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NBA Fantasy B-Ball League 101:
Introduction to the Game
This is a fantasy basketball game where you will become the general manager of your own team of professional Basketball players. The object of the game is to score as many fantasy points as possible by assembling a team of NBA players.
The better the players on your team perform in real-life regular season games, the more points they will score for your fantasy Basketball team. To win the game, you need to score the most points over the course of the season.
Teams
Every student is allowed to have one and only one team which he or she will manage throughout the season.
ScoringWe will use a points-based scoring system with the following points awarded for each statistical category:
| Statistical Category | Fantasy Points |
| Field Goals Missed (FGMI) | -0.46 |
| Field Goals Made (FGMA) | 0.54 |
| Free Throw Missed (FTMI) | -0.75 |
| Free Throw Made (FTMA) | 0.25 |
| Points Scored (PT) | 0.50 |
| 3-point Shots Made (3PT) | 1.00 |
| Total Rebounds (REB) | 1.50 |
| Assists (AST) | 1.99 |
| Steals (ST) | 3.00 |
| Turnovers (TO) | -2.00 |
| Blocked Shots (BLK) | 3.00 |
Tiebreaker categories are listed below in descending order of importance:
1. Team's total Points Score
2. Team's total Rebounds
3. Team's total Assists
4. Team's total Steals
5. Team's total blocks
6. Team's total 3-Pointers
In an extremely unlikely event that the tied teams are still tied after these 6 categories are considered, then these teams shall remain tied, and will split whatever winnings they have equally.
Initial Game Setup
Each team has the following nine starting positions:
Center (C)
Power Forward (PF)
Small Forward (SF)
Point Guard (PG)
Shooting Guard (SG)
Forward (F)
Guard (G)
Forward/Center (FC)
Utility (UTIL)
