How does it work?

Players are given a transfer budget of £120m to purchase players at the start of the season. This maximum budget can be increased to £135m by signing up to be a PRO+ member. Becoming a PRO+ user will also make you eligible to compete for the $1,000.00 prize pot.

You must choose a formation and a minimum of 11 players (DEF, MID, ATT, and one GK) and a Manager. You may also pick an additional 5 subsitute players that can be swapped into your squad.

maximum of 2 players from each team. Managers are not constrained by the team count so it is possible to have 2 players from a team AND the manager of that team.

How are points calculated?

Goalkeepers & Defenders:
Clean sheet 8pts.
Concede more than 1 goal in a game -1pt per goal. i.e. score 1-0 no points deducted, score 3-0 3pts deducted

Midfielders:
Clean sheet 3pts.
Goal assist 5pts*. (League and Champions League matches only)

Attackers:
Goal assist 5pts*.(League and Champions League matches only)

Managers:
Clean sheet 3pts.
Winning game 3pts.
Drawn game 1pts.
Concede more than 1 goal in a game -1pt per goal. i.e. score 1-0 no points deducted, score 3-0 3pts deducted
Score more than 2 goals in a game +1pt per goal. i.e. score 2-0 no points added, score 3-0 3pts added
Make a substitution who then performs an assist +3pts per assist
Make a substitution who then scores a goal +8pts per goal
If a manager is sacked you will continue to earn points for the team he was sacked from and the actions of the replacement manager until the next transfer window where the manager will be removed from the game

All (except Managers):
Goal scored 5pts.
Hat trick bonus 5pts.
Yellow card -2pts.
Red card -4pts.
Playing full game 3pts**.
Coming on as sub 2pts**.
Played in winning match 3pts.
Played in drawn matchs 1pts.

Points are awarded for starting players and any substitutes i.e. you have player 'A. Defender' who is thrown on with 2 minutes left into a match his team are losing 3-0, that will be -2pts for that player. Clean sheet points are based on full time (90 minutes) scorelines. Goals scored, assists and cards awarded in extra time will count. Penalty shoot outs will not count for goals scored. Result points calculated on match completion.

** No appearance points are awarded if a player is sent off
* Assist points are only not awarded for matches in the following competitions:
DFB Pokal 
Coppa Italia 
Copa del Rey 
FA Cup 
League Cup 
Europa League 
Champions League pre group phase 

How do star players work?

You can choose one star player for each position, except goalkeepers. Upon doing so, your chosen star players will earn (and lose!) double points.

Please be aware, you can only pick your three star players ONCE. The only way to remove (and set a new star player) is to sell him during a transfer window.

Which matches count?

All the leagues matches are eligible as well as the following competitions: Champions League, Europa League, Fa Cup, League Cup, Copa Del Ray, Italian Cup and the DFB Porkal.

When will substitutes/formation changes take effect?

If you make substitutions or formation changes then these changes take effect for the purpose of points scoring at the following save point. There are two save points per week one on Saturday morning and one on Tuesday morning both around 8am GMT. So for example if on a Wednesday I sub off Messi and put on Drogba that change will take effect from the next save point which in this case would be the following Saturday at 8am.

When can I buy / sell players?

You can buy and sell players when you first pick your team. After this, you will need to wait for a transfer window to open. 2012/13 transfer windows are as follows:

Window 1: 13/10/2012 - 20/10/2012
Window 2: 2/2/2013 - 9/2/2013
Window 3: 6/4/2013 - 13/4/2013

You can buy a maximum of 3 players in this window.

Players bought will start on 0 points for your team.

You will keep all points for players sold upto the closing of the transfer window.

PRO+ user in addition to the regular transfer windows can open 2 emergency transfer windows when the regular transfer window is closed. These work in the same way as the general transfer window except you can only buy in 2 new players.

How does the Kit Designer work?

The Kit Designer allows you to customise your dreamfooty team strip. There are 2 types of kit - noob kit and rokka fela kit. Noob kits are available to everyone, but Rokkafella kits need to be unlocked by increasing your Fan Valuation.

There are various types of kits and sponsors in each 'tier'. As your fan valuation goes up, so does your tier, and with it, the quality of your threads :)

What are the rewards?

If you are a PRO+ user then you are eligible for the $1,000.00 prize pot the prizes will be distibuted as follows: 1st place $250, 2nd place $125, 3rd place $75, 4th - 25th $25.