|
|
League Star game rules are essentially the same as
those of the other major fantasy football competitions. Therefore, if
you are accustomed to playing on one of these sites you will be at home
here. Although the rules are very similar amongst the three or four
major game sites, there are some significant differences, therefore it
is incumbent upon you to carefully read and understand these rules.
League Star endeavors to design the game rules to make fantasy play as
close as possible to actual Premier League play. Your skills as a
manager-owner, not mere luck or chance, will determine your degree of
success and reward.
Select Your Squad
Players are selected at time of sign up using the Team Builder
application. You must select players to fill the following positions
from a list of Premier League players. You team players must play in
the same positions they occupy in the Premier League. For example, a
defender in the Premier League must play as a defender on you team as
well, he may not play as a midfielder or defender.
3 Forwards
5 Defenders
5 Midfielders
2 Goalkeeper
You may pick a maximum of 2 players from any single team. The total
amount you have to purchase players with is 100 million pounds
sterling. Any player transfers during the season which puts you over
this limit will make your team illegal if not corrected by the deadline
for the next game week. This will require that you bring your squad
back under the limit when making your next transfers. Teams that are
illegal for any reason at game time will not be eligible to compete and
earn points. Players have been assigned values based upon their past
performance and condition. Values are based upon data supplied by a
highly respected and acknowledged independent rating agency. Current
player values may be seen by clicking Player Values.
Starting Squads
No later than one hour prior to each game week you must select the 11
players out of your total of 15 to make up your starting team. Players
who do not play in the week's game will not earn points. Players may
not play out of their designated team position. This rule applies to
all players acquired prior to and during the season.
Use the Team Builder to configure your team for the week.
Substitutions
If your goalkeeper plays no part in the Game Week, then League Star
will substitute him for your replacement goalkeeper, assuming your
substitute goalkeeper did play during that week. If any of your
outfield players play no part in the Game Week, League Star will try to
substitute the inactive player for one of your replacements. This is
done by replacing him with your highest priority substitute who
actually played in the Game Week.
Deadlines
All substitutions, transfers, designation of captains, and team changes
of any kind must be completed prior to the deadline for the prospective
game week. These deadlines are noted below:
Scoring
The players that you select will be credited with the points
they score during official Barclays Premiership games that they play in
during the week. The cumulative scores of your team players shall
constitute your team score. Awards will be based upon team scores.
League Star Pty. relies exclusively on scoring information provided by
the Press Association, football's premier authority on sports news
reporting. All goals and other scoring events as reported by Press
Association immediately following the game finale are final and
irrevocable with one exception; goals which are over-ruled and reported
by PA as such within 24 hours will be accepted as final by League Star.
No other post game revision will be recognized.
The below Premier League game actions score points for your team
|
Points |
A goal scored by your defender or goalkeeper
For playing 60 minutes or more, total game points
For playing in a game, less than 60 minutes, total games points
A Goal scored by your midfielders
A Goal scored by your forwards
For a goal assist
For your goalkeeper conceding 0 goals (only after 60 minutes of play)
For your defenders conceding 0 goals (only after 60 minutes of play
For your midfielders conceding 0 goals (only after 60 minutes of play)
For every penalty shot save
A penalty shot missed attempt
For every 2 goals conceded by your goalkeeper or defenders
A yellow card to one of your players
A red card (does not include the yellow card point) to any players
|
6
2
1
5
4
3
5
4
2
5
-2
-1
-1
-1
|
Assists
An assist is awarded when the goal scorer receives the ball
directly from a team mate and scores. Assists are defined as all
crosses, passes and headers which a player makes that are directly
responsible for a goal. If the assist pass takes a small deflection
which doesn't change the direction of the pass, it will still be given.
No assists are awarded for a player's own goals, in other words he may
not score a goal and the assist associated with that goal, No assists
are awarded for penalties. Live assists will be awarded only after
review and confirmation normally within 24 hours of the game. There is no assist awarded a player earning a free kick if a goal results directly from it.
Transfers
Once your squad is selected you may refine your choices through
transfers. Managers are not limited in the number of squad transfers
they can make, however only 1 free transfer can be made between each
game week deadline. All further transfers made in the same Game Week
will incur a 4 points charge that will be deducted from your total at
the next deadline. Free transfers are not carried over from week to
week. Player values, and therefore their prices, fluctuate over the
season. Transfers are made at the price of each player at the time of
the transfer.
Trades
Trades, as opposed to transfers, are made between two Owner-Managers in
the same league. You may negotiate a player exchange, or trade, with
another manager in your league by posting your proposed trade on the
League Blog. If another Manager agrees to trade one or more of his
players for the player you wish to trade out you can enter into a
trade. Trades are considered as transfers in that you are permitted one
free trade/transfer each week and each subsequent trade/transfer incurs
a 4 point penalty. All trades are subject to the approval of your
fellow team Managers. If five of the twelve Managers in a league object
to your trade it is denied. This guards against collusion and makes
certain that the game stays fair. Most League administrators use a
review and approval process to police trades and ours is simple, quick,
decisive and fair.
Winning Cash and Earning League Positions
Throughout the season your team plays against the other teams
in your league. The scheduling of games is designed so that you will
never play the same team two weeks in a row. In 11 weeks you will play
against every team in your league. The purpose of the weekly games is
to allow you to go head to head with your mates' teams if they have
joined you in a league. Your team placement within your league is
determined by the number of game wins your team achieves during the
regular season. For example, if your team has won 21games and this is
the highest "Win" total of the 12 teams in your League you would place
first in your league for the season. Important,
your team placement for purposes of cash awards is based exclusively on
the total of points your team players score during the month, for
monthly subscriptions; or season, for season subscribers. It is
therefore possible, for example, to place number one in your league and
place in a different position, say number two, in the season points
standing. It is the points standings upon which your winnings are
based. This prevents collusion between "cooperating" managers and keeps
the game fair for everyone.
Teams earn points at the end of each game week in accordance with the
above Scoring rules. Ties are rare, however they do occur. In the event
of a tie the team who has retained the greatest number of his original
players will be deemed the winner. If this does not resolve the tie the
winner shall be the player who registered his team first with League
Star Pty.
|
|
|
|
 |
