How do I earn points?
The FanIQ point system is designed to recognize and reward both the FanIQ members that make the highest quality contributions to the FanIQ community and the smartest/most skillful sports fans.
There are two types of points: Fan Points and IQ Points. Earn Fan Points for demonstrating "fandom" and enriching the experience of other fans. Earn IQ points for demonstrating superior skill and intelligence in our pick’em games, trivia, and quizzes. The tables below list activities and associated point values with each.
Point values are subject to change, so be sure to check back often to see if they have been updated!
Fan PointsProve your fandom
| How Points Are Earned | Points | Limits / Comments |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Join FanIQ | 1,000 | One time award |
| Recruit new member | 1,000 | Unlimited (must be unique IP addresses) |
| Upload profile photo | 500 | One time award |
| Complete sports bio | 500 | One time award |
| Take FanMatch Test | 500 | One time award |
| Invites sent | 100 | Per invite sent that doesn't bounce; limit 100 total |
| Change thought of the day | 30 | Once per day |
| Fill out sports bio | 30 | Per answer (no additional points if you change an answer) |
| Log into FanIQ | 30 | Once per day |
| Visitors to your profile | 30 | Per unique visitor per day |
| Thumbs ups received (top ratings) | 30 | Limit 30 per day |
| Rate content (except when rating is mandatory) | 10 | Limit 20 per day |
| Shout outs received | 10 | Limit 20 per day |
| Fan actions received | 10 | Limit 20 per day |
| Violate terms of use | Varies | Repeat violations may lead to forfeiture of all accumulated points |
| Comments | ||
| Your comment voted top comment | 300 | Unlimited |
| Post first comment | 100 | One time award |
| Comments generated | 30 | Limit 30 per day (no points for self comments) |
| Blog | ||
| Write featured blog post | 1,000 | Unlimited |
| Write first blog | 100 | One time award |
| Views of your blog post | 1 | First 10,000 views of each blog post |
| News | ||
| Submit featured news link | 500 | Unlimited |
| Submit first news link | 100 | One time award |
| Views of your news article | 1 | First 1,000 views of each news article |
| Polls | ||
| Create featured poll | 500 | Unlimited |
| Create first poll | 100 | One time award |
| Input expert prediction | 20 | Unlimited |
| Entries in your poll | 1 | First 1,000 entries in each poll |
| Videos | ||
| Submit featured video | 500 | Unlimited |
| Submit first video | 100 | One time award |
| Views of your video | 1 | First 1,000 views of each video |
| Photos | ||
| Upload first photo | 100 | One time award |
| Views of your photo | 1 | First 1,000 views of each photo |
| Trivia | ||
| Create first trivia question | 100 | One time award |
| Answers to your trivia question | 1 | First 500 answers to each question |
| Quizzes | ||
| Create first quiz | 100 | One time award |
| Times your quiz is taken | 1 | First 500 times quiz is taken |
IQ PointsProve your knowledge
| How Points Are Earned | Points | Limits / Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Predictions (Pick'em and Polls) | Varies | Proprietary formula |
| Quizzes (each correct answer) | 10 | Plus up to 14 bonus points, based on time |
| Trivia (each correct answer) | 10 | Plus up to 14 bonus points, based on time |
Levels
| Name | Points Needed | |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | FanIQ Rookie | 1,000 |
| 1 | Pee Wee League Lottery Pick | 1,010 |
| 2 | Pop Warner Blitzing Sack Machine | 1,050 |
| 3 | Sandlot Homerun Derby Runner Up | 1,100 |
| 4 | All Playground Defensive Specialist | 1,150 |
| 5 | 5-Tool Little League Standout | 1,250 |
| 6 | Junior Varsity Freshman Starter | 1,500 |
| 7 | Varsity Three Point Shootout Winner | 1,750 |
| 8 | Intramural Mini-hoop Dunk Champion | 2,000 |
| 9 | JUCO All American Hustle Player | 2,500 |
| 10 | Division III Special Teams Warrior | 3,000 |
| 11 | Division II Human Highlight Reel | 3,500 |
| 12 | Division I Blue Chip Top Prospect | 4,000 |
| 13 | Tourney Buzzer Beater Specialist | 5,000 |
| 14 | Bowl Game Unstoppable Scoring Machine | 7,500 |
| 15 | Combine Athletic Freak | 10,000 |
| 16 | Training Camp Deep Ball Threat | 15,000 |
| 17 | Semi Pro Prime Time Player | 20,000 |
| 18 | Summer League Lights Out Closer | 25,000 |
| 19 | Minor League Triple Crown Winner | 50,000 |
| 20 | Major League Silver Slugger | 100,000 |
| 21 | Playoff Clutch Performer | 150,000 |
| 22 | All Star Skills Competition Winner | 250,000 |
| 23 | Pro Bowl Most Valuable Player | 350,000 |
| 24 | Championship Game Record Breaker | 500,000 |
| 25 | Eight-time Gold Medal Winner | 750,000 |
| 26 | All FanIQ Third Team | 1,000,000 |
| 27 | All FanIQ Second Team | 1,500,000 |
| 28 | All FanIQ First Team | 2,000,000 |
| 29 | FanIQ Hall of Fame | 3,000,000 |
| 30 | FanIQ Living Legend | 5,000,000 |