2002 HWCI World Cup Tournament Pool

Welcome to the second-ever HWCI World Cup pool based on our successful HWCI NCAA pools.  The 2002 World Cup will take place in Japan and South Korea from May 31 through June 30.  You will choose the winners of the 48 round-robin games, the 16 teams who will advance to the Round of 16 and the winners of each match after that- 80 choices in all and all before the first game is played!

A World Cup schedule with dates and Round of 16 bracket can be found on FIFA’s official website at www.fifaworldcup.com.  Rules on how to enter are on the next page.  A list of everyone’s picks and updated standings will soon be found on our website at www.HWCI.com/worldcup. 

Here is a quick look at the pool:

WHAT:             2nd HWCI World Cup Soccer Betting Pool

FEE:                 $10.00 per entry

DEADLINE:       11:59 p.m. PDT on Thursday, May 30, 2002 (if by mail, then postmarked by Thursday night)

WHO:               Anyone with ten bucks!  Invite friends!  No more than three entries per person.

REFERRAL:  Refer five people to enter and get a free entry with one paid.  Refer ten and get two free entries with one paid.

SOC STAT:   France is the defending World Cup champion.

PRIZES:         

• All money from fees will go into pot; tentatively, 1^st place will get 57% of the pot, 2^nd place 26%, and 3^rd place 17%. 

• If a sufficient number of entries are received, then a 4^th place may be added.

• Winners will be determined by points, not correct number of games (see Points section).

POINTS:         

• 48 Round Robin matches= 1 point each (ties and losses are 0 pts)

• 16 Round of 16 picks=   3 points each

• 8 Quarterfinal picks=   5 points each

• 4 Semifinal picks=      7 points each

• 2 Final picks=          9 points each

• 1 World Cup champ pick=14 points

  • Total possible pts=196 (same as our NCAA pool)

PAYMENT:   

• PayPal (send money to “[email protected]”) [preferred]

• Mail a check to:  Scott Tamashiro, 17333 Jeanette Av, Cerritos, CA  90703-1220

• Pay the person who referred you

ENTER:       

• Via Web (www.HWCI.com/worldcup/wc02_entry.html) [preferred]

• Via Email (see instructions below) to [email protected]

• Via Fax (707-221-2715) using form below

• Via Mail (Scott Tamashiro, 17333 Jeanette Av, Cerritos, CA  90703-1220)

CONTACT:   

• Scott M Tamashiro ([email protected], 562-483-6859)

• Fernando Bustamante ([email protected], 562-947-1349)

• http://www.HWCI.com/worldcup

Scott M Tamashiro

Pool Administrator