How to play
The objective of this game is to predict the winner and the number of sets for the selected matches for the relevant matchday. Before the first matchday starts there will also be an opportunity to win bonus points by correctly predicting the finals.

People with the highest scores will be published on a weekly and yearly leaderboard and the person with most number of points at the end of the year wins.

Entry
To enter, all you are required to do is, as a registered user, give your predictions by replying to the relevant matchday topics in this section of the forum.

Example:
Murray beats Federer in 3

Scoring:
Points are given for correctly predicting the following:

1 point - winner's name.
2 points - winner's name and the number of sets in a 3 set match.
3 points - winner's name and the number of sets in a 5 set match.

Bonus points for correctly predicting the following for the Finals:

2 points - both players
3 points - both players and winner
5 points - both players, winner and number of sets.

These points will be counted weekly (at the end of the tournament) and the people with the highest amount of points will awarded these points for their overall position that week.

1st - 10 points
2nd - 8 points
3rd - 6 points
4th - 5 points
5th - 4 points
6th - 3 points
7th - 2 points
8th - 1 point

Example: If you end the week first on 30 points you will receive 10 points for that week. If you end that same week second out of everyone on 29 points you will receive 8 points etc.

But in Grand Slam events the points given out at the end of the tournament will be doubled. So therefore the winner will receive 20 points and 2nd will receive 16 points etc.

Rules:
1) A deadline for predictions is set typically 1 hour before the start of play on the first day (unless otherwise stated by an organiser). This prediction deadline will remain constant for each matchday during the whole tournament.

2) Matchday threads only count when they are posted at least 9 hours before the deadline. This rule does not apply if the OOP is released outside of the acceptable time frame and in such a case the decision to post up the match thread is left at the discretion of the staff/organisers.

3) You are not allowed to change your prediction once the deadline has passed.

4) In case a match is postponed till the next day due to rain or some other unforeseen reason, the prediction that was made the day before will still be valid but changes will not not be allowed.

5) In case either of the two players retire due to injury, that particular match will NOT count.

6) In all cases, the final decision rests with MW staff.

7) To avoid potential confusion and conflict, only staff are permitted to post up scores.

8) If you change your prediction within the deadline, please delete the post with original prediction.

What happens if two or more players are level on points at the end of a tournament, how do you decide who gets 10pts, 8pts etc.?

According to rule 1, the time we have to post by will stay constant throughout the tournament, but that is never kept. Just pointing it out...
Also, the example given for the points for GS is not technically an example, its what happens at every GS...

Is that really what that rule means?

As of today, members who have Trusted Status are allowed to unofficially post up scores after a matchday is complete.

The organisers of the Read-the-Round have voted in favour of this proposal which was originally discussed here.

It's important to stress that this rule does not act as a benchmark that takes us closer to giving over control to the community for a game that we feel needs an authority for it to run smoothly. Control still remains completely with the organisers of the tournament.

The following policies apply to this new rule:

• Scores by non-staff are always unofficial.
• Non-staff can never post end of tournament results.
• Non-staff can never post up a matchday thread under any circumstances.
• Staff still have the final word.
• Staff still control the infrastructure, that being: choosing the matches and tournaments, and posting end of tournament results.

Clearly the admin does not side with the majority vote of members

But the poll was unofficial and indicative of general opinion not a be all and end all, AND furthermore Yamor hadn't voted AND furthermore, of those who voted no, very very few gave reason to do so AND of those who voted No, no doubt some of them voted so because it was my idea. All thing to be taken into account

I wouldn't rejoice in the knowledge of that!!