The SF MC FIFA WC FB 2010 SA Pool™

NOBD · Apr 22, 2010

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To join the WORLD CUP 2010 FOOTBALL POOL:

Originally Posted by clockwise

http://uk.wc.fantasysports.yahoo.com/world-cup

I have set up a league with the name SF MC FIFA WC FB 2010 SA Pool

You should click on "join a group"
The group ID# is 8618
When asked for a password, please type in: outback miners
You need to have a yahoo login for this.
When starting to play you are asked to create a set of predictions.
Under Set of Predictions Name, chose your SF name, not your yahoo login. We need to recognise each other by name.

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I am not sure if a thread like this is allowed here. If not, please move it to an appropriate place and accept my apologies.

Originally Posted by NOBD

Speaking of football, general question:

Does an SF MC FIFA WC FB 2010 SA Poolâ„¢ already exist? If so, where can I find it? If not, why not? (Nii, Trini?)

Originally Posted by niidawg3

Hook it up bro ... i'll play.

I only know of a Dutch pool. I can look into it, if nobody's has a good English version.

Originally Posted by niidawg3

Ghana plays Holland on June 1st in Rotterdam. A nice tune up for us before we meet Germany. Taking bets for the game

Ah, excellent starter to prepare us for the main dish...

Originally Posted by TRINI

Me too.

Great. You happen to know a good pool?

TRINI · Apr 22, 2010

Originally Posted by NOBD

Great. You happen to know a good pool?

I'm in the Yahoo! one for the PL but they don't seem to have one up as yet for the World Cup.

NOBD · Apr 22, 2010

Originally Posted by TRINI

I'm in the Yahoo! one for the PL but they don't seem to have one up as yet for the World Cup.

Do you have a link?

TRINI · Apr 22, 2010

Here you go.

niidawg3 · Apr 22, 2010

good stuff NOBD. lets make it happen folks.

NOBD · Apr 22, 2010

Originally Posted by niidawg3

good stuff NOBD. lets make it happen folks.

No comment on my comment?

xudisco07 · Apr 22, 2010

ESPN Soccer has one http://games.espn.go.com/bpredictor/en/frontpage

NOBD · Apr 22, 2010

Originally Posted by TRINI

Here you go.

Originally Posted by xudisco07

ESPN Soccer has one http://games.espn.go.com/bpredictor/en/frontpage

Thanks both.

As said before, I know a Dutch one that I have used a few times. I just made the subleague Styleforum Pool as a test. Could someone please try and register to see if the Google-Translated site is clear enough to understand the registration and the pool itself? (You don't have to enter your real name (use your SF nick), address et cetera; just use an email address that works.) And when you're registered, could you try and find the subleague styleforum-pool and ask permission to join? Thanks.

Here's the link:

http://translate.google.com/translat...eforum-pool%2F

(Click Register on the left.)

If this is too complicated we'll just pick another one.

fritzl · Apr 23, 2010

49 days to go.

NOBD · Apr 23, 2010

Originally Posted by fritzl

49 days to go.

You'll join us in the pool, won't you?

Edit: just saw the answer in WAYWRN. Great, fritzl.

romafan · Apr 23, 2010

I'll join! What is it? How does it work?

Do you guess the winner/runner-up, or is it all groups? Goals scored?

NOBD · Apr 23, 2010

Originally Posted by romafan

I'll join! What is it? How does it work?

Do you guess the winner/runner-up, or is it all groups? Goals scored?

Good!

Sloppy, automatic translation of the rules:

General rules

We try to show the results as soon as possible after the game
to calculate or otherwise looking for 12 hours on the next
business day.
If two or more players have the same number of points, then
looks at the number just right predicted results. If it is still
equal, the winner is assigned by lot.

Predictions

You can enter or change predictions until 1 minute before
the match.
You must enter the final positions, top scorer and champion
before the tournament begins.
Also yellow / red cards and goals must be completed
before the tournament begins.

League points / group games

The good prediction of the exact score: 200 points
The good prediction of a draw: 100 points
Predicting the correct winner: 75 points
Predicting the number of goals of a team: 20 points
Note: the 8th, quarter, semi and final will be given to the state
after 90 min + extensions. Goals from renewals count towards
the total number of goals in the tournament, penalty shoot-outs,
however.

Other items
Correct number of goals tournament: 500 points
For the exact prediction you get 500 points. For each
goal that you are wrong, there is always 25% of the remaining
points. Until a goal is counted each goal that falls within the
90 minutes + possible extensions
Exact number of yellow cards tournament: 500 points
For the exact prediction you get 500 points. For each card that
you are wrong, there is always 25% of the remaining points.
If a second yellow card given to a player and thus a red counts
together as 2x yellow (red and 1 time)
Correct number of red cards tournament: 500 points
For the exact prediction you get 500 points. For each card that
you are wrong, there is always 50% of the remaining points.
Right Champion: 300 points
Correct top scorer: 500 points
Correct team in the end ranking: 50 points

Example 1
Player A predicts that the outcome between Team A against
Team B will be 2-0 and player B predicts a final score 2-1
and the final is now 2-0.

A player earns 200 points for correctly predicting the outcome
completely.
Player B earns 75 points for correctly predicting the winner and
another 20 points for the correct number of goals of Team A.
That amounts to a total of 95 points for Player B.

Example 2
Player A predicts that the outcome between Team A against
Team B will be 2-1, Player B and Player C predicts a 1-1
and 2-2. The eventual final score is 2-2 now.

Player A earns 20 points for correctly predicting the number
of goals for Team A.
Player B earns 100 points for predicting the draw.
Player C gets the full 200 points.

Is this workable?

This is the direct link to the site:

www.flexvoetbal.nl

If you like the rules, I can make a short English manual for the registering part. Or just ask me what's unclear. Or suggest a less complicated procedure... Let me know what you think.

romafan · Apr 23, 2010

Holy Colin Powell!

NOBD · Apr 23, 2010

Originally Posted by romafan

Holy Colin Powell!

Hehe. Need some imagination, I guess. But it all boils down to this:

Just fill it out and wait for the points.

NOBD · Apr 23, 2010

And this:

I think the only (small) hurdle is the registration. But again: if it's too complicated to use this pool or if people don't like this system, I'm open to suggestions.

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