Resolution Rules

Sports markets on Cupdiction resolve based on official results from verified data sources. Resolution is automatic and objective — no human judgment from Cupdiction is involved in normal cases.

Data source

All soccer / football markets use Azuro Protocol as the primary data source. Azuro is a decentralised sports data oracle that publishes official match results on-chain.

For other sports, results are sourced from the official governing body:

Timing

Markets resolve as soon as the official result is confirmed — typically within 15 minutes of the final whistle. Tournament winner markets resolve when the champion is decided.

Match-specific rules

Soccer / Football

• 90-minute result is the default — extra time and penalties count only if the market explicitly says so
• “Brazil to beat Germany?” resolves YES if Brazil wins after 90 min or in extra time or penalties (knockout rounds)
• “Draw?” resolves YES only if the match ends level after 90 min — if it goes to extra time and one team wins, Draw resolves NO
• Goals scored by any method (open play, penalty, own goal) all count
• Abandoned matches: market is voided, all stakes refunded

Basketball

• Official game result determines outcome — overtime counts
• If a series market (e.g., “Celtics to win Finals?”), resolves when the series is clinched

Tennis

• Retirement / walkover: if the leading player retires, the market resolves in their opponent’s favour. If the trailing player retires, the leading player wins as normal
• Rain delays do not affect resolution — result is final when the match completes

Combat Sports

• Decision, KO, TKO, submission, DQ — all count as a valid result
• “Jon Jones to win by KO?” — only KO/TKO (not decision or submission)
• No contest or overturned results: market is voided and stakes refunded

Golf

• Final leaderboard after the last round determines winner
• Playoffs (sudden death) count as part of the tournament
• Weather abandonment: if fewer than 36 holes are completed, market is voided

Edge cases

Voided markets

A voided market means:

• All positions are cancelled
• USDC stakes are refunded in full to all traders
• No fees are charged on voided markets

Disputes

Azuro Protocol handles resolution disputes for soccer markets. For other sports, the Cupdiction oracle team may enter a needs_review state if:

• The official result is delayed or unclear
• An official correction or appeal is pending
• There is a data source discrepancy

During review, trading is paused and positions are held. Most reviews resolve within 24 hours.

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