📖 Did Not Play (DNP) and Game Completion Rules

Sport-Specific Minimum Play Requirements

An athlete must enter the match and record at least one official stat (goal, assist, shot, shot on target, pass, tackle, clearance, save, foul, card, interception, block, duel, etc.). If the athlete records 0 stats, the selection will be void. If a player was publicly known to be omitted from the starting lineup or was a clear rotation/rest candidate before the event began, we may grade that leg as a loss rather than void it. Voids are reserved for last-minute, verifiable events like injuries during warm-ups, official late withdrawals, or match abandonment.

Sport Minimum Play Requirement (Selection is “Live”) Exception & Notes on Premature End
NFL / NBA / NHL Player records a single snap (NFL) or second of play (NBA/NHL). Injury Protection (Optional): If an offensive player (NFL) or any player (NBA/NHL) starts and exits the game in the 1st Half due to injury and does not return, the pick may be graded as a DNP (Void).
MLB (Hitter) Player is in the starting batting lineup OR records at least one plate appearance (as a starter or substitute). If a game is suspended/shortened but declared an Official Game by MLB (typically 5 innings complete), picks are graded based on the final, official statistics.
MLB (Pitcher) Pitcher records at least **one pitch thrown** in the game.
Tennis (Single Match) Both players must **start the match** and complete at least **one full game**. If a player retires or is disqualified (DQ) **after** the first full game is completed, all picks for the match are graded as a Loss (using the final official stats to settle the projection).

If retirement occurs **before** the first full game is completed, the pick is a **DNP** (Void).
NASCAR / F1 / Golf Athlete officially **starts** the race/round/tournament. If the event is canceled and no official winner or final standings are declared by the league/tour, the pick is a **DNP**.
eSports (LoL, CS:GO, etc.) Player is listed in the starting lineup and records stats in at least **one map** of the scheduled match. If the entire match is canceled or postponed outside the Universal Game Cancellation window, the pick is a **DNP**.