Tips On Organizing A Successful Oscar Pool
By Callie Frazier
The Academy Awards take place once a year in the fabulous Kodak theater in Hollywood, California. The award ceremony is always shown live across the world with an audience running into several hundred million. Many people decide to get together with friends and hold an Oscar pool to add a little extra fun to the evening.
Inviting people is the first step to creating a fun and successful evening. This is best done well in advance of the evening and many choose to do it on the day the nominations are announced. This usually happens at some point in January.
The invitations should state the nominees and the deadline for nominations to be finalized. It is a good idea to set a deadline in advance of the evening itself to prevent issues and disagreements on the night. An entry fee must also be agreed upon so no one is priced out of the fun.
For those organizing a pool in the workplace, it is a good idea to email all of the rules, deadlines and entry fee details. This makes sure everyone has the relevant information and that everyone is invited to the evening. Forgetting to invite someone can cause a great deal of embarrassment.
There are several websites that offer free ballots for download. The next stage is to set out the categories to select from. The more categories there are, the less likely the chances of a tie. A full run down of every category can be obtained from the Academy's official website.
It stands to reason that some categories will be much more difficult to predict a winner in that others. For instance, Best Film is often a nailed on certainty. However, who knows who is going to win best animation or foreign language movie category. Many people choose to reward more difficult categories with more points. The winner is the person with most correct predictions or points and will receive the winnings. Winnings can be split depending on the numbers taking part.
Inviting people is the first step to creating a fun and successful evening. This is best done well in advance of the evening and many choose to do it on the day the nominations are announced. This usually happens at some point in January.
The invitations should state the nominees and the deadline for nominations to be finalized. It is a good idea to set a deadline in advance of the evening itself to prevent issues and disagreements on the night. An entry fee must also be agreed upon so no one is priced out of the fun.
For those organizing a pool in the workplace, it is a good idea to email all of the rules, deadlines and entry fee details. This makes sure everyone has the relevant information and that everyone is invited to the evening. Forgetting to invite someone can cause a great deal of embarrassment.
There are several websites that offer free ballots for download. The next stage is to set out the categories to select from. The more categories there are, the less likely the chances of a tie. A full run down of every category can be obtained from the Academy's official website.
It stands to reason that some categories will be much more difficult to predict a winner in that others. For instance, Best Film is often a nailed on certainty. However, who knows who is going to win best animation or foreign language movie category. Many people choose to reward more difficult categories with more points. The winner is the person with most correct predictions or points and will receive the winnings. Winnings can be split depending on the numbers taking part.
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