Telegraph fantasy football – summary and key points

Telegraph fantasy football

So the Telegraph fantasy football site is now open and then there were 2 now that sky has opened. Again I haven’t done it before but it seems like Sky based on the 30 transfer fixed value model but with no captain. . and weirdly includes FA cup games.

The Telegraph fantasy football site has the following key fantasy premier league points to using the Barclay fantasy premier league site as the precedent:
FA Cup plus Premier league games only
30 transfers per season. 5 games max per game week
No Captain feature
No wildcard
No substitutes
Player values don’t change
No vice captain
Unlike Sky it has 3-4-3
No limits on players from anyone team
Every position has same points (5) for a goal
High goals against points

No clean sheet points for midfielders
“Key contribution” assist rule. 2 players can get an assist
No bonus points for performance or man of the match points
Clean sheet rule is the whole game!
Not sure if game week 1 is a double yet?
Decent prizes all through the year
Not sure how many people participate.

Here’s a few initial thoughts on the telegraph fantasy football site which are similar to Sky:
The lack of subs and limited transfers plus no wildcard makes you very vulnerable to injuries and rotation.
The emphasis on goals scored and lack of differentiation in points between goals for positions will mean an emphasis on elite attackers in the Telegraph fantasy football site.
The penalty for goals against and lack of rotation with no subs makes a cheap defence difficult
It will be hard to recover from a bad opening team selection given the lack of transfers and wildcard
3-4-3 seems the only realistic formation in Telegraph fantasy football
The FA cup games inclusion needs thought due to rotation especially of top 4 teams.
As for sky, luck will play a huge part.

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Heres the full rules cut and paste from the Telegraph fantasy football site

“6.1 Managers’ team selections must consist of 11 players chosen from the selection list. The combined total value of their 11 player team selection must not exceed £50 million at any time throughout the Competition. The team of 11 must include 1 goalkeeper and 4 defenders plus either 3 midfielders and 3 strikers (4-3-3) or 4 midfielders and 2 strikers (4-4-2) or 3 defenders plus 5 midfielders and 2 strikers (3-5-2) or 4 defenders plus 5 midfielders and 1 striker (4-5-1) or 3 defenders plus 4 midfielders and 3 strikers (3-4-3) or 5 defenders plus 3 midfielders and 2 strikers (5-3-2). Managers may switch between formations by making transfers.

6.2 A player can only appear in the same team once at any one time – player duplication is not permitted. There is no additional restriction on the number of players chosen from the same club.

6.3 Managers not wishing to select their own team but wishing to participate in the Competition may do so by clicking the auto team-select button during the application process. The computer will select an eligible team at random and details of that selection will be shown on-screen.

6.4 Managers of valid team selections that provide an email address will receive team confirmation by electronic mail but should be aware that some ISP’s and central servers have ‘fire walls’ or other blocking software, which do not allow distribution of game related communications. Online entries will not be confirmed by post.

6.5 Managers can choose to partially register for TFF by using the “Save My Progress” button on the Team Selection page. Using this option will trigger an email to the Manager’s registered email address that captures the players they have chosen so far. Following the link within this email will return the Manager to the TFF Team Selection page displaying the players already chosen. Using “Save My Progress” does not constitute entry to the game and entries will only be confirmed once the Manager has completed the entire registration process.

7. SCORING POINTS
7.1 Points will be awarded based on all FA Premier League and FA Cup matches (featuring Premier League teams) played from Saturday, August 18, 2012 until and including the final matches, scheduled for Sunday, May 19, 2013. Points from abandoned matches will not count towards scoring in the Competition.

7.2 Points will be awarded and deducted per match as follows:

Player featured in starting XI +2
Substitute appearance +1
Goal scored +5
Key Contribution to a goal (including own goals +3)
Sent off -3
Yellow card -1 (2 yellow cards leading to a red card will count -3)
Own goal -3
Missed penalty -2

For defenders and goalkeepers only:
Clean sheet (players completing full match only) +4
Clean sheet (players completing part of a match only) +2
Defenders and goalkeepers will lose their clean sheet bonus by conceding one goal and will lose one point for every additional goal conceded during their appearance.
For goalkeepers only: penalty +5 (for these points to be awarded the goalkeeper must have prevented the penalty from being scored with some part of his body).

Key Contributionsfor goals will be awarded at the sole discretion of the judging panel appointed by TMG. Up to two players may be awarded a Key Contribution for the same goal. For general guidance only, the following will be considered by the judges, among other factors when deciding on Key Contributions:

No Key Contribution is given to a player who simply touches the ball sideways from a free kick, or to the penalty taker when penalties are saved or come back off the woodwork before a goal is scored.
If during a pass to a team mate that results in a goal, an opposing player significantly alters the speed or direction of the ball, then no Key Contribution is given.
If a goalkeeper does not have control of the ball and parries a shot or drops a cross or the ball rebounds off the woodwork, the attacking player shooting or crossing the ball may receive the Key Contribution if a goal directly ensues.
In the event of a penalty, the player in possession of the ball when fouled for the penalty may get a Key Contribution if it is successfully scored, but not if he takes the penalty himself in which case no Key Contribution is given.
No Key contribution is given for a player who earns a free kick that subsequently results in a goal.
No Key Contribution will be awarded for a player who checks or shields another player, makes a run to create space for another player or shields the ball without touching it.
A Key Contribution may be awarded for an own goal.

The judges’ decision shall be final and TMG will not enter into any correspondence regarding points deducted or allocated to players.”

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