I. GENERAL

Describe your league hosting service.

Since launching in May 2003, Xpert Leagues has managed to build a site that is unique and innovative. Before we launched, we viewed what was then available for fantasy leagues as being too awkwardly conceived, too tied to old technologies. With our site now on the market and thriving, we feel that we have demonstrated a better way to run your leagues.

Unlike many league-hosting sites that spread a league's information across too many pages, Xpert Leagues puts all of your information on a single convenient page. You can look at your league's standings while examining each team's rosters, player stats, transactions and even the league message board! This straightforward layout is extremely easy to use and intuitively arranged to make finding information fast and simple. For example, if you are looking for a list of previous blind bids, you simply use the drop down menu in the transactions window. You don't have to comb through an arbitrary list of menus.

For those looking to warm up before their main league drafts get underway, we offer a wide array of free Survivor Leagues, Commentary Drafts, and Mock Drafts including IDP and auction formats. This has proven our site's ability to run thousands of drafts and auctions smoothly, and has resulted in constant improvement and expansion of our leagues and features. Also, since the site conducts so many drafts, we offer extensive average draft information on all players, including charts which display how a player's ADP is changing over time.

Xpert Leagues also provides up-to-date NFL player news and information, integrating this news into the rosters of every league so that users can easily track information that directly affects their teams' rosters.

In addition to our league offerings, Xpert Leagues provides many means for our site users to interact. We offer private messaging, buddy lists, and message boards which include the ability to post pictures or create polls. We even offer the ability to create and read "Peer Reviews" of other site users who you may be considering for inclusion in your league.

Summary of your league hosting service:

Our site features an innovative and easy to use layout, very flexible scoring, and supports auction, IDP, contract, and survivor leagues. We also have constantly updated NFL player news, a wide array of player stats, up to the minute live scoring, and ultra fast and helpful support. Check us out!

New Features for 2004:

We have added auction, IDP, and contract league support, expanded our rule set, and added additional player positions. The look and feel of the site has been improved, and extra features such as private messaging, a feature rich message board, and integrated NFL news are now available.

Website: http://www.xpertleagues.com

Link to FAQ?
http://www.xpertleagues.com/faq.php4?show=h2h

Is there a desktop version of your hosting software available? If yes, please describe.

No

II. DRAFTING

How is drafting handled at your site? Are Auction Leagues an option?

We have a very quick and intuitive drafting engine for both drafts and auctions. When choosing a player to draft or nominate an owner can list players by position, by ADP for the last week, as well as from a cheatsheet that they have set up.

Is pre-drafting an option? If so, please describe how pre-drafting works

Owners can pre-draft for any round by picking and ordering the players they wish to use, and players from one round may be carried over to another. The draft board lists which picks have been pre-drafted, for all owners, so that it's easy to see which picks still need pre-drafting.

Draft trading capability - can picks in current drafts be traded before or during the draft? Can picks in future years be traded (and tracked)?

Picks in current and future drafts can be traded, as well as FA and Auction money. All trades are listed in the transaction window for future reference.

Ability to keep teams from year-year (keeper leagues, dynasty leagues)?

There is a setting to make a league redraft, keeper, or dynasty. For keeper and dynasty leagues, players can drop the necessary players prior to their league's rookie / FA drafts.

III. LINEUPS, SCORING, REPORTS

Owners set lineups how?

Rosters are listed in two sections, starters and reserves. To put a player from one group into the other, just click the arrow next to that player's name.

When is the deadline for submitting lineups each week?

This is a setting that can be made by league. The default is that you can start or bench a player until his game has started.

Live Scoring Updates? If Yes, How often does Live Scoring update?

Live scoring updates no longer than 15 minutes after a play, and is usually closer to 5 minutes.

Can leagues create and alter their own scoring system?

We offer a very flexible scoring system, and are adding more functionality to it all the time.

Is there a way to award point bonuses based on game milestones? (Qb rating > xx, RB yards > 100, Receiving yards > 100, etc)

Yes, examples include yards receiving bonuses, yards per receiving TD bonuses, and yards per reception tiers (ie .5 point per reception, 1 point for each reception after the fifth).

Individual Defensive Players scoring?

Scoring options include tackle, assisted tackle, pass defensed, interception, forced fumble, fumble recovered, sack, safety, blocked Punt, blocked FG, blocked XP.

What is the source for NFL scoring data?

Our live stats come from the Associated Press.

How are scoring discrepancies handled?

If there is a discrepancy between the stats on the site and stats listed in commonly available sources such as NFL.com, the stat line from NFL.com on Thursday at noon will determine the final stat used on the site.

Head Coach position available?

Yes, head coaches can be scored in a variety of ways including game won, game lost, takeaways, turnovers, penalties, team touchdown scored, and team touchdown allowed.

Customizable reports?

Reports aren't customizable, but are very feature rich. We offer power rankings, win/loss analysis, total league point charts, team point distribution pie charts, best possible team rankings, and more.

Reports available when?

The reports are available late Monday nights.

Can you have divisional play in leagues if desired?

Yes.

Dynasty functions (ie. salary tracking, contract tracking, archival ability?)

For contract leagues, player salaries and remaining years are stored and accessible within a team's roster window. Archiving now includes previous year's standings, matchups, scores, championship game, and rosters, as well as records such as most points per season, per game, W/L Analysis record holder, with more coming soon.

IV. FREE AGENCY AND TRADES IN-SEASON

Describe how your site handles FA Transactions (ie. Blind Bidding, Waiver, Worst to First) - Can leagues customize FA Transactions to fit their league rules?

FA is fully customizable and includes Blind Bidding (conditional and not), First Come First Serve, Open Auction, and Worst to First.

Email alerts for transactions, trades, etc?

Yes.

Can players make 2 for 1 or 3 for 1 trades?

Yes.

V. WEBSITE DESIGN, PERFORMANCE, TECH SUPPORT

Describe your Tech Support Process:

We offer extraordinarily fast and helpful support. Support can be reached by email, through a contact form on the website, and even through AIM at username "xpertleagues". We also have a forum specifically for users to suggest new ideas or improvements, which often get implemented within days of the suggestion.

Average response time to queries?

Queries are usually responded to within a few hours, and often much less than that.

Describe your Hardware configuration (# and type of servers, etc.)

We have 2 Linux P4 2.4 gig, 1 gig RAM servers. We are on a very solid network and have experienced virtually no downtime.

VI. CUSTOMIZATION OPTIONS

Can users create a League Website/Newsletter?

There is a news section where users can list any combination of text and pictures that they wish, which could be used for a newsletter.

Message Board or Chat Room capability?

We offer an integrated message board, which can be viewed while all other components of the league such as standings, rosters, etc are viewable. This can also be expanded to full screen.

Photographs allowed on Message Board (or other space)? If yes, maximum size in KB?

Yes, posting pictures is allowed either in the message board or news section. For news, the maximum size is 100k, for the message board there is no max size.

Off-Season Accessibility?

All leagues are available all season long, and setting up drafts, new schedules, etc for a new season can happen any time after January 2nd.

How are League and Team Graphics handled, if available?

Commishes can upload League graphics of any size, and team owners can upload graphics of a max 100 x 100.

VII. COSTS

Prior Year Cost per League?

$50 / yr

Upcoming Year Cost per League?

$59.95 / yr

Payment Methods accepted?

Credit Card, Paypal or mail by request

Fees for FA transactions?

No

Other Fees your site charges?

None

Money back guarantee if not satisfied?

Until October 15th

Discounts for multiple leagues?

Leagues are $50 each for 3 or more leagues.

Demo or Free Trial Available? If So, Link:

A free trial can be set up at: http://www.xpertleagues.com/league/setup.php4 (registration is required)

A flash demo of the leagues can be seen at: http://www.xpertleagues.com/leaguetour.php4

FINAL THOUGHTS:

The consensus among those who spend any time at all at our site is that we are building something very special. The site continues to evolve at a startling rate, often from the quick implementation of suggestions from the users who frequent the site. We have set ourselves apart from the other sites with our unique layout and ease of use, and we will continue our search for new ways to excite and innovate.