Playing the Golden Boot Game
Getting Started
Before you start to play the Golden Boot Game you should first read the rules and the terms and conditions.
You must register your team name with the Golden Boot game using the Registration Form (you might want to check out our privacy policy before you submit anything). You will, then, be allocated a team number for your team. Note: Registrations for the 2009/2010 season start on 4th July 2009.
Once you have received your team number you can select a team of strikers in positions 1 to 8 who you expect to score goals in the English Premier League.
You can pick strikers from the list of strikers provided or select the striker's club and write in the name of anyone not on the list who plays for that Premier League club.
Scoring Points
For each week of the Premier League season (Weeks 1 to 39) you score points for each goal scored by one of your selected strikers in the Premier League games played during that week. The points scored depends on the stikers position in your team
Your striker in position 1 scores 8 points for each Premier League goal, position 2 scores 7 points for each Premier League goal and so on until position 8 scores only 1 point for each Premier League goal.
As you can see, a strikers position really makes a difference. If a hat-trick is scored by your number 1 striker that is 24 points but if your number 8 striker scores it then it only gets you 3 points.
The winner of the Golden Boot Game will be the team that scores the most total points over weeks 1 to 39 of the Premier League season.
Changing Your Team
You can change any, all or none of your strikers each week. There is no restriction on the number of changes you can make but your team at the deadline time will be the team that counts for all the following weeks matches.
The deadline time will normally be midnight (00:00:00) on Friday. All times are standard UK time.
There is no restriction on the number of strikers you can pick from each Premier League club.
Winning Things
Finally, you might actually win something. We currently have one confirmed prize for the Golden Boot Game and we are still trying to get sponsorship to provide further prizes. There will also be Spot Prizes to be won at various times throughout the season.
Tip: People who have won prizes in the past normally change their strikers regularly, taking account of fixtures, form and fitness.