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Players Challenge Rules
Introduction
The Players Challenge
Players Challenge Fantasy Football 2005 puts you in control as owner, general manager and head coach of your very own fantasy football team! As such, you control a $40 million salary budget that you will spend to build a team/lineup of ten (10) pro football players each week of the regular pro football season. Each player will be assigned a value (in dollars or units). However, the total value of your assembled team of ten players cannot exceed the salary cap of $40 million for each week of play. You will accumulate fantasy points based on the statistics your players generate each week. Player values may change during the season based on the player's performance, relative value against other players in the same position and, to some degree, performance expectations. Additional players (such as rookies and reserves) may be added to the player pool as warranted. Rosters will not carry over week to week, so you will need to set a new lineup each week. This puts you in control and maintains a competitive edge for all teams throughout the season, rather than being stuck with a lousy team throughout the season as with most other types of fantasy formats. Prizes will be awarded as listed in the Prizes section below.
Entry Fee
The fee to play Players Challenge is $19.95. The cost to purchase 2 teams is $29.95 (a savings of $10), 3 teams for $39.95 (a savings of $20), 4 teams for $49.95 (a savings of $30). There are no additional costs or transaction fees. Special promotions may at times be offered at Players Challenge's discretion.
Leagues
During registration you will be asked what your favorite pro football team is. This will also be your corresponding league designation. For example, if you selected the Pittsburgh Steelers as your favorite football team your fantasy team will then belong to the Steel Curtain League.
Time Period
Registration for the Game will begin on or about June 17, 2005. The first of the seventeen (17) Players Challenge weeks begins with the first regular-season pro football game, scheduled to be played on Thursday, September 8, 2005. The final week of the Players Challenge regular season ends with the last game of the NFL regular-season to be played on January 1, 2006. All dates are subject to change. All entries, online or otherwise, must be received by September 7, 2005, or if opening day is changed by the NFL then entries must be received the day before opening day of the first game of the football season. Players Challenge takes no responsibility for entries that are misdirected, lost, damaged, incomplete or unpaid for. Players Challenge reserves the right to disqualify any entry form that has been incorrectly completed or is not completely legible. For mailed entries, if offered by Players Challenge, only Players Challenge entry forms or photocopies are allowed. All entries become the property of Players Challenge.
The Game and participation in the Game are subject to the Official Rules, and all applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws. All entries (including online and play-by-mail entries, if instituted) become the property of Players Challenge and will not be returned. As set forth below, Players Challenge reserves the right to limit the number of entries in the Game at any time for any reason. Void where prohibited by law.
The Commissioner
The Players Challenge staff will serve as the Commissioner of the Players Challenge Fantasy Football 2005. They will oversee and enforce the rules and play of Players Challenge and will be responsible for answering questions and resolving any concerns, discrepancies or disputes that arise regarding violations of the rules or anything else that may come up. The Commissioners reserve the right to adjust or modify any rule if such a change is deemed best for all contestants. Email for the commissioner is commissioner@playerschallenge.com.
Weekly Lineup
Note: formation and lineup selections as well as team points results and standings will be made through the "MY CLIPBOARD" feature.
Selecting a Formation
As team owner you have an imaginary bank account of $40 million (also referred to as $40M) to spend on your players. But before selecting your players, each week you must first choose between two formations, each with a unique combination of positions:
Split Back/"I" formation: 1 QB, 3 RB, 2 WR, 2 TE, 1 K, 1 Def/Special Team
Shotgun formation: 1 QB, 2 RB, 4 WR, 1 TE, 1 K, 1 Def/Special Team
The Split Back/"I" formation's emphasis is the running game with the occasional short pass. The Shotgun formation's emphasis is the passing game.
Setting Your Lineup/Roster
Each week, after selecting your formation you must then select a player for each position in the lineup (corresponding with the formation you have chosen) from the player pool. Note: a new lineup must be submitted before the weekly deadline regardless if your team is keeping the same formation and players from the prior week. Lineups & Formations will not carry over from week to week. You will have $40 million to spend on your players. The Commissioner will select the pool of available NFL players and assign a value to each. The player pool may change week to week, as may the values of the players, depending on their prior performance and active status. The weekly salary/unit values of the players are determined through statistical and mathematical computations. Although rare, there may be times when the Players Challenge staff will arbitrarily assign a value to a player (ie. A fourth-string rookie making a game start). During the season, no rosters may ever exceed the $40 Million salary cap. You must always have 10 players on your roster.
Players Salaries
As stated above, individual player salaries may adjust and vary throughout the season. Salary adjustments can take the form of increases or decreases from week to week. For example, if San Diego quarterback Drew Brees had a value of $7.6M then has a monster game, throwing for 350 yards, 4 TDs and no interceptions, his value for the following week may go up to $8.4M (note: this is just an example and not representative of how player salaries/values will actually be calculated).
Lineup Setting Deadline
The Players Challenge game will run for 17 weeks, corresponding with the 2005 NFL regular season. Each week runs Tuesday to Monday. The deadline for setting your lineup each week is approximately fifteen before the scheduled start of the first NFL game that week. This means 12:00 Noon ET on Sundays, except during NFL weeks 1 and 13, when the deadline is on Thursday; and NFL weeks 16 and 17, when the deadline is on Saturday. Check the official NFL schedule for start times during those weeks. If you fail to pick a roster for a certain week, you will be awarded zero points for that week and toward your overall total. It is the responsibility of the team owner to submit their selections before the weekly deadlines. Make sure to press the Set Lineup button after selecting your players. If you fail to do this or exit the website without confirming your roster you will have selected no players for that week.
Roster Requirements
The chart below lists roster requirements for each team. You can spend a maximum of $40M to select your roster of NFL players. You will not be allowed to set a lineup that exceeds the $40M salary cap or a lineup that does not meet the roster requirements. All lineup changes made after the lineup deadline will take effect for the games of the next Tuesday-Monday scoring period. You do not have to keep any of the same players week after week. Players Challenge offers you this flexibility. All rosters will be accepted only if all player positions are filled and the team salary does not exceed the $40M cap.
Roster Requirements
| Position |
Split Back/"I" Formation,
# of players |
Shotgun Formation,
# of players |
| Quarterback (QB) | 1 | 1 |
| Running Back (RB) | 3 | 2 |
| Wide Receiver (WR) | 2 | 4 |
| Tight End (TE) | 2 | 1 |
| Kicker (K) | 1 | 1 |
| Defense/Special Teams (DT) | 1 | 1 |
| All Positions | 10 | 10 |
Note: For players who play more than one position, Players Challenge will determine position eligibility based on the official NFL team roster listing. If a player is listed at one position but then plays another for the week (e.g. a running back plays wide receiver) his statistics at the new position will count for your team. If one of your selected NFL players is injured after the lineup setting deadline, does not play or is not available for any reason, you will not be able to make a change effective for that week.
Scoring
Point Values
Each week your team will compete against others across the country. Each team will accumulate points based on the statistics accumulated by the players on each team. The chart below lists the point values.
| Offensive Statistic |
QB, WR, RB, TE, K |
| Touchdown | 6 points |
| Passing Yards | 1 point for every 25 yards |
| Rushing Yards | 1 point for every 10 yards |
| Receiving Yards | 1 point for every 10 yards |
| 2 point conversion | 2 points |
| Interception | -2 points |
| Fumble Lost | -2 points |
| Field Goal | 0-39 yards = 3 points
40-49 yards = 4 points
50+ yards = 5 points
Extra Point 1 point
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| Defensive Statistic |
Defense |
| Touchdown | 6 points |
| Safety | 2 points |
| Interception | 2 points |
| Fumble Recovery | 2 points |
| Sack | 1 point |
| Points Allowed | 0-6 = 8 points
7-13 = 6 points
14-20 = 4 points
21-27 = 2 points
28+ = 0 points |
| Yards Allowed | 0-49 = 12 points
50-99 = 10 points
100-149 = 8 points
150-199 = 6 points
200-249 = 4 points
250-299 = 2 points
300+ = 0 points
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*** NOTES ***
Offensive Scoring (QB, RB, WR, TE) Scoring will be calculated according to the following example: If a QB throws for 200 yards, 2 TDs - rushes for 20 yards, 1 TD - and has 25 yards receiving, his point total for the week would be: 3 TDs = 18 points, 200yds Passing = 8 points, 20yds Rushing = 2 points, 25yds receiving = 2 points; or 30 total points for the week. Please note that, if you have an active QB and an active WR who play for the same NFL team, and your QB throws a touchdown pass to your WR, then you are credited with two touchdowns on the play and you receive 6 points for each touchdown (12 points total). Also, players on your active roster at an offensive position cannot receive individual offensive points for your team when they are on special teams.
Defensive / Special Team scores (TDs, Fumble Recoveries, INTs, Safeties or Sacks) Your defense is awarded points when any one of its members generates either a TD, INT, fumble recovery, safety or sack. Your defense also is awarded points for a kickoff or punt return that results in a TD. For instance, if your active defense is the Jets, and Santana Moss returns a punt for a TD, your defense (the Jets) gets 6 points. But in that same situation, a team using Moss as an active WR would NOT be awarded 6 points for the touchdown.
Fumbles Lost by an active player on your roster playing offense, special teams or defense will lose 2 points if they turn the ball over to the opposing team at any time during the game. For instance, if you have Santana Moss active at WR and he fumbles the ball away at any time while he is on the field your team will lose 2 points. This includes a fumble lost while returning a kick, punt, interception (if your WR were playing defense) or obviously while on offense at WR.
Defensive Points Allowed will take into account ALL the points allowed by the team as a whole. Be aware this includes points scored against the offense (TD from an interception, safeties, etc.) and special teams (punt return for a TD) as well as those scored against the defense.
Defensive Touchdowns are any touchdowns scored by the defensive team. This includes fumble returns and interception returns.
Special Teams Touchdowns are touchdowns scored by punt returns, kickoff returns or returns of a blocked Field Goal kick or punt.
To calculate the Total Yards Allowed, simply add the other team's Total Rushing and Total Passing Yards gained.
Rounding will NOT be used when calculating points from statistics. For example 49 yards rushing will result in 4 points.
Tie Breakers
At the end of each week's games the team with the most overall points (across all league affiliations) wins the weekly prize. In case there is a tie for the weekly prize, the team with the most points for the season thus far wins the weekly prize. If there is still a tie, the current week's points by position in the following order will be used to break the tie - Quarterback, Running Backs, Wide Receivers, Tight End, Kicker, Defensive Team.
Participation by all team owners each and every week is strongly encouraged since the team with the most points over the course of the season (across all team affiliations) wins the grand prize. In case there is a tie for the grand prize, the team that won the most weekly prizes is the winner. If there is still a tie, yearly points by position in the same order as described above will break the tie.
Results
Weekly, overall and league results and standings will be published by Tuesday morning for the previous week's and up to the previous week's play. Results will also be published in the My Clipboard section.
Prizes
Chances and odds of winning depend on the number of entries received and the skills of each entrant with regards to strategy and player choices. Prizes are not transferable. Taxes are the sole responsibility of the prize winners.
The participant who accumulates the most points during the 2005 season (across all leagues) will win the $40,000.00 Grand Prize. The grand prize winner, along with two hundred others based on their performance during the regular season play will then compete in the Players Challenge Playoffs. The winner of the Playoffs will win $10,000. Please refer to the Prize Table for all other prizes to be awarded.
Players Challenge Playoffs
The top 50 overall points leaders and the top 5 league leaders (200 total) will compete in the Playoffs system.
The teams owners will choose from a selection of players whose teams are appearing in the NFL playoffs. Before the first game of the playoffs (wildcard games) the team owners will again choose either the run or pass formation and their roster of 10 players. After this intial selection the rosters will be locked for the rest of the playoffs. So, you want to choose players who are not only going to do well but whose team will go further in the playoffs. But here's the twist: you can only choose a maximum of three (3) players from one NFL team. Hey, we didn't call this Players Challenge for nothing. Remember, if one of your selected player's team loses during the NFL playoffs then that's it for that player. It's up to the rest of your roster to carry you throughout the rest of the playoffs.
In the event there is a first place tie the prize will be split evenly.
Legal Disclaimers
Eligibility
You must be a legal resident of the United States of America and 18 years of age or older (depending on your state of residency) at the time of entry to be eligible (if the age of majority in your jurisdiction is different than 18, you must be the age of majority in your jurisdiction). The Contest is void in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, U.S. military installations located in foreign countries and where otherwise prohibited by law. Participants residing in areas where the contest is void or prohibited by law may participate, but are ineligible to win any prizes. Residents of Montana, Vermont, Louisiana, Arizona, Iowa and Maryland, and any other state where the contest is void or prohibited by law, are not eligible to win any prizes and may not participate in the prize system. Employees, owners, and agents of Players Challenge LLC., its affiliates, subsidiaries, advertisers, sponsors and any other entity involved in the development, production, implementation, promotion, administration or fulfillment of the Contest and the immediate family members of such individuals are not eligible to win prizes. This contest is subject to all Federal, State and local laws.
General Conditions
By entering, each entrant accepts and agrees to be bound by these rules and by the decision of the judges, which shall be final and binding in all respects. Taxes, if any, are the sole responsibility of the prize winners. No substitution or transfer of prizes permitted except by Players Challenge LLC. Players Challenge LLC reserves the right to substitute a prize for one of equal or greater value in the event that an advertised prize is unavailable. Players Challenge reserves the right to prorate all prizes if number of entrants does not meet minimums.
All prize winners may be required to submit valid identification to Players Challenge LLC. and to execute an affidavit of eligibility and a liability/publicity release within thirty (30) days following first attempted notification. Failure to comply within this time period may result in disqualification and awarding of the prize to the entrant with the next highest score.
Players Challenge reserves the right to use entrant's, contestant's and/or winner's names and likeness for advertising and publicity purposes, without additional compensation, unless prohibited by law. Residents of Missouri are not required to comply with the terms of this paragraph.
All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply.
Players Challenge is not responsible for lost, late or misdirected on-line entries or transactions, for incorrect, inaccurate or incomplete entry information whether caused by a contestant, equipment, or technical malfunction or for any human error, technical error or malfunctions. Players Challenge reserves the right to halt or modify the contest at any time during the contest period if events beyond their control compromise the contest's fairness or integrity. In the event that a scheduled game is canceled or preempted for any reason, no points will be awarded for that week for players on the affected NFL teams.
Players Challenge is not responsible for typographical or other human or technical errors in the offer or administration of this contest, including but not limited to errors in advertising, the Official Rules, the selection and announcement of the winner or the distribution of the prizes. It is the responsibility of the Players Challenge participant to inform the commissioner within three days after which the error occurred. The commissioner will review all notifications and all effort will be made to correct the error; however, any decision made by the commissioner will be deemed final.
Players Challenge, in its sole discretion, may disqualify any entrant from participating in the contest, refuse to award points or prizes, and require the return of any prizes, if entrant engages in any conduct Players Challenge deems to be improper, unfair or otherwise adverse to the operation of the contest or detrimental to other entrants. Such improper conduct includes, but is not limited to, falsifying personal information required during contest registration or prize claim, violating any term or condition stated herein, accumulating points or prizes through methods such as automated computer scripts or other programming techniques, allowing others to use the entrant's personal information for the purpose of accumulating points or prizes, tampering with Players Challenge's administration of this promotion, or intentionally trying to defraud, reverse engineer, disassemble, decompile or otherwise tamper with the computer programs on this Web site. Entrant further acknowledges that the forfeiture of prize(s) and/or return of any prize(s) shall in no way prevent Players Challenge LLC from pursuing other avenues of recourse such as criminal or civil proceedings in connection with such conduct.
Any entrant is entitled to cancel registration in the game and have all monies refunded if Players Challenge receives written notice on or before September 8, 2005. After September 8, 2005 no refunds will be made.
Players Challenge reserves the right to modify these rules for clarification purposes without materially affecting the terms and conditions of the contest.
Players Challenge is a game of skill. This is a skill contest designed to increase consumer awareness of and interest in the services of Players Challenge. Winners will be determined by the objective criteria set forth below:
Participants are required to use their knowledge of football, individual players, fantasy football rules and the ability to assemble and manage a fantasy football team in a competition against other contest participants to accumulate the most points over the course of the football season. All entries, along with all copyright, trademark and other proprietary rights associated therewith, shall become the property of Players Challenge LLC upon submission and will not be returned to any entrant. YOUR ENTRY AND PARTICIPATION IN THE PLAYERS CHALLENGE CONTEST CONSTITUTES YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND AGREEMENT THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO THE PLAYERS CHALLENGE, LLC OFFICIAL RULES AND REGULATIONS. You further acknowledge acceptance of these rules and agree to, adhere to and be bound by them, and release, and waive any rights of recovery against or in connection with Players Challenge and their respective sponsors, contractors, agents, officers, and employees from and against any claims, expenses, damages and/or liability incurred by you in connection with or related to the operation of, or your participation in Fantasy Football and (3) agree to hold Players Challenge harmless from all typographical, statistical, transaction, and communication errors or omissions, and Players Challenge reserves the right to disqualify any participant for suspected cheating or non-adherence to these Official Rules.
Tiebreakers: In the event of a tie, prizes are divided evenly among those who have tied. For example, if there is a tie for 2nd place at the end of the year, Players Challenge will add the prize amounts for 2nd and 3rd place and divide the sum by 2. Since the 2nd place prize amount is $3,000 and the 3rd place amount is $2,000, the two tied contestants would receive $2,500 each. All ties for cash prizes will be divided in this manner. Ties for a free entry will result in all tied contestants receiving a free entry.
Prizes based on minimum 7500 entrants. If minimum number of entrants, quota, is not met, prizes will be prorated. Voided and comp entries (if any) do not factor into total entrant pool All taxes and all other expenses associated with the acceptance and/or use of any prizes are the sole responsibility of the winners. Players Challenge LLC will file a Form 1099 with the IRS at the end of the calendar year for all winners whose prizes exceed $500.00. Prizewinners will receive a 1099 copy and will be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility and a liability release within ten business days of notification. In the event of non-compliance, the prize will not be awarded. Organizers and sponsors are not responsible for any damages or injury incurred by a Players Challenge entrant as a result of winning.
Unforeseen circumstances may befall on the professional football regular season schedule in the form of delays, postponements or outright cancellations. Reasons may vary from player strikes, lockout or other work stoppage, other postponements, natural or man-made disasters or other causes either intentional or unintentional and beyond the control of Players Challenge. Players Challenge reserves the right to cancel Players Challenge Fantasy Football 2005 at any time due to, but not limited to, these circumstances. If the NFL regular season does not resume by or before December 31, 2005 and less than one month of the 2005 NFL season has been played out prior to this time then all transaction fees will be refunded and no prizes will be awarded. If the NFL regular season does not resume by or before December 31, 2005 and more than one month of the 2005 NFL season has been played out then there will be no refunds, but the respective prizes will be awarded.
This contest is for entertainment purposes only and may not be used for any form of gambling or wagering.
Rules/Winners Information
For winner information or an additional copy of the Official Rules, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope by January 31, 2006 to: Players Challenge LLC, 11301 W. Olympic Blvd. Suite 489, Los Angeles, CA 90064. Specify "Rules" or "Winners List."
Internet
If for any reason the Internet portion of the program is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of Players Challenge which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this contest, Players Challenge LLC reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the contest. In such event, Players Challenge LLC further reserves the right to award prizes to the players with the most points as of the termination date.
Players Challenge LLC assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries or transactions. Players Challenge LLC is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any e-mail entry or transaction to be received on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any Web site, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to participant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from participation or downloading any materials in this contest.
CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY A CONTESTANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE GAME IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, PLAYERS CHALLENGE LLC. RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH CONTESTANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
In the event of a dispute, entries made by Internet will be declared made by the authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted at time of entry. "Authorized account holder" is defined as the natural person who is assigned to an e-mail address by an Internet access provider, on-line service provider or other organization (e.g., business, educational institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with the submitted e-mail address.
Any entry that is incomplete, late, does not include a validly issued User ID will be disqualified.
In the event that the contest is challenged by any legal or regulatory authority, Players Challenge reserves the right to discontinue or modify the Contest, or to disqualify participants residing in the affected geographic areas. In such event, Players Challenge shall have no liability to any players who are disqualified due to such an action.
Except as set forth in the preceding sentences, any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this contest, whether asserted in contract, tort, statute, or otherwise (including whether or not such controversies or claims are arbitral) shall be settled by binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Commercial Arbitration Rules then in effect. All hearings and proceedings shall take place in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, using California law (excluding conflict of law rules), and without regard to the Federal Arbitration Act. Players Challenge shall not be liable for any consequential, punitive or exemplary damages. If any provision of these rules should ever be held to be invalid or unenforceable, such invalid or unenforceable provision(s) shall be revised by Players Challenge and shall not affect any other provisions of these rules, and such other provisions shall continue in full force and effect. Players Challenge is not related to or affiliated in any way with the National Football League. By participating in or entering Players Challenge Fantasy Football, you (i) acknowledge acceptance of these rules and agree to adhere to and be bound by them, (ii) release, hold harmless, and waive any rights to recovery against Players Challenge and its sponsors, suppliers, contractors, officers, employees, partners, owners, and agents from and against any claims, expenses, damages, and/or liability incurred by you or your representatives in connection with or related to the operation of, or your participation in, Players Challenge Fantasy Football, and (iii) agree to hold Players Challenge harmless from all typographical, statistical, transaction, and communication errors or omissions. Players Challenge reserves the right to make corrections to scores, and any other material and information to correct such errors or omissions. Players Challenge specifically disclaims any and all warranties and representations (whether express or implied) in connection with this contest and/or your participation in it.
Administrator's Mailing Address
Saturn Ventures, Inc./Players Challenge, LLC., 11301 W. Olympic Blvd. Suite 489, Los Angeles, CA 90064.
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