Enough interest shown to get it started so I ripped off some guidelines from another site.
Personally it would be easier if we just went to the other site for the tips:
http://footballitalia.myfastforum.org/M ... ut225.html
but doesn't bother me one way or the other.
The other site is a break away from the old channel 4 forum and is UK based. Not as good as the old channel4 forum (too many Juventini for my liking
) but is coming along. Also the admin are nazis when it comes to enforcing the rulesNew Players
1. You automatically join by posting your predictions in the Serie A Tips – Week 1 thread, or whatever week we are on by the time you join.
2. You do not have to ask if you can join, just play!
3. If you are not sure of the correct way to post your predictions, just copy what the other players are doing and you will understand it straight away, because it's easy to play!
4. You only need to concern yourself with the How to play the game… section below.
How to play the game…
1. How to Play
• 1 a. Post results in the weekly thread >> Serie A Tips – Week 1. (Week 2, 3, etc.)
• 1 b. Use the letters H (home), A (Away) and D (Draw)\
• 1 c If you by mistake use 1, 2 and X I’ll read it as 1 (home, 2 (away) and X (draw)
2. How to Score Points
• 2 a. 1 point is scored for each result predicted correctly
• 2 b. 0 points is awarded for each result predicted incorrectly
• 2 c. Your score for each week is added to your accumulated total score of the previous weeks
3. The Deadline for Predictions
The deadline for predicting results is the kickoff time (Adelaide Time) of the first game(s) of each Serie A week
If your late with your tips it’s a straight zero, they claim it’s an unfair advantage, as more news becomes available over the weekend, you have an unfair advantage on the remaining games in the round if you post later. Personally my care factor isn't that high and I can change the rule if enough people want it so.
Reference for game administration...
4. Postponed/Suspended/Abandoned Matches and Voided Results
• 4 a. If a match result is changed or voided, your score will be altered to correspond with the official result
• 4 b. If a match is postponed or suspended before or during the match and the game is not replayed, then the result used for accumulating your score will be the result made official
• 4 c. If a match is postponed or suspended before or during the match and the whole game is replayed, then players can submit new predictions for the re-arranged game
• 4 d. If the match is abandoned on or before 30 minutes 00 seconds of play and the score is 0-0 at the time of its’ abandonment, new predictions can be submitted. Otherwise, the original predictions will be used for accumulating your score and no new predictions will be accepted
5. Players Absent
• 5 a. If you are going to be absent from the forum, post predictions in advance on the SERIE A Tipping Championship 2009/10 thread (that's this thread!).
• 5 b. Players who do not post predictions for 4 consecutive weeks may be withdrawn.
6. Players Posting the Table
• 6 a. Any Player may take the initiative of posting all the weekly scores and/or the whole table. But I’ll try and do it asap.
• 6 b. Players can not post only part of the scores/table as this undermines the role of other players whom are not included in a part-table.
7. Tie-break
In the event of a tie-break in the table after week 38, between two or more players. The winner will be the player who predicted the highest score for the most amount of weeks, and so on in descending order. Thereafter, if more than one player are still tied, more than one winner will be declared.
8. Incorrect Score
• 8 a. Incorrect scores should be posted on the SERIE A Tipping Championship 2009/10 thread (that's this thread!).
• 8 b. A player can not appeal late predictions, regardless of forum technicality, no Internet access, holidays, bereavement, apologies or otherwise.
