Pool Rules

Pool terms of use

You need to create an account to participate in or create a pool. An initial description of how the pool works and the terms of use can be seen on the terms page.

  1. Site Terms of Use

Pool administrator

The account that creates the pool will be responsible for its administration. Account level and upgrade information is available on the homepage. The administrator must:

  1. Name the pool and choose the championship it is based on
  2. Create and send invitations to participants before the deadline, which is the start of the first game of the competition
  3. Send the invitation link to participants, available on the Admin page
  4. Make edits to participants if necessary, via the site or by contacting the website
  5. Upgrade the account to allow more invitations, if necessary

Participation in the pool

The user who will participate must use the invitation link and enter their username. The participant must:

  1. Place their guesses on games, on the betting page, before the game starts
  2. Check the championship table to understand the progress of the competition
  3. Actively check if there are new games to bet on, and place bets on time
  4. Respect the site's terms of use and not attempt to tamper with any process or form

Guesses and scoring

Each guess will receive a score according to the items described in the table. The valid score of a game is the final score, which includes extra time, if any. In case of a draw in a knockout game, the bettor must indicate which team will be the winner, bet on who advances, i.e., who wins on penalties.

Scoring type Description Points earned
Full score Perfectly predict the score 10
Close score 1 Predict winner or draw, with 1 goal difference, same goal difference 7
Close score 2 Predict winner's score with 1 goal difference from loser 6
Close score 3 Predict loser's score with 1 goal difference from winner, or same goal difference with 2 goal difference 5
Other correct predictions Other cases of correctly predicting winner or draw 4
Predict who advances Correctly predicting who advances +2, incorrectly predicting who advances -2 from points earned +/- 2

Example of guesses and scoring

The table below shows an example with the final score, and several bettors with their respective scores.

Actual score Bettor1 pts Bettor2 pts Bettor3 pts Bettor4 pts Bettor5 pts
2x1 2x110 1x20 1x10 3x15 2x06
2x2 2x00 5x54 1x17 0x05 2x210
3x1 2x15 3x110 3x06 4x27 w1x12
1x1w 0x3w2 w1x18 2x2w7 0x1w4 1x1w10

Final score and game weight

The total score of a game is your score multiplied by its weight, according to the table below. The participant's final score is the sum of all total scores.

Phase Weight
World Cup 1st and 2nd round 3
World Cup 3rd round 4
Round of 32 6
Round of 16 8
Quarter-finals 10
Semi-finals 12
3rd place match 10
Final 16

Coins Game

The coins game is like a board game. It is an experimental game, provided as an extra competition if players want to participate. Its rules are described on a separate page. It is a game isolated from the pool score competition.

  1. Coins Game Rules