Login & Registration Instructions
Use the navigation menu to the right to navigate the contest.
If you've previously participated in the Confidence Contest or are a member of the Tar Heel Times forums,
you can log in using your existing username and password. Once logged in, you may return to the contest by clicking the "Pick 'Em" link in the top
navigation menu (if not automatically redirected).
If you've forgotten your login information, you can retrieve it from the Log In Page or simply contact me (James)
through the Contact Page if you're having difficulties.
New registrations for the Pick 'Em Contest are handled through the Registration Page. Here you select your
username, password, and enter a valid email address. You will then receive a confirmation email providing
a login link. Once logged in, you may return to the contest by clicking the "Pick 'Em" link in the top
navigation menu.
Rules of the Game
For those who are new to the game or not acquainted with the "Pick 'Em" (or Confidence) Contest, here's how it works:
Each week, there will be a list of 10 ACC & NCAA football games posted for the coming week.
Your challenge is to pick the winner of each game and assign it a "confidence" value of 1-10,
with 10 being your most confident pick and 1 being your least confident. All points 1-10 must be assigned.
You receive the points for each game you pick correctly.
Winners and standings are
calculated on a weekly and season-long basis. Football bowl games WILL count towards the overall standings
and be played under the same rules as a regular week. The bowl schedule will be posted once the matchups
are announced.
Basketball Contest
(starting in December)
The rules for the basketball contest are the same as the football contest
except there will be a maximum of 15 games to pick each week, and you will assign "confidence"
points 1-15 (or fewer depending on the number of games that week).
The ACC basketball tournament will
held as a separate contest at the end of the regular season and will not count towards the regular
season results. We'll have a regular season champion and a tournament champion for basketball.
Other Rules
Weekly picks: For the purpose of this contest, a week is defined as Monday through Sunday. You may make picks or update your picks anytime prior to the scheduled start of a game. Once a game starts, your ability to pick that game is locked.
Late picks: If you fail to submit your picks before the first game of the week, your forfeit the game with the most confidence points. For example, if you don't submit your picks until after 3 football games have been played that week, you forfeit your 10, 9, and 8 point guesses and will assign points 1-7 to the remaining games.
Contact
Still have more questions? You can reach me (James) anytime through the Contact Page.