Referees

Every pot needs a result. A referee is the person you trust to call it, and their call is what officially resolves the pot.

A referee is whoever has the job of deciding how a pot turned out. When the question has an answer, the referee records the winning side, and everyone who called it right goes on the record. Until a pot is resolved, nobody wins or loses.

Picking a referee

When you create a pot you choose one referee. It can be you, a friend in the pot, or a neutral third party everyone trusts to be fair. For real money, picking someone both sides trust keeps the result above any doubt.

Yourself

Simple and fast. Common for low-stakes points pots, or a 1v1 where both sides already trust you to make the call.

A neutral friend

For bigger or contested results, pick someone with no stake in the outcome so the call is above question.

How the result gets called

The event settles

Once the real-world question has a clear answer, the referee looks at what actually happened.

The referee calls the side

They record the winning side. Until they do, the pot stays open and nobody wins or loses.

The pot resolves

The pot locks to that result, payouts are worked out, and reputation updates for everyone who took a position.

Why real-money pots need a trusted referee

Real money raises the stakes on getting the result right. Real-money pots require choosing a referee before the pot can go live, so there is never a question of who decides the outcome. Because settlement is peer-to-peer, the referee's call is what tells players who pays whom.

kapiche never decides for you

kapiche does not hold the money and does not pick winners. People you choose resolve the pot, and players pay each other directly in USDC. kapiche only records who settled up.

Auto-resolution for mirrored pots

Many public points pots mirror Polymarket. These auto-resolve from the source the moment it settles, so no human referee is needed. The dollar volume shown on those pots is Polymarket's real volume, clearly attributed. For everything else, referees keep resolution fair and human.

FAQ

Can I be a referee on my own pot?

Yes. For casual points pots that is common. For real money, picking a neutral referee both sides trust keeps the result above any doubt.

What if I do not trust the referee?

Then do not join. The referee is shown up front, before you take a position, so you decide whether the result is in safe hands. For real money, pick someone both sides already trust.

Do points pots always need a referee?

Only if they are not auto-resolving. Polymarket-mirrored pots settle themselves from the source; other pots use the referee you chose.