Leagues

PRIVATE LEAGUES: Managers may set up a Private League and compete in a league with friends, family and colleagues and also for the Private League prize. A Private League will be valid when a minimum of five individual, valid teams are entered by five individual Managers. There is no maximum to the number of teams that may participate in a Private League so long as each is valid and is entered by individual Managers. A team may participate in a maximum of three Private Leagues and after it has been entered into any Private League, it cannot be removed and entered into another Private League unless your team is removed from the Private League by the Chairman. A team may, in addition to being entered into a maximum of three Private Leagues, also be entered into unlimited Public Leagues. To start your own Private League, you must first complete a team entry and registration and then click on the Create Private League button.  You will be asked to give your Private League a name and this must be done in accordance with the conditions set out in Team Names.  Once set up, you will be the nominated Chairman of your Private League and your Private League will be given a unique PIN. This PIN and the league name can be circulated to friends, family and colleagues using the Challenge a Friend facility on the Game Website or mobile game app. To join a Private League you will need the league name and PIN and then click on the Join Private League button. Private League Chairman may reject members from their Private League using the Remove Player button and this facility will be available until midnight on Friday 30th September. Chairmen creating a Private League or Private League+ with a minimum of five or more individual Manager participants  by midnight on Friday 30th September, will automatically have their own team entered into the exclusive Chairman’s League and will be eligible to win the Chairman’s League prize. To score points from the first eligible matches of the season, Private Leagues must be created by 3pm BST on Saturday 13th August 2011. To compete for the Private League prize, a Private League must have a minimum of five eligible teams by midnight on Friday 30th September 2011. Private Leagues with less than five teams by midnight on Friday 30th September will not be eligible for the Private League prize even if populated with the minimum number of teams at a later date. Private Leagues can be set up at any time but those created after midnight on Friday 30th September will not be eligible to compete for the Private League prize. You do not have to set up or join a Private League to play the Game and all entries into the Game are automatically entered into the overall competition.

PRIVATE LEAGUES +: In addition to entering a maximum of three Private Leagues, a team may also enter a maximum of two Private Leagues +. Subject to the remainder of this paragraph, Chairmen of a Private League will have the opportunity to create a cash, prize pool for their league. Having created a Private League, Chairmen will be given the option to create a Private League + and play for cash by clicking the Play for Cash button. This will give Chairmen the option of choosing a stake for their Private League + which can be £2 per team, £5 per team, £10 per team or £20 per team. Chairmen will also have the option of nominating the prize structure from a pre-defined list of 4 options (1) 100% to the winner, (2) 75% to the winner and 25% to 2nd, (3) 60% to the winner, 30% to 2nd and 10% to 3rd and (4) 50% to the winner, 25% to 2nd, 15% to 3rd and 10% to 4th.  Having nominated a stake and prize structure, entrants to the Private League + will be required to pay the stake by debit or credit card in order to enter the Private League +. A Private League + can only be set up when each of the participants is or becomes a fully registered user of Sky Betting & Gaming by visiting Skybet.com and completing their registration. Please note that by completing the registration you will be agreeing to Sky Betting & Gaming’s terms and conditions. Sky Betting & Gaming is operated under a remote gaming licence issued to Bonne Terre Limited (a subsidiary of Sky) by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission. The total stakes will be securely held and the total cash pool, without any deductions, will be paid by Sky Betting & Gaming to the winning Private League + Manager(s) in accordance with the nominated prize structure at the end of the Game. There is no charge for this service. Please note that if you have self excluded from any Sky Betting & Gaming  product you will be unable to participate in a Private League +. If during the course of the Game you self exclude from any Sky Betting & Gaming product and you are a member of a Private League +, your stake will still stand and be settled in accordance with the Private League+ prize structure, but you will no longer be permitted to participate in the Game, including, but not limited to, team selection, making transfers, Captain changes and formation changes. In the event that your Private League+ is terminated due to a decision by the judges pursuant to these terms & conditions, each participant to the relevant Private League+ will be removed from the league, their stake will be refunded and they will not be eligible to win any Private League + prize.  Private Leagues + will remain eligible for the overall Private League prize of £2,500 in accordance with the terms of eligibility, unless terminated in accordance with these terms & conditions.

PUBLIC LEAGUES: In addition to participating in a maximum of three Private Leagues and two Private Leagues +, Managers may enter teams into an unlimited number of Public Leagues. These are just for fun. To enter a Public League, click on the Public League you wish to join after you have completed you team selection and registration. There are no prizes for Public Leagues.

EARLY BIRD LEAGUE: Managers who register their team in the Game before midnight on Friday July 29th 2011 will, in addition to the Main Game be entered into the exclusive Early Birds League and be eligible to win the leagues prize. Changes to a Managers team can be made up to kick off of the first eligible game on Saturday 13th August and this will not affect eligibility for the Early Bird League.