1st place Three Red Cap strikes
2nd place Two Red Cap strikes
3rd place One Red Cap strike

Please read carefully

1) You must use your real name. No aliases.
2) Email Monday night’s male vocalist pick after show and must be in prior to Wednesday at noon. Email Tuesday night’s female vocalist pick after show and must be in prior to Wednesday at noon.
3) As always my decision is final on any disputes. Do not enter if you do not accept this.
4) I might give bonus points from time to time.

First week
Pick one male and one female contestant you think will win American Idol. You accumulate the points shown below for your picks finish. Do not email picks until after Monday night's show. Picks must be in by Wednesday noon PST.

Finish
1 16 points
2 15 points
3 14 points
4 13 points
5 12 points
6 11 points
7 10 points
8 09 points
9 08 points
10 7 points
11 6 points
12 5 points
13 4 points
14 3 points
15 2 points
16 1 point

Pick two male and two female contestants that you believe will be eliminated next week and give them a point value of 13 thru 16. You will receive the highest point value for one contestant eliminated plus one point for any other contestant picked correctly. Do not email any picks until after Monday night's show. Must be in by Wednesday noon PST.

Example
16 points … John Doe
15 points …..Jane Doe
14 points…...Tom Smith
13 points …..Sue Smith

If you picked Jane Doe and Tom Smith correctly and missed the other two you would receive 16 points.

Make sure your email contains the following.

Your first and last name
Female vocalist you expect to win American Idol
Male vocalist you expect to win American Idol
Two male vocalists you expect to be eliminated Monday night
Two female vocalists you expect to be eliminated Tuesday night