Responsibility Classic Rules

The RESPONSIBILITY CLASSIC is an MLB league-wide competition encouraging responsible fan behavior with respect to alcohol. The competition raises awareness about existing designated driver programs offered at all 30 MLB ballparks. MLB fans who plan ahead to use public transportation, take a taxi or a car service or make other arrangements so that they never drive drunk will help earn points for their favorite MLB Club in the RESPONSIBILITY CLASSIC. 

The RESPONSIBILITY CLASSIC is a five-round tournament pitting all 30 MLB Clubs in head-to-head match-ups throughout the season. Clubs advance through the rounds by earning points when their fans pledge to be responsible by signing up to be designated drivers at the games.

The RESPONSIBILITY CLASSIC CHAMPION will be the MLB Club with the most points. 

POINTS 

There are several ways for MLB Clubs to earn points in the RESPONSIBLITY CLASSIC. All of them require fans to make responsible decisions about alcohol.

ROUND 1

• All 30 MLB Clubs will participate, only 16 will move on to ROUND 2
• Sum of in-ballpark designated drivers divided by the number of home games during April

ROUND 2

• 16 MLB Clubs will compete, only 8 will advance to ROUND 3
• Sum of in-ballpark designated drivers divided by the number of home games during May

ROUND 3

• The 8 MLB Clubs with the most responsible fans will enter the round; 4 advance to ROUND 4, the SEMI-FINALS
• Sum of in-ballpark designated drivers divided by the number of home games during June

ROUND 4 — SEMI-FINALS

• It’s down to 4 MLB Clubs; the head-to-head match-ups intensify
• Total of in-ballpark designated drivers divided by the number of home games during July

CHAMPIONSHIP

• And then there were 2, but there can be only 1 RESPONSIBILITY CLASSIC CHAMPION
• Total of in-ballpark designated drivers divided by the number of home games during August