Every sport has its particular scoring. For more information on other sports, check out the MISC section on our rules page.
If an athlete does not reach the final medal round of an event (whether due to disqualification, injury, or not qualifying), their projections will grade as normal. Their finishing position will be graded as 1 higher than the total number of athletes in the final.
For example: a swimmer swims in the semi-final of the 100m butterfly, but does not qualify for the final. They will be graded with a finishing position of 9 because there are 8 swimmers in the final.
If an athlete reaches the final, but is disqualified during the final or does not finish the final event, their projections will void.
If a member of a relay team is disqualified, the entire team's projections will void.
Badminton
Badminton
If a match does not occur, or a player WDs/DQs at any time during a match, their picks will void.
Basketball
Basketball
Any projections listed under the 2nd Half version of a game will grade based upon the stats accumulated in the 2nd Half (and overtime) of the game in question.
Beach Volleyball
Beach Volleyball
Attack Points - points scored on attack hits
Block Points - points scored on blocks
Serve Points - points scored on serves
A player must start a game for their projection to be scored. If a player does not start a game, their projection will void. If a match is called due to abandonment, suspensions, or other reasons, all projections from the game will void.
Olympic Beach Volleyball picks will be graded with results from official Olympics sources.
Boxing
Boxing
Knockdowns - when a fighter's punch causes at least one part of their opponent's body other than feet to touch the canvas. Touching the canvas as a result of a slip does NOT count as a knockdown.
Knockouts - when a fighter wins a fight by knockout, or by ref/corner stoppage (TKO).
Fight Time (Mins) - will be scored as a decimal and offered only in 15-second intervals. For example: If a fight lasts 12 minutes and 30 seconds, the score would be 12.5. If a fight lasts 2 minutes and 15 seconds, the score would be 2.25.
Field Hockey
Field Hockey
Goals - includes Field Goals, Penalty Stroke Goals, and Penalty Corner Goals. Goals accumulated in Overtime/Shootouts do not count.
A player must start a game for their projection to be scored. If a player does not start a game, their projection will void.
If a match is called due to abandonment, suspensions, or other reasons, all projections from the game will void. Olympic Field Hockey picks will be graded with results from official Olympics sources.
Golf
Golf
All picks involving golfers who do not finish their round or withdraw from the round early will be voided.
PGA and Golf are scored for single rounds, not the entire tournament
Finishing Position - graded based on the standings after every golfer has completed the entire tournament. For example, if Rory McIlroy has a Finishing Position projection of 5.5 and he finishes in fifth place at the tournament's end, people that selected "better" would win those selections. Any golfer that does not complete their full round, will be graded as void. Any golfers that miss the cut or withdraw will be graded as "Worse" in their finishing position at the end of their final round. Any golfers that are tied for their finishing position, will be graded with the same finishing position. For example, if there are 3 golfers tied for 5th place at the conclusion of a round or tournament, all three would be graded as 5, and the following golfer would be graded as 8.
Gymnatics
Gymnatics
Finishing Position - based on the finishing position at the FINAL of an event (i.e where medals are awarded). Source will be official Olympic results.
Score - will be scored to the second decimal place and based on official Olympic results.
Handball
Handball
Goals/Goals Allowed - Includes 7m throws allowed in regulation and overtime.
Goalies must start a game for their projection to be scored. If a goalie does not start a game, their projection will void. All other players will be scored normally, regardless of starting status. If a match does not play the entirety of 60 mins, due to abandonment, suspensions, or other reasons, all projections from the game will void.
When a tournament match plays overtime, stats accumulated in extra time will be counted toward a player's scoring.
7m throws taken as part of a throw-off following overtime do not count towards a player's goals or goals allowed total.
Soccer
Soccer
Cards - combined total of yellow and red cards.
Chance Created - the final pass leading to a recipient having an attempt at goal.
Clearance - this is a defensive action where a player kicks the ball away from his own goal with no intended recipient.
Crosses - any intentional played ball from a wide position intending to reach a teammate in a specific area in front of the goal, from set pieces, open play, and long corners.
Fouls - a foul is defined as any infringement penalized as foul play by a referee that results in a free kick or penalty event.
Fouls Drawn - a foul drawn is defined as where a player wins a free kick or penalty for their team after being fouled by an opposing player.
Goals + Assists - goals AND assists will be counted towards this projection.
Interception - this is where a player reads an opponent's pass and intercepts the ball by moving into the line of the intended pass.
Key Passes - the final pass from a player to their teammate who then makes an attempt on Goal without scoring.
Passes - an intentionally played ball from one player to another. Crosses, throw-ins, and keeper throws do not count as a pass. Goal kicks, free kicks, corners, kick-offs, and penalties can be played as a pass. Passes are graded as passes attempted, not completed.
Shot Attempted - any shot taken by a player (blocked, off-target, or on target).
Shot On Target - any shot that is saved by the goalie, cleared off the line, or scores a goal.
Tackle - when a player connects with the ball in a legal, ground level challenge and successfully takes the ball away from the opposition player. The tackled player must be in controlled possession of the ball to be tackled by an opposition player.Tackles are graded as tackles attempted, not completed. This would also be the sum of Tackles Won and Tackles Lost.
A player must start a game for their projection to be scored. If a player does not start a game, their projection will void. If a match does not play the entirety of 90 mins, due to abandonment, suspensions, or other reasons, all projections from the game will void.
When a knockout round match plays extra time, stats accumulated in extra time will be counted toward a player's scoring.
Penalty kicks taken as part of a shootout following extra time do not count towards a player's shot, shot on target, or goal total.
Olympic competition scoring is based on official stats provided by Opta Stats unless otherwise stated.
Swimming
Swimming
Finishing Position - based on the finishing position at the FINAL of an event (i.e where medals are awarded). Source will be official Olympic results.
If an athlete does not reach the final of an event, their projections will be graded as 1 higher than the total number of athletes in the final.
Time (seconds) - will be scored as decimal to the hundredth of a second. For example, a swimmer finishes a race in 1:07.15. This will be scored as 67.15. Will be scored based on official Olympic results.
Table tennis
Table tennis
If a match does not occur, or a player WDs/DQs at any time during a match, their picks will void.
Track and Field
Track and Field
Finishing Position - based on the finishing position at the FINAL of an event (i.e where medals are awarded). Source will be official Olympic results.
Time (seconds) - will be scored as decimal to the hundredth of a second. For example, a runner finishes a race in 3:09.55. This will be scored as 187.55. Based on official Olympic results.
For Field events (hammer throw, discus, long jump, etc): an athletes best attempt will be graded. For example, an athlete completes three shot put throws: 81.3m, 82.1m, and 80.9m. Their best attempt at 82.1m will be graded.
In the event of a photo finish, results will still be graded to the hundredth per the official Olympic results