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Standard websites vs. Premium websites comparision chart

Standard Website Features
· Each pool gets its own private sportsfan.com web address used for your pool only.
· Support for up to 500 participants
· Optional password can be used to prevent unauthorized people signing up for your pool
· Participants listed by First and Last name or Screen Name
· Standings calculated automatically after the end of each game
· Home page can be customized with messages and/or pictures
· The title at the top of the website can be personalized
· Easy to use point-and-click online entry form (no Java or Flash required)
· Commissioner controls how many brackets each person is allowed to submit
· Points per round scoring, plus optional double points or seed-value points for upsets
· Championship game score as tie-breaker
· Fully sortable pool standings page with many statistical columns
· Picks Summary Reports and Spreadsheet
· What If? Calculator available after the 2nd round
· Detailed Possible Finish Report available after the 3rd round
· Conference standings tracks the performance of each conference in the tournament
· Private message board for your website only
· Tournament bracket with winners and percentage of pool players who picked the winning team
· Detailed information (Logo, coach, location, record) for every tournament team
· Commissioner can add and edit brackets for anyone else, even after the deadline
· Send email invitations to people you want to participate
· Website stays online until February 2010
· Visit the Standard Pool Demo.

Premium Website Features
All of the features listed above for the Standard websites, plus...
· Ability to have the pool website appear seamlessly through your own domain how this works.
· Support for up to 2500 participants
· Sweet 16 Pool available once the tournament is down to 16 teams
· Virtually the entire website style/colors/pictures/menu can be customized
· Many pages throughout the website can be customized with text and photos
· Many types of advanced scoring methods available (e.g. points per round, upset, seed, round)
· Unique "Bonus" points options such as "bonus teams" and more
· Multiple tie-breaker options plus optional playin game support
· Commissioner sets the bracket and signup deadlines
· Commissioner controls the information that appears on the pool signup form
· Commissioner can send email to players directly from the website
· Bracket names can be appended with the player's hometown
· Option to let players give their brackets custom names
· Countdown timer that counts down to Selection Sunday or other events
· Standings page loaded with statistics, features and information that will amaze your players
· Search the standings for individual brackets or members of a certain group
· Pool leaderboard on every page of the website or home page
· Player's own brackets listed on the home page when they are logged in
· Winner's congratulatory message automatically created at end of pool
· Points scored for each game appear on everyone's brackets
· Add your own website menu links and reports
· Optional ticker (scrolling message) added to top of website
· Additional reports such as "Statistical Analysis" and "Final 4 Possibilites" report
· Private forum with ability to divide posts into different topics
· Ability to track referrals so you know who referred someone to the pool
· Prize calculator and financial ledger to track finances where allowed
· Single-use signup and bracket codes can be used to pre-approve new members and/or brackets
· Divide the pool into as many as 8 groups/divisions for a "pool within a pool"
· Add custom reports and uploads
· Test mode lets you submit brackets before Selection Sunday
· Built-in links to relevant news and tournament websites
· No Sportsfan.com logo at the top of the website
· New! Poll questions on home page
· New! Commissioner email address that forwards to your real email address
· New! Pick log keeps track of all changes made to brackets
· New! Players can have their brackets emailed to them
· We've run out of room to describe the Premium website features. Visit the Premium Demo.