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Spotlight On: Online League Management
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My Fantasy League
I. GENERAL
Describe your league hosting service.
myfantasyleague.com is the most feature rich and customizable league management system available on the web today. It is extremely affordable, and we have 10 years of experience running fantasy football leagues on-line, so chances are excellent that we'll be able to handle 100% of your league's requirements. Live Stats are included during all of the games, with updates about every 90 seconds. There is no advertising on the site, so you won't be bothered by banner ads, pop-up windows, or spam email messages. The league home page is fully customizable with dozens of selectable appearance options. Choose your own color schemes, logos, page layouts, and more. All player positions are supported, including Individual Defensive Players. Dynasty and Keeper style leagues are supported and kept on-line forever so you can refer back to past seasons as needed. Drafts can be conducted Live in a chat room type of environment. Drafts can also be conducted via Email over the course of several days, or they can be conducted off-line with the companion PC program and then the draft results can be transferred from the PC to your web site. Auction style drafts are also fully supported. Head to Head leagues are supported (with double or triple headers if needed) as well as Total Point leagues. Team Owners can stay in touch and talk trash by using the integrated League Message Board, or by posting League Articles with pictures and graphics, or by conducting league wide polls. The commissioner can also use the Weekly Newsletter to distribute news and stories to the league. It is absolutely FREE to try out the system, so you can create a league today to see how it works.
Summary of your league hosting service:
myfantasyleague.com is a full featured and affordable league management system with 10 years of experience running fantasy football leagues. Some of the feature highlights include extremely flexible scoring rules, Live Stats on gamedays, a fully customizable home page, and no banner ads or pop-up windows.
New Features for 2004:
There are too many to list (and we'll be adding more throughout the season). Please view our What's New page periodically throughout the summer for all of the latest updates.
Unique Features in your package:
- Fully customizable league options (appearance, rules, schedule, etc).
- No banners or annoying ads.
- Live Stats.
- Conditional Scoring.
- IDP support.
- Great support.
- Leagues are accessible and supported year round.
Website: www.myfantasyleague.com
Link to FAQ? www.myfantasyleague.com/faqs.html
Is there a desktop version of your hosting software available? If yes, please describe
YES. FFLM is a PC based league management system that can be used with myfantasyleague.com, or it can be used by itself to run leagues off-line.
II. DRAFTING
How is drafting handled at your site? Are Auction Leagues an option?
Drafts can be Live, with a chat room type of environment, or they can be done via Email. Live Drafts typically take several hours to complete, while Email Drafts can take several hours or days per pick if needed. Auction Drafts are also supported.
Is pre-drafting an option? If so, please describe how pre-drafting works:
YES. Owners can create a ranked list of players to use for each pick in the draft. The system will use the first available player from that list to make a draft pick for an owner.
Draft trading capability - can picks in current drafts be traded before or during the draft? Can picks in future years be traded (and tracked)?
YES. Draft Picks can be traded at anytime before or during the draft. Draft Picks for future years can also be traded and tracked on the site.
Ability to keep teams from year-year (keeper leagues, dynasty leagues)?
YES. Full or partial rosters can be automatically carried over from year to year.
III. LINEUPS, SCORING, REPORTS
Owners set lineups how?
Owners set starting lineups directly on the site by selecting checkboxes next to each player's name.
When is the deadline for submitting lineups each week?
There are multiple options for selecting the starting lineup deadlines. The commissioner can choose a specific time each week, or they can choose to lock players when their specific games have started.
Live Scoring Updates? If Yes, How often does Live Scoring update?
YES. Scores are updated about every 90 seconds.
Can leagues create and alter their own scoring system?
YES. There are over 100 scoring rules to choose from.
Is there a way to award point bonuses based on game milestones? (Qb rating > xx, RB yards > 100, Receiving yards > 100, etc).
YES
Individual Defensive Players scoring?
YES
What is the source for NFL scoring data?
We get our stats from the NFL through SportsTicker, a subsidiary of ESPN (http://www.sportsticker.com/ticker/). They are the source for accurate and reliable NFL stats.
How are scoring discrepancies handled?
Stat discrepancies are verified with the Elias Sports Bureau as needed. Any official stat changes from the NFL are updated on our site as they are received, and then commissioners have the option of whether or not to incorporate the stat changes into their league.
Head Coach position available?
YES
Customizable reports?
YES
Reports available when?
The reports are available all the time, 24 hours a day, all year round. The final fantasy scores and standings are updated within a couple of hours after each NFL game, so you don't need to wait until Tuesday to see whether or not you won!
Can you have divisional play in leagues if desired?
YES. You can have multiple leagues or multiple conferences, or both.
Dynasty functions (ie. salary tracking, contract tracking, archival ability?)
All leagues are available to viewed indefinitely. We still have leagues from 1998 on our site for dynasty leagues to refer back to if needed. Salary Caps and Player Contracts are also fully supported.
IV. FREE AGENCY AND TRADES IN-SEASON
Describe how your site handles FA Transactions (ie. Blind Bidding, Waiver, Worst to First)?
Commissioners can choose any of the following options: First Come First Served, Reverse Order Request Period (aka Worst to First) based on selectable criteria, or Blind Bidding. Any combination of the above methods (up to eight of these per week) can be used as desired.
Can leagues customize FA Transactions to fit their league rules?
YES. Any combination of the above options can be used in the same week. For example, you could have a Worst to First Request Period from the end of the Monday night game until Wednesday at noon, and then First Come First Served or Blind Bidding for the rest of the week.
Email alerts for transactions, trades, etc?
YES. Each owner can select which types of email alerts they wish to receive.
Can players make 2 for 1 or 3 for 1 trades?
YES.
V. WEBSITE DESIGN, PERFORMANCE, TECH SUPPORT
Describe your Tech Support Process (links, email addys, etc).
We have various options for support:
1. Detailed Help Pages
2. Support Message Board
3. Support Email
Average response time to queries?
1 to 4 hours on average
Describe your Hardware configuration (# and type of servers, etc.)
We have multiple servers running our proprietary code behind a firewall.
VI. CUSTOMIZATION OPTIONS
Can users create a League Website/Newsletter?
YES. Commissioners can create a weekly newsletter, and all league members can contribute articles with graphics to share with other members. Commissioners and Owners can also create polls for the league.
Message Board or Chat Room capability?
YES. An integrated league wide message board is available, and the Live Draft option features a chat room.
Photographs allowed on Message Board (or other space)? If yes, maximum size in KB?
YES. Images can be used in articles and on the message board. Images can be up to 40K if they are uploaded, or unlimited if they are linked to from another site.
Off-Season Accessibility?
YES. Leagues are accessible all year round, and they are never deleted. Leagues from 1998 are still available to be viewed as needed.
How are League and Team Graphics handled, if available?
Commissioners can upload a league logo, and Owners can upload their own team logo, or they can choose from over 1,000 predefined helmets and logos.
VII. COSTS
Prior Year Cost per League?
$60 prior to June 15, $69.95 prior to July 31, and $79.95 after that.
Upcoming Year Cost per League?
$69.95 prior to July 31, and $79.95 after that.
Payment Methods accepted?
Mastercard, VISA, AMEX, Discover, as well as Checks, Cash or Money Orders
Fees for FA transactions?
NONE
Other Fees your site charges?
NONE. There aren't any additional fees.
Money back guarantee if not satisfied?
YES
Discounts for multiple leagues?
YES - contact sales@myfantasyleague.com for information about quantity discounts
Demo or Free Trial Available? If So, Link:
YES. http://www.myfantasyleague.com. Just click on the link to create a new 2004 league to try us out.
FINAL THOUGHTS:
It is absolutely FREE to create a league and try it out, and it only takes a few minutes to setup a league. So try it out today. We're sure that once you try it, you'll love it! Also, myfantasyleague.com is constantly being enhanced and improved all season long. If you need a certain option or feature that isn't currently supported, just contact us and we may be able to add it for you. Check our support message board for all of the latest announcements and to get a feel for how much we interact with our customers.
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