New Posts For Thread: Competition ruleshttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/29381981/competition-rulesLAW 21 - THE RESULT (i.e. official result)21.2 When there is no interruption after play has commencedand when both sides have had the opportunity of battingfor the same agreed number of overs, the team scoringthe higher number of runs shall be the wiBF have a duty of care to ensure their rules are clear.As I said earlier, a tie in a limited overs game is completely different from a tie in a first class game. If we had a Test Match where the scores were level but the chasing side not bowled out,https://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/29381981/competition-rules?post_id=524183289#524183289BF have a duty of care to ensure their rules are clear.As I said earlier, a tie in a limited overs game is completely different from a tie in a first class game. If we had a Test Match where the scores were level but the chasing side not bowled out,Sun, 16 Sep 2012 05:58:04 -0500The further point here is if there's any doubt at all then you void the market.https://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/29381981/competition-rules?post_id=524183011#524183011The further point here is if there's any doubt at all then you void the market.Sun, 16 Sep 2012 05:43:55 -0500I'm still waiting for an email from Betfair but I concur with much of what silverback has posted. Unless the rules state explicitly "A tie shall occur where scores are level after the original overs have been bowled or reduced through D/L" then it'shttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/29381981/competition-rules?post_id=524182959#524182959I'm still waiting for an email from Betfair but I concur with much of what silverback has posted. Unless the rules state explicitly "A tie shall occur where scores are level after the original overs have been bowled or reduced through D/L" then it'sSun, 16 Sep 2012 05:41:21 -0500It's best for betfair because otherwise liquidity would drop massively as the players in the illegal Indian market wouldn't bet here. Nice to see a publicly listed UK company bowing down to pressure from those who operate in a market which is illegahttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/29381981/competition-rules?post_id=524182895#524182895It's best for betfair because otherwise liquidity would drop massively as the players in the illegal Indian market wouldn't bet here. Nice to see a publicly listed UK company bowing down to pressure from those who operate in a market which is illegaSun, 16 Sep 2012 05:37:09 -0500Regardless of the money though, it is a sense of injustice that is hard to bear, with no real opportunity to discuss with anyone in power what is wrong with the status quo.https://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/29381981/competition-rules?post_id=524182421#524182421Regardless of the money though, it is a sense of injustice that is hard to bear, with no real opportunity to discuss with anyone in power what is wrong with the status quo.Sun, 16 Sep 2012 05:06:43 -0500They won't lose any sleep over my losses that's for surehttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/29381981/competition-rules?post_id=524182393#524182393They won't lose any sleep over my losses that's for sureSun, 16 Sep 2012 05:04:47 -0500It would be interesting to know who has profitted most from thishttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/29381981/competition-rules?post_id=524182377#524182377It would be interesting to know who has profitted most from thisSun, 16 Sep 2012 05:04:04 -0500They make plenty on people saving the tie when it doesn't happenhttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/29381981/competition-rules?post_id=524182367#524182367They make plenty on people saving the tie when it doesn't happenSun, 16 Sep 2012 05:02:51 -0500Tonyf,Why is this best for Betfair? By voiding the markets they have lost any commission on the market they would have earned by settling. Or have i missed something?https://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/29381981/competition-rules?post_id=524182173#524182173Tonyf,Why is this best for Betfair? By voiding the markets they have lost any commission on the market they would have earned by settling. Or have i missed something?Sun, 16 Sep 2012 04:49:34 -0500sadly it suits all bookies to make rules that are open to interpretation so they can go with the way that is best for themhttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/29381981/competition-rules?post_id=524182083#524182083sadly it suits all bookies to make rules that are open to interpretation so they can go with the way that is best for themSun, 16 Sep 2012 04:40:47 -0500