Hello.

It’s contest time again!

This year’s Prize will be a new Dorados de Sineloa XL jersey autographed by Uruguayan Int'l forward Sebastian "El Loco" Abreu.

The rules will be mostly the same as last year’s with a minor tweak or two.

Each Contestant will be allowed to pick six combine invitees whom they think will be on the NSC Minnesota Stars opening day roster. Contestants can also pick up to six alternates (in order of preference) to be counted only if members of their first six picks do not attend the combine. The Contestant who picks the most Stars signees will win the jersey.

The following are the tiebreakers:

If two or more contestants correctly pick the same amount of signees, the signee who first plays in a regular season game will determine the winner.

If two or more contestants pick two different signees who both begin play at the same game at the same time, the contest continues until one of the signees falls behind the other in playing time.

If two or more contestants pick the same signee or signees, a drawing will determine the winner.

If no one picks a Stars combine signee who is on the opening day roster, the contest will continue until whichever picked invitee is signed first by the Thunder some time during the season.

If a picked invitee is not signed by the NSC Stars by the last regular season home game of the season, the next tiebreaker will be combine participants who sign with another USSF Division Two team or MLS team by the last Minnesota home game of the regular season.

If two or more contestants pick an equal amount of USSF Division Two and MLS signees, the signee who plays in the regular season first will determine the winner.

Any ties at this point will be decided by a drawing held at the last Minnesota regular season home game.

If no one picks a combine participant who is signed by the NSC Stars, another USSF Division Two team or MLS team, no jersey will be awarded.

There is no cost to enter the contest. It is open to anyone who is not an employee or volunteer working for the Minnesota Thunder or any combine invitees. Entries must be posted at this thread by noon on Friday, March 4th. One entry per person. Arrangements can be made for the winner to pick up the jersey locally. If the winner cannot pick up the jersey locally (Minneapolis/St. Paul or Milwaukee area), there will be a five dollar domestic shipping charge to the winner(foreign shipping charge to be determined), payable upon receipt of the jersey.

The decision of the current owner of the jersey (me ) as to who is awarded the jersey is final. Any questions as to the rules, as well as all entries, should be posted here.

This contest is not affiliated in any way with the NSC Minnesota Stars.

Again, I apologise about the lateness of my posting of the list and the quick contest deadline.

All will be explained soon.

"But not tonight. I have GOT to get some Z's!" declares

That little old jersey collector

Me

Get some sleep! You are amazing! Keep up the good work.
I'll see if I can put some names to my numbers and make a list.

Greg Rosenthal
Tamba Samba
Samson Malijani
Takashi Konta
Jonah Hietala

Tamba Samba - F
Greg Rosenthal - D/M
Didier Paass - F/M
Ryan Luke - F
Ben Everson - F
Alex Benner - GK

I wish I had names for these guys... This isn't going to count for much, but these are the ones I'd pick, if only I knew their names. I did find one name!

yellow 63
blue 62 (Greg Piechota)
blue 66
blue 72
blue 56
and maybe the big defender in yellow, but I forget his number...

Anthony Di Biase D
Greg Rosenthal D/M
Hayden Johns M/D
Adam Kelemet M
Samson Malijani F
Stas Miaskowski GK

I thought I posted mine, but here you go:

Casey Cordray - D
Anthony Di Biase - D
Hayden Johns - D
Ryan Luke - F
Diego Marraquin - D
Naoki Mihara - D

A Colaizzi
M Davis
I Djoman
B Everson
D Marroquin
MN Soccer Guy's brother

Here are my picks:

53
42
52
69
73
69

I must have been very impressed with #69 as I listed him twice. I think I was going to put #62 to complete my list of six. Sorry!

PS: #69 had three goals in the last session--one off of a PK. His last goal was a well placed shot!