The DJC college basketball championship contest

Building the perfect bracket
 
RESULTS
1 SCHROEDER, GWYNNE; WATSON ASPHALT PAVING
2 WEST, JR, MORGAN; USI
3 CARSON, BILL; WHITNEY EQUIPMENT
4 SHIRREFF, JIM; WHS INSURANCE
5 MCDOWALL, JAMES; SAXTON, BRADLEY
6 MARTINSON, LARRY; USI NW
7 O'NEILL, ROB; MECHANICAL SOLUTIONS
8 WHITE, JOHN C; LAKESIDE INDUSTRIES
9 GILLIS, GEP ; SUNSET ELEMENTARY
10 WALDNER, MICHAEL; KAR-VEL CONSTRUCTION
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"Nothing but Net" is the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce's NCAA tournament contest where Northwesterners predict the outcome of this year's basketball tournament. You can enter in just a few minutes using our simple form.

Winners will win the respect and envy of their peers, and great prizes that highlight what makes the Northwest great: fine dining and fine geography.

"Nothing But Net" offers these great features:

  • Regularly updated contestant rankings (check this page) at the online site as soon as results are known so you can easily follow your progress from work or home (be sure and bookmark this page)

  • Leader Board prominently displayed in the paper so your peers and coworkers can justly admire your hoops know-how.

PRIZES
First place
Two-night stay at Salish Lodge & Spa, plus a $100 dining credit and a $100 spa credit.
Hear the roar of Snoqualmie Falls as whitewater tumbles over granite cliffs nearly 300 feet into the emerald river canyon below. Venture down the pine tree-lined trail by day and let the crackling of your own wood-burning fireplace soothe you to sleep by night.
 
Second place
One-night stay at Skamania Lodge and dinner for two in the Cascade Room.

Just 42 miles from Portland, Skamania Lodge is a renowned all season resort in the tradition of the classic lodges of the great National Parks of the West.
 
Third place
One-night at The Inn at Suncadia, plus a round of golf for two on the Prospector Golf Course.
 
Fourth place
Two-night stay at Paragon Hotel Bellevue and a $100 restaurant gift certificate.

 
 
Fifth place
Guided Fly Fishing Trip for (2) on the Yakima River with Red’s Fly Shop in Ellensburg.

Sixth Place
$200.00 gift certificate to Jak's Grill in Laurelhurst.

Seventh Place
$100.00 gift certificate to Joey's on Lake Union.

Eight Place
$100.00 gift certificate to Joey's on Lake Union.

Ninth Place
$50.00 gift certificate to Joey's on Lake Union.

Sweet 16 Prize
To the person with the best score after the second round goes... Two-nights at The Montvale Hotel. Located in the heart of downtown Spokane’s vibrant arts and entertainment district, this unique "Mansion" setting delivers the finest dining, shopping and entertainment to within steps of your room.

 
Busted Bracket Bonus! (It's never over until it's over)
The player that guesses the combined final score in the final game: two tickets to an upcoming major league baseball game and $100 gift certficate to Tom Douglas restaurants. Ties will be settled by drawing from an old hat. We added this to keep the 'busted bracket' players a chance to win something in the final.

RULES
  1. No purchase is necessary to win. You must be a legal resident of the state of Washington, Oregon, Idaho or Alaska to participate.

  2. All entrants must be 18 or older. Only one entry per person. Multiple entries or aliased entries will result in disqualification of any and all entries by participant as well as bad karma.

  3. The DJC online contest begins shortly after the brackets are announced on March 12, 2006. Visit the website at www.djc.com and click on the 'Nothing but Net' link then click on enter. You will be asked for name, company name, phone # and email address, (we promise not to sell or tell this to any third parties.) Players will then be taken to a tournament bracket to select winners for each game. As a tie-breaker provision, you will also be asked to predict the number of total points scored in the championship game. Brackets must be completely filled out for the contestant to be eligible. Entries must be received 15 minutes before tip-off of first game, Thursday March 16th.

  4. Scoring. Contestants will get points for each game in which they correctly guess the winner. The points awarded for each game increment after each round as follows:

    • Round 1: one point per win
    • Round 2: two points per win
    • Round 3: three points per win
    • Round 4: four points per win
    • Round 5: five points per win
    • Championship: six points

    The highest total number of points wins first prize, next highest wins second, etc. In the event of tying point totals, total points in the final game will be used to determine prize winners. If there is still a tie, DJC editors will draw out of someone's hat.

  5. Prizes. None are redeemable for cash, transferable, substitutable, etc. Any taxes on the prizes are the responsibility of the prize winners.

  6. Winners will be announced at the conclusion of the contest and will be notified shortly thereafter.

  7. All entrants agree to allow their name to be used promotionally if they win, and for their name to appear on the leader board and online during the contest.

  8. 'Nothing but Net' is being put on by the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce, 83 Columbia St, Seattle WA 98104. Use this address to request a list of winners.

  9. This promotion is meant to provide fun and entertainment only. We are not responsible for errors and/or omissions that may occur in the process of communicating and/or tabulating entries. Nor are we responsible for any problems logging on to the site, online congestion, etc.

  10. Employees and family members of DJC and the contest sponsors are not eligible.

  11. DJC reserves the right to amend this contest due to errors or misprints.