Game Settings:
-7 Min All Madden
-Clock Acceleration off
-Injuries will be off until start of regular season
-Everyone will start as a New Coach to keep it leveled
-GroupMe App required to get in touch quickly and stay involved in the league
-Custom playbooks welcomed
-Advance every 48 hours. If everyone finishes sooner we can advance early. There may be exceptions along the way like post season advancing daily due to shortage of games.
-Pre Season: Will use week 1 for everyone to do roster cuts and then we will advance to the regular season.
-Offseason Advancement: will vary but general rule of thumb is advance a stage every 12 hours to give everyone a chance to re sign and bid for FAs (total of 9 stages)
Conduct:
-Respect everyone in the league. Of course we can talk trash, but overall we here to have fun and win.
-Do not ever quit a game no matter how bad you're down. We all been through it, suck it up and take it like a man. Delaying game (grievance) or quitting will result in getting kicked from league or punished.
-Anyone breaking the rules please report to management ASAP and if you could, show proof (pictures.)
Gameplay:
-Not going to tell you how you should play, BUT this is a SIM league so please make an effort to mix the run and pass up. If a play is working I see no reason to stop using it unless you're running up score which isn't allowed (rule explained shortly.) Play real football please.
-No unrealistic things like running backwards with QB 20-30 yards or scrambling like an idiot.
-No huddle: You can only run no huddle 3 plays in a row before choosing new play again. EXCEPTIONS: Unlimited amount starting from the 2min warnings for 2nd and 4th qtr. Also if down by 21+ pts.
-4th down rule: You may go for it on 4th down if it is 4th & 2 or LESS anytime whether you're winning or losing(Risk/Reward). If you're down by 21 points or more and/or if it's 4th quarter and you're losing, you can go for it anytime to give yourself a chance. Otherwise PUNT or FG.
-Loss of connection during game: A) replay entire game, B) start a new game with same score and go to the quarter and time of disconnection and continue from there C) Keep scores from previous game, but start from beginning of game and keep track. D) If someone is up huge (21+pts in 4th qtr for example), may play CPU. NOTE: Both users must agree to one of the 4 choices. If can't agree on one, Commissioner will choose.
-Playing CPU: NO RESTARTING. You got one shot to win so play smart. SUGGESTION: Sim D and just play offense to make it easier.
-Mercy/Running up Score: If you're winning by 35+ points, you MUST turn on chew clock option (Hit L1 when choosing offensive play.) If you're up by 42+ points, 3 passing/PA plays max (20yds or less) per offensive series. Rest of the plays must be a RUN.
-No Chew clock when up by less than 35 in the 4th quarter or at anytime before the 4th quarter.
-MAX 56 points against the cpu. Any violation of this rule will lead to the user being autoed the next week
Team management:
-Positions: Keep the players where they're suppose to be. No safeties at DE or things like that. LBs are ok at DE as it is in packages for formations.
-Rosters: You must keep the squad to 53 men. Nothing shorter to save cap space (we will check everyone's team.)
-Cap penalties: Will be erased for the FIRST YEAR ONLY. After that you will have to trade carefully.
Pre Season/Regular Season FA Rules:
-Max of 2 FA signs per week during pre season or regular season until you fill to 53 man roster (REQUIRED.)
-Do NOT sign someone and then release them to sign someone else. Once you sign them you must keep them for the remainder of the season.
Trades:
-3 trades for each team during the regular season and 3 for offseason.
-Offers will need to be reviewed and approved by management. Contact one of them to propose.
-Offers must be approved by any 3 people from management.
-Should be of fair value. If an offer isn't equal, management can deny it or suggest a way to make it more balanced. We will not tolerate trade rapes in this league.
-Management members who want to trade can't approve their own offers.
NOTE ON TRADES: May receive cap penalties for trading players so keep an eye on it. Will not erase penalties after season 1.
Communication:
-YOU MUST RESPOND TO OPPONENT TO SET UP GAME TIME WITHIN 24 HOURS OF ADVANCE! Anyone who doesn't will be put on auto for that game and given a strike.
-If 2 opponents can't play game due to schedules not aligning correctly, we will sim game (Injuries off.) Gives both a 50/50 chance to win.
-GroupMe App required. Use it to discuss trades, message each other, and set up days and times to play.
-After each season, you can switch teams with another user (if agreed) or CPU. This must be done during the resign stage of offseason nothing earlier or later.
-If you can't make a game before advance, please let one of the commissioners know via text or message. Put yourself on auto so we can let your opponent play CPU.
-Discipline: Everyone will have up to 3 strikes before being kicked. You earn a strike from breaking any of the above rules and not responding to opponents. NOTE: Commissioners have the right to kick people anytime.
Any questions feel free to message any commissioners on PS4 or GroupMe.
