<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><b><span lang="EN">Happy Wednesday!</span></b><br><div dir="ltr"><div class="WordSection1">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span lang="EN" style="color:#1F497D">I hope you are
</span></b><b><span lang="EN">all <span style="color:#1F497D">enjoying a great start to your new year!<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span lang="EN">T<span style="color:#1F497D">his email is to invite you to participate in the Colorado Association of Blind Students’ Playoff Survivor Pool for the football post-season.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span lang="EN" style="color:#1F497D">The details are
</span></b><b><span lang="EN">below<span style="color:#1F497D">. Please let me know if you are interested in participating at your earliest convenience.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span lang="EN" style="color:#1F497D">Also, feel free to send any questions my way.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">My best,<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Martin Becerra-Miranda</span></b><span lang="EN">
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<h1 align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0D0D0D">Colorado Association of Blind Students<o:p></o:p></span></b></h1>
<h1 align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0D0D0D">2021 - 2022 Playoff Football Survivor Pool<o:p></o:p></span></b></h1>
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<h2><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0D0D0D">Payment:<o:p></o:p></span></b></h2>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Cost is $20 to join<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0D0D0D">Methods for making payment are:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Mail check payable to Colorado Association of Blind Students in sealed envelope to: National Federation of the Blind of Colorado<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0D0D0D">Attn. Colorado Association of Blind Students<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Cash in person to any CABS board member or Lisa Bonderson<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:#0D0D0D;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Venmo @Martin-Becerra-Miranda<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:#0D0D0D;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Payment must be received by 10:30 AM on January 15, 2022 or you will be unable to participate<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<h2><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0D0D0D">Rules:<o:p></o:p></span></b></h2>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Select one NFL team per week to win their game<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:#0D0D0D;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">You can only pick the same team once with the exception of the NFC championship game, AFC Championship Game and Super Bowl in which even if you have already previously picked
a team you may pick that team again.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:#0D0D0D;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">This is a one strike you’re out pool, so if your team doesn’t win their game you will be knocked out.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:#0D0D0D;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">We are not counting the Pro-Bowl as a part of the post season, thus participants need not pick this game.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:#0D0D0D;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Picks should be emailed to Martin Becerra-Miranda at
</span><span style="color:windowtext"><a href="mailto:mbecerra@cocenter.org"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">mbecerra@cocenter.org</span></a></span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
by the kick off of the first game of each round.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:#0D0D0D;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">If your pick is not submitted by this time you will be knocked out.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:#0D0D0D;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">If you pick the same team more than once in the first two rounds you will also be knocked out.
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I will email out picks shortly after the kick off of the first game for the week so you know who to route for and against.
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I will send a reminder email to submit your picks each Thursday.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<h2><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0D0D0D">Prize Pool Distribution:<o:p></o:p></span></b></h2>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">50% goes to the Colorado Association of Blind Students<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:#0D0D0D;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Winner takes 35%<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:#0D0D0D;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Second place takes 15%<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:#0D0D0D;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The winner will be determined by the last person standing
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">If there are multiple people still standing prior to the super bowl, said individuals will also be asked to predict the total number of points that will be scored during the
super bowl.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:#0D0D0D;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">In the event that selecting the winner of the super Bowl does not determine a winner it will be determined by proximity of ones predicted number of points to the actual number
of points scored in the game.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="color:#0D0D0D;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">In the event that multiple individual’s total number of points are the same distance from the actual number of points scored, the prize pool will be split accordingly.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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