1998 SFFL Organizational Rules

The Schedule

• Each team shall play a head to head 13 game regular season schedule.
• All teams shall play each divisional opponent twice (8 games) and each cross-divisional opponent once (5 games).
• The top three teams in each division shall make the playoffs.
• Week #14 is the Divisional Wilcard Playoffs. The third seed team of each division against the second seed team, with the divisional leader taking a bye.
• Week #15 shall match the divisional wildcard game winner against the divisional leader to determine the Divisional Champions.
• Week #16 shall match the Divisional Champions in the Cross-Dressed Championship.

• Each team shall consist of 10 players:
• • 2 - Quarterbacks
  • 3 - Running Backs
  • 3 - Receivers (WR's and/or TE's)
  • 2 - Kickers
• The starting line-ups shall consist of 6 players:
• • 1- Quarterback
  • 2- Running Backs
  • 2- Receivers (WR's and/or TE's)
  • 1- Kickers
• Fees:
• • A seasonal team participation fee of $50.00 is required.
  • A nominal fee (~$5) for league administration software is also required. This fee will be due at the League Draft.
  • League Fees are required to be paid to the league office by November 1. Failure to comply shall result in the forfeiture of all games until the outstanding balance is paid in full. NO EXCEPTIONS!

• Starting Line-ups are required to be submitted to the commissioner no later than 12:00pm ET on Friday. (E-mail is preferred, but v-mail will also be accepted.)
• • Exception #1:In weeks where there are Thursday night games, line-ups must be submitted to the commissioner by 02:00pm ET on Thursday.
  • Exception #2: For the week of Thanksgiving, line-ups must be submitted by 02:00pm ET on the Wednesday before the holiday begins.
• Failure to submit a line-up shall result in the previous week’s lineup being used.
• • If a player started by default has a bye week, the backup player will be started instead.
  • If a second player at the same position also has a bye week, they will still be part of the starting line-up.
  • Failure of an owner to make contingency plans for submitting a line-up shall not be the responsibility of the commissioner or other owners! NO EXCEPTIONS!
• "Scab Rule": In the case of bye weeks, any team without enough players to fill out their starting roster will be allowed to make a one week pickup of available players. This will be on a first come, first served basis after the weekly waiver period has expired. (See "The Waiver System" below.)

• The waiver system utilized by the SFFL is a partially restricted system. See the rules below for details.
• Each team will be allowed unlimited waiver moves during the season.
• The waiver system does not take affect until after kickoff of the first game of the season.
• All request for waiver moves shall be sent to the league's Waiver Coordinator. If at all possible, requests should be submitted by e-mail with a subject of "Waiver Move". V-mail will be accepted as a secondary method.
• The rules of the SFFL Waiver System:
• • The Restricted Waiver Period:
  • • Waiver moves will be restricted from 7:00am ET Monday until 12:00pm ET Wednesday.
    • All teams will have an assigned position on the team waiver list. Initially this shall be the reverse of the draft order. (i.e. First to draft is last and last is first on the waiver list.)
    • When you initiate a waiver move you relinquish your current position on the list and are placed at the bottom.
    • You may initiate more that one waiver move at a time. After the first waiver, your second waiver will have to wait to clear past everyone else as your team is now at the bottom of the waiver list.
    • If your request is bumped by another team that is higher on the waiver list, you will be notified by the Waiver Coordinator. This will allow you to submit a second request if you so choose.
    • The Waiver Coordinator will publish any transactions that occurred during the Restricted Waiver Period, as well as a new team waiver list by 5:00pm ET on Wednesday.
    • Waivers are not allowed between 12:00pm ET and 5:00pm ET on Wednesday.
    • After 5:00pm ET Wednesday the Unrestricted Waiver Period begins.
  • The Unrestricted Waiver Period:
  • • The Unrestricted Waiver Period will be available from Wednesday at 5:00pm ET until Friday at 12:00pm ET when starting line ups must be submitted to the league office.
    • Any team, may immediately claim any available free agent during the unrestricted period regardless of their position on the team waiver list.
    • Exception #1:In weeks where there are Thursday night games, the unrestricted period will end at 2:00pm ET on Thursday.
    • Exception #2: For the week of Thanksgiving the unrestricted period will be from 2:00pm ET until 6pm ET on the Wednesday prior to Thanksgiving.

• Trades are allowed through week #8.
• All teams will maintain the league required personnel count and distribution when trades are completed.
• All trades will be negotiated by the respective team owners without interation with the league office.
• All trades will be reported promptly to the league office upon completion.

• Quarterbacks/Running Backs/Receivers (WR/TE)

 

Action	Result
TD Pass	3 points
TD Rush	6 points
TD Reception	6 points
2pt Conversion	2 points
Passing Yardage	1 point per every 25 yards
Rushing Yardage	1 point per every 10 yards
Receiving Yardage	1 point per every 10 yards
Pass Reception	1 point
Pass Completions	1 point
Pass Interception	-2 points
Lost Fumble	-1 point

 

• Kickers

 

Kick	Made	Missed
Field Goal 0-25 yards	2 points	-3 points
Field Goal 26-40 yards	3points	-2 points
Field Goal 41-50 yards	4points	-1 points
Field Goal 51-60 yards	5 points	0 points
Field Goal 61+ yards	6 points	0 points
Extra Point	1 points	-2 points

Prizes

• All prizes will be disburst after the completions of the season.
• Team & Player prizes will be determined at the end of the regular season. (wk 13)
• Weekly Prizes
• • All weekly winning teams shall be awarded $2.00 each. ($10wk X 13wks=$130)
• Playoff Prizes
• • Teams that make the playoffs shall be awarded $20.00 each. (6 X $20ea=$120)
  • The Winners of the Divisional Championships shall be awarded $25.00 each. (2 X $25=$50)
  • The Winner of the Cross-Dressed Championship shall be awarded $110.00. (1 X $110=$110)
  • The Cross-Dressed Champion shall also be awarded the coveted Joe Barbie Traveling Trophy!
• Team & Player Prizes
• • The Team with the most total points shall be awarded $30.00 (1 X $30=$30)
  • The Team(s) with the highest scoring player at each position shall be awarded $15.00 (4 X $15=$60)
  • • QB
    • RB
    • WR/TE
    • K

klp - 9/2/98