Jimungo Virtual League, State Of Origin - Mini Comp

We are holding a special Jimungo Virtual League - State of Origin mini-comp to celebrate this years State of Origin series (I am not sure what the prize will be yet, but we'll have a hunt around for something league related).

Correctly pick the result from each of the three games to be in with the chance to win a prize. If there is a tie for the top spot we'll do a random draw to decide the winner.

Points

8 points for right team and margin, 5 points for right team, 32 points for a draw.

State Of Origin Picks.

• Game 1
• Game 2
• Game 3

Virtual Rugby - Pick the Score. Win a Meat Pack

To Celebrate the Semi-Finals we are having a Pick the Score competition on skysport.co.nz Virtual Rugby.

Enter your full time score prediction for the Bulls versus Crusaders game on Sunday morning. Closest to the Final result will win a Meat Pack.

You can have a go at Picking the Score on the Jimungo site.

Virtual Rugby - Draws in Semi Finals

With the Semi Finals and Final of the Rebel Sport Super 14 upon us, another season of skysport.co.nz Virtual Rugby is almost over.

I entered the Semi Final matches in to the system on Sunday morning, and ensured that the draw option as hidden from the skysport.co.nz Virtual Rugby Picks Page. On Thursday I received an email from one of our players pointing out that you can indeed have a draw in the Rebel Sport Super 14 Semi Finals.

Here is Sam's message.

Why don't you have the 'draw' option for the picks this weekend (Semifinals). I understand that only one team can go through, but the final result in the game can be a draw.

The rules say "If scores are level at full time in the Semi Final or Final, 20 minutes extra time (10 minutes each way) will be played. If scores are still level in the Semi Final, the team who scored the most tries will be declared the winner, or if still equal, the team who finished highest on the table in the round robin competition."

Thus meaning the score will still be a draw. Taking this into account shouldn't there be a draw option?

This is the first I have heard about a draw being a technical possibility in Finals play. So what to do...

As the games had been up since Sunday morning and many thousands of players had made their picks, and because it had never happened in the History of the tournament (thus far) we decided it was best to leave the match drawless for both semi's.

Here's hoping that Sam's email and this blog post don't tempt fate too much, or else we are going to have to make some tough decisions on Sunday morning.

I for one will have my fingers crossed that there is indeed a clear winner in each Semi Final.