The Fantasy Football Open Championship made a splash this season by bringing a high stakes game to a different level of fantasy consumer by charging just $100 to $150 for participation. The competition has had its share of issues to date, though.

Before the season began, the prize structure had to be altered, with the second and third prizes overall decreased significantly. Technical glitches and shortcomings have been reported since the games started, the biggest of which was the revelation of player bids before they were final.

According to FFOC rules, free agents can be acquired before midday Thursday through a blind-bidding system, by which participants submit bids on players they want, with the highest bidder winning the player. Through last week, participants could click on the “bidding results” link within their league and see what other owners were putting up. Obviously, this turned a “blind” system into an auction.

That error appears to have been fixed, but this week brought a late start to free agency. It might seem like overreaction when a series of posts from angry players hit the message board less than 30 minutes after free agency should have opened, but for many, even $100 can be a significant investment.

Check back here for more on the story as we seek out FFOC participants who have experienced and reported issues, as well as reaction from the contest organizers.

A roundup of recent posts on the FSB News page:

– Sporting News is working with go2 media to bring its content to mobile-phone users.

– Here’s a profile of Sportgenic, which seeks to “monetize sports sites.”

– Marketers understand that the fantasy sports consumer is someone worth targeting.

– The rapid growth of fantasy sports has been aided by advancing technology.

– In case you’re wondering what primary American sports leagues are doing in the way of online video streaming, here’s a summary.