General
1.     Created Owners and Coaches only.
2.     48 hour advances during the regular season. 24 hour advanced during the playoffs. Offseason schedule varies but no longer than 24 hour advances.
3.     8 minute quarters. 20 second accelerated clock.
4.   All teams must be at 53 players. If you are not at 53 players your team will be put on auto until you are at 53 players.
5.     Games must be broadcasted on twitch/youtube by the home team. If there is lag then the away team will broadcast the game. If lag remains then the stream can be cut. Violations will be enforced if games are not streamed with the exception of lag. You must archive your broadcasts, if you do not know how these are the steps…. “To set this up, open Twitch and go to Settings > Channel & Videos. Under Channel Settings, check the box next to Archive Broadcasts.”
6.     Injuries are turned off during sim.
7.     Sliders will be adjusted as need be.
8.     Playing the CPU is not allowed. If you do not have an opponent you will be given a force win.
9.     In the case of a non-user controlled team or auto-piloted team makes the playoffs the opposing user will get a force win, in an effort to prevent the divisional/conference championships and super bowl from being a User v CPU game
10.   If you miss 4 or more games in a season you can be removed from the league for inactivity.
11.   Any injury that occurs during a disconnect, the player injured will be ineligible to play the rematch. Any further suspension for the player will be subject to review.
12.   You cannot change player names for actual players. You are allowed to change player names for any fictional characters.
13.   Any conduct detrimental to the integrity of the league will be reviewed and suspensions will be handed out accordingly, including taking away draft picks.

Scheduling
1. You must contact your opponent through DM within the first 24 hours of the 48 hour advance window. If this is not done and your opponent does not respond you will not be given a force. All force decisions will be subject to review.

Rules Violations
1.     To submit a rule violation you must send video proof of the violation to one of the commissioners.
2.     Any violation will result in a one game suspension for your QB and your best defensive player (simmed games do not count towards the suspension).
3.     If a violation is committed in a playoff game it will result in a 8 game suspension the following season.
4.     Quitting a game will get you banned from the league immediately, unless both users agree on a forfeit because something came up during the game.

Position Changes
1.     Moving a WR to a TE, WR to RB, RB to WR, or RB to FB is prohibited.
2.     Moving a DB to a LB is prohibited.
3.     You cannot change the position of a superstar or x factor player. This is to not allow you to re-roll for a better ability or x factor.

Formation Subs & Depth Chart
1.     You cannot have a DB in the subLB position.
2.     You cannot move a DB into a LB position using formation subs.
3.     You cannot put a RB at FB using formation subs. (Use dual RB package)
4.     You can use any package in the game.

Trading
1.     All trades must be approved by commissioners.
2.     Users are limited to 7 trades for the first season and 3 trades per seasons. You must stay in the league for 1 whole season before you can trade draft picks.
3.     Once a trade is posted to Announcements on GroupMe, it is a binding contract. Failing to complete the trade can result in removal from the league.

Madden Error
1. If the game makes an error (i.e player gets a pick 6 and it counts the score and give the opponent the ball) you must correct it. Do not continue with gaming errors, make sure whatever the real outcome of the play is what happens.

Sportsmanship
1.     Scoring in the last 2 minutes is not allowed when your lead can not be overcome or your opponent has conceded defeat by not calling timeouts. If your opponent is still calling timeouts you are allowed to score because your opponent has not conceded defeat.
2.     Within the last 2 minutes the winning team should not call timeouts or purposely run out of bounds in an attempt to extend the game. Breaking this rule will result in a 4 game suspension for your qb and best defensive player.

Offense
1.  Running the same play in the same formation in consecutive plays is not allowed.
2.  No huddle can be used 2x/per drive. No huddle can be used unlimited within the last 2 minutes of the first half. No huddle can be used unlimited down 2 scores in the 3rd and any time in the 4th. 
3.  Motioned players must be set before the ball can be snapped.
4.  Playmaker cannot be used OUTSIDE of the numbers.
5.  Snapping the ball and immediately leaving the pocket without pressure to wait at the sideline for someone to come open is prohibited.

4th down rule
You can go for 4th and 1 ANYWHERE on the field.
1st half - You may only go for 4th down if you are past the 50 and winning by less than 2 scores. It must be 4th and 10 or less. If you are on the 50 you must punt the ball.
2nd half - You may go for it anywhere on the field if you are trailing by more than 14 points. You may go for it anytime when you are past the 50 and not winning by more than 2 scores.
2nd half - You may go for it anywhere in the 4th quarter unless you are winning by more than 2 scores.

2 point Conversions
1.  A user may go for a 2 point conversion in any situation unless up by more than 2 possessions.

Defense
1.  There must be 3 defenders committed to rushing the passer or stopping the run at all times. QB spy counts as dropping a player into coverage. QB contain counts as a rusher.

Special teams
1.  You are only allowed 1 fake punt/fg per game. The 4th down rule does not apply to fake punts/fgs.

Free agency
1.    If you cut a player you cannot resign that player until 2 full weeks have passed. (Cutting a playing in week 1 means you cannot sign that player until week 3)

Divisional Rivals
1.    If you beat your assigned divisional rival 2 times in a season you will get 1 player upgrade in the offseason. You cannot upgrade anyone to an X-factor. If you get a force win it counts as a win towards gaining a developmental upgrade.

***Any common sense rules not listed above will also be reviewed by the commissioner's team and suspensions will be handed out accordingly.