SportsMates is the only sports social network that is pioneering an innovative program that rewards you for doing what you love - engaging in your passion for sports! When you contribute to the SportsMates community, you earn points and a corresponding ranking for those contributions and in the near future those points will be redeemable for sports-related products and services. These may include collectibles, merchandise and tickets. The number of points you have will make you eligible for special prizes and offers from sponsors. In addition, your points may be used to give youpriority access to certain features on SportsMates, such as live chats with sports personalities.
 
Earning points on SportsMates is easy. Every time you contribute to the community, you're awarded points. But be careful: any inappropriate behavior, such as spamming and flaming, can result in point deductions.
 
•   Completing your profile
Recruiting a friend to join
Posting on message boards
Starting message board threads that generate lots of replies
Having other users rank your message board postings highly
Adding links to club link directories
Starting a club and growing its userbase and activity level
Logging in frequently
 
•   Spamming
Flaming
Using profanity
Harassing other users
Having an inactive account
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
SportsMates rewards you for recruiting other sports fans to join SportsMates. Everytime a friend you refer to the service gains or loses points, you get 12% of that gain/loss. And SportsMates takes it even further. You also receive 6% of the points accumulated by friends your friends refer, and 3% of the points accumulated by friends they refer! Inviting passionate sports fans that you know will make valuable contributions to the SportsMates community is the fastest and easiest way to increase your status on SportsMates.
 
Prospect 0-999 points
Rookie 1,000 - 4,999 points
Pro 5,000 - 19,999 points
Starter 20,000 - 49,999 points
All-Star 50,000 - 74,999 points
Hall of Famer 75,000 - 99,999 points
Living Legend 100,000+ points
Your ranking serves as your social status in the SportsMates community. Other fans will use your ranking to quickly judge how credible and long-standing a member you are. Club owners can restrict membership in their clubs to members with a minimum ranking to ensure that only the most credible and passionate of fans can participate. Because of these facts, building up your ranking will lead to a more enjoyable and MVP-like experience.