Normally I would have written this post next Sunday, but because I will me missing in action during the weekend, this wouldn't allow me to close the registration in the previous post! Also by writing it today, this means that the registration will be open until this post does get paid out! Giving me a week to go over all entries again and to check for error on my behalves!

At the moment there are 143 entries registered and approved. This already is way past that what I did think that would be possible. I would be very glad to see 150 or more entries. So, if you still do know people who do want to participate let them know!

The rules

Only entry per steem account!
Each contender have to pick 12 countries, from each pot (used during the draw of the world cup) 3 teams need to be picked.
Each country may be only picked once by the contender, so it is not allowed, to choise Brazil 3 times from pot 1!
Every country has to be given a coefficient between 1 and 12, where each coefficient may only be used once!
Points:
-- For every game a country wins (in regular time) they will be awarded 3 points
-- For every game a country draws (after regular time) they will be awarded 1 point
-- For every goals the team scores during the regular time, they will be awarded 1 points (Goals made during the extra time do not count)
-- For instance: Brazil – France: 3 -1. Brazil will get 6 points (3 for the win and 3 for the 3 goals), France will get 1 point (1 for the goal scored)
The points will be multiplied with the coefficient.
Assume that Brazil would have a coefficient of 6 and France of 12, the Brazil will have 6 times 6 = 36 points, France will get 1 times 12 = 12 points
The contender with the highest number of points at the end of the World Cup, will be the winner!
To eliminate to possibility of a tie between 2 contenders, there also will be 4 extra questions to be filled in:
** Total number of goals during the first match day
** Total number of goals during the second match day
** Total number of goals during the third match day
** Total number of goals during the complete tournament (only the ones used for the calculation, so goals in extra time will not count)

Or in short like Hive account@ervin-lemark likes to summarize it:

In short, make your list of 12 teams with picking three teams from each draw pot. During the Worldcup you will receive points according to the games they win and goals they score, multiplied by their coefficient. Simple :)

Prize pool: 110 SBD

Main competition (69 SBD)

1ste place -> 22 SBD
Second place -> 13 SBD
Third place -> 10 SBD
Fourth place -> 8 SBD
Fifth place -> 6 SBD
Sixth place -> 4 SBD
Seventh place -> 3 SBD
Eight place -> 2 SBD
Ninth place -> 1 SBD

Round Robin Rounds (21 SBD)

Best score first round: 4 SBD, Second best score first round: 2 SBD, Third best score first round: 1 SBD
Best score second round: 4 SBD, Second best score second round: 2 SBD, Third best score first round: 1 SBD
Best score third round: 4 SBD, Second best score third round: 2 SBD, Third best score first round: 1 SBD

SBC Members (16 SBD):

First SBC member : 6 SBD
Second SBC member: 4 SBD
Third SBC member: 3 SBD
Fourth SBC member: 2 SBD
Fifth SBC member: 1 SBD

Lucky number 25 (4 SBD)

The number 25 in the overall competition will receive 4 SBD. This number is based on both the birthdays of my sons! I also sponsor the Lucky 25 in Hive account@abh12345 engagement league. If you are not participating in this league yet, don’t hesitate to do it!

Entry requirements

In the first registration phase the number of participants is limited to 100 participants. White listed SBD members, will always get a spot in the competition, regardless of the already subscribed participants
Minimal reputation requirement is 30! SBC members are excluded from this requirement! If you do feel that you are a genuine Steemian but doesn't reach the reputation requirement drop me a comment and I will let you know if you are able to register!
Upvoting is not required to participated in the contest, but is very much appreciated. The pay-out of these registration posts could increase the Prize Pool!
There is one and only one Jury member, which is me! If there are disputes they will be discussed by the SBC community!
I will upvote each registration if it was registered successfully.
Registration comments should be done as follows:
- 'country name in English' - 'coefficient' (12 times) (For instance: France - 12)
- Number of goals during the regular time of the world cup: xx
Registration will close when 100 participants have entered or on Saturday 9th of June!
Cheaters will be excluded! Just like double accounts and so on!

Closing words

While I am honored that I can organize this competition, it takes a lot of times.
You all can help by controlling your entries before sending them in, this will save me a lot of time.
Also there are no upvote, follow or resteem requirements and the interaction in the first post was just great. I only have one goal left of the Steem platform and that it is to get on the trending page.
And you all know what is needed for that! So, if you like the contest and appreciate the time which is spent on it, feel free to upvote this post to trending!

SBC

If you want to become part of the SBC community, feel free to visit our discord channel:
https://discord.gg/9dQJbVD

Other world cup contests

We (Hive account@sbcbot) were the first with organizing a world cup contest, but this big events, also motivated other contests! Here are the ones that I know of. Feel free to join them also!

Hive account@blocktrades is organizing a very big one with a prize pool over 2000SBD. It is actually aorganised by Hive account@acidyo & Hive account@anomadsoul
https://steemit.com/blocktradesworldcup/@worldcup-russia/join-the-blocktrades-world-cup-or-2-000-sbd-in-prizes