TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 1: League Settings
----------- 1.1 Positional Breakdown
----------- 1.2 Draft
----------- 1.3 Keepers
----------- 1.4 Trading
----------- 1.5 Waiver Wire
----------- 1.6 Scoring System
----------- 1.7 Schedule
----------- 1.8 Playoff Seeding
----------- 1.9 Playoff Tiebreakers
Section 2: Owner Rules
----------- 2.1 League Fee
----------- 2.2 Voting
----------- 2.3 Prizes
----------- 2.4 Last Place Punishment
----------- 2.5 Don't be an Asshole
Section 1: League Settings
1.1 Positional Breakdown
17 Total Players, 12 Starters, 5 Bench, 1 IR
Each owner must start a minimum of 10 players each week. If not, the commissioner will start the highest projected players to get to 10 players.
Starters
QB
RB
RB
WR
WR
WR
TE
FLEX
D/ST
K
DB
DL
Reserves
Bench
Bench
Bench
Bench
Bench
1.2 Draft Order
The draft order will be randomly selected by the commissioner. The method in which the order is selected is up to his determination.
1.3 Keepers
Before each season you will have the option to retain 1 player from your previous season’s roster. The keeper deadline will be one week prior to draft night. The commissioner will publicly submit his keeper first to avoid any advantage.
Keeper can only be owned for 3 years total (Year drafted or traded for or picked up + 1st keeper year + 2nd keeper year). After those three seasons, the player will return to the draft pool.
If a player is drafted, then dropped, then picked up again (or drafted and traded), the original draft round and keeper status is retained. Keeper time does not reset.
Keeper must have been initially drafted in the 3rd round or later (or picked up off waivers)
The keeper will take the place of one of your draft picks
If drafted, the keeper will cost you your draft pick two rounds earlier than when they were drafted
If picked up off waivers, the keeper will cost you your 9th round pick
If a player is drafted, then dropped, then picked up again (or drafted and traded), the original draft round and keeper status is retained. Keeper time does not reset.
Players with season-ending injuries cannot be picked up and kept
Season ending injury will be defined as if the player does not appear in a game for the rest of the FANTASY FOOTBALL SEASON (Week 17). If a player comes back for Week 18 or the NFL playoffs, the injury would still be considered season-ending
A player with a season ending injury can only be kept by the team who had him at the point of his injury. He can be kept if he remains on the team's roster (you can use the IR spot) for the remainder of the season.
1.4 Trading
Owners will have the option to exchange players following the draft and before the trade deadline.
1.3.1 Trade Review
All trades will be reviewed by the commissioner to make sure no foul play is occurring. If any owners are suspected of accepting bribes/offering bribes/colluding to enhance their/another owners team via trade, the trade will be reversed.
1.3.2 Trade Deadline
The last day to make trades will be the Saturday following Week 10.
1.3.3 Trade Restrictions
Only players can be traded. Draft picks, keeper options, and FAB $ are all off-limits.
1.3.4 Veto/Trade Process
The commissioner will review each trade voting to pass or deny.
1.5 Waiver Wire
Waivers will be determined by Free Agent Bidding (FAB).
1.5.1 FAB Process
Each owner will begin the season with $100. Offers are blind, so other managers can't see what your offer is. Your offer can range from $0 to the remainder of your budget. Highest offer at the end of the waiver period (Tuesday nights) signs the player. Offer amount is deducted from the manager's budget that signs the player. Ties are broken by Continual Rolling List waiver priority.
1.5.2 Situational waiver tips and options
Since other managers can make waiver claims on players you want, you can increase your chances by making multiple claims to add or drop players.
Example 1:
Waiver Claim 1 - Add Player C, drop Player A
Waiver Claim 2 - Add Player D, drop Player A
Waiver Claim 3 - Add Player D, drop Player B
If Waiver Claim 1 is successful, Waiver Claim 2 is voided because you no longer own Player A, but you still have a chance to get Player D because of Waiver Claim 3.
Example 2:
Waiver Claim 1 - Add Player B, drop Player A
Waiver Claim 2 - Add Player C, drop Player A
Waiver Claim 3 - Add Player D, drop Player A
This way, even if someone else signs Player B or C, you can still drop Player A for Player D.
1.6 Scoring System
Look it up.
1.7 Schedule
Each team will play a 14 week regular season. The schedule is chosen randomly by Yahoo. The playoffs will take place in weeks 15-17.
1.8 Playoff Seeding
At the end of the season, the 6 teams with the best records will make the playoffs. Points scored is the tiebreaker. The 2 teams that finish with the best overall records will receive a bye week in the first round of the playoffs. Each playoff matchup will only last one week and the winner will advance. There will be no reseeding during the playoffs.
1.9 Playoff Tiebreakers
If two teams tie in the playoffs, the higher seeded team will advance.
Section 2: Owner Rules
2.1 League Fee
The owner is expected to pay the $150 league fee to the commissioner by the draft or they will be subject to losing ownership of their team.
2.2 Voting
New rules and regulations may be brought to the attention of owners during the offseason and must receive a majority vote to be approved. Split votes will not pass.
2.3 Prizes
1st Place after playoffs $ 800 and the Drunken Trout Trophy
2nd Place after playoffs: $ 400
3rd Place after playoffs: $ 200
Most Regular Season Points: $ 200
Survivor: $ 150
Progressive Prize: $ 950 (2026)
Variable by year, increases by $100 each year until won(Most Regular Season Points + Regular Season Champ + League Champ)
2.3.1 Triple Crown / League Clout
The Triple Crown is defined as Most Regular Season Points AND Regular Season Champion AND League Champion. Progressive Prize increases $100 until won. If the Progressive Prize ever grows to be $1000 or more and no Triple Crown Winner is crowned following the season, the League Clout Leader will take home the bag. If the $1000 rule is applied, League Clout standings will reset for Triple Crown Pot use.
2.4 Last Place Punishment
The owner that finishes in last place after the consolation playoff bracket will be fined $50 for sucking. This fee is added to the Triple Crown Prize
2.5 Don't be an Asshole
This is a blanket rule that can be referenced by the commissioner at his discretion. Punishment will likely just be reversing the dastardly deed, but the commissioner reserves the right to take more drastic action up to and including a physical spanking.
Possible asshole behavior that has since been outlawed by the constitution include:
Two owners bench all their players so that they will tie and make the playoffs: ASSHOLE
One owner benches all his players so that he will get a different playoff seed: ASSHOLE