RFL 2005 – Rules and Regulations

Regular Season

1.

It is 100 credits to enter.

2.

There will be 2 rounds to the draft. The teams that you select in the draft will be your ‘Level 1’ teams.

3.

Draft Order for the first round is determined by a random method agreed upon by the participants. The 2^nd round will be in the reverse order of the 1^st.

4.

Trades will be allowed after the draft and before the 1st game of the season. Cost of a trade will be 10 credits and will be added to the pay-out for the Overall Season winner.

5.

You will play your Level 1 teams each week that you own them and they have a game. If one or both of your Level 1 teams have a bye week, then you will select an additional Level 2 Team for each bye team you have for that week.

6.

Level 1 Game rules:

6a. You must play your Level 1 Teams any week in which they have a game.

6b. If one or more of your Level 1 games have a Bye week, then you will select an additional Level 2 team for each Level 1 team of yours that has a Bye.

Note: The additional Level 2 teams you select will play out using the Level 2 Game point rules below and will be against the spread but will not count toward the following:

- Level 2 Team Usage

- Level 2 Match-up Bets

- Level 2 Auto-Bet Qualifying

6c. Level 1 Games are played straight-up. There are no point spreads used for these games.

6d. 10 Points will be awarded for a win. All other points will be the same for both Level 1 and Level 2 games. (That point structure is described below)

6e. Level 1 Match-Up Bet Clause: If two players have Level 1 teams meet in a game, there will be a mandatory 5 Credit Match-Up Bet for that game. The head to head game is played straight-up so no points spread is used to determine the winner.

7.

Level 2 Game rules:

7a. You will select 2 additional teams each week for your Level 2 Games. (Note: If your Level 1 teams have a Bye week, you may be selecting up to 4 Level 2 games in a particular week.)

7b. Level 2 Games are played against the spread. The line for each game will be sent to the participants on Wednesday and picks are due by Friday for that weekend games. (If there is a Thursday game, then picks are due before the start of that game.) The line will come from Yahoo and can be found here: http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/odds.htm

7c. 15 Points will be awarded for a win. Because these games are against the spread, the game can end in a tie in which case you will be awarded 7.5 win points. All other points will be the same for both Level 1 and Level 2 games. (That point structure is described below)

7d. Level 2 Match-Up Bet Clause: If two players pick different sides of the same game for their Level 2 picks, there will be a mandatory 5 Credit Match-Up Bet for that game. The head to head game will be against the points spread that is sent out in the Wednesday picks email. This bet is not contingent on everyone picking different level 2 teams, this rule is in effect even if people pick the same team.

Note: Players can move the line so there can be a middle ground where both people would win the game based on their line which would make the bet a push.

7e. Level 2 Game Line Movement: It will cost you 1 Credit to move the line 0.5 points in any direction. There is a maximum line movement of 5 points in either direction. If you pick the favorite, you cannot move the line passed ‘even’. Your intentions to move the spread will need to be included with your picks for that week.

7f. Credits paid during the quarter for Level 2 Game line movement will be split as follows.

- 50% to the winner of the Quarter that the line was moved in.

- 50% to the Overall Season Winner

7g. You cannot repeat any Level 2 Team picks during the same quarter.

7h. You can repeat a Level 2 team in a different quarter if you want to but it will cost you credits which is shown in the table below:

Level 2 Team Repeat	Waiver Cost
2^nd Quarter	10 Credits
3^rd Quarter	15 Credits
4^th Quarter	20 Credits

8.

Level 1 Team Waiver Rule:

8a. After the weekend each Quarter is completed, players will have the opportunity to replace one of their current Level 1 teams with a team that has not been chosen.

8b. The Waiver Cost will be split equally between the quarter winner of the section that comes after the waiver draft and the overall regular season winner. (The costs per waiver pick-up can be found below)

Waiver Draft	Waiver Cost
After 1^st Quarter	20 Credits
After 2^nd Quarter	25 Credits
After 3^rd Quarter	30 Credits

8c. The waiver draft order will go in reverse order of the overall standings at the time of the waiver draft (i.e. the last place player gets the waiver option first and so on.)

8d. When a Team Owner releases a team via the waiver draft, that team can be pick-up by any Team Owner picking afterwards.

9.

Regular Season Points System:

9a. Win Points:

- Level 1 Game: You will receive 10 Points for a Level 1 win during the regular season. If there is a tie game, then each player involved in the tie will receive 5 points for the game.

- Level 2 Game: You will receive 15 Points for a Level 2 win during the regular season. If there is a push because of the points spread or because of line movement both teams win or both teams lose the game, each player involved will receive 7.5 points for the game.

9b. Total Points Scored: (Offensively or Defensively)

Points Scored	RFL points Awarded
Zero Points	-10
1-9	-5
10-19	-2
20-29	0
30-39	2
40-49	5
Over 50	10

9c. Total Points Allowed: (Offensively or Defensively)

Points Scored	RFL points Awarded
Zero Points	-10
1-9	-5
10-19	-2
20-29	0
30-39	2
40-49	5
Over 50	10

9d. Turnover differential = points. (i.e. If you have 2 less turnovers then your opponent, you get 2 points. If you have 3 more turnovers then your opponent, you get -3 points.)

9e. Number of Sacks your team has = points

10.

Pay-Outs (Based on a 5 person league.)

Pay-Out Section	RFL Category	Pay-out
1^st Quarter	Most Points weeks 1-4	70 Credits
2^nd Quarter	Most Points weeks 5-8	70 Credits
3^rd Quarter	Most Points weeks 9-12	70 Credits
4^th Quarter	Most Points weeks 13-16	70 Credits
Overall 1^st Place	Most Pts in the Reg.Season	120 Credits
Overall 2^nd Place	2^nd Most Pts in Reg. Season	50 Credits
Play-Off	Playoff Winner	50 Credits

11.

Tiebreakers for the 'Most Points' categories above will be in the following order:

- 1^st - Total Number of Wins in the weeks covered in the scoring category

- 2^nd - Total Points Scored in the weeks covered in the scoring category

- 3^rd - Total Points Against in the weeks covered in the scoring category

- 4^th - Turnover Differential in the weeks covered in the scoring category

- 5^th - Total Number of Sacks in the weeks covered in the scoring category

- 6^th - Coin Toss

12.

Level 2 Auto Bet Clause:

12a. If there is a week where the 10 teams that we pick for the Level 2 games are all different, there will be a 10 / 5 / 0 / -5 / -10 credit auto bet clause in effect. The RojStock Points used would be for the two Level 2 games only so the Level 1 teams you own would not could toward the 1st thru 5th place ranking.

12b. Tie Breakers for the Auto-Bet ranking would be the following:

1. Most RojStock Points scored in a single game

2. Most Sacks in a single game

3. Most Points scored in a single game (think scoreboard)

4. Least points given-up in a single game (again, think scoreboard)

5. Who ever can knock Bob out the fastest (to the nearest second)

12c. Bye Week Sub-Rule:

If a player has a bye week (or 2) for their Level 1 game(s), then that player must first specify which game(s) is replacing the Level 1 game. The other Level 2 games picked will be the ones used to determine if the Auto-Bet is in effect for that week based on the rules above.

Play-offs

1.

The Minimum Pay-out for the Play-off winner will be 50 credits. Other credits may be added to that as described below.

2.

Each player will have the opportunity to have both of their Level 1 teams on their roster for the play-offs.

3.

If you want to drop a team and pick-up another one for the play-offs, it will cost you waiver credits.

Play-off Waiver Draft	Waiver Cost
After 4^th Quarter (Week 16)	35 Credits
After Week 17	40 Credits

4.

The order of the Play-off Waiver Draft will be determined by what place you finished in the Regular Season. The draft order will to in the reverse order of the regular season standings.

5.

All Play-off Draft waiver credits will be awarded to the winner of the Play-off Round of the RFL.

6.

No Trades will be allowed for the Play-off roster.

Play-offs Point system

1.

Play-off points will be awarded as they were in the regular season Level 1 Games with the following exceptions:

1a. Win Points will be awarded based on what round of the play-offs the win occurs.

Play-off Round	Win Points
Wildcard Playoffs	10
Divisional Playoffs	12
Conference Playoffs	15
Superbowl	20

1b. Points for Turnover Differential and Sacks will be doubled.

2.

If you have a team that has a 1st round bye, then you receive the 10 points for a Wildcard Round win automatically.