AMERICAN IDOL, THE FANTASY GAME

SCORING RULES FOR AMERICAN IDOL, THE FANTASY GAME

Sit down with your friends, and conduct a fantasy draft of all of the remaining twenty Idol contestants. After your "fantasy idol" performs, you score points based on the following scoring rules. If your Idol advances, you get five bonus points. If they're kicked off, you're short one contestant. If you have the winning contestant, you get 100 bonus points.

The most important rules is that more rules can be added as the show progresses, these are only the starting point… As always, feel free to add your ideas in the comments...

• IF SIMON COMPLIMENTS YOU IN ANY WAY. +1
• IF PAULA OR RANDY CALL YOUR PERFORMANCE “PITCHY” -3
• IF PAULA STANDS UP DURING YOUR PERFORMANCE. +2
• IF PAULA “SEAL CLAPS” FOR YOU. +1
• IF RANDY SAYS “YOU CAN BLOW”. +3
• IF RANDY CLAIMS AFTER YOUR PERFORMANCE “WE HAVE A HOT ONE” +3
• IF ALL THREE JUDGES AGREE THAT YOU STINK. -3
• IF ALL THREE JUDGES AGREE THAT YOU’RE GOOD. +5
• IF PAULA SAYS SOMETHING INCOHERENT. +5
• IF SIMON APPEARS TO BE HITTING ON YOU. +3 (IF YOU’RE A GIRL; +10 IF YOU’RE A GUY)
• IF ANY JUDGE CLAIMS THE SONG YOU DID WAS A BAD CHOICE. -3
• IF ANY JUDGE CLAIMS YOURS WAS THE “BEST SONG OF THE NIGHT” +5
• IF SIMON USES ANY OF THE FOLLOWING COMPARASIONS: LOUNGE SINGER, BAR BAND, WEDDING SINGER, CABARET SINGER, SINGER ON A CRUISE SHIP OR THEME PARK, OR “STUDENT GIG”. -3
• IF RANDY SAYS IT WAS WEIRD. -2
• IF RANDY SAYS IT JUST DIDN’T DO IT FOR HIM. -2
• IF PAULA HITS RANDY OR SIMON FOLLOWING YOUR PERFORMANCE. +2
• IF THEY REFERENCE A PAST IDOL. +5
• IF ANY JUDGE COMMENTS POSITIVELY ON YOUR APPEARANCE. +3
• IF ANY JUDGE COMMENTS NEGATIVELY ON YOUR APPEARANCE. -3
• IF YOU MAKE PAULA CRY. +3
• IF YOU INSULT SIMON. +3
• IF RANDY CALLS YOU DAWG, DUDE OR MAN. +3 (IF YOU’RE A WOMAN +5)
• IF SIMON USES THE TITLE OF YOUR SONG TO INSULT YOU. -2
• IF SIMON INSULTS RYAN WHILE YOUR ON STAGE. +5
• IF PAULA SAYS YOU HAVE “STAR QUALITY” +2