FF Constitution.docx

Christian Ponder-Steele League Constitution

Table of ContentsArticle I2League Officers2Article II3Fees3Article III3Prize & Payout Structure3Article IV4Playoff Configuration4Article V4Draft Order4Article VI4Trades4Article VII5Rule Changes5Article VIII5Roster Oversights5Article IX5Keeper Rules5Article X6Point System6Article XI7Waiver Rules7Article XII7Additional Disclaimers7

Article I - League OfficersPlease contact your league officers if you have any questions regarding leagues rules or regulations. For rule specific issues, please contact the league commissioner. A co-commissioner (details outlined below) will be named at the start of each season. They will be picked by a league wide vote minus the commissioner. This person will serve as a backup in instances where the commissioner cannot provide timely responses or does not have current computer access. Each year this co-commissioner will be re-selected by the league, with no maximum on seasons served. If your questions relate to money (league fees, payouts, important deadlines regarding fees, etc.), contact the league treasurer.League CommissionerRyan Becker(612) [email protected] you are unable to reach the league commissioner, please contact the league co-commissioner. The co-commissioner will have complete commissioner access, but their actions will be reviewed by the commissioner. Reversal of a co-commissioner decision is at the complete discretion of the commissioner. A co-commissioner cannot serve as the treasurer is the same season.TBD (222) [email protected] League TreasurerThe league treasurer will be selected by the commissioner each year. The treasurers role is at the complete discretion of the commissioner. Please send your league entry fees to the league treasurer. In the event that you place top 3 in the playoffs, it is your responsibility to provide the league treasurer with your details and preferred method of payment. The treasurer will accept PayPal, venmo, or check (PayPal service fees will be covered by team managers). If you want to pay with check, send a text to the treasurer to work out details.Kyle Scharf (952) [email protected]

Article II - League Entry & Other FeesThe following fees will be collected 1 week prior to the draft. If payment is not made by then, the commissioner will actively search for a new manager. If no new manager is found, the commissioner will draft the extra team. Managers can still pay within 1 week of the draft, but will risk losing their league spot.Season Fee: $50 per Team.All proceeds for season entry fees will fund the prize money. No commissioner or any other fees will be taken from this pot.Inaugural Season Fee: $20 Total per TeamThis is a one-time expense that will be used to purchase a trophy and engrave the names of the past 3 league championship winners.Trophy Engraving & Shipping Fee: $25It will be the responsibility of the team to lose the Loser playoff bracket to pay the engraving fee for the fantasy league championship trophy as well as shipping cost. It will be the responsibility of the previous years champion to get the trophy engraved (using the $25 Sakko punishment). Failure for the loser to pay the $25 fee within 14 days of the fantasy championship will result in retraction from the league. In this case, the league will split the cost to engrave the trophy.Article III - Prize Payout StructureOur league awards cash prizes to the top 3 teams according to the fantasy playoffs. No regular season prizes will be paid out. Payout Structure 1st Place: $300 60% 2nd Place: $150 30% 3rd Place: $50 10% The dollar amounts above shall be considered the actual payout amounts pending verification of payment from all owners. If not all fees are collected for whatever reason, payouts will mirror the percentages above.

Article IV - Playoff ConfigurationThe league will implement a 4-team Championship playoff system. The top 4 teams will be determined first by win/loss record and total points for will be used as a tie-breaker, if necessary. If a tie still exists, the team with the MOST points again will win the tie-breaker. The Championship playoffs start on week 15 of the NFL regular season and last 2 weeks.This league will also implement a 4-team Loser playoff bracket. The league loser, as defined as the team who loses both games in the Loser playoff bracket, will pay the aforementioned $25 engraving/shipping fee. Teams finishing in the 5th and 6th position will be irrelevant playoff wise.Article V - Draft Order DeterminationEach year, a random draft order will be selected by the commissioner and possibly another league witness (if reasonable accessible). The method of randomization is completely up to the commissioner, but the process will be recorded with both video and audio, then posted to the league Facebook page.Any new teams which join the league will be slotted in the last (12th) draft position and existing owner positions will be adjusted accordingly. If the league is short a squad, it is in the commissioners discretion to leverage draft position to new managers in order to fill the league. Drafts will always be snaking order.Article VI - TradesFor a trade to be granted in a given week, it must be accepted THROUGH YAHOO no later than 24 hours before game time. All trades will be granted at the discretion of the commissioner. A 5/9 veto vote will be needed to overturn any commissioner decision regarding trades. The league will be able to veto a trade in which the commissioner is involved on a voting basis. A motion to veto must be made on the league Facebook page and gain 4 other comments in agreement to be overturned. To clarify, 5 managers will need to write a post on the league Facebook page wishing to overturn the trade. Any trades that are submitted through the website within 24 hours of game time will be voided and will have to be re-submitted and accepted after the MNF game to be reconsidered. Players who have already played on a given week cannot be traded until the following week. Once a trade is accepted through yahoo, a trade cannot be withdrawn by one party due to player injury, suspension, or any other unforeseen circumstance. A trade can be withdrawn by one party after both parties have accepted on Yahoo as long as it has not been processed by the commissioner. The trade deadline is November 13, 2015 (Week 9).

Article VII - Rule CreationWhen a league dispute arises which has not been addressed in the league constitution, a discussion will ensue on possible resolutions. Following the discussion period, the commissioner will create an online poll so that owners can vote on an appropriate course of action. The result of the poll will apply immediately and the resulting ruling will be appended to the existing constitution for future reference.To make a change to the league constitution, a discussion period will open in the Facebook group. Upon the completion of the discussion, an online survey will be created. 6 manager votes will ratify new changes. Any changes made will take effect next season. Emergency rule changes will require 8 manager supporters. With 8 affirmative votes, the constitution may be changed mid-season.All poll outcomes will be determined based on a plurality and in the case of a tie, the commissioner will use his infinite wisdom to cast the deciding vote. When possible, polls will run for 3 days unless it is closer to game day, in which case the voting time will be shortened accordingly.Article VIII - Roster OversightsThis section only pertains to teams with a win/loss record below .500 following week 7 games.If an owner has a roster slot open (either due to bye week or simple oversight), but has a backup player (not on bye, or OUT) available on their bench, then the Commissioner must insert the available player in the open roster slot. If two eligible bench players exist, then the player with the highest Yahoo projected point output for that week will be inserted.The commissioner will not make a substitution for a player who is OUT, regardless of when they were declared out. The following is true for all teams over the entire season - Team owners are allowed to have open roster slots on their team during any given week, assuming that they make it known to the commissioner that they are purposefully leaving that roster spot open.Article IX Keeper RulesBeginning with the 2015 season, each manager will select 2 players from their previous seasons team roster as it appeared on the last day of the season. It is not an option to keep 0 or 1 players, each manager must select 2 players. Each keeper will replace a draft pick. The pick lost will reflect the round that the keeper player was selected in during the previous season draft. The 8th round pick is the worst pick you will be able to forfeit. If your keeper was either undrafted, or drafted in or after the 8th round in the previous draft, your 8th round pick will be forfeited. If a manager chooses 2 keepers with the previous criteria, said squad will relinquish their 7th & 8th round picks.Article X Points SystemOffensePoint Value

Passing Yards1:25 yards

Passing Yards bonuses1:350 yards2:400 yards 3:500 yards

Passing Touchdowns5

Interceptions-2

Rushing Yards1:10 yards

Rush Yard Bonuses1:125 yards2:150 yards3:200 yards

Rushing Touchdowns6

Reception Yards10 yards per point; 1 points at 125 yards; 2 points at 150 yards; 3 points at 200 yards

Reception Touchdowns6

Return Touchdowns6

2-Point Conversions2

Fumbles Lost-2

Offensive Fumble Return TD6

Kickers

Field Goals 0-19 Yards3




Field Goals 50+ Yards5

Point After Attempt Made1

Defense/Special Teams

Sack1

Interception2

Fumble Recovery2

Touchdown6

Safety2

Block Kick2

Kickoff and Punt Return Touchdowns6

Points Allowed 0 points10

Points Allowed 1-6 points7




Points Allowed 28-34 points-1

Points Allowed 35+ points-4

Article XI Waiver RulesWaivers are defined as the waiting period for adding a player either during the weeks games or after they have been dropped by another manager. All free agent players will be placed on waivers at the start of their scheduled games. Players on bye will be placed on waivers on Monday night at 7:30 pm CST. The waiver period lasts until Tuesday, 12 pm CST. If a player is dropped mid-week, the waiver period is 2 days.Article XII Additional DisclaimersAll rules not outlined in the constitution, but outlined in any section of our Yahoo league page stand as legitimate.

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