Question 1

What's the entry fee for Triple Threat?

Accepted Answer

$20 per player. 100% of entry fees feed the player-funded prize pool - Check Up takes zero. Top 4 teams paid on a 60/25/15 split per rulebook v2: champion 60%, runner-up 25%, and the two conference finalists split the remaining 15%.

Question 2

Do I need a team to sign up?

Accepted Answer

No. Triple Threat is a draft league - players sign up solo, not as a team. Season 1 rosters were set on Draft Night; open roster spots now fill through the waiver wire, so you can still claim a spot on one of the 16 franchises.

Question 3

How do I get verified?

Accepted Answer

Sign in with Discord, we auto-link your Xbox or PSN from your public Discord connections. Under a minute.

Question 4

What if I change my gamertag mid-season?

Accepted Answer

The bot catches it within 24 hours and locks the account until you pay the $10 gamertag-change fee (per the Triple Threat rulebook). Ignoring it locks you out of ranked, Discord, and the prize pool.

Question 5

Who runs the rules?

Accepted Answer

The bot does. Every rule is defined in the platform. Appeals are reviewed by a second bot pass, not a person. Same standard for every team, including the founders.

Question 6

Can I play from any state?

Accepted Answer

Not Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Louisiana, Montana, South Carolina, South Dakota, or Tennessee. State laws on entry-fee competitions are murky there. Registration is geofenced.

Question 7

How do prize payouts work?

Accepted Answer

Through Trolley. Fill out a W-9 the first time you win over $600 in a year. Service Plug Events LLC is the payer of record, reported as 1099-MISC Box 3. (ModernGrindTech powers the platform; the operating entity is SP Events.)

Question 8

What if I win a match and the other team says I cheated?

Accepted Answer

Appeal it. The bot re-runs the data. If the appeal stands, the match is reversed. No human has the authority to override routine enforcement.

Question 9

What if Triple Threat doesn't reach a full field?

Accepted Answer

If we cancel a league before the first regular-season match is played, every entry refunds in full. Once the season tips off, entry fees are non-refundable - they're already in the prize pool committed to the winners. See the rulebook for the full refund policy.

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