Industry Recognition Awards Overview

The FSTA Awards Committee is interested in maximizing recognition for all member companies pursuing excellence with their products and services. We believe the new award process is a strategic venture for the FSTA and will provide value and visibility to all of our member companies. In 2005, we encourage every FSTA member to submit at least 1 nomination form. We bring forward a new process for nominating, voting and promoting of our company members. We anticipate that all companies will be submitting numerous nominations in 2006 and beyond as they learn more about the process improvements and the external public relations value they will receive.

Awards Process:

• The Awards Committee will review all nominations and vote for 5 finalists in each category. Each finalist will be presented with a FSTA Industry Recognition Award (online graphic) as a finalist in the category.
• Finalists may display the award on their site as soon as the category finalists are announced. All marketing must use the terminology "Finalist" and "FSTA" when mentioning the honor.
• All finalists will be recognized at the FSTA Awards Banquet and the presenters will prepare brief statements about each.
• The Award Winners will then be announced. They will receive a trophy and an online graphic recognizing the honor.

Category Descriptions:

1. FANTASY FOOTBALL CONTESTS OR TOOLS
   1. Fantasy Football Commissioner
      This award recognizes the company with the best and most innovative commissioner tool in the industry. The tool must be customizable by the league's commissioner and have live draft capability.
   2. Draft Style Fantasy Football Tool or Contest
      This award recognizes the company with the best and most innovative draft style league tool or contest. Consumers join these leagues and the host company acts as the "league manager or commissioner". The tool or contest uses a static set of rules and may or may not award prizes.
   3. Salary Cap Football Contest
      This award recognizes the company with the best salary cap style fantasy football contest. Salary Cap Style is defined as using an artificial "cap" or maximum team value to challenge consumers to select a fantasy football team without going over the maximum value. The winning contest will have creative and innovative features and design.
   4. Live Fantasy Football Event or Contest
      This award will recognize the company managing the most compelling on-premise, live fantasy football event or contest.
   5. Unique Football Contest
      This award will recognize the company with the most unique and innovative football contest. The contest should be outside the norm and not qualify for other categories. Examples include pick the winner games, survival games, pick a winner/loser each week, simulation games, etc.



2. FANTASY FOOTBALL CONTENT, SERVICES, AND MISCELLANEOUS
   1. Innovation
      This award will be presented to the company with the most innovative new design or technology innovation. The category is very broad, by design and includes any new product, contest, service, feature, content type, content delivery service, design twist, or technical innovation.
   2. Fantasy Football Draft Kit
      This award will recognize the company with the best and most comprehensive fantasy football draft kit.
   3. Fantasy Football Draft Assistance Tool
      This award will recognize the company with the best draft assistance software, designed to help consumers draft the best possible fantasy football team. This can be an online tool, downloadable software, purchased software, etc.
   4. Football Print or Magazine Ad - 2005
      This award will recognize the most creative and effective football ad of 2005. Ads for any football product are eligible and will be submitted directly to the committee for review.
   5. Best Fantasy Football Magazine - 2005
      This award will recognize the 2005 fantasy football magazine with the best combination of information, presentation, and innovation.
   6. Best New Web Site or Site Update
      This award will be presented to companies that are new to the fantasy market in the last year. The site will be judged based upon the professional quality, overall offer value presented and innovative use of technology.
   7. Specialty Football Products or Services
      This is a company award and will recognize the member company with the best combination of service, high quality products, and innovation. The products should be designed to enhance a fantasy sport experience and may include companies supplying trophies, rings, draft boards, mock drafts, promotional items, etc.



3. NOMINATION PROCESS

   We encourage all members to nominate their company in at least one category so that the awards committee, the membership and the market can gain a clear understanding of how you bring unique value to the Fantasy Sports market.

   Requirements:

   • You must be a current FSTA member with paid in full dues.
   • You need to use the attached nomination form for your submission.
   • You must complete each nomination in full for every category in which you are making a submission.
   • You need to submit to the designated email address for committee review at: fsta_committee@hotmail.com.
   • You must submit your nomination by the deadline date of Monday, July 25, 2005.

   The FSTA Awards Committee, formed in 2005, consists of industry representatives from a variety of contest, content, and service companies. The goal of the committee is to complete a fair and objective review of all nominations before announcing the 5 finalists in each category.

   As a committee, we look forward to presenting our first awards in August of 2005 and we encourage you to work with us to continuously improve the awards process.