Interest in fantasy football and fantasy soccer leagues has been growing immensely recently, especially over the last 2 to 3 years where people’s access to the Internet has grown enourmously. A fantasy football league is basically a website that allows you to pick a squad and follow it through the season, bein rewarded when your players do well.

One of the most important things to remember when beginning with fantasy football or fantasy soccer is what sort of league you want to join in on. There are many different types of league, so you should take your time when deciding which one to go for. Have a read on for some more information and to decide which one is right for you.

The most popular types of fantasy football or fantasy soccer leagues are the ones known as standard draft leagues. These standard draft leagues are types of leagues that are begun with teams in which the players are selected in a sepentine style of draft. Line ups are then chosen by the different players by the owners on a week by week basis. This sort of league is usually based on the number of players that are available per position as allowed by the league rules. You will find that each league has their own rules, but most are very similar, especially the larger ones.

There are actually two different types of draft fantasy football or fantasy soccer leagues. The two different kinds are knowns as total points and head to head. The main difference between the two leagues is that the head to head fantasy football leagues each team is married up against a totally different team every week. The team out of these two that receives the most points is recorded as the winning team. The teams with the most points or the best records at the end of the season play in playoff games in order for a champion to be determined – these records are all defined by the organisers of the leagues and there are often different rules from league to league, so bare this in mind when choosing which fantasy football league you want to work with. With a total points league the wins and losses of a game are not tracked at all. Instead, theses points are constantly being accumulated and added together. The standings are then calculated according to the total points of the teams. At the end of the normal season, the teams with the highest points or the best records meet for the playoff games.

Being awarded points works in different ways, and it is usually different from league to league. A lot of leagues will give you a certain amount to spend on players to construct a team, and from there you can go on to play and follow your teams progress. Every time your team’s players do something in the real world that is relevant to their role in the game, you receive a point. So, when a keep makes a good save, it’s a point. When a defender makes a game-saving tackle, you get a point. When a striker scores, you get 10 points. There are also negative points. If your player is sent off you may lose points. Receiving yellow cards can count against you, as can bans for unsportsmanly like conduct, on or off the pitch.

One of my best bits of advice would be to discuss the leagues on a football forum first, and get the opinions of other players before diving in. It can take a lot of effort to get up and running with a fantasy football league, and you don’t want to waste all of your time on a league that isn’t right for you.

Author Bio: Football Forum – Fantasy Football and Soccer experts

Category: Sports
Keywords: football forum,fantasy football,soccer,football