🏆 Yorath’s Game: World Cup LMS Rules 🏆

⚽ The Basics

• Pick One Team: Select one team per round from the official fixture list.

• Win to Advance: If your team wins, you move on.

• Lose or Draw = Out: Only a win keeps you in the game.

• Duration: 8 rounds total.

• The Reset: Team selections reset after the Quarter Finals.

⏱️ The Final Tie-Breaker

If multiple players reach the Final, the Minute of the First Goal determines the winner:

1. Unique Minutes: Each finalist picks one unique minute (no duplicates).

2. The "Price is Right" Rule: You must not go over the actual goal time.

3. The Winner: The player closest to the goal minute without going over wins the pot.

🚫 Selection Restrictions

• No Repeats: You cannot pick the same team twice (until the reset).

• Tracking: It is your responsibility to remember who you have already picked.

• Invalid Picks: Picking a repeat team or a team not on the list counts as a Loss if not fixed before the deadline.

• Missed Deadlines: If you fail to submit a pick, the system automatically assigns you the lowest-ranked team in the fixture list.

🌦️ Postponed & Abandoned Matches

• Postponed: If a game is postponed after the deadline, you get an Automatic Win (Note: You cannot win the entire competition on a postponed game).

• Abandoned (60+ mins): The score at the time of abandonment stands.

• Abandoned (Under 60 mins): You receive an Automatic Win to the next round.

📢 Communication & Disputes

• Stay Informed: Rules and fixtures are sent via Email and posted in the WhatsApp, Facebook, and Telegram groups.

• No Reminders: Admin will not send multiple nudges. Submit on time or face the "Lowest Rank" auto-pick.

• Final Say: Any disputes go to the LMS Commissioner or may be put to a member vote.

if all players go out of the competition before the final game the pot will go towards LMS 14