THE LEAGUE
OFFICIAL RULES AND REGULATIONS
28
August 2007
1. Franchises
a. Maximum number of owners will be 10.
b. Franchise fee will be $40 per owner plus an optional $10 fee for postseason
play.
c. Membership will be restricted to previous members or members of Greater
Lakes and Northwest Area Office. All communication and transactions will be
through the commissioners. Each owner
must make arrangements to receive weekly reports.
2.
Draft
a. The football draft will occur near the final preseason
game. The commissioner will announce the
date and time. Owners will pick draft order numbers by
lottery based on when they arrive. At the announced draft time, random
owners in attendance will draw numbers for anyone who has not arrived. We
will begin the draft and go through TWO rounds skipping absent people. On
the third round, we will begin selecting the next available top 100 player from
a mutually agreeable report. If an owner forwards a list and notifies the
commissioner that (s)he cannot make the draft, no penalty will apply.
b. Drafting order will reverse after each round. Each franchise will draft from current NFL
rosters in 5 categories and quantities as follows:
Quarterback 2
Running back 2
Receiver 2 (either wide receiver or tight end)
Offensive Flex 1 (either a running back or receiver)
Place kicker 2 (kicker chosen by team, not name)
c. Owners will be limited to 2 minutes per choice. Failure to make a selection within 2 minutes
will result in a choice forfeit for that round.
d. Following the normal draft, 2 rounds will be used to select 2
defense/special teams (combined).
e. At the end of the draft, owners may change any players they want from
players still available.
f. If a player drafts and keeps an injured player, (s)he may put the player on
I/R (injured reserve) and choose a replacement player for $2.
g. The owner in first place after Week 7 will host a mid-season draft. However, the commissioner will host this
party, if guilt does not convince the leader to meet the obligation. The procedure will be the same as above. The
new teams go into effect after Week 9.
3.
Trades
a. Prior to the first
kickoff of the second week of play, any franchise may cut/add players free of
charge. This excludes I/R transactions,
which always cost $2.
b. As soon as second week games begin, all transactions will cost $2 each. The fee must be given to the commissioner
within 48 hours. The commissioner
reserves the right to void transactions paid late.
c. Owners may replace players listed "out" or officially reported on
injured reserve for $2. They retain
ownership of these players until they play.
At that time, owners must decide to keep the original player, the
replacement or both by cutting another eligible person on the roster. This decision shall be at no charge. The owner has first right of refusal on
signing an injured player's actual NFL replacement, if the replacement does not
already belong to another franchise.
d. Trades between owners will not be allowed.
Owners may buy cut players any time after the commissioner posts the
transaction to the website at http://www.geocities.com/herems/.
e. All transactions must be reported to the commissioner's email at [email protected]. For duplicated drafts, the first recorded
request receives the player.
4.
Rosters
Owners must submit rosters each Friday (preferably before
5.
Scores
a. Scoring shall be as earned by the player during the week, except
quarterbacks earn 4 points for passing touchdowns. For example, if you own both the quarterback
and receiver of the same pass, you earn 10 points. Quarterbacks don't earn points for touchdowns
scored on hand‑offs or laterals but do earn 6 points for rushing
touchdowns. Two-point conversions will
not count as special team points; points go to players involved. The QB receives two points for passing. Yardage earned in punt and kick returns will
not count. Scoring shall be as listed on
ESPN.com, NFL.com or in the News Tribune.
For example, if the offense recovers its own fumble that results in a
touchdown, the touchdown will count as a “fumble recovery” defensive
score. Scoring will also include points
for yardage as follows:
Quarterback 1pt/50yds passing (50yd minimum)
Runningback 1pt/25yds rushing (25yd minimum)
Receiver 1pts/25yds receiving (25yd minimum)
This scheme disallows combined yardage.
For example, a running back who rushes for 40 yards and receives for 23
yards would only earn 1 point for meeting the minimum rushing yardage. If the same runner received for 25 yards, he
would earn 2 points -- 1 for rushing and 1 for receiving.
b. “Defense” earns 6 points for each touchdown scored by the team's defense or
kickoff/punt return. Defensive points
also include 2 points for each safety.
In addition, special teams and defenses earn 1 point for each
sack/interception. Fumbles do not count
for defensive points.
c. The commissioner will track scores earned by each franchise. Owners remain responsible for verifying
points earned and reporting errors.
d. The commissioner will post weekly scores to the website at http://www.geocities.com/herems/.
5.
Winnings
a. Weekly winners will be as follows:
First $5
Second $3
Third $2
Total $10 per week
b. Money not allocated to weekly winnings and expenses (paper for copies) will
be distributed to the top 4 season totals as follows:
First 40%
Second 30%
Third 20%
Fourth 10%
6.
Postseason Play
a. Each franchise may participate in
postseason play for a one‑time $10 fee.
Rules are the same as for normal season play, except no one
"owns" a player. I.e., a
player may represent more than one franchise.
Rosters are chosen from eligible playoff teams. For each week the owner will submit 1 QB, 1
RB, 1 TE, 2 WR’s, 1 offensive flex (TE, RB or WR), 1 kicker and 1 special
team/defense. The commissioner will keep
each owner’s roster confidential until all owners pick their teams. (The commissioner will strive to select his
team before any other owner, but reserves the right to make changes, for
injuries not known at the time of selection.)
Once the commissioner posts rosters, no owner may make a line-up change
regardless off circumstances.
b. Postseason play has no weekly
payout. Only the top three cumulative
scores receive winnings as follows:
First 50%
Second 30%
Third 20%
7. Administration
a. John Herem serves as commissioner (The Commish), with Mary Herem as his
backup. When The League formed, existing
owners voted that the commissioner pay one-half ($20) for the franchise
fee.
b. The commissioner will handle all administration, reporting and funds
management. The commissioner(s) will
receive no reward for this heavy burden.
However, as in previous years, the commissioner's word is the law. He/she reserves the right to settle all
issues with no appeals allowed.
c. The commissioner will maintain weekly reports of standings and trades. The commissioner reserves the right to not
honor this commitment, if too busy or not available.
d. Winnings will only be distributed one time, at the season‑ending Super
Bowl party. The regular season champion
should host the party. However, the
commissioner will host this party if guilt does convince the champion to meet
the obligation.