The RootZoo Point System
The more information, opinions, and media shared through RootZoo, the better your experience as a sports fan will be. Therefore, to encourage the growth of the RootZoo community and reward those who play a part in doing so, RootZoo has a system of points and levels. As each level is achieved, RootZoo members reach newfound levels of respect amongst other fans, and at certain levels, win various prizes for simply reaching those levels. Different actions taken on the site will earn you different amounts of points. The points table below sums up the values for these actions.
Point Values
| Action |
Point Value |
| Sign Up | +100 |
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| Daily Login | +2 (Once Per Day) |
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| Profile Completion | +50 |
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| Refer a New Member | +50 |
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| Add a Friend to Your Network | +4 |
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| Receive a Root | +2 (Each) |
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| Receive a Boo | -1 (Each) |
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| Give a Root or Boo | +0.25 (Each) |
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| Win Weekly RootZoo Award Gold Medal | +500 |
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| Win Weekly RootZoo Award Silver Medal | +250 |
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| Win Weekly RootZoo Award Bronze Medal | +100 |
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| Violate Terms of Service | -100 (Per Confirmed Incident) |
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| Articles |
| Write an Article | +10, and +2 for Each Comment Received (Level 2+ Users) |
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| Comment on Article | +2 |
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| Polls |
| Create a Poll | +5 (Level 2+ Users) |
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| Comment on Poll | +2 |
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| Receive a Vote in Your Poll | +0.25 (Level 2+ Users) |
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| Vote in Any Poll | +1 |
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| Threads |
| Post a New Thread | +5 |
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| Post a Thread Response | +2 |
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| Pick 'Em |
| Win Pick 'Em Game | +10 (Plus any Wagered Points) |
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| Lose Pick 'Em Game | -5 (Minus any Wagered Points) |
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| RootOffs |
| Complete all 3 Rounds of a RootOff | +10 |
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| Receive a Vote in a RootOff | +1 for each vote received |
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| Win a RootOff | +25 |
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| Receive a Root/Boo in Your RootOff | +2 / -1 for each Root/Boo received |
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| Vote in a RootOff | +3 for each RootOff voted in |
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| Forfeit a RootOff | -20 and an automatic loss |
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| Videos |
| Submit a Video | +10 |
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| Every 100 Views Your Video Gets | +10 |
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| Comment on a Video | +2 |
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| Trivia |
| Create New Question | +5 |
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| Answer Question Correctly | Between +1 and +5 |
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| Answer Question Incorrectly | -2 |
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Rewards
| Points |
Level |
Reward |
| 0 - 500 | Level 1: Rookie | Pride |
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| 501 - 2,000 | Level 2: Starter | Ability to write up to 5 articles daily, ability to create polls, ability to win Weekly, Monthly, Grand Pick 'Em Prizes, and ability to create and vote in RootOffs. |
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| 2,001 - 5,000 | Level 3: Veteran | Ability to write unlimited number of articles daily, ability to wager up to 50 points per Pick 'Em game. |
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| 5,001 - 10,000 | Level 4: All-Star | Free official RootZoo All-Star t-shirt (to first 250), Entry into Random Weekly RootZoo Level 4 drawing for $100 in tickets (drawings begin once there are a minimum of 35 All-Stars) |
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| 10,001 - 20,000 | Level 5: Hall of Famer | $100 in Free Tickets and Free Official RootZoo Hall of Fame T-shirt (first 250), Featured Profile on RootZoo Hall of Fame page |
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| 20,001 - 50,000+ | Level 6: Living Legend | $100 in free tickets (first 50), RootZoo Living Legend t-shirt (first 250), Featured Profile on RootZoo Living Legends page. 50-inch Panasonic plasma TV for first Living Legend. |
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| 50,001 - 100,000+ | Level 7: Icon | Free Limited Edition RootZoo Icon hat (to first 50 Icons), entry to Icon Panel for voting in Weekly RootZoo Awards. |
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| 100,001+ | Level 8: Immortal | Free RootZoo Hoodie (to first 50 Immortals) |
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