Bachelorette Game Rules

How to Win
Each player will choose a "team" of Bachelor contestants (heretofore referred to as "Bachelors"). Each Bachelor will earn points on a weekly basis (see How to Earn Points).  After the final rose is handed out, whichever has the most points is winner. Thus, a team could have the winning contestant on their roster, but not win the league.

Picking Your Team
Prior to the airing of the 2nd episode each player chooses five Bachelors. This constitutes your "team." Everyone is allowed to pick whichever Bachelors they choose, but these will be your contestants for the entire season. There is no trading, adding, or dropping. There will be overlap in team rosters.

How to Earn Points
There are two ways to earn points week to week:

Standard Points: Each Bachelor on your team will accumulate points by making it through each rose ceremony and accomplishing various show-related "achievements" (see the Scoring Section).

Elimination Points: Players will be given 100 points on a weekly basis to wager across any number of Bachelors on who will NOT receive a rose at the rose ceremony. For example: If you place 10 points on Bachelor X in week 2 and he does not receive a rose in week 2, 10 points will be added to your season total. If Bachelor X leaves on his own volition or is asked to leave prior to the rose ceremony you will not earn any elimination points. If he is not eliminated you will not gain any points, nor will you lose points. You may place all of your points on one contestant or spread them out across several. Points DO NOT rollover. You will not be penalized any points in the event that you do not submit any elimination picks. You are still eligible to submit elimination picks if some or all of your team has been eliminated from earning Standard Points. You may only wager whole points, no partial points will be accepted.

General Regulations
Official Blog: willdesfindlove.blogspot.com

All Team Rosters must be submitted in writing (via email, gchat, text message, or blog comment) by 7:59PM EST MONDAY, June 3, 2013. All rosters will be posted by 7:59PM EST MONDAY, June 10, 2013.

All weekly Elimination Picks are due in writing (via email, gchat, text message, or blog comment) at least 1 minute prior to airtime of any new episode. Weekly cut off times will be posted.

No points shall be earned during reunion shows (ie. Before or After the Final Rose shows)

All scoring/standings will be updated and posted on the blog within 72 hours of air time unless otherwise stated.

All events can only be scored on once per episode. Flashbacks to previous episodes or earlier events will not count for more points, however the same action happening at different times in one episode will count. For Example if Des kissed Bachelor Y on a helicopter ride and they flash to that scene during the rose ceremony, that is still only 10 points. However, if Des kisses Bachelor Y in the Helicopter, and at the cocktail party, that counts for 15 points.

The commissioner will dictate scoring. Any disputes of final scoring will be voted on by the league. A majority vote will be needed to overturn any scoring decisions.

PLEASE DO NOT READ SPOILERS OR ANYTHING OUTSIDE OF WHAT IS PROVIDED ON ABC.COM. ANYONE CAUGHT CHEATING WILL BE IMMEDIATELY DISQUALIFIED FROM ANY FURTHER SCORING OR WINNING AND WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR TO RETURN FOR FUTURE SEASONS.