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Frequently
Asked Questions Why should I play in the Tournament?
Can anyone play in the FFTOC?
Why do you exclude people from certain states from playing?
How will I know that I have reserved a spot in the FFTOC?
Is my money safe with the FFTOC?
Will you deduct taxes from my prize money?
What if you do not fill a game?
Do you have a refund policy?
Can I have a co-manager?
Are there any costs other than the entry fee?
If I have trouble getting online, can I call in
my weekly lineup?
If your question is not answered here, please contact us via our
Contact Us page.
Why should I play in the Tournament? There
are obviously many choices out there. The
question is if you want to play fantasy football that was solely created
for competitive players in large groups for big prizes, or just
play old-fashioned league style which was never meant to accommodate
more than about a dozen people. While league play is tweaked
and
cajoled so it looks like it might fit the big arena, it falls
short in many ways that tournament-style was specifically created
to eliminate.
The FFTOC did not take an old idea and try to make it
fit what it was not, nor did we have any desire to just cash in on
the flood
of high-stakes leagues. As veteran fantasy players and long-time
proprietors of fantasy football sites, we have carefully designed the FFTOC
to appeal to the big arena. We devised a game that uses all the
same skills but structured it so that all teams have the exact same
chances. We’ve removed the inherent pitfalls of banding dozens and
dozens of leagues into a single contest and pumped up the level
of play with far more strategy and control over your team.
The question is why put
up money elsewhere to play on an uneven field where random
luck and uncontrollable circumstances play such a significant role?
Control your destiny in the FFTOC… or take your chances elsewhere.
Can anyone play in the FFTOC? As
long as you are 21 years of age or older and a legal residents of
the
50 United States, Washington D.C., and Canada (excluding Puerto Rico
and Quebec), excluding the restricted states (Arizona, Iowa, Louisiana, Montana and Vermont),
you are eligible to play in the FFTOC. See the Terms page for more details.
Why do you exclude people from certain states from playing? Unfortunately,
the laws of those states either prohibit or are sufficiently vague
enough to cause participation in the FFTOC to be a potential
problem. While this is just fantasy football, there are places that
have yet to properly define it legally and we want to avoid problems
for both ourselves and all participants.
How will I know that I have reserved a spot in the FFTOC?
You will receive an email confirmation and credentials for your entry fee. In the case
of personal checks, we will contact you once the check has been
validated generally within two weeks.
Is my money safe with the FFTOC? Absolutely. The FFTOC started back in 2004 and we have an excellent track
record with years of experience in the fantasy sports industry.
The FFTOC management team includes “founding
fathers” of
fantasy football sites on the internet. The FFTOC is an extension
of those fantasy information sites, not just a business venture
by individuals. All prize monies will
be held and secured at Bank of America, one of the nation's leading
financial
institutions.
Will you deduct taxes from my prize money? No. We will
award the amounts listed in the rules to the winners in full.
The payment of any applicable taxes is your responsibility and
we strongly
suggest you do not try playing “fantasy 1040” with the IRS. We
will be both reporting to the IRS regarding awards over $600
and sending all those winners the necessary tax forms.
What if you do not fill an entire tournament?
We're not trying to fill a quote of managers in the tournaments.
Once a tournament starts, it goes regardless of
the number of managers in each event.
Do you have a refund policy? Once a
payment is received, a team is considered officially and legally
registered. In the highly unlikely event of
a tournament cancellation, the full entry fee will be refunded.
Barring an act of God or war, moving forward we plan to run all tournaments.
Can I have a co-manager? Sure, you
can have as many people help manage your team as you would like.
However – for the purposes
of registration, taxes and payment of prize monies there can only
be one person considered the legal participant in the FFTOC.
An agreement between that person and anyone they want to share
in the
rewards
is solely between those agreeing parties. We would recommend consulting
a CPA or someone knowledgeable about your Federal and State tax
laws and have a contract between the manager and any co-managers
so that you can be sure in advance what the tax implications will
be for you.
Are there any costs other than the entry
fee? No. When you
pay the entry fee there are no additional costs associated with
playing in the FFTOC. You will not need to travel or obtain a
hotel room as there is no draft to attend. All you need to do
is pay your entry fee and be registered and then submit valid
starting
lineups each week.
If I have trouble getting online, can I
call in my weekly lineup? 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.
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