Community Rules
Tempo works because strangers can turn up to a pitch and trust that the game will happen and the people will be decent. These rules protect that.
Turn up
If you join a game, play it. When you don't show, nine other people are standing on a pitch short of a player. Every no-show costs you 12 points of punctuality, and that number is public on your player card. Two no-shows and hosts start declining you.
Things come up — that's fine. Drop out in the app and the waitlist fills your spot automatically. Dropping out early costs you nothing.
Be on time
Arriving late costs one punctuality point per five minutes. A 90-minute slot with people trickling in for twenty of them is a 70-minute game everyone paid full price for.
Play the level you signed up for
A casual game means all levels are welcome and nobody is sliding in studs-up. A competitive game means people expect intensity. Joining a casual game to dominate beginners is a fast route off the platform.
Nothing that has no place in football
Racism, tribal abuse, sexism, homophobia, threats and violence get you removed permanently, first time, no warning. This applies on the pitch, in game descriptions and in messages.
Women play on Tempo. Everyone plays on Tempo. Anyone who makes that harder is the problem, not them.
Rate honestly
Ratings and trait votes exist so good players get picked. Don't downvote someone because you lost. Don't organise ratings with friends. We can see voting patterns and we act on them.
Pay properly
Pay through Tempo. Arranging cash on the side leaves you with no refund, no guarantee and no record if something goes wrong — and it takes money from venues that gave you a rate on the understanding the platform brings volume.
Hosts have extra responsibility
- Describe the game accurately, including the level
- Show up early enough to sort teams
- Cancel as early as you know, never on the day if avoidable
- Mark attendance honestly — the whole reputation system depends on it
What happens when rules are broken
- First issue — reputation adjustment and a note from us
- Repeat — temporary suspension from joining or hosting
- Serious or persistent — permanent removal
Abuse, violence and fraud skip straight to permanent removal.
Report something
Email safety@tempo.ng with the game and what happened. We read every report. If you are in immediate danger, call the Lagos State emergency line on 767 or 112 first — then tell us.