FFL Rules & Regulations – 2003

***Rosters must be called into the commissioner at least 1 hour prior to the kick-off of the first NFL game of the weekend. 

1. Draft
1. The draft will start at the time specified by the commissioner and agreed upon by the franchises.
2. Franchises will be fined $10 for not being present at the draft and/or sending someone in your place.
3. Franchises not represented at the time of each round will receive the following picks. Round 1 -- #30 on the QB rankings list.  Round 2 -- #30 on the RB list.  Round 3 -- #30 WR.  Round 4 -- #30 TE List.  Round 5 -- #30 K List Round 6, 7 -- #32, #33 on WR list.  Round 8, 9 -- #32, #33 on the RB List. Round 10 -- #30 Defense List.  Round 11 -- #31 QB List.  Round 12 – empty.
4. Each franchise can draft up to 12 players. 
5. Each franchise can draft as many players for each position as they desire, however each franchise must draft a complete starting roster.
6. If a franchise unknowingly drafts a player who is unsigned or otherwise not playing, they may replace that player with another pick at the end of the draft.  Once the draft ballot is handed to the commissioner, that draft pick is final.
7. Draft order will be determined by the previous years’ finish.  The worst record will draft first, the fantasy bowl winner will draft last.
8. Team numbers (for scheduling purposes) will be determined by the position in the draft.
9. Each team may draft a rookie and designate him as a franchise player.  The team will hold the rights to that player for 3 years. 

                                                               i.      No team has to hold or draft a franchise player for their roster.

                                                              ii.      The franchise player must be drafted as a franchise player. He cannot be purchased or traded for.

                                                            iii.      Once the player is no longer a franchise player, he can never be a franchise player again. 

                                                            iv.      Teams must declare before the draft begins if they intend to keep their franchise player, if they do, this player will become their 5^th pick.

                                                             v.      New franchise players are designated at the end of the draft.  If a franchise player was designated at the beginning of the draft, that player must remain your franchise player. You cannot change franchise players at the end of the draft.

                                                            vi.      Quarterbacks are not eligible for Franchise Players.

B.      Expansion or Replacement of Leaving Owners

1. Any expansion must be approved by a majority of the owners.
2. Expansion or replacement teams will be placed in the middle of the draft starting at position 5, and then proceeding to 6, 7, and 8 in that order.  Existing teams will be bumped up or down accordingly.

C.      Roster Requirements

1. Each franchise can have up to 12 active players, 9 of the 12 will play each week.
2. Each franchise may have less than 12 active players.  When adding players during the season through player purchases, the franchise must remove players from the active roster immediately, keeping a maximum of 12 players.
3. Weekly rosters consist of a quarterback, 5 skill positions, ** a kicker, a tight end, and a defense.

** May play up to 3 of either WR or RB, then 2 of the other position.

4. If, because of a NFL bye week, a franchise has no available players, they may pick up any player not currently on another roster for that week only for $1.00.
5. A team QB will fill the quarterback position.  Yardage and touchdown points will be grouped for that team.  All of the individual rules apply to this team position.

6.        FFL players must play at the position they are listed as on the official NFL roster.  So a NFL QB, who also plays WR, if he is listed as a QB on the NFL roster, must play as a QB on the FFL team.

D.      Trades

1.        Trades are allowed between franchises free of charge.  Trades must be reported to the commissioner one hour before the kick-off of that week’s games for the traded players to be eligible.

2.        Money may be exchanged in addition to players.

3.        No trades are allowed after the completion of week seven.

E.       Player Purchases

1.        If any franchise wishes to purchase a player not yet on another franchises roster, contact the commissioner and the player can be purchased for $3.00.  Quarterback teams are $5.  First come, first serve.  The commissioner will contact the assistant commissioner for player purchases.

2.        Purchasing is closed from the kickoff of the week’s first game until 6pm on Monday night.

3.        Franchises may buy players from another franchise’s roster, with the approval of the franchise.  This will be considered a form of a trade, and thus not permitted after week seven.

F.       Injured Reserve

1.        Our fantasy league will keep its own injured reserve.

2.        You may place any player listed as injured (spokesman-review or official list at NFL.com) on the FFL injured reserve.  Cost for this is $1 per week.

3.        When activated the player picked up must be cut.  (You may not cut an alternate player on your roster)

G.      Disputes

1.        All disputes will be settled by a vote of the franchises.  Majority rules.  A vote ending in a tie will be resolved by a meeting of the franchise owners, if this is not possible or a decision cannot be reached the commissioner will resolve the dispute.

2.        All rule changes must be approved by a majority of the franchise owners.  Rule changes may be proposed at anytime, during the season or the off-season.  These rules become effective immediately.

H.      Scoring

1.             Passing Touchdowns                                                          2.   Rushing Touchdowns

                Less than 20 yards                                                                      3 yards or less

                                Quarterback – 6 pts                                                                Rusher – 6 pts

                                Receiver – 6 pts                                                           4 to19 yards

                20 to 39 yards                                                                                          Rusher – 8 pts

                                Quarterback – 8 pts                                                    20 to 29 yards

                                Receiver – 8 pts                                                                       Rusher – 10 pts

                40 to 59 yards                                                                              30 to 39 yards

                                Quarterback – 10 pts                                                              Rusher – 12 pts

                                Receiver – 10 pts                                                         40+ yards

                60+ yards                                                                                                  Rusher – 14 pts

                                Quarterback – 12 pts

                                Receiver – 12 pts

3.             Field Goals                                                                           4.  Two Point Conversion

                        Less than 30 yards               Kicker – 3 pts                                        All involved each 2 pts

                        30 to 39 yards                       Kicker – 5 pts

                        40 to 49 yards                       Kicker – 7 pts

                        50+ yards                               Kicker – 9 pts

                        Extra Point Conversion       Kicker – 1 pt

5.             Defensive Team Points                                                       6.   Yardage

                Safety                                     2 pts                                       QB       5 pts per 300 yards

                Shutouts                                5 pts                                       RB       5 pts per 100 yards

                TD’s less than 50 yds         6pts                                       WR      5 pts per 100 yards

                TD’s 50+ yards                     8pts

                Less than 100 yards rushing or 200 yards passing (team totals)    5pts

7.                    Defensive Team also counts as Special Teams.

Special teams touchdowns subject to scoring scale for defensive points.

If a player is on both a special teams and drafted as an individual, both franchise will receive points.

                                  *** Players who play both offense and defense will only be awarded points scored on the offense.

I.         Playoffs

1.        Season ending record ties will be resolved first by head to head record.  Secondly, by the total of the head to head games points.  Thirdly, by division records.  If all of the above are still ties, the winner will be decided total points scored. 

2.        If there is a tie of a playoff game, the tie will be broken by the total points of all 13 active players on each franchise’s rosters.  If this is still a tie, total yardage of the 7 players (defense doesn’t count) will be used.  The third tiebreaker will be based on the two teams’ defenses.  Each turnover counting as one point.  If all of the above are still ties the winner will be decided by a flip of the coin.

3.        Week 15 will be the 2^nd place team against the 3^rd place team in each division.  The first place team receives a bye.

4.        Week 16 will be the winner of the wild card against the regular season division winner.

5.        Week 17 will be the playoff division winners against each other in the Fantasy Bowl.

J.       Toilet Bowl

1.        The four teams that do not make the playoffs will play in a toilet bowl.

2.        Week 15.  Each Division’s #4 and #5 place teams will play. Winner advances.

3.        Week 16.  Winner of previous week’s play-off will play in the Toilet Bowl

K.      Money

1.        Each year the beginning fee is $35.00 per franchise.  This fee must be paid before the draft begins, or the team not paying will lose their first round draft pick. 

2.        Each game lost will cost the franchise one dollar.  Each tie will cost the franchise one dollar.

3.        All money owed must be paid in total by midnight Sunday of Week 16.  Each day the total payment is late; a $5.00 fine will be assessed.

4.        Money will be paid out after it is won.  Teams cannot deduct what they know they have won, from what they owe.

5.        Payouts are as follows:

·         $75 to each regular season division winner and $30 to each second place regular season division finisher.

·         $50 to the Toilet Bowl winner.

·         The winner of the fantasy bowl will win 70% of the remaining balance; the loser will receive 30%.

6.        All money will be paid out after the fantasy bowl.