FFTOC's NFL Playoff Challenge™

QUICK OVERVIEW...

	START any player you want, but only once during the NFL Playoffs
	SCORE 50+ points each week or you're eliminated
	SCORE the most points over the entire NFL Playoff period and Win!
	SCORE the most points in the Super Bowl and Win!
	TAKE advantage of the multiple team discount, own teams for as little as $20
	WIN over $10,500.00 in Prizes

OFFICIAL RULES...

1. Lineups Requirements:
 Starting lineups will consist of the following:

• 1 Quarterback
• 2 Running Backs
• 3 Wide Receivers
• 1 Tight End
• 1 Place Kicker

2. Weekly Play: 
The FFTOC's NFL Playoff Challenge will extend from NFL Playoff week 1 through the NFL Super Bowl.

Starting in NFL Playoff week 1, all team managers will fill out their starting lineup by selecting from the FFTOC's NFL Playoff Challenge Player Pool of NFL players. Beginning in NFL Playoff week 2 and for all successive NFL Playoff weeks, team managers will continue to select from the FFTOC's NFL Playoff Challenge Player Pool any player they want as starters but will be unable to choose any NFL player that they have already used.

3. Play One, Two or Three Teams and Win
The FFTOC's NFL Playoff Challenge consists of one contest. However, to allow each participant the ability to try different strategies and fully apply their knowledge and skill, each participant can buy multiple teams as follows:

1 Team - $40
2 Teams - $50
3 Teams - $60

If a contestant purchases three teams, their cost per team is only $20.00 ($60/3). We anticipate some managers will buy one team, others will buy two teams and others will buy three teams. The choice is yours.

NOTE: If you want to take advantage of the multiple team discounts, you must order the multiple teams all at the same time.

4. Score 50 or More Points Each Week
If a given team fails to score 50 or more points in a given NFL week, that team will turn red in the standings indicating they have been eliminated from the contest. Once eliminated, a team will not be eligible to win prizes, however they may continue to play along for entertainment purposes only.

5. Available Players: 

a. FFTOC's NFL Playoff Challenge Player Pool:  Prior to NFL Playoff week 1, the FFTOC Player Pool will be defined by the FFTOC commissioner, Fantasy Tournaments LLC. This Player Pool will include approximately 145 NFL players that are on current NFL playoff team rosters.  All players will be assigned a position based on their NFL designated position.  The Player Pool will not include NFL Teams since no team defense position is used in the FFTOC's NFL Playoff Challenge.

b. Once Play Begins:  Once an NFL player has been started by a team manager that player is no longer available to that team manager to use in his starting lineups for the remainder of the FFTOC's NFL Playoff Challenge. While software is provided to aid you, each manager is responsible for making sure they do not start a player more than once.

6. League Management Web Address: 
You can access your team via the internet by going to http://www.fftoc.com.

7. Lineup Submission: 
Lineups must be submitted either via the "My Team" web page at http://www.fftoc.com, or by phone in emergency situations only. It is the responsibility of each team manager to submit timely, valid starting lineups each week. In an emergency, you can call in your line-up from 9-11AM ET on NFL Sundays. The phone number is 919-306-1015. Personal identity verification will be required on all call-ins. The FFTOC is not responsible if emergency call-in volume results in busy signals and the FFTOC is not responsible for any errors or miscommunications that result from your lineup being submitted via phone. The emergency line is only functional Sunday from 9-11AM ET and only for emergency lineup submissions. No voice mail messages will be accepted. No voice mail lineups or email lineups will be accepted. To be fair to all, these rules will be applied with no expectations. Using your MyTeam Page is always your best option for lineup submission.

a. Submission Time:  Starting players must be submitted into your starting lineup 10 minutes before their game kicks off.

b. Committed Starting Players:  A starting player is considered "committed" to your lineup as of 10 minutes before their game kicks off. Non-committed players in a starting lineup can be changed up to 10 minutes prior to their game kicking off. For example, players committed by an FFTOC team manager at kickoff of a Saturday game can not be changed, but the non-committed starting lineup players can be up until 10 minutes before their game kicks off (e.g. Sunday morning).  This rule applies to non-committed players in a Sunday night game also.

c. No Starters Submitted:  It is the responsibility of each team manager to submit timely, valid starting lineups each week. Failure to submit a lineup will result in zero points.

8. Scoring:

a. Calculations:  Scoring will be calculated out to the hundredth for all players (e.g. 23.15).

b. NFL Players: Quarterbacks, Running Backs, Wide Receivers, Tight Ends and Place Kickers may score from any position on the field in the following manner:

6 points for touchdowns scored passing, receiving and rushing.
0.04 point for each yard passed. (e.g. 200 yards passing equals 8.00 fantasy points)
0.1 point for each yard rushed or received. (e.g. 83 combined yards equals 8.3 fantasy points)
3 points for each field goal kicked.
1 point for each extra point kicked.

Note: To clarify, all NFL Players are graded out using the following formula.

Points = rushyds/10 +recyds/10 +passyds/25 +6*passTD +6*runTD +6*recTD +xpm +3*fgm

In other words, all players get credit (+/-) for their stats. Also note, no points will be awarded for 2-point conversions, fumble recovered TDs and special teams TDs. Only rushing, receiving and passing TDs earn points for a TD scored.

9. Most Points in the Playoffs (weeks 1-4) Wins:
At the end of Super Bowl, the eligible team that has the highest total points over the entire NFL Playoffs will be deemed the Total Points Winner for purposes of prize awards.

10. Most Points in the Super Bowl Wins:
At the end of Super Bowl, the eligible team that has the highest total points scored in the Super Bowl (and only the Super Bowl game) will be deemed the Super Bowl Winner for purposes of prize awards.

11. Prize Breakdown - Three Ways to Win... Over $10,500.00 in Prizes!!!

a. TOTAL POINTS PRIZES:

Standings	Winner's Prize
1st Place	$1500.00 CASH
2nd Place	$250 entry into 2008 FFTOC + $700 CASH
3rd Place	$250 entry into 2008 FFTOC +$150 CASH
4th Place	$250 entry into 2008 FFTOC + $50 CASH
5th Place	$250 entry into 2008 FFTOC
6th-10th Place	$75 entry into 2008 FFTOC + $60 CASH
11th-20th Place	$100 CASH

b. SUPER BOWL PRIZES:

Standings	Winner's Prize
1st Place	$1500.00 CASH
2nd Place	$250 entry into 2008 FFTOC + $700 CASH
3rd Place	$250 entry into 2008 FFTOC +$150 CASH
4th Place	$250 entry into 2008 FFTOC + $50 CASH
5th Place	$250 entry into 2008 FFTOC
6th-10th Place	$75 entry into 2008 FFTOC + $60 CASH
11th-20th Place	$100 CASH

c. BONUS: HIGHEST ONE WEEK SCORE PRIZE:

The team that scores the most points in a given week, over the four weeks of the contest will win $500.00 CASH. EX: if Team-A's 150 points is the high score in week1 and if Team-B's 179 points is the high score in week2 and if Team-C's 155 points is the high score in week3 and if Team-D's 156 points is the high score in week4, then Team-B would win the $500.00. If we have a tie, the tying teams will share equally the $500.00.

12. Tie for Total Points Prize:
In the event of a tie, a tie breaker will be used in the following order:
1) Most points in the Super Bowl
2) Most points one week prior to the Super Bowl (AFC, NFC Championship Games)
3) Most points two weeks prior to the Super Bowl (Divisional Playoff Games)
4) Most points three weeks prior to the Super Bowl (Wild Card Playoff Games)

In the event a tie still remains, the tying teams will share equally in the prize awards for their rankings. For example, if the two highest scoring eligible teams had the exact same total points scored in all the tie breakers, they would share the combined total of the first two ranking spots -- $1,500 + $700 + $250 entry into the 2008 FFTOC. So $1,100.00 + $250 entry into the 2008 FFTOC for each of the two tying team. In this scenario, both team managers would be considered tied for first place, with the next highest point total as third place.

13. Tie for Super Bowl Prize:
In the event of a tie, a tie breaker will be used in the following order:
1) Most total points over the entire NFL Playoffs
2) Most points one week prior to the Super Bowl (AFC, NFC Championship Games)
3) Most points two weeks prior to the Super Bowl (Divisional Playoff Games)
4) Most points three weeks prior to the Super Bowl (Wild Card Playoff Games)

In the event a tie still remains, the tying teams will share equally in the prize awards for their rankings. For example, if the two highest scoring eligible teams in the Super Bowl had the exact same total points scored in all the tie breakers, they would share the combined total of the first two ranking spots -- $1,500 + $700 + $250 entry into the 2008 FFTOC. So $1,100.00 + $250 entry into the 2008 FFTOC for each of the two tying team. In this scenario, both team managers would be considered tied for first place, with the next highest point total as third place.

14. Stats:  Vendor provided statistics will be the official stats for the FFTOC.