The League will be played on the ESPN Fantasy Football Platform

The League will consist of 10 teams split into two divisions (East and West) with 5 teams in each division

1. Expansion of the League will be considered at the end of each season if requested

Each team will have at least 1, but no more than 2 owners

The fantasy season will be the first 17 weeks of the 18 week NFL Season

1. The regular season will be Weeks 1-14

2. The postseason will be Weeks 15-17

3. Yearly scheduled matchups

   1. In Week 1 of each season, the previous season's Super Bowl matchup and Sacko Series matchup will be played

   2. Week 14 will be Rivalry Week where each team plays their arch-nemesis

Trades

1. In-Season Trading

   1. Player trading

      1. All trades that do not show collusion are approved

      2. Uneven trades (2 for 1, etc.) is allowed

   2. FAAB trading

      1. At least one player must be included on each side of a trade when FAAB is included

      2. You cannot trade FAAB for FAAB...which would kinda be dumb anyway...we don't have a conversion rate for FAAB...

   3. The trade deadline will be the Wednesday after the completion of all Week 12 NFL games

2. In-Draft Draft pick trading

   1. Any amount of players or draft picks can be included in a transaction, including unequal trades

      1. Because roster size is limited, in the event of an unequal trade, the team receiving over the allotted roster size will need to drop one player in a post-draft transaction. In order to keep the draft fair for others, the team exceeding roster size in the transaction is required to select a player who is deemed undraftable (including but not limited to NFL free agents and players outside of the ESPN Top 300) that will automatically be dropped in the transaction at the end of the draft. Commissioners will advise what players fall under the undraftable title

   2. Draft pick trading will only be reflected on the Big Board, not on the ESPN Draft Application

   3. Once a pick from the trade is made, neither side can retract from the transaction

   4. Owners will make selections for the opposing owner in the ESPN Draft Application due to Section 5.b.ii. These selections will be fully decided by the owner who owns the draft pick following the transaction

   5. If a pick is chosen incorrectly, the Co-Commissioners will pause the draft and undo the pick

   6. All trades and transactions must be agreed upon within the allotted draft selection time frame

   7. Once a transaction is agreed upon, the commissioner will pause the draft and a new selection time frame equal to the regular time frame will begin for the new owner to make their selection

   8. Following the draft, the Co-Commissioners will automatically put the trades through that were agreed upon during the Draft. No owner action is needed

   9. Trades can only include draft picks from the current season

3. Trades are processed immediately without Co-Commissioner approval. Co-Commissioners reserve the right to reverse any trades that show or suggest collusion

Waivers

1. A Free Agent Auction Budget system will be used (FAAB) for players on the waiver wire

2. The budget for each team is $200

3. The minimum bid for a waiver wire add is $1

4. Open waivers will be permitted during select times where players can be picked up for no minimum bid

   1. Claims during open waivers will be done manually by the Co-Commissioners or anyone given permission by the Co-Commissioners. An owner must text the "Waivers - THE League" text thread detailing the player(s) they wish to add and drop in the transaction

   2. If an owner would like to start a player they are adding, they must also state that they wish to start the player in the "Waivers - THE League" text thread. In the event the player is not added until after their game kicks off because the Co-Commissioners are unable to process the claim, they will retroactively be started

   3. Co-Commissioners are also required to text this thread before picking players up for their team

   4. Co-Commissioners will reply or "like" the text when the transaction is complete

   5. The "Waivers - THE League" text thread is reserved for transactions only. All other texts should be directed to the "THE League" text thread. This is so Co-Commissioners don't have to sort through texts to find claims

   6. If Co-Commissioners are unable to determine who's waiver claim was first via text, the waiver order in ESPN will be used as a tiebreaker

   7. Open waiver times are as follows:

      1. 9:00 AM EST to Kickoff of the final NFL game on any day with an NFL game

   8. All waiver claims texted prior to 9:00 AM EST on Open Waiver days are invalid

The postseason will consist of three factions

1. Playoffs

   1. The top 6 teams in the League after the Regular Season will make playoffs

      1. Division winners receive automatic bids, the 1 or 2 seed, and a bye. The 1 seed is determined first by record, then Points For between the two Division winners

      2. Seeds 3-6 are Wild Card spots and are determined first by record, then Points For

      3. After the Preliminary round, the 1 seed will play the lowest remaining seed in the Playoff bracket and the 2 seed will play the highest remaining seed in the Playoff bracket

      4. Teams who do not advance from the Preliminary will continue to play each other in the Playoffs-Consolation bracket

         1. These teams will play each other for the last 2 weeks of the postseason. Outside challenges or bets are encouraged to keep teams playing

      5. Teams who lose in the Semi-Final round of the Playoffs will play in the 3rd Place Game

2. Consolation Series

   1. The 7th and 8th teams in the League after the Regular Season will play in the Consolation Series

   2. These two teams will play each other all 3 weeks of the postseason. Outside challenges or bets are encouraged to keep teams playing

3. Sacko Series

   1. The 9th and 10th teams in the League after the Regular Season will play in the Sacko Series

   2. Both teams in the Sacko Series will play each other all 3 weeks of the postseason

   3. Loser of the series is crowned as Sacko

Trophies

1. Winner of the Super Bowl is League Champion

2. Loser of the Super Bowl is 2nd Place

3. Winner of the 3rd Place Game is 3rd Place

4. Loser of the Sacko Series is crowned as Sacko

5. Triple Crown is determined at the end of the Regular Season with all 3 of the following:

   1. Best Record

   2. Highest Points For

   3. Highest Single Game Score

6. Remaining standings are determined by Final Standings on the ESPN Fantasy Football Platform

7. East-West Bowl

   1. East teams will battle West teams throughout the season for the coveted East-West Bowl title

   2. The winning division in the East-West Bowl is determined at the end of the entire season (Regular and Postseason) with the following tiebreakers:

      1. Interdivision record as a Division

      2. Points for as a Division

Sacko Punishment

1. The Sacko is required to proudly display the "I Suck at Fantasy Football" license plate cover on their car from the moment they are crowned Sacko to the moment another team is crowned Sacko

Payouts

1. The Playoffs will determine final payouts for the League

   1. 3rd Place: 10% of buy-in

   2. 2nd Place: 20% of buy-in

   3. 1st Place: 50% of buy-in

2. Each member of the winning Division in the East-West Bowl receives 4% of the buy-in

Membership is reserved to those with interest and consistent gameplay each week of the season

Dismissal from the League is possible at the end of each season if a member shows lack of gameplay or desire to be in the League

In extreme cases, dismissal from the League midseason is possible. In this instance, Co-commissioners will review and make a decision

Members are required to pay a $50 League Due for membership. Failure to do so may result in dismissal from the League

Owners are responsible for managing their own teams. Although oracles are permitted, no payment or sharing of League winnings with someone within or outside of the League who has helped a team manage their season is allowed

Each team must set a lineup every week of the fantasy season

Draft

1. A snake draft will be used

2. The full time allowed for by the platform will be given to each team to make their pick

3. Draft will occur on the Sunday before Labor Day

4. Details including time, location, and any other information will be announced in the offseason at least 1 month before the Draft

Draft Order

1. Owners will choose their own draft pick

2. The order in which draft order is chosen will be determined by the final standings of the NCAA March Madness Bracket Challenge

3. All teams must submit the Offseason Report to receive a link to the NCAA March Madness Bracket Challenge

4. Each team (not owner in the case of dual ownership) is entitled to 1 bracket in the challenge that applies towards their draft pick order bid

   1. In the event of dual ownership, both owners may submit a bracket for fun however 1 of those brackets must be selected to apply towards their draft pick order bid. The bracket chosen for the draft order bid must be determined when brackets are submitted and texted to the Co-Commissioners

   2. Failure to submit the Offseason Report results in an automatic last pick available after others have chosen their draft picks. If multiple teams do not submit a bracket, Least Points For in the previous season will determine the last pick and second to last pick

5. Teams will begin selecting their draft pick in a timeframe that begins 4 weeks before the draft

6. Each team will have 24 hours to select their draft pick from the time they are notified by Co-Commissioners that they are On the Clock

7. Teams will receive an email when they are On the Clock with details of how to select their draft pick

8. Failure to select your draft pick in the 24 hour time frame results in moving to the last draft pick selection amongst teams who submitted the Offseason Report

Any new rule can be proposed

Any current rules can be brought to a revote

Rule Proposals and Revotes may be submitted at any time during the year

Rules will be voted on in the Offseason Report in a period of about a month after the Fantasy Season to the start of the March Madness tournament

Each team (not owner in the case of dual ownership) is entitled to 1 vote in the Offseason Report and all poll voting instances (rules or non-rules) unless otherwise specified

Failure to miss the voting window results in a forfeited vote

Majority is required for a vote to pass

In the case of a tie, the proposal will not pass

All Scoring rules can be found in the Scoring tab of the League Settings on ESPN.com

1. Additional Rules

   1. When a fantasy matchup is affected by negative QB rushing yards because of a kneel down (at either halftime OR the end of the game in regulation and overtime), the owner of the team affected by the score reduction may notify commissioners and the negative rushing yards will be taken off their final score

   2. In the event of multiple position designations for a single player, the League will defer to the Platform's position designation

All Roster rules can be found in the Rosters tab of the League Settings on ESPN.com