THE FISO FPL X League!

The FISO X League is a cash league for the enjoyment of members of the FISO FPL.com Forum community, with prizes! Now in its third year hopefully it will be bigger and better than ever.

The cost of entry will be £10 (GBP), although Players must also cover the administration costs for their own payments (see below). Every penny that is paid into the Fund will be distributed as prizes.

This year we're keeping things simple. Your £10 entry fee will be split up as follows:

1st place 30%
2nd place 20%
3rd place 10%
Manager of the month September to April inclusive 40% (5% x 8 months)

T&Cs summary:
You must be over 18 and have at least 40 posts on FISO to play. Apply by PM to WHATEVER. You must pay £10 by PayPal or post to WHATEVER by August 13th. You must join the minileague, whose code will be messaged to you and must be kept secret, by the GW1 deadline on August 15th. You must take responsibility for your own entry and fee. Deadlines will be strictly adhered to, if you miss them it’s your fault and you may be disqualified. You must agree to abide by both FPL’s rules AND the FULL X-League T&Cs below, if you break any of them or are caught cheating in any other way you may be disqualified. You should trust WHATEVER before entering and agree to accept his decisions. All money received will be given out as prizes, the exact distribution of which is set out above. No multi-teaming; you will be disqualified. WHATEVER will be in the X League for administrative purposes only and will not be elligable to win any prize.

FULL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

This league is based upon friendship and trust. If you do not trust the organiser (see 7, below) Do Not Apply to Join this Game!

Below are the full Terms and Conditions of the FISO X League. By applying to join the League you are confirming that you have read and agree to abide by these Terms and Conditions (T&Cs).

THE FISO FPL X League

Game Rules:
The FISO X League will abide by the Game Rules of Fantasy Premier League 2009/2010. Please read these rules carefully before applying to enter the FISO X League.


Terms & Conditions
By registering to participate in the FISO X League ("the League") governed by these terms and conditions and the Game Rules (as defined above) ("the Game") you hereby agree to be bound by and to abide by the following terms and conditions:

1) Entry into the Game is open to both UK and non-UK members of FISO ("the Site"), aged 18 years or over, who have made 40+ posts on any FISO Forum deemed by The FISO X League Organiser to be in concordance with the past ethos of this site. No correspondence in this matter will be entered into. The deadline for these 40+ posts is August 10th. The organiser reserves the right to refuse entry to any applicant who is deemed to have reached the 40 post requirement by the deadline solely by the method of ‘power-posting’. The Organiser's decision in this matter is final.

2) All applications to participate in the Game must be made to WHATEVER (The Organiser) by personal message and acceptance remains at the organiser's total discretion. No correspondence in this matter will be entered into. The Organiser's decision in this matter is final. No applications to enter made in any other manner will be accepted. Where his application is accepted any applicant thus entitled to participate in the Game shall be a Player.
There will be a closing date for Applications. All Applications must be received by The Organiser by personal message on or prior to August 10th. Upon acceptance all Players will be provided with The Organiser's Payment Details via personal message.

3) Upon notification of acceptance into the FISO X League payment of a £10 (GBP) must be made to WHATEVER by August 13th. Payment details will be sent with your Notification of Acceptance. Players will be responsible for their own administration costs (see 9, below) including currency charges and the Treasurer's PayPal charges in regard to their own personal Fund.

4) Entries must not be submitted by agents or third parties. No responsibility can be accepted for lost, delayed or incomplete entries or entries not received by the FISO X League for any reason. Any such entries will be deemed void (concerning which the decision of The Organiser shall be final).

5) While there is no limit on the number of entries per household or organisation only one entry in respect of the FISO X League per unique registered user of the Site is permitted (concerning which the decision of The Organiser shall be final).

6) The Game will be governed by the Game Rules from time to time published on the FPL Site by The Premier League. The Premier League reserves the right to alter, amend or supplement the Game Rules from time to time as it sees fit in its absolute discretion in the event of any circumstances beyond its control arising or where it considers it desirable to do so and you hereby agree that no liability shall attach to the FISO X League Organisers as a result of any such amendment. You are advised to check the FPL Game Rules regularly from time to time. The FPL Game Rules form part of these terms and conditions.

7) Reminder: By applying to join the FISO X League you agree to accept all the terms and conditions herein. This league's administration structure is based on friendship and trust. If you not trust the WHATEVER do not apply to join this league.
The Administrators of the FISO X League will comprise of:
The Organiser: WHATEVER. The organiser will only be in the X League for administration purposes. He will not be a Player in the X League. He will hold the Fund and pay the Prizes from that Fund. By sending The Treasurer your fund to hold in your name you accept that sole responsibility for that fund remains with you.

The Panel: Pouzar, WHATEVER & barry. The Panel will not be Players in the FISO X League. They will adjudicate at their earliest convenience in the unlikely event of any matter of contention. Any player may appeal a matter of contention to The Panel. The decision of The Panel will be final. Only the organiserhas any access to the Fund. Pouzar and barry have no access to the Fund nor any legal responsibility for it or for the payment of prizes.

8) Reminder: There will be a closing date for payment into the Fund. All payment must be received by WHATEVER on or prior to August 13th. Any expense incurred in the return of voided late payments will be met by the Applicant in question.

9) Payment into the Fund may be made to the Treasurer by PayPal or by post - cash or postal order (GBP) only.
a) By PayPal:
Players will be responsible for any currency conversion charges they incur both in payment into the Fund and in receipt of any Prizes.
Players paying by PayPal must pay their own fees by selecting the relevant option when making the payment from PayPal's website.
b) By Post:
Payment must be in cash, 10 pounds Sterling (GBP) or by Postal Order (GBP) only, to the value of £10.00.
Personal cheques will not be accepted.
Registered post will not be accepted.

Any cash or postal order sent by post is sent at the applicant's sole risk. No correspondence will be entered into in this matter.

Upon receipt/payment/clearance of the Player's Fund by the FISO X League the League Code will be sent to each Player. This code must not be divulged to any third party without the written consent of the Organiser. Doing so will be considered a violation of these terms and conditions (see 13, below).

10) Upon receipt of the FISO X League code from the Organisers, Players must join the league prior to the GW1 deadline. Failure to do so will be considered a breach of these T&Cs (see 13, below).

11) The prizes awarded in respect of the Game ("Prizes") will be at the discretion of The Organiser from time to time and The Organiser reserves the right to alter and amend the Prizes where circumstances beyond their control require them to do so. Subject to such amendment however:
The first Prize ("Winner's Prize") will be awarded to the player who according to The Premier League's determination is at the top of the FISO X League leader board published by The Premier League from time to time at the end of the 2009/2010 season. The exact structure of prizes is detailed above. Players agree to accept the decision of the organiser in this regard. In determining the prize structure, the organiser will ensure 100% of the Fund collected is distributed as prizes. Prizes will not be transferable.

12) Any breach by any Player of the Game Rules shall be a breach of these terms and conditions (see 13, below).

13) In the event of any breach by any applicant and/or any Player of these terms and conditions The Organiser reserves the right to refuse entry to the relevant applicant and/or disqualify the player in question from any further participation in the FISO X League and any such decision by The Organiser shall be final. Any applicant so refused and/or Player so disqualified shall not be eligible to participate in the FISO X League under any other identity or team name. Any funds received by the Treasurer from disqualified Players are non-refundable and forfeit, and shall remain as part of the prize Fund.

14) Multi-Teaming: Any attempt by any Player to register more than one team will result in the expulsion from the FISO X League of all teams submitted by that Player and the forfeiture of any and all entry funds.
Note: Players are restricted to one team per unique FISO user. Entering a team under a second FISO username is not allowed and will be considered a breach of the Terms and Conditions to be dealt with in the same manner as Multi-Teaming.

15) Winners will be notified of their success by personal message. All prize winners shall be notified within 28 days of the conclusion of the relevant event at which time they must confirm their contact details prior to the prize in question being delivered. Prizes will be paid by personal cheque, PayPal, postal order or any other method agreed to between prize winners and the organiser. Prize winners will be liable for any costs incurred in payment of prizes, such as PayPal or postal order fees.

16) Neither The Organiser or The Panel shall be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever which is suffered by any person (including but not limited to indirect or consequential loss) as a result of or in connection with or arising out of the FISO X League and/or the application of the Game Rules or these Terms and Conditions or as a result of or in connection with or arising out of any Prize or the use of the same or any personal injury suffered or sustained as a result of or in connection with or arising out of any Prize or the use of the same except for any liability which cannot be excluded by law.

17) The Organiser reserves the right to amend the T&Cs from time to time in the event of any circumstances beyond their control arising or where they consider it desirable to do so for the benefit of the League.

18) These terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales and the parties agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of England and Wales.

How To Apply

If you are 18 or over and have 40+ FISO posts by August 10th you may apply to join the FISO X League.

Entry is open NOW!

1) Read the full T&Cs.

2) Send a personal message to WHATEVER

Please copy and paste the message below:

3) The closing date for applications is August 10th, though, especially if you intend to pay via post, you should bear in mind the payment deadline as well.

4) Upon receipt and acceptance of your application the Organiser will PM you with your payment instructions depending on your chosen method.

5) Upon receipt of your payment instructions you must send your payment to the Organiser. Your payment must reach the Organiser on or before August 13th.

6) Upon receipt of your authorised payment the Organiser will send you, by personal message, the code for the FISO X League. It is a breach of the league T&Cs to divulge that code to any other party.

7) Upon receipt of the code Players must enter their team into the FISO X League minileague before the FPL.com Gameweek 1 deadline, August 15th, 11:30 am BST. Failure to do so is a breach of the league terms and conditions.


TIMELINE
Read T&Cs and apply by August 10th
Receive payment instruction
Pay the treasurer by August 13th
Receive league code
Enter minileague by August 15th

All deadlines will be strictly adhered to, except at the Organiser's total discretion in exceptional circumstances only. The Organiser's decision will be final. No correspondence will be entered into.

Please be aware that the organiser will handle applications in batches, approximately once a week. Do not be concerned if your PM is unread or not responded to right away.

Nice idea, very similar to the way we run the private league in work!

Alas, I'll fall short of the entry requirements methinks, but good luck to all participating!

I'm sure you could think of 21 decent things to say over the next 3 weeks.

The get drunk and post shite campaign, continues unabated

A very worthy cause IMO

I've played this sidegame from the start but those are over the top rules in my book... so... I'm out.

Far be it for me to argue, but what's the point in having a post limit requirement if this is a game where people are paying up front?

Usually we only ask for a post limit if it's a free game with a prize.

As far as I can see the rules and T&Cs are exactly the same as they were the previous two years.

Although I can't be sure as I didn't read them either.

The T&Cs look exactly the same as the last two years. Flyman (with a little help from myself) came up with them at the beginning merely to cover ourselves fully against any possible eventuality. With hindsight it's maybe way over the top - but when I consider what some moron was threatening to poor SamD a few months ago regarding the TFF £25 league he chaired, maybe not


Thanks WHATEVER for taking this over! My 'application' will be with you shortly!

Where money is involved, you have to cross every "t" and dot every "i", so I have no problems with the T&Cs. I will be entering again, and everyone can rest assured that WHATEVER is a fully trustworthy bloke! Appreciate you taking it all on this year, WHATEVER.

Is it just me that reads the prize breakdown as the top prize being just £3?

Me too. It would probably be better if it was done in percentages i.e. 30% for 1st, but i get the gist of it.

I'll be entering too if accepted & the rules seem like common sense really.

Prize structure clarified in the first post.

I can confirm that the rules have only been cosmetically modified from previous seasons, mainly to reflect the fact that I will chair the league and hold your prize fund.

PMs not yet checked - I will handle the first batch of entries in the next couple of days.

I'll be up for some of this!! PM Sent.

The first batch of 11 entries have been accepted.

Applications continue to flow in. I intend to process another batch of them sometime over the weekend and also acknowledge those who have already sent payment.

It would make my admin easier if those who are intending to apply to join the league could do so sooner rather than later, even if you intend to make payment nearer to the payment deadline. Thanks.

Eighteen entries so far and I know of more in the pipeline. Please remember to apply using the format specified in the third post to confirm your age and that you've read the T&C's. I will deal with another batch of entries some time next weekend. (When we are near the deadlines I will check my PMs much more often.)

i look forward to attempting the defence of my crown. let's hope there's a few more entrants again this year....

I'm up for it again - been busy with work oops

24 entries so far. I will deal with another batch next weekend and then I will be checking my PMs every day after that until the start of the season.

Come on Muzza, as you are officially an active member, I would expect a man of your means to be able to chuck in a tenner, if only to exact revenge for last season, having you chase down the pack was for me a tremendous climax to the X-League, you would have been in the money but for that Stevie G slip up, no one expects the Oracle to be 100% correct, but the bottom line is, I need this to fund my Pay to play teams next season, so let`s grow a pair and front up Geezer

I am in, PM sent, cheers.

Any update on this WHATEVER?

Edit: Just got my pm. Cheers mate, and good luck to everyone in this league.

A quick reminder that applications must be received in the format specified in the third post of this thread no later that 23:59 (UK time) tomorrow (that's 10th August)

Hi,

My PMs won't go, they just sit in my outbox. Any ideas?

In the interim:

I wish to join the FISO X League.
I am 18 or over and have read and agree to abide by the FISO X League terms and conditions.

If accepted I wish to pay by:
PayPal

Cheers

They don't move out of your Outbox to Sent until the addressee reads them

Really? How odd, thanks for the info!

When selecting the payment method on Paypal, should I choose "Purchase - Services" or "Personal - Payment Owed" or something else?

personal payment owed will send money with no charged for either party.

It's only free when you pay via paypal balance or bank account. If you pay via credit or debit card, it's 54p (well it was for me).