Official File of the Gridiron Football League [GFL®]
GRIDIRON FOOTBALL LEAGUE HANDBOOK
- Welcome to the Gridiron Football League please read the information below to ensure your experience is a great one. -
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The handbook will be divided into sections.
Section 1® - Welcome Letter
Section 2® - Features
Section 3® - Gameplay Rules
Section 4® - Franchise Owning
Section 5® - Coaching Information
Section 6® - Media/Training Jobs in GFL®
Section 7® - Stadium/Renovation Rules
Section 8® - Franchises
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Section 1® - Welcome Letter
The Gridiron Football League (GFL) is a pink ball travel based league that is trying to revive the status of travel. We've seen many other leagues fail because of poor ownership and are working hard to move from those mistakes. In the GFL we'll be a more civilized organization than some of the other travel leagues that were out and are still out today. We're here to make your experience more special than any other league. We want to be the best league and we're willing to do whatever it takes. Read on so you won't be confused when you join the league.
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Section 2® - Features
The Gridiron Football League is a place where the latest ideas and technology take hand for one common goal... To make the league more fun.
✫★ NEW TO TRAVEL... FRANCHISE OWNING
- It costs 1k to Franchise Own a team. You will never be replaced from Owning unless you have been punished and had your job taken away or when you retire.
- Franchise Owning at first might seem a little complicated to you, (the person reading this) but I can assure you it is quite simple.
- In real life, Owners do not play for their teams of course. You wouldn't want Jerry Jones quarterbacking for the Dallas Cowboys. Anyway, in this that rule does NOT reign true. Owners MAY play for their teams if they would like.
- Owners are required to hire a Head Coach for the team. They have the choice of hiring an Offensive or Defensive Coordinator. You may pass the signing of O/D Coordinators and Roster to a Head Coach, BUT YOU are required to find a Head Coach. Nobody in the league is responsible for that.
- Owners take care of stadium renovations/ facility renovations. They must first check to see if they have enough money to pay for it.
✫★ GFL NETWORK
GFL Network will be a weekly based show on the news of the GFL. GFL Network will show highlights, news, etc. All the stuff you would see on SportsCenter or NFL Network.
✫★ 6v6 GAMEPLAY
Games will now be 6v6 in travel instead of 5v5. Centers will now be used.
✫★ GFL Combines
GFL Combines will be done before every GFL Season. Including this season. It will be a chance for the rookies to show what they can do and for the coaches to get a look on the rookies that will be in the Draft.
✫★ Prospect Lists
Prospect Lists for upcoming rookies every season.
✫★ Weekly Game Analysis
For every game there will be an Analysis, as in a brief summary of the two teams and Prediction and everything that you'll need to know about the game and determine for yourself who might be the victor.
✫★ Media Days
Media Days will be for important events such as Draft, Championship, ASG, etc.
✫★ Weekly Power Rankings
Self explanatory in the title.
✫★ Stadium Renovations
Owners may pay robux to have their stadium improved or completely rebuilt. *Prices are on the Stadium Renovations Section.*
That's only a handful of interesting features here in the GFL, NOT ALL.
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Section 3® - Gameplay Rules
✫★ Team Requirements and Guidelines
★ Signing only occurs when both team owner/head coach and player agree to terms,
★ Transfers only occur when both team owners agree to releasing and receiving the player/players
★ If a player is transferred to a team after already playing a game that week he cannot play again that week. (Players cannot play twice in one week)
★ Releasing occurs when team owner states who he releases.
★ If a player is released after already playing a game that week he cannot play again that week.
★ Team owners cannot hold players "hostage" for excessive weeks at a time. Failure to abide by this rule will result in an investigation by the staff of GFL and may result in removal of a player. This rule is put in place to ensure every player enjoys their time in the league. - Rule VIA NCAAF
★ If a player accepts to Team A then accepts to Team B, he will be suspended for 2 games(or weeks depending on scheduling) and will still be apart of Team A.
★ If a player is caught using an alternative account(alt) to join multiple teams that player will be suspended for 2 weeks minimum.
✫★ General Rules
★ 4 quarters, 10 minutes each
★ 4 downs, FD = 10 yards
★ Teams are given 3 time outs per half
★ The clock doesn’t stop after first downs
★ Clock is stopped after: Kick-offs, turn over on downs, play goes out of bounds, ball is spiked, incomplete passes, OTOs, and turnovers.
★ 2 challenges per half, if you challenge and are found wrong, you will be penalized a timeout and lose your initial challenge. If you are right and your challenge is correct you keep that initial challenge.
★ All games are 6v6. NOTHING ELSE.
✫★ Offense
★ Center always snaps to quarterback. Quarterback may not hike it himself.
★ Snap Counts are allowed, you don't have to call hike. Play starts when ball is snapped.
★ 2 double passes are allowed per game.
★ 2 QB sneaks are aloud per HALF.
★ A WR cannot receive the ball if they voluntarily run out of bounds and comeback in.
★ A WR must touch the ground for it to be ruled complete, if a WR catches it in air and lands out of bounds it is incomplete.
✫★ Defense
★ Players are not allowed to stack on each-others heads.
★ CB does not have to jump to intercept the ball.
★ A safety is committed when the defense sacks or tackles the offense in their own end zone.
★ When the team throws the football out of the back or side of the end zone behind them during a play.
★ When a player steps out of the back or side of the end zone during a play (Unless the football is received in the end zone during a kick or interception)
★ Post to a safety the team that was sacked or tackled must punt from their 20 yard line.
★ If a safety kick goes OOB the LOS will be where the ball first goes OOB.
✫★ Special Teams
★ Away team chooses heads or tails before regulation or OT. Home team chooses what side they defend and it switches at half time.
KICKOFFS
★ Kick offs are done at the 50.
★ If the ball is kicked out of bounds it will be downed at the 40.
PAT FIELD GOALS
★ For PAT LOS is 15 yard line
★ Ball must be snapped to kicker post to the kicker calling hike
★ Kicker must be within 20 yard line and jumping is the only motion allowed
★ Defense may not stack before the snap
★ The ball has to pass in between the uprights to be ruled good
★ Kicker must be within 10 yards of the LOS
★ Kicker can only jump while having possession of the ball.
★ Blocked PAT/FGs that havent made contact with the ground or been ruled no good are live balls for the opposing team and can be returned for 2 points.
★ Team A - Kicking Team
★ Team B - Receiving Team
★ Only 2 onside kicks allowed per team. (Cannot use until 2nd half.)
★ Ball must go 10 yards and must be caught at Team B's 45.
★ Ball must be caught at Team B's 49 even if Team A is flagged.
★ Team A must kick 10,15,20,25+ yards to Team B's 40 depending on LOS due to flags.
✫★ Overtime Period(s)
★ Team A starts with an offensive possession at Team B's 25-yard line.
★ If team A scores a FG, team B has a possession to tie or win.
★ If team A lets up a safety, the game is over and team B wins.
★ If team A throws a pick and the team B kicks a FG or gets a TD, team B wins.
★ If OT ends still tied, another OT will be added until the game is decided.
★ If the OT extends to triple OT 1 point PAT's are no longer allowed and 2 point conversions must be attempted.
✫★ Touchbacks
★ A touch back occurs when the football goes out of the side or back of the endzone on kickoffs.
★ A touch back also occurs when the football touches the endzone on a punt.
★ A touch back also occurs when a ball is intercepted or fumbled and the defense kneels or gets tackled in the offense's endzone.
✫★ Touchdowns
★ A touchdown is a score that is worth 6 points and is followed by a PAT.
★ Touchdowns occur instantly when a pass is caught or when a ball carrier of the offense crosses the plane of the endzone without being ruled down.
★ If a player drops the ball after crossing the plane it will not be considered a fumble.
✫★ Flags
★ Offsides - 5 yards
- Player is lined up on wrong side of line of scrimmage after hike is called.
★ Kickoff Offsides - 5 yards
- Player is lined up past the 35 yard line on the kicking team after a kick.
- Player is lined up past the 45 yard line on the receiving team after a kick.
★ Moving Hike(Branch of False Start) - 5 yards
QB hikes the ball while in motion (exception of chat delay).
★ Illegal Formation - 5 yards
Offense & Defense stacking on each other's head is NOT allowed.
★ Neutral Zone Infraction - 5 yards
Defense lines up on the wrong side of/jumps the line of scrimmage before the play is in action without making contact with the offense. Usually called when an offense uses snap count
★ Encroachment - 5 yards
- Defense jumps the line of scrimmage before the play is in action and makes contact with the offense. Usually called when an offense uses snap count.
★ False Start - 5 yards
- Offense jumps the line of scrimmage before hike is called or before the ball moves.
★ Pass Interference - 5 yards
- WR hits the CB at anytime. *WRS may not jam unless the CB comes across LOS.
- CB hits the WR after the WR advances farther than 5 yards.
- If rusher is hit before he passes LOS it is a PI.
★ Hurdle Flag - Down at spot
- Ball carrier jumps during a live play.
★ Illegal Forward Pass - 5 yards
- A team throws the ball forward twice in one play or throws the ball after crossing the LoS.
★ 2 Balls - 5 yards
- The offense has 2 balls out when hike is called.
★ Unsportsmanlike Conduct - 5 yards
- A player is complaining, insulting, etc.
★ Sideline Flag - 5 yards
- If a ball is thrown onto the field during live play the conducting team will be flagged.
- If a player on sideline interferes it will be a flag.
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Section 4® - Franchise Owning
- It costs 1k to Franchise Own a team. You will never be replaced from Owning unless you have been punished and had your job taken away or when you retire.
- If you do not have 1k you may negotiate with me or a high rank and see if you can get the price lower. No owners will have paid lower than 500 robux.
- Franchise Owning at first might seem a little complicated to you, (the person reading this) but I can assure you it is quite simple.
- In real life, Owners do not play for their teams of course. You wouldn't want Jerry Jones quarterbacking for the Dallas Cowboys. Anyway, in this that rule does NOT reign true. Owners MAY play for their teams if they would like.
- Owners are required to hire a Head Coach for the team. They have the choice of hiring an Offensive or Defensive Coordinator. You may pass the signing of O/D Coordinators and Roster to a Head Coach, BUT YOU are required to find a Head Coach. Nobody in the league is responsible for that.
- Owners take care of stadium renovations/ facility renovations. They must first check to see if they have enough money to pay for it.
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Section 5® - Coaching Information
Head Coaches are hired by the Owner to run the team or be the second man to run the team. (Depends on how owner wants it.) The Head Coach is responsible for signing players and finding an O/D Coordinator if the Owner is not already taking care of it. As Head Coach your all-time record as a coach will be remembered as long as it's good. Can you be the greatest coach of all-time?
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Section 6® - Media/Training Jobs in GFL®
★ League Trainers - 25 robux a session. (Includes Combine.)
★ Media Job (Any position) - 20 robux a week.
WANT A JOB? Please inform either RaidXL or EliteKing05 for a job. You may not be accepted but it's better to take a chance.
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Section 7® - Stadium/Renovation Rules
ALL Stadium/Facility Renovations must be paid for by Owner.
STADIUMS:
FULL STADIUM RECONSTRUCTION - 500 robux
SPECIFIC RECONSTRUCTION - 100 robux
SMALL RECONSTRUCTION - 50 robux
FACILITIES
PRACTICE FACILITY - 250 ROBUX
EXTRA CURRICULAR FACILITY - 100 ROBUX
FULL PF RECONSTRUCTION - 300 robux
SPECIFIC PF RECONSTRUCTION - 50 robux
SMALL PF RECONSTRUCTION - 25 robux
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The ORIGINAL GFL TEAMS:
Compton Black Wolves
Minnesota Rams
Boston Warriors
Buffalo Bears
Baltimore Thunder
Kansas City Rays
San Diego Storm
Denver Monarchs
Texas Cougars
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Thank you for reading the GFL Handbook and I hope that you enjoy your experience in this league.
- RaidXL, GFL Files Inc.®
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