How the season works:

Starting on the 18th you will pick one game from the provided list of games. You will pick one game and only one game. Once you have a team picked and the game starts your picked is locked in. If the team you picked wins you are awarded a win, which gives you two points. If the team loses then you get a loss and zero points. If the game ties or the game has an outcome that is considered a tie (see rules below) you are given a tie and you get one point. This will occur for ten days, if you do not pick on one of those days you get a loss and no points. The person with most points after ten days is declared the and receives first prize. If a player wins every game (if a player gets a tie they are ineligible) they win the grand prize.

Rules Common to All events:

1. All sporting events must take place on the date and at the site scheduled unless otherwise specified (see below for rules on the individual sports). If an event is postponed, rescheduled, and/or relocated before it starts, that event will automatically be settled as tie and you will be given a tie for the event.
2. Bidack.com does not recognize suspended games, protests, or overturned decisions for picking purposes. (i.e. if a win turns into a loss for a time after the official score is reported). Unless decided otherwise by the Bidack Adminstrators.

Football/CFL/Basketball Specific Rules:

1. Games don't have to go full regulation play for a pick to count. This means that a football game could end at 56 minutes instead of 60 min because of extenuating circumstances and the score at 56 minutes will be the reported score. Games are official for picking purposes according to the following:

• Professional and college football games after 55 minutes of play.
• Professional basketball games after 43 minutes of play.
• College basketball games after 35 minutes of play.

2. In addition picks include results from overtime. If a game ends in a tie after overtime, you are awarded a tie.

NHL Specific Rules

1. Hockey games don't have to go full regulation play for picks to count. Games are official for picking purposes after 55 minutes of play.
2. Results from Overtime are counted towards the final score.
3. For games that require a shootout, only one goal will be awarded to the winning team when determining the final score regardless of how many goals are scored during the shootout round.
4. Due to NHL rules a game can not end in a tie, however if a game is to end in a tie do to unforseen circumstances you will be awarded a tie.

MLB Specific Rules

1. Baseball games don't have to go full regulation play for picks to count. Games are official for picking purposes according to the following:

• If a baseball game is called or suspended after five complete innings of play the game is offical, the winner is determined by the score after the last full inning. If the result is a tie and the game will be completed on a later date, you recieve a tie.
• Suspended games do not carry over to the following day (barring unique circumstances).
• If a baseball game goes less then 5 innings and is not an offical game, you will recieve a tie for that game.

Soccer Specific Rules

1. Soccer games don't have to go full regulation play for to count. Games are official for picking purposes after 40 minutes of the second half have been completed.
2. Picks have three outcomes – Your team can win, your team can lose, and if there is a tie in the game then the pick is scored a tie.

Motor Sports Specific Rules

1. Unless the entire race is canceled, all picks count(even if a competitor withdraws for some reason).
2. The official winner (Formula 1, INDY or NASCAR) at the conclusion of the race will be used for picking purposes.
3. Both drivers must start the race for the picks to count, otherwise you are given a tie.
   
4. Picks can be placed on the driver only - not on a specific car.

Golf Specific Rules

1. All picks in regards to out rights are counted regardless of whether a person tees off in any head-to-head matchups.
2. If a tournament is shortened or otherwise affected, the official result will be used when settling picks, regardless of the number of rounds played.
3. A tournament must be completed within seven days of its start for picks to count. If this is not the case you are given a tie.
4. The player who completes the most holes will be declared the winner. If both players complete the same number of holes, the player with the best score relative to par will be declared the winner. Both players must tee off for picks to count. If this is not the case you are given a tie.
5. If a player is disqualified for any reason after a round is completed, all wagers on said round will be settled as a loss for that player.

Tennis Specific Rules

1. If either player retires before a match then the match will be settled as a tie and you will be awarded a tie.
2. If either player retires during a match then that player is declared the loser, and you will be awarded a lose.
   
3. All tournaments operate on a straight knockout basis. 
4. All picks on head-to-head matches count until the completion of the match, regardless of delays due to rain, darkness or any other reason.

Boxing Specific Rules

     1.       a.  Results will be initially graded or regraded based on the official result at ringside.
               b.  As a result may be revised or altered after the initial presentation by the ring announcer. Results are not official for picking purposes until verified by officials at the fighting venue.
               c.  Official or unofficial sanctioning body overturns of a fight decision based on appeal, suspension, lawsuit, drug testing result or any other fighter sanction will not be     
                    recognized for picking purposes.
     a.  When a "draw" occurs, your pick is scored a tie.
     b.  Any fight that is deemed "no contest" will be awarded a tie.

1. A fighter wins by "Unanimous Decision" when all three judges score him as the winner. That pick is awarded the win.
2. A fighter wins by "Split-Decision" when two judges score him as the winner and one judge scores the other fighter as the winner. That pick is awarded the win.
3. A fighter wins by "Majority Decision" when two judges score him as the winner and one judge scores the fight a draw. That pick is awarded the win.
4. A fight is a "Unanimous Draw" when all three judges score the fight as a draw. That pick is awarded the tie.
5. A fight is a "Split-Decision Draw" when one judge scores the fight a draw, one judge scores the fight for one fighter, and one judge scores the fight for the other fighter. That pick is awarded the tie.
6. A fight is a "Majority Draw" when two judges score the fight a draw and one judge scores the fight for either of the two fighters. That pick is awarded the tie.
7. A fight is a "Technical Draw" when a fight ends before an allotted number of rounds (between three to six rounds, depending on sanctioning body rules) usually because of an accidental head-butt. That pick is awarded the tie.

1. When the bell sounds to begin the first round, the bout will be considered official for picking purposes, regardless of the scheduled length or title.
2. For picking purposes, the disqualification of a boxer during a match will be counted as a Knockout by his opponent.