selection saturday was once again january 5th. the revised rules for 2008:

1. worms picked "celebrities"* we think will "take a dirt nap"** in the 2008 calendar year. [the year ends on december 31, 2008 at 11:59pm. jan 1-5th deaths are excluded from the competition.]
2. the draft is 8 rounds, snake style, where your first pick is worth 5 points, second is 4 and so on; but rounds 6-8 are only worth a 1/2 point each.
3. until the conclusion of the draft, choices can be submitted 7 days a week from 9am-5pm CST to the commissioners email address.
4. there is a new 4 hour time limit, during working hours, to make your selection. if no selection is made one will be selected for you and most likely will be someone you picked in 2007 or 2006. feel free to submit a list of auto-picks, before jan 5th, to avoid this situation.
5. the worm "on deck", in draft position, will wait for a commissioners ruling on the previous celebrity's status before making their next selection. please be patient.
6. all picks must have some element of celebrity, fame or political relevance so that an announcement will be mentioned in some credible news source.
7. no pick may be currently under a state-mandated death sentence, nor may their celebrity or fame be based solely on their moribund state or terminal illness.
8. once a celeb is chosen, no other worm can make that same selection.
9. round 8 will now include the category of comedian.
10. the highest total at the end of the year is the 2008 witlessworm.com celebrity deadpool winner.

*"celebrity status" will be ruled on by the commissioner with an iron fist. if deemed a non-celeb the worm will be back on the clock and need to pick again. the commissioner's ruling can only be overturned by a 2/3rds majority vote by all participating worms.

**you can not have a hand in their death, sickie.