Football rules and scoring
How does Football scoring work?
| Football players earn and lose points from real match events. Some actions carry the same points across all positions, some have different weighting depending on where the player plays. The Sport.fun scoring model rewards the full range of contributions players make on the pitch - from goals and assists to tackles, interceptions, key passes and goalkeeper actions. Decisive actions carry the greatest rewards, while routine actions contribute more modestly - this helps scores reflect both thePopularFootball tiebreakers and edge cases
| This article explains how Football scoring is handled when matches are interrupted, players finish level on points, or another unusual situation occurs. Cancelled, postponed or restarted matches If a match is cancelled or postponed after it begins, players retain the score recorded for that tournament. If play restarts within the same tournament window, the higher score from the two match records is used. Playing time and match phases A player’s win or draw bonus is halvFew readers
Tournaments and eligibility
When do Football tournaments run?
| Football tournaments usually happen twice a week - covering the weekend and the midweek fixtures. Tournament scheduling There are usually two tournaments each week: Weekend tournament: covers matches played from Friday to Monday, with rewards distributed on Tuesday. Midweek tournament: covers matches played from Tuesday to Thursday, with rewards distributed on Saturday. We keep this cadence wherever possible so you know which fixtures belong to each tournament and when to exFew readersTournaments and player eligibility
| Tournaments are where your whole squad or roster competes automatically. Finish well to earn rewards. When tournaments happen Tournaments run on a regular schedule. Each one covers a set window of fixtures, and results are finalised and rewards distributed before the next tournament begins. How to enter You do not need to manually submit a lineup. To be eligible, simply hold active shares in players before they play in the tournament. Picks is a separate competition and has its oFew readersHow to follow a live tournament
| The Live page lets you follow the current tournament, check your players’ scores and see how your Picks are performing as matches take place. Finding the current tournament Open Live from the main navigation to see the current tournament in progress. The Live page shows: The fixtures included in the tournament Which games are live, upcoming or complete The top performing players in each position Your Picks lineup and score The tournament rewards available Tournaments remaiFew readersSelling players during a live tournament
| You can continue trading while a tournament is live, but selling players who have already entered the tournament may affect your rewards and incur a higher fee. How selling affects your tournament rewards When a player enters the pitch - or their game starts in NFL - the shares you hold become eligible for that tournament. If you then sell enough shares to take your holding below 90% of that eligible amount, this counts as one in-tournament sale. Each player can only count once per tournFew readers
Shared game concepts
What is slippage?
| Slippage is the difference between the price shown when you request a trade and the price available when it is completed. It is not a fee. How does slippage work? Player prices can move while your trade is being processed, particularly when a player is being traded frequently. In Pro, your slippage tolerance sets the maximum price movement you are willing to accept. You can review and adjust your slippage tolerance in the trade preview before confirming: A lower tolerance gives you greFew readersHow do player contracts work?
| Every player you hold comes with a contract. A contract controls how many more games that player can enter and score in for your squad or roster. How contracts work Every active player uses one contract game when they play in a tournament. When their contract reaches zero, they cannot enter tournaments or earn rewards until you renew it. Players can have up to eight contracts. Newly signed players come with four contracts. Benched players do not consume contracts. Signing mFew readersHow do I sign, swap or release football players?
| Signing and releasing shares is how you build and adjust your squad. Sign shares to back players you think will perform. Release shares to free up Gold and rebalance. Key terms Sign - add shares in a player to your squad. Release - sell player shares for Gold, removing them from your squad. Swap - release shares in one player and sign shares in another in a single action. Where to trade On the Transfers page you can: Browse the full player market. See liveFew readersWhat are player shares?
| Player shares represent your holding in a player. You can sign player shares with Gold and earn rewards when those players perform well. What shares are Shares are how you back the players you believe in. Hold a player's shares and they're in your squad or roster for tournaments. If they finish near the top, you earn a reward based on how many of their shares you hold, so the more you hold in a player who delivers, the bigger your reward. You sign shares with Gold and release them when yFew readersWhat fees are payable on trades?
| Fees are charged on trades and help to keep player markets healthy. You will always see the fee that applies before confirming a trade. How fees work When you make a trade in the game, you'll see the fee that applies. This can depend on: The action you are taking - signing, releasing or swapping Whether the player is involved in a live fixture The size and market impact of a release Your recent selling activity across the market Any temporary fee rules applying to thatFew readers
Picks, leagues and head-to-heads
What are Picks?
| Picks is an extra layer on top of the main tournament game. Each tournament, you choose a five-player lineup and try to beat other managers in your division to win rewards. How Picks works Picks is a skill-based competition against managers at a similar level Each tournament, you build a five-player lineup, generally using players from your own squad or roster. Your five players score points using the standard scoring system, with your Captain earning a 1.5x multiplier. At the enFew readersHow do Leagues and Head to Heads work?
| Leagues and Head to Heads are a way to compete with friends using your Picks scores. They do not change how Picks, squads or tournament rewards work. Leagues A League is a group competition that runs over a window of tournaments. Everyone is ranked on their combined Picks score across that window. Private Leagues are invite-only and use a code shared by the League Captain. Public Leagues are created by Sport.fun and can be joined in the app. Creating a private LeaFew readersHow do leaderboards work in Sport.fun?
| Leaderboards let you see how players and managers are performing. Different leaderboards measure different parts of the game, so it is useful to understand what each one represents. Tournament player rankings Each tournament ranks players according to the points they score from their real match performances. Players compete against others in the same position. For example, Football defenders are ranked against other defenders, while NFL quarterbacks are ranked against other quarterbacks.Few readers