Choose a new team each week. Your contestants will earn or lose points based on the rules below.
Choose a new team each week. Your players earn or lose points based on the rules below.
The perfect game type for The Bachelor super fans who want to avoid the impact of spoilers. Every week, you’ll choose a team of contestants who will earn (or lose) points depending on what they say or do during the episode. After each episode, you will have the option to choose a new team for the following week.
Can be earned once per Episode, can be earned by multiple contestants.
These rules all pertain to The Bachelor gameplay, roses, and dates.
DATES
+3 Is chosen for a group date
+7 Is chosen for a 1-on-1 date
COMPETITIONS
+4 Wins a group competition as part of a team
+6 Wins a group competition as an individual
+6 Wins solo time after a group date (bonus points on top of winning competiton points)
ROSES/ELIMINATIONS
+X Receives a rose (points equal to 2x the episode number, ex: Episode 3 = 6 points)
+5 Receives a group date rose (bonus points on top of regular rose points)
-3 Receives the final rose at a regular rose ceremony
-10 Gets eliminated by the Bachelor at a rose ceremony
-13 Leaves of their own accord or gets sent home outside of a date or RC
Keep an eye out for these contestant actions to be done on screen.
PHYSICAL AFFECTION
+3 Kisses the Bachelor
+4 First to be seen hugging the Bachelor on a group date
+5 First to get 1-on-1 time with the Bachelor at group date after-party or cocktail party
+4 Gives The Bachelor a wraparound/jump & straddle hug
CLASSIC BACHELOR MOMENTS
+3 Seen eating food (food must be seen entering mouth)
+4 Seen in a hot tub
+4 Reads the date card
+5 Is 1-on-1 with a shirtless Bachelor
+4 Dances 1-on-1 with the Bachelor
+5 Boat/plane/helicopter ride with the Bachelor (personal watercrafts don’t count)
+6 Seen popping a bottle of champagne
NOT A GOOD LOOK
-4 References not getting enough time with the Bachelor
-6 Requires medical attention, initiates a physical altercation (outside of competition), or vomits
-5 Crashes a date/steals The Bachelor from another contestant after already having a rose
Keep your ears peeled for the following Bachelor buzzwords and phrases.
HERE FOR THE RIGHT REASONS
+3 Uses the word “connection” or “journey”
+4 Says “I’m here for you/him/[Bachelor name]/love”
+6 References seeing a future (includes mentioning husband/wife/family) with the Bachelor
BRINGING THE DRAMA
+4 Asks to steal (or another synonym) the Bachelor away from another contestant
+5 Mentions someone is there for the wrong/not the right reasons
-3 Has a word bleeped out
DID YOU FALL OR ARE YOU FALLING?
+9 Tells the Bachelor they are “falling/in love” with him
+12 The Bachelor tells contestant “I’m falling in love with you/I love you”
These rules are important, but only relevant for certain parts of the season.
The following rules will only be scored Once per Season - for the first person to complete the rule.
THINGS ARE GETTING SERIOUS
+5 First official Hometown date to air (COMPLETED 3/4 – KELSEY A.)
+7 First Fantasy Suite date to air (COMPLETED 3/11 – RACHEL)
-5 First person to mention a previous Bachelor franchise lead (COMPLETED 1/22 – SAM H.)
-5 First person to make another contestant cry (COMPLETED 1/29 – MARIA)
-6 First person to get accused of being there for the “wrong/not right reasons”
I LOVE YOUS
+9 First contestant to tell the Bachelor “I am falling in love with you” (COMPLETED 3/4 – RACHEL)
+11 First person to say “I love you” to the Bachelor (COMPLETED 3/11 – RACHEL)
+14 First contestant The Bachelor says “I love you” to (COMPLETED 3/25 – KELSEY A.)
The following points will only be scored during Episode 1, so take extra consideration of these when making your first picks.
DURING LIMO ENTRANCES
+3 Brings a prop
+3 Wears a costume/uniform
+4 Pays a compliment directly to the Bachelor for being good-looking/cute/handsome/etc.
+6 Enters on/in something other than a limo
+6 Speaks a language other than English
+8 Kisses The Bachelor on lips
-7 Gets eliminated by The Bachelor or leaves on Night 1 only (punishment less harsh early in the season)
MAKING MOVES
+3 First kiss with The Bachelor after limo entrances end (COMPLETED 1/22 – JESS)
+4 First solo time with The Bachelor after limo entrances end (COMPLETED 1/22 – AUTUMN)
+7 Receives first overall rose (COMPLETED 1/22 – LEA)
All leagues are automatically scored after each episode, with results posted after the episode airs on the West Coast. Point breakdowns for each contestant can be found in the app, or in our Scoring Recaps.
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