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2020 figBid Super Bowl Squares Pool

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Here it is folks.  The football pool you've all been waiting for.  The 3rd annual figBid Super Bowl Squares Pool to raise money for St. Jude Children's Hospital.  This season we're doing it a little differently and giving away figBid gift certificates which can be used to pay for anything on figBid.  Additionally, for the first time, figBid will be accepting donated prizes from other generous figBidders.  This is going to be a great pool!

Only $20 per square.  All money collected will pay for $1000 in prizes and $1000 donation to St. Jude.  Players can begin picking and paying for their squares right now.  You must pay when you pick.  Each square costs $20.  Click Here To Purchase Your Square Now.  After clicking the link you can change the dollar amount to make it easier for purchasing multiple squares.  Very important: Please let me know what square number(s) you want in the note section of the PayPal payment.  An empty square on the grid indicates the square is available.  A square with a big red X indicates the square is sold.  I'll update the grid with sold squares several times throughout each day until all squares are sold out.  Please be aware that squares get scooped up quickly so it will be first come, first served through PayPal only.  It's not uncommon that two players will request the same square before the square is filled.  A good idea is to give me a first and second choice of available numbers, especially when the box starts getting filled up.  The rules are simple:

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• These are the basic rules and $1000 in prizes are guaranteed as described below.  Guaranteed prizes will never decrease but may increase at any time before the Super Bowl is played.  Any amendments for additional prizes will be listed here.  See the section for prize donations below.
• Each square costs $20 and must be paid through PayPal by clicking any link on this page.  No other forms of payment will be accepted.  Thank you for understanding.
• No squares will be saved.  You must pay to pick a square.  There are no exceptions.  
• The squares are numbered 1 though 100.  After paying you'll pick an empty square and you'll become the owner of that square.
• You are allowed to buy multiple squares but there's only one name and one winner allowed per square.  If you'd like to partner with someone please buy 2 or more squares.  No exceptions.
• If two or more players request the same square, owner of the square will be the player who paid for the square first as determined by the time-stamp on the PayPal payment, and, entered the available square number in the note section of PayPal.
• Once the grid is complete and all of the squares have been filled numbers will be randomly picked and assigned, 0-9 on the columns (top) for AFC and rows (side) for NFC.  The last 2 seasons we did a Facebook Live event for the number selection and it worked out well.  Will probably do the same for this season and notification of the event will shortly follow the time when all squares are sold-out.
• When the Super Bowl is played, guaranteed winners will be determined:
  • at the end of the 1st quarter
  • at Half-Time
  • at the end of the 3rd quarter
  • by the Final Game score 
• The winner of each prize is determined by looking at the last number in each teams' score, and then matching the square that intersects those two numbers.  For example, if the Detroit Lions were playing the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl, and the score at halftime was Detroit Lions 20, and Philadelphia Eagles 10; The last number for the Lions is 0, and the last number for the Eagles is 0.  The square on the grid that intersects the Lions number 0 and Eagles number 0 would be the winner.  If the game should go longer than 4 quarters and the Final Game Score is Detroit Lions 27 and Philadelphia Eagles 24, the square on the grid that intersects the Lions number of 7 and Eagles number 4, would be the winner.  
• Additional prizes will be determined as follows:
  • When a reverse prize is available the winner of that prize will be determined by reversing  the last number in each teams' score, and then matching the square that intersects those tow numbers.  In the example above the square on the grid that intersects the Detroit Lions 4 and Philadelphia Eagles 7 would be the reverse prize winner.
  • When a +1 prize is available the winner of that prize will be determined by adding 1 to the last number in each teams' score, and then matching the square that intersects those tow numbers. In the example above the square on the grid that intersects the Detroit Lions 8 and Philadelphia Eagles 5 would be the +1 prize winner.
  • There will be 2 additional automatic winners for squares that intersect the numbers 2 & 2 and 5 & 5. 
• It is not necessary to have a figBid account to play.
• Gift Certificate prizes will be eMailed to the eMail address on file with PayPal at the time of your payment.
• figBid gift certificates are good for all purchases, including shipping and/or figBid fees.  figBid gift certificates are not redeemable for cash and may not be transferred.
• When cuttings are offered as prizes there will be 1 cutting per variety awarded unless otherwise noted.
• figBid will forward the address of winners for all other prizes to the donors of those prizes.  Donors will be responsible for shipping and winners must coordinate with donors to ensure appropriate and timely shipping logistics.
• Open to US players only.  No international players will be accepted.

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is a most wonderful cause.  St. Jude's has done great things to help find cure's for childhood cancer and for families with sick children.  Treatments invented at St. Jude have helped push the childhood cancer survival rate from 20% to 80%.  Because of donations like this, families of sick children never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food.  Additionally, St. Jude freely shares the discoveries it makes, which means doctors and scientists worldwide can use that knowledge to save thousands more children.  figBidders must know that donating to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital will make all of your figs root and grow happier and healthier.  It's a fact.

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Prizes will be distributed to winners as follows:

Square 2 & 2 - donated by NYCfigs

figBid T-Shirt

Square 5 & 5 - donated by NYCfigs

figBid T-Shirt

1st Quarter

$125 figBid Gift Certificate, guaranteed prize.

Cuttings donated by eboone:

Malta Black
Sal's (Gene)
Valle Negra
Niagara Black
Salem White

1st Quarter Reverse - donated by strudeldog

Raspberry Latte
Adriatic (JH)
LSU O'Rourke
Smith

Half

$250 figBid Gift Certificate, guaranteed prize.

Cuttings donated by eboone:

Malta Black
Sal's (Gene)
Little Miss Figgy
Moscatel Branco
Genovese Nero (AF)

Half Reverse - donated by strudeldog

Tacoma Violet
Galicia Negra
Col de Dama Rimada
Smith
Kesariani
Col de Dam Blanc

Half +1 - donated by BrianM

Burgan (Unknown)
Tunissimo
Black Russian Gnome

3rd Quarter

$125 figBid Gift Certificate, guaranteed prize.

Cuttings donated by eboone:

Malta Black
Sal's (Gene)
Valle Negra
Niagara Black
Salem White

3rd Quarter Reverse - donated by strudeldog

Raspberry Latte
Adriatic (JH)
LSU O'Rourke
Smith

Final

$500 figBid Gift Certificate, guaranteed prize.

Cuttings donated by eboone:

Malta Black
Sal's (Gene)
Little Miss Figgy
Moscatel Branco
Genovese Nero (AF)

Final Reverse - donated by SRoque

One healthy TC12 fig tree growing in 4 x 6 pot

Final +1 - donated by strudeldog

Colonel Littman's Black Cross
Col de Dame Blanc
Black Madeira (USDA)
Smith
Kesariani
 

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If you wish to donate additional prizes to the pool:

I get lots of email every year from generous figBidders that would like to donate cuttings, plants, and other items to the Super Bowl pool.  Although I'm grateful, I've always insisted on sourcing the finest material from top sellers and paying for all prizes going through the pool.  It keeps everything fair, prizes can be guaranteed by figBid, and coordination is a little easier for me.  This year I've decided to give away gift certificates and allow others to donate additional prize material to the pool.  Additional prize material can be in the form of fig cuttings, fig trees, growing supplies, additional figBid gift certificates, etc.  Additional prize material cannot be cash.  As additional prize material is donated I'll update the pool with additional prize categories.  Donors will be responsible to keep and care for all prize material, then ship to winners in a timely fashion at the end of the Super Bowl.  I will notify donors of shipping address for the additional winners.  Click here if you would like to donate additional prizes to the Super Bowl pool.  Let me know what you have, send a picture, and I'll add an additional prize category to the list above, followed by the donors name or moniker.

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Note:  This pool is organized for fun, entertainment for the player, and to raise money for a bonafide charity.  This pool is not considered gambling and no profits are generated for any party involved.  All monies collected will be paid back to winners, used to facilitate collection and shipment of prizes and donation to a bonafide charitable organization.