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StarGM ™ Hockey Rules and Help
Introduction
Game Periods
The Team
Player Prices
Scoring
Point Updates
Game Fees and Free Basic Game
Prizes and the Winners
How to Create a Team
Registration
Paying the Game Fee
Creating The Team
Founding a Private League
Features
Player Trades
Purchasing More Player Trades
Team Roster
The Standings and Team Spying
Player Injury Alerts
Changing Contact Information
NHL
What Is Slapshot and How to Play It?
More Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Feedback
Introduction
Would you like to know exactly how your own team would do in the NHL? This can be done. The StarGM ™ Hockey game gives you the chance to show who, how, and which players you would play on your team.
StarGM ™ Hockey is a fantasy game played on the net, where the players place themselves as owners of teams and put together their own team of actual NHL players. The success of your team is based on the performance of your players in actual NHL games.
You can compete with your friends, co-workers in a private league and also in an international tournament against all other players.
The best GM's and Leagues are awarded after each period.
You can participate to the game with free Basic Game. The full game you can join for a game fee of 2 euros. With that you get yourself a Super Team, Leagues with their own chatting areas, Roster spying, Injury alerts, and entertainment for several weeks at a time!
Become a GM and create yourself an NHL team!
Read what Wikipedia has to say about GM's in sports
Registration
How to create a team
Game Periods
| 1. period: | 01.10.08 - 10.11.08 |
| 2. period: | 10.11.08 - 15.12.08 |
| 3. period: | 15.12.08 - 22.01.09 |
| 4. period: | 22.01.09 - 28.02.09 |
| 5. period: | 28.02.09 - 13.04.09 |
| Playoffs period: | 13.04.09 - 01.07.09 |
Each StarGM ™ Hockey period is its own game. As the Period changes user information and team names remain, but the players of the team must be chosen separately for each period. The game fee of the team must also be paid separately for each period in order to participate.
Team Creation begins a few days before each period begins. All users are reminded via newsletter of the changing of the period.
The Team
Each StarGM ™ Hockey team has six players: one goalie, two defenders, and three forwards.
Each coach can have several Super Teams. The game fee must be paid for each individual team in order to participate in the game. Only one free Basic Team is allowed per player.
Player Prices
The maximum price of any team at the start of the period is $2.000.000. The NHL players are re-priced for each period, and the price changes during the period according to the player’s success and purchase-rate. In the following the criteria for price changes amongst the players:
* +/- $1.000 per each point a player makes. max. +/- 30.000 per game
* The price can not drop below $150.000
* Player trades during a period:
| Purchases [units/day] | Price Increase [$] |
|---|---|
| 10-59 | 2.000 |
| 60-99 | 4.000 |
| 100-199 | 6.000 |
| 200-349 | 8.000 |
| 350-499 | 10.000 |
| 500- | 12.000 |
| Sales [units/day] | Price Decrease [$] |
|---|---|
| 10-59 | 2.000 |
| 60-99 | 4.000 |
| 100-199 | 6.000 |
| 200-349 | 8.000 |
| 350-499 | 10.000 |
| 500- | 12.000 |
Player prices begin to change only after the first round of games. Furthermore, as long as the team is in creation i.e. unconfirmed, the purchase and sales made do not affect the player’s price, or purchase- and sales statistics. Player prices are updated on match days together with the point update (price change by points) and during the roster freezing (price change by sales and purchases). Otherwise, the prices are updated at 8 am (GMT).
If the match day point(s) update is delayed or moved to a latter time, the possible increase in value of the sold players is not compensated to the teams during points update.
Scoring
| Category | Goalie | Defence | Forward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Loss | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tie* | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Goal | 25 | 9 | 6 |
| Assist | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Game-Winning Goal | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Short-Handed Goal | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Overtime Goal | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Shootout Goal** | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Short-Handed Assist | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Shutout | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Plus/minus | 0 | +/-1 | +/-1 |
| Goals Against | -1/goal | 0 | 0 |
| Game Stars | 1p. / star | 1p. / star | 1p. / star |
| Penalty Minutes*** | 0.5 p./min | 0.5 p./min | 0.5 p./min |
* Is regarded as an overtime loss
** Shootout Goal will not receive goal points. Only shootout goal points are given.
*** Total points are rounded up e.g. 7 (2+5) min = 4 pts.
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In case two teams or more do have the same score, the ranking is decided according to the following criteria in the following order:
- least rounds played
- most goals scored
- most stars
- least penalty minutes
The aforementioned information is found on the team spy page of the team. The team spy page can be opened for example through the standings page by clicking on the team name.
League Championship
Only teams in the private leagues can take part in the League Championship. In the League Championship the points of the best five GM’s of each league are summed up. In a dead heat situation, in addition to the aforementioned criteria, the size of the league is a deciding factor: a smaller league beats a bigger league. The League Championship results are updated in context with the regular points update.
Point Updates
The StarGM ™ Hockey support does not keep match statistics. The Statistics come from the statistics provider.
The StarGM ™ Hockey points update automatically start ca. 8 am. (GMT). If the points updates are delayed, the next updates are at 9, 10, and 11. The service is closed during points update. The estimated duration of the points update is 30-90 minutes, depending on the amount of matches played.
Points update may be delayed because of service operations, statistical insufficiency, telecommunications malfunctions etc. In such a case the points are updated at first possibility, but it is completely possible, that the update is delayed by a day or more. In case of insufficient statistics, it is only question of when StarGM has the statistical information at hand. Game day updates may be updated with insufficient statistical data, if it is possible. In such a case the missing data will be updated to the relevant teams. The points will be updated to the correct teams, even if a player that scored points has thereafter been traded away. StarGM ™ Hockey has the information on each team for each game. Any disruptions in point updates shall be informed about in the news section.
Game Fees
Taking part in the StarGM ™ Hockey game with a superteam costs 2 euros/team in a period.
The game fee includes
- Private League – play against your friends in your own private league, with its own result service, internal message forum, etc. Private leagues also take part in the League Championship, where best leagues of each period are awarded. For closer details see prizes.
- Possibility to spy the rosters of other teams and to block others spying your team
- Complete result service with search options
- Injury alerts - you can subscribe alert to your email notifying if player in your team is injured
Free Basic Game
You can participate to the StarGM ™ Hockey game with free basic team. Basic team has maximum number of player trades but otherwise it has limited capabilities. The basic team lacks e.g. the private league and spying the rosters of other managers.
Each GM can have several basic teams.
Prizes and the Winners
Single player can only win one of the top 10 prizes. If single player has more than one team in top 10, only the best team wins the prize and other teams from the same player will NOT get the other top 10 prizes. Those teams that were removed will be replaced by the teams that ranked the next best. In the case that teams outside of top 10 gets promoted to top 10 and those teams owner is already in the top 10 then those teams are not eligible to top 10 and this process goes on until all of the top 10 teams are from different players.
The prizes for the period and the leagues are always found from the prizes page. Product prizes may not be transferred into money.
How to create your own StarGM ™ Hockey team
- Get yourself an ID i.e. register to become a GM
- Pay the game fee
- by using a credit card or bank payment
- by text message
- Create your team
- Sign your team up for a league
Registration
Any registration is valid for as long as you like, and all merits gathered by your teams remain through the seasons.
- Click the Create a Team link on the homepage of the StarGM ™ Hockey
- In order to get yourself a StartGM Hockey member ID you need a valid email address, which has to be activated according to the instructions on the screen. If, for some reason, you do not receive an activation message, you can activate your email later. Note! Although you can postpone the activation you must nevertheless activate your email address.
- Fill your information in meticulously and read the terms. By pressing continue you accept the terms
Paying the Game Fee
By Credit Card
You can easily make your game payment online by using a Visa or Mastercard credit card.
By Text Message
Finnish mobile subscriptions
Send a text message SGM to 17211. You will receive two numeric keys, which you enter to the given fields. A message costs 2 EUR. Note! Text messages from the following mobile operators are accepted: Sonera, Elisa, DNA, Saunalahti, Tele Finland, ÅMT.
Swedish mobile subscriptions
Send a text message SGM to 72777. You will receive two numeric keys, which you enter to the given fields. A message costs 25 SEK. Note! Text messages from the following mobile operators are accepted: Telia, Telenor, Tre, Tele2.
Norwegian mobile subscriptions
Send a text message SGM to 2223. You will receive two numeric keys, which you enter to the given fields. A message costs 20 NOK. Note! Text messages from the following mobile operators are accepted: Telenor, Netcom, Ventelo, Tele2.
Danish mobile subscriptions
Send a text message SGM to 1230. You will receive two numeric keys, which you enter to the given fields. A message costs 20 DKK. Note! Text messages from the following mobile operators are accepted: TDC, Sonofon, Telia, Tele2, Tre.
Latvian mobile subscriptions
Send a text message SGM to 1803. You will receive two numeric keys, which you enter to the given fields. A message costs 1.75 LVL. Note! Text messages from the following mobile operators are accepted: Tele2, LMT, Bite.
Malaysian mobile subscriptions
Send a text message SGM to 32088. You will receive two numeric keys, which you enter to the given fields. A message costs 9 RM. Note! Text messages from the following mobile operators are accepted: Maxis, Celcom, DiGi.
Online Bank Payment
All you need is an internet banking account provided by your bank. The online bank payment is easy to use and safe. More precise instructions you will find from the bank payment function at hand. Online bank payments are in use for Nordea, Osuuspankki, Sampo, and Sp/Pop customers. Note: This option is in use for Finnish and Swedish customers only at this moment.
When You Place an Order
When you place an order, you receive two key codes, with which you can create yourself a super team. The key codes will be asked for when creating the team.
You can use the keys at any time during the on going season. Please note, that the keys are used only once, and with the keys you get a team for one period only.
There are two levels of keys. StarGM ™ Silver includes a superteam a 11 player trades. StarGM ™ Gold includes a super team which is loaded with the full 20 player trades.
You can also order more player trades for your team later in the period, if you do not necessarily wish to use the StarGM ™ Gold offer to your advantage.
Creating The Team
If you have left StarGM ™ Hockey after registration, but have not yet placed a name for your team, click the Create a Team button on the front page to continue creating your team. After this follow the instructions on the screen meticulously. If you have already given your team a name, sign in with your ID through the home page of game. After signing in you can finish creating your team.
In creating your team you purchase the players one at a time. The choices begin with the goalie, after this in order defenders, forwards. The page instructs you which position you have to fill next. At this stage you can freely change the players around through the modify roster link.
Before any players are chosen you have the possibility to choose the whole team through pressing one link. This is done by clicking the Quick Select the players link. At this time StarGM ™ Hockey randomly chooses the players for your team. The Quick Select is in use only when the whole team is still completely empty of players. After the Quick Select you can still change your selections through the modify roster link.
After all the players are chosen for the team it still needs to be confirmed for it to be eligible for the ongoing period. Before you confirm the team you can still make changes without loosing any player player trades. Please note, that the team will be automatically confirmed at the next points update, if it is complete and yet to be confirmed.
After the team is confirmed, it is entered into the ongoing period and points will start to gather from the next match day onwards. The player player trade quota will diminish after any player trades made after confirmation.
Founding a Private League
After you have created your super team and confirmed it, you can join in on a private league or create your own league and challenge your friends to join in. Click the My League link and follow the instructions.
The founder decides the name and password, which the founder can send with a challenge through email to his/her friends. The founder also has a possibility to set his/her own rules, prizes and settings for the league. This can be done by clicking the league settings link on the league page. The founder can also delete unwanted teams from the league and inappropriate writings from the chatting area. Note! StarGM ™ Hockey support is not held accountable for prizes within a league nor for any deletions made by the founder from a league. It is advisable that the founder of the league write out clear rules for the league, according to which all teams behave.
A league may be founded and joined in the middle of an on going period, the points will be awarded retrospectively. Note! Others may join the league mid-period given the founder of the league has allowed this in the basic rules.
Resigning from a league: Go to the Manage the Team page (main page -> manage the team), fill in your password in the respective field, choose Remove Team from League from the drop-down box and click update.
Note! the basic game has no league option.
Player Trades
You can make up to 20 player trades during a period. The remaining player trades can be seen from the team’s home page.
Player trades close down at game days usually five minutes before the beginning of the first game and opens up again after roster freeze. During the roster freeze also other game related service operations can be done. We shall inform you on the player trade page in more detail when freezing and other possible tasks have been made and the player trades are opened again. Note! After a roster has been frozen, trades you make do not affect frozen roster for the game day at hand.
This is how you make a player trade:
- choose the main page -> Player Trade (located in the right column)
- click the trade link on the player you wish sell. The money acquired from the sale is then automatically transferred to your game account. You can see the balance from the bottom of the page
- choose a new player, from amongst the players who show a “buy” link. Click buy on the player you wish to purchase for your team. Approve the player trade by clicking OK, or cancel
Please note, that the player statistics, injury list, player transaction list, and information on the player cards are directive. Before you make any decisions based on this information, we recommend you check the validity of the information.
The player lists are updated match days in context with points updates and otherwise at 8 (GMT)
Team Roster
On the roster page you can see your teams players, former players and all statistical markings they have gathered. You can change the outlook of the table from numbers to points, so you can see how many points per points column your player has brought your team. The change is made through clicking the show points and show stats tabs.
The Standings and Team Spying
Choose the period you wish from the Standings menu. The page shows the 100 best of the period and your position. You can make searches by name of GM and team or by position. You can quickly locate your best position by pressing the “My Ranking” link. The list can also be scrolled front and backwards from links located on the top.
You can examine the line-ups of all teams by clicking on the name of the team. The super game also has a quality which prevents the spying of a team. When the spy block is in use it is not possible to examine the line-up, or player trades of team after ca. 4 PM (GMT). Spying is possible again after the teams have been frozen. The spy block can be turned on and off from the team management page. The condition of spy block can be seen from the basic information of the team. The purpose of spy block is to give teams more tactical possibilities.
If your team is in a league you can see the standings of your league from the league page.
Player Injury Alerts
Have you ever feared your player gets injured and your game might be ruined 'cos you didn't notice it in time?
Take advantage of the injury alert feature. Turn the injury alert on from the team management page and we will send you an e-mail alert if any of your players in your team get injured.
This feature is for super teams only and your e-mail must be activated.
Changing Contact Information
If changes in your contact information happen during the period, you can fix your information through the My Profile –page.
NHL
From the NHL menu you can find more information on game days, game details, schedules, team line-ups, star and minus line-ups, injury lists and player trades.
Please note, that the injury list, player trade list and player cards and other statistics are directive. Before you make any player trades we recommend you check the validity of the information.
The player lists are updated on game days in context with points update and otherwise 8 am (GMT)
Slapshot
The slapshot competition is an addictive computer game, in which you try to hit pucks into the goal. The aim is to score as many goals as possible in the given time. You can play the game clicking the Slapshot link on the top menu.
StarGM ™ Hockey in Your Mobile Phone
You can the StarGM ™ Hockey game on your mobile phone also.
You can check up on your league buddies’ points and rankings, make player trades etc. not depending on time and place on your mobile phone. Create your team online and handle all the rest through your phone. The service is free of charge, you only pay your standard mobile operator's data transfer fee.
Make sure your phone has a WAP/XHTML browser and the internet connection is functioning. You can access the WAP pages through http://wap.stargm.com.
