Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Is topPUNDIT a fantasy football type of competition?

No, topPUNDIT is a web-based football prediction league game wher pundits predict the scores of professional football matches. In our standard game, pundits are rewarded with points for an exact score (3 pts) or correct result (1 point). Generally, it is much harder than people would imagine to score highly each week, but therein lies the fun. topPUNDIT's prediction leagues require far less research and is far less restrictive than your average fantasy football game (where players chose an imaginary team of players drawn from the whole league). topPUNDIT is a computerised web-based facilitator for 'Prediction Leagues'.

Why choose topPUNDIT?

It's very simple. Football is the most popular sport in the world and many people have very strong opinions about the outcomes of big matches. topPUNDIT allows those opinions to be put to the test by rewarding pundits with points if their judgement is proved correct. Furthermore topPUNDIT allows pundits to compete against their friends, colleagues, drinking buddies and associates in their own private league. Our programme automatically does all the tallying of points for you, automatically generates email reminders and generally runs itself, leaving you free to concentrate on your predictions and win the 'bragging rights' that go with being the topPUNDIT.

How is topPUNDIT different?

topPUNDIT is different from other web-based prediction leagues in the user experience you get when playing the game. Each league is run by a manger, who has access to the 'Bootroom'. Here, they can choose different preferences for how the game is scored and run. The Bootroom manager can set deadlines, choose between different points scoring systems, send out email reminders and even upload messages visible only to the pundits in that specific league. This means that each league is highly personalised and more fun to play in. Pundits can also keep in touch through league-specific noticeboards, meaning you don't have to keep going back to emails to keep the banter flying.

How do you play topPUNDIT?

Very simply, you can either join an existing league (that a friend may have told you about) or you can set up your own league for you and your mates. You will need a valid email address and will need to choose your username and password. If you are joining an existing league, ask that league's Bootroom manager for the league passcode - you will need this in the registration process to ensure you are assigned to the correct league. If you are setting up a new league, you will be taken through the process step by step, from choosing a league name and the competition that you want to predict, all the way through to choosing a league passcode that you can pass on to your friends. By setting up the league you automatically become Bootroom manager for that league, allowing you to change your league's preferences for deadlines and scoring systems etc(which lock at the start of a season).

Is topPUNDIT complicated to use?

We built this website with ease of use and simplicity in mind. Once you are set up as a pundit in a particular league, you will receive email reminders when the next round of fixtures are placed on the system. Once you login, you simply click 'Enter Predictions' and input your forecast for the coming week's fixtures and click save. Points scoring is automated and after each week it is displayed in your respective league table.

Are there prizes for the winners?

topPUNDIT does not offer prizes for winners of the various league competitions with the exception, in some cases, of a nicely engraved trophy. Prizes can be organised by individual league managers if they so wish, but we recommend that they check with their local laws and regulations to see what is allowed under the laws of the country they reside or operate in.

What competitions can we predict on?

At topPUNDIT we can facilitate just about any country's main league and cup competitions as well as other competitions such as the Champions League and World Cup. If a league manager approaches us saying that they want to set up a prediction league for top-flight Moroccan football, we can easily facilitate it by in-putting the team names, fixtures and results. So long as we can accurately verify the fixture list and results, we can accomodate most requests. topPUNDIT is not restricted to just football either. Prediction leagues and scoring systems will soon be available for sports like Cricket, Rugby, Formula 1 and major North American sports.

Is topPUNDIT available in other languages apart from English?

At present the main pages are in English only, but overview pages and emails are available in other languages, dependent upon individual league requests. Bootroom managers can also post their messages in whatever language they choose. Templates for other languages or 'country' pages will be made available in the near future.

As a league manager, can I run my own competition independently?

Absolutely! We provide an access area called 'The Bootroom'. Here a league manager can have password access to set up and run a league for any footballing event. Upon access into their own private Bootroom they can invite players, edit player profiles, add new players, ( NO: the following is wrong: input their own fixtures and results for their particular competition) and mass email their list. The bootroom manger can also select the points system they would like to use and how those results are presented in the full results table. All the Bootroom manager needs to do in dealings with topPUNDIT is to account for the admin fees based on their volume of pundits in their league.

Does topPUNDIT allow tailor-made or sponsored pages?

Yes, at topPUNDIT we can provide a unique template for people or companies that may want to set up their own league(s) using a local sponsor or with unique features, images or a specialised look. Of course this adaptation is chargeable at a reasonable fee. If someone wants a duplicate style of web site but with their own new-look, this can also be catered for at a reasonable cost, however the ownership and proprietary software still remains the property of topPUNDIT.

What makes topPUNDIT different to other prediction league web sites?

topPUNDIT is different to most other prediction league web sites because we focus on participation in a league of pundits that generally already know each other. It's much like a 'pub' league whereby you are competing against people you know for the 'bragging rights'. This is as opposed to playing in a massive league of hundreds or even thousands of other players that you do not know and therefore topPUNDIT put's the competition element back into your own backyard. Adding to the fact that we keep the scoring systems simple and cater to the individual profile of the pundit, topPUNDIT remains more personalised and more fun to play. We don't want to waste people's time by setting them impossible winning targets. Instead, we encourage pundits to take on their friends whilst enjoying the competitive banter that arises throughout a whole football season.

I'd like to set up a league now, but haven't got 10 pundits yet?

If you want to set up and play but can't get 10 pundits together at the moment, simply contact us and tell us about it. It's very possible that we have people on our lists that reside in the same country or same area as yourself, that we can refer you to for adding on to your league, or we could possibly get you and your friends entered into an existing league in the same country. We also run a 'Joe Public' league which keeps a track of all individuals predicting the English Premier League. You automatically get entered in this league when you register. It lets you and your mates see how they are doing compared to all the other pundits on our site.

Can topPUNDIT be accessed other ways than via the Internet?

Coming very soon pundits will be able to access fixtures for predicting via WAP. The WAP facility will provide prediction pages, results and other features. In addition, access to subscribing will be available via SMS. SMS alerts will also be available for prediction reminders.