Is there a cost to play Salary Cap Sports?
No, Salary Cap Sports is 100% free to play.
Are there prizes?
Yes! Every 'SCS Original' contest has a prize. Click 'How to Play' under any game for more information.
How do I create a team?
Click 'Games' at the top of this page, choose which game you'd like to play, then click 'Create Team'.
How many teams can I create?
Each game has a different limit to the number of teams you can create. Please see 'How to Play' under each game for the team limit.
How do I change my team name?
Go into your team's Roster and click the edit button to the right of your team name.
What games does Salary Cap Sports offer?
Salary Cap Sports offers fantasy versions of five American sports leagues; NFL Fantasy Football, MLB Fantasy Baseball, NHL Fantasy Hockey, NBA Fantasy Basketball, and WNBA Fantasy Basketball.
What is the scoring system of SCS?
You can choose 'How to Play' under any Game to see the scoring for that game.
How many trades do I get in the preseason?
You have unlimited trades in the preseason.
Can I buy more trades?
You can buy additional trades to the 'SCS Head2Head' game, but not in the other SCS Games.
If I don't use all of my trades during the week, will I lose them?
No, all unused trades will be carried forward to the next week.
How come I can't always click on the price of a player to buy or sell?
- You have not selected a team from the Home page. Make sure you select a team before trying to buy players for the team.
- The player's game is in progress or already completed for that day/week.
- All SCS games have periods of time when trading is disabled.
Please read the Trading Rules under 'How to Play'.
I made a trade that I'm now unhappy with, can I undo it?
Yes! Trades can be undone only on the date the trade was made and only if the player's game has not started. Go to the Trade History page to see a list of trades you've made and click the Undo trade button to undo the trade.
I bought a player who ended up being injured. Will SCS automatically undo my trade?
No, SCS offers no guarantees about the accuracy of player injury news on the site. SCS also does not offer trade voiding or injury insurance of any kind. All trades and all monitoring of player availability is up to each manager playing the game.
What are the factors that make a player's price change?
The Salary Cap Sports Player Price Market is a feature whereby salaries go up and down based on total trade activity, similar to the stock market. If a player is bought much more than he is sold then his price goes up. If a player is sold more than he is bought then his price drops.
When do price updates happen?
- Football - Price changes will be calculated every Tuesday at 3:00am EST starting after week 2 of the NFL season.
- All other sports - Price changes will be calculated every day at 3:00am EST starting on day 2 of the season.
When are new players made available (IPO's)?
New players will be added to SCS when it becomes apparent they are going to play in their first game. They will be added to the game at a time that makes it fair for everyone, i.e. early in the morning, while trading is still frozen. All IPO's will be announced on your Home page.
In the SCS Football game player schedule screen, why do team names appear as red or green?
Green means they're going against an easy Defense (bottom 1/3 of all DEF), red is a hard DEF (top 1/3), black is in the middle. Hard or easy is dependent on the number of SCS points the opposing DEF has scored so far. On a desktop computer, if you hover your mouse over the DEF name, it will show the ranking.
I noticed there are leagues in the 'SCS Original' game, do I have to join a league?
No, joining a league is optional. When you create a team, you will automatically be competing against all other managers. You can see your ranking on the Leaderboard page.