rules

-GAME SETTINGS

Difficulty: All-American
Injuries and Fatigue: On
(Let me know if I forgot some settings here)

-NO ONSIDE KICKS EXCEPT FOR THE 4TH QUARTER

-4TH DOWN RULES

If you are past midfield, you may go for it if you like at any time.

At any point of the field, if it is 4th and 2 or less, you may go for it; if it is 4th and 3 or more, and you are on your side of the 50, you must kick it away.

Down by 21 or more first half you may go for it on any yardage

Down by 10 or more in the 4th you may go for it on any yardage

If your driving to tie or take the lead late in the 4th you may go for it on any yardage.

Fake punts or fake FGs are allowed at any time. Use them at your own risk, but please don't abuse them.

NO-HUDDLE
No huddle is allowed only under the following circumstances:
1. The last 2 minutes of the first half (regardless of who's winning).
2. No more than TWO (2) series a game. That means you can no-huddle as much as you want the entire series (each play) or selected plays (every 3rd down)...but when you score or punt the ball...that counts as ONE series usage.
3. The ENTIRE 4th Quarter if LOOSING or if the game is TIED.

-PLAYCALL RULES

Don't abuse the same play over any over. We are trying to be as Sim as possible so please be realistic.

PA has been toned down somewhat from '07, but please don't abuse the PA pass. For instance, don't call a PA pass on 3rd and 10 at your own 20 when you are trailing by 10 in the 4th quarter.

No Goalline formation unless you are on the goalline, or you are pinned within your own 5yd line.

You may scramble but dont abuse it. Use in appropriate situations, as in when you are being pressured and need to scramble to evade the rush. Don't come out with a pre-determined mindset that you are going to take off with the ball on every play. Its OK to do that every once in a while, but please don't abuse this. Also, please don't run an option play on every down. Remeber we are trying to be SIM here. Also, please don't just scramble back with your QB and just fling up a bomb. While the AI has improved against this tactic, it is not SIM and will not be tolerated. Lastly, please do not roll out to one side or another with the QB on every play. This tactic still messes with the AI in '08 so, again, please don't abuse this.

- 2 POINT CONVERSIONS

If you are ahead in the game, you may not go for 2 ever unless you are trying to make the score more even(as in 14-7 instead of 13-7 or something like that).

Naturally, if you are trailing and need to go for 2 to tie the game up, or put yourself in a better position to tie (for instance if you are trailing by 11 and you just scored a TD) you may go for the 2 point conversion.

-DEFENSE

Again don't abuse the same play. Mix it up. DO NOT USE THE SAME BLITZ EVERY PLAY!

You may only move two defenders on defense manually pre-snap, and you must control one of those defenders until after the snap. All global D-line, Coverage and LB shifts are legal.

Also, do not put offensive players in defensive players positions, except as allowed below. Its just not realistic.

-DONT RUN UP THE SCORE!! EXERCISE SPORTSMANSHIP TOWARDS YOUR OPPONENTS AT ALL TIMES!!

I can't stress this one enough. Please play hard, play smart, and try to win. But when the game is out of hand, please do not run up the score. We really want to foster a competitive, but fun environment here. No one likes to be on the losing end of a 70-0 whipping. Its understadbale to score as much as you can i the 1st half. But, by the second half, quite often it will be obvious what the outcome is going to be. If you are winning, exercise discretion and sportsmanship here.

Along the same lines, if you are on the receiving end of a beatdown, exercise sportsmanship of your own and don't uneccesarilly delay the inevitable. Don't call timeouts if you are down by 28 with 30 seconds left.

-DISCONNECTIONS

If there is a dissconnection you should try and resume play and use the same score as what would have been there had the game not disconnected. Try to enter stats as best as you can in this situation. If there is no score and the game disconnects in the 1st quarter, it is suggested that you restart the game. Otherwise, try and make sense of the situation. If the game disconnects in the 2nd quarter, then just restart, or play a custom game with only 3 quarters. If the game disconnects in the 3rd quarter, with one team up by 7, the try and play a two quarter game utilizing the score when the game disconnected. We have all been here so I think you guys get the gist of this.

-ARGUMENTS, RULE VIOLATIONS, AND DISPUTES

During the game: It is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to report a rule violation WHEN it happens. Reporting a violation after the game will not help your case. Games will not be replayed because of an unreported violation. Granted this is not that easy to do on the PS3 unless you have a headset working, but when you see a rule violation, you must PAUSE the game and inform your opponent that you think they have violated a rule (no matter how serious). Both parties consult the rules and correct the infraction in a SPORTSMANLIKE manner.

After the game: PLEASE notify one of the MODS/ Commissioners of any rule voilation, even if you think it's not a big deal. You can PM us, AIM us, ICQ us, whatever. But, tell us what is going on and we will try and independently verify whether or not a problem exists with the accused offenders next opponent.

What we don't want to see are inflammatory posts here on the forums, or on League Daddy, questioning peoples character, their manhood, their sexual orientation, their purpose on this Earth, etc. That looks tacky and really takes something away from the league. Please keep these issues as private as possible between you, your opponent, and the MODS/ Commissioners.

-ALLOWABLE SUBSTITUTIONS

QB/QB
TE/FB
WR/WR
CB @ WR (but not WR @ CB)
RB/FB
CB/FS/SS
ROLB/MLB/LOLB
O-line/O-line
D-line/D-line
K/P

Any other substitutions are prohibited, unless extreme case of an injury, or unless you specifically clear this with one of the MODS/ Commissioners, with an explanation as to why the proposed out-of- position subs are necessary.

-FAKING PATs

You can pick a fake run or pass, but you cannot just push the "abort kick" button and take off running with your qb. You can only abort the kick if you seriously think you are going to get it blocked. And, of course, keep in mind the limitations on going for a 2 point conversion whenever you are contemplating faking a PAT.

-CONCEED RULE

With 4 minutes or less in the game, the loosing team can CONCEED the loss by sending the winning team a message during the game. Once this has happened, you must record your stats at this point and then you may conceed.

-CLOCK MILKING

No wasting time unless it is under 2min in the 1st half or you are leading in 4th qtr with under 3min to play.

The rules here at NGCFL are quite simple. The number one rule above anything else is making the game enjoyable for you and your opponent. The next thing is not to take advantage of flaws in the games A.I. Lastly don't be a "cheeser", no one likes playing a guy who uses the same money play over and over or the same blitz play every other down. Mix things up and try to play a sim style football game. Before Playing a game the player should read over these rules and get a basic understanding of them.

Also this league is not a dictatorship, if you come across problems in the rules or find something that you don't agree on or even have something to add, just go over to the forums and discuss it with someone. The league commissioners are more than willing to explain things to you and discuss your ideas.