march madness women's

IntroductionThe popularity of women's college basketball has soared in recent years to the point that it has become a sensation unto itself. In the recent past people have barely paid attention to the tournament, but now there are women's' March madness pools are popping up everywhere. Running these pools is not easy but with a few tips, they can be a pleasure to run. Read on to learn how to run a women's March madness pool. InstructionsDifficulty: Moderate Steps1Step OneDetermine the correct March madness pool method to use. First there is the "old school" method of a totally paper pool. A pool manager simply writes down all the school in the tournament and the pool participants choose schools at random. Some pools that are run for profit auction off each individual team to participants. Next, there is the traditional option of each participant picking each games outcome all the way to the championship. This can be done on paper or online. 2Step TwoDecide the technology to use to run the women's March madness pool. Some users just use pen and paper or a spreadsheet to run their pool. However, more and more people are running their pools online or they use software developed specifically for running pools. The online pools are much easier to track and most are free to use (see below). 3Step ThreeEstablish the rules for the women's March madness pool. Determine what the scoring system for the pool will be. Will the pool be based on the amount of correct picks or an overall point system? For instance, will each succeeding round be worth twice the points of the preceding round. Establishing the rules beforehand is a key component to running a women's March madness pool. 4Step FourAscertain who will be allowed to participate in the women's March madness pool. It makes the pool a better experience for all if the players invited to play are excited about the pool and the competition that ensues. Often inviting family and friends makes for great conversations during the tourney because a pool player already has a relationship with these people. Talking March madness smack to strangers is just not quite as fun. 5Step FiveMake sure to keep accurate records of the pool results and entries. Nothing can spoil the fun of running a women's March madness pool faster than unhappy players that swear they picked another team. It may also be a good idea to have another party check the pool results for any errors. Because as always two sets of eyes are better than one.