| Position | QB | RB | WR | TE | K | Team |
| Minimum | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Maximum | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
These roster requirements
and limitations will be in effect for all games. If an owner fails
to stay within these parameters, the Commissioner is authorized to make
roster adjustments prior to the first game of the week.
Injuries
There will be no provisions
for injured reserve or last minute injury replacements. Please manage
your rosters and lineups with this in mind.
Apply to any roster position:
| Throwing a forward pass for a TD | 4 pts |
| All other TD's | 6 pts |
| Safety | 2 pts |
| FG | 3 pts |
| Kick for EP | 1 pt |
| Sack (as defined by FLM) | 1 pt |
| Fumble Recovery (as defined by FLM) | 1 pt |
| Interception (as defined by FLM) | 2 pts |
| Shutout (meaning zero on the scoreboard) | 9 pts |
| Final authority on stats will be the Associated Press box scores |
| Passing | 1 pt for every 40 yards |
| Rushing | 1 pt for every 20 yards |
| Receiving | 1 pt for every 20 yards |
Lineup Submission Deadline
A player is locked from
your lineup after 0900 Central on the day he is playing in the Real Deal.
Therefore, the latest anyone can submit a lineup is 0900 Central on Sunday,
which will be known as the 'normal deadline'. Any players playing
in early games must be submitted prior to the normal deadline as specified
above. You may submit a partial lineup for the early games.
Lineup Submission Methods
There are two methods for
lineup submission forms: regular e-mail or your lineup submission form
on the web page.
If you opt for regular
e-mail, please use this link. Please include the player's
position, first name, and last name. As a courtesy to your opponent,
send a 'cc:' to him. Comments, especially smack, are encouraged.
Your lineup submission form can be accessed through your team page. You will need to submit a password before the start of the season. The passwords are not case sensitive. Keep them simple: use your pet's name or the first name of your favorite swimsuit model. (If you are one of those lucky studs, your pet IS your favorite swimsuit model, and it will be that much easier to remember.) DO NOT get fancy with the passwords. We are not safeguarding a nuclear missile system.
The lineup submission form will be updated every week after the completion of the weekly free agent period. Use your mouse to 'x' the box next to any player you would like to start. Once you are satisfied with your lineup, click the Verify Lineup Button. The system will give you a warning if there are any errors with your lineup. If you get an error message, just repeat the process until you receive a verification message, then click the Submit Lineup Button. You will receive a copy of you submission as well as the Commissioner and your opponent.
Please note: the system will NOT prevent you from submitting an invalid lineup. It merely warns you when you have selected an invalid lineup, but it allows you to send it anyway. The Commissioner will not be responsible for ensuring your lineup is valid and complete.
Best Efforts
In order to encourage a
highly competitive league, every owner should make his best effort submit
a lineup before the deadline every week. We need every owner making
his best effort to win every week, even at the end of the season when there
may be several teams out of playoff contention.
Definition of trade
A trade is a transaction
involving two or more teams in which Team A relinquishes its rights to
players or picks to Team B, or any combination thereof, in exchange for
players or picks from Team B. No direct transfer of players or picks
from one team to another may occur without consideration in the form of
players or picks. When a draft is in progress, only picks for the
current draft may be traded, and if no draft is in progress, only picks
for the next draft may be traded.
Only players and draft picks
may be exchanged. The IYDFFL does not sanction any other kind of
exchange or barter.
Roster Requirements
If a trade causes you to
have an illegal roster, you are required to make an adjustment which brings
you into compliance. If you are over the roster limit, you must immediately
drop the appropriate number of players. If you have less than a complete
roster, you must fill any vacant position as soon as league rules permit
you to do so, either through the weekly waiver draft or free agent acquisition.
Commissioner's Approval
The Commissioner may refuse
to approve a trade when he deems that there is insufficient consideration
only when the general welfare of the league is compromised. He will
aim to prevent an owner from trying to sabotage his own team, "parking"
players, or colluding with other teams.
Season trading deadline
Trading deadline will be
on the roster freeze just before Game 10.
This league has been very successful in its short history, mainly because of the enthusiasm and skill of the owners of the IYDFFL. Please be considerate of other owners when using your draft time. Each owner should take all the time he needs to make a good selection, but he should also be organized and use his time efficiently. When someone is burning time needlessly, eleven other owners are waiting. If each owner does his part, the draft will have a lively tempo, everyone will be active, and the IYDFFL draft will wrap up in time so everyone can get ready for their other drafts.
Stuff happens. If you know you will be gone for a short period of time, you can submit an ordered list of players and instructions which the Commissioner will execute. Another option is nominating someone from another league to serve as your team's draft representative.
The IYDFFL draft has an overloading feature. This means you can exceed roster limits during the draft as long as you stay within the positions limits and make your cuts no later than two weeks before the draft.
Since we have such an early draft, rosters are frozen immediately after the draft, thus free agent pick ups and trades are prohibited for several weeks. The roster freezes will be lifted just prior to the cutdown date.
updated 08-08-01