The NFL Experience!
Fifth Annual Fantasy Football League
-Fee of $20.00-
Due September 5, 1999.
-Draft Day- (one week before the season opener)
September 5, 1999 (time TBA). The draft order is established from the previous season's records (worst picks first) in the "snake" format. In the event there is a new team joining the league, the owner will draw a card (between two and the number of existing teams) for the draft position on August 29, 1999. For all returning teams, one Franchise Player may be kept from the previous year's roster. Each Franchise Player is to be named at the start of the draft. Any new team owners will draft a Franchise Player (cannot pick from an existing team) after all the existing teams have named their Franchise Players. In the years to follow, no Franchise Player can be named in back-to-back years for the same team.
Each team will be drafting :
2 Quarterbacks,
3 Running Backs,
3 Wide Receivers,
2 Tight Ends,
2 Place Kickers, and
2 Defenses.
In the event there is an odd number of teams the league will use a blind team. This blind team will be used to even out the number of teams to ensure every team will have an opponent on Game Day.
-Trades-
There will be no trading.
-Free Agents-
You may only acquire one free agent per week; however, you may submit more than one claim during the week. You must release a player from your current roster before signing the free agent. Free agents will be awarded Wednesdays (claims will be accepted on any other day throughout the week). You cannot acquire a free agent before the first game nor after eleven games of the season except for an IR replacement.
If two or more teams are interested in the same free agent :
1) Team with lowest winning percentage will be awarded the free agent.
2) Loser of head to head competition will be awarded the free agent.
3) Team with the least amount of points scored will be awarded the free agent.
4) Coin flip.
-Team Roster-
Team rosters must consist of sixteen players (Defense is one player). You must keep the same draft day format and activate for Game Day :
1 Quarterback,
2 Running Backs,
2 Wide Receivers,
1 Tight End,
1 Place Kicker, and
1 Defense.
Game Day active rosters must be in no later than Friday at midnight. Players involved in Thursday games must be submitted no later than Wednesday at midnight, otherwise the status (active or bench) of any players involved in Thursday games will be the same as the previous week. If an active roster is not called in, the previous week's active roster will be used for Game Day. The Blind Team's score will be computed at the end of Game Day (80% of the average scores on Game Day). If a player is injured you may:
1) Release the player.
2) Place the player on Injured Reserve and sign a Free Agent.
A player is eligible for Injured Reserve only if the player is injured with questionable status or worse and must stay on Injured Reserve for at least four games. A Defense cannot be placed on Injured Reserve. If after the four weeks the player is still injured with questionable status or worse, you may leave the player on Injured Reserve, but the player must be removed if he is no longer injured with questionable status or worse. You must release a player from your team roster before removing a player from Injured Reserve
-Scoring-
The NFL Experience is a scoring league with yardage bonuses. If your active player should do any of the following your team will be awarded the appropriate amount of points (no punt returns nor kick-off returns):
+7 points awarded for a Touchdown,
+7 points awarded for a defense that allows less than 200 yards,
+4 points awarded for 300+ yards passing ,
+4 points awarded for 150+ yards rushing,
+4 points awarded for 150+ yards receiving,
+3 points awarded for 200+ yards passing ,
+3 points awarded for 100+ yards rushing,
+3 points awarded for 100+ yards receiving,
+3 points awarded for a Field Goal by a place kicker,
+3 points awarded for a defense that allows 200 to 299 yards,
+2 points awarded for a Safety by a defense,
+1 point awarded for a PAT by a place kicker,
+1 point awarded for a Touchdown Pass,
-1 points awarded for an Interception Pass (*revised*),
-3 points awarded for a defense that allows 400 to 449 yards,
-7 points awarded for a defense that allows 450 yards or more.
-Road to the Super Bowl-
The schedule will be distributed on Draft Day. The season will consist of sixteen weeks of head-to-head competition. The team with the most points after Game Day(s) wins. The NFL Experience will be divided into two divisions (Odd/Even). After the sixteen weeks, First Place of each division will be awarded to the team(s) with the most wins. The seventeenth week of the NFL season will be used for the "The NFL Experience Championship Game" (may have more than two teams involved if a tie in either division occurs). In the event of a tie in the championship game, the winner will be determined by:
1) Overall Record.
2) Head-to-head meetings.
3) Total points.
4) Total points from head-to-head meetings.
5) Record versus teams .500 and over.
6) Total points versus teams .500 and over.
7) Tie.
A trophy will be awarded to the First Place team; Second Place will receive a consolation prize.
-Amendments-
If any problems should occur the league may vote to correct the situation and make an amendment to the rules to prevent such problem(s) from occurring again.
-October 20, 1999-