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GLADIATOR SCHOOL LEAGUE RULES
The following are the gameplay rules for the league and should be respected at all times. Each owner is expected to agree to the rules as well as respect them at all times. In addition, all rules are subject to change at ANY TIME as deemed necessary. Please remember this is a sim league so the rules are in place to create an experience which is the complete opposite of lobby ball or unrealistic gameplay. Also, remember it is a video game experience.
***CUSTOM PLAYBOOKS ARE ONLY ALLOWED ON DEFENSE! They are NOT allowed on offense***
Uniforms
The home team is to wear some version of a home uniform..the road team is supposed to wear road uniforms. When this is NOT the case the game must be restarted immediately to change them. In certain circumstances, snow for example, both owners may agree to an alternative version of uniforms.
GAME STREAMING: TWITCH or YOUTUBE
BOTH owners are responsible for streaming games and must post their individual stream link in the groupme chat prior to starting the game. All members must have a Twitch.tv or YouTube account. ALL CPU GAMES MUST BE STREAMED FOR THE LEAGUE. All games MUST be archived as well in case there are any complaints or concerns regarding gameplay.
PLAY CALLING
Playcalling must be mixed up and balanced from the beginning of the game, on both sides of the ball, not once a lead is obtained. Running the same plays over & over is NOT allowed.Play calling should strive to be 50/50 between pass/run on offense and 50/50 man/zone calls on defense.
PLAY ACTION PASS ON 3RD DOWN
Play action pass on 3rd down is only allowed when the offense has 3rd and 5 or less
NO HUDDLE
You can run no huddle one time. After that you must return to a huddle. The only exceptions are under 2 minutes in the first half or and at the end of a game; or if you are trailing by 21 points at any point in the game.
QUICK SNAP
Quick snapping the ball is NOT allowed. Offenses are required to allow the defense a reasonable amount of time to make pre snap adjustments. Violation will result in disciplinary action.
WILDCAT OFFENSE
THE WILDCAT OFFENSE IS NOT ALLOWED. Failure will result in a 2 game suspension.
GOAL LINE
Goal line offense should only be called on the goal line. It is a violation of the rules to call goal line offense or defense anywhere other than inside the 5 yard line
**IMPORTANT!!!! QB SNEAK AND FB DIVE**
QB sneak is only allowed inside your opponents 10yd line
FB dive is allowed on any plays when the distance to go is inches and you are BEYOND your 45 yard line.
QB DROPS AND ROLLOUTS
Once the QB has automatically dropped back there should be NO additional, unnecessary 5, 10 and 15 yard drop backs. Taking a snap with the QB and immediately roll out is NOT allowed.
MANUAL MOTION
When manually motioning ANY player, you must wait for them to completely stop before snapping the ball. You ARE NOT ALLOWED TO motion players back and forth across the formation.
WIDE RECEIVERS
WRs should NEVER be in a 3 point stance at any time. If you accidentally happen to audible a WR to a 3 point stance, you are to audible out of the play or call a timeout. DO NOT RUN A PLAY
MANUALLY MOVING PLAYERS ON DEFENSE PRE-SNAP
You are NOT allowed to manually reposition multiple players on defense pre-snap. Once you have taken control of a player and moved him pre snap you must remain on that player. Manually controlling a player is one thing, but changing a player's position on the field pre-snap and switching of the player is NOT allowed.
MANUALLY MOVING DEFENSIVE LINEMEN
You are NOT allowed to manually run defensive linemen into the secondary UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. However, you are allowed to choose plays which will send defensive linemen into coverage.
DEFENSIVE LINE MOVEMENT
You are NOT allowed to manually move any defensive lineman presnap. You may use the built-in group shift feature as you see fit.
SPECIAL TEAMS
Manually moving ANY PLAYER on special teams during a kickoff return or punt return is NOT allowed
**IMPORTANT ** RUNNING UP THE SCORE
Running up the score WILL NOT be tolerated under ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. If you are winning by 28 points or more in the 2nd half of any gm you are required to respectfully end the game. Violations of this rule will be reviewed by the admin committee and may result in up to a (2) game suspension.
4TH DOWN RULES
4th & 2 or less at your own 45yd line (Just BEFORE the middle of the field).
-At any time inside the red zone (The 20 yd line or closer on the end where you are close to scoring).
-At any point in the game you are trailing by 17 points
-You can go for it on 4th down at ANYTIME when the game clock is below 3:00 minutes in a one possession game (Regardless if you are in the lead or trailing, this is a COACH'S DECISION).
-At any time you are trailing by a 8 point lead OR MORE (Down and Distance DOES NOT MATTER) with 4:00 minutes left, going for it is a coach's decision***
4th down rules violation will result in a (1) game suspension
ROSTER MANAGEMENT
Within the depth chart the following must be adhered to:
RDT - MUST be a DT it cannot be a DE, LB or either modified to a DT
SUBLB - Must be a LB, cannot be any other position
SLCB - Must be a CB
ACCEPTABLE Position Changes:
QB - NO CHANGING
HB - NO CHANGING
FB - To TE only (player MUST be changed to desired position via Edit Player)
WR - NO CHANGING
TE - NO CHANGING
OL - Interchangeable (player MUST be changed to desired position via Edit Player)
DL - DE may move to OLB (player MUST be changed to desired position via Edit Player)
LB - Interchangeable OLB may move to DE (player MUST be changed to desired position via Edit Player)
DB - You may NOT change a CB to safety unless he is over 28 years old and has less than 86 speed
CPU GAMES
CPU games are not required to be played until week 12. If you have a CPU gm before week 12 you will receive a FW. If you choose to start the game you are required to stream the game as well as finish it. If you do not finish the game you will receive a loss.
TRADING
There is no trading for the first two seasons for anyone. After that, you have 2 trades per season. All trades will be weighed for equality using the built-in daddy lgs trade calculator and must be approved by the admins.
***INACTIVITY***
In addition to the gameplay rules, if you miss (4) games and somehow make the playoffs, you will not be allowed to participate. Non activity will result in removal from our league, NO QUESTIONS ASKED!!
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