The Rules
From the mind of The Great Chairman Emeritus, Alva E. Kelley and evolved by The Chairman.
The contest is limited to the family and close friends of the Kelley and Compisi clans above the age of two (2) at the time of kickoff of the first game. In the case of a young person entry, PPP expects these submissions to be made independent of parental influence. Management assumes that all parties will use their best judgment when it comes to offering entry to those outside family lines. Each contestant is allowed one entry. In the case of multiple personalities, you are still allowed only one entry. The entry fee for this year’s contest is five ($5) dollars in American currency . The Management will accept cash, checks or online payment. Checks should be made payable to Michael Compisi. These checks will not be cashed until after the Pool concludes and the winners decided so that the Management will not spend the money on its habits. The entry form must be returned to PPP Headquarters in Rochester, NY by the kickoff of the first bowl game. PPP prefers that entries be submitted via the official AHFP website form located at https://www.compisi.com/games/. If entries are mailed, the post-mark must be the day prior to the day of the first bowl game. Entries may also be emailed, or faxed. All entries received after the beginning of the contest that do not meet the above criteria will be accepted, although all games will be considered losers up to the post mark date or the email time stamp. Management reserves the right to reject a late entry in order to ensure the integrity of the contest (Nana Prize).
The Rules!
We include 25 games in our pool – we pick the winners only (no point spreads). Every game is awarded one point for a win with exceptions being the CFP Semi-Final and National Championship Games. The CFP Semi-Final earns winners a tally of two points and the for picking the winner for the CFP National Championship, contestants garner three points for picking the winner. As you might expect, those wins can turn things upside down pretty quickly. The maximum total points that can be accrued is 29. There is a grand total of PPP offers pay outs to first place (75% of total pool), second place (20% of the total pool) and, the very coveted Nana Prize for being at the bottom of the pool (5% of the total pool). In the event of a tie for first or second place, Tie Breaking procedures utilize the Total Points scored in the National Championship game with the winner being the contestant that was closest to the total points WITHOUT GOING OVER. For the Nana Prize, the same rules apply with the exception of being the FURTHEST away from the total points scored.
The Nana Prize
Affectionately named after the matriarch of the Kelley family, Martha “Nana” Kelley. The Nana Prize is awarded to the contestant with the worst showing in the Annual Holiday Football Pool. Nana will still love you even though you are a zero when it comes to picking football games!