The Bulls News Prediction League is back for the new season and there have been some changes.
The full details are below, but all you have to do is email your score prediction and chosen username to bnpredictions@outlook.com at least one hour before kick-off.
It will cover all league and cup matches for the first team this season, with double points being awarded for FA Cup and FA Trophy games - and the final league match of the month.
The final game of the season will be triple points, and new this season HFA County Challenge Cup will be half points.
Also new, there are points on offer for predicting the correct number of Hereford goals.
To kick things off, the first home game of the season will also be double points.
We will endeavour, though cannot guarantee, to send reminder emails to those who have not yet predicted when there are less than 24 hours to go until kick-off. This, however, cannot be guaranteed and should not be relied upon.
FULL RULES
The aim is very simple: Guess the score for each Hereford FC first-team game.
SCORING
Points for an exact score: 10
Points for correct result (win/loss/draw) with correct goal difference: 6
Points for correct result (win/loss/draw): 4
Points for correct number of HFC goals: 2
Points for incorrect prediction: -1
Points are only awarded being within one range e.g. predicting the correct score is 10 points, you do not get an extra 6 for correct goal difference, 4 for correct result and 2 for correct number of goals.
For cup games which go to penalties, the points are determined by the score at the end of extra time, or full time if extra time is not played.
Double points will be awarded for FA Cup and FA Trophy matches and the final league games of each month. The final game of the season will be triple points.
In the event of a double points match being postponed or abandoned after the previous match has been played then the rescheduled match will still carry double points.
The first match of the season will also be double points.
Herefordshire Football Association County Challenge Cup games will be half points.
RULES
Submitting an entry
One entry per username per email address (unless specifically stated that more than one person is using the same email address e.g. family members).
Predictions cannot be amended after the first submission. *See postponements/ abandoned matches.
Try to ensure that your entry is clear for which result you are predicting.
You may predict for more than one game at a time should you so wish.
Entries are to be submitted, by email, no later than one hour before the scheduled kick-off time.
Postponements / abandoned matches
Predictions for the rearranged match can be submitted as normal. If a new prediction is not submitted then the original prediction will be deemed valid.
Ambiguity
In the event that the details of the submitted prediction are not clearly stated then interpretation is at the discretion of the the organiser.
An example being:
1-0: will assume a home win regardless of whether HFC are home or away.