounds; and so on until finalised.

• In the event of any final ruling being required the competitions admin managements decision will be final

Entry

• Competition entry is open to anyone

• Any person may enter as many times as they wish

• Entry is open during the first 4 rounds of the NRL competition

• Late entry (in weeks / rounds 2, 3 or 4) is fine, and with the double up format will not disadvantage anyone

• Entry will close at Round 4

• Entry is subject to full payment of the $46 entry fee

• Payment must be received by start of Round 4 for your entry and ongoing rights to be confirmed

• Admin reserves the right to cancel any membership if required

Payment

• Competition entry fee is $46 per person

• Payment can be made by Pay Pal including Pay Pal admin fee

• Payment can be made by Direct Bank Deposit

• Payment must be finalised by start of Round 4

(prior to the commencement of Round 4)

• No payment, no play. Any memberships no paid up by the due date will be cancelled

Prize Pool

• $35 of every entry fee will be paid into the final prize pool

• 1^st position will be paid 70% of the final prize pool

• 2^nd position will be paid 20% of the final prize pool

• 3^rd position will be paid 10% of the final prize pool

• The final top 3 positions will be the only prizes paid

• In the event of a possible tie for any position the winner shall be declared on a count back based on a) the correct number of double ups; b) (if required following (a) the number of correct 8 selection rounds; correct 7 selection rounds and so on until finalised.

• In the event of any final ruling being required the competitions admin managements decision will be final

Admin / Web Site Costs

• $11 from every entry fee will be retained toward the ongoing annual running costs of the competition including web site, hosting, software etc.