Home Run Derby

Welcome to Home Run Derby !!

Many of homerderby.com’s regular readers know that we run a fabulous season-long Home Run Derby contest (now in our sixth year). 

This season, we’re going to offer a new game just for 2009 MLB Home Run Derby which takes place on Monday, July 13, 2009.

It’s similar to an NCAA Bracket contest.  Out of the eight players in the MLB Home Run Derby, you pick which players move on in each round of the Derby.  From the First Round to the Champion. 

We’ve got a Grand Prize of $250 to the person who can put together a team that scores the most Home Runs in this contest.  And there’s no entry fee. 

Wait … what?  A FREE Contest?  Where do I sign up?  Read the rules below and then use the ONLINE ENTRY FORM.

 2009 HOME RUN DERBY CONTEST OFFICIAL RULES

CONTEST ENTRY FEE –
None.  This is a free contest.

CONTEST PRIZE -
$250 to a single winner

CONTEST ENTRY DEADLINE –
Monday July 13, 2009 at 6:00PM Eastern Time (No Exceptions)

ONLINE ENTRY FORM

CONTEST THEME –
There are eight players who will participate in the 2009 MLB Home Run Derby.
Predict which players will advance in the tournament and you could win!!

CONTEST RULES -
Predict the players who will advance in the 2009 Home Run Derby.

• First, Select the Four Players in the first round (from the eight players in the 2009 MLB Home Run Derby) who you think will advance to the second round of the MLB Home Run Derby .  You will receive one point for each Home Run those players hit in the first round of the MLB Home Run Derby. 
• Second, Select the Two Players in the second round (from the four players previously selected in the first round) who you think will advance to the Final Round of the 2009 MLB Home Run Derby.  You will receive one point for each Home Run those players hit in the Second Round of the 2009 MLB Home Run Derby.
• Next, Select One Player (from the two players previously selected in the second round) who you think will advance to win the 2009 MLB Home Run Derby.  You will receive one point for each Home Run that player hits in the Final Round of the 2009 MLB Home Run Derby.

The Entry with the Most Points wins.  If there is a tie between two or more Entries, then Tiebreakers will be used to determine a single winner.

• Tiebreaker #1 – Guess how many total Home Runs will be hit by the 2009 Home Run Derby Champion.  Closest entry wins the tiebreaker.  Closest entry to the total number of Home Runs hit by the 2009 MLB Home Run Derby Champion wins the tiebreaker.
• Tiebreaker #2 – Guess how many total Home Runs will be hit in the 2009 MLB Home Run Derby.  Closest entry to the total number of Home Runs hit in the 2009 MLB Home Run Derby wins the tiebreaker.
• Any ties remaining after the two tiebreakers will split the Prize equally.

If you select a player in a later round that was not selected in the prior round, your entry will be deemed illegal and immediately disqualified.

Example:  If you select Ryan Howard, Prince Fielder, Adrian Gonzalez, and Albert Pujols in the First Round, your entry will be disqualified if you pick Jason Bay in the Second Round or the Final. 

Tiebreakers must be submitted at the time of entry.  If tiebreaker selections are left blank on the entry form, that entry will be disqualified from any tiebreaker.  ONLINE ENTRY FORM

Deadline for entries is Monday, July 13, 2009 at 6PM Eastern time.

You’ll have a blast whether you win or not.

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