09-10-2022, 13:49
This is the preliminary FIFA World Cup Predictions League advisory post.
As in the Premier League comp all players will be placed in a league table from start to end based on their predictions.
The one difference in the World Cup of course will be the round robin phase followed by the knockout phase.
The round robin phase will run in three cycles of matches from Groups A-H.
Prediction submissions will be for each fixture cycle in turn.
All submissions will need to be posted before the first kick off of each cycle.
Any submissions posted after first kick off will be disqualified in their entirity.
One joker can be played for each cycle of matches within the round robin phase.
Once we reach the knockout rounds prediction submissions will be needed for all matches in that round once again with submissions needing to be posted before first kick off in that round. One joker can be played for each knockout round up to and including the semi finals only.
There will be no jokers permitted for the final.
Below is the scoring format to be used at all stages.
Group phase scoring per match cycle.
Correct score after 90 mins plus stoppage time: 3pts
Correct result after 90 mins plus stoppage time: 1 pt
Joker on correct score only: Double points i.e 6 pts instead of 3.
Knockout rounds up to and including Semi Finals.
A correct score after 90 mins plus stoppage time will be rewarded with 4 points.
If the joker is successfully played on the correct score only it shall be rewarded with double points. This means 8 points rather than 4.
A correct result after 90 mins plus stoppage time shall be rewarded with 1 point.
Final:
Correct score after 90 mins plus stoppage time: 6pts.
Correct result after 90 mins plus stoppage time: 2pts
NO JOKERS IN THE FINAL.
In the event of tied points totals the following criteria will be used to decide the outcome.
1. Most correct scores
2. Most correct results
3. Most successful jokers
In the event of an absolute tie AFTER the final the answer to the following eliminator question will be considered.
Please state the minute of matches in which the first goal and last goal of the round robin phase is scored. I have specifically chosen the round robin phase for these two numbers because there is no extra time in this phase.
Two numbers will therefore be required.
If a goal is scored in stoppage time of the first half it will be counted as minute 45.
If a goal is scored in the stoppage time of the second half it will be counted as 90.
The number of correct minute submissions shall then decide the winner.
If still tied the cumulative minute difference between submissions and times of goals scored will determine the winner.
If it is still tied after that it will be declared a draw.
The first cycle of matches and the official opening of the comp will be posted HERE at 7pm on Wednesday 9th November 2022. This post will provide an advisory note on how to structure your posts to take into account the round robin eliminator question within your first posts.
Thank you.
As in the Premier League comp all players will be placed in a league table from start to end based on their predictions.
The one difference in the World Cup of course will be the round robin phase followed by the knockout phase.
The round robin phase will run in three cycles of matches from Groups A-H.
Prediction submissions will be for each fixture cycle in turn.
All submissions will need to be posted before the first kick off of each cycle.
Any submissions posted after first kick off will be disqualified in their entirity.
One joker can be played for each cycle of matches within the round robin phase.
Once we reach the knockout rounds prediction submissions will be needed for all matches in that round once again with submissions needing to be posted before first kick off in that round. One joker can be played for each knockout round up to and including the semi finals only.
There will be no jokers permitted for the final.
Below is the scoring format to be used at all stages.
Group phase scoring per match cycle.
Correct score after 90 mins plus stoppage time: 3pts
Correct result after 90 mins plus stoppage time: 1 pt
Joker on correct score only: Double points i.e 6 pts instead of 3.
Knockout rounds up to and including Semi Finals.
A correct score after 90 mins plus stoppage time will be rewarded with 4 points.
If the joker is successfully played on the correct score only it shall be rewarded with double points. This means 8 points rather than 4.
A correct result after 90 mins plus stoppage time shall be rewarded with 1 point.
Final:
Correct score after 90 mins plus stoppage time: 6pts.
Correct result after 90 mins plus stoppage time: 2pts
NO JOKERS IN THE FINAL.
In the event of tied points totals the following criteria will be used to decide the outcome.
1. Most correct scores
2. Most correct results
3. Most successful jokers
In the event of an absolute tie AFTER the final the answer to the following eliminator question will be considered.
Please state the minute of matches in which the first goal and last goal of the round robin phase is scored. I have specifically chosen the round robin phase for these two numbers because there is no extra time in this phase.
Two numbers will therefore be required.
If a goal is scored in stoppage time of the first half it will be counted as minute 45.
If a goal is scored in the stoppage time of the second half it will be counted as 90.
The number of correct minute submissions shall then decide the winner.
If still tied the cumulative minute difference between submissions and times of goals scored will determine the winner.
If it is still tied after that it will be declared a draw.
The first cycle of matches and the official opening of the comp will be posted HERE at 7pm on Wednesday 9th November 2022. This post will provide an advisory note on how to structure your posts to take into account the round robin eliminator question within your first posts.
Thank you.
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