Historic Y Dem Prez Smackdown

1. Choose one Candidate to reach the Top 2 Vote Getters (you're not selecting if they win or lose).

2. Choose the Candidate that will face your first selection in the Top 2 Vote Getters.

3. From the 2 Candidates you selected, choose the Top 2 Vote Getters Presidential Nominee. This is for tiebreaker purposes only.

Both Your Candidates Reach the Top 2 Vote Getters.

The player that correctly predicts the 2 Candidates to reach the Top 2 Vote Getters, regardless of which Candidate wins, is the sole winner and the game is over.

Tiebreaker: If two or more players correctly predict the final 2 Candidates, the tiebreaker is to correctly predict theTop 2 Vote Getters Presidential Nominee. If there are multiple players with the same Top 2 Vote Getters Presidential Nominee, it will end as a tie, there will be multiple winners and the game is over.

1st Tiebreaker: Correctly Predict the Presidential Nominee

If no player correctly predicts both Candidates to reach the Top 2 Vote Getters, the player that correctly predicts the Presidential Nominee will be declared the winner and the game is over.

Tiebreaker: If two or more players correctly predict the Presidential Nominee, the player with best Combined Ranking Score (Total of ranking position of both Candidates. If multiple players have the same Combined Ranking Score, it will end as a tie, there will be multiple winners and the game is over.

2nd Tiebreaker: Best Combined Ranking Score - Must have a Candidate in the Top 2 Vote Getters to Qualify

If no player correctly predicts the Top 2 Vote Getters Presidential Nominee, the player that correctly predicts a Candidate in the Last 2 and has the best Combined Ranking Score will be declared the winner and the game is over. If multiple players have the same Combined Ranking Score, it will end as a tie, there will be multiple winners and the game is over.

Final Tiebreaker: Best Combined Ranking Score.

If no player has a Candidate to reach the Top 2 Vote Getters, the final tiebreaker is the player with the best Combined Ranking Score. If multiple players have the same Combined Ranking Score, it will end as a tie, there will be multiple winners and the game is over.

1. You change your picks as often as you wish prior to each deadline. No one can see your selections prior to each deadline.

2. After each deadline, no other changes can be made. The Game Manager will not be able to change or add picks for you after a deadline has passed.

3. If you fail to make a pick for the first deadline, the system will automatically remove you from the Game.

4. If you miss the second or third Staggered deadline, you are not eliminated from the Game.

5. If you miss the second deadline when Staggered Deadlines are used, the system will assign No Pick. The Ranking Score assigned is equal to the worst value within the game.

6. If the tiebreaker deadline is missed, the system will automatically assign the second selection for the tiebreaker selection also. If the second selection was a No Pick, the system will assign the first selection for the tiebreaker selection.

This game offers all the candidates trying to win the Democractic Party nomination for the 2020 Presidential race. Check back often for additions. The goal of the game is to to correctly select the top two candidates that receive the most votes.

• Each candidate is assigned a negative score in the order they withdraw or in the order of the amount of votes earned.
• The party's nominee is assigned the value of 0.

The score for each of your 2 Candidates is added together to determine your Combined Ranking Score. The lower the negative number, the better you finish in the Standings. This is also used as second tie breaker to determine the winner if is needed.

The scoring is as follows:

Democratic Nominee
Score = 0

Second Place Vote Getter
Score = -2

No Pick
Score = -25

Choosing both or one of the correct top 2 Candidates, or the actual nominee takes priority over this scoring when determining the order of player finishes.