Scope Rules

What MidPoint counts as correct

This page describes how the game judges answers as it actually works — not the ideal, but what the engine really does. The Rules screen inside the app shows the same text.

What The Game Asks

You get two teams and name a player who played for both. Not at the same time — different spells count. Loans count; youth teams do not.

Which Teams Can Come Up

Questions only come from the teams in your chosen scope. Available: World, Well-Known Clubs, All Europe, Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe Top 5, England, Turkish Süper Lig, Italy, Germany, Spain, France, Portugal, Netherlands, Belgium, Scotland.

Era

The default era is 1980 to today. Nothing earlier, because transfer records from those years cannot be compiled reliably, and a half-empty answer list means marking correct answers wrong. "Since 2000" narrows the pool further.

Being In The Squad Is Enough

If a player signed a senior contract with that club, the answer counts — even if they never played a match for them. The measure is the squad, not appearances: match counts exist for only about half the records, and a half-empty measure would mark correct answers wrong. So names you would call wrong ("but he never played!") are counted as correct.

The Zero-Appearance Rule — An ExampleSuppose a player signed a senior contract with a club, got injured, and left without a single competitive appearance for them. Named for that club, the answer is COUNTED CORRECT. The reason is data, not principle: we know who was on which squad, but appearance counts exist for only about half the records. Enforcing "must have played" would also reject hundreds of players who genuinely did play — because their appearance counts are missing too. This is the rule that draws the most objections, which is why it is stated up front.

Played With Mode

Here the axis is team-mates rather than clubs: you get one or two athletes and have to name someone who was in the SAME squad at the SAME time as them. Being at the same club in different years is not enough — their paths have to cross.

What NONE Means

Some pairs share no player at all, and those are asked on purpose. In those rounds the right answer is the NONE button. Seeing that there is no shared player is knowledge too.

How Answers Are Judged

Spelling is forgiven: case, Turkish characters and accents are ignored. A surname alone is usually enough. Nicknames and short names are recognised. Text that is nobody's name costs you no attempt — only a wrong player does.

Gaps And Mistakes

The data is not complete and we do not hide that. If a player's spell is missing from the records, we cannot accept that answer. Tell us when you hit one: every objection is read, and several objections on the same pair are the fastest way to find what needs fixing.

What Changes In The Other Sports

Basketball: the pool runs from 1976 to today. Nothing earlier: the NBA and ABA merged that year, and starting later would drop ABA names like Erving, Gervin and Malone.
Formula 1: the pool runs from 1950 to today and there is a single era. Unlike the other sports, being on the books is not enough — a driver counts only after at least one race start for that team. Test drivers and contracts without a start are not in the answer list.
National teams are never asked, in any sport: questions come only from club (and in Formula 1, constructor) pairs.

Objecting To An Answer

If you believe an answer should have been accepted, or that one is wrong, tell us. You can send it from the end-of-match screen inside the app by picking the round, or write to us directly. Every objection is read; verified corrections ship without waiting for a store update. Requests concerning the information in the game are resolved under the conditions and within the period set out in the Removal Policy. [email protected]