Terms of Service & Operational Protocols.
This document defines the legally binding terms, computational standards, and deterministic operational protocols governing all contests on the XI Royale platform. By participating in any challenge, users unconditionally agree to these rules.
Platform Authority & Data Sourcing.
Sole Arbitration of Data
The official Fantasy Premier League (FPL) Application Programming Interface (API) shall serve as the exclusive, final, and indisputable arbiter for all match events, points tallies, bonus allocations, and statistical occurrences utilized by XI Royale. No external data provider (Opta, Sofascore, broadcast feeds) shall supersede official FPL data finalization.
Zero-Tolerance Policy on Exploitation
Any attempt to circumvent platform architecture, exploit timing latencies, utilize unauthorized API endpoints, or manipulate multiple accounts will result in immediate permanent disqualification, forfeiture of contest stakes, and irrevocable termination of platform access.
Scoring Methodology & Lockouts.
Absolute Lockout Timing (T-20)
All challenges, duels, and tournament entries lock irreversibly 20 minutes before the official Premier League gameweek deadline. Entries submitted after the designated countdown concludes will be rejected by the protocol.
Net Transfer Point Deductions
Contest scoring is computed strictly on Net Points. Any penalty points incurred in official FPL due to excess transfers (-4, -8, etc.) are directly subtracted from your gameweek score for settlement purposes to ensure absolute fair play.
Autosubstitutions & Bonus Finalization
Settlement calculations commence only when official FPL matchday status is certified as finalized, ensuring all automated bench substitutions and provisional bonus points are locked permanently.
Escrow, Settlements & Refunds.
Autonomous Settlement Engine
Stakes entered into challenges are held in automated cryptographic escrow ledgers. When official gameweek results finalize, prize payouts are computed mathematically and credited to user wallets with zero manual administrative discretion.
Draw and Dead Heat Resolutions
In head-to-head duels where both managers finish with identical Net Points, the match is recorded as a dead heat and 100% of the contest stakes are refunded to the respective user wallets. In multiplayer competitions, dead heat tie-breakers follow official FPL ranking metrics.
Instant M-Pesa Liquidity
Wallet balances can be withdrawn directly to the user's verified Safaricom M-Pesa line at any time via Daraja B2C automation, subject only to standard telecommunications network availability.
Verification & Compliance.
Zero-Password Team Ownership Verification
XI Royale will never request your FPL password. Account verification is conducted exclusively via dynamic team name modification, guaranteeing your security while establishing unambiguous cryptographic ownership of your manager profile.
Single Identity & Anti-Syndicate Rules
Each manager is restricted to exactly one XI Royale account linked to one Kenyan phone number and one official FPL team ID. Creation of secondary accounts or proxy wagering is strictly prohibited and results in instantaneous blacklisting.