How To Throw a March Madness Party

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March Madness—the period when college basketball teams compete for the championship—is a perfect time to throw a party.

To complete this How-To you will need:

Food
Drink
Decorations
Poster board
The number of a taxi or a designated driver
A marker
Referee uniforms
Body paint
Food
Drink
Decorations
Poster board
The number of a taxi or a designated driver
Jell-O shots
A marker
Referee uniforms
Body paint

Step 1: Pick a date

Pick a date for your party. March Madness involves 64 teams playing over three weeks, so you have plenty of options.

Tip: Many people like to throw a party when the Final Four teams compete, which is always on a Saturday.

Step 2: Plan the menu

Plan the menu. You want food that can be prepared or ordered ahead of time and eaten easily while standing or sitting around. Nachos with the works, wings, and pizzas are all good choices. Don't forget the chips and dips.

Tip: Consider renting a popcorn maker or hot dog warmer—like in the stadium.

Step 3: Buy beer

Buy lots of beer. If you're having a big crowd, consider getting a keg or a party ball. Have some soda on hand, too.

Step 4: Decorate

Buy paper decorations, plates, and cups with a basketball theme—or get them in your team's color. Order some basketball Mylar balloons.

Step 5: Let them eat cupcakes

Order or bake some basketball-themed cupcakes. If you're creating them yourself, look for inspiration online.

Step 6: Organize a pool

Organize a pool. Make a betting card yourself. Draw a 10 by 10 grid that fills a piece of poster board, and label the axes zero through nine. Write the name of one team along the top and the other along the side.

Step 7: Several states officially bar all gambling, including pools in which the organizer does not profit. Know your local laws before organizing a pool involving money.

Step 8: Run the pool

Have guests pay to write their name in a square, and put the money in a pot. At the end of each quarter, the person who has the square that corresponds to the final digit of each team's score wins a quarter of the pot.

Tip: Have the hosts dress like refs in black and white stripes—to help command the crowd.

Step 9: Set up an indoor hoop

Set up a hoop for free throw competitions. Have a gift for the person who sinks the most baskets—like a jersey or (for the less fanatical) a wine and cheese basket.

Tip: Provide face paint in team colors so partygoers can get into the spirit.

Step 10: Have a safe ride

Have the number of a taxi service or designated driver on hand in case anyone has celebrated too much to drive home.

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[Thegirlnextdoor42]

The girl in the middle is hogging all of the salsa and chips!!! :43 Lol

Anyways, those cupcakes look so good! Sounds like an awesome party

[BinkieMcFartnuggets]

Why is it people can throw "March Madness" parties, but as soon as I try to organize an "April Insanity" party where I sacrifice seven goats in my basement all of a sudden the cops show up?

[assassin7707]

@kennedys12345 your an idiot... reread it... bar. they bared it because the orginizer doesnt profit

[Cricket773]

nope

[Mykai73]

Isn't the girl from :08 from college humour?

[RobloxBlood]

Thats some money there.

[Snoozapalooza45]

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[WellDressedArmy]

the guy in the black t-shirt is hot.

[ayzeekamikaze]

YEA! lol i go to UNLV, and that last fact was awesome =D "slaughtered" haha

[kennedys12345]

So the word "bar" has a lot of meanings i think. Thanks for the info

[Howcast]

To bar: to prevent or hinder: They barred her entrance to the club.