Couple of things to start
with -- If you don't follow the NFL, you're probably wasting both your time and
ours. This league is designed to work for those who know and love football. All
results are based SOLELY on real life football stats. I will use QuickStats.com
as the sole source of data and anything posted there will stand! The rules are
of the following:
1.
There
are no fees for participation in these leagues.
2.
The
Waiting List posted on this site is used to fill opening as they arise
regardless of which league the opening occurs.
By filling out the Registration Form, you are applying to join whichever
league an opening occurs in.
3.
All
managers are expected to conduct themselves in a civilized manner. We do allow managers to have fun and joke
around, but there are some limits ;-) Remember that this league can (and
usually does) consist of minors and/or female managers!
4.
Any
manager found using the site for purposes other then
its intent (i.e. Spamming the mailing lists, posting
inappropriate items in the message forum, etc) will be removed and banned from
the league.
5.
Managers
are only allowed to manage 1 team. (You
cannot have a team in the CBBFL & CBBFL2)
6.
Any
managers found to be engaging in acts of collusion will be banned from the
leagues.
7.
It is
the manager’s responsibility to keep all of his/her contact information
(including subscriptions to the league mailing lists) up-to-date with current
information.
8.
Managers
are expected to actively participate in the management of their teams and in
all league activities. The Annual Drafts
are a vital part of the success/failure of your team. Failure to actively participate could result
in your removal from the league.
9.
This
site is hosted and thus the league does not guarantee uptime. Should an issue arise with the site, the league commissioner will rectify the issue(s) in
the quickest & most suitable manner possible. Remember that this is a FREE LEAGUE
and is only run by 1 person for the entertainment of many.
The Basics
1.
Each
team will consist of at least 14 ‘players’ (including Defensive Team) and no
more than 22.
2.
The
Seasonal Draft will consist of 16 Rounds. The Order will be determined by prior
season FINAL Division Rankings and will reverse each round.
3.
The
starting line-up will consist of 1 quarterback, 2 Rushers, 3 Receivers (Tight
Ends are not required but are considered Receivers if on your roster), 1
kicker, 2 Defensive Linemen, 2 Linebackers, 2 Defensive Backs and a defensive
team.
4.
This
is a Keeper League. Each season you keep
6 players from the prior season and the rest are drafted. You MUST keep at least 2 offensive
players and at least 2 defensive players/teams.
Keepers are limited to only starting lineup players (so position limits
are: No more than 1 QB, 2 RB, 3 R, 1 K, 2 DL, 2 LB, 2 DB or 1 Defensive Team)
5.
Starting
line-ups are due any time before opening kickoff of the first NFL game of the
week or your prior week's line up will be used. It is your responsibility to
get this in and be aware of team's with BYE weeks. Failure to submit lineups for 2 consecutive
weeks (without contacting the commissioner) could result in removal from the
league.
6.
Each
Conference runs totally separate from the other until the Championship game. No
trading with the other conference.
Categories
1.
Quarterback Position - Passes
Completed, Passing Percentage, Yards Passing, Interceptions, and Touchdown
Passes.
2.
Rushers - Carries, Yards per Carry, and Rushing Yards, and
Rushing Touchdowns.
3.
Receivers - Receptions, Yards per Catch,
Receiving Yards, and Receiving Touchdowns.
4.
Kicker - Extra Points, Field Goals.
5.
Team Defense - Yards Allowed, Points allowed,
Turnovers & Sacks.
6.
Defensive Linemen - Tackles,
Sacks & Passes Defended.
7.
Defensive Backs – Tackles,
Sacks, Passes Defended & Interceptions.
8.
Linebackers – Tackles, Sacks, Passes Defended
& Interceptions.
For each category listed above, there will be two
points per category won in the game. The games are head to head so all you have
to do in each position is to win the category against the opposing players. If
there is a tie in a position one point is awarded to each team, at the end all
the points are added up. To add to the fun there will be bonus points for each position.
Bonuses
1.
Quarterback Position-
a.
Bonus point for 300 yard
passing in a game (and 1 point for each 100 yards after that).
b.
1 point for a pass of 50
yards or more resulting in a touchdown.
2.
Running Back Positions-
a.
1 point for each 100 yards
of rushing.
b.
1 point for rushing for a
touchdown of fifty yards or more.
3.
Receiver Positions-
a.
1 point for each 100 yards
of receiving.
b.
1 point for catching a touchdown pass of 50 yards or more.
4.
Kickers-
a.
1 point for each field goal of 50
yards or more.
5.
Team Defense-
a. Earn 1
point for each touchdown scored.
6. Defensive
Linemen-
a. Earn 1
point for each safety.
b. Earn 1
point for scoring a defensive touchdown.
c. 1 Point
for each 10 tackles.
7. Defensive
Backs-
a. Earn 1 point
for each safety.
b. Earn 1
point for scoring a defensive touchdown.
c. 1 Point
for each 10 tackles.
8. Linebackers –
a. Earn 1
point for each safety.
b. Earn 1
point for scoring a defensive touchdown.
c.
1 Point for each 10
tackles.
Rules
1.
Players can only score points at the position they are
starting (Example: Quarterbacks only
score for passing yards (rushing yards mean nothing), Running Backs who catch
touchdowns do not help you if they are starting at a
Running Back position – only rushing touchdowns count.)
Roster Management Rules
1. BYE WEEK Starters/Empty Lineup spots –
a. If
the all players in a single position are in BYE Weeks, you forfeit ALL points
at that position. (Examples: If both your Running Backs are in a BYE Week, you can not earn any points at that position. If your Kicker [only 1 starter at that
position] is in a BYE Week, then you can earn no points at the kicking
position.)
b. If
you have any
starter in a position with an ‘average’ category (Example: Yards/Carry), then
you forfeit that ‘average’ category.
c. A
penalty of 3 points per BYE WEEK
starter will be applied to your final score.
2. Starting Lineup Positions -
a. Only
positions listed on Quickstats.com or nfl.com are accepted positions in this
league. If a player is listed on one of
those sites for a position that does not appears as eligible in the lineup
form, then you need to e-mail your request to add the position to the player
file to the league commissioner.
b. Offensive
players can play any position (except Kicker & Team Defense) you would like
(Examples: You can have an HB as 1 of your receivers, or have Michael Vick as
one of your running backs.)
c. Defensive
Players MUST play their assigned positions as recognized by the league.
d. Players
can play only 1 position per lineup.
3. Team Transactions (Trades, Free Agent Claims, etc.)
–
a. No
trading of draft picks will be allowed.
b. Trades
are limited to no more than 3 players per team at a time.
c. You
can make as many trades and/or Free Agent Claims as you'd wish.
d. You
can only trade to teams in your conference.
e. Trades
MUST be submitted via
e-mail. Both teams MUST email the trade
to the commissioner before it will be official. The trade is not official until
the changes are reflected on your roster.
f. Trades
are subject to commissioner review.
Although we have never declined
a trade, any trade that appears grossly unfair will not be allowed.
g. There
will be no trading after the week 8 lineup deadline.
h. Free
Agents Claims are processed on a first come- first serve basis. They must be
submitted via the Free Agent Claim Form.
The claim becomes OFFICIAL when the player appears on your roster. You
can then use that player in your lineup.
i. Players
released cannot be re-claimed by the releasing team for at least 24 hours after
their release.
Tie Breakers
Below
are the tiebreakers for deciding conference rankings (after Conference
Win-Loss-Tie) for the playoffs. During
the playoffs, the highest seed will win any ties.
1. Head-to-Head
Record
2. Divisional
Record
3. Total
Points
4. Most Net
Points in Divisional Games
5. Strength
of Schedule
6. Total
Bonus Points
7. Coin
Toss
In the
event of a 3-way (or more) tie, the Head-to-Head Record would only apply if a
team has sweep all the others tied.
Website Outages
Although
it is rare to have our website down (thanks to a great host), this does not
relieve the manager of the responsibility to submit lineups. If, for any reason, you cannot submit your
lineup through the website – you should email your lineup to the commissioner.
You
can email the commissioner at any time with website issues.
If
you are attempting to process a transaction (Free Agent Claim, release, etc.)
and are unable to do so through the appropriate forms, you can send it to the
commissioner. Please be aware that these
will be processed as promptly as possible, BUT if another transaction is
processed through the website prior to the commissioner being able to process
your request then the online transaction will remain and your transaction will
not be able to be processed.
Team Name Changes
1. ALL Team Name Changes
require a team logo.
2. Team Names cannot replicate
any major sports affiliation names (i.e. MLB, NBA, NHL, etc).
3. Team Logos cannot replicate
any major sports affiliation names (i.e. MLB, NBA, NHL, etc).
4. Team Name changes are only
processed at the following periods:
a. Offseason Name Changes
i. These are generally
processed about 1 week prior to the first seasonal draft. This is the only time
offseason name changes will be processed.
ii. Any requests submitted
prior to this deadline will be processed at the deadline.
b. New Managers
i. New managers have 2 weeks
to submit a Team Name change request.
After that time, they will need to wait until the following offseason.