FOR CHAMPIONSHIPS WITH TEAMS THAT FACE EACH OTHER ON MATCHDAYS IN THE FIRST ROUND AND SECOND ROUND(ALSO WITH POSSIBLE PLAY-OUT and PLAY-OFF) AND FOR COMPETITIONS WITH A KNOCKOUT PHASE RELATED TO THE CHAMPIONSHIPS
GOALS OF THE GAME
The player must enter the game through the reference website after registering.
The goals of the game are:
first of all
_ predict and guess correctly the exact order of the first six teams and of the last three teams of the standings at the end of the first round of the championship
_ predict the ten matchdays of the championship(except the possible matchdays of the play-out and play-off) with the most goals scored
secondly
_ predict and guess correctly the exact order of the first six teams and of the last three teams of the standings at the end of the championship(except the possible verdicts of the play-out and play-off)
thirdly
_ predict and guess correctly the winning team of the competition with a knockout phase related to the championship
SPIRIT OF THE GAME
With skill, speed, intuition, a good knowledge of the competition/s and a bit of luck you can succeed in guessing everything that is required, thereby beating all your opponents.
This game is different from many other games, because it doesn't force the player to make a prediction each individual matchday of the competition/s but only in two/tree different moments that correspond with the stages of the competition/s: stage of the first round of the championship, stage of the second round of the championship and quarter-finals of the knockout competition.
It isn't a hard game but it is very different from many other games and for this reason it is important to understand all the rules of the game before starting to play.
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS
The game is structured so that there aren't any limits to the number of participants in the competition, in fact every registered player can compete against all other registered players. But to make the game more interesting and engaging all registered players are given the possibility to create their own personal league with a limited number of players.
RULES OF THE GAME
The game is divided up into well distinct stages.
“First stage - first round”
The player must select the order of the teams(from first to 6th and from 3rd to last to last) and he must predict the final standings at the end of the first round of the championship.
“First stage - prediction of the ten matchdays with the most goals scored”
The player must predict wich will be the ten matchdays of the championship(except the possible matchdays of the play-out and play-off) with the most goals scored.
“Second stage - second round”
The player must select the order of the teams(from first to 6th and from 3rd to last to last) and he must predict the final standings at the end of the second round that is at the end of the championship(except the possible matchdays of the play-out and play-off).
“Third stage - winning team of the competition with a knockout phase related to the championship”
The player must predict which team will win the competition with a knockout phase related to the championship.
SCHEDULE/DEADLINES
It is possible to take part in the "first stage - first round” and in the “first stage - prediction of the ten matchdays with the most goals scored” immediately after the formation of the championship, up until 1 minute before the start of the first match of the same championship.
It is possible to take part in the “second stage - second round” up until 1 minute before the start of the first match of the second round.
It is possible to take part in the “third stage - winning team of the competition with a knockout phase related to the championship” up until 1 minute before the start of the first match of the quarter-finals.
CALCULATION OF SCORES
“First stage - first round”
The score of the “first stage - first round” will be the sum of the following points:
For the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th place teams
5 points for each team guessed correctly even if it is placed in the wrong position in the ranking order
20 extra points(bonus) for the 1st ranked team guessed correctly
20 extra points(bonus) for the 2nd ranked team(runner-up) guessed correctly
20 extra points(bonus) for the 3rd ranked team(third-placed) guessed correctly
20 extra points(bonus) for the 4th ranked team(fourth-placed) guessed correctly
20 extra points(bonus) for the 5th ranked team(fifth-placed) guessed correctly
20 extra points(bonus) for the 6th ranked team(sixth-placed) guessed correctly
For the final 3 teams(third to last, second to last, and last)
5 points for each team guessed correctly even if it is placed in the wrong position in the ranking order
15 extra points(bonus) for the third from last ranked team guessed correctly
15 extra points(bonus) for the second to last ranked team guessed correctly
15 extra points(bonus) for the last ranked team guessed correctly
Example of calculation of the points “first stage - first round”
Standings at the end of the first round Prediction
1st Team A 1st Team A
2nd Team B 2nd Team B
3rd Team C 3rd Team C
4th Team D 4th Team D
5th Team E 5th Team F
6th Team F 6th Team G
Third from last Team U Third from last Team V
Second to last Team V Second to last Team W
Last Team Z Last Team Z
Score _ 5+5+5+5+5+20+20+20+20+5+5+15=130
“first stage - prediction of the ten matchdays with the most goals scored”
The total points will be the sum of all the goals scored in the ten predicted matchdays.
“Second stage - second round”
The score of the “second stage - second round” at the end of the competition(except the possible matchdays of the play-out and play-off) will be the sum of the following points:
For the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th place teams
5 points for each team guessed correctly even if it is placed in the wrong position in the ranking order
25 extra points(bonus) for the 1st ranked team(winner) guessed correctly
30 extra points(bonus) for the 2nd ranked team(runner-up) guessed correctly
35 extra points(bonus) for the 3rd ranked team(third-placed) guessed correctly
50 extra points(bonus) for the 4th ranked team(fourth-placed) guessed correctly
55 extra points(bonus) for the 5th ranked team(fifth-placed) guessed correctly
60 extra points(bonus) for the 6th ranked team(sixth-placed) guessed correctly
For the final 3 teams(third to last, second to last, and last)
5 points for each team guessed correctly even if it is placed in the wrong position in the ranking order
35 extra points(bonus) for the third from last ranked team guessed correctly
30 extra points(bonus) for the second to last ranked team guessed correctly
25 extra points(bonus) for the last ranked team guessed correctly
Example of calculation of the points “second stage - second round” on the final standings at the end of the competition(except the possible matchdays of the play-out and play-off)
Standings at the end of the competition Prediction
1st Team A 1st Team A
2nd Team B 2nd Team B
3rd Team C 3rd Team C
4th Team D 4th Team D
5th Team E 5th Team F
6th Team F 6th Team G
Third from last Team U Third from last Team V
Second to last Team V Second to last Team W
Last Team Z Last Team Z
Score _ 5+5+5+5+5+25+30+35+50+5+5+25=200
“Third stage - winning team of the competition with a knockout phase related to the championship”
75 points for the winning team guessed correctly
“Total score”
The total score will be the sum of all the points acquired in all the game stages.
“Final competitors standings”
The player who at the end of the game(meaning: total points at end of competition/s) who has acquired the highest total score will win.
CRITERION FOR THE ORDER OF TEAMS IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS
The exact order of the teams(from the first to the last) in the championship standings will be established at the end of each matchday by the official organizer of the competition according to specific rules.