Basic Rules
Draft”
Slow draft(s) will begin Monday, August 3rd at Noon CST
Live draft(s) will start Thursday, September 3rd
Slow draft(s) will have an 8-hour clock
Live draft(s) will have a 1.5 minute-clock
All leagues that require lineups will have 15 rounds
All best ball drafts will have 22 rounds
Basic Rules
No Trading Allowed
Scoring
Starting Requirements
QB
RB
WR
TE
4 W/R/T
K
5 Bench
Scoring
All Touchdowns = 6 points
All Two-Pointers = 2 points
Passing Yards = .04 per yard (1 pt/25 yards)
Rushing/Receiving = .1 per yard (1 pt/10 yards)
Reception = 1 point
300-399 Passing Yards = 3 points
400+ Passing Yards = 5 points
100-199 rushing or receiving = 3 points
200+ rushing or receiving = 5 points
40-yard+ TDs = 4 points
Rules
Accidental Drop: you must contact commissioners within a reasonable amount of time to reverse it should someone else pick that player up. Obvious accidents will be fixed. You can’t let a starting-caliber player get dropped and then added to a new team. It alters the integrity of the league.
Accidental Lineup move: you must contact commissioners within a reasonable amount of time to reverse it and the mistake must be somewhat obvious to me.
Trading is not allowed.
Waivers will run on Wednesdays at the time set by either the ESPN or Sleeper system
Playoffs
Exact figures subject to change
Regular Season
For the purposes of making the “Grand Champion” playoffs, the regular season will run through Week 13.
50% of the league will make the “Grand Champion” playoffs.
Week 14 – First Round
Half the field will make the playoffs: All teams that are in first or second in their division and the remainder based on points.
Each team will get their average plus their Week 14 score.
Bottom 50% of starting field will be eliminated.
Week 15 – Second Round
Teams in first or second in their division through 13 weeks will receive a “bye” into Week 15.
Each team will get their average plus their Week 15 score.
Bottom 50% of starting field will be eliminated.
The rest of the 50% of the league that makes the playoffs will play in Week 14 with the top 50% of scorers advancing into Week 15.
Week 16 – Quarterfinals
Bottom 50% of starting field will be eliminated.
Week 17 – Semifinals
Top 2 scoring teams in Week 17 will advance to the finals.
Week 18 – Finals
The final two remaining teams will snake draft a 10-team starting lineup for Week 18. The highest scoring team will be crowned “Grand Champion”
Best Interest Clause
Should circumstances, issues, or problems arise for which a remedy is not stated in the Rules, the Commissioner reserves the right to take whatever actions they deem necessary in the best interest of the league. Remember, this is a free charity-based league.