Tweet
Okay, I did a little homework by prepping an Excel document (Paul's old sheets aren't around anymore so I had to remake it from scratch) and looked up the rules we used before. I propose the rule set as specified below, which is entirely based on what was used during WC06. Does this still work for everyone? Please provide any feedback on stuff you'd like to see changed, I'll start a thread for posting predictions in a few days, providing any rules discussion has been settled by then.
Things to Predict
1) The European Champion.
2) The top scorer in the tournament.
3) The 4 group winners in the first round.
4) The 4 teams finishing second in their group in the first round.
5) The scores for each match.
Scoring System
1) 10pts for predicting the European Champion, 3pts if they are runner-up.
2) 10pts for predicting the tournament top scorer, 3pts if they are runner-up.
3) 5pts for predicting the winners of each group. 2pts if they actually place second.
4) 5pts for predicting the second placed teams in each group. 2pts if they actually place first.
5) For each match, the following number of points is awarded. Format: 2+2 means 2pts if the outcome ('home' win/draw/loss) is correctly predicted + 2 points if the exact score is predicted.
In the group stages: 2+2
In the quarter finals: 3+3
In the semi finals: 4+4
In the final: 5+5
Other Rules:
- Predictions can be made or changed up to 5 minutes before kick off.
- If you wish to change your prediction do so in a new post.
- Changing predictions could potentially lead to abuse by people editing their posts -- therefore it is advised that you do not edit any posts in which you make predictions.
- The result used is the result after 90 minutes (+ injury time) -- extra time and penalty shoot-outs do not count.
- In the group stage, should lots need to be drawn for placing teams, the final placings are the placing as per the draw of lots.
- The top scorer is the player or players who score the most goals as tracked by UEFA, which includes goals scored during extra time but does not include goals scored during penalty shoot-outs.
Things to Predict
1) The European Champion.
2) The top scorer in the tournament.
3) The 4 group winners in the first round.
4) The 4 teams finishing second in their group in the first round.
5) The scores for each match.
Scoring System
1) 10pts for predicting the European Champion, 3pts if they are runner-up.
2) 10pts for predicting the tournament top scorer, 3pts if they are runner-up.
3) 5pts for predicting the winners of each group. 2pts if they actually place second.
4) 5pts for predicting the second placed teams in each group. 2pts if they actually place first.
5) For each match, the following number of points is awarded. Format: 2+2 means 2pts if the outcome ('home' win/draw/loss) is correctly predicted + 2 points if the exact score is predicted.
In the group stages: 2+2
In the quarter finals: 3+3
In the semi finals: 4+4
In the final: 5+5
Other Rules:
- Predictions can be made or changed up to 5 minutes before kick off.
- If you wish to change your prediction do so in a new post.
- Changing predictions could potentially lead to abuse by people editing their posts -- therefore it is advised that you do not edit any posts in which you make predictions.
- The result used is the result after 90 minutes (+ injury time) -- extra time and penalty shoot-outs do not count.
- In the group stage, should lots need to be drawn for placing teams, the final placings are the placing as per the draw of lots.
- The top scorer is the player or players who score the most goals as tracked by UEFA, which includes goals scored during extra time but does not include goals scored during penalty shoot-outs.
~RS~a~RS~International~RS~q~RS~~RS~z~RS~56~RS~)
I think I'll wait until 2 weeks before kick-off before starting the prediction pool, I don't want it to drop off the first page before the tournament even starts 
~RS~a~RS~International~RS~q~RS~~RS~z~RS~57~RS~)
Still, I'll take it, if only to deny CL to Ajax
Comment