Wednesday, May 22, 2002           http://www.HWCI.com/worldcup
Issue # 0.0.0 "Time to Kick It"

A CALL TO ARMS- 2ND HWCI WORLD CUP POOL HAS ARRIVED!
Deadline is 11:59 pm PDT on Thursday, May 30th

EL SEGUNDO, CA (smt)-  The 2nd HWCI World Cup Pool is upon us and
features a web entry system lacking in 1998 (still in beta testing, but
should work) and is similar to how our NCAA pool is done.  You have
eight days to get your picks in as the first game is 4 am PDT on Friday,
May 31st featuring defending champion France and Senegal.

Just like in 1998, you will pick all 48 Round Robin games, the 16 teams
*you* think will make the Round of 16 (top 2 teams in each of the 8
groups) and who will win the Round of 16, Quarterfinals, Seminfinals,
and Final matches and tiebreaker, 80 choices in all and all before the
first match is played!  It worked very well last time when we had 21
entries in the grand experiment.  The only change this year is there is
no 2nd tiebreaker pick (3rd place match).

I've attached a Word document that explains all the rules (point system,
prize distribution) and has the round-robin games and bracket (a la
Sweet 16 style).  Use Page 3 (matches and bracket) as a guide to help
you enter your picks on the web.  You can enter via email, use the form
(page 3) to email or fax, or enter on the web
(http://www.HWCI.com/worldcup/wc02_entry.html).  And you can pay your
$10 entry fee to me via mail (17333 Jeanette Av, Cerritos, CA 90703) or
PayPal (send money to "hwci@hotmail.com").

I hope to get the website completely populated by Friday.  You can check
out 1998's info which is basically the same
(http://www.HWCI.com/worldcup/wc98).  Feel free to invite friends to
enter (Incentive:  refer five people, get one free entry with one paid;
refer 10 people get 2 free entries with one paid).

And post any questions/thoughts on the World Cup on our forum discussion
board (http://www.hwci.com/forum/zix/forum.asp?H_ID=11&pageid=1).

Cheers,
Scott HW