Terry Carter2
Active MemberOP
206 messages
joined Mar 2003
8. Look, let’s get the rules straight so there’s no confusion later. If a competitor fails to submit a new prediction or misses the deadline, the "Joker" rule kicks in automatically. To be clear: everyone is required to submit a fresh prediction for every single race. However, each player is allotted three "Jokers" per season. These Jokers act as an automatic safety net; if you miss a deadline, a Joker is triggered, and your last official prediction will stand as your score for that race. Once you’ve burned through all three Jokers, the grace period is over. From that point on, you won't earn any points unless you actually step up and submit a new prediction. If you want to stay in the running, you have to play by the rules.
If a driver fails to submit a new prediction for two consecutive races, their teammate essentially holds all the cards—they can kick them out of the team if they feel like it. From that point on, the sidelined driver is forced to compete solo, unless they explicitly state otherwise.
9. To ensure everything stays fair, you are only permitted to submit your predictions using the exact username you used when you originally signed up for the competition—unless an administrator has stepped in to change it. Furthermore, if you find yourself banned, you are ineligible to participate in any round that occurs while your ban is active. To be clear, this rule applies to anyone whose ban lasts at least until the submission deadline for a specific round passes. However, there is one exception: if you managed to get your new predictions submitted before the ban was actually issued, those will still count toward your score. Additionally, if a banned participant holds an unused joker prediction but fails to submit their standard picks for the round in question, that joker prediction will still be applied to their total, just like it would for any other competitor.
10. Drivers are free to jump from one team to another whenever they please. However, let’s be clear about how the math works: if a driver switches sides, they don't take their previous team's points with them. Those constructor standings belong to the outfit, not the individual. The driver keeps their own personal points, obviously, but the team's tally essentially resets from the moment a new squad is formed. Now, this same logic applies to drivers who get kicked out of a lineup. Team points start accumulating from the point the new entity is established, and just because a team decides to rebrand doesn't mean their points vanish into thin air. As for rebranding, teams are allowed two name changes during the actual season. Before the season kicks off, though, they can change their name as many times as they want—it's basically a free-for-all until the first lights go out.
11. Let’s get some ground rules straight regarding how scoring works, because I’m seeing far too much confusion lately. First off, if you pick a driver who doesn't actually show up on the official FIA entry list for a specific race, you aren't getting any points for them. Period. It doesn't matter how much you "expected" them to be there. Furthermore, if you fail to include certain drivers in your ranking, you won't receive points for those missing slots, regardless of whether your omission seems logical or not. You play by the list you submit. Regarding the numbers: we calculate everything based strictly on the positions you assign to your drivers. If you make a typo and write down the wrong number, that is your mistake—we will process your ranking exactly as you wrote it, even if it's nonsensical. If you leave out a position number entirely, you simply don't get points for that slot. Additionally, don't try to game the system by repeating yourself. If you list the same position or the same driver more than once, you forfeit all points associated with those duplicates. No exceptions. Finally, if you overstuff your list by naming more drivers than what would normally start a race under standard conditions, you won't receive any extra points for those surplus entries. As for anyone you haven't assigned a specific position to, they will be treated as NOP. However, if you submit a full ranking without providing any position numbers at all, we will treat that as a ranking with no NOPs. Follow the format, be precise, and stop expecting us to fix your clerical errors.
12. Copying someone else's predictions is strictly prohibited. We only step in to investigate and issue penalties if a participant files an official complaint, and that can only happen once the deadline for submitting picks for a specific race has passed. To be clear, "copying" isn't just a vague accusation—it’s defined by a specific metric: if your entry matches more than 75% of the drivers (including all subgroups, rounded up to the nearest whole number) in a prediction already posted for that same race, you're flagged. Note that any previous predictions being used as jokers don't count toward this calculation. If you're caught copying, your prediction will simply be voided.
13. The championship standings are calculated strictly based on the official results released by the FIA immediately following the checkered flag—those preliminary standings are final. Any subsequent adjustments or corrections made by the FIA don't change the math for the points tally. When it comes to No Points (NOP), any driver on the official entry list who fails to secure a scoring position is categorized that way, regardless of whether their session ended in a DNF, a Not Classified, or a retirement. It’s quite straightforward. Furthermore, per the FIA rulebook, a driver is officially considered to have retired if they complete less than 90% of the race distance. As for the race length itself, the total number of laps is determined solely at the discretion of the FIA, whether they proceed under standard regulations or make an extraordinary call mid-race.
Drivers who fail to make the grid during qualifying and subsequently miss the race will only be accounted for as NOP if they are officially listed on the FIAe entry list.
3. If a controversial situation arises during the event that isn't explicitly covered by the specific points in these Regulations, the Race Director will step in to resolve it. They are expected to use common sense and adhere to the fundamental principle of fair play. These Regulations go into effect upon being posted in the official Championship thread dedicated to rules and results; however, they can be modified via special amendments if, later in the season, it becomes absolutely necessary to ensure the competition functions properly.
4. It is possible to replace the Race Director at any point during the event, provided a new director is chosen by a majority vote of the competitors and agrees to take the role. Similarly, disputed rules can be amended, but under no circumstances can those changes be applied retroactively.
