March Madness 2017
 The logo for the event. | |
| Information | |
|---|---|
| Start Date | March 1, 2017 |
| End Date | March 31, 2017 |
| Event Coordinator | jjsthekid |
| Events |
SpongeBob Jeopardy! SpongeBob Wheel of Fortune Dunces & Dragons The Fry Cook Games V SBC Music DJ Showdowns SpongeCraft Tournaments |
| Skins |
Band Geeks Drasticals |
SBC March Madness 2017 was the fifth March Madness in SBC history, which lasted from March 1st, 2017 to March 31st, 2017. The site's teams, the Band Geeks, Drasticals, and Independents, faced off against each other. In the end, the Band Geeks won.
Previous: March Madness 2016
Next: March Madness 2018
Scoreboard
Below was the final scoreboard after the final event on March 31st, 2017.
| Place | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Band Geeks | 32 |
| 2nd | Drasticals | 25 |
| 3rd | Independent | 3 |
Events
SpongeBob Wheel of Fortune
Five games this month counted for the event. The first one on March 3rd, 2017, "Slam Dunk", was won by Fred Rechid for the Band Geeks. The second one on March 10th, 2017, "WOF is SOF" was won by Hayden for the Drasticals. The third one on March 17th, 2017, "Unlucky Spins" was won by CDCB for the Independents. The fourth one on March 24th, 2017, "Tyeamwork" was won by JCM for the Band Geeks. The fifth one on March 31st, 2017, "Pranks a Lot" was won by SpongeSebastian for the Drasticals.
SpongeBob Jeopardy!
Four games this month counted for the event. The first one on March 4th, 2017, "Winning Like Larry", was won by CDCB for the Independents. The second one March 11th, 2017, "He's Back", was won by Hayden for the Drasticals. The third one on March 18th, 2017, "The Jeopardy Awards V", was won by WhoBob for the Band Geeks. The fourth one on March 25h, 2017, "Jeopardy Season 4 Edition", was won by Trophy for the Band Geeks.
Dunces & Dragons
Four games this month counted for the event. The first one on March 5th, 2017, "Marco Polo", was won by Sandy for the Drasticals. The second one on March 12th, 2017, "Extreme Sports", was won by Spongetron Robotpants for the Band Geeks. The third one on March 19th, 2017, "The Un-Amazing Race" was won by WhoBob for the Band Geeks. The fourth one on March 26th, 2017, "I See You" was won by Hayden for the Drasticals.
The Fry Cook Games V
See here for more information.
SBC Music DJ Showdowns
Tournament 1
Date: March 3rd, 2017
Song: Celebration (Kool & The Gang)
DJ: Fred Rechid (Band Geeks)
Likes: 7
Tournament 2
Date: March 10th, 2017
Song: Dancing Queen (Abba)
DJ: MDPP (Drasticals)
Likes: 6
Tournament 3
Date: March 17th, 2017
Song: Hail to the King (Avenged Sevenfold)
DJ: Spongetron Robotpants (Band Geeks)
Likes: 6
Tournament 4
Date: March 24th, 2017
Song: Friends Are Family (Oh, Hush! feat. Will Arnett and Jeff Lewis (Lego Batman Soundtrack))
DJ: Cha (Independents)
Likes: 10
Tournament 5
Date: March 31st, 2017
Song: Go West (Village People)
DJ: MDPP (Drasticals)
Likes: 10
SpongeCraft Tournaments
Tournament 1
Date: March 4th, 2017
Game: Jjs's Birthday Cake (Building Contest)
Winner: spongeboblover (Band Geeks)
Tournament 2
Date: March 11th, 2017
Game: The Best Race Ever
Winner: crushingmayhem (Band Geeks)
Tournament 3
Date: March 18th, 2017
Game: Hide & Seek
Winner: TheOpenWindowManiac (Drasticals)
Tournament 4
Date: March 25th, 2017
Game: Arena Battle
Winner: TheOpenWindowManiac (Drasticals)
Weekly Surprise
A surprise game occurred every Tuesday at 7 PM EST.
Surprise 1
Date: March 7th, 2017
Game: Photo Captioning Contest
Winner: Hayden (Drasticals)
Surprise 2
Date: March 14th, 2017
Game: Pi Day: Number Trivia
Winner: JCM (Band Geeks)
Surprise 3
Date: March 21st, 2017
Game: Mr. Krabs' Typerace Competition
Winner: Sandy (Drasticals)
Surprise 4
Date: March 28th, 2017
Game: SBC March Madness Trivia
Winner: JCM (Band Geeks)
Capsule Champions
A new game that occurred every Thursday. Users competed to see who can add the most episode capsules to the homepage in a given amount of time.
Tournament 1
Date: March 2nd, 2017
Winner: Fred Rechid (Band Geeks)
Capsules Added: 19
Tournament 2
Date: March 9th, 2017
Winner: JCM (Band Geeks)
Capsules Added: 15
Tournament 3
Date: March 16th, 2017
Winner: Fred Rechid (Band Geeks)
Capsules Added: 17
Tournament 4
Date: March 23rd, 2017
Winner: Sandy (Drasticals)
Tournament 5
Date: March 30th, 2017
Winner: Fred Rechid (Band Geeks)
Capsules Added: 7
Wiki Write-Offs
Tournament 1
Date: March 6th, 2017
Winner: JCM (Band Geeks)
Contribution Points: 5,202
Tournament 2
Date: March 13th, 2017
Winner: MDPP (Drasticals)
Contribution Points: 8,370
Tournament 3
Date: March 20th, 2017
Winner: Fred Rechid (Band Geeks)
Contribution Points: 3,834
Tournament 4
Date: March 27th, 2017
Winner: MDPP (Drasticals)
Contribution Points: 6,125
Cards Against Humanity
Tournament 1
Date: March 5th, 2017
Winner: MDPP (Drasticals)
Tournament 2
Date: March 12th, 2017
Winner: Trophy (Band Geeks)
Tournament 3
Date: March 19th, 2017
Winner: Trophy (Band Geeks)
Tournament 4
Date: March 26th, 2017
Winner: Trophy (Band Geeks)
Basketball Hunt
Similar to the hunt from March Madness 2014, seven basketballs were hidden around the forum from March 24th to March 31st. Whoever found them received 500 doubloons, a point for their side, and a SpongeBob Basketball Player collectable icon.
Store
iFish items from last year's event returned, along with one from The Super Spongy Square Games and the classic St. Patrick's Day items. Here is a list of what was available:
Everyone:
- Band Geek Hat
- Squidward's Conductor Hat
- Band Geek Outfit
- Band Geek Pants
- Trumpet
- Saxophone
- Band Geek Foam Finger
- Not Dead Ted's Helmet
- Grand Maul Granny's Helmet
- Grand Maul Granny's Glasses
- Johnny Krill's Shirt
- Johnny Krill's Pants
- Not Dead Ted's Shirt
- Clam Board
- Drastical Foam Finger
Loyal Customers:
Gallery
General
The exclusive Seaberry Pie collectable, given to JCM for winning the 2nd Weekly Surprise.
The SpongeBob Basketball Player collectable, given to whoever completed the Basketball Hunt.
The Fry Cook Champion badge Fred received for winning The Fry Cook Games V.
Skins
Band Geeks skin.
Drasticals skin.
Band Geeks banner.
Drasticals banner.
Trivia
- This is the first March Madness where everyone could play, even if you aren't on a team due to the Independent side.
- This is the second March Madness (first being 2014) to not have an Easter Egg scavenger hunt.