Game Rules

How to Play

NBA Realtime Fantasy is an exciting new game that allows you to play along while watching your favorite NBA games.

There are 3 easy steps to getting started:

  1. Select the game you wish to play from the game schedule.
  2. Select the players you want in your 5 man roster to start the game.
  3. Turn on the TV to watch the game you selected and to play along with NBA Realtime Fantasy!

You can enter a game anytime after the scheduled start time. To start playing you must setup your roster consisting of one franchise player and four other players:

  • Select a franchise player - the two franchise players are typically the best all-around player for each team.
  • Select four other players by selecting a player slot and then choosing any player from the player list.
  • Once your players are selected, you are in the game and ready to play.
  • You can make subs anytime during the game - substitutions have a 30 second processing period.

At the beginning of each quarter your roster will be automatically set with the roster you finished with in the previous quarter. Overtime quarters will be treated as part of the 4th quarter.

Scoring

Once your roster is live and the NBA game has begun, the players in your roster will begin receiving points for the following actions in the NBA game you are watching on TV:

Shot Made: +2
Free Throw: +1
Rebound: +1
3 Pointer: +3
Assist +1
Missed Shot: -1

Bonus Moves:

Dunk: +5
Blocks: +3
Steals: +3

PLUS1 player

Get more bonus points by picking someone to be a PLUS 1 player. On your roster, select the 'PLUS 1' button next to the player you wish to designate (on the mobile version the right soft key on your phone (upper righthand corner of your keypad) is used to set the PLUS 1). It will take 30 seconds for your player to become the active PLUS1 player - when the PLUS 1 stops flashing and is solid green, your PLUS 1 is active. The PLUS1 feature is reset each quarter, so make sure to set it at the beginning of each new quarter.

You can only choose each player once per quarter, but you may choose as many different players as you'd like. Once selected, this player will receive an extra 1 point bonus whenever he scores a point.

Player Substitutions

Substitutions can be made at any time during the game, but will take 30 seconds to process and be in effect. To make a substitution simply select the player on your roster that you want to sub out by selecting the "SUB" button for that specific player. If you are playing on your mobile phone, simply highlight the player on your roster you want to sub out and hit the select button on your d-pad.

Once you have made your selection, you will be brought to a Player List screen that displays the other available players you can choose from. The Player List screen lists the available players that you can substitute into the game. The "Bench" text (or icon on the mobile phone) indicates that the player is currently on the bench.

Leaderboard

There are two leaderboards that update in real time as you are competing in NBA Realtime Fantasy - your Group leaderboard and the Global leaderboard. Your Group leaderboard shows how you are doing in your group - whether it is a Public Group of players or a Private Group you have set up with your friends. The Global leaderboard shows the top players of all the players currently playing. On the mobile version of the game, use the "Options" key to toggle between group and global leaderboards.

In the game score header your opponent's score is defaulted to show your group leader's score. If you are the leader in your group, then the 2nd place player's score will be displayed. You may change the view of the opponent to target anyone in your leaderboard by simply highlighting an opponent and then selecting the 'Target' button. You may change your 'Target' as often as you wish.

When you select to target another player, they will see an eyeball icon next to your name on the leaderboard. If someone has selected you as their opponent, an eyeball icon will appear next to their name in your leaderboard.

Community Features

NBA Realtime Fantasy includes some great community features including a Friends List, Private Groups, and Chat. Here's how to use these features (note that web version of NBA Realtime Fantasy may not have all of the following features at the start of the season):

  • Friends List - Add friends from your Group leaderboard or by searching for them by their AirPlay Member name. On the mobile version, use the "Options" button on the Group Leaderboard screen, or go to "Friends" on the menu.
  • Join Friends - You can find and join friends who are currently playing by either a) selecting an event that shows a friends icon on the schedule, then selecting the friend you want to join, or finding your friend on your Friends list and selecting "Join".
  • Private Groups - Create a group for just you and your friends - click "Private" button in web version, select "Private Groups" on the mobile version menu, or visit My AirPlay on the website to set up.
  • Chat - send messages to the people in your public or private group from the group leaderboard.

Winning the Game

With NBA Realtime Fantasy, each quarter is a new game, so if you don't quite make it to the top of the leaderboard in one quarter, try again the next. You are competing in a small group of players as well as against everyone else playing - you can see how you're doing against each of these in real time by selecting the Group or Global leaderboards.

AirPlay Points

Your points during the game help you gain AirPlay Points which earn you entries into AirPlay's weekly sweepstakes as well as status within the AirPlay community. Visit www.airplay.com to see your current AirPlay Points balance and check the leaderboards to see where you stack up!

AirPlay Help

For Self Help Information & Online Technical Support, please visit airplay.custhelp.com.

BASKETBALL GAME TIPS

Scoring

Wondering exactly how the scoring works? Tough to compete for the top spot if you don't know. Check out the full scoring and game rules.

Benched Players

To state the obvious, players can't score for you if they're on the bench. Keep a close eye on who's in the game for each team and make sure your 5 guys are actually on the floor.

Use your Plus 1

The Plus 1 feature allows you to designate one player (can't be your franchise player) to get a bonus point every time they score. You can only designate an individual player your Plus 1 player once during a quarter, so if you switch it, do it knowing you can't switch it back to the previous player until the next quarter.

Play With Friends

Create a Private Group and compete against your friends in the same group. You can also Add Friends to your friends list to see which games they are playing when you log on to AirPlay and join them instantly!

Set Your Target

Compete head to head with other players by Targeting them on the Leaderboard. When you see an eyeball icon on the Leaderboard that means you have been targeted by that player!

Player Stats

Find out which players are hot and which are cold by looking at their game total and season averages. On the mobile phone version, these show up on the substitution screen.

Forums

Want to talk to other players or see what's happening this week? Check out the AirPlay Message Boards! You can check out give us suggestions, ask questions, and even talk a little smack.

Beat Other Fans

Go to My AirPlay and edit your profile (link to profile) to add your favorite team. Now, in every game you play, you can see how you stack up against other fans of your favorite team by selecting the "Fans of (your team)" filter on the leaderboards.

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