General Rules
Advance Every 48 Hrs at 9pm Est.
No quitting or conceding games.
If you quit, you will be REMOVED from the league or have a user suspension at the Commissioner's discretion.
If your opponent quits or disconnects, provide proof via screenshot
If Disconnect (TAKE PIC OF DISCONNECT) recreate scenario/score or restart game. May only take Win if:
1st Half - person whose connection drops was losing by 28 or more points
3rd Q - person whose connection drops was losing by 17 or more points
4th Q - person whose connection drops was losing by 10 or more points
If game cannot be played due to both users being Unavailable or Unable to agree on a time then it will be a Fair Sim
Must contact the opponent within 24hrs of advance by tagging them in GroupMe and via DM to them. If no reply then provide proof of no-show and you will be given Force Win.
No playing CPU teams you will be given Force Win.
Away Team ALWAYS streams via Twitch or Youtube. Must post the stream in the GroupMe chat. MAKE SURE THAT YOUR SAVE STREAM SETTING IS ON FOR TWITCH - DONE THROUGH THE SETTINGS ON A COMPUTER (if have questions then ASK)
If Away team refuse to stream, suspensions will be up Commissioner Committee
GOTW Upgrades must be submitted no later than 1 adv after the games have been played. So you will have 2 advances to submit your attribute upgrades!
GOTW Upgrades
+2 if Favorite wins
+3 being favorite and winning
+4 if underdog wins
+6 being underdog and wining
Lil Jo Rule-All teams here since week 1 and on are responsible for their expiring players. All free agents (besides ppl who joined late and couldn’t sign people) will be fair game and there are no off limit free agents. There will be a clear schedule for the off season upon its arrival.

For the exceptions, you have only the first stage to sign your designated player back. After that fair game.

4th Down Rule
First Half
4th and 2+ in your own territory (0-50 yard line) = PUNT
4th and 1 or less = you can go for it from anywhere
4th and 5 or less in opponents territory (49-21) you are allowed to go for it
In the RedZone (20-0) you can go for it no matter the distance
3rd Q
Same rules apply as first half unless you are losing by 2 possessions (9+ points) or more then you can go for it anytime, anywhere
4th Q
Same rules apply as the first half for a team in the lead. If you are losing then you are allowed to go for it anytime and anywhere. If the game is tied then you are allowed to go for it anytime and anywhere
Over-Time
You are allowed to go for it anytime, anywhere
Hurry Up Rule
You are allowed to run no huddle for up to 3 consecutive plays during each drive
If you are losing by 14+ anytime in the game then you can hurry up all you want
Under 2 minutes in half or 4th quarter = Hurry Up all you want unless leading by 2 possessions (9+)
No Chew Clock unless under 2min in a half OR opponent requests (don’t have to)  it OR up by 28+ in 2nd half
Play calling = Keep REALISTIC.
No back to back plays
Mix it up. Run different concepts/route combos not just same thing in different formations
If you don’t score a point in 3 weeks you will be submitted to the commissioners for review and potential eviction from the league. (Hova Rule)

Defense
Must rush at least 3 players (can be any combination of 3) = no dropping 10 or 11 into coverage

Season/Offseason
Trades - MUST SUBMIT TO TRADE COMMITTEE NO MATTER WHAT USING THE /TRADE LINK IN THE MAIN CHAT

No trades with CPU teams.

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE RULES WILL RESULT IN A PLAYER SUSPENSION, TRADE REVERSAL, AND WILL STILL BE COUNTED TOWARDS YOUR TRADE COUNT

No WR to TE
No Safety to LB or vice-versa
No WR to HB (unless approved [will only be approved if it is happening in the real life NFL [C. Patterson for example])
Can move LB to DL & vice versa (DE to OLB for example)
Can move HB to FB
Can move DB to DB (CB to Safety for example)
Any moves outside of these must be consulted with Committee
Players may have positions possibly be changed per Committee discretion
Failure to submit for approval to Committee prior to changing will result in a 2 game suspension for the player and their position to be changed back to the original permanently

End of Season Rewards

Entry Fee (Each Season) = $5

Divisional Round Loser = $5
Conference Round Loser = $15
Super Bowl Runner-Up = $30
Super Bowl Winner = $80
  If teams aren't all full at the beginning of the year we won't be making up the monetary difference in the prize pool.