FFL89 Rules

MINI CAMP: This will run for 2 weeks in August on the dates set by the league. Camp must end at least 1 week before the Draft, to allow teams to prepare for the draft. When camp is over, protect and trade rules apply. See Protect List above and Trade rules below. Players on IR (frozen rosters) must either be released or put on the active or reserve roster before the season's MINI CAMP begins. Players must be waived from the active or reserve rosters or IR player to get to the 18 player limit. If teams do not release, activate or reserve the IR players, the league will release the IR player/s from the roster the day MINI CAMP begins to get the rosters to 18 players. The starting mini camp roster must always have a starting lineup included. The league will be notified of the moves made by email.

DRAFT: A draft will be held to complete the rosters on a date set by the league. The order will determined by the previous regular season's finish. Rounds 1 will be reverse order of regular season finish (last to first) and will snake for rounds 2 through 18. Each even round will be the reverse of the previous round. Championship teams will be seeded as to when they are eliminated in the playoffs. When teams are eliminated they will be seeded at that time by regular season records. Round 2 playoffs will be seeded next by record. Winner of 3rd place will be the 10th pick and loser will be the 9th pick. Championship Game winner will be the 12th and loser will be the 11th. The Toilet Bowl teams will be seeded 1 through 6 by season's record. Worst to best and tie breakers will be used. A time limit for each pick will be, 2 minutes. We will continue until rosters are filled to the league limits. A complete starting lineup must be drafted and the rest filled by team needs. Rosters cannot exceed the league limits on draft day and a player cannot be picked unless an NFL team has rights to that player. Player/s can be traded for draft pick/s. Whole defenses and special teams will be drafted. They cannot be split when selecting. A defense and special team will count as 1 player on a roster. Owners will announce their pick and then post the pick on the draft board. If an owner volunteers to post the picks then he will be incharge.(ie most keepers).League fees are to be paid at the draft. Owners will divide cost of food and drinks at the draft.

Draft Board Setup: The draft board when space is available will be taped to a wall that is in the best position for the owners to view. When wall space is limited and a table is available the new draft board stand will be used. The dimensions of the board are approx. 41" long 27" high and the stand 14" deep. This should fit on a standard buffet table. The board (paper) should be folded with 14 teams shown and 21 rounds to display properly on the draft board.

Teams will be placed in draft order, 1 to 12. The secretary or rules member will be in charge of draft board maintenance and setup and bring to the draft ready to go. Draft board stand should be the first option.