Official League Rules (must read)

Basic Rules

It is important all owners follow these rules so they do not have to be warned or removed from the league. They are:

- Be courteous. Just because you didn't win your game doesn't mean it's time to argue with people or stray from the league. Take the league for what it is worth, a fun experience with fellow gamers and fans of football.
This includes during games as well.

- Be active. You must participate to be a member of this league. That does not just mean show up each game and play. That means being a part of the community and the league. Talk with the owners, post on the boards, vote on the polls, or you may just find yourself replaced one day.

- Be responsible. Make sure you communicate with your opponent when you will play your game. Make sure you have the correct time (EST, CST, PST) as well as date. As soon as you finish a game you should be communicating with your next opponent when the game will occur. If you cannot make your game, let your opponent and an admin know so we can react. Laziness will not be tolerated.

- Be fair. Follow the rules of the game, and the league. Cheating/glitching will have a zero tolerance rule. If you cheat you will be removed without warning. We ask that you also make proper play calls for the situation. I want to keep the rules regarding game play as loose as possible, but that doesn’t give players latitude to cheese your games. Going for it on 4th and 1 in the first quarter will not get you removed from the league. Running an occasional fake punt (within the established 4th down rules) on 4th down will not get you removed from the league. Running only 3 different “money” plays for an entire game and constantly running a hurry-up offense will get you removed from the league. Warnings will be given, and players will be removed for unfair play at the discretion of the league management. And be fair with the amount of wildcat you use if any at all because it's pretty cheezy as is lol.




Gameplay Rules

Game settings
Difficulty: ALL MADDEN
Format: FANTASY DRAFT
Quarter Length: 10 MIN
Accelerated clock: 15 sec.
Injuries: ON
Weather: ON


4th Down
Players should go for it on 4th down only when it is appropriate.
• 4th down around the opponents 40 yard line it is acceptable to go for it unless it is 4th and long.
• If you are trailing in the 4th quarter it is always acceptable to go for it on 4th down if you are down and under 5 mins left.
• If you are down multiple scores in the second half it is acceptable to go for it on 4th down and short-mid.
(In the case of a tie late in the game, you may go for it at your own risk)

Goal Line Offense and Defense
Should only be used inside the 10 yard line or any place on the field when you have less than two yards to gain.

No Huddle
You should only be running the no huddle in appropriate situations. You may run the no huddle offense when there is less than 2 minutes left in 2nd quarter. You can run a no huddle if you’re behind in the 4th quarter in appropriate situations. You cannot run the no huddle with the lead unless it is under 2 minutes in the 2nd quarter.

Going for 2
You can only go for 2 if you can cut the lead to 3, 7, or 10. Or if you can take the lead by the same amount or make it so your opponent needs to score multi times to tie or win. You can also elect to go for 2 to win a game as opposed to kicking an extra point to tie at the end of a game.

Onside Kicks
You may attempt an onside kick when behind in the 4th quarter or when down by 21 points or more in the second half.

Pre-play player movement
No snapping while offensive player is in motion (only for pass play, but on run make sure the player is past the LT/RT before u hike). For defense, you can not move everyone in to load the box or the CB's down, or anything like that (dont put ppl in the A or B gaps that dont do it by themselves) . Only plays that call for it or pressing the coverage/shifting the line or LB's around. You can move the player you are controlling freely, unless its a DE where they have to stay near the line. Any plays that call for pre snap player movement are fine. You can snap the ball while a WR is in motion if its a run play, but not if it is a pass play.

Punt coverage
You can not bring an extra blocker back to cover the punt.

Blitzing
You can not have a DT or DE in coverage unless the play design calls for it in an "exotic" blitz package ONLY. This means unless you have nearly everyone blitzing, you can not have ur dt's or de's pull back.
Please watch your use of 1-5-5 as well.




Disconnects

The game is quite stable. We should not have to deal with many disconnects, however they do still occasionally happen. If a disconnect or game freeze happens, wait for him to come back online, and try to come to an agreement on how to handle the situation. If you cannot come to an agreement contact an administrator.

If your opponent disconnects.... try to contact an admin on the site chat or talk with the person you play. If it is anytime before the 3rd quarter, please work out a restart.

If your opponent disconnects in the last two minutes, try to contact an admin on the site first if the game is within 10 points... otherwise you can finish the game.

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