You knew it was coming. I just did not know how long it would take before someone tried a replacement for the now defunct World Championship of Fantasy Football (WCOFF). Lo and behold I received an email detailing a new high stakes league called the Fantasy Football World Championships. All of the other big money leagues use acronyms (FFPC, NFFC and the deceased WCOFF) so let me be the first to crown this new venture the FFWC.
The Fantasy Football World Championships come from some well known names in FF, Emil Kadlec (who was kind enough to write the forward for my book Fantasy Football Basics) and Ian Ritchie who I have played in several "Expert" drafts over the years. I met Emil while playing in the WCOFF back in 2007.
{Emil was a co-founder of WCOFF back in 2002 and then sold it in 2007} I like both Ian and Emil. I wish them both luck with the FFWC. Heck I might even play this year if I can make it out to Vegas for 2012.
Here are the details of the new Fantasy Football World Championships (FFWC)
First it has nothing to do with the WCOFF (which defaulted on paying their winners last year and collapsed this year)
Details:
In Las Vegas Sep 6-9, 2012
Cost $1740 for live managers; $1575 for online managers ($100 off each if enter before May 1)
12 Teams per league
4 Teams make playoffs
Total Points in Wk 14-16 determine Overall winners
Prizes:
- FFWC Champion $200,000
- Prizes for 2nd overall through 25th place
- League 1st place $4,000
- League 2nd place $2,000
- League 3rd place $500
- League 4th place $200
- Best regular season record $1,000
- Most total points regular season $1,000
Events:
- Thursday Night Game Viewing Party-free with main event entry includes co-manager and food during draft
- Main Event Drafts
- Ancillary Higher Stakes Drafts
- Ancillary Lower Stakes Drafts
- Sunday Game Viewing Party-I assume this is free with main event entry
- Entertainment All Weekend
MISC
Waiver wire on Wed and Friday every week
Passing:
Yards passing divided by 20 (e.g. 301 passing yards = 15.05 fantasy points).
4 points for every passing TD.
Minus one point (-1) for every interception thrown.
2 points for every 2-point conversion.
Yards passing divided by 20 (e.g. 301 passing yards = 15.05 fantasy points).
4 points for every passing TD.
Minus one point (-1) for every interception thrown.
2 points for every 2-point conversion.
Rushing:
Yards rushing divided by 10 (e.g. 116 rushing yards = 11.6 fantasy points).
6 points for every rushing TD.
2 points for every 2-point conversion.
Yards rushing divided by 10 (e.g. 116 rushing yards = 11.6 fantasy points).
6 points for every rushing TD.
2 points for every 2-point conversion.
Receiving:
Yards receiving divided by 10 (e.g. 73 receiving yards = 7.3 fantasy points)
6 points for every receiving TD.
1 point for every reception.
2 points for every 2-point conversion.
Yards receiving divided by 10 (e.g. 73 receiving yards = 7.3 fantasy points)
6 points for every receiving TD.
1 point for every reception.
2 points for every 2-point conversion.
Starting lineups will consist of:
1 QB
2 RB
3 WR
1 TE
1 Flex player (a RB or WR, or TE)
1 PK
1 Team Defense/Special team
1 QB
2 RB
3 WR
1 TE
1 Flex player (a RB or WR, or TE)
1 PK
1 Team Defense/Special team
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Thoughts...Competition is good. Although I love the FFPC and NFFC. A third different HSL format is welcome competition. And if I know Emil and Ian the FFWC will be some competition.
Interested to see how the 13 Game regular season happens with 12 teams. I suspect some sort of "All play" format in weeks 12 and 13, but as I mention in Fantasy Football Guidebook I think this way of doing things is a bit flawed since the "dead" teams do not really play hard at the end of the season. AP tends to be the best playing those who have given up so the standings do not change that much. We shall see...
Fantasy Football Guidebook (2nd Edition): Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football ($19.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428650
Fantasy Football Tips: 201 Ways to Win through Player Rankings, Cheat Sheets and Better Drafting ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428669
Fantasy Football Basics: The Ultimate "How to" Guide for Beginners available ($10.95) at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/0982428634
Fantasy Baseball for Beginners: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide ($10.95) www.amazon.com/dp/0982428693
Fantasy Football (Soccer to Yanks): The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Football/Fantasy Soccer ($14.95) http://www.amazon.com/dp/1936635011
Fantasy Hockey: The Ultimate "How-to" Guide for Fantasy Hockey Players ($14.95) www.amazon.com/dp/1936635100
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