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Welcome to this contest. If you haven't signed up, please do so in the Signup Thread before July 1st.
This thread will give you all the information you need to play my biggest bingo giveaway yet.
As mentioned, the grand prize is not guaranteed, but should knock your socks off if you are lucky enough to win it.
Good luck to everyone.
OVERVIEW
Each player will look through online MLB boxscores and try to exactly match the scenarios found on their card.
Each card is arranged in an 8 layer pyramid. Each layer is played one at a time, top to bottom.
If a player completes the current layer and are the first to submit it to me via PM, they win the prize indicated.
Contestants may only work on a layer after the previous layer has been won.
In other words, you may not use any dates on or prior to the previous layer's completion.
Once a winning layer is announced and confirmed, everyone may start working on the next layer the following day.
- One card per contestant
- Each card is 100% randomly generated
- Each card has 36 squares, broken down into an 8 layer pyramid (plus a 9th Grand Prize layer explained below):
Layer 1. Alphanumeric (grey)
Layer 2. Game Score (gold)
Layer 3. Team Pitching (blue)
Layer 4. Team Batting (pink)
Layer 5. Miscellaneous (orange)
Layer 6. Starting Pitcher (purple)
Layer 7. Top Individual Batter (yellow)
Layer 8. Wild Card (green)
The 9th layer features the grand prize. This layer features 7 random MLB teams and a game outcome (win/loss). If all 7 scenarios are met on the same day, that player wins an 18" x 24" 1990 MLBPA Reunion poster signed by 82 Hall of Famers. The poster is authenticated by JSA and features nearly every notable Hall of Famer from WWII - 2006.
Unlike the first 8 layers, this does not have any prerequisite other than the August 1 - September 29 window for which the prize is available. If no one completes all 7 scenarios on the same day before the season ends on September 29th, no prize will be awarded for this layer.
USEFUL LINKS
MLB.com must be used to verify all boxscores.
ESPN.com is used to verify the daily strikeout and home run leaders. You'll only need to refer to this link if you have a "Bombs Away" or "Lights Out" scenario in your Wild Card (green) section.
ESPN.com is also used to verify the Game Score Layer. You'll only need to refer to this link for the 2nd layer.
HOW TO PLAY
1. Starting on July 1st, check the boxscores for the scenarios shown on your card. If you find an outcome that is an exact match to the one shown on your card, you can cross off that square.
2. Be sure to mark down the date of each boxscore you use to cross off a square. This is very important when the time comes to submit your entry to me as a potential winner.
3. Once you cross off all squares in the current, you are eligible to win a prize. Please send me a PM dates you used to complete your layer and I will confirm. If you are the first to PM a correct entry for that section, you win!
NOTES
1. The most important rule of this game is that you must have an exact match to the scenario indicated before you can cross it off.
2. Once a winning layer is submitted, no one else may win that layer. I will announce the winner of that layer, and the date contestants may start working on the next layer.
3. Contestants can win more than once, so long as they're the first to send me a PM with a winning layer and the dates used to complete that layer.
4. For the Top Individual Batter section, you must use the player with the highest number for that scenario. If you look at the sample card below, you'll see the 3rd scenario in layer 6 reads:
St. Louis
Same League Opp.
1 Strikeout
In order to cross this square off, you must have an St. Louis batter have exactly 1 strikeout against a National League opponent. If one St. Louis batter has 1 strikeout and another has 2 strikeouts, you cannot cross that space off. Always look at the single highest total for a scenario when attempting to cross the space off. On the other hand, if more than one St. Louis batter has exactly 1 strikeout vs. a National League opponent, that does count since the single highest strikeout total is exactly 1.
5. As mentioned previously, your card may have a "Bombs Away" or "Lights Out" scenario in your Wild Card (green) section. These scenarios refer to the entire league on a particular range of dates. Simply go to the ESPN Daily Leaders link at the top of this thread and find the total number of home runs hit or number of pitchers who struck out 9+ on a date that fits your scenario.
6. For the 1st layer, the square features the initials of 4 major league batters and/or pitchers. To complete this layer, simply find 1 of those 4 players who meet the single game criteria shown. Simple as that.
7. For the 2nd layer, simply go to the ESPN Daily Pitching Game Score link at the top of this thread and add up the scores for each of the four teams you have in each scenario. If that total is equal to or greater than 300, cross off that square. Complete both squares and be the first to PM me to win that layer!
8. I'd like to clarify one scenario involving men left on base. If you get that scenario for an individual batter, just read his individual LOB number from his boxscore line. If you get Team LOB, you have to go down to the batting summary to get the number. For some reason, Team LOB is usually different than simply adding up the individual LOB numbers.
9. If you have any doubt as to how to read one of your scenarios, please ask. Although there are a few new features to the game as compared to previous versions, there are plenty of folks on this board who are familiar with the general rules and should be able to help you out in case I'm not around.
Sample Card
Grand Prize
Note: The grand prize is valued at approximately $1,500. If someone is lucky enough to win, they agree to only pay for shipping and insurance.
WINNERS
Layer 1: wildcat4 (July 1)
Layer 2: wildcat4 (July 4)
Layer 3: clarkzac (July 12)
Layer 4: nerdherd020 (August 2)
Layer 5: metallicalex777 (August 7)
Layer 6: clarkzac (Sept 2)
Layer 7: ???
Layer 8: ???
Layer 9: djrulz (August 28)
This thread will give you all the information you need to play my biggest bingo giveaway yet.
As mentioned, the grand prize is not guaranteed, but should knock your socks off if you are lucky enough to win it.
Good luck to everyone.
OVERVIEW
Each player will look through online MLB boxscores and try to exactly match the scenarios found on their card.
Each card is arranged in an 8 layer pyramid. Each layer is played one at a time, top to bottom.
If a player completes the current layer and are the first to submit it to me via PM, they win the prize indicated.
Contestants may only work on a layer after the previous layer has been won.
In other words, you may not use any dates on or prior to the previous layer's completion.
Once a winning layer is announced and confirmed, everyone may start working on the next layer the following day.
- One card per contestant
- Each card is 100% randomly generated
- Each card has 36 squares, broken down into an 8 layer pyramid (plus a 9th Grand Prize layer explained below):
Layer 1. Alphanumeric (grey)
Layer 2. Game Score (gold)
Layer 3. Team Pitching (blue)
Layer 4. Team Batting (pink)
Layer 5. Miscellaneous (orange)
Layer 6. Starting Pitcher (purple)
Layer 7. Top Individual Batter (yellow)
Layer 8. Wild Card (green)
The 9th layer features the grand prize. This layer features 7 random MLB teams and a game outcome (win/loss). If all 7 scenarios are met on the same day, that player wins an 18" x 24" 1990 MLBPA Reunion poster signed by 82 Hall of Famers. The poster is authenticated by JSA and features nearly every notable Hall of Famer from WWII - 2006.
Unlike the first 8 layers, this does not have any prerequisite other than the August 1 - September 29 window for which the prize is available. If no one completes all 7 scenarios on the same day before the season ends on September 29th, no prize will be awarded for this layer.
USEFUL LINKS
MLB.com must be used to verify all boxscores.
ESPN.com is used to verify the daily strikeout and home run leaders. You'll only need to refer to this link if you have a "Bombs Away" or "Lights Out" scenario in your Wild Card (green) section.
ESPN.com is also used to verify the Game Score Layer. You'll only need to refer to this link for the 2nd layer.
HOW TO PLAY
1. Starting on July 1st, check the boxscores for the scenarios shown on your card. If you find an outcome that is an exact match to the one shown on your card, you can cross off that square.
2. Be sure to mark down the date of each boxscore you use to cross off a square. This is very important when the time comes to submit your entry to me as a potential winner.
3. Once you cross off all squares in the current, you are eligible to win a prize. Please send me a PM dates you used to complete your layer and I will confirm. If you are the first to PM a correct entry for that section, you win!
NOTES
1. The most important rule of this game is that you must have an exact match to the scenario indicated before you can cross it off.
2. Once a winning layer is submitted, no one else may win that layer. I will announce the winner of that layer, and the date contestants may start working on the next layer.
3. Contestants can win more than once, so long as they're the first to send me a PM with a winning layer and the dates used to complete that layer.
4. For the Top Individual Batter section, you must use the player with the highest number for that scenario. If you look at the sample card below, you'll see the 3rd scenario in layer 6 reads:
St. Louis
Same League Opp.
1 Strikeout
In order to cross this square off, you must have an St. Louis batter have exactly 1 strikeout against a National League opponent. If one St. Louis batter has 1 strikeout and another has 2 strikeouts, you cannot cross that space off. Always look at the single highest total for a scenario when attempting to cross the space off. On the other hand, if more than one St. Louis batter has exactly 1 strikeout vs. a National League opponent, that does count since the single highest strikeout total is exactly 1.
5. As mentioned previously, your card may have a "Bombs Away" or "Lights Out" scenario in your Wild Card (green) section. These scenarios refer to the entire league on a particular range of dates. Simply go to the ESPN Daily Leaders link at the top of this thread and find the total number of home runs hit or number of pitchers who struck out 9+ on a date that fits your scenario.
6. For the 1st layer, the square features the initials of 4 major league batters and/or pitchers. To complete this layer, simply find 1 of those 4 players who meet the single game criteria shown. Simple as that.
7. For the 2nd layer, simply go to the ESPN Daily Pitching Game Score link at the top of this thread and add up the scores for each of the four teams you have in each scenario. If that total is equal to or greater than 300, cross off that square. Complete both squares and be the first to PM me to win that layer!
8. I'd like to clarify one scenario involving men left on base. If you get that scenario for an individual batter, just read his individual LOB number from his boxscore line. If you get Team LOB, you have to go down to the batting summary to get the number. For some reason, Team LOB is usually different than simply adding up the individual LOB numbers.
9. If you have any doubt as to how to read one of your scenarios, please ask. Although there are a few new features to the game as compared to previous versions, there are plenty of folks on this board who are familiar with the general rules and should be able to help you out in case I'm not around.
Sample Card
Grand Prize
Note: The grand prize is valued at approximately $1,500. If someone is lucky enough to win, they agree to only pay for shipping and insurance.
WINNERS
Layer 1: wildcat4 (July 1)
Layer 2: wildcat4 (July 4)
Layer 3: clarkzac (July 12)
Layer 4: nerdherd020 (August 2)
Layer 5: metallicalex777 (August 7)
Layer 6: clarkzac (Sept 2)
Layer 7: ???
Layer 8: ???
Layer 9: djrulz (August 28)
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