Scheduling/Playoffs:
1) All games are 3v3, 4v4, or 5v5.
2) Coaches may schedule games, but if failed to play within a week, it will be force scheduled
3) If the game is not played when scheduled, the team with the most members present will automatically win.
4) The playoffs contain the Top 3 teams from each Conference.
5) In the case of a tie by record(ex. two 4-6 teams, one 6-4 team, and one 9-1 team in the conference), the tied teams (4-6 teams) will meet at a neutral field for a game. Winner gets to Make the playoffs/Gets the #1 if eligible Seed.
6) #1 Seed will get home field advantage and a bye.
Draft:
1) Draft for season 1 is 10 Rounds
2) Players are not forced to attend the draft to be drafted.
3) Team Owners who do not show up will receive random players.
4) Players have been on a team for one FULL season are not eligible for the draft.
5) If a Draftee becomes suspended, and the suspension is not lifted before the draft, all teams in the league will be allowed to bid draft picks on him. Bidding will end one hour after the draft.
Season:
1) The season will be 10 Weeks.
2) A ref must be present for all games.
3) Board members and coaches may act as Refs if they wish.
4) Each team will play each other once, and will play the other three in-conference teams twice.
Coaching:
1) The coach may sub in at any dead ball and the Qb must wait for the subs to go on the field and get into position before hiking the ball.
2) Coaches may not go on the field unless they are also a player. All spectating must be done on the sideline.
Passing:
1) Lows are not allowed. The Receiver must jump to catch every ball unless it is a screen pass. Only ONE screen is allowed a Drive.
2) All throws backwards and hit the ground are fumbles. If a defender picks it up, he can run and try to score.
3) Any throws that are thrown backwards still have the eligibility to be thrown again unless they are beyond the LOS. One DP per half.
Catching:
1) You must have two feet in-bounds for it to be a completion.
2) Throw must not hit the ground before getting to the receiver or it is ruled incomplete.
3) A WR is not allowed to go out of bounds when running his route. If he slips out of bounds, he may not be the next person to touch the ball.
5) If the WR dives, he is automatically down.
Running:
1) There is one sneak allowed a per Quarter unless there is 2 rushers. 2 Rushers=Sneak
always.
2) There is two handoffs and 1 Screen per drive. Sneaking takes away one handoff. DP's can only happen once per game, and will take the screen of the drive away.
3) Ball is placed where the runner starts to go down.
4) Runner may not put the ball away unless he's diving. If he does the ball will be placed at the point where he put it away.
5) TT (Team Tackle) = Down
6) If a Player dives he is down.
7) Laterals must be backwards.
8) You can't throw the ball when you're about to go down unless it's backwards.
Overtime:
1) If a game is tied after four quarters, the teams will play extra periods until the game finds a victor. Each period consists of one possession for each team, the order of which is decided by a pre-overtime coin toss. After each period, the order of possession flips.
2) If the teams remain tied at the end of a period, they play another until a winner is finally determined.
Offsides:
1) The defender tackling any offensive player when play clock starts or being on one side of the ball when the play starts.
Flag = 5 yards
Kicking:
1) Flag = Auto Good
2) The Kicker must be the one to say hike and the second or third(Possible holder) to get the ball.
If someone else kicks, it is No Good.
3) If a defender tackles the ball handler then it is a flag and it is Auto Good.
4) You must have a snapper and a holder.
5) You can fake FG.
6) If your behind the 50 on 4th down, you must punt. The punt happens as the qb hikes and 'kicks' it down field. tackling the kicker right after he punts is a auto FD.
Signings:
1) Only Team owners can sign players.
2) A player cannot be signed within 1 hour of the team owner's game
3) Teams have a maximum of 15 players 1 coach. During the offseason a team may carry 20 Players
Suspensions
1) Being disrespectful to a ref is a warning. If it happens again during the game you will be ejected from the game.
2) Exploiting while playing in a game results in being suspended indefinitely . You will be immediately ejected from the game.
3) Leaving the group and rejoining so you may join a different team is a 2 week suspension.
4) Hateful comments made towards the Commissioner or the Board will result in a suspension. The time will be decided by severity.
5) Threats will not be tolerated. If you threaten to hack someone you will be suspended for a full season. |