Prediction League thoughts/ideas for the 2024/2025 season?

[Brin]

Brin you're getting in a pickle The 20pt bonus was for getting 10/10 and didn't impact anything else. pip was just asking to make it also available if only 9 games are played, 8 games are played etc. I'd suggest making it available only if 8/10 or more of the posted fixtures are played.

CAM, we have had and are still in a close season so my Rules and Regs brain is currently in shutdown . Not to worry the moths will fly away once the season kicks in

I'm just about to read pip_y's post then I will reply to you both.

[Brin]

My point was that it seems unfair is someone gets all the possible predictions correct that week. I personally think the full house bonus should apply irrespective of how many games are actually played. If the consensus is that it should only apply to a maximum of 2 or 3 postponed games so be it. Brin the examples you quote raise a valid point however the number of postponed games can vary but if someone gets 9 out of 9, 8 out of 8 etc should be rewarded. As the current bonus is 20 for 10 right perhaps it would be fairer to say 2 points less for each postponed game ie if only 9 games played with 1 postponed the full house bonus would therefore be 18.

pip_y, having viewed your points raised, I see no reason why we cannot include your idea for the 'full house bonus'.
The lowest that will be allowed though is 8/10 games for points scoring, anything less than that will not be permitted as it just devalues everything.

Your suggestion of 2 points less for each postponed game ie; if only 9 games are played with 1 postponed, the full house bonus would therefore be 18 and 8 games played would be awarded with 16 points. The added bonus of 5 points will also still stand so, it could make someone's win very profitable indeed.

All of this having been endorsed by CT Milller, CAM and LoMorgan shows it to be in acceptance and I'm happy to run with it. I'm sure once I role out the new T'S and C's that all who part take will also be in agreement a good way to boost a weekly win.

Thanks for taking the time for suggesting this.

[Brin]

LATEST UPDATE:

To summarise here's what has been agreed to be added.

1. NO Millers games to be included in the 10 chosen fixtures on the day.

2. Point scoring to remain the same. x 1 point home win, x 2 points away win and x 3 points for a draw.

3. Only 5 draws are to be allowed per 10 fixtures.

4. 'Predict A Score'. This is to be increased from the previous score of 2 points to 5 points if there is only a single winner. Should there be multiple winners, the new score will be 3 points. Not forgetting any rollover weeks that will surely boost a few scores.

5. Playing a Joker. The 5pt bonus will remain for being the best predictor of the 10 fixtures. The Joker will be applied after everything so, if you are best predictor and/or get the score bonus points then the new format means those also get doubled.

6. The 'Predict A Score' will NOT include any Millers fixtures.

7. The full House Bonus to be renamed the House Bonus.
After a good suggestion, this coming season it will be adjusted to allow less than 10/10 to claim the House bonus points. The lowest that will be allowed though is 8/10 games, anything less than that will not be permitted as it just devalues everything.

It will run with 2 points less for each postponed game ie; if only 9 games are played with 1 postponed, the full house bonus would therefore be 18 points and 8 games played would be awarded with 16 points. The added bonus of 5 points will also still stand so, it could make someone's win very profitable indeed. Of course you have to be the weekly winner to claim these points.

[pip_y]

Brin as you say it’s only happened once for all 10 and once for 9 with a postponement so the “large bonus” will make it worthwhile if it ever happens again.

[Brin]

Brin as you say it’s only happened once for all 10 and once for 9 with a postponement so the “large bonus” will make it worthwhile if it ever happens again.

👍