Competition Rules
How It Works
Each competition period, you predict the winner of a set of professional and college sports matchups. Submit your picks before the deadline, then check back to see how you did.
- Pick one team to win each game listed for the period.
- For sports that can end in a tie or draw (e.g., NFL or MLS), you may also select Tie / Draw — tied games are excluded from everyone's accuracy calculation regardless of what was picked.
- Special events (e.g., March Madness) are optional — you do not have to participate, but your picks will count toward that week's accuracy if you do.
- Your accuracy is calculated as:
Accuracy = (correct picks) / (non-tie games with results) × 100%
Period Types
| Type | Description | Counts toward… |
|---|---|---|
| Full Week | A standard competition period covering NBA and/or NHL games (Spring 2026). These are the core weeks of the competition. | Weekly prize eligibility; semester winner minimum (3 required) |
| Special | An optional event period (e.g., March Madness, MLB opening week). Participation is not required. | Accuracy for that period only |
| Last Week | The final period of the semester. Participation is required for semester prize eligibility. | Semester prize eligibility (required) |
Weekly Prize — $25
The participant with the highest accuracy percentage for the week wins $25.
Eligibility
- You must have submitted picks in every full week category, which is currently the NHL and NBA games, to be eligible for the weekly prize.
- Participation in special (optional) periods does not affect eligibility.
Tiebreaker
- If two or more eligible participants finish with the same accuracy percentage, the following week's results are used as the tiebreaker.
- The tied participants' accuracy in the next period determines the winner retroactively.
Semester Prize
The eligible participant with the highest cumulative accuracy across all periods wins the semester prize.
Eligibility
- Must participate in at least 3 full week competitions during the Spring semester.
- Must participate in the last week's competition.
Tiebreaker
- Semester tiebreakers are determined on a case-by-case basis by the administrators.
- Most likely format: predict the winners for a single weekend or 1–3 day period after the semester ends.
General Rules
- Participation is open to Gallaudet University community members only.
- Picks must be submitted before the period deadline. Late submissions are not accepted.
- You may change your picks any time before the deadline from the View & Change Submissions page.
- Disputes should be directed to christopher.hayes@gallaudet.edu.
- By participating, you agree that your name may appear on the public leaderboard.