Win $100,000 In The 2018 NFFC Post-Season Contest

[Greg Ambrosius]

Okay, Registration is now open for the 2018 NFFC Post-Season Contest. This year we are offering a record $100,000 grand prize, up from $75,000 last year. Enjoy and good luck to everyone.

This is the same great contest you've enjoyed through the years with the same $150 entry fee. Last year we had a record 1,144 teams even though we had to exempt New York, so we are expecting more than 1,500 teams this year. The Top 4 teams will earn $10,000 or more and we'll pay out the Top 25 finishers.

With no heavy favorite to win the Super Bowl, this year's contest should be wide open just as it has been in past years. Our rules force everyone to start with just one player from each playoff team and points multiply each round you have that player on your roster. Everyone will have just two players max earning 4 times their points in the final round. But deciding who those two players are will be the key to winning the contest.

John Sciaccotta of Chicago, Illinois took just one team in last year's NFFC Post-Season Contest and he turned that into the $75,000 grand prize. The last couple of Post-Season champions have taken just one team. John had Tom Brady at 4x and James White at 3x to defeat over 1,140 teams for the title.

You can sign up now, but obviously we won't allow you to pick players until playoff rosters are finalized during the week of Jan. 1st. The first playoff game starts on Saturday Jan. 6th.

Also, you will be able to buy teams for this contest from the money you won in 2017. We will deposit your winnings into your Player Account on this site for regular season and Cutline winners after Week 13 and that money will be in your Player Account well before the end of 2017. We will also deposit your winnings from the NFFC playoffs during the week of Jan. 1st and before the start of the post-season contest and you can use that money for the post-season. So keep some money in your Player Account and you can use it to win even more money in the Post-Season Contest. Good luck all and enjoy.

This year's rules and prizes are listed below:

Official Rules and Regulations of the National Fantasy Football Championship Hold ’Em Post-Season Tournament

1. Overview
The National Fantasy Football Championship Hold ‘Em Post-Season Tournament will begin with the first wild card games and continue through the Super Bowl. Points will be accumulated throughout the playoffs and the team with the most total points wins the grand prize. Second through 25th place prizes will also be paid based on total points. Each week the number of points an NFL player earns for you will be multiplied by the number of consecutive weeks he has been on your roster, rewarding fantasy players who correctly can predict top players on this year’s Super Bowl teams. Players who have first-round byes automatically earn two times their total points during Week 2 of the playoffs.

2. Draft
Owners must manage a team of 12 players throughout the playoffs to accumulate the most league points. Owners will initially complete their roster by selecting one player from each team that qualified for the playoffs. In the second round as teams are eliminated from the NFL playoffs, owners can have as many as two players from the same team on their Hold ’Em roster. In week 3 of the NFL playoffs, owners can have three players per team from their roster and during the NFL’s Super Bowl teams can have a maximum of four players per team (for a total of 8 players).

3. Roster Requirements
Maximum of 12 players at all times except the Super Bowl (8). No more than one player per NFL team in the first round and no more than two players per NFL team in the second round. In the third round of the NFL playoffs, teams will be limited to 3 players per team (12 total players) and in the Super Bowl they will be limited to 4 players per team (8 total players).

4. Starting Lineup Requirements
Starting lineups will consist of:

2 Quarterbacks
4 Running Backs
4 Receivers (includes Tight Ends)
1 Kicker
1 Team Defense/Specials Team
In the Super Bowl, rosters can consist of 8 players from any of those 12 spots.

5. Scoring
Players can accumulate points in a number of ways:

PASSING:

.05 points for every yard passing (works out to 1 point every 20 yards).
6 points for every passing touchdown
minus 2 points for every interception and lost fumble
RUSHING:

.10 points for every yard rushing (works out to 1 point every 10 yards).
6 points for every rushing TD
minus 1 point for every lost fumble
6 points for a recovered offensive fumble for a touchdown (RB, QB, WR, TE)
RECEIVING:

.10 points for every yard receiving (works out to 1 point every 10 yards).
6 points for every receiving TD
1 point for every reception for RBs, WRs, Tight Ends and QBs
minus 1 point for every lost fumble
KICKING:

1 point for every extra point
3 points for every field goal from 1-30 yards
3 points for every field goal plus .10 points for every yard after 30 yards (i.e. a 47-yard field goal would be worth 4.7 points)
DEFENSE/SPECIAL TEAMS:

1 point for every sack
2 points for every interception or opponents' fumble recovery
6 points for every touchdown (interception return, defensive fumble return, punt or kickoff return, blocked field goal return, blocked punt return). All special teams and defensive points are awarded to the team responsible. NEW FOR 2013: Individual players who also score a TD on special teams will receive 6 points for their fantasy teams. Also, any lost fumble or “muff” on a specials team play now results in negative points for that individual player. Should a kicker, punter or field goal holder throw a pass off a fake attempt, however, the offensive output for that offensive play would go towards the individual player, not the specials team.
2 points for every safety
2 points for every touchdown scored on a failed PAT or 2-point conversion
12 points for a shutout by the entire team
8 points for allowing 2-7 points by the entire team
4 points for allowing 8-12 points by the entire team
2 points for allowing 13-17 points by the entire team

6. Free Agent Acquisitions

After week one of the playoffs, you can pick up new players to fill out your playoff roster. In the second round as teams are eliminated from the playoffs, owners can have as many as two players from the same team on their Hold ’Em roster, 3 in the Championship Round, and 4 in the Super Bowl. Transactions are unlimited each week.

7. Hold ’Em Multipliers
Each week during the contest, fantasy points are multiplied by the number of consecutive weeks each player has been on your roster. So if you pick Aaron Rodgers to be one of your starting QBs in the first week of the playoffs and the Packers are a Wild Card team, you would earn his points from week one. If the Packers won that wild card game, his points in the second round of playoffs would be multiplied by two. If the Packers advanced to the NFC Championship Game, his points would be multiplied by three and then multiplied by four if the Packers reached the Super Bowl (same scenario as 2010). Any NFL player that receives a first-round bye and remains on your roster automatically has their points multiplied by two during their first game. Once one of your players is eliminated from the playoffs, you can pick up a new player for that upcoming round, but the multiplier would begin at one because you just added him to your roster.

8. Roster Time Frame
All starting rosters must be finalized five minutes before that weekend’s first playoff game. No lineup changes will be allowed after that first kickoff.

9. Number of Bid Limits:
There is no limit to the number of new free agents you can add each week.

10. Tied Bids
In the event that there is a tie for the grand prize or any of the overall prizes, the following tie-breakers will be used:

Highest score of the teams involved from the Super Bowl.
Highest score of the teams involved from the third round games.
Highest score of the teams involved from the second round games.
Highest score of the teams involved from the first round games.
Highest weekly score of the teams during the playoffs (i.e. one team had a high of 220 points and the other team’s high score was 215, the 220 would win).
Split the prize money in question.

11. League Structure
There is only one contest this year with a $150 entry fee and a $80,000 grand prize. The top 25 finishers at the end of the post-season will earn cash prizes. The prize breakdown is set forth in Paragraph 12 which follows.

12. Prize Breakdown
Place Overall
1 $100,000
2 $20,000
3 $12,000
4 $10,000
5 $6,000
6 $5,000
7 $4,000
8 $3,000
9 $2,500
10 $2,000
11 $1,500
12 $1,250
13 $1,100
14 $1,000
15 $900
16 $800
17 $700
18 $600
19 $500
20 $450
21 $400
22 $350
23 $300
24 $275
25 $250

13. National Guarantee
Once a participant signs up online and submits valid payment, no money will be refunded to participants or co-managers unless the Hold ’Em Post-Season Tournament is canceled. A team spot is considered filled when the entire entry fee is paid. The NFFC is not responsible for any loss or liability incurred by any participant or co-managers due to cancellation of The Hold ’Em Post-Season Tournament, including but not limited to time taken off from employment, etc.

14. Prize Winnings
If the principal team owner's prize winnings are $600.00 or greater (or any other threshold subsequently established by the IRS), the National Fantasy Football Championship (“NFFC”) must file a Form 1099 with the IRS at the end of this calendar year. We will request your social security number and signature on this form. The form contains the amount paid to you and you will receive a copy of the form for tax purposes. SportsHub pays the principal team owner of each NFFC team that was submitted on the entry form and you are responsible for paying any taxes that result from your cash prize; please consult your income tax advisor for filing advice. In the event that the awarding of any prizes to winners of the Contest is challenged by any legal authority, SportsHub reserves the right in its sole discretion to determine whether or not to award such prizes. After 12 months, any unclaimed prize will be forfeited.

15. Eligibility; Registration
The National Fantasy Football Championship is open to individuals who are at least 18 years of age (or the age of majority in your state of residence) and are a resident of the United States of America or Canada. Notwithstanding the foregoing, residents of Washington State, Louisiana, Montana, Arizona, Virginia and Iowa are not eligible to register or play in the NFFC. All registrations must be in the full legal name of the primary team owner, though owners will have the option to add a co-manager(s).

16. Official Rules
Registration for, and continued participation in, the National Fantasy Football Championship constitutes your full and unconditional agreement to these official rules (“Official Rules”) and to SportsHub’s decisions relating thereto. SportsHub’s decisions in regards to these Official Rules and all matters pertaining to the National Fantasy Football Championship are final and binding.

17. Code of Conduct
All participants and co-managers are expected to behave in lawful, respectful and sportsman-like fashion in all online drafts, throughout the NFFC season, and during use of any NFFC website, including, but not limited to comments posted on any NFFC message board. Additionally the NFFC events, games and/or leagues may not be used for any form of gambling. Any conduct or message board post by a participant, co-manager or other person which is deemed by SportsHub, in its sole discretion, to be unlawful, or to have the effect of intimidating, harassing, offending or otherwise harming any other participant, co-manager, guest, or NFFC/SportsHub representative, is strictly prohibited. SportsHub reserves the right, in its sole discretion to ban any person from current and/or future participation in the NFFC and/or from use of the message boards if such person engages in any such prohibited conduct or is otherwise in violation of any of these Rules. In addition, any person engaging in such conduct forfeits any rights to a refund, as well as any potential rights to a prize award. SportsHub shall not be responsible or held liable to any person for damage to property or personal injury or death arising from the acts or omissions of any third parties. Any participants or co-managers who collude, or attempt to collude, or who attempts to blackmail, bribe or otherwise influence any representative of SportsHub/NFFC, or who otherwise attempts to sabotage the league, in an effort to alter the results or outcome of any NFFC game will be disqualified and will be prohibited from winning any prize award. If a participant is banned from participation in a current NFFC game, then SportsHub reserves the right, to take those actions which it sees fit, in its sole discretion with respect to such banned participant’s team. Any criminal behavior may be referred to the appropriate authorities.

18. Errors
The deadline for submitting any dispute or claim regarding the operation of any league draft is one hour after the conclusion of the draft itself; further, leaving any live draft event without submitting any dispute or claim regarding the draft constitutes your waiver of any right to challenge any aspect of the draft. You are strongly urged to double-check your lineups, trades, and free agent moves throughout the season, as SportsHub/NFFC will not be held liable for any errors in entering lineups, trades or free agent moves, and SportsHub/NFFC will not intervene or alter a transaction after lineups, trades or free agent moves are due.

19. Prize Splitting
Prize splitting amongst the principal registrant and co-managers is available, provided that the principal registrant has authorized payment to his co-managers in writing and in advance of the completion of the season. In order to authorize prize-splitting, the principal registrant must completely fill out and sign the authorization form designated by SportsHub (including the name and address of the co-manager(s) and the applicable prize percentage to be paid to each co-manager(s)). Both the principal registrant and each co-manager designated on a prize-splitting form will be required to fill out a W-9. No prize money will be distributed until all necessary forms have been received by SportsHub. Both the principal registrant and the co-manager(s) will receive IRS Form 1099 reflecting the prize money paid to each. If SportsHub deems, in its sole discretion, that the appropriate documentation and/or authorization has not been received, or has not been received in a timely fashion, then SportsHub will pay prize payments only to the principal registrant.

20. Communication and Access
All NFFC team owners must have internet access and a valid e-mail address for communication. SportsHub is not responsible for any issues which impede or interfere with the transmission or receipt of any transaction, including but not limited to, draft selections, trades, free agent moves and lineups. SportsHub is also not responsible for the failure of any telephone networks/lines, internet connections, software/hardware, or internet congestion/transmission rates.

21. Hold Harmless
Each participant and co-owner hereby releases and holds harmless SportsHub and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries, and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives from and against any and all liability for any injuries, losses or damages of any kind to person (including death) and property, arising in whole or in part, directly or indirectly from participation in any NFFC event, game or league, as well as acceptance or use of any prize award.

22. Player Eligibility
Players will be eligible at one position during the NFFC season and designated for that position before the season by SportsHub. Should a player move to another primary position before the start of the season, the NFFC reserves the right to give that player a second eligible position. No player will ever lose the eligibility originally designated by the NFFC, but a second position could be added if deemed necessary by the NFFC. All decisions made by the NFFC commissioner regarding eligibility are final.

[Greg Ambrosius]

One note: We do want to change the roster to 3 RBs and 1 Flex going forward, but STATS could not make that change for 2017. It will definitely be a roster change in 2018 when we move this game to the SportsHub Technologies site. Just note that the rosters are the same this year. Thanks.

[Cdh]

I was trying to sign up with money that is in my account...I only saw the credit card option. Am I overlooking something? Thanks

[Greg Ambrosius]

I was trying to sign up with money that is in my account...I only saw the credit card option. Am I overlooking something? Thanks

If you won money during the NFFC regular season, that money is already on your account and can be used for this contest. Make sure you Claim Prizes first. When you sign up and go to Payment Info, just click on Money on Account. If you don't see it, email me at [email protected] and I'll do it. Anyone who won money after Week 16 will see that money early next week. Stats won't be finalized by Elias until Thursday at 6 pm ET. Thanks.

[Cdh]

Cool...I just haven’t claimed it yet. Thank you