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JSFL Official Rules





Jo Ann and Stacy's Survivor Fantasy League Rules

Summary: Scoring is divided into two phases with special bonuses available throughout the game.

Phase 1:
Slowly build your lead each week by picking 4 “safe” Survivors. Add a 5th point if you can correctly guess who gets voted out that week too. Make sure to pace your selections as you are limited to how many times you can choose each Survivor as safe.

Phase 2:
Lock in the win by picking the correct order of the final four.

Bonus Points:

  • Score a “come from behind” upset when you demonstrate your psychic ability by choosing the Sole Survivor before the first show even airs.
  • Get a jump on the competition by picking the Survivor who will be voted out first.
  • Get a boost at the mid point by picking the first member of the jury.
  • Listen to the podcast for special bonus questions. Send in your answer and score some bonus points just for being a good listener.


The player with the most points at the end of the season is declared the winner!

The Prize: A $25 gift card from The Survivor CBS Store

Send your questions via email to: jsfl.admin@gmail.com


JSFL Basic Rules:


No Spoilers Notice: We produce the podcast and run the JSFL to increase the enjoyment of watching Survivor each week. We do this for fun and believe that reading spoiler sites to get an advantage will ruin the experience. If you like spoiler sites and knowing what will happen next, this game and the Survivor Fans Podcast are not for you.


Phase 1: (Weekly Play)

Prior to each episode, players shall select 4 survivors that they believe will be “safe” from the vote for that episode. In addition, players will also need to submit their guess for which Survivor does get voted out that week. Remember to click the submit button to record your choices or your selections will not be saved.

The deadline for Weekly Play selections is enforced by the automated website and typcially set at 6:30 PM CDT.
Your selections will stay in affect until you explicitly send in a change. If we have not received an update from you by deadline, we'll use your picks from the previous week. However, be advised that you will be dropped from the game for the remainder of the season if you fail to submit your picks 3 weeks in a row.

“Safe” means that the survivor will not be “the person voted out” or leave for any reason during that episode.


* The Twist: Each player can only select a given Survivor 6 times to be safe throughout weekly play (~12 weeks).
Meaning, if there are 12 weeks of weekly play, you can only select any one survivor to be safe 6 times over that 12 week period.
There is no restriction on how many times you can select someone to be voted out.

Each successful “safe” selection equals 1 point.
Each successful “voted out” selection equals 1 point, with the exception of the first episode. See the First Out Bonus below for more details.

There are typically a maximum of 5 possible points per player per week. On weeks when more than one Survivor is voted out, and we know ahead of time, we may add an option to score an additional "voted-out" point.

Depending on variations in the game, there will be at least 60 total Weekly Play points available in Phase 1.



Phase 2: (Final Four)

Final Four selections shall be submitted by 6:30 PM CDT, the day of the finale.

Final Four scoring is as follows:

Correctly select 4th place = 5 points

Correctly select 3rd place = 10 points

Correctly select 2nd place = 15 points

Correctly select 1st place = 20 points



Total possible Final Four points = 50


Bonus Points:

First Out Bonus 2 Point Bonus: (FOB)

Jump out to a commanding lead by picking the first Survivor to be voted off before the first episode airs.

Each player shall select one (1) survivor as their First Out choice. Should that survivor be voted out during the first episode, that player will be awarded a 2 point bonus.

Failure to select a First Out contestant by this deadline shall constitute a no-selection.



First on Jury 2 Point Bonus: (FOJ)

Here's a chance to recover a lost point, when one of your weekly Vote Off choices made during phase one turns out to be the First Jury member.

No special selection process is required. If your weekly Vote Off choice becomes the first jury member, you will be awarded two points that week instead of just one.



Ultimate Survivor 24 Point Bonus: (USB)

Demonstrate those hidden ESP skills. Pick the Ultimate Sole Survivor before the first show airs and make the rest of us all hate you for being so “damn lucky”!

Each player shall select one (1) survivor as their Ultimate Survivor. Should that survivor win, that player will be awarded a 24 point USB.

Failure to select an Ultimate Survivor by this deadline shall constitute a no-selection. Remember, you have to click Submit for your selection to be recorded.



USB 10 Point Second-Chance Option:

We've reached the merge and you're feeling like you want to change your pick? Here's your chance but it's going to cost you. :)

Only players whose ultimate survivor is still in the game and who choose to change their ultimate survivor pick shall be eligible for the 10 point USB.

Note: Should the player choose to not change their ultimate survivor, they would remain eligible for the 24 point USB.



USB 5 Point Second Chance Option:

Was your first swag at picking the Ultimate Survivor way off the mark. Don't fret. There's still a chance to redeem yourself for a few extra bonus points.

If the player’s ultimate survivor is no longer in the game following the final merge, the player shall have a second opportunity to pick a new ultimate survivor.

If that ultimate survivor pick wins the game, the player shall receive a 5 point USB.

Only players whose ultimate survivor has been previously been voted out shall be eligible for the 5 point USB.


Selections for the USB Second-Chance shall be submitted no later than the deadline imposed by the automated website on the day of the airing of the first episode after the final merge occurs.



Listener Reward Bonus Questions

Listen to the podcast to be eligible for special Listener Bonus points. Intermittantly throughout the season, we'll announce a question based on something said in one of our podcasts. Submit your answer with your weekly picks and score extra points that week. Click on the Answer Question link to submit your answer.

Tie Breakers

In the event that several players are tied for the most points at the end of the season, we may choose to break the tie by holding a Survivor Trivia contest. Additional details on the trivia contest will be made available if this becomes necessary.


Credits: Big thanks to listeners Bob and Jac who did all the heavy lifting by creating the original set of rules.

Note: It may become necessary to modify the rules during the course of the season to accomodate changes in the format of the show. We reserve the right to make addendums to the rules at any time to account for these changes. All decisions are the responsibility of the Survivor Fans Podcast and are final.

Gotta question?

Send us an email: jsfl.admin@gmail.com

Category:JSFL -- posted at: 6:52 AM

It is time to gather together one last time and take a look back at Survivor South Pacific. We got a full spectrum of responses on season 23. As always, you provided a thoughtful reflection on this season's castaways and the major events that shaped the game. Some Survivors were taken to task and others were celebrated. Semhar's influence can still be felt as several spoken word summaries were provided, and we enjoyed it all. We will be on break until February when Survivor One World makes its debut. Until then have a great holiday and happy new year.

For each new episode, we provide 3 podcasts: an episode recap, an interview with the castoff, and a chance for Survivor fans like yourself to sound off on what you saw and how you think the castaways are fairing in the game. Twenty seven die hard fans shared their thoughts on episode 14, the finale and the season as a whole.

We want to thank and acknowledge everyone who contributed to another great Listener Feedback show. We want to especially thank all of you that got your responses in early! This week we heard from: Doug, Eric, Samantha, Caryl, Aaron, James, Carolyn, Becca, KathyS, Griffin, Brandon, Anna, EMP, Drew, Ed, Taz, Evan, Riva, Greg, Brian, Jeremiah, Lil' Russ, MikeK, Saundra, Christy, Sandi and Paul.

We've got several ways you can reach us. You can call and leave a voicemail at 206-350-1547. You can record an audio comment and attach it or just type up a quick text message and send it to us via email at joannandstacyshow@gmail.com.


00:00 Date
00:04 Ancient Voices Samoa by Russ Landau
00:25 Introductions
04:37 Doug from Fort Worth, TX
06:40 Eric from Taiwan
09:41 Samantha from California
11:35 Caryl from ?
12:40 Aaron from Williamsville, NY
14:45 James from Charleston, SC
18:23 Carolyn from the Beautiful Bronx
22:18 Becca from England
24:28 KathyS from Reisterstown,MD
26:33 Griffin from Vancouver
28:41 Brandon from Cleavland, Ohio
33:30 Anna from England
33:56 Evil Male Parvati
36:07 DrewG from Utah
40:09 Ed from Milwaukee
44:00 Taz from Louisiana
44:54 Evan from Ft. Lauderdale, FL
45:43 Riva from Toronto, Canada
46:57 Greg Insco from Cincinnati, OH
50:22 Brian from Madison, WI
54:11 Jeremiah from St. Louis, MO
59:03 Lil' Russ from Ohio
61:45 MikeK from SoCal
65:48 Saundra from Ontario, Canada
67:35 Christy from Los Angeles
73:03 Sandi from Atlanta, GA
74:34 Paul from Louisiana
79:57 Wrap Up
82:23 Ancient Voices Samoa by Russ Landau

Links for Today's Show
Paul's Visual Roster for South Pacific
Survivor Fans Podcast Fans group on Facebook
JSFL
Jeff Probst on the Finale at EW.com
Dalton Ross on the Finale at EW.com
Dish Online Survivor South Pacific Episodes

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Jo Ann and Stacy

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We interviewed Sophie, the winner of Survivor South Pacific, on the red carpet after the live reunion show. She admits to taking a somewhat subdued, cerebral approach, but she became a fierce competitor late in the game and the results speak volumes.

Listen to this audio interview to hear what annoyed her most at the final tribal, her thoughts on the art of playing the subtle game and why she tagged Coach as her best ally.

If you are not a subscriber to the Survivor Fans Podcast, you can click the Pod button on the webpage and the interview will download and play on your computer.

If you enjoyed this interview, check out our others here:

Links for Today's Show
Sophie Clarke at CBS
Survivor South Pacific at Survivor Fever
Survivor Links News Archive at Sir Linksalot

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Jo Ann and Stacy

Direct download: SFP20111218_SophieClarke.mp3
Category:Interview -- posted at: 11:15 PM


We interviewed Coach on the red carpet after the Survivor South Pacific live reunion show. He finished the game in second place. Coach started this season as a distinct underdog, losing the first challenge to Ozzy and being called out as a temporary player by Christine. Remarkably, he managed to turn all that around and ended up in one of the tightest five person alliances that we have ever seen. Coach played his best game yet and actually did redeem himself in the game. Check out the interviews with Ozzy and Sophie to hear just how close he came to winning it all.

Listen to this audio interview to hear his analysis of his final tribal council experience, assessment of the jury and his plans for the future.

If you are not a subscriber to the Survivor Fans Podcast, you can click the Pod button on the webpage and the interview will download and play on your computer.

If you enjoyed this interview, check out our others here:

Links for Today's Show
Coach at CBS
Survivor South Pacific at Survivor Fever
Survivor Links News Archive at Sir Linksalot

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Jo Ann and Stacy

Direct download: SFP20111218_Coach.mp3
Category:Interview -- posted at: 10:29 PM


We interviewed Ozzy on the red carpet after the Survivor South Pacific live reunion show. He finished the game in fourth place. Ozzy is the challenge competitor that we judge every castaway against since he blasted on to the scene in Survivor Cook Islands, and he managed to take his game to a whole new level this season.

Listen to this audio interview to hear his thoughts on winning fan favorite, what influenced his final vote the most, more details on those scenes from the top of the coconut trees and his plans for the future.

If you are not a subscriber to the Survivor Fans Podcast, you can click the Pod button on the webpage and the interview will download and play on your computer.

If you enjoyed this interview, check out our others here:

Links for Today's Show
Ozzy at CBS
Survivor South Pacific at Survivor Fever
Survivor Links News Archive at Sir Linksalot

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Jo Ann and Stacy

Direct download: SFP20111218_OzzyLusth.mp3
Category:Interview -- posted at: 9:12 PM


We interviewed Albert Destrade on the red carpet after the Survivor South Pacific live reunion show. He finished the game in third place. Albert was part of the brains behind the Upolu five alliance, and played to win from day one. Unfortunately, he paid a heavy price for his aggressive campaigning both inside and outside his alliance at the end.

Listen to this audio interview to hear about how he was cast, how he turned Brandon and ended up with the Immunity necklace and his assessment of the jury.

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If you are not a subscriber to the Survivor Fans Podcast, you can click the Pod button on the webpage and the interview will download and play on your computer.

If you enjoyed this interview, check out our others here:

Links for Today's Show
Albert Destrade at CBS
Survivor South Pacific at Survivor Fever
Survivor Links News Archive at Sir Linksalot

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Jo Ann and Stacy

Direct download: SFP20111218_AlbertDestrade.mp3
Category:Interview -- posted at: 8:44 PM


We interviewed Rick Nelson on the red carpet after the Survivor South Pacific live reunion show. He finished the game in fifth place. Rick is a great example of why a Survivor Super Fan should not give up on their dream of making it on to the show. We had the great pleasure of speaking with Rick during the finale weekend, and we can assure you that he is far from the quiet cowboy we saw on the show. We only wish he had been featured more.

Listen to this audio interview to hear more details his casting experience and to find out who actually put together the solid five Upolu alliance at the beginning of the game.

If you are not a subscriber to the Survivor Fans Podcast, you can click the Pod button on the webpage and the interview will download and play on your computer.

If you enjoyed this interview, check out our others here:

Links for Today's Show
Rick Nelson at CBS
Survivor South Pacific at Survivor Fever
Survivor Links News Archive at Sir Linksalot

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Jo Ann and Stacy

Direct download: SFP20111218_RickNelson.mp3
Category:Interview -- posted at: 8:18 PM


We interviewed Brandon Hantz on the red carpet after the Survivor South Pacific live reunion show. He finished the game in sixth place. Brandon's mercurial moods and tribal council outbursts provided lots of entertainment throughout the season. The threat of his possible return against his infamous uncle Russell will no doubt spawn lots of discussion amongst Survivor fans.

Listen to this audio interview to find out how he was cast, how the game affected his faith, his response to the Immunity idol deception and much more!

If you are not a subscriber to the Survivor Fans Podcast, you can click the Pod button on the webpage and the interview will download and play on your computer.

If you enjoyed this interview, check out our others here:

Links for Today's Show
Brandon Hantz at CBS
Survivor South Pacific at Survivor Fever
Survivor Links News Archive at Sir Linksalot

Contact Info:

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Email: joannandstacyshow@gmail.com

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Jo Ann and Stacy

Direct download: SFP20111218_BrandonHantz.mp3
Category:Interview -- posted at: 7:37 PM

We had a blast at the finale! It was great to get to spend some extra time with the Survivors and catch up with the Super Fans. It was certainly a jam packed finale too. Were you happy with how this season ended? Where does Sophie stand in relation to other previous winners? How would you rate this jury? Did they reward great gameplay or was it another round of "bitter Bettys"? Do you believe that this is the last time we will see Ozzy and Coach? Who from this season would you most like to see play again? Where does Brandon's move to give up Immunity rank on the "dumbest move in history" scale? Make sure to check out our interviews for some extra insights and let us know what you think. Last but not least, where does the season rank for you in your best to worst scale?

Congratulations to Griffin from Vancouver, winner of Survivor South Pacific JSFL!

Griffin, like Sophie, played a relatively quiet game during the season and then rushed in at the end to claim victory! He picked Sophie to win before the season started and nailed the final 5 order perfectly.

Join us to wrap up the season with the final Listener Feedback show. Your final thoughts are due by 5pm PDT on Thursday, December 22. Make it count by sharing your unique perspectives on the finale and reunion shows as well as your thoughts on the upcoming season 24. Also, let us know where this season ranks for you.

We've got several ways you can reach us. You can call and leave a voicemail at 206-350-1547. You can record an audio comment and attach it or just type up a quick text message and send it to us via email at joannandstacyshow@gmail.com

00:00 Date
00:04 Ancient Voices Samoa by Russ Landau
00:25 Introductions
70:26 JSFL Update
86:13 Ancient Voices Samoa by Russ Landau

Links for Today's Show
Paul's Visual Roster for South Pacific
Survivor Fans Podcast Fans group on Facebook
JSFL

Contact Info:

Voicemail: 206-350-1547

Email: joannandstacyshow@gmail.com

Survivor Fans Podcast
P.O. Box 2811
Orangevale, CA 95662

Enjoy,
Jo Ann and Stacy

Direct download: SFP20111221.mp3
Category:Recap -- posted at: 12:48 AM