The Rules
US Weekly Fantasy League Rules
General Overview of Policy and Procedures
Teams will compete head-on with their assigned rival each week. The team that scores more points wins that game.
The schedule of games will be created once all of the teams have been finalized.
The season will be approximately 20 weeks long (with a few weeks off around the holidays) with three weeks of playoffs at the end. The season will end with one first-place winner, one second place winner, and one third place winner. The end of the season will overlap with the Oscar Fashion edition. (i.e. our Superbowl).
There is a $50 buy-in required at the start of the draft. The first-place winner receive $300 plus any transaction money collected (as articulated below) plus a one year subscription to USWeekly, second place winner receives $100, and the third-place team receives $50. The first place winner is required to buy food for the draft and host the start of the next season.
The Roster
The roster for each team will be determined at the Draft.
Teams will draft a total of ten celebrities; they will play seven celebs each week, with three players benched at all times. Teams must keep a solid roster of ten celebs on hand every week. Going over or under this number at the time of lineup submission means they automatically forfeit the game that week.
Teams must play at least two male celebs each week.
All lineups need to be submitted to the Commissioner no later than Monday at 5pm. Lineups submitted after 5pm on Monday will not be accepted and the lineup from the previous week will be used.
Trading
Coaches can trade between teams for celebs; all trades need to be submitted to the Commission via email from one party (and trading team cc’d) each week by Sunday at 9pm. Trades submitted after this deadline will not be accepted and will not be considered valid until the following week.
Trading among teams is encouraged. If a team receives a greater number of players than is being traded away, that team must, as part of the trade, designate a player to be dropped upon the consummation of the trade so that the number of players on its roster will not exceed 10.
Trading is encouraged; collusion is not. If the commissioner determines that there is a reasonably basis to suspect that a that a trade was so one-sided to constitute collusion (as opposed to merely a bad trade on the part of one of the teams), a vote of all the teams (excluding the teams involved in the trade at issue) will be taken to determine whether the trade will be voided. A majority vote of the teams entitled to vote on the trade will void the trade. If a team that is entitled to vote on the trade fails to do so, then that team’s vote will not be counted in determining the number of votes needed for a majority.
No trades will be allowed after the last week of the regular season.
Add/drop for celebs is encouraged, as the landscape of celebrities will change over 20 weeks. Players are allowed 10 free transactions (add/drops or trades), but any transactions past 10 will cost the player $1 per transaction. Payment for all transactions will be collected at the end of the season. A team is allowed as many add/drops as they would like during the course of the season. The deadline for add/drops is Sunday night at 9pm of each week. In the event two teams seek out the same celebrity to add, preference will be given to the team with the lowest points or the worst record. The add/drop money will go in the joint pot and be given away to the winner of the league at the end of the season
All players who are not on the roster of any team are considered free agents and can be picked up at any time during the regular season.
Points and Scoring
Points will be awarded as follows:
+ 7 pts: for the main photo on the cover
Teams will compete head-on with their assigned rival each week. The team that scores more points wins that game.
The schedule of games will be created once all of the teams have been finalized.
The season will be approximately 20 weeks long (with a few weeks off around the holidays) with three weeks of playoffs at the end. The season will end with one first-place winner, one second place winner, and one third place winner. The end of the season will overlap with the Oscar Fashion edition. (i.e. our Superbowl).
There is a $50 buy-in required at the start of the draft. The first-place winner receive $300 plus any transaction money collected (as articulated below) plus a one year subscription to USWeekly, second place winner receives $100, and the third-place team receives $50. The first place winner is required to buy food for the draft and host the start of the next season.
The Roster
The roster for each team will be determined at the Draft.
Teams will draft a total of ten celebrities; they will play seven celebs each week, with three players benched at all times. Teams must keep a solid roster of ten celebs on hand every week. Going over or under this number at the time of lineup submission means they automatically forfeit the game that week.
Teams must play at least two male celebs each week.
All lineups need to be submitted to the Commissioner no later than Monday at 5pm. Lineups submitted after 5pm on Monday will not be accepted and the lineup from the previous week will be used.
Trading
Coaches can trade between teams for celebs; all trades need to be submitted to the Commission via email from one party (and trading team cc’d) each week by Sunday at 9pm. Trades submitted after this deadline will not be accepted and will not be considered valid until the following week.
Trading among teams is encouraged. If a team receives a greater number of players than is being traded away, that team must, as part of the trade, designate a player to be dropped upon the consummation of the trade so that the number of players on its roster will not exceed 10.
Trading is encouraged; collusion is not. If the commissioner determines that there is a reasonably basis to suspect that a that a trade was so one-sided to constitute collusion (as opposed to merely a bad trade on the part of one of the teams), a vote of all the teams (excluding the teams involved in the trade at issue) will be taken to determine whether the trade will be voided. A majority vote of the teams entitled to vote on the trade will void the trade. If a team that is entitled to vote on the trade fails to do so, then that team’s vote will not be counted in determining the number of votes needed for a majority.
No trades will be allowed after the last week of the regular season.
Add/drop for celebs is encouraged, as the landscape of celebrities will change over 20 weeks. Players are allowed 10 free transactions (add/drops or trades), but any transactions past 10 will cost the player $1 per transaction. Payment for all transactions will be collected at the end of the season. A team is allowed as many add/drops as they would like during the course of the season. The deadline for add/drops is Sunday night at 9pm of each week. In the event two teams seek out the same celebrity to add, preference will be given to the team with the lowest points or the worst record. The add/drop money will go in the joint pot and be given away to the winner of the league at the end of the season
All players who are not on the roster of any team are considered free agents and can be picked up at any time during the regular season.
Points and Scoring
Points will be awarded as follows:
+ 7 pts: for the main photo on the cover
+ 4 pts: for an inset photo on the cover
+ 3 pts: if your celeb “wore it best” (no points for the losing celeb)
+ 2 pts: if your celeb is featured in “Red Carpet”
+ 1 pt: if your celeb is featured in “Loose Talk” (+1 additional point if there is a photo)
+ 1 pt: if your celeb is featured in “Stars – They’re Just Like Us!”
- 2 pts: if the celeb in question is listed under the “Fashion Police” section. This includes the last two pages of the magazine.
Points will be awarded after the publication of the weekly edition, most likely on Friday evening or Saturday morning; final point totals should be scored and available for viewing on the webpage by Saturday night of that week.
A detailed round-up of the week’s events along with the status of the teams will be sent via email Thursday mornings.
The Draft
The Draft will signal the beginning of the USWeekly Fantasy League; all teams (with at least one owner present) must be present during the draft. The Draft will be held in a neutral area and should last for approximately two to three hours. Failure of a team to be present during the Draft will result in forfeit of the season. Telephonic communication is not permissible.
The Draft will be done in auction format. Each team will be given $200 of Monopoly money to be used to purchase celebrities. A complete roster of 10 celebrities is required at the end of the Draft per each team, and trading of celebs can commence by 8am the following morning. No trading of celebs is permitted during the Draft.
Celebrities will be auctioned off per the auctioneer. The team that offers the most money per individual will win that celebrity. Teams will suggest names and the auctioneer will commence bidding. Minimum amount per bid: $1. There is no maximum bid. Please remember when drafting that you will need to draft a total of ten celebrities, so plan accordingly.
Playoffs
TBD – will be sent via email once the season begins.
First game: September 15th, 2006!
+ 1 pt: if your celeb is featured in “Loose Talk” (+1 additional point if there is a photo)
+ 1 pt: if your celeb is featured in “Stars – They’re Just Like Us!”
- 2 pts: if the celeb in question is listed under the “Fashion Police” section. This includes the last two pages of the magazine.
Points will be awarded after the publication of the weekly edition, most likely on Friday evening or Saturday morning; final point totals should be scored and available for viewing on the webpage by Saturday night of that week.
A detailed round-up of the week’s events along with the status of the teams will be sent via email Thursday mornings.
The Draft
The Draft will signal the beginning of the USWeekly Fantasy League; all teams (with at least one owner present) must be present during the draft. The Draft will be held in a neutral area and should last for approximately two to three hours. Failure of a team to be present during the Draft will result in forfeit of the season. Telephonic communication is not permissible.
The Draft will be done in auction format. Each team will be given $200 of Monopoly money to be used to purchase celebrities. A complete roster of 10 celebrities is required at the end of the Draft per each team, and trading of celebs can commence by 8am the following morning. No trading of celebs is permitted during the Draft.
Celebrities will be auctioned off per the auctioneer. The team that offers the most money per individual will win that celebrity. Teams will suggest names and the auctioneer will commence bidding. Minimum amount per bid: $1. There is no maximum bid. Please remember when drafting that you will need to draft a total of ten celebrities, so plan accordingly.
Playoffs
TBD – will be sent via email once the season begins.
First game: September 15th, 2006!
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