Rules
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Predicting match Results
Predict the final score of all the matches in the tournament/competition. You have until 5 minutes before the start of a match to add or change your prediction. The server time is used. No discussion about that, so please be on time if you want to fill in your scores.
At the beginning of the tournament, the matches in the next stages are not yet filled. Once the teams are through to the next round, I will add them. Score predictions for these games can also be changed no more than 5 minutes before the game starts.
How does this system work?
In the group phase, the scores at the end of the game are used to calculate the points. For final rounds, the score at the end of the game, including extra time, is used. Goals in a penalty shoot-out are not taken into consideration.
You get points for predicting the correct winner of the match or predicting a draw. We call this the toto score. You get extra points if you also predict the exact number of goals scored. We call this the full score. If you got part of the score correct, you get an extra goal bonus, even if you didn’t get the match result correct (e.g., the match ends in 1-1, and you predicted 0-1, you will still get 1 point). The last scoring option is the goal difference bonus: if you predict the correct winner, not the exact score, but you predicted the correct difference in goals, you get the goal difference bonus (e.g. you predicted 3-1 or 4-2 and the result is 2-0).
Expand below to see the point system as well as some examples:
The golden ball
Each player has 3 (three) golden balls to use throughout the tournament. If you select this ball next to a match, the score for that match is multiplied by 2. So, if you’re very lucky, you will mark your 5-point game with the golden ball, which would give you 10 points! You may place the golden balls next to any match, and you can change your mind and move the golden ball as long this match is still changeable. The golden ball is activated after the prediction for the match is locked. Once activated, the golden ball cannot be moved anymore. You can apply it to any game in the tournament.
The bonus questions
You can earn extra points with the bonus questions. These questions must be answered before the tournament commences (June 14th).
Bonus #1: pick the Euro 2024 winner
Choose the team that, in your opinion, will be the Euro 2024 winner. If your guess is correct, you’ll get 7 bonus points.
Bonus #2: pick 3 top goalscorers
Pick exactly 3 players that, in your opinion, will score the most goals (penalty shootouts do not count, but penalty kicks during the game do). Your players will get points for every goal scored (2 points), every hat-trick / three goals in one match (3 points), every assist (1 point), as well as a scored penalty shot in a penalty shootout (1 point).
See who has the best odds of scoring the most goals according to Bwin or other (out of many) booking sites that show you current odds in this or other bets. If a player or players you want to choose are not listed, let Michael know, and he will add them to the list.
With this format of the pool, we will NOT be doing an exchange of one of your players during the tournament.
Example: One of your picks is Harry Kane, who scores 4 goals in the game against Slovenia. This means that you get 8 points for the goals (4×2) plus 3 points for a hat-trick, the total being 11 points.
Bonus #3: pick the Top Team goalscorer
Pick a player from one team (could be your favourite team or another) that will score the most goals for that country in this tournament. Goals scored in penalty shootouts don’t count here. If a player you want to choose is not listed, let Michael know, and he will add him to the list. If your guess is correct, you’ll get 5 points.
Bonus #4: pick the best goalkeeper
Pick a goalkeeper who, in your opinion, will record most games with clean sheets/no goals conceded (penalty shootouts after extra time do not count). Your goalkeeper will get points for every match with a clean sheet (2 points), every saved penalty during the game OR a penalty shootout (1 point). Note: your goalkeeper has to play at least 45 minutes in one game to qualify for points for the clean sheet. The 45-minute minimum does not apply to eligibility for points for saving penalty kicks.
If a goalkeeper you want to choose is unavailable in the dropdown list, let Michael know, and he will add him to the list.
With this pool format, we will NOT exchange your goalie during the tournament.
Example: One of your picks is Wojciech Szczesny. He saves 2 penalty shots, and Poland wins 1:0 in the game against the Netherlands. This means you get 2 points for the clean sheet plus 2 points for saving penalties twice, for a total of 4 extra points.
Bonus #5: pick the number of goals by the top goalscorer
Pick the number of goals the top scorer of Euro 2024 will score (penalty shootouts do not count). If your guess is correct, you’ll get 5 points.
Bonus #6: pick the group with the most goals
Pick a group in which the most goals will be scored. If your guess is correct, you’ll get 5 points.
Bonus #7: pick the team that will score the most goals in the tournament
Pick a team that will score the most goals in the tournament. If your guess is correct, you’ll get 5 points.
Bonus #8: pick the number of goals in the final
Pick how many goals will be scored in the Euro 2024 final (excluding penalty shoot-out). If your guess is correct, you’ll get 5 points.
Same ranking?
When multiple players have the same number of points, then the following sorting rules are applied to the ranking (the most important one at the top):
- number of full scores;
- number of toto scores;
- number of correct bonus questions.
Registration
Registration for the pool is easy. All you have to do is think of a login name and a valid email address. If you participated in the World Cup 2022 pool, log in with your email and password (find the corresponding links under the Register button.) If you ever lose your password, you can reset it. Or ask Michael to help you with it. Remember to select the Euro 2024 pool as the league.
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