Method for playing fantasy sports

Abstract

A method is provided for playing a fantasy sport, where the fantasy sport corresponds to an actual sport in which players have specified positions. Fantasy team rosters are built by selecting names of players so that the roster has a predetermined number of players at each position; these selections are made without other restrictions. Fantasy team scores correspond to actual performance of the players on that team's roster. The players are ranked in accordance with the point value corresponding to actual performance of each player. The highest-ranking player at each position is identified (over a week's games and/or a season's games or playoffs). If any fantasy team is determined to have the highest-ranking players at all of the positions, that fantasy team is characterized as a perfect fantasy team, and a bonus prize may be awarded to that perfect fantasy team.

1 . A method for playing a fantasy sport, the fantasy sport corresponding to an actual sport in which players have specified positions, the method comprising:
 building a fantasy team roster by selecting names of players so that the roster has a predetermined number of players at each of a predetermined set of positions, said selecting being performed without other restrictions;   assigning a score to each fantasy team, the score being a total of point values corresponding to actual performance of the players named on the roster of that fantasy team; and   ranking all of the players named on each fantasy team roster at each position in accordance with the point value corresponding to actual performance of each player.   
     
     
         2 . A method according to  claim 1 , further comprising
 comparing the scores of a plurality of fantasy teams, and   awarding a prize to the highest-scoring fantasy team.   
     
     
         3 . A method according to  claim 1 , further comprising
 identifying the highest-ranking player at each position;   determining whether the roster of any fantasy team has the highest-ranking players at all of the positions, such fantasy team being characterized as a perfect fantasy team; and   awarding a bonus prize to said perfect fantasy team.   
     
     
         4 . A method according to  claim 2 , wherein the actual sport has games scheduled for specified time periods over a season for said sport, and said comparing further comprises comparing the scores for the fantasy teams relating to actual games played during one or more of said time periods. 
     
     
         5 . A method according to  claim 4 , wherein said comparing further comprises comparing cumulative scores for the fantasy teams relating to all the actual games played during the season. 
     
     
         6 . A method according to  claim 3 , wherein the actual sport has games scheduled for specified time periods over a season for said sport, and said determining further comprises determining whether a perfect fantasy team exists with respect to actual games played during one or more of said time periods. 
     
     
         7 . A method according to  claim 6 , wherein said determining further comprises determining whether a perfect fantasy team exists with respect to all the actual games played during the season. 
     
     
         8 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein the actual sport is any fantasy sport. 
     
     
         9 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein a plurality of fantasy teams are formed and comprise a fantasy league. 
     
     
         10 . A method according to  claim 9 , further comprising determining rules for the fantasy league, wherein said rules regarding player selection are limited to specifying said set of positions and specifying a number of players to be named for each position on each fantasy team roster.