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# Fantasy Basketball

## <mark style="color:orange;">Basic Rules and Team Selection</mark>

* You must select 8 players when picking your Fantasy Basketball team without exceeding your budget of 100.0.
* Your team must comprise of:
  * A minimum of 2 and a maximum of 5 Backcourt players
  * A minimum of 3 and a maximum of 6 Frontcourt players
* You may not pick more than 5 players from the same team.
* You must assign a Captain and a Vice-Captain for your team.
* You can make unlimited changes to your team prior to the contest deadline.

## <mark style="color:orange;">Types of Contests</mark>

There are two types of basketball contests on FantasyGo: Round contests and Match contests.

**Round contests**:  These are fantasy contests that take include multiple matches, sometimes taking place across multiple days.&#x20;

**Match contests**: These are fantasy contests that take place over a single match. You need to pick 8 players from the two teams playing in the match.&#x20;

Note: Some special contests will have an unlimited budget feature, this will be clearly marked on the contest card.

## <mark style="color:orange;">Featured Leagues</mark>

* NBA

## <mark style="color:orange;">Cancelled Matches</mark>

* If a match is cancelled in a Match contest, the contest will be void and all entries will be refunded.
* If at least half of the matches in a Round contest are cancelled, the contest will be void and all entries will be refunded.

Note: If a match is suspended or postponed and not completed by 9am on the day after the last day of the contest, the match will be deemed as cancelled.


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