⚡ Charity Event · March Madness 2026

BURCH'S NCAA
ROSTER MADNESS

NCAA Survivor With a Fantasy Twist

$25
Per Entry
50%
To Winner
50%
To Lost Boyz
✉ Questions?
About the Cause

This tournament benefits Lost Boyz Inc., a baseball organization based in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood. Founded in 2008 by LaVonte Stewart, Lost Boyz uses the power of sport to decrease violence, improve the social and emotional conditions, and provide financial opportunities among youth in one of Chicago's most underserved communities.

In an area of just 2.93 square miles where violent crime ranks in the top 20% of Chicago's 77 community areas and 31.5% of residents live below the poverty line, Lost Boyz provides something rare: structure, mentorship, and a path forward. Through baseball and fast-pitch softball, youth ages 4–24 develop confidence, resilience, and life skills that go far beyond the diamond.

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They Need Us Now
After 17 years serving Chicago's South Side, Lost Boyz is in serious trouble. State funding from the Illinois Department of Human Services dropped from $477,000/year to just $105,000 for 2026 — and federal Rescue Plan dollars that helped them expand programs and lease safe spaces for kids have dried up entirely. Staff who aren't being paid are volunteering to keep showing up for the kids.

As LaVonte Stewart put it: "I know 17 years of work — 17 years of love, blood, sweat and tears — I can't let it close, I can't let it stop, I can't let it shut down."

Every dollar raised through this pool goes directly to impacting the children of Chicago.

Read the full story → Block Club Chicago
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50/50 Prize Pool
Every $25 entry splits the pot in half. 50% goes to the tournament winner — 50% goes directly to Lost Boyz Inc. The more people who play, the bigger the prize and the bigger the donation.

"Our organizational mission is to decrease violence through the power of sport and to help develop and empower young people." — LaVonte Stewart, Executive Director

2008
Founded
4–24
Youth Ages Served
140+
Kids Per Year
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Watch: The Lost Boyz of Chicago Highlighting the positive impact of sports programs for young people — how one man and a baseball team are changing lives in South Shore.
How It Works
01
Draft Your Roster
Pick 5 starters and 8 bench players from tournament teams before the bracket locks. Mix stars and sleepers — your call.
02
Earn Points
Your starters score points every round based on real game stats: pts, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, minus turnovers.
03
Auto Substitutions
When a starter's team is eliminated, your bench auto-promotes by the rank you set. Smart bench order wins tournaments.
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Upset Multipliers
Low-seed players carry score multipliers that grow each round they survive. A Cinderella player can flip the whole standings.
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THE DRAFT INTERFACE
Browse every tournament player, track requirements live, build your roster before the deadline
Roster builder interface
LEFT Browse all tournament players by team
RIGHT Your roster builds in real time
TOP See live season stats to pick the best players
Roster Rules
Starters
5
Pick exactly 5 starting players. Only starters earn points each round. One starter per team, with at least 2 Guards and 2 F/C required.
Scores every round
Mid-Seeds Required
3+
Must include at least 3 players from seeds 6–16 across your full roster, and at least 1 player from seeds 12–16.
Cinderella required
Bench
8
Draft 8 bench players and rank them 1–8. When a starter's team is eliminated, your top available bench player promotes automatically.
Order matters
Team Cap
3
Maximum 3 players from any single team across your combined starters and bench.
No team stacking
#1 Seed Cap
5
Maximum 5 total players from #1 seeded teams across your entire roster.
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📋 View the full rules & scoring →
Upset Multipliers
🔥 The Cinderella Bonus
Lower-seeded players carry score multipliers that grow every round they survive. Multipliers are cumulative and stack round after round.
Seeds R64 R32 S16 E8 F4 NCG
13–16 1.25× 1.50× 1.75× 2.00× 2.25× 2.50×
9–12 — 1.25× 1.50× 1.75× 2.00× 2.25×
5–8 — — 1.25× 1.50× 1.75× 2.00×
3–4 — — — 1.25× 1.50× 1.75×
Scoring System

📊 Points Per Stat

Point scored+1.0 pt
Rebound+1.2 pts
Assist+1.5 pts
Steal+3.0 pts
Block+3.0 pts
Turnover−1.0 pt
The Experience
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LIVE LEADERBOARD & YOUR ROSTER
Track your score, watch auto-subs happen in real time, and see exactly where you stand
Live leaderboard and roster view
TOP Live score & round-by-round breakdown
▲ SUB Bench players auto-promote when a starter's team is eliminated
☠ OUT Eliminated starters tracked automatically

JOIN THE MADNESS

$25 entry. 50% of the pot goes to the winner — 50% goes directly to Lost Boyz Inc. to support youth in Chicago's South Shore.

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Burch's NCAA Roster Madness — Charity Edition · March Madness 2026