Wumo 3,002 Posted June 30, 2023 #1 Share Posted June 30, 2023 (edited) Prediction Contests Are Just-For-Fun Games You don't need to be an expert to take part in a Prediction Contest. If a mistake penalizes you, always keep in mind that everyone is in good faith. Competition Details City Various cities Start Date July 20th, 2023 End Date August 20th, 2023 Participants 28 Gold africaboy Silver Jahiegel Bronze valtellina Instructions In order to post your predictions, you have to do the following: Select with your mouse specified content of the Post named Prediction Contest Design Copy the selected content Go to Reply Box at the end of the Page, click on "Reply to this topic" Paste the copied content ( When information "You have pasted content with formatting" appears at the end of the Reply Box, ignore it, it will disappear eventually. DO NOT click on "Remove formatting" under any circumstances) Once you have specified content in new Post, start making your predictions according to the Rules To post your predictions, click on "Submit Reply" button Rules For this Prediction Contest you are predicting the result (Win of either Team or Draw/Tie) for each match. To do that, you have to write in the empty Cells the number of goals each team will score in that particular match. If your prediction is that Nation 1 is going to score 3 goals, you should type that number in appropriate Cell of T1 Column. If your prediction is that Nation 2 is going to score 1 goal, then type that number in appropriate Cell of T2 Column. From the Round of 16 and onward, result at the end of eventual overtime (BEFORE penalties/shoot out) will count as final result. Example Group A Date & Time (GMT +12) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 July 20th 2023, h. 19:00 New Zealand 3 1 Norway July 21st 2023, h. 17:00 Philippines 1 1 Switzerland Points will be awarded as follows: - Right predicted outcome (winner or draw) + right score at the end of the regular time (at the end of the overtime/before penalties/ from quarterfinals onward) - 5 points. - Right predicted winner + wrong score but right goal difference - 4 points. - Right predicted draw but wrong score and right predicted winner + wrong score and wrong goal difference but right number of scored goals for Team 1 or Team 2 - 3 points. - Right predicted winner + wrong score + wrong goal difference + wrong number of scored goals for both teams - 2 points. - Wrong predicted outcome (winner of draw) but right number of scored goals for Team 1 or Team 2 - 1 point. - Wrong predicted outcome (winner of draw) and wrong number of scored goals for both teams - 0 points. Example Group A Date & Time (GMT +12) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 July 20th 2023, h. 19:00 New Zealand 3 1 Norway If New Zealand wins 3-1, you get 5 points If New Zealand wins 4-2 or 5-3 or 6-4..., you get 4 points (right winner and goal difference) If New Zealand wins 4-1 or 3-0 or 2-1 or 10-1..., you get 3 points (right winner, wrong goal difference, right number of goals for one of the teams) If New Zealand wins 1-0 or 5-2 or 8-3..., you get 2 points (right winner, wrong goal difference, wrong number of goals for both teams) If Norway wins 4-3 or 5-3 or 6-3... or if match ends 1-1 or 3-3, you get 1 point (wrong outcome, right number of goals for one of the teams) If Norway wins and Qatar score more or less than 3 goals or if match ends with draw but not 1-1 or 3-3, you get 0 point (wrong outcome and wrong number of goals for both teams) Group A Date & Time (GMT +12) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 July 21st 2023, h. 17:00 Philippines 1 1 Switzerland If match ends 1-1, you get 5 points If match ends with draw but not 1-1, you get 3 points If match ends with winner and one of the teams scores exactly one goal, you get 1 point If match ends with winner and both of the teams score more or less than exactly one goal, you get 0 points Top 3 Prediction points will be awarded as follow: Correct Predicted 1st Place will be awarded 5 points Correct Predicted 2nd Place will be awarded 4 points Correct Predicted 3rd Place will be awarded 3 points Corrected Predicted Nation in Top 3, but wrong place will be awarded 2 points TB Rules If two or more contestants have the same number of points at the end, Tie-Break rule will be applied to break the tie. Number or perfect predictions throughout the contest will be compared for the involved contestants. If they are still tied, number of second best scores will be compared, then number of third best results and so on. Example Contestant 1: 3x4, 2x2, 2x1 Contestant 2: 3x4, 2x2, 1x1 Contestant 1 will be placed ahead of Contestant 2. Contestant with most points wins the competition. The Ranking is determined by the Sum of Points the Contestant scores in all predicted Matches and Top 3 Predictions. You can enter the Contest whenever you want. The moment you post your predictions is the moment when you are entering the Contest and your points will be calculated for all the matches you predicted AND which haven't started. In order to earn points from the start, you should post your predictions before the start of the first match of the Championship - Juky 20th, h. 19:00 (GMT +12). You can EDIT your predictions whenever you want until the start of the first match of the Prediction Design Post. Once competition starts, you are not allowed to edit your post and any further changes will be ignored. On contestant's request, edited predictions will be accepted, but contestant will earn 0 points for finished matches and the matches that have started. Moment at the latest editing will be considered as the entry moment, in other words. If you want to comment on this Prediction Contest, please use the Prediction Contests - Discussion Thread. If you have problem with the format, you can post your predictions in simplified format. Also, if the forum is down, or you cannot access the forum for any reason, you can send your predictions on e-mail: totallympics.predictions@gmail.com. Make sure your predictions are understandable. For instance, NZL 3-1 NOR means New Zealand wins 3-1 against Norway. And please, write your Totallympics username so the contest manager can know who actually sent predictions. Every contestant MUST HIDE own predictions. To do that, you have only to delete the space between the bracket "[" and the text "hide" in "[ hide]" at the beginning of prediction post. Do the same with "[ /hide]" at the end of prediction post too. The hidden content will appear to other users as follows: You cannot see this If you have any other questions concerning this prediction contest, problems with format, editing etc... please, contact the contest manager via Personal Message. Edited August 21, 2023 by Wumo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wumo 3,002 Posted July 2, 2023 Author #2 Share Posted July 2, 2023 You MUST hide your post. To do that, you have only to delete the space between the bracket "[" and the text "hide" in "[ hide]" at the beginning of prediction post. Do the same at the end of prediction post with "[ /hide]" too. PREDICTION DESIGN - START COPYING HERE ---> [ hide] Group Stage July 20th - August 3rd, 2023 32 Nations, The 1st and 2nd-Placed Nations from each Group will qualify for the Round of 16. Group A Date & Time (GMT +12) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 July 20th 2023, h. 19:00 New Zealand Norway July 21st 2023, h. 17:00 Philippines Switzerland July 25th 2023, h. 17:30 New Zealand Philippines July 25th 2023, h. 20:00 Switzerland Norway July 30th 2023, h. 19:00 Switzerland New Zealand July 30th 2023, h. 19:00 Norway Philippines Group B Date & Time (GMT +8-10) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 July 20th 2023, h. 20:00 Australia Ireland July 21st 2023, h. 12:30 Nigeria Canada July 26th 2023, h. 20:00 Canada Ireland July 27th 2023, h.20:00 Australia Nigeria July 31st 2023, h. 20:00 Canada Australia July 31st 2023, h. 20:00 Ireland Nigeria Group C Date & Time (GMT +12) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 July 21st 2023, h. 19:30 Spain Costa Rica July 22nd 2023, h. 19:00 Zambia Japan July 26th 2023, h. 17:00 Japan Costa Rica July 26th 2023, h. 19:30 Spain Zambia July 31st 2023, h. 19:00 Japan Spain July 31st 2023, h. 19:00 Costa Rica Zambia Group D Date & Time (GMT +8-10) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 July 22nd 2023, h. 19:30 England Haiti July 22nd 2023, h. 20:00 Denmark China July 28th 2023, h. 18:30 England Denmark July 28th 2023, h. 20:30 China Haiti August 1st 2023, h. 20:30 China England August 1st 2023, h. 19:00 Haiti Denmark Group E Date & Time (GMT +12) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 July 22nd 2023, h. 13:00 United States Vietnam July 23rd 2023, h. 19:30 Netherlands Portugal July 27th 2023, h. 13:00 United States Netherlands July 27th 2023, h. 19:30 Portugal Vietnam August 1st 2023, h. 19:00 Portugal United States August 1st 2023, h. 19:00 Vietnam Netherlands Group F Date & Time (GMT +8-10) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 July 23rd 2023, h. 20:00 France Jamaica July 24th 2023, h. 20:30 Brazil Panama July 29th 2023, h. 20:00 France Brazil July 29th 2023, h. 20:30 Panama Jamaica August 2nd 2023, h. 20:00 Panama France August 2nd 2023, h. 20:00 Jamaica Brazil Group G Date & Time (GMT +12) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 July 23rd 2023, h. 17:00 Sweden South Africa July 24th 2023, h. 18:00 Italy Argentina July 28th 2023, h. 12:00 Argentina South Africa July 29th 2023, h. 19:30 Sweden Italy August 2nd 2023, h. 19:00 Argentina Sweden August 2nd 2023, h. 19:00 South Africa Italy Group H Date & Time (GMT +8-10) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 July 24th 2023, h. 18:30 Germany Morocco July 25th 2023, h. 12:00 Colombia South Korea July 30th 2023, h. 14:00 South Korea Morocco July 30th 2023, h. 19:30 Germany Colombia August 3rd 2023, h. 20:00 South Korea Germany August 3rd 2023, h. 18:00 Morocco Colombia Top 3 Place 1st 2nd 3rd Nation [ /hide] ---> PREDICTION DESIGN - STOP COPYING HERE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benolympique 2,398 Posted July 2, 2023 #3 Share Posted July 2, 2023 PREDICTION DESIGN - START COPYING HERE ---> [ hide] Group Stage July 20th - August 3rd, 2023 32 Nations, The 1st and 2nd-Placed Nations from each Group will qualify for the Round of 16. Group A Date & Time (GMT +12) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 July 20th 2023, h. 19:00 New Zealand 0 2 Norway July 21st 2023, h. 17:00 Philippines 0 3 Switzerland July 25th 2023, h. 17:30 New Zealand 1 1 Philippines July 25th 2023, h. 20:00 Switzerland 0 1 Norway July 30th 2023, h. 19:00 Switzerland 0 0 New Zealand July 30th 2023, h. 19:00 Norway 4 0 Philippines Group B Date & Time (GMT +8-10) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 July 20th 2023, h. 20:00 Australia 2 1 Ireland July 21st 2023, h. 12:30 Nigeria 0 3 Canada July 26th 2023, h. 20:00 Canada 3 1 Ireland July 27th 2023, h.20:00 Australia 4 0 Nigeria July 31st 2023, h. 20:00 Canada 1 0 Australia July 31st 2023, h. 20:00 Ireland 0 0 Nigeria Group C Date & Time (GMT +12) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 July 21st 2023, h. 19:30 Spain 2 0 Costa Rica July 22nd 2023, h. 19:00 Zambia 0 4 Japan July 26th 2023, h. 17:00 Japan 3 0 Costa Rica July 26th 2023, h. 19:30 Spain 2 0 Zambia July 31st 2023, h. 19:00 Japan 2 1 Spain July 31st 2023, h. 19:00 Costa Rica 1 0 Zambia Group D Date & Time (GMT +8-10) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 July 22nd 2023, h. 19:30 England 5 0 Haiti July 22nd 2023, h. 20:00 Denmark 1 1 China July 28th 2023, h. 18:30 England 2 0 Denmark July 28th 2023, h. 20:30 China 4 0 Haiti August 1st 2023, h. 20:30 China 1 3 England August 1st 2023, h. 19:00 Haiti 0 2 Denmark Group E Date & Time (GMT +12) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 July 22nd 2023, h. 13:00 United States 6 0 Vietnam July 23rd 2023, h. 19:30 Netherlands 2 1 Portugal July 27th 2023, h. 13:00 United States 1 1 Netherlands July 27th 2023, h. 19:30 Portugal 2 0 Vietnam August 1st 2023, h. 19:00 Portugal 0 4 United States August 1st 2023, h. 19:00 Vietnam 0 5 Netherlands Group F Date & Time (GMT +8-10) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 July 23rd 2023, h. 20:00 France 4 0 Jamaica July 24th 2023, h. 20:30 Brazil 5 0 Panama July 29th 2023, h. 20:00 France 0 0 Brazil July 29th 2023, h. 20:30 Panama 1 1 Jamaica August 2nd 2023, h. 20:00 Panama 0 2 France August 2nd 2023, h. 20:00 Jamaica 0 3 Brazil Group G Date & Time (GMT +12) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 July 23rd 2023, h. 17:00 Sweden 2 0 South Africa July 24th 2023, h. 18:00 Italy 1 1 Argentina July 28th 2023, h. 12:00 Argentina 2 0 South Africa July 29th 2023, h. 19:30 Sweden 0 0 Italy August 2nd 2023, h. 19:00 Argentina 1 1 Sweden August 2nd 2023, h. 19:00 South Africa 0 1 Italy Group H Date & Time (GMT +8-10) Nation 1 T1 T2 Nation 2 July 24th 2023, h. 18:30 Germany 3 0 Morocco July 25th 2023, h. 12:00 Colombia 0 1 South Korea July 30th 2023, h. 14:00 South Korea 2 0 Morocco July 30th 2023, h. 19:30 Germany 2 0 Colombia August 3rd 2023, h. 20:00 South Korea 1 2 Germany August 3rd 2023, h. 18:00 Morocco 1 1 Colombia Top 3 Place 1st 2nd 3rd Nation [ /hide] ---> PREDICTION DESIGN - STOP COPYING HERE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Adriano 590 Posted July 11, 2023 #10 Share Posted July 11, 2023 You MUST hide your post. To do that, you have only to delete the space between the bracket "[" and the text "hide" in "[ hide]" at the beginning of prediction post. Do the same at the end of prediction post with "[ /hide]" too. PREDICTION DESIGN - START COPYING HERE ---> This post has been hidden. Only the user who posted it is able to see the content ---> PREDICTION DESIGN - STOP COPYING HERE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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