TRE FO FANTASY LEAGUE CONSTITUTION

I. GENERAL LEAGUE OPERATION

1. INITIAL LEAGUE SET UP
(1) ROSTERS WILL BE ESTABLISHED BY KEEPING UP TO EIGHT PLAYERS FROM LAST YEARS
ROSTER AND THEN PROCEED BY USING AN OPEN DRAFT. (FIRST SEASON WILL BE A
SERPINTINE DRAFT)
(2) EACH ROSTER SHALL BE LIMITED TO A MAXIMUM OF SEVENTEEN ACTIVE MEMBERS.
(3) DRAFT ORDER IS DECIDED BY HOW YOUR TEAM FINISHED IN THE PLAYOFFS FROM THE
PREVIOUS SEASON USING A REVERSE ORDER. ROSTERS WILL BE COMPRISED OF
QUARTERBACKS, RUNNING BACKS, RECEIVERS, TIGHT ENDS, KICKERS, AND SPECIAL TEAM /
DEFENSE. (FIRST SEASON DRAFT ORDER WILL BE DRAWN AT RANDOM)
(4) EACH SELECTION WILL BE ALLOWED A MAXIMUM OF TWO MINUTES FOR EACH ROUND.

2. LEAGUE FORMAT
(1) THE LEAGUE WILL CONSIST OF TEN TEAMS WITHIN TWO FIVE TEAM DIVISIONS. DIVISION
ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE DETERMINED BY WEEKLY SCORING AVERAGES FROM THE PREVIOUS
SEASON USING REVERSE ORDER.
(2) A PRE-DETERMINED SCHEDULE WILL PLACE TEAMS IN WEEKLY
HEAD-TO-HEAD MATCH-UPS FOR THE INITIAL THIRTEEN WEEKS OF THE REGULAR SEASON.
(3) WEEKS FOURTEEN THRU SIXTEEN WILL BE RESERVED FOR THE PLAY-OFFS.
3. WEEKLY LINEUPS
(1) THE DEADLINE FOR YOUR WEEKLY LINE UP IS 5 MINUTES BEFORE THE GAME SAID PLAYER
IS INVOLVED THAT WEEK.
(2) YOUR STARTING LINEUP WILL CONSIST OF NINE ACTIVE PLAYERS.
1 QUARTERBACK
2 RUNNING BACKS
2 RECEIVERS
1 FLEX (RB, WR, OR TE)
1 TIGHT END
1 KICKER
1 DEFENSE / SPECIAL TEAM

II. SCORING

Passing Yards (PY)

Interceptions Thrown (INT)

Rushing Yards (RY)

2pt Rushing Conversion (2PR)

Receiving Yards (REY)

2pt Receiving Conversion (2PRE)

0.0
5
-2

0.1

TD Pass (PTD)

2pt Passing Conversion (2PC)

TD Rush (RTD)

TD Reception (RETD)

0.1
2

Kickoff Return Yards (KR)

0.0
5

Punt Return Yards (PR)

0.0
5

Kickoff Return TD (KRTD)

Punt Return TD (PRTD)

Fumble Recovered for TD (FTD)

Total Fumbles Lost (FUML)

-2

Interception Return TD (INTTD)

Fumble Return TD (FRTD)

Blocked Punt or FG return for TD

(BLKKRTD)

Each PAT Made (PAT)

Each PAT Missed (PATM)

FG Made (0-39 yards) (FG0)

FG Made (40-49 yards) (FG40)

FG Made (50+ yards) (FG50)

FG Missed (0-39 yards) (FGM0)

-1

Each Sack (SK)

Interception Return TD (INTTD)

Fumble Return TD (FRTD)

Kickoff Return TD (KRTD)

Punt Return TD (PRTD)

Blocked Punt or FG return for TD

(BLKKRTD)

-1

Blocked Punt, PAT or FG (BLKK)

Each Interception (INT)

Each Fumble Recovered (FR)

Each Safety (SF)

0 points allowed (PA0)

1-6 points allowed (PA1)

7-13 points allowed (PA7)

14-17 points allowed (PA14)

46+ points allowed (PA46)

-3

Less than 100 total yards allowed

(YA100)

5
3

100-199 total yards allowed (YA199)

200-299 total yards allowed (YA299)

300-349 total yards allowed (YA349)

550+ total yards allowed (YA550)

-3

ILLEGAL LINE-UP SCORES 0 POINTS

4. OFFICIAL SCORING SOURCE

ESPN.COM WILL SERVE AS THE OFFICIAL SOURCE FOR ALL GAME STATISTICS.
III. PLAYOFFS / AWARDS
1. HEAD TO HEAD COMPETITION
(1) THE WINNER OF EACH DIVISION WILL AUTOMATICALLY ADVANCE TO THE PLAYOFFS. THE
NEXT FOUR TEAMS WITH THE BEST WIN LOSS RECORDS REGARDLESS OF DIVISION WILL
ALSO ADVANCE TO THE PLAYOFFS.
(2) THE FOUR TEAMS THAT DONT MAKE THE PLAYOFFS WILL COMPETE IN THE TOILET
BOWL.
(3) THE TOP TEAM IN EACH DIVISION GETS A BYE IN WEEK 1 OF THE PLAYOFFS
(4) THE OTHER 4 TEAMS WILL PLAY IN THE DIVISIONAL SEMI FINALS IN WEEK ONE OF THE
PLAYOFFS. HIGHEST SEED PLAYING LOWEST SEED WITHIN EACH DIVISION. IF BOTH
WILDCARDS COME FROM THE SAME DIVISION THEN ONE WILL SWITCH DIVISION ON A
SEEDING BASIS.
(5) THE WINNERS OF THE DIVISIONAL SEMI FINALS WILL PLAY THE TOP TEAM IN THE
DIVISION IN THE DIVSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP DURING WEEK 2 OF THE PLAYOFFS.
(6) THE LOSERS OF THE DIVISIONAL SEMI FINALS WILL MEET IN WEEK TWO TO DECIDE
DRAFT POSITION.
(7) THE WINNERS OF THE DIVISIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP WILL PLAY IN THE POONBOWL DURING
WEEK THREE OF THE PLAYOFFS.
(8) THE LOSERS OF THE DIVISIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP WILL PLAY EACH OTHER IN WEEK THREE

TO DECIDE DRAFT POSITION.

(9) THE TWO LAST PLACE TEAMS IN EACH DIVISION WILL MEET IN THE TOILETBOWL SEMI
FINALS DURING WEEK ONE OF THE PLAYOFFS.
(10) THE WINNERS OF THE TOILETBOWL SEMI FINALS WILL PLAY EACH OTHER DURING WEEK
TWO TO DECIDE DRAFT POSITION.
(11) THE LOSERS OF THE TOILET BOWL SEMI FINALS WILL MEET EACH OTHER IN THE TOILET
BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP DURING WEEK TWO OF THE PLAYOFFS.

2. PRIZE MONEY
1ST PLACE 60% OF THE POT
2ND PLACE 25% OF THE POT
3RD PLACE 15% OF THE POT
THE LOSER OF THE TOILET BOWL WILL HAVE THEIR TEAM RENAMED BY THE LEAGUE AT THE
FOLLOWING SEASONS DRAFT.

IV. TIE-BREAKERS
1. REGULAR SEASON AND PLAYOFF GAMES
(1) MOST BENCH POINTS WINS.
2. REGULAR SEASON FINAL STANDINGS

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

MOST POINTS SCORED

HEAD TO HEAD RECORD
DIVISION RECORD
MOST POINTS AGAINST

V. ANNUAL LEAGUE DRAFT

1. PRE-DRAFT PROVISIONS
(1) DRAFT ORDER WILL BE DETERMINED BY HOW YOUR TEAM PLACES IN THE PLAYOFFS THE
PREVIOUS YEAR USING REVERSE ORDER.
(2) YOU CAN KEEP UP TO EIGHT PLAYERS FROM YOUR PREVIOUS YEARS ROSTER. THE
PLAYERS YOU KEEP WILL BE YOUR DRAFT PICKS IN EACH OF THE FIRST 8 ROUNDS. IF YOU
KEEP 2 PLAYERS THEN THOSE ARE YOUR ROUNDS 1 AND 2 PICKS. YOU WOULD HAVE AN
OPEN PICK IN ROUND 3 AND 4.
(3) THERE WILL BE 2 FIFTEEN-MINUTE BREAKS DURING THE DRAFT. ONE EACH AFTER
ROUNDS 6 AND 11.
(4) ANNUAL LEAGUE FEES OF $40.00 PER TEAM ARE DUE AND PAYABLE BY THE ANNUAL
DRAFT.

2. PLAYER DRAFT
(1) EACH DRAFT SELECTION WILL BE ALLOWED A MAXIMUM OF TWO MINUTES.
(2) ANY SELECTIONS NOT MADE WITHIN THE ALLOTTED TIME WILL RESULT IN A PENALTY
SELECTION. PENALTY SELECTIONS WILL BE MADE AT THE START OF THE FOLLOWING
ROUND.
(3) ONCE YOU WRITE YOU PICK DOWN ON THE DRAFT BOARD THAT PICK IS FINAL.
(4) THE TFFL REGULAR SEASON WILL BEGIN AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE ANNUAL LEAGUE
DRAFT.

VI. FREE AGENCY AND TRADES

1. FREE AGENCY

(1) YOU CAN PICK UP PLAYERS STARTING WEDNESDAY AFTER WAIVERS HAVE RUN. YOU CAN
PICK UP PLAYERS UNTIL 5 MINUTES BEFORE THE FIRST GAME ON SUNDAY.
(2) ORDER OF PRIORITY WILL BE REVERSE ORDER OF STANDINGS.
(3) ALL DROPPED PLAYERS WILL GO ON WAIVERS AND BE ELLIGABLE TO BE PICKED UP
AFTER ONE DAY.
(4) THERE ARE NO FEES TO ADD OR DROP.
2. TRADES
(1) TRADES ARE FREE.
(2) THERE ARE NO TRADE RESTRICTIONS OTHER THAN YOU CANNOT CARRY MORE THAN
SEVENTEEN PLAYERS ON YOUR TEAM AT ANY TIME.
(3) IF YOU TRADE ONE PLAYER FOR TWO THEN YOU MUST CUT A PLAYER. YOU CANNOT CUT
A PLAYER INVOLVED IN THE TRADE.
(4) THE TRADE DEADLINE IS THE THURSDAY AT NOON FOLLOWING WEEK TWELVE.
(5) TO VETO A TRADE, THERE MUST BE A UNANIMOUS DECISION AMONG THE OTHER EIGHT
LEAGUE MEMBERS.
(6) TRADES CAN BE AGREED UPON DURING THE OFFSEASON, BUT MUST BE VOTED ON
BEFORE THE NEXT SEASONS DRAFT.

VII. OWNER CONDUCT

1. LEAGUE OWNERS MAY PETITION WITH A MINIMUM OF THREE FRANCHISE OWNERS
SIGNATURES TO EXPEL A FRANCHISE OWNER FOR MISCONDUCT OR LACK OF PARTICIPATION
AT ANY TIME.
2. A HEARING WILL BE CONDUCTED WITHIN SEVEN DAYS FOLLOWING SUCH A PETITION TO
DETERMINE THE FRANCHISES FUTURE.

3. DURING THE SEASON A UNANIMOUS VOTE (9 VOTES, ACCUSED OWNER DOES NOT VOTE)
IS NEEDED TO EXPEL AN OWNER. DURING THE OFF SEASON A 2/3 MAJORITY VOTE WILL BE
SUFFICIENT TO EXPEL AN OWNER.
4. AN EXPELLED TEAM MAY SUBMIT APPLICATION FOR RE-ADMITTANCE, AND WITH A SIMPLE
MAJORITY BE APPROVED. HE WILL THEN BE PLACED ON PROBATION FOR ONE YEAR AT
WHICH POINT A MEETING WILL BE HELD TO VOTE THE OWNER IN OR OUT. A SIMPLE
MAJORITY VOTE WILL EXPEL THE OWNER.
5. IF AN OWNER IS VOTED OUT MID-SEASON THEN THE FRONT OFFICE WILL ACT AS INTERIM
COACH OF THE ORPHAN TEAM UNTIL A PERMANENT OWNER CAN BE OBTAINED.
6. ORPHAN FRANCHISES WILL BE INELIGIBLE FOR POST SEASON PLAY.
7. IN THE ENENT A TEAM OWNER SHOULD NOT ATTEND THE DRAFT, AND NOT CALL IN
ADVANCE WITH A DRAFT STRATEGY, THE LEAGUE WILL DRAFT FOR THE ORPAN TEAM UNTIL
IT CAN BE SOLD TO A NEW OWNER. SO NO OPINIONS CAN BE INCLUDED IN THIS DRAFT, THE
FRONT OFFICE WILL INCORPORATE A NON-BIASED DRAFT STRATEGY AS FOLLOWS: WE WILL
DRAFT A TEAM OF 2 QB, 5 RB, 5 WR, 2 TE, 1K, 2 D/ST.

VIII. RULE REVISIONS

1. FOR A RULE TO BE CHANGED OR ADDED DURING THE SEASON WILL NEED A UNANIMOUS
VOTE.
2. ANY UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES NOT LISTED HEREIN WILL BE DISCUSSED AND
DECIDED UPON BY THE LEAGUE OFFICE

IX. LEAGUE PLEDGE

1. ALL FRANCHISE OWNERS MUST SAY THIS PLEDGE PRIOR TO THE START OF THE DRAFT.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE TFFL AND TO ALL FANTASY FOOTBALL. I PROMISE TO
REMAIN LOYAL TO THE LEAGUE AND STRIVE TO COMPETE TO THE FULLEST EACH WEEK. I
WILL PLAY FAIR AND HONEST AND ALWAYS HOLD THE LEAGUES INTEGRITY TO THE HIGHEST
DEGREE. IN WINNING AND IN LOSING I WILL HONOR THE MANIFESTO OF THE TFFL AND
ALWAYS CARRY A GENUINE LOVE FOR THE GAME.