Scorez
Talent Over Fame. Performance Over Hype
Created on 13th July 2025
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Scorez
Talent Over Fame. Performance Over Hype
The problem Scorez solves
The Problem It Solves
ScoreZ fundamentally transforms the way fans engage with players, clubs, and tokens — by introducing a fair, performance-based system that rewards actual talent over mere fame.
Existing Challenges
- Traditional fan tokens are limited to clubs, ignoring individual players.
- Fame drives token value — not on-field performance.
- Superstar tokens retain value even if the player is injured, transferred, or underperforming.
- Under-the-radar players with top performances get no Web3 exposure or fan investment.
- Clubs and protocols miss opportunities to grow TVL through deeper player-level fan engagement.
- Fans have no reliable, real-time way to financially back the players they truly believe in.
How ScoreZ Solves It
ScoreZ introduces expiring, seasonal Player Fan Tokens (PFTs) tied directly to a player’s real-world performance. This creates a new layer of trust, utility, and engagement.
Utility for Fans
- Mint and trade player tokens based on in-season stats which is backed by club tokens.
- Back rising stars and capitalize on early performance.
- Burn tokens for rewards, merch, match tickets, and exclusive meetups.
- Stake tokens in PvP challenges where the better-performing player wins the pot.
Utility for Clubs
- Club tokens are required to mint player tokens — increasing club TVL and demand.
- New monetization streams from active player-based token ecosystems.
- No IP violation: tokens are issued within the club-token framework already supported by Chiliz.
Utility for Players
- Earn directly from token activity based on performance.
- Use tokens to launch exclusive drops, merch, and brand deals.
- Compete with other players in stat-based PvP battles that engage fans in real time.
Utility for the Protocol
- Drive continuous on-chain activity: mints, burns, staking, PvP.
- Create seasonal token dynamics that refresh each year.
- Establish a decentralized, gamified layer on top of sports fandom.
ScoreZ makes fandom smarter, fairer, and more dynamic — empowering fans to back players based on performance, not popularity.
Challenges we ran into
Challenges I Ran Into
During the development of scoreZ, we came across a few core technical challenges that were essential to making the protocol work as intended. Each was addressed with simple, practical solutions.
RPC Consistency
We encountered occasional inconsistencies and delays when interacting with the Chiliz RPC endpoints. To improve reliability during development and deployment, we added retry logic and handled transaction confirmations more gracefully in our scripts. This ensured smoother contract interactions and data syncing.
Bringing Off-Chain Data On-Chain
To make player token value and PvP staking depend on real-world performance, we needed live match data on-chain. We built a basic oracle system that pulls data from trusted sources, processes it, and writes it to the blockchain at regular intervals. This allowed us to trigger stat-based logic like token valuation updates and PvP match resolutions.
Deploying Player Tokens
Since every player has their own seasonal token, we had to handle dynamic deployments efficiently. We built a token factory contract that allows the creation of new ERC-20 tokens on demand, storing metadata and season expiry in a structured way. This made it simple to onboard new players each season without manual overhead.
PvP Mechanics and Match Resolution
We implemented a PvP staking feature where fans can pit two player tokens against each other based on in-game performance. We structured the contract logic so that each match references a verified performance snapshot from our oracle, and outcomes are settled transparently. It was a straightforward but effective system to gamify token usage.
Each of these components came with its own design choices, and we focused on building solutions that were simple, maintainable, and directly tied to the core use case of performance-based player tokenization.
Tracks Applied (4)
Fan Token Utility
DeFi
Socios Wallet Connectivity / Features
Special Awards
Technologies used
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