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Old 11-02-2015, 01:03 PM
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Default What's In A Name?

(CAPS DUE TO VISION ISSUE: EASIER TO SEE ON IPAD= NOT SHOUTING)

IN MY OWN CONTESTS ON 2 OTHER FORUMS I HAVE ALWAYS HAD THE RULE
OF ===> NAME TRUMPS NUMBER IF POSTED WITH ORIGINAL ENTRY

HOWEVER, IT IS UP TO THAT PLAYER TO NOTIFY THE SCOREKEEPER OF
THE ERROR OF WRONG ## OR POST THE ERROR ON THE THREAD

IT IS NOT THE SCOREKEEPER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK EACH PLAYER
ENTRY TO SEE IF NAME MATCHES NUMBER

I TRY TO BE FLEXIBLE TO PROMOTE FUN AND NOT SO SERIOUS / RIGID
CONSIDERING NO REAL MONEY IS INVOLVED ~
JUST PRIZES I GIVE AT THE YEAR'S END FOR ALL DIVISIONS OF MY CONTESTS

I THINK THE ORIGINAL CREATION OF THE RULES HERE FROM LONG AGO
INTENDED THE ENTRY TO BE THE SAME AS AT AN ACTUAL TRACK

AT A TRACK THEY DON'T CARE IF YOU SAY THE WRONG NUMBER

IN A FUN CONTEST ON A FORUM WE DO CARE THAT THE PLAYER
GETS CREDIT FOR THE HORSE THEY REALLY WANTED --
NOT PENALIZED FOR A TYPO WHICH MOST OF US MAKE NOW AND THEN
OR IN MY CASE => A BLONDE MOMENT!
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