Rules and Regulations

1) Entrance Fee & Agreement

Payment of the £30 entrance fee confirms your acceptance of the rules, regulations, terms, and conditions outlined in this document. Please note that no refunds will be issued under any circumstances.

2) Commitment to Fair Play

Participants are expected to uphold the integrity of the game throughout the season. Each week, you must aim to achieve the best possible score for your team.

As a member of a Super Twenty League, your performance affects not only your own results but also those of fellow managers. Deliberately underperforming may negatively impact others' chances of promotion or prize winnings. Even if your team participates in other fantasy leagues, the expectations of this competition remain unchanged.

3) Performance Monitoring

Any gameweek in which you register a negative score will trigger a review.

You may be contacted for an explanation.

• If no sufficient justification is provided, a 3-point deduction will be issued in your Super Twenty League.
• Repeated incidents may result in further point deductions and potential expulsion from the game.

4) Suspiciously Low Performance

The lowest score each gameweek will be reviewed. If it falls 10 or more points below the next-lowest score, your team will be investigated.

• Deliberate underperformance may result in a 3-point deduction.
• Further breaches may lead to additional deductions or expulsion.
• If your scoring trend is consistently low due to lack of interest—without any deliberate team changes—this will not be treated as match-fixing, and no action will be taken.

5) Responsible Transfers

You are free to use the official Premier League transfer system. However, if negative or low scores result from excessive transfers or adding injured/suspended players, a review will occur.

• Unjustified activity may result in a 3-point deduction.
• Repeated offenses may escalate to expulsion.
• Justified strategic transfers (e.g. future fixtures or cup planning) will not incur penalties.

6) League Participation Requirements (From 2025–2026 Season Onward)

Joining both the main Fantasy League and your assigned Super Twenty League will be mandatory.

a. Overall League

• You must join by Gameweek 1.
• Failure to do so may result in forfeiture of your entrance fee and disqualification from the season.

b. Super Twenty League

• You must join by Gameweek 5.
• Failure to join may lead to disqualification from prize eligibility and future participation. You will be notified immediately of any action taken.

7) Team Naming Policy

a. Name Consistency

If you’ve played in previous seasons and change your team name significantly, we may request a reversion to the previous name.

b. Formatting Issues

Names containing special characters or excessive spacing may require correction.

In both cases, failure to comply could result in your exclusion from future seasons due to administrative workload, although you may still compete in the current season.

These policies exist to reduce excessive manual admin effort and ensure timely updates to features such as newsletters and cup final reviews.

Appeals Process

You have the right to appeal any point deductions.

You will be contacted by email either on the day of a website update or in advance with a request to justify the rule breach.

• Appeals based on external leagues (e.g. tanking in another fantasy league) will not be accepted.
• If you provide a legitimate explanation, especially if backed by sound reasoning, you may avoid penalties.

Note: Picking injured, suspended, or non-playing players without a convincing explanation gives you very little chance of a successful appeal.

Decision-Making Body

All disciplinary reviews are handled by:

• Founder: Paul Richardson
• Co-Founder: Steve Martin
• Board Member: Michael Carleton

In complex cases, experienced players (5+ seasons) may be consulted.

The final decision rests with the Founder.