GAME PLAN:

Contest voting starts at midnight on Thursday March 17.

Sweet Sixteen: March 17 - 19

Elite 8: March 20 - 22

Final Four: March 23 - 25

Championship: March 26 - 27

International Championship: April 4

OFFICIAL RULES:

• Contestants receive a random draw for placement.
• There are five fabulous felines participating, so four will be placed together in a "Brack-Cat." One feline will be randomly drawn to compete in another bracket. (it's just the way it worked out.)
• Voting begins at midnight on Thursday, March 17. Voting rounds are noted above, They each begin and end at midnight on the dates indicated.
• Contestant families are welcome to share the link to vote via email, text and social media, and use the graphic provided to them to promote their pet for Pooch Playoffs. All images are copyrighted by Jean Lachat Photography. The image/graphic must not be edited or altered in any way.
• This contest is for amusement purposes only. 
• Voting takes place via the woobox.com app. Participants are allowed one vote per one legitimate email per one IP address per day. You must be or have permission of the legitimate email owner to vote in the contest. Any votes entered with an illegitimate/false/stolen email address will not be accepted. Voting activity is monitored daily for fraudulent activity. Repeated fraud will immediately disqualify the participant from the contest, and no refund will be issued.
• Participants receiving the most votes against their opponent advance to the next round. Final Four, Final Two and the Champion receive prizes donated by the following local businesses: 

Gost Coffee of New Lenox (mug and gift certificate for Final Four)

Jean Lachat Photography of Mokena ($500 Family session gift certificate to Champion and second place participant; retro viewer for Final Four)

Wild Hearts (swag for Champion and second place participant)

Rocky's Rolls of New Lenox (one dozen delicious, handmade cinnamon rolls gift certificate to Champion and second place participant)

Fresh Air Experts of New Lenox ( 3 oz. spray and House Spray up to 1000 sq. feet for Champion)

The Wine Thief of Frankfort (Three-month Wine Club membership to Champion)

Dancing Marlin of Frankfort (gift certificate to Champion)

Peace Marketplace of Orland Park (gift basket to Champion)

Nicole Morin of Mary Kay of Mokena (gift basket to Champion)

Bone-Ita Pet Salon of Mokena (groom for the Champion)

Thank you to all the other great support we received from these businesses to stuff your pup-tacular S'Wag bags and provide financial support to make this event happen:

K9 Tailshakers of Frankfort

Taressa Leonardo Real Estate of Frankfort

Delaney's Doggie Treats of Frankfort

The Creamery of Mokena

Sterk Family Law Group of Orland Park

Paul Davis Restoration of Mokena

We appreciate the support of all these fantastic business owners! THANK YOU!!!

NOW GET IN THE GAME!
VOTE HERE.

Our Chicago Champion will also be entered into an INTERNATIONAL competition with champions from around the US and Canada, where they will compete in one voting round on April 4th for an additional prize TBD.

Any questions about these official rules can be emailed to: jean@jeanlachatphotography.com