2025 2nd-Chance Football Pool -- Official Rules

PRE-REQUIREMENTS: Each contestant must:

• have been a Ducey Pool contestant posted on the board during the 2025 regular season
• be eliminated from the Ducey Pool before Week 14

ENTRY FEE: Each contestant must mail $50 cash or a check for $50 with the "Pay to:" line left blank to enter.

• Checks must be postmarked before December 6, 2025.
• Mail entry fee(s) to PO Box 1411, Studio City, CA, 91614-0411

RULES

• Each contestant must select one team per weekend that will win its football game.
• A team may not be picked more than once during the entire Second Chance Pool.
• If a contestant has no team available, they will take a loss for that week.
• If a picked team loses or ties, that contestant gets a "strike."
• Three strikes and you're out.
• The last person left in the pool wins the pot.

REGULAR SEASON WEEKS 14-17

• Eligible games are those being played on Sunday or Monday Night.
• Each week's pick is due by 9am Pacific Time on Sunday.

REGULAR SEASON WEEK 18

• Eligible games are those being played on Saturday or Sunday or Monday Night.
• Pick is due one half-hour before the first game on Saturday.

POST-SEASON

• Available teams do NOT reset in the post-season.
• All games are eligible for picks.
• Each week's pick is due by 1pm Pacific Time on Saturday.

If more than one person survives the entire nine weeks, there is only one tie-breaker:

• Fewer strikes

NFL decisions on wins and losses will be official.
Picks will be posted on the website as soon as they are made. This is NOT true, however, in the following circumstances:
1. When the number of leaders is 12 or fewer. The leaders' picks will not be posted until after the deadline.
2. Prior to Championship Weekend in the playoffs, NO picks will be posted until after the deadline.

Questions? Send them to pool25@ducey.com.