The Fantasy Football Players Championship

Live Draft Experts League Rules

($750 & $1,250 Entry Fee)

Friday, September 11th, 2010 9:00 am Pacific Time

Friday, September 11th, 2010 1:30 pm Pacific Time

Please read and review the rules and regulations for our event.  Questions?  Please email us at  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  or visit the FFPC Message Boards

The Fantasy Football Players Championship ("FFPC") is a fantasy football game of skill that offers guaranteed cash awards to its top entrants.  This contest will test a participant's ability to predict player performance both over time and on a weekly basis, as well as to value certain players and positions within the framework of our scoring system, place appropriate bids on free agents based on the relative future value to the entrant's team, and create a balanced fantasy team that will maximize scoring output over the length of the season.  FFPC award winners are determined based on the criteria listed in the Rules below. 

OVERVIEW

The Fantasy Football Players Championship ("FFPC") Live Draft Experts Leagues are scheduled as a live event in Las Vegas, NV at the Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino's Augustus Ballroom, located at 3570 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, NV 89109. 

There will be two separate levels of entry of the Live Draft Experts Leagues: $750 and $1,250.  The rules below cover both leagues.  All references to FFPC below refer to the Live Draft Experts Leagues.  There are three (3) separate individual leagues scheduled:

$1250 Live Draft Experts League #1 - Friday September 10th, 2010 at 9:00 am Pacific Time

$1250 Live Draft Experts League #2 - Friday September 10th, 2010 at 1:30 pm Pacific Time

$750 Live Draft Experts League #1 - Friday September 10th, 2010 at 1:30 pm Pacific Time

The FFPC is open to individuals who are 21 years of age or older and are legal residents in a jurisdiction in which the contest is permitted by law. Residents that live in the states or anywhere else where the FFPC is prohibited or regulated by law are not permitted to enter.  Employees and immediate family members of For Players - By Players LLC are not eligible to win awards.  All players must have Internet access to help manage their team throughout the duration of the FFPC.  The Fantasy Football Players Championship may (at its discretion) deny eligibility of any entrant to participate in the event.  Under no condition shall For Players-By Players, LLC be held responsible for any loss or liability related to any expenses incurred by a denied entrant or anybody else affiliated with that denied entrant.

How to Enter:  

The entrance fee for the Live Draft Experts Leagues is either $750 or $1,250. There is a $50 events fee per team.  The total amount due is either $800 or $1300 per team. There is no co-manager fee or any other additional fees.  There is no mandatory hotel fee.  Lunch and refreshments will be served to all participants during the draft free of charge.  A cash bar may be made available serving alcoholic beverages.  Entry covers cost for teams with single primary owners or for those who bring a co-manager.  No refunds will be issued after draft slots are drawn and/or the draft taking place.  There are two easy ways to enter Live Draft Experts Leagues:

Mail-in Application Form:   Entrants may print our Official Application and agree to abide by the official rules and regulations governing the Live Draft Experts Leagues.  Along with the completed Official Participant Application, participants must also submit a personal check, cashier's check, money order or a credit card for the full entry amount of either $800 or $1300 to reserve their team. 

For Players-By Players, LLC

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Those paying by credit card may choose to Fax their application to 585-248-9788. 

Online Entry Form:  Entrants may complete our online entry form and agree to abide by the official rules and regulations governing the Live Draft Experts Leagues.  When registering, the entrant must choose the preferred date and time of the league he is entering.  Upon completing the online entry form, a credit card payment for the full entry amount of $800 or $1300 must be made to reserve a team.  After registering online, participants will receive an email confirmation of their entry into the Live Draft Experts Leagues. 

League Structure, Rules and Prizes

The Live Draft Experts League is a 26 round serpentine draft using FFPC scoring and lineup requirements with a 16 week regular season.  The best lineup automatically starts for each team every week.  Draft Experts does not have in-season team management.  The top three scoring teams will earn 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.  The Live Draft Experts League structure will be as follows; the regular season will run from NFL Week 1 through NFL Week 16.  All references to "points", "total points" or "points total" implies starting lineup points.    

Live Draft Experts drafts will last for 26 rounds, with each team selecting one player per round.  Drafts will be held in a serpentine format: Team 1 through Team 12 in Round 1, Team 12 through Team 1 in Round 2, Team 1 through Team 12 in Round 3, etc.  Teams may select any player that is not already drafted by another team.  There are no limits or requirements as to the number of players drafted at each position.  Each team participant/manager will have one minute (60 seconds) to make a player selection in each round.  The team manager will be notified at 45 seconds and at 60 seconds.  If the team manager does not make a selection within the allotted 60 second time frame, his pick is skipped over until the next team makes its selection.  The skipped over team will then be given 5 seconds to make a player selection before it is skipped again.  Player selections must be announced clearly.  First and last name of each player is required, NFL team and player position is recommended.  Once spoken, player selections will be deemed final.  Draft facilitators reserve the right to ask for clarification in case of mispronunciation, inaudibility or similar type error during player selection.  Draft facilitators and FFPC Commissioners may rule on any discrepancy involving player selection.  All rulings by the FFPC Commissioners are final.     

Use of laptops, cell phones and other electronic equipment is permitted as long as it does not take up excessive space at the draft table or cause a disturbance to the draft.  There will be no electrical outlets or Internet connection at the draft.  Trading between teams of any kind, including but not limited to, draft picks or players, is strictly prohibited.  Neither smoking nor alcoholic intoxication will not be permitted in the draft room. 

All team managers and co-managers are required to sit in their seats as assigned to them by the draft order. 

Each team manager will be required to confirm his team's roster, submit a starting lineup for Week 1 and sign off with the facilitator before leaving the draft.  Starting rosters may include any player on a team's roster, including players who played in the Thursday's game.  If a starting lineup is not submitted for Week 1, the FFPC Commissioners will submit one at their discretion. After Week 1, all lineup changes will be submitted on the individual league website.  Should a starting lineup not be submitted, the starting lineup for the previous week will be used.  Each team is responsible to check for errors to their roster, both at the draft and once their team is inputted into the league management web site.  Errors must be reported to the FFPC Commissioners immediately.  The deadline for any error correction is Thursday, September 16th, 2010.   Team managers may access their teams at www.myffpc.com  and www.RTSports.com, which is the official FFPC league management web site. 

Live Draft Experts Leagues Prize Structure:

$750 Live Draft Experts:

1st Place:   $4,500

2nd Place: $2,000

3rd Place:  $1,150

$1250 Live Draft Experts:

1st Place:   $9,000

2nd Place: $2,850

3rd Place:  $1,250  

FFPC Scoring:

Each team's roster will have a maximum of 26 players.  The starting lineups will consist of: 1 QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, 1 TE, 2 Flex Players (RB, WR or TE), 1 PK. 1 Team Defense/Special Team.  Starting lineups may be submitted on RTSports.com league page.  The deadline for lineup submission for each player via web site or email is the scheduled start time of the game in which the player is participating.  Lineup changes which are submitted by email to  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  must be sent and have a time stamp prior to the start time of the game in question.  Lineup changes which are made by phone to our 1-888-898-FFPC must be called in no later than 15 minutes prior to kickoff.  The following must be provided for a valid email or phone transaction: League number & team name, login name and password, name of player(s) to be placed in the starting lineup, name of player(s) to be removed from the starting lineup.

The following is the scoring system used for every player in FFPC.  Scoring will be calculated to the hundredth of a point.  Negative yardage will be counted as a negative score:  

Passing:

20 yards passing = 1 point (Divide total yards by 20. Example: 275 passing yards = 13.75 fantasy points)

Passing TD = 4 points

Interception thrown = Minus one point (-1).

2-point conversion = 2 points 

Rushing:

10 yards rushing = 1 point (Divide total yards by 10. Example 126 rushing yards= 12.6 fantasy points)

Rushing TD = 6 points

2-point conversion = 2 points  

Receiving:

10 yards rushing = 1 point (Divide total yards by 10. Example: 93 receiving yards = 9.3 fantasy points)

Receiving TD = 6 points

1 point per Reception for RB, WR, QB, K  

1.5 points per Reception for TEs

2-point conversion = 2 points 

Placekicking:

Extra Point = 1 point

3 points for every FG of 1 - 30 yards plus .1 point for every yard thereafter.

Example: a 45-yard FG would be worth 4.5 points 

Team Defense/Special Teams:

1 point for every sack

2 points for every team takeaway (interception or fumble recovery)***

6 points for every TD (via interception return, fumble return, punt or kickoff return, blocked FG

return, missed FG return, blocked punt return)***

5 points for every safety

12 points for every shutout **

8 points for allowing between 1- 6 points **

5 points for allowing between 7 - 10 points ** 

** Any points scored against a team counts towards their defensive points allowed, whether the scoring came by an offensive, defensive or special team score.  

Touchdowns: 

FFPC implements Action scoring for all touchdowns.  A TD scored in any way by an individual player is awarded to that player whether he is on offense, defense or special teams, whether that TD came as a result of a fumble, interception, double turnover***, lateral, special teams or any other football play.  To reiterate:  If a player scores a TD during a game and he is in your starting roster, you are awarded 6 points.  (The exception is when a quarterback throws a passing touchdown.  Those are awarded 4 points.) Please note that this scoring is separate and unrelated from any points which Team Defense/Special Teams may also receive for this TD.

No rushing or receiving yards will be awarded for a TD scored on a fumble, interception, kickoff or punt return. 

Touchdowns scored by the offensive team as a result of Fake FG, Fake Punt, Blocked FG or Blocked Punt do not count as Defensive/Special Teams scoring.   

*** A double-turnover is when the Offense turns the ball over to the opposing Defense, which subsequently turns the ball over back to the Offense.  In this case, neither the Offense's ball recovery nor any subsequent TD scoring on that particular play are scored as Defensive/Special Team scoring for that team.  Defensive team fantasy points for touchdowns, fumble recoveries and interceptions are ONLY scored when the defensive unit is on the field. 

FFPC Free Agency Acquisitions and Blind Bidding:

There are NO transactions in the Live Draft Experts Leagues.

Live Draft Experts League and Playoff Structure:

The 16-week season will run from NFL Week 1 through NFL Week 16.  There are no playoffs in this league format.  League winners will be based purely on total points scored on a weekly basis using optimal scoring of all players on each team's roster.  The top scoring team over 16 weeks will win the league.  The second and third place teams will be second and third overall in scoring.

Live Draft Experts/Event Information:  

The Live Draft Experts Leagues drafts are scheduled to be held at the legendary Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino on Friday September, 2010.  It is the sole responsibility of the participant to know the exact start time of his league.  Entrants must arrive in the auction room 15 minutes prior to auction time, at the latest.  For Players - By Players, LLC reserves the right to change the times, dates, city, and place of any event for any reason. Participants will be notified of any change by email within three days of the event.  All event times and schedules will be posted on the FFPC website.  For Players - By Players, LLC is not responsible for any loss or liability incurred by any participants or co-managers due to rescheduling of any or all events.

All Live Draft Experts Leagues principal owners are required to attend the draft in person.  The Live Draft Experts Leagues are to be held in the Augustus Ballroom at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas.  If a principal owner cannot attend the draft, he can name a surrogate drafter via email or in writing by September 1, 2010.  If the principal owner, their surrogate or co-manager cannot attend the draft, For Players - By Players, LLC will attempt to build a team in place of the participant.  For Players - By Players, LLC will not be held liable for any bidding decisions it will make as the surrogate drafter.

The principal owner in the Live Draft Experts Leagues is permitted to bring one co-manager to the event.  There is no additional fee to bring a co-manager for the 2010 season.  The co-manager, however, is required to fill out and sign the form to show that they accept all rules and regulations associated with the FFPC upon submitting the Official Live Draft Experts Leagues Application. Friends may form a team and split the entry fees, so long as they make their own arrangement with regard to payouts. 

There will be one 20 minute break after round 7.  Please be prompt as the draft could begin if you are not back in a timely fashion.

The FFPC season begins on Friday, September 10, 2010 (including results from a game on Thursday, September 9, 2010) and ends on Monday, December 27, 2010, which is the first 16 weeks of the NFL regular season.  If the NFL changes its season for any reason, For Players - By Players, LLC reserves the right to amend its FFPC league structure accordingly.  Any regular season NFL games that take place prior to the FFPC draft on Friday, September 10th, 2010 WILL count towards Week 1 point scoring in the FFPC regular season.  If the NFL plays any games with replacement players during a formal league strike or lockout, statistics from those games shall not count for the purposes of this competition.

For Players - By Players, LLC uses RTSports.com as its league management service to handle scheduling, blind bidding, transactions, win-loss records, etc.  All statistics as utilized by this service will be our basis for scoring.  Elias Sports Bureau will often have minor scoring changes during the season.  FFPC will automatically have the league management software make stat changes as they occur.  For Players - By Players, LLC will act as the commissioner of the overall event and will have final say over all decisions related and regarding the Fantasy Football Players Championship.  Entrants warrant that they are familiar with the workings of both Elias Sports Bureau and RTSports.com, and agree not to hold For Players - By Players, LLC liable for any errors caused by, or potential failures of either Elias Sports Bureau or RTSports.com.

In the event of a server failure or other technical issues, the last lineup that was submitted will be the official lineup for the week.  For Players - By Players, Inc. RECOMMENDS THAT PARTICIPANTS MAKE ANY OF THEIR LINEUP CHANGES AS SOON AS LINEUP SUBMISSION IS AVAILABLE EACH WEEK.   In cases of extreme emergency, line up changes maybe submitted to   This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  with the words LINEUP CHANGE in the subject line, or called into 1-888-898-FFPC, as long as these changes are received prior to the weekly deadline for making such changes.  The following must be provided for a valid email or phone transaction: Live Draft Experts League number & team name, login name and password, name of player(s) to be placed in the starting lineup, name of player(s) to be removed from the starting lineup.

If you feel there is a scoring error, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  with the words STAT APPEAL in the subject line.  Kindly detail the issue and we will look into it.  We are using Elias Sports Bureau to automatically correct any statistical errors, so an appeal is not needed for an error which would be corrected by Elias.  All scoring for the prior week will go FINAL by 3 PM EST on the Friday following that particular week, and at that time all contestants waive their right to any further appeals.  During weeks when there is an upcoming Thursday or Friday game, all scoring for the prior week will go FINAL by 3 PM EST on the Thursday following that particular week, and at that time all contestants waive their right to any further appeals.  It will be the sole discretion of For Players - By Players, LLC to make any changes not noted by Elias Sports Bureau.

Draft Order/Slots Announcement/League Assignments:

Draft slots will be selected at and announced once all entries are closed.  The draft order selection of each Live Draft Experts league will be overseen by an officer of For Players - By Players, LLC, with an official witness.  For Players - By Players, LLC will notify players of their draft positions by email as well as post them on the FFPC message board and web site.  We do not permit trading of draft positions.  All draft slot assignments will be made once all entries are closed in late August or early September, or as soon as the Live Draft Experts Leagues are sold out.  The draft slot selection will be made in random fashion and overseen by an officer of For Players - By Players, LLC, with an official witness.  For Players - By Players, LLC will notify players of their draft slot by email as well as post them on the FFPC message board and web site.  For Players - By Players, LLC reserves the right to delay draft slot announcement, if necessary.

Prize Distribution: 

Winners will be notified by email or regular mail within 10 days after the final league and overall results are posted on the FFPC web site.  All award money will be paid in U.S. dollars and will be mailed out no later than January 10th, 2011 to all participants that have provided their tax reporting information.  All taxes associated with the receipt of any award are the sole responsibility of the winner.  For Players - By Players, LLC will pay 100% of all FFPC awards directly to each winning principal participant unless a prize split is requested by the principal participant, as described directly below.  For Players - By Players, LLC is not responsible for, or bound by, any agreement between the principal participant and any co-managers or group.  For Players - By Players, LLC reserves the right to substitute any non-cash award by cash or by an award of equal or greater value. 

Prize splitting amongst principal participant and their co-managers is now available.  The principal participant will always remain the sole legal prize winner and MUST authorize payment to his co-manager in writing.  The principal participant will fill out and sign the authorization form indicating the name & address of his co-manager and the amount he should receive.  Both the principal participant and the co-manager will each fill out a W-9.  Once these documents are received and approved by the For Players - By Players, LLC, the prize monies will be released to both parties. At year's end, both the principal participant and the co-manager will each receive IRS Form-1099 for their prize awards.

Limitations to prize splitting: prize splitting is limited to TWO persons only: the principal participant and the co-manager.  Under no circumstance will For Players - By Players LLC. will issue payment to anyone other than these two persons.  Only total prize awards of $2,000 or greater will be eligible for prize splitting.  This may can be a combination of any CASH prizes won in any FFPC tournament, league or contest.  FFPC Dollars or any non-cash prizes are not applicable for prize splitting.  Each share of prize split awards must be a minimum of $600.  There will be a $25 processing fee charged for the transaction and will be deducted from the primary owner's share of the prize money.  For Players - By Players LLC. may, at its own discretion, refuse to accept any prize splitting request and process the entire award to the principal participant.  Please email  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   with any further questions regarding the prize splitting process.  

If your prize winnings exceed $600.00, the Fantasy Football Players Championship must file a Form 1099 with the IRS at the end of this calendar year.  At that point, we may request your social security number (this will be kept strictly private unless required to be disclosed as a matter of law) to file your prize winnings with the IRS.  This Form contains the amount paid to the award principal participant and/or the co-manager, in cases where the prize split has been processed.  Award winners will receive a copy of the Form for tax purposes and are responsible for paying any taxes that result from your cash prize.  Please consult your income tax advisor for filing advice.  If you do not fill out this form and return it to us, you may not get your prize by our listed payout date of January 10th, 2011.

LEGAL

For Players - By Players may refuse entry to this event at any point based on space, availability or upon event sell out, as well as reject any potential entrant for any other reason. For Players - By Players LLC is able to reject or disqualify any team at its discretion.  For Players - By Players LLC also shall not be held responsible for any late, misplaced or lost applications.  Once our event is full, we cannot accept further applicants.

At its sole discretion, For Players - By Players, LLC reserves the right to terminate Fantasy Football Players Championship at any time prior to its completion due to any acts of God, natural disasters, terrorism, change in applicable law, interruption in the NFL season (including strikes, lockouts and/or use of replacement players), or failure or ceasing of operations by our fantasy league data host, RTSports.com. In the event that For Players - By Players, LLC terminates the Fantasy Football Players Championship, all entry fees would be returned to the entrants, with the exception for the $50 Event Fee, which is non-refundable. 

For Players - By Players, LLC may also cancel FFPC in its entirety for any reason prior to September 7, 2010.  In this unlikely event, For Players - By Players, LLC will refund ALL entry fees within 48 hours of cancellation.  For Players -By Players, LLC is not responsible for any loss or liability incurred by any participant or co-managers due to cancellation of Fantasy Football Players Championship whether prior to the NFL season or during the season, including but not limited to travel or hotel expenses, time taken off from employment, etc.

Any disputes or appeals regarding the FFPC rules will be decided by For Players - By Players, LLC using its interpretation of the rules.  In reaching its rulings, For Players - By Players, LLC will consider the intent and spirit of the rules, the fairness to the fantasy players and the integrity of the FFPC event, as well as the feasibility of accommodating any appeal.

If you have a concern about any league rule, you must email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  with the subject:  RULES APPEAL on it.  The deadline for submitting a rules dispute or appeal is by Friday, 12:00 AM EST, following the completion of that game or games in which the dispute has occurred.  The deadline for submitting a rules dispute or appeal for any week when there is an upcoming Thursday or Friday game is by Wednesday, 12:00 PM EST, following the completion of that game or games in which the dispute has occurred. The deadline for submitting disputes related to the operation of any league draft is 30 minutes after the conclusion of the draft itself.  Prior to leaving the Main Event, all owners must sign that they do not intend to appeal any aspect of the draft's results.  Leaving the Main Event without signing waives any right to challenge any aspect of the draft.

If you plan to file an appeal of any type, you must include a detailed account of the dispute and the resolution requested.  For Players - By Players, LLC will make a final ruling that is binding and cannot be contested.

We strongly urge players to double and triple check their lineup and free agent moves as For Players - By Players, LLC cannot be held responsible for errors in entering lineups and free agent bids.  For Players - By Players, LLC will not intervene or alter a transaction after free agent or lineup submissions are due.  

Team ownership is non-transferable at any time unless permission is specifically granted by For Players - By Players, LLC in writing, and For Players - By Players, LLC reserves the right to deny transfer of team ownership for any reason, or no reason at all.  In addition, For Players - By Players, LLC may reject any Participant Application or revoke ownership of any prospective entrant prior to the FFPC Draft Experts Leagues, even for those participants who have paid monies to For Players - By Players, LLC.  Any rejected applications or revoked owners will receive a full refund.

For those attending the main event, up to two complimentary drink tickets, which may be used for either alcoholic or non-alcoholic drinks might be made available from the cash bar at the draft, at our sole discretion .  Any participant, co-manager or observer who consumes alcohol at the draft must be at least 21 years of age, and agrees to do so at their own risk.  For Players - By Players, LLC shall not be held liable for any destruction or loss of property or physical injury (including death) due to drunken, disorderly, or otherwise negligent or irresponsible behavior.  In addition, For Players - By Players, LLC reserves the right to refuse or cut off the service of alcohol to anyone in attendance, as well as to evict anybody from the Main Event and disqualify any contestant without refund for drunken or disorderly behavior, as well as any other conduct that impedes the smooth operation of the Main Event, as well as any other contestant's reasonable ability to enjoy the Main Event.  If you choose to drink, please drink responsibly.

With regard to personal behavior, we believe in the golden rule, and we plan, if we deem necessary to enforce it.   All those participating and/or viewing are expected to behave in a lawful, respectful and sportsmanlike manner at all FFPC events, throughout the entire FFPC contest and during use of the FFPC web site including, but not limited to, comments posted on the message board.  Any conduct by a participant, co-manager or other person which is deemed by For Players - By Players, LLC to intimidate, harass, offend or harm any participant, co-manager, guest, FFPC representative or the representative of any FFPC vendor, is strictly prohibited.  For Players - By Players, LLC reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to ban any person from either current or future further participation in the FFPC if such person engages in such prohibited conduct.  In addition, any participant engaging in such conduct forfeits any rights to a refund, as well as any potential rights to an award.  If a participant is banned from further participation in the FFPC, For Players - By Players, LLC reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to designate a surrogate participant at any stage in the contest, or to freeze the banned owner's roster.  For Players - By Players, LLC shall not be responsible or held liable to any person for damage to property or personal injury or death arising from the acts or omissions of any participant, co-manager or other person.  Any person engaging in an unlawful behavior at any FFPC event or in connection with the FFPC will be subject to legal prosecution.

Any attempt to tamper or interfere with the Fantasy Football Players Championship is a violation of criminal and civil laws.  For Players - By Players, LLC reserves the right to prosecute and seek damages permitted by law for any such behavior.

Any participants or co-managers who collude, or attempt to collude, in an effort to alter the standings, rankings, or fantasy point totals will be disqualified and be prohibited from winning any award money.  In addition, any participant that alone attempts to sabotage the results of the league by not giving equal effort against all competitors will be disqualified and prohibited from winning an award.  At the sole discretion of For Players - By Players LLC, in any of these above circumstances, the colluding or sabotaging owner's team may be taken over by a surrogate or agent of For Players - By Players, LLC, or be frozen by For Players - By Players LLC for the remainder of the season.  This rule also applies to any participant or co-manager that attempts to blackmail, bribe, coerce or otherwise influence any officers or agents of For Players - By Players, LLC in an effort to alter the standings, rankings, or fantasy point totals.  Any participant that does this will be prohibited from winning any award money and will further have his or her team taken over by a surrogate or agent of For Players - By Players, LLC.  Any criminal behavior by a participant or co-manager which attempts to corrupt or alter the fairness of the FFPC may result in civil and/or criminal prosecution.  Any attempt made to purposely damage or affect the web site, or to undermine the operation of this contest is a violation of civil and criminal law.  For Players - By Players, LLC reserves the right to seek damages and full criminal prosecution as permitted by law. 

Participants are expected field a starting lineup on a weekly basis and to manage their team to the best of their ability for the duration of the FFPC season.  We understand that some teams will stop actively managing their teams and may abandon them during the regular season.  While there are some RTSports.com software rules in place to encourage competitive weekly starting lineups (see below), For Players - By Players, LLC cannot manage abandoned teams and is not able to start and bench players for those teams.  The FFPC will attempt to keep a record of owners who abandoned their teams and these participants may not be invited back to the FFPC event for next season and beyond.  If For Players - By Players, LLC believes that any team has been abandoned, For Players - By Players, LLC reserves the right at its sole discretion to either appoint a surrogate owner, or to freeze a team's roster for the remainder of the season.  Entrants recognize that in many cases, it will be most feasible for For Players - By Players, LLC to opt for the freezing solution, albeit this result is sometimes imperfect.  Participants assume this risk when entering the contest.  For Players - By Players, LLC reserves the right to intervene in team management of any team whose participant is willingly trying to field a less competitive team or is manipulating the contest.    

For Players - By Players, LLC is not responsible for any problem or technical malfunction which impedes or interferes with the transmission or receipt of any team transaction, including but not limited to free agent moves, or starting lineup submissions. For Players - By Players, LLC is also not responsible for the failure of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers, equipment or software, or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any web site, phone lines, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to a participant's computer related to or resulting from participation in the FFPC.

If, for any reason, the FFPC is not capable of running this competition as planned, including due to technical failures or any other causes beyond the control of For Players - By Players, LLC which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the FFPC, For Players - By Players, LLC reserves the right to modify the rules or suspend the FFPC.  Similarly, For Players - By Players, LLC may cancel the event due to any acts of God, natural disasters, terrorism, change in applicable law, interruption in the NFL season (including strikes, lockouts and/or use of replacement players), failure or ceasing of operations by our fantasy league data host, RTSports.com, or failure to get the minimum number of intended registered participants.  For Players - By Players, LLC assumes no legal responsibility for any error, omissions, interruption, deletion, defect or delay in operation with transmission, communications, line failure, theft, destruction or unauthorized access to the league management website.  All FFPC Main event Players must have Internet access along with a viable e-mail address for communication.  E-mail will be the primary method of contact and failure by a participant to check their e-mail, respond to our e-mail or lose e-mail use is in no way the responsibility of the FFPC.

FFPC is formed under the laws of the state of New Jersey, and this competition operates under the law of the state of New York.  All terms of this agreement, including the operation of this contest, as well as all claims arising against FFPC, irrespective of whether brought under theories of contract, tort, or otherwise, shall be interpreted under New York Law, irrespective of choice-of-law principles.

Participants and co-managers hereby release and agree not to sue For Players - By Players, LLC, their administrators, agents, officers, volunteers and employees, and other participants, organizers, any sponsors, licensors, vendors, media outlet, or advertisers.  Further, participants and co-managers agree to hold those parties harmless from all liability, claim, demands, losses, or damages caused or alleged to be caused in whole or in part by the negligence of For Players - By Players, LLC.  Participants and co-managers additionally agree that despite this waiver, if they or anyone on their behalf makes a claim against For Players - By Players, LLC, participants and co-managers will indemnify, save, and hold harmless For Players - By Players, LLC, their administrators, agents, officers, volunteers, and employees, organizers, sponsors, licensors and advertisers from any litigation expenses, attorney fees, loss liability, damage, or cost which may be incur as a result of such a claim.  Finally, if for any reason the above waivers, releases and other liability-limiting provisions fail, still in absolutely no event (under any legal theory, including contract, tort or otherwise) may any entrant or potential entrant hold For Players - By Players LLC liable for any sum of money greater than the amount of the entrant or potential entrant's entry free into the contest, subtracted by the amount that For Players - By Players LLC ultimately pays out, or promises to pay out, to all contestants in prize money.

To the extent any participant may bring any sort of a claim against For Players - By Players, LLC, such a claim, irrespective of whether arising based on this contract or under theories of tort, must be brought to binding arbitration under the rules of the American Arbitration Association ("AAA"), which shall be the only forum for resolving disputes between parties to this agreement.  If for any reason this arbitration clause is deemed inapplicable, then any remaining claims must be brought, if at all, in the Southern District of New York in the forum of New York, NY. 

Participants and co-managers have read and fully understand the terms of this release, and further understand that they have given up substantial rights by signing the Official FFPC Participant Application, and have signed it freely and without any induction or assurance of any nature and intend it to be complete and unconditional release of all liability to the greatest extent allowed by law and agree that if any portion of this agreement is held to be invalid, the balance, not withstanding, shall continue in full force.

For Players - By Players, LLC is not responsible for any FFPC disruptions, injuries, losses or damages caused by events beyond the control of For Players - By Players, LLC or any printing or typographical errors in any materials associated with the FFPC.  For Players - By Players, LLC and any subsidiary, affiliated company, licensor or vendor including but not limited to the Caesars Palace Hotel and Casino are not in any way responsible or liable for any damage, loss or injury (including death) resulting from any participant's or co-manager's or other guest's activity in the FFPC and related events, and/or acceptance and use of any award won.

For Players - By Players, LLC reserves the right to use the likeness or image of any and all participants or co-managers, without compensation, in advertising, marketing or in allowing the media to cover any and all FFPC events or activities including the draft and all related activities.  For Players - By Players, LLC is solely responsible for enacting, administering, enforcing the rules, and maintaining the integrity of the FFPC.  The FFPC and its web site are not sponsored, affiliated or endorsed by the National Football League or the NFL Players' Association.