[Phenomenal 1]

Based on suggestions in the forum topic, here is the list of updated Requirements, Contest Rules, and Award System for points:

Requirements:

-300 Forum Posts Minimum.

-Active Member for at least 90 days at time of sign ups.

-Have and maintain a positive rep rating at all times. (No Red Dots, Socks or Trolls)

-You must be signed up prior to the Lockdown PPV....Signing up simply requires you to post your predictions in the official TNA Tipsters 2010-Genesis Thread. Predictions not posted prior to 6:30PM prior to the Sunday start of the Lockdown PPV will result in you not being included in the entire competition...no late or mid-season sign ups will be permitted.


Criteria to remain active and Receive Points:

-Cannot miss more than 2 PPV's the entire calendar year, on the 3rd missed PPV you will be DROPPED from the rankings and forfeit all of your current standing points.

-Your predictions must be posted prior to 6:30PM the Sunday of the PPV. Anything after 6:30pm will be considered a late submission and will count as you having missed the PPV.

-Your predictions must include a full post of the required posting criteria of the prediction to result in full points being awarded for regular match points and bonus questions as well. Each post must contain a winner, how the win was obtained such as pinfall, submission, DQ, Countout or No-Contest. Must predicate how the win was obtained clearly by naming the finishing move or how the matches finishes such as chair shot, foreign object, outside interference etc.

-Posts with missing criteria either receive no points or half points depending on the circumstances and how much information has been filled in. Simply picking a winner and not adding a finish and finishing maneuver will constitute in NO POINTS, so check over your submissions before you submit them.


Points are going to be awarded as follows:

-Everyone gets 250 points Handicap for Genesis not being included.

-50 points for participating in the PPV Predictions goes to everyone automatically.

-25 points is awarded for naming the correct match winner.

-25 points is awarded for naming the correct finish (pinfall, sumbission, DQ...etc) to the match.

-25 points is awarded for naming the correct finisher/submission/object used to obtain the win.

-25 points will be awarded for naming the correct person to get pinned in a Triple Threat/Fatal Four-Way Match

-50 points is awarded to naming correct order of elimination in specialty matches where eliminations occur.

-Bonus Predictions will offer a ranged of 75-150 points depending on the type of bonus being given, consideration of difficulty in the precition, and determining if it require prediction of multiple wrestlers/scenarios.

-Only 2 Bonus Predictions Will be included Maximum per PPV to make it more worthwhile, challenging, and rewarding for those that successfully obtain these points.

THIS IS THE FINAL DRAFT OF THE RULES/REGULATIONS/POINT AWARDING SYSTEM...NO FURTHER CHANGES WILL BE MADE...SORRY IF YOU DON'T LIKE THE RULES...BUT THAT IS JUST THE WAY ITS GOING TO BE!!