Filling out your bracket

There are three (3) rounds total during the Initials Game Tournament Bracket Challenge. Prior to the first round of the tournament, you will fill out your brackets in its entirety. You will not be able to change your picks once the tournament begins. Once the tournament starts your bracket locks for the remainder of the Initials Game Invitational Bracket Challenge. The Administrator will update point totals at the end of each tournament game.

Bracket Requirements

If your bracket(s) is not submitted once the deadline passes, you are ineligible to play.

Scoring

Point Values

A team will accumulate points based on the round in which each correctly guessed player has won. The chart below lists the point values.

Scoring
Statistic	Points Earned
Round 1 Correct Picks	1 Point (x multiplier)
Round 2 Correct Picks	2 Points (x multiplier)
Round 3 Correct Pick	3 Points (x multiplier)

Multipliers

Multipler points are seed-based, rewarding lower ranked players moving on in the tournament. For example, if the #4 ranked player for that group wins their first round matchup, they earn 1 point x 4 (their rank) to equal 4 points. If the #1 rank wins their first round matchup they earn 1 point x 1 (again, their rank) to equal 1 point. Same system holds true throughout the playoffs. If you pick a #4 rank to win the championship, it is worth 12 points (4 x 3). The rank is shown inside the circle to the right of their name.

Tiebreakers

Ties will be broken by comparing tiebreaker answers each owner will provide with final bracket submission. In the event that there is still a tie after all tiebreaker answers are examined, your league commissioner will decide the winner

Settings

As a user, you will fill out a bracket of who you think will win each round. Points are based on the amount of players you've correctly guessed to advance, accumulating more points the further you go in the tournament.

No Cost

The Second Season 2023 Initials Game Invitational Bracket Challenge is FREE to play for the entire tournament, and you can set up as many leagues as you want! No purchase or entry fee necessary to enter.

The Administrator

The Second Season ("SS") will serve as the Administrator of the 2023 Initials Game Invitational Bracket Challenge and will be responsible for resolving any disputes that arise regarding violations of the settings or anything else that may come up.

Eligibility

If you are not a Registered User you may become a Registered User and obtain an ID and a Password by completing the Second Season registration form by going here on TheSecondSeason.com. There is no fee or charge to become a Registered User.

Signing Up

Registered Users are not eligible to register once the tournament has started, and your team will only earn points if you sign up and fill your bracket before the first tournament game. No retroactive points will be awarded.