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[Jejima]

Euro Finals Rules

The final match is divided into 5 unequal time segments.

Times will be the official times given in minutes.
The time slots are as follows:-

1. 0-25 mins
2. 26-45 mins (including any stoppage time)
3. 46 - 70 mins
4. 71 - 90 mins (including any stoppage time)
5. Extra Time: 91 - 120 mins (including any stoppage time)

Players need to label which part of the match they are predicting. Remember that you predict for all parts of the match for the teams still on your roster. So if you have both teams, you will have 10 slots in total. Label as follows:- (1) = 0-25 mins, (2) = 26-45+ mins, (3) = 46-70 mins, (4) = 71-90+ mins, (5) = Extra Time

 

Players need to highlight their (S1) and (S2) teams (if still in the competition) - by putting it by the first mention of that team in the line-up.

 

The © and ® teams - if any player is lucky enough to still have them - have the same rules as for the semi-finals. Namely, players choose which part of the match (so 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 - remember if no extra time occurs, then any ® or © team in that slot is counted as a 'normal' draw. If extra time does occur, then ® and © teams in that slot get the 'special' powers.) to use the special ® or © powers. This power can only be used once - so choose carefully. For the other four time periods, they count as 'normal' teams. Players need to remember to indicate (just the once) which slot they intend to use the special powers.

 

Normal time and Extra time rules

The same as for the semi-finals

 

Penalty shoot-out

See below.

 

'Drone' rules

All teams already knocked out of the Euro are removed from the drone's line-up.

 

The order of a drone's squad will be the current order of his remaining teams based on the first mention in the semi-final line-up, from 1st time slot - 5th time slot. E.g. Drone: 1. first team (1), 2. first team (2), 3. first team (3), 4. first team (4th), 5. first team (5), 6. second team (1) etc, where 'first team' means the first team in their previous line-up (for the semi-finals) still in the Euros.

 

'Semi-drone' rules....

If any player omits to give the 'time' for the match, E.g. 1. England, 2. Germany etc, it will be assumed to be 1. England (1), 2. England (2), 3. England (3), 4. England (4), 5. England (5), 6. Germany (1) etc

 

A drone/semi-drone receives full benefit of ® and © teams (in the first slot where they appear).

Edited July 8, 2021 by Jejima

[Jejima]

Euro Finals Penalty Shoot-out

The rules are the same as for the World Cup Penalty Shoot-out, (see previous post), with one small exception.

As there is no 3rd place play-off match, for the purpose of the penalty shoot-out the third placed team is determined as the team that did best whilst losing in the semi-finals. This will be based on 90 mins, then 120 mins, then penalties. So, if one match goes to extra time, the losing team automatically defeats the team in the match that lost in normal time. Goal differences, goals scored etc will be taken into account.

If it is impossible to separate the two semi-final losing teams, as they end up with identical losses, then no penalty goals will be awarded for either team.

Edited May 15, 2016 by Jejima