U-Sports - Fantasy College Football and Basketball

Signing Up
	Last year I won my league’s championship, how do I claim my free team this year?

	Can I control which fantasy teams are placed in each division within my league?

	What is a "talent pool?"

	How do I invite others to join my league?

	Can I submit an online payment for other fantasy teams in my league?

	Can I sign up an individual team that is not part of a private league?

	After registering my team, how long do I have to pay for my team?

Scoring
	Will my running back get credit if he throws a touchdown pass?

	Can I get credit for a special teams touchdown if the punt/kick returner is also my wide receiver?

	Do games played on a day other than Saturday count for U-Sports?

	How do I report a scoring discrepancy on U-Sports?

	What is a "Flex" lineup position?

Players
	How do I find a "free agent" player to add to my roster?

	If my roster is full, what happens if I accept a 2-for-1 trade?

	How do I select my starting lineup?

	When are lineups due?

	When a fantasy teams has been eliminated from playoff contention, can they make changes to their roster?

Draft - General
	What is the difference between a live, automated or upload draft?

	What happens if a team cannot attend a live draft, or has to leave early?

	How can I request a manual draft?

	Can we holdover players who were on our team last year?

	One of the players I am looking to draft does not appear in the selection box, how can I select him?

Draft - Live Drafts
	How do we make changes after our draft has started?

	Can we pause a live draft?

	How do I draft a player that is not listed?

	The draft has finished, when will the results be available in my league?

Playoffs
	Which teams make the playoffs?

	Why are playoff points cumulative?

	Are there any prizes for winning my League's Championship?

	If my leauge elects to have no playoffs, which team wins the free team for next year?

League Options
	How can I change the customizable settings for my league?

	What are "Premium" league features?

	What is a "League Commissioner?"

	What can the "League Commissioner" do?

	What are Transaction Waivers?

Prizes
	What criteria is used to determine prize eligibility?

	My profile shows that I am ineligible for prizes. How do I become eligible?

Signing Up	[Back to Top]

*Last year I won my league’s championship, how do I claim my free team this year?*

	After winning your fantasy league you should have received an award code via e-mail. Use your award code when checking out and your fee will be automatically credited. If you cannot locate your award code, just drop us an e-mail.

*Can I control which fantasy teams are placed in each division within my league?*

	After your league is filled, the League Commissioner can update the division assignments up until your league's draft.

*What is a "talent pool?"*

	A talent pool is a group of schools whose players you can use on your fantasy team. Because there are over 100 teams in Division I-A football with up to 85 scholarships each, many leagues like to narrow down the amount of available players in their league. We suggest using a 4:1 ratio of schools to fantasy teams. For example, if your league is setup with 8 fantasy teams, we suggest that you use roughly 32 schools to make up your talent pool. This ratio will allow all teams to field a competitive team, while limiting the amount of superstar free agents. Of course you can choose as many schools as you want to be in your talent pool, up to all FBS (DI-A) schools.

*How do I invite others to join my league?*

	Click on "Invite new teams" on the "Team/Registration Status". This will send an e-mail to your friends with your message and the registration instructions. When registering your league you will also have the opportunity to provide the e-mail addresses of those you wish to invite to your league automatically.

*Can I submit an online payment for other fantasy teams in my league?*

	At any point, any team owner can elect to pay for any of the unpaid balances of the registered teams. This option can be found on the "Team/Registration Status" page.

*Can I sign up an individual team that is not part of a private league?*

	Yes. Just elect to join a public league when you sign up.

*After registering my team, how long do I have to pay for my team?*

	After registering you will have access to all U-Sports features for one week. After a week, you will have limited access until payment is received. Public league teams need to submit payment at the time of registration to secure their spot in the league.

Scoring	[Back to Top]

*Will my running back get credit if he throws a touchdown pass?*

	Yes. Any offensive player will get credit for any type of offensive statistic. A running back who throws a touchdown pass on a trick play will get credit for a passing touchdown. If your league chooses to use "strict" enforcement of dual-position players, stats will only be credited based on the player's position in the fantasy team's lineup. (This only applies to the very small percentage of players categorized as multi-positional.)

*Can I get credit for a special teams touchdown if the punt/kick returner is also my wide receiver?*

	Yes, depending on your league's scoring weights. All special teams scores are credited both to the “Defense/Special Teams” position and the individual.

*Do games played on a day other than Saturday count for U-Sports?*

	Yes. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday games are included with the following Saturday’s games. Sunday and Monday games will be included with the previous Saturday’s games.

*How do I report a scoring discrepancy on U-Sports?*

	If you find a scoring error, simply send us an e-mail with the the source of information that you found. Score discrepancies, instances where two different major news sources report different information, should be handled through your league commissioner who can override scores if needed. Scoring errors need to be reported by the next Wednesday.

*What is a "Flex" lineup position?*

	When configuring your league's lineup options, you have the choice to select how many QB's, RB's, WR's, Tight Ends, Kickers, Defenses, and Head Coaches you want on each team's lineup. You can also select a number of "Flex" positions. These positions allow the teams in your league the flexibility of using a different amount of players at each position each week. For example if your league was setup to have 2 RBs, 2 WRs, 1 Flex RB/WR/TE on each lineup, teams would need to start at least 2 RBs and 2 WRs, and could then use their best player amongst all RBs, WRs, and TEs on their team. Flex positions can be "QB/RB/WR/TE", "RB/WR/TE", "WR/RB", or "WR/TE".

Players	[Back to Top]

*How do I find a "free agent" player to add to my roster?*

	The "Player Search" section is where you can search for all players. Players who are available free agents will be highlighted and you will be able to add them to your team.

*If my roster is full, what happens if I accept a 2-for-1 trade?*

	You will be able to accept the trade, however if the trade leaves you with more players than allowed at any position, you will have to drop a player before you will be able to edit your weekly lineups.

*How do I select my starting lineup?*

	After your league's draft is processed you will be able to set your weekly lineup in the "Rosters/Lineups" section.

*When are lineups due?*

	Every team can make changes to their lineup throughout the weekend. However, the team will not be allowed to add or remove players on schools that have already begun playing.

*When a fantasy teams has been eliminated from playoff contention, can they make changes to their roster?*

	The league commissioner sets what types of transactions can be made by playoff-eliminated teams. You can reference which transactions are allowed on the "League Options" page.

Draft - General	[Back to Top]

*What is the difference between a live, automated or upload draft?*

	The live draft is scheduled by the league commissioner and conducted online. Each team has a set time per pick (also set by the league commissioner) and inbetween picks can chat with other team owners, view the draft results, and set their draft queue. The automated draft lets each team owner rank players by position and determine which position should be drafted in each round. On Draft Day each fantasy team is assigned players using the draft selections and a randomly generated draft order. There are three types of draft order options that your league can use: fixed, reversed every round (snake), or re-random for each round. The upload draft is an option for leagues that wish to run their own controlled draft. The league commissioner, or each team individually, can import their draft results. After all draft selections have been entered, the league commissioner can process the draft results online.

*What happens if a team cannot attend a live draft, or has to leave early?*

	A team will be assigned players for each pick based on the fantasy team's pre-ranking of players. The initial list of players is ranked according to last year's performance and can be edited at any point before the draft by each fantasy team. The league commissioner can determine how many picks can be missed before a team is automatically set to auto-draft.

*How can I request a manual draft?*

	The league commissioner can request a manual draft by using the "League Options" feature.

*Can we holdover players who were on our team last year?*

	Premium League Commissioners can select holdovers (keepers) for leagues using a live or automated draft. If your league is using a manual draft simply include the players you wish to select in the results. How you select the players is up to your league.

*One of the players I am looking to draft does not appear in the selection box, how can I select him?*

	U-Sports is pre-loaded with the players who are most likely to be drafted, but we can add additional players at any time by request. If you are participating in a live draft and want to add an unlisted player, you can arrange with your league commissioner to draft a "placeholder" player to be replaced after the draft.

Draft - Live Drafts	[Back to Top]

*How do we make changes after our draft has started?*

	Once the draft starts, your league commissioner can still make changes to your draft settings. The following changes can be made throughout the draft after pausing the draft: Changing the draft clock (0 = unlimited time to pick) Editing draft selections, trading picks, making a selection for another team, etc. All other changes, including changing draft order, number of rounds, position requirements, etc. or just starting over requires that the current draft be cancelled. Your league commissioner can cancel and reschedule an ongoing draft in the "Draft" section of "League / League Options". After the draft is cancelled, your commissioner can make any change to your draft settings and then reschedule the draft for as early as 20 minutes from the time the league settings are finalized. Cancelling a draft requires that all teams logout from U-Sports and then login to ensure they get the latest settings, and obviously all picks from the original draft are ignored.

*Can we pause a live draft?*

	Yes, your league commissioner can pause an ongoing draft at anytime. He can schedule a pause after a particular pick, or manually pause and resume the draft at anytime. When the draft resumes from a pause, the draft clock restarts for the current selection.

*How do I draft a player that is not listed?*

	We can add players by request before a draft. If it is during the draft, we recommend selecting another player as a placeholder after communicating to your league that the player will be substituted with the new player after your draft. Then send us an e-mail with your new player request.

*The draft has finished, when will the results be available in my league?*

	As soon as the draft is over, your league commissioner can immediately import your draft results from "League / Draft".

Playoffs	[Back to Top]

*Which teams make the playoffs?*

	Your league commissioner can set both the playoff type and the order of tie-breakers used for ordering your league's standings. These options will be displayed on your league's settings.

*Why are playoff points cumulative?*

	Depending on your league settings, the League Championship score may also include points scored in previous playoff rounds.

*Are there any prizes for winning my League's Championship?*

	All prize-eligible league champions will be in the running for the more than $60,000 in prizes that we award to the top 25 teams in football and basketball at season's end. In addition, every League Champion wins a free U-Sports team for the next season.

*If my leauge elects to have no playoffs, which team wins the free team for next year?*

	The team with the best record will be considered the League Champion. Ties are broken based on your league's tie-breaker setup.

League Options	[Back to Top]

*How can I change the customizable settings for my league?*

	The league commissioner can update any of the customizable settings of the league online up until the fantasy draft. The customizable settings include: Talent Pool Scoring Weights Rule Preferences Draft Options Roster Limits Lineup Structure Division Names Division Assignments Transferring the League Commissioner role Changing the size of your league etc.

*What are "Premium" league features?*

	U-Sports offers all leagues the opportunity to upgrade to "Premium" for a cost of $29.99 per league regardless of the size of the league. Premium features are describe in more detail in the "Premium" section of the Rulebook.

*What is a "League Commissioner?"*

	One fantasy team in each U-Sports league is considered the league commissioner. The league commissioner title is assigned to the first fantasy team that signs up in the league. Your league's commissioner is identified at the top of the "League Options" page. The current league commissioner can transfer the role of league commissioner to any other team in the league.

*What can the "League Commissioner" do?*

	Select League Options Select League Rules Process an Offline Draft (for leagues electing an offline draft) Override fantasy scores Change Division assignments And more Approve/Deny Transaction Waivers (optional premium feature) Edit the weekly fantasy schedule (premium feature) Make roster transactions on behalf of other teams (premium feature) Select holdover/keeper players for a live or automated draft (premium feature)

*What are Transaction Waivers?*

	U-Sports premium league commissioners can elect to use transaction waivers to control player transactions within the league. If your league uses waivers, all player pickups, trades, and position switches have to be approved by the league commissioner before they take effect. If your league elects to use an automated waiver sysstem, waiver requests are processed automatically once a week per your league settings.

Prizes	[Back to Top]

*What criteria is used to determine prize eligibility?*

	You must be a legal US resident, 18 years or older as of the beginning of the season. Residents of Arizona, Arkansas, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Montana, North Dakota, and Vermont may play, but will not be eligible to win prizes. For a full description of eligibility conditions please see the Rulebook or Terms of Use.

*My profile shows that I am ineligible for prizes. How do I become eligible?*

	You must be a legal US resident, 18 years or older as of the beginning of the season. Residents of Arizona, Arkansas, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Montana, North Dakota, and Vermont may play, but will not be eligible to win prizes. Florida residents are ineligible to win the Grand Prize. If you did not provide your state of residence and birthday when registering, you can contact us at commissioner@u-sports.net to have that information added. Your state of residence and/or birthdate cannot be changed after registration unless it is incorrect. Note that all prize winners are required to sign an affidavit of eligibility and provide proof of residence. Using an award code for a free team does not affect prize eligibility. Teams in promotional leagues, however, are not eligible for prizes. Leagues with a shortened season are not eligible for prizes.