2022 Betfred World Snooker Championship Prediction Contest
This year marks the 15th World Championship Prediction Contest and marks the 13th World Championship contest to have been held on Snooker Island.
I'll refrain from commenting about last year's winner, but I'm sure they will be determined to become the first person to successfully defend the World Championship prediction title. However, as always equally as determined will be Alex0Paul, Wildey and SavoMilosevic in seeking to become the first to win the contest on 3 occasions whilst there will be many as always seeking to add their name to the SI World Championship Roll of Honour.
The target for all competitors will be naturally to get more points than anyone else, but the targets for those seeking a record is 213 in the current format, achieved in 2018 and again last year. Likewise the . Likewise the record margin of victory is 30 - also achieved in 2018.
The roll of honour list is as follows:
2008 - Armchair de Critique/Smart - (606 Forum)
2009 - Casey - (Break-Off)
2010 - Alex0Paul
2011 - Jadechelsea
2012 - Wildey
2013 - Random05
2014 - SavoMilosevic
2015 - McChazzz
2016 - Wildey
2017 - SnookerFan
2018 - SavoMilosevic
2019 - SteveJJWC
2020 - Alex0Paul
2021 - PLtheRef
Format
The format for the 2022 World Championship Prediction Contest will remain the same tried and tested format which has been used over the years. As in the last two years, the additional rule regarding reserve predictions will be included again.
1. Match Winner Predictions:
6pts A Seeded player defeats a qualifier
7pts A Seeded player defeats a Seeded player
7pts A qualifier defeats a qualifier
8pts A qualifier defeats a Seeded player
This system will run throughout the tournament.
2. Correct Score Predictions:
Round 1, Round 2 and Quarter-Finals
4pts Correct scoreline
2pts 1 frame out
Semi-Finals and Final
5pts Correct scoreline
3pts 1 frame out
1pt 2 frames out
You only get the points if you predict the correct winner of the match.
3. Maximum Break Game:
- Pick any number of players to make a maximum break
12 pts - if a player you've nominated makes a maximum break
3 pts deducted - if you nominate a player who fails to get a maximum break
- If you do not predict a maximum break you receive no points
(A maximum break is defined as a 147 with 15 reds or a 155 with 15 reds + free ball red)
4. Hi Break and Centuries Game:
- Pick a player to score the 2022 World Championship's highest break.
- Pick the Score of the highest break
- Pick the total number of centuries that will be scored in the 2022 World Championship
(For clarity, the Highest Break maker, Highest break and number of centuries are for the Crucible stages of the World Championship)
6 pts - If your chosen player scores the highest break
6 pts Max - If your chosen highest break is correct (1 point less per point out - e.g. a predicted HB of 145 with a correct HB of 143, receives 4 points)
6 pts Max - If your chosen number of centuries is correct (1 point less per each century out - e.g. 81 centuries with a correct total of 77 centuries, receives 2 points)
5.Tournament Winner Predictions:
Each entrant may choose any 2 names for overall victory.
12 pts - predicting the player who wins the 2022 World Championship
6pts - predicting the player who is runner-up in the 2022 World Championship
6. Best performing qualifier:
Nominate a player who you think will be the best performing of the 16 qualifiers and how many of the 16 qualifiers you think will win their First Round Matches
6pts - predicting the best performing qualifier*
6pts Max - if your chosen number of qualifiers winning their First Round Matches (1 point less per qualifying winner out - e.g. predicting 3 qualifiers to win, with a correct total of 5, receives 4 points)
*Best performing qualifier is determined by the qualifier who reaches the furthest round, or if there is more than one, who wins the most frames e.g. if 2 qualifiers reached the QF and one lost 13-9 and the other 13-6, the qualifier losing 13-9 would receive the 6pts as the best performing qualifier - in the event more that one qualifier reaches the furthest round and lose by the same margin, both would receive the 6pts as best performing qualifier.
7. Tie-breaking Criteria
- Most correct predicted winners
- Most correctly predicted scores
- Highest total of bonus points
The deadline for naming your bonus predictions: 147 maker; Highest break maker, score and centuries; tournament winners and best performing qualifiers is 10am Saturday 16th April.
All 31 matches will have their own deadline (start of play) with a template to be posted for all 16 First Round matches on the afternoon/evening of Thursday 14th April following the draw - though feel free to post predictions once the draw has been made.
Reserve Prediction Rules
- Any match which does not take place shall not be scored.
- In the event that a player nominated to make a maximum withdraws from the tournament, no points will be deducted. Should a nominated player be knocked-out of the tournament then 3 points will be deducted as normal.
- Predict your number of centuries on the basis all 31 matches take place. In the event that not all of the matches take place then the number of centuries shall calculated pro-rata to give a total based on 31 matches and scored as normal (E.g. 73 centuries in 29 matches = 2.51 centuries per match x 31 = a total of 78 centuries rounded to the nearest whole number)
- As well as your usual nominations to reach the final (2) and Highest Break maker (1), please nominate a reserve for each to be used as a prediction in the event one of your nominated finalists / highest break maker withdraws from the tournament.
-As well as your prediction for the best qualifier, please nominate a reserve to be used in the event your nominated qualifier withdraws from the tournament. Please also predict the number of winning qualifiers based on all 16 First Round matches taking place. In the event that not all 16 of the First Round matches take place then the number of qualifiers winning shall calculated pro-rata to give a total based on 16 matches and scored as normal.
Good Luck to All Entrants! - Lets have a great World Championship
- PLtheRef
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