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Fantasy football is a game in which the participants assemble a team of real life players and score points based on those players' actual Statistical performance or their perceived contribution on the field of play. Usually players are selected from one specific division in a particular country, although there are many variations. The original game was created by Fantasy League Ltd., and was first played the UK in 1991. It came to national prominence during the 1993/94 Premiership season when it was licensed as the UK's first-ever national fantasy football game in The Daily Telegraph newspaper. Fantasy Football has evolved in recent years from a simple recreational activity into a significant business due to exposure via the Internet . Versions for other sports have since been created, including Formula One , Golf , Cricket , Rugby and American Football . TYPICAL RULES Teams Most fantasy football leagues, especially those run by national newspapers, ask you to select 11 players within a price budget. There is usually a restriction on the number of players per club; a typical selection would be to select 1 goalkeeper, 4 defenders, 4 or 3 midfielders and 2 or 3 forwards. Some games are squad-based, where you choose not just a first XI but also a set of Substitute s. In smaller leagues played by a small group of people, players are bought by bidding between the rival managers rather than for a set amount of money. This means a particular player can only play for one team, and thus any points he accrues are credited to that team only. Typically, most leagues offer the chance to transfer players in and out of the team as the season progresses, in case of injury, suspension or loss of form. Points scoring Points are then gained or deducted depending on players' performances. Points systems vary between games but typically, points are awarded for some or all of the following achievements.
As well as the above, points can be deducted for some or all of the following:
The number of points each achievement or offence is credited with varies between different games. A new approach The Times Newspaper and their website Times Online launched a different type of Fantasy Football game for the 2006/2007 season entitled PlayTheGame {Link without Title} . It's billed as "Fantasy Football. With Brains." and is a new approach to the well established format. Everything is based around a mini league that you set up with your friends, where you compete against your mates rather than the rest of the world. Within each league you have a unique squad, so only one player in your mini league has Gerrard, Drogba or Ronaldo and you don't need to worry about spending a multi million pound budget. Player allocation happens through an NFL style draft, so you might not get everyone you want, but should still end up with a strong squad and then the opportunity to transfer players around. SEE ALSO |
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