How Do I Create a Fantasy Competition?

Last updated: November 9, 2026

A Fantasy Competition needs at least four competitors and always starts weekly matchups on Mondays. The form will show the full schedule, from the first matchup through the end of the playoffs, before you create it.

Required permissions:

  • The Competitions: All Access permission is required to create a Fantasy Competition.

Required features:

  • The Fantasy Comps feature is required to create a Fantasy Competition.

Access the Competition Creation Page

  1. Navigate to Motivate --> Competitions and click on New Competition.

  2. Click on Create on the Fantasy card.

Schedule the Fantasy Competition Matchups

  1. Enter a name in the Fantasy Name field and, if you'd like, a summary in the Description box.

  2. Choose a Monday in the Start Date field. You can pick the current week's Monday or any future Monday.

  3. Enter the number of regular season weeks, from 1 to 40, in the # Season Weeks field. The # Playoff Weeks field is always set to 2.

  4. Select the last day of each weekly matchup from the Weekly Game End Day drop-down menu.

  5. Select a time and time zone from the End Hour and End Time Zone drop-down menus, then check the schedule below them.

Choose Competitors and Scoring

  1. Click on Add Choose Competitors.

  2. Select a level from the Hierarchy Level drop-down menu and an option from the Competitor Selection drop-down menu.

  3. Click on Add Scoring.

  4. Select a metric from the Metric drop-down menu and set the number of points employees will earn per metric unit, as well as any optional scoring parameters.

  5. Optional: Click on Add Metric to add more metrics. There can be a maximum of eight.

Add Prizes and Create the Competition

  1. Click on Add Set Prizes (Optional).

  2. Optional: Click on Add Prize, then select Playoff, Season MVP, or Best of the Rest from the Type drop-down menu and describe the reward.

  3. Optional: If you have the TVs: Edit permission, click on the Add to TVs (Optional) step and check the TVs that should show the Competition.

  4. Click on the Create Competition drop-down button and choose Create Competition or Create Hidden Competition.

Note:

  • Choose metrics that update in Ambition at least hourly. Objective Score only works well if your organization's Objective Score time frame is weekly.

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