NFFC Post Season Hold 'Em Contest
Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 6:16 am
We are still taking signups for our NFFC Post Season Hold 'Em Contest, which is being run on TopgunFantasy.com. This is the second season for this contest and Chris Schinker is our defending champion. Cost is $100 per entry and you can buy transactions for $2 each or $20 for unlimited transactions. First place in a 150-team league is $10,000 and we pay the top four finishers. You can also buy as many teams as you'd like.
For the rules and signup, go to www.topgunfantasy.com.
The basic concept is that you start out the NFL playoffs with a roster of 12 players. You get their scoring totals for this week and if you have bye week players on your opening roster you'll get 2x their scoring totals next week. If you don't have someone like LT2 on your Week 1 roster but then add him next week, you would only get 1x his scoring total next weekend, so it helps to have these top stars on your roster right away. You then get 3x their scoring totals in the Conference title games and 4x their totals in the Super Bowl if you've had a player on your roster from the beginning. Each week you add a new player, you get 1x that scoring total and add to it each week.
It's a fun, fun contest with Chris Schinker winning last year with Ben Roethlisberger as his star QB. Who will be this year's Roethlisberger? More importantly, who will be this year's grand champion and the winner of our $10,000? Sign up now if you want to be among the first 150 owners.
Here's all the rules to the contest:
Section I: Official Rules and Regulations of the
National Fantasy Football Championship
Hold ’Em Post-Season Tournament
1. Overview: The National Fantasy Football Championship (NFFC) Hold ¹Em Post-Season Tournament will consist of a single 150-team league, with additional leagues added based on additional 150 teams signing up. The basic prize structure is set forth in Paragraph 11. If there are 300 entries, two grand prizes will be awarded. For each additional 150 participating teams, another grand prize will be awarded, i.e., 450 teams will result in 3 grand prizes.. The NFFC Hold ’Em Post-Season Tournament will begin with the first wild card games on Saturday, Jan. 6 and continue through the Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 4. Points will be accumulated throughout the playoffs and the team with the most total points wins the grand prize. Second through fifth place prizes will also be paid per league based on total points. Each week the number of points an NFL player earns for you will be multiplied by the number of 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 playoffs, owners can have as many as two players from the same team on their Hold ’Em roster. After the second round of playoffs, there is no limit to the number of players you can have on your playoff roster. As teams are eliminated from the playoffs, owners are allowed to restock their roster by adding free agents at $2 per transaction.
3. Roster Requirements: Maximum of 12 players at all times. 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. After the second round, there is no limit to the number of players per NFL team you can have on your playoff roster.
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
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 1 point 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 WRs, Tight Ends and QBs
0.5 points for every reception for RBs
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, not the 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. Also, any lost fumble or “muff” on a specials team play does not result in negative points for that individual player.
2 points for every safety
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. After the second round of playoffs, there is no limit to the number of players you can have on your playoff roster. Transactions are unlimited each week.
A) Cost per transaction is $2
B) 6 transactions can be bought at once for $10
C) Unlimited transactions for $20
7. Hold ’Em Multipliers: Each week during the contest, fantasy points are multiplied by the number of weeks each player has been on your roster. So if you pick Peyton Manning to be one of your starting QBs in the first week of the playoffs, you would earn his points from week one. If the Colts won that wild card game, his points in the second round of playoffs would be multiplied by two. If the Colts advanced to the AFC Championship Game, his points would be multiplied by three and then by four if the Colts reached the Super Bowl. Any team that receives a first-round bye, automatically has their points multiplied by two during their first game. Once one of your players are 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, the following tie-breakers will be used:
Predicted score of the Super Bowl game.
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).
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.
Split the prize money in question.
11. League Structure: The league will consist of all participating teams without any limitation of the number. Prizes will be determined by the number of participating teams. The basis prize breakdown is set forth in Paragraph 11 which follows. If 300 teams participate, two grand prizes will be awarded .If 450 teams participate, three grand prizes will be awarded. Another grand prize will be awarded for each additional 150 teams which enter.
12. Prize Breakdown:
National Fantasy Football Championship = $10,000, or seat at the 2007 World Series of Poker Tournament
Second Place = $1,000
Third Place = $500
Fourth Place = $250
Fifth Place = $100
13. NFFC Guarantee: Once a participant signs up online and submits valid payment, no money will be refunded to participants or co-managers unless the National Fantasy Football Championship Hold ’Em Post-Season Tournament is canceled. A team spot is considered filled when the entire $100 entry fee is paid. Krause Publications reserves the right to cancel any entries not comprising a full 150-team league if there are an insufficient number of teams by Friday, Jan. 5, 2007. In this event, Krause Publications will refund all entry fees within 48 hours of cancellation notice and/or provide a new application form with the newly stated prize figures. All pre-registered applicants would have the right to a full refund or agree to play for the newly announced prize structure. Krause Publications is not responsible for any loss or liability incurred by any participant or co-managers due to cancellation of The National Fantasy Football Championship Hold ’Em Post-Season Tournament, including but not limited to time taken off from employment, etc.
14. Prize Winnings. If your prize winnings exceed $600.00, The National Fantasy Football Championship must file a Form 1099 with the IRS at the end of this calendar year. If necessary, we will request your social security number. The Form contains the amount paid to you and you will receive a copy of the Form for tax purposes. You are responsible for paying any taxes that result from your cash prize. Please consult your income tax advisor for filing advice.
For the rules and signup, go to www.topgunfantasy.com.
The basic concept is that you start out the NFL playoffs with a roster of 12 players. You get their scoring totals for this week and if you have bye week players on your opening roster you'll get 2x their scoring totals next week. If you don't have someone like LT2 on your Week 1 roster but then add him next week, you would only get 1x his scoring total next weekend, so it helps to have these top stars on your roster right away. You then get 3x their scoring totals in the Conference title games and 4x their totals in the Super Bowl if you've had a player on your roster from the beginning. Each week you add a new player, you get 1x that scoring total and add to it each week.
It's a fun, fun contest with Chris Schinker winning last year with Ben Roethlisberger as his star QB. Who will be this year's Roethlisberger? More importantly, who will be this year's grand champion and the winner of our $10,000? Sign up now if you want to be among the first 150 owners.
Here's all the rules to the contest:
Section I: Official Rules and Regulations of the
National Fantasy Football Championship
Hold ’Em Post-Season Tournament
1. Overview: The National Fantasy Football Championship (NFFC) Hold ¹Em Post-Season Tournament will consist of a single 150-team league, with additional leagues added based on additional 150 teams signing up. The basic prize structure is set forth in Paragraph 11. If there are 300 entries, two grand prizes will be awarded. For each additional 150 participating teams, another grand prize will be awarded, i.e., 450 teams will result in 3 grand prizes.. The NFFC Hold ’Em Post-Season Tournament will begin with the first wild card games on Saturday, Jan. 6 and continue through the Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 4. Points will be accumulated throughout the playoffs and the team with the most total points wins the grand prize. Second through fifth place prizes will also be paid per league based on total points. Each week the number of points an NFL player earns for you will be multiplied by the number of 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 playoffs, owners can have as many as two players from the same team on their Hold ’Em roster. After the second round of playoffs, there is no limit to the number of players you can have on your playoff roster. As teams are eliminated from the playoffs, owners are allowed to restock their roster by adding free agents at $2 per transaction.
3. Roster Requirements: Maximum of 12 players at all times. 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. After the second round, there is no limit to the number of players per NFL team you can have on your playoff roster.
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
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 1 point 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 WRs, Tight Ends and QBs
0.5 points for every reception for RBs
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, not the 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. Also, any lost fumble or “muff” on a specials team play does not result in negative points for that individual player.
2 points for every safety
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. After the second round of playoffs, there is no limit to the number of players you can have on your playoff roster. Transactions are unlimited each week.
A) Cost per transaction is $2
B) 6 transactions can be bought at once for $10
C) Unlimited transactions for $20
7. Hold ’Em Multipliers: Each week during the contest, fantasy points are multiplied by the number of weeks each player has been on your roster. So if you pick Peyton Manning to be one of your starting QBs in the first week of the playoffs, you would earn his points from week one. If the Colts won that wild card game, his points in the second round of playoffs would be multiplied by two. If the Colts advanced to the AFC Championship Game, his points would be multiplied by three and then by four if the Colts reached the Super Bowl. Any team that receives a first-round bye, automatically has their points multiplied by two during their first game. Once one of your players are 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, the following tie-breakers will be used:
Predicted score of the Super Bowl game.
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).
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.
Split the prize money in question.
11. League Structure: The league will consist of all participating teams without any limitation of the number. Prizes will be determined by the number of participating teams. The basis prize breakdown is set forth in Paragraph 11 which follows. If 300 teams participate, two grand prizes will be awarded .If 450 teams participate, three grand prizes will be awarded. Another grand prize will be awarded for each additional 150 teams which enter.
12. Prize Breakdown:
National Fantasy Football Championship = $10,000, or seat at the 2007 World Series of Poker Tournament
Second Place = $1,000
Third Place = $500
Fourth Place = $250
Fifth Place = $100
13. NFFC Guarantee: Once a participant signs up online and submits valid payment, no money will be refunded to participants or co-managers unless the National Fantasy Football Championship Hold ’Em Post-Season Tournament is canceled. A team spot is considered filled when the entire $100 entry fee is paid. Krause Publications reserves the right to cancel any entries not comprising a full 150-team league if there are an insufficient number of teams by Friday, Jan. 5, 2007. In this event, Krause Publications will refund all entry fees within 48 hours of cancellation notice and/or provide a new application form with the newly stated prize figures. All pre-registered applicants would have the right to a full refund or agree to play for the newly announced prize structure. Krause Publications is not responsible for any loss or liability incurred by any participant or co-managers due to cancellation of The National Fantasy Football Championship Hold ’Em Post-Season Tournament, including but not limited to time taken off from employment, etc.
14. Prize Winnings. If your prize winnings exceed $600.00, The National Fantasy Football Championship must file a Form 1099 with the IRS at the end of this calendar year. If necessary, we will request your social security number. The Form contains the amount paid to you and you will receive a copy of the Form for tax purposes. You are responsible for paying any taxes that result from your cash prize. Please consult your income tax advisor for filing advice.
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