Football Rules: Hat-Trick / Hat-Trick Live
Market description: Predict a player to score three (3) or more goals in a match.
1. Bets are settled on the events that occur in normal time. This includes any injury/stoppage time added on by the match official at the end of normal time.
2. Extra time doesn't count.
3. Own goals don't count towards a hat-trick.
4. If the selected player doesn't start the match but enters the field of play at any time, bets placed on that player in this market will stand.
5. If the selected player leaves the field of play without scoring a hat-trick, bets placed on that player in this market will have lost and will be settled as losers.
6. If the selected player takes no part in the match, bets placed on that player in this market will be void.
7. If a match is postponed, normal postponed match rules apply.
8. If a match is abandoned, normal abandoned match rules apply.
- If a winning hat-trick selection has been established in the time played before abandonment, bets placed on that player in this market will have already won and will be settled as winners.
- If the selected player has left the field of play without scoring a hat-trick in the time played before abandonment, bets placed on that player in this market will have already lost and will be settled as losers.
- If the selected player is still on the field of play and hasn't scored a hat-trick at the time of abandonment, bets placed on that player in this market will be void, subject to normal abandoned match rules, because the match didn't play for the full duration.
9. If a price is quoted on a 'perfect hat-trick', the selected player must score a hat-trick with their right foot, their left foot and their head.
10. Settlement of all stats markets will be based on data provided by OPTA (Part of the Stats Perform Group).
- OPTA stats are available here.
- OPTA may occasionally go back and make amendments to ensure accuracy. We'll settle all markets based on their final decision.
- Adjustments to the settlement of markets won't be made for changes or adjudications made by governing bodies after the event.
- OPTA have a long-established list of ‘Event Definitions’ which are adhered to across all of their data collection centres. They can be accessed here.