FAQ

I’m having trouble logging in, what should I do?

The new login system will accept either your username or your email address. Try logging in with your email address, and if you still have trouble, use the Login Help page.

The site is slow or not responding, what’s the problem?

These outages usually only last 1-2 minutes, so just sit tight and then reload the page. I'm working with the hosting company to get the issue straightened out.

If the site ever becomes profitable for me, I will look into using a more reliable (read: more expensive) hosting solution. For now though, we’ll just have to deal with it.

Do I have to use the Buy Now buttons to host or join a TFF contest?

Yes. Accepting personal checks is too much of a headache to maintain, so I’m using Paypal to handle this now. Payment validation should happen almost instantly, so you’ll be able to join the contest and submit your picks immediately after paying.

Do I need to have a PayPal account to pay for a TFF contest?

No. PayPal gives you the option to check out as a guest. A valid credit card is, of course, required if you do not have a PayPal account.

Are TFF Contests legal?

Yes. The UIGEA (Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act) of 2006 specifically names “fantasy” games as an exception to unlawful gambling. Some of the relevant text is copied below.

(1) BET OR WAGER.
The term “bet or wager”
...

(E) does not include
...

(ix) participation in any fantasy or simulation sports game or educational game or contest in which (if the game or contest involves a team or teams) no fantasy or simulation sports team is based on the current membership of an actual team that is a member of an amateur or professional sports organization (as those terms are defined in section 3701 of title 28) and that meets the following conditions:

(I) All prizes and awards offered to winning participants are established and made known to the participants in advance of the game or contest and their value is not determined by the number of participants or the amount of any fees paid by those participants.
(II) All winning outcomes reflect the relative knowledge and skill of the participants and are determined predominantly by accumulated statistical results of the performance of individuals (athletes in the case of sports events) in multiple real-world sporting or other events.
(III) No winning outcome is based

(aa) on the score, pointspread, or any performance or performances of any single real world team or any combination of such teams; or
(bb) solely on any single performance of an individual athlete in any single real-world sporting or other event.