Rules amended for 2008/09 season
The Competition will be sponsored by
Betfair
This years TC will consist of 4 'seasons' all lasting 9 weeks.
The TC will start on August 16th and end on May 16th.
FORMAT
TCXXVII : August 16th ~ October 25th ( 6th Sept and 11th Oct Blank weeks due to Internationals)
TCXXVIII : November 1st ~ January 3rd ( 27th/28th December Blank week due to xmas holidays)
TCXXIX : January 10th ~ March 7th
TCXXX : March 14th ~ May 16th (28th March Blank week due to Internationals)
Prize money will be awarded to those in the top 2 divisions only
TC Comp Prem £60 = Div1 £50 = TC Cup Competition Winner £40 Overall Winner Trophy General Rules
STARTING BANK = £100
TYPE OF BETS
Only ONE BET each week which is chosen from the WEEKEND card (Friday - Sunday). Players can bet a SINGLE, DOUBLE or TREBLE.
Matches put on the Odds thread
by error will be honoured as long as they are played by the following Wednesday. (this does not apply to postponed matches)
It is NOT MANDATORY for players to bet every week but if you go MORE THAN 2 WEEKS without placing a bet you will be immediately removed from the competition. In addition, players must POST A MINIMUM OF 6 BETS in the 9 week TC season.
So that means 3 concecutive no shows means elimination or 4 non consecutive no shows equals elimination.
METHOD OF POSTING BETS
To make life as easy as possible for the League Admins please post your bets in the format shown in the example below.
Newcastle v Charlton (1) 1.53
Ipswich v Norwich (X) 3.20
Southend v Hull (2) 2.50
£10 treble
PLACING OF BETS
All bets must be placed BEFORE 1500hrs ON A SATURDAY including selections from Sunday matches. This is to ensure everybody is in the same boat every week. Players who opt to pick a Friday match or an early Saturday kick off, will of course have to post prior to the earliest kick off time in their bet.
Rule Amendment Feb/05
Any bet that includes a match that has already taken place will be reduced accordingly and that particular match declared void. ie. Treble to a Double, Double to a Single. If it was a single then the bet becomes void and a no-show awarded unless another Single bet is posted in its place. This 'substitute' bet will only be allowed on singles as we are here to encourage tipsters to take part each week not to create more no shows, and this amendment gives everyone a chance if a mistake has been made.
The only exception to this will be in a case where the player concerned would be eliminated from the contest under the minimum play rule. In these circumstances the player will be "fined" 25% of his current bank holding.
RANGE OF BETS
Selections must be from EP-E3 and SP-S3 only and Conf. In weeks where league matches are reduced owing to FA and Scottish Cup ties, you CAN bet on cup matches. Internationals may also be included if the fixture list is drastically reduced due to same.
STAKES
Everyone will start with a bank of £100. Players are allowed to bet UP TO A MAXIMUM OF 50% of their CURRENT bank holding on any weekly bet.
In any event where the stake exceeds the 50% bank, it will be reduced accordingly to half of current Bank.
Any bet not including a stake will have a default £10 stake applied or half bank whichever is the least.
If a mistake is made regarding 1,2 or X in a match the price will govern which team will count.
ODDS REFERENCE
A list of odds will be published weekly for ease of reference. ALL players must quote odds from the published list and should post these with their bets. The fact that the odds might change over the course of the week is irrelevant. This is to ensure everybody uses identical odds.
POSTPONED OR ABANDONED MATCHES
If a player bets on a match which is postponed or abandoned at any time that match will be disregarded from the bet. For example a double would then become a single etc same as the bookies would treat the bet. If it was a Single then the bet will be void and no penalty will be issued.
Any game that is postponed CAN be replaced but the whole bet must be re-posted before the 3pm Sat deadline and NO games in the bet can have already took place. (If a Sat game is called off you cannot substitute it with a Sunday game if its later than 3pm Sat)
EDITING OF BETS
It is no longer possible to edit posts in this forum (except moderators). If you make a mistake when posting a bet eg with the odds, you should show the correction in a separate post. Under no circumstances are selection changes to be made unless there is a clear error in the teams listed in the original post.
Any bet otherwise altered will be declared void and a no show awarded.
FINAL 2 WEEKS OF EACH CONTEST - ALL BETS CAN BE
E-MAILED OR SENT BY PM TO ADMIN
To ensure complete fairness to everybody, ALL BETS IN THE FINAL 2 WEEKS OF EACH TC CONTEST, CAN BE E-MAILED OR SENT BY PM TO THE RESPECTIVE DIVISIONAL ADMINS. Each admin will post an e-mail address for this purpose. The admins will create posts listing the bets made by players in their own Division.
Anybody wishing to post their bets as normal in the last 2 weeks can do so but cannot copy the exact matches (regardless of stake) of any previous bets posted in that division. If this is done it will be treated as a loser and stakes deducted and a no show awarded.
E-mailed/PM bets will have to be in the hands of the admins earlier than normal to allow time for collation of the information and a post detailing all bets to be published. Your admin will advise you of the deadline for posting your Email/PM bets.
PROMOTION/RELEGATION
Rule ammended Aug 07 *This season we will be operating a 3 Up 3 Down policy regarding Promotions and Relegations, this is to increase the movement in the divisions and give those lower down a chance to progress at a quicker rate.
If 2 players are tied in a promotion place the player with the most wins in that contest just ended will win the promotion place. If still level the highest total from the previous TC will count.
PLAYERS DROPPING OUT AFFECTING RELEGATION
If any Division is reduced to less than 10 players at any time during a contest, there will be no relegation.
If any players drop out during the length of the season (9 or 10 weeks) they will count towards the relegation places, only if a player drops out in week 5 or later will they drop down one division as long as they contact their admin stating a wish to carry on in the next TC. If no contact is made it is taken to mean they wish to be taken out of the competition. If they drop out in the first 4 weeks of any 'TC season' they will be taken out of the competition completely and if they want to continue in the following TC they will start from the Conference division.
If the player drops out after week 4 the player's bank will be set at £0.00 and he will be treated as if he had been relegated and just drop one division. If this happens with the same player again during any of the next three TCs the player will be totally eliminated and will have to apply like any newcomer and start from the bottom division if he wishes to re-enter the contest.
ADMIN
Each Division will have it's own administrator who will create a posting board each week and update the league table.
MATTERS REQUIRING CLARIFICATION
Any player who is unsure of where he stands in a given situation re the rules, or in cases of dispute, should refer the matter to his admin for a decision which shall be final.
In certain circumstances the admin may choose to refer the matter to the mods for this forum for further discussion before a decision is reached. The whole objective is to be seen to be fair and reasonable to everybody.
July 2008
*Rule amended July 2007