Terms of Service

1. Use of the Platform

bracketball provides a sports-related draft and bracket competition platform. You agree to use bracketball only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old to use bracketball. By using the platform, you confirm that you meet this requirement.

3. Accounts

You may need to create an account to use some features. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your credentials and for activity under your account.

You agree to provide accurate account information and keep it updated.

4. Acceptable Use

You agree not to misuse the platform, including attempts to:

• use the platform for unlawful activity,
• interfere with or disrupt service operation,
• gain unauthorized access to accounts, data, or systems,
• use bots, scripts, or automation to manipulate gameplay or results.

5. Game Rules and Scoring

bracketball gameplay, scoring, and contest structure are described on the How It Workspage (the "Rules Page"). By participating in contests, you agree to those rules.

Current scoring mechanics include, among other things:

• a 100-point draft budget with seed-based team costs and draft caps,
• round-based base points (R64, R32, S16, E8, F4, Championship),
• seed multiplier scoring, upset bonus, and historic upset bonuses,
• Perfect Round of 64 bonus when all drafted teams win in R64.

bracketball may modify rules, scoring formulas, point values, bonuses, tie-breakers, or contest mechanics at any time. Continued use constitutes acceptance of those updates.

Scores, standings, and results shown on the platform are final once posted, unless bracketball determines a correction is needed. bracketball may correct scoring, standings, or results at any time to address platform or data issues.

bracketball relies on third-party game data feeds and is not responsible for delays, errors, or inaccuracies in underlying schedules, results, statistics, or status updates.

In any scoring or outcome dispute, bracketball's determination is final and binding.

6. Competition Integrity

bracketball may investigate activity that may compromise fair competition, including suspicious behavior or exploitation of platform mechanics.

To preserve contest integrity, bracketball may take corrective action, including score adjustments, result updates, feature restrictions, suspension, or account removal.

7. Intellectual Property and No Affiliation

bracketball is independent and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the NCAA or any college or university.

Team names, logos, trademarks, and other third-party intellectual property remain the property of their respective owners and are used only for identification purposes.

8. Platform Availability

bracketball is provided for entertainment on an "as is" and "as available" basis. We do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free operation.

We may modify, suspend, or discontinue features at any time.

9. Competitions and Liability Limits

Competitions, rankings, and standings on bracketball are for recreational purposes unless explicitly stated otherwise.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, bracketball is not liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including loss of ranking, perceived competitive disadvantage, or missed opportunities.

Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations, so parts of this section may not apply to you.

10. Changes to These Terms

We may revise these Terms from time to time. Continued use after updates are posted means you accept the revised Terms.

11. Contact

If you have questions about these Terms, contact mack@bracketball.io.

For privacy details, see our Privacy Policy.