Section 317.30  Dead Heats

a)         In the event there is a dead heat involving any of the first through fourth place finishers in a Countdown contest, the Countdown pool shall be distributed as a single price pool.

b)         In the event there is a dead heat in any of the Countdown contests, the following shall apply:

1)         In the first designated Countdown contest, all betting interests involved in a dead heat for third or fourth place shall be considered winners.  If there is a dead heat for third and fourth place, only those betting interests involved in the dead heat for third place shall be considered winners.

2)         In the second designated Countdown contest, all betting interests involved in a dead heat for second or third place shall be considered winners.  If there is a dead heat for second and third, only those betting interests involved in the dead heat for second place shall be considered winners.

3)         In the third designated Countdown contest, all betting interests involved in a dead heat for first or second place shall be considered winners.  If there is a dead heat for first and second place, only those betting interests involved in the dead heat for first place shall be considered winners.

4)         In the fourth designated Countdown contest, all betting interests involved in a dead heat for first place shall be considered winners.