FA-84876 / Fantasy sports scoring / Open access
Pick-six against the offense charged to the defense · case 01
A defense that allowed 0 points loses its shutout because its own quarterback threw a pick-six.
ROOT CAUSE
Points allowed use the opponent total without removing points scored on returns against our offense.
VERIFIED REPAIR
Subtract the opponent points scored on returns against the offense before tiering.
Unsuccessful approach: Subtracting our own defensive touchdowns removes the wrong points and leaves the pick-six charged.
Case contract
Score a team defense/special teams unit in hundredths. Points allowed exclude points the opponent scored on returns against our offense. Tiers: 0 -> 10, 1-6 -> 7, 7-13 -> 4, 14-20 -> 1, 21-27 -> 0, 28-34 -> -1, 35+ -> -4. Yards allowed: <=99 -> 5, 100-199 -> 3, 200-299 -> 2, 300-349 -> 0, 350-399 -> -1, 400-449 -> -3, 450+ -> -5. Sacks are recorded in half-sack units and score 1 per full sack (0.5 per half). Interceptions and opponent fumbles recovered 2 each (own fumble recoveries score nothing), safety 2, defensive or special-teams TD 6, blocked kick 2.
Why this case matters
Defense scoring hinges on tier boundaries and on which points count against the defense, the most disputed part of weekly scoring.
1 / The failure
Exit 1"""Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only."""
import json
N = 1
observations = []
def solve(game):
pa = game['pa_total']
tiers = [(0, 1000), (6, 700), (13, 400), (20, 100), (27, 0), (34, -100)]
pts = -400
for limit, value in tiers:
if pa <= limit:
pts = value
break
ya = game['yards_allowed']
ytiers = [(99, 500), (199, 300), (299, 200), (349, 0), (399, -100), (449, -300)]
ypts = -500
for limit, value in ytiers:
if ya <= limit:
ypts = value
break
pts += ypts
pts += game['sack_halves'] * 50
pts += game['ints'] * 200 + game['fum_rec'] * 200
pts += game['safeties'] * 200
pts += (game['def_td'] + game['st_td']) * 600
pts += game['blocked_kicks'] * 200
return pts
def check(label, actual, expected):
observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
fixtures = [[('regression: offense return points excluded',
[{'blocked_kicks': 0,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 0,
'ints': 2,
'own_fum_rec': 2,
'pa_offense_returns': 7,
'pa_total': 14,
'sack_halves': 7,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 127}],
2250),
('partial repair probe: offense return points excluded',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 1,
'fum_rec': 1,
'ints': 1,
'own_fum_rec': 0,
'pa_offense_returns': 6,
'pa_total': 13,
'sack_halves': 1,
'safeties': 0,
'st_td': 0,
'yards_allowed': 399}],
1550),
('second regression',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 1,
'ints': 1,
'own_fum_rec': 2,
'pa_offense_returns': 2,
'pa_total': 36,
'sack_halves': 5,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 450}],
1050),
('normal control 1',
[{'blocked_kicks': 0,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 2,
'ints': 3,
'own_fum_rec': 2,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 21,
'sack_halves': 1,
'safeties': 0,
'st_td': 0,
'yards_allowed': 100}],
1350),
('normal control 2',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 2,
'ints': 1,
'own_fum_rec': 1,
'pa_offense_returns': 2,
'pa_total': 37,
'sack_halves': 8,
'safeties': 0,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 197}],
1700),
('normal control 3',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 0,
'ints': 3,
'own_fum_rec': 0,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 13,
'sack_halves': 6,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 399}],
2200),
('normal control 4',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 1,
'ints': 1,
'own_fum_rec': 1,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 0,
'sack_halves': 2,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 99}],
3000)],
[('regression: offense return points excluded',
[{'blocked_kicks': 0,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 1,
'ints': 1,
'own_fum_rec': 0,
'pa_offense_returns': 2,
'pa_total': 2,
'sack_halves': 3,
'safeties': 0,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 199}],
2450),
('partial repair probe: offense return points excluded',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 0,
'ints': 0,
'own_fum_rec': 0,
'pa_offense_returns': 7,
'pa_total': 41,
'sack_halves': 5,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 200}],
1350),
('second regression',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 1,
'fum_rec': 0,
'ints': 3,
'own_fum_rec': 1,
'pa_offense_returns': 2,
'pa_total': 27,
'sack_halves': 0,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 299}],
2400),
('normal control 1',
[{'blocked_kicks': 0,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 1,
'ints': 1,
'own_fum_rec': 0,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 21,
'sack_halves': 0,
'safeties': 0,
'st_td': 0,
'yards_allowed': 99}],
900),
('normal control 2',
[{'blocked_kicks': 0,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 2,
'ints': 0,
'own_fum_rec': 0,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 27,
'sack_halves': 6,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 199}],
1800),
('normal control 3',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 1,
'ints': 2,
'own_fum_rec': 2,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 21,
'sack_halves': 5,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 0,
'yards_allowed': 350}],
1150),
('normal control 4',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 1,
'ints': 0,
'own_fum_rec': 2,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 0,
'sack_halves': 3,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 0,
'yards_allowed': 515}],
1250)],
[('regression: offense return points excluded',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 1,
'ints': 0,
'own_fum_rec': 0,
'pa_offense_returns': 7,
'pa_total': 34,
'sack_halves': 7,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 0,
'yards_allowed': 349}],
950),
('partial repair probe: offense return points excluded',
[{'blocked_kicks': 0,
'def_td': 1,
'fum_rec': 2,
'ints': 3,
'own_fum_rec': 2,
'pa_offense_returns': 2,
'pa_total': 23,
'sack_halves': 4,
'safeties': 0,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 400}],
2100),
('second regression',
[{'blocked_kicks': 0,
'def_td': 1,
'fum_rec': 2,
'ints': 1,
'own_fum_rec': 1,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 27,
'sack_halves': 2,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 99}],
2600),
('normal control 1',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 0,
'ints': 0,
'own_fum_rec': 2,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 27,
'sack_halves': 1,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 450}],
550),
('normal control 2',
[{'blocked_kicks': 0,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 1,
'ints': 0,
'own_fum_rec': 0,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 20,
'sack_halves': 1,
'safeties': 0,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 100}],
1250),
('normal control 3',
[{'blocked_kicks': 0,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 0,
'ints': 3,
'own_fum_rec': 2,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 21,
'sack_halves': 7,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 0,
'yards_allowed': 100}],
1450),
('normal control 4',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 1,
'ints': 2,
'own_fum_rec': 1,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 35,
'sack_halves': 4,
'safeties': 0,
'st_td': 0,
'yards_allowed': 199}],
900)],
[('regression: offense return points excluded',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 2,
'ints': 2,
'own_fum_rec': 2,
'pa_offense_returns': 7,
'pa_total': 20,
'sack_halves': 1,
'safeties': 0,
'st_td': 0,
'yards_allowed': 100}],
1750),
('partial repair probe: offense return points excluded',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 1,
'fum_rec': 0,
'ints': 2,
'own_fum_rec': 0,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 28,
'sack_halves': 1,
'safeties': 0,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 99}],
2250),
('second regression',
[{'blocked_kicks': 0,
'def_td': 1,
'fum_rec': 2,
'ints': 0,
'own_fum_rec': 0,
'pa_offense_returns': 2,
'pa_total': 2,
'sack_halves': 7,
'safeties': 0,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 150}],
3250),
('normal control 1',
[{'blocked_kicks': 0,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 0,
'ints': 1,
'own_fum_rec': 1,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 35,
'sack_halves': 7,
'safeties': 0,
'st_td': 0,
'yards_allowed': 449}],
-150),
('normal control 2',
[{'blocked_kicks': 0,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 2,
'ints': 2,
'own_fum_rec': 0,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 20,
'sack_halves': 4,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 300}],
1900),
('normal control 3',
[{'blocked_kicks': 0,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 2,
'ints': 0,
'own_fum_rec': 2,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 35,
'sack_halves': 5,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 0,
'yards_allowed': 199}],
750),
('normal control 4',
[{'blocked_kicks': 0,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 1,
'ints': 1,
'own_fum_rec': 1,
'pa_offense_returns': 2,
'pa_total': 9,
'sack_halves': 9,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 350}],
1950)],
[('regression: offense return points excluded',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 1,
'ints': 2,
'own_fum_rec': 2,
'pa_offense_returns': 2,
'pa_total': 8,
'sack_halves': 2,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 200}],
2600),
('partial repair probe: offense return points excluded',
[{'blocked_kicks': 0,
'def_td': 1,
'fum_rec': 0,
'ints': 3,
'own_fum_rec': 2,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 35,
'sack_halves': 5,
'safeties': 0,
'st_td': 0,
'yards_allowed': 299}],
1250),
('second regression',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 1,
'fum_rec': 0,
'ints': 0,
'own_fum_rec': 1,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 6,
'sack_halves': 9,
'safeties': 0,
'st_td': 0,
'yards_allowed': 399}],
1850),
('normal control 1',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 1,
'ints': 1,
'own_fum_rec': 2,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 13,
'sack_halves': 6,
'safeties': 0,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 99}],
2400),
('normal control 2',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 0,
'ints': 2,
'own_fum_rec': 2,
'pa_offense_returns': 6,
'pa_total': 27,
'sack_halves': 5,
'safeties': 0,
'st_td': 0,
'yards_allowed': 100}],
1150),
('normal control 3',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 2,
'ints': 1,
'own_fum_rec': 2,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 21,
'sack_halves': 3,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 349}],
1750),
('normal control 4',
[{'blocked_kicks': 0,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 1,
'ints': 2,
'own_fum_rec': 0,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 6,
'sack_halves': 0,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 99}],
2600)]]
for label, args, expected in fixtures[N-1]:
check(label, solve(*args), expected)
print(json.dumps({"observations": observations, "passed": all(x["passed"] for x in observations)}, ensure_ascii=False))
raise SystemExit(0 if all(x["passed"] for x in observations) else 1)
| Boundary fixture | Actual | Expected | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| regression: offense return points excluded | 1950 | 2250 | Failed |
| partial repair probe: offense return points excluded | 1550 | 1550 | Passed |
| second regression | 750 | 1050 | Failed |
| normal control 1 | 1350 | 1350 | Passed |
| normal control 2 | 1700 | 1700 | Passed |
| normal control 3 | 2200 | 2200 | Passed |
| normal control 4 | 3000 | 3000 | Passed |
SHA-256 / 70bfe416edf18d0f23b03a5e3bf86924137cb5171959ccac78442de4d83d4499
2 / The unsuccessful fix
Exit 1"""Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only."""
import json
N = 1
observations = []
def solve(game):
pa = game['pa_total'] - game['def_td'] * 7
tiers = [(0, 1000), (6, 700), (13, 400), (20, 100), (27, 0), (34, -100)]
pts = -400
for limit, value in tiers:
if pa <= limit:
pts = value
break
ya = game['yards_allowed']
ytiers = [(99, 500), (199, 300), (299, 200), (349, 0), (399, -100), (449, -300)]
ypts = -500
for limit, value in ytiers:
if ya <= limit:
ypts = value
break
pts += ypts
pts += game['sack_halves'] * 50
pts += game['ints'] * 200 + game['fum_rec'] * 200
pts += game['safeties'] * 200
pts += (game['def_td'] + game['st_td']) * 600
pts += game['blocked_kicks'] * 200
return pts
def check(label, actual, expected):
observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
fixtures = [[('regression: offense return points excluded',
[{'blocked_kicks': 0,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 0,
'ints': 2,
'own_fum_rec': 2,
'pa_offense_returns': 7,
'pa_total': 14,
'sack_halves': 7,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 127}],
2250),
('partial repair probe: offense return points excluded',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 1,
'fum_rec': 1,
'ints': 1,
'own_fum_rec': 0,
'pa_offense_returns': 6,
'pa_total': 13,
'sack_halves': 1,
'safeties': 0,
'st_td': 0,
'yards_allowed': 399}],
1550),
('second regression',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 1,
'ints': 1,
'own_fum_rec': 2,
'pa_offense_returns': 2,
'pa_total': 36,
'sack_halves': 5,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 450}],
1050),
('normal control 1',
[{'blocked_kicks': 0,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 2,
'ints': 3,
'own_fum_rec': 2,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 21,
'sack_halves': 1,
'safeties': 0,
'st_td': 0,
'yards_allowed': 100}],
1350),
('normal control 2',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 2,
'ints': 1,
'own_fum_rec': 1,
'pa_offense_returns': 2,
'pa_total': 37,
'sack_halves': 8,
'safeties': 0,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 197}],
1700),
('normal control 3',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 0,
'ints': 3,
'own_fum_rec': 0,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 13,
'sack_halves': 6,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 399}],
2200),
('normal control 4',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 1,
'ints': 1,
'own_fum_rec': 1,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 0,
'sack_halves': 2,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 99}],
3000)],
[('regression: offense return points excluded',
[{'blocked_kicks': 0,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 1,
'ints': 1,
'own_fum_rec': 0,
'pa_offense_returns': 2,
'pa_total': 2,
'sack_halves': 3,
'safeties': 0,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 199}],
2450),
('partial repair probe: offense return points excluded',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 0,
'ints': 0,
'own_fum_rec': 0,
'pa_offense_returns': 7,
'pa_total': 41,
'sack_halves': 5,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 200}],
1350),
('second regression',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 1,
'fum_rec': 0,
'ints': 3,
'own_fum_rec': 1,
'pa_offense_returns': 2,
'pa_total': 27,
'sack_halves': 0,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 299}],
2400),
('normal control 1',
[{'blocked_kicks': 0,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 1,
'ints': 1,
'own_fum_rec': 0,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 21,
'sack_halves': 0,
'safeties': 0,
'st_td': 0,
'yards_allowed': 99}],
900),
('normal control 2',
[{'blocked_kicks': 0,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 2,
'ints': 0,
'own_fum_rec': 0,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 27,
'sack_halves': 6,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 199}],
1800),
('normal control 3',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 1,
'ints': 2,
'own_fum_rec': 2,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 21,
'sack_halves': 5,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 0,
'yards_allowed': 350}],
1150),
('normal control 4',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 1,
'ints': 0,
'own_fum_rec': 2,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 0,
'sack_halves': 3,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 0,
'yards_allowed': 515}],
1250)],
[('regression: offense return points excluded',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 1,
'ints': 0,
'own_fum_rec': 0,
'pa_offense_returns': 7,
'pa_total': 34,
'sack_halves': 7,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 0,
'yards_allowed': 349}],
950),
('partial repair probe: offense return points excluded',
[{'blocked_kicks': 0,
'def_td': 1,
'fum_rec': 2,
'ints': 3,
'own_fum_rec': 2,
'pa_offense_returns': 2,
'pa_total': 23,
'sack_halves': 4,
'safeties': 0,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 400}],
2100),
('second regression',
[{'blocked_kicks': 0,
'def_td': 1,
'fum_rec': 2,
'ints': 1,
'own_fum_rec': 1,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 27,
'sack_halves': 2,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 99}],
2600),
('normal control 1',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 0,
'ints': 0,
'own_fum_rec': 2,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 27,
'sack_halves': 1,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 450}],
550),
('normal control 2',
[{'blocked_kicks': 0,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 1,
'ints': 0,
'own_fum_rec': 0,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 20,
'sack_halves': 1,
'safeties': 0,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 100}],
1250),
('normal control 3',
[{'blocked_kicks': 0,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 0,
'ints': 3,
'own_fum_rec': 2,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 21,
'sack_halves': 7,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 0,
'yards_allowed': 100}],
1450),
('normal control 4',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 1,
'ints': 2,
'own_fum_rec': 1,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 35,
'sack_halves': 4,
'safeties': 0,
'st_td': 0,
'yards_allowed': 199}],
900)],
[('regression: offense return points excluded',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 2,
'ints': 2,
'own_fum_rec': 2,
'pa_offense_returns': 7,
'pa_total': 20,
'sack_halves': 1,
'safeties': 0,
'st_td': 0,
'yards_allowed': 100}],
1750),
('partial repair probe: offense return points excluded',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 1,
'fum_rec': 0,
'ints': 2,
'own_fum_rec': 0,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 28,
'sack_halves': 1,
'safeties': 0,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 99}],
2250),
('second regression',
[{'blocked_kicks': 0,
'def_td': 1,
'fum_rec': 2,
'ints': 0,
'own_fum_rec': 0,
'pa_offense_returns': 2,
'pa_total': 2,
'sack_halves': 7,
'safeties': 0,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 150}],
3250),
('normal control 1',
[{'blocked_kicks': 0,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 0,
'ints': 1,
'own_fum_rec': 1,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 35,
'sack_halves': 7,
'safeties': 0,
'st_td': 0,
'yards_allowed': 449}],
-150),
('normal control 2',
[{'blocked_kicks': 0,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 2,
'ints': 2,
'own_fum_rec': 0,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 20,
'sack_halves': 4,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 300}],
1900),
('normal control 3',
[{'blocked_kicks': 0,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 2,
'ints': 0,
'own_fum_rec': 2,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 35,
'sack_halves': 5,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 0,
'yards_allowed': 199}],
750),
('normal control 4',
[{'blocked_kicks': 0,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 1,
'ints': 1,
'own_fum_rec': 1,
'pa_offense_returns': 2,
'pa_total': 9,
'sack_halves': 9,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 350}],
1950)],
[('regression: offense return points excluded',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 1,
'ints': 2,
'own_fum_rec': 2,
'pa_offense_returns': 2,
'pa_total': 8,
'sack_halves': 2,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 200}],
2600),
('partial repair probe: offense return points excluded',
[{'blocked_kicks': 0,
'def_td': 1,
'fum_rec': 0,
'ints': 3,
'own_fum_rec': 2,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 35,
'sack_halves': 5,
'safeties': 0,
'st_td': 0,
'yards_allowed': 299}],
1250),
('second regression',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 1,
'fum_rec': 0,
'ints': 0,
'own_fum_rec': 1,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 6,
'sack_halves': 9,
'safeties': 0,
'st_td': 0,
'yards_allowed': 399}],
1850),
('normal control 1',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 1,
'ints': 1,
'own_fum_rec': 2,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 13,
'sack_halves': 6,
'safeties': 0,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 99}],
2400),
('normal control 2',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 0,
'ints': 2,
'own_fum_rec': 2,
'pa_offense_returns': 6,
'pa_total': 27,
'sack_halves': 5,
'safeties': 0,
'st_td': 0,
'yards_allowed': 100}],
1150),
('normal control 3',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 2,
'ints': 1,
'own_fum_rec': 2,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 21,
'sack_halves': 3,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 349}],
1750),
('normal control 4',
[{'blocked_kicks': 0,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 1,
'ints': 2,
'own_fum_rec': 0,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 6,
'sack_halves': 0,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 99}],
2600)]]
for label, args, expected in fixtures[N-1]:
check(label, solve(*args), expected)
print(json.dumps({"observations": observations, "passed": all(x["passed"] for x in observations)}, ensure_ascii=False))
raise SystemExit(0 if all(x["passed"] for x in observations) else 1)
| Boundary fixture | Actual | Expected | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| regression: offense return points excluded | 1950 | 2250 | Failed |
| partial repair probe: offense return points excluded | 1850 | 1550 | Failed |
| second regression | 750 | 1050 | Failed |
| normal control 1 | 1350 | 1350 | Passed |
| normal control 2 | 1700 | 1700 | Passed |
| normal control 3 | 2200 | 2200 | Passed |
| normal control 4 | 3000 | 3000 | Passed |
SHA-256 / 1360ea9e08295e5d31a20173dcd41f6c530ccd4c74c6e2252bcb587ce8c3ae88
3 / The verified repair
Exit 0"""Failure Map reference implementation. Python standard library only."""
import json
N = 1
observations = []
def solve(game):
pa = game['pa_total'] - game['pa_offense_returns']
tiers = [(0, 1000), (6, 700), (13, 400), (20, 100), (27, 0), (34, -100)]
pts = -400
for limit, value in tiers:
if pa <= limit:
pts = value
break
ya = game['yards_allowed']
ytiers = [(99, 500), (199, 300), (299, 200), (349, 0), (399, -100), (449, -300)]
ypts = -500
for limit, value in ytiers:
if ya <= limit:
ypts = value
break
pts += ypts
pts += game['sack_halves'] * 50
pts += game['ints'] * 200 + game['fum_rec'] * 200
pts += game['safeties'] * 200
pts += (game['def_td'] + game['st_td']) * 600
pts += game['blocked_kicks'] * 200
return pts
def check(label, actual, expected):
observations.append({"check": label, "actual": actual, "expected": expected, "passed": actual == expected})
fixtures = [[('regression: offense return points excluded',
[{'blocked_kicks': 0,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 0,
'ints': 2,
'own_fum_rec': 2,
'pa_offense_returns': 7,
'pa_total': 14,
'sack_halves': 7,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 127}],
2250),
('partial repair probe: offense return points excluded',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 1,
'fum_rec': 1,
'ints': 1,
'own_fum_rec': 0,
'pa_offense_returns': 6,
'pa_total': 13,
'sack_halves': 1,
'safeties': 0,
'st_td': 0,
'yards_allowed': 399}],
1550),
('second regression',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 1,
'ints': 1,
'own_fum_rec': 2,
'pa_offense_returns': 2,
'pa_total': 36,
'sack_halves': 5,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 450}],
1050),
('normal control 1',
[{'blocked_kicks': 0,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 2,
'ints': 3,
'own_fum_rec': 2,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 21,
'sack_halves': 1,
'safeties': 0,
'st_td': 0,
'yards_allowed': 100}],
1350),
('normal control 2',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 2,
'ints': 1,
'own_fum_rec': 1,
'pa_offense_returns': 2,
'pa_total': 37,
'sack_halves': 8,
'safeties': 0,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 197}],
1700),
('normal control 3',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 0,
'ints': 3,
'own_fum_rec': 0,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 13,
'sack_halves': 6,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 399}],
2200),
('normal control 4',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 1,
'ints': 1,
'own_fum_rec': 1,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 0,
'sack_halves': 2,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 99}],
3000)],
[('regression: offense return points excluded',
[{'blocked_kicks': 0,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 1,
'ints': 1,
'own_fum_rec': 0,
'pa_offense_returns': 2,
'pa_total': 2,
'sack_halves': 3,
'safeties': 0,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 199}],
2450),
('partial repair probe: offense return points excluded',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 0,
'ints': 0,
'own_fum_rec': 0,
'pa_offense_returns': 7,
'pa_total': 41,
'sack_halves': 5,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 200}],
1350),
('second regression',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 1,
'fum_rec': 0,
'ints': 3,
'own_fum_rec': 1,
'pa_offense_returns': 2,
'pa_total': 27,
'sack_halves': 0,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 299}],
2400),
('normal control 1',
[{'blocked_kicks': 0,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 1,
'ints': 1,
'own_fum_rec': 0,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 21,
'sack_halves': 0,
'safeties': 0,
'st_td': 0,
'yards_allowed': 99}],
900),
('normal control 2',
[{'blocked_kicks': 0,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 2,
'ints': 0,
'own_fum_rec': 0,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 27,
'sack_halves': 6,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 199}],
1800),
('normal control 3',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 1,
'ints': 2,
'own_fum_rec': 2,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 21,
'sack_halves': 5,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 0,
'yards_allowed': 350}],
1150),
('normal control 4',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 1,
'ints': 0,
'own_fum_rec': 2,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 0,
'sack_halves': 3,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 0,
'yards_allowed': 515}],
1250)],
[('regression: offense return points excluded',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 1,
'ints': 0,
'own_fum_rec': 0,
'pa_offense_returns': 7,
'pa_total': 34,
'sack_halves': 7,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 0,
'yards_allowed': 349}],
950),
('partial repair probe: offense return points excluded',
[{'blocked_kicks': 0,
'def_td': 1,
'fum_rec': 2,
'ints': 3,
'own_fum_rec': 2,
'pa_offense_returns': 2,
'pa_total': 23,
'sack_halves': 4,
'safeties': 0,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 400}],
2100),
('second regression',
[{'blocked_kicks': 0,
'def_td': 1,
'fum_rec': 2,
'ints': 1,
'own_fum_rec': 1,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 27,
'sack_halves': 2,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 99}],
2600),
('normal control 1',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 0,
'ints': 0,
'own_fum_rec': 2,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 27,
'sack_halves': 1,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 450}],
550),
('normal control 2',
[{'blocked_kicks': 0,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 1,
'ints': 0,
'own_fum_rec': 0,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 20,
'sack_halves': 1,
'safeties': 0,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 100}],
1250),
('normal control 3',
[{'blocked_kicks': 0,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 0,
'ints': 3,
'own_fum_rec': 2,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 21,
'sack_halves': 7,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 0,
'yards_allowed': 100}],
1450),
('normal control 4',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 1,
'ints': 2,
'own_fum_rec': 1,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 35,
'sack_halves': 4,
'safeties': 0,
'st_td': 0,
'yards_allowed': 199}],
900)],
[('regression: offense return points excluded',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 2,
'ints': 2,
'own_fum_rec': 2,
'pa_offense_returns': 7,
'pa_total': 20,
'sack_halves': 1,
'safeties': 0,
'st_td': 0,
'yards_allowed': 100}],
1750),
('partial repair probe: offense return points excluded',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 1,
'fum_rec': 0,
'ints': 2,
'own_fum_rec': 0,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 28,
'sack_halves': 1,
'safeties': 0,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 99}],
2250),
('second regression',
[{'blocked_kicks': 0,
'def_td': 1,
'fum_rec': 2,
'ints': 0,
'own_fum_rec': 0,
'pa_offense_returns': 2,
'pa_total': 2,
'sack_halves': 7,
'safeties': 0,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 150}],
3250),
('normal control 1',
[{'blocked_kicks': 0,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 0,
'ints': 1,
'own_fum_rec': 1,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 35,
'sack_halves': 7,
'safeties': 0,
'st_td': 0,
'yards_allowed': 449}],
-150),
('normal control 2',
[{'blocked_kicks': 0,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 2,
'ints': 2,
'own_fum_rec': 0,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 20,
'sack_halves': 4,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 300}],
1900),
('normal control 3',
[{'blocked_kicks': 0,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 2,
'ints': 0,
'own_fum_rec': 2,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 35,
'sack_halves': 5,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 0,
'yards_allowed': 199}],
750),
('normal control 4',
[{'blocked_kicks': 0,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 1,
'ints': 1,
'own_fum_rec': 1,
'pa_offense_returns': 2,
'pa_total': 9,
'sack_halves': 9,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 350}],
1950)],
[('regression: offense return points excluded',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 1,
'ints': 2,
'own_fum_rec': 2,
'pa_offense_returns': 2,
'pa_total': 8,
'sack_halves': 2,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 200}],
2600),
('partial repair probe: offense return points excluded',
[{'blocked_kicks': 0,
'def_td': 1,
'fum_rec': 0,
'ints': 3,
'own_fum_rec': 2,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 35,
'sack_halves': 5,
'safeties': 0,
'st_td': 0,
'yards_allowed': 299}],
1250),
('second regression',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 1,
'fum_rec': 0,
'ints': 0,
'own_fum_rec': 1,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 6,
'sack_halves': 9,
'safeties': 0,
'st_td': 0,
'yards_allowed': 399}],
1850),
('normal control 1',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 1,
'ints': 1,
'own_fum_rec': 2,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 13,
'sack_halves': 6,
'safeties': 0,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 99}],
2400),
('normal control 2',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 0,
'ints': 2,
'own_fum_rec': 2,
'pa_offense_returns': 6,
'pa_total': 27,
'sack_halves': 5,
'safeties': 0,
'st_td': 0,
'yards_allowed': 100}],
1150),
('normal control 3',
[{'blocked_kicks': 1,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 2,
'ints': 1,
'own_fum_rec': 2,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 21,
'sack_halves': 3,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 349}],
1750),
('normal control 4',
[{'blocked_kicks': 0,
'def_td': 0,
'fum_rec': 1,
'ints': 2,
'own_fum_rec': 0,
'pa_offense_returns': 0,
'pa_total': 6,
'sack_halves': 0,
'safeties': 1,
'st_td': 1,
'yards_allowed': 99}],
2600)]]
for label, args, expected in fixtures[N-1]:
check(label, solve(*args), expected)
print(json.dumps({"observations": observations, "passed": all(x["passed"] for x in observations)}, ensure_ascii=False))
raise SystemExit(0 if all(x["passed"] for x in observations) else 1)
| Boundary fixture | Actual | Expected | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| regression: offense return points excluded | 2250 | 2250 | Passed |
| partial repair probe: offense return points excluded | 1550 | 1550 | Passed |
| second regression | 1050 | 1050 | Passed |
| normal control 1 | 1350 | 1350 | Passed |
| normal control 2 | 1700 | 1700 | Passed |
| normal control 3 | 2200 | 2200 | Passed |
| normal control 4 | 3000 | 3000 | Passed |
SHA-256 / a804d6f8ad70499036512135abdfb0eb7a80ff640e274610f3d68bba8d26f413
Verification & scope
A deterministic toy scoring contract stipulated for this example; it is not the rulebook of any real fantasy platform. This reproducer isolates one failure mechanism. Results cover the supplied fixtures. Variants within a family share a test contract and should remain grouped when constructing evaluation splits. Related mechanisms with a shared evaluation_group must also remain together; these controlled models are not independent production incidents.
Observations recorded using Python 3.12.14 at 2026-09-29T14:50:35.216146+00:00.
Case digest / 3feffcb5d72cb83fabd065a7aaa8244266b7e1167956b88b4023059f15f2f153