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WBFFL 2024 – League Rules
SECTION 1 – LEAGUE GUIDELINES
Fantasy sports are governed under the gambling laws of both federal and State laws and regulations. Any person who participates in the WBFFL shall be of legal age (21) as per the State of California under the “Gambling Control Act”.
1.1 League Rules
The context of these rules shall govern the league’s daily operations, any changes or amendments to the league rules shall be done at the annual post season meeting. Only a majority vote is required by franchise owners who are present at the post season meeting to approve any changes. Proxy votes are allowed but must be in writing. The league will conduct its business on an internet web site run by the Commissioner’s office.
1.2 Commissioner
League shall be governed by a Commissioner (Commish) appointed by the league owners. The Commish shall have the authority to appoint a Deputy, or any other position as deemed necessary. The Commish is responsible for conducting all league business and shall have the authority to enforce league rules and any disputes or violations. Teams shall have the right to appeal any actions/decisions against any team owner from the Commissioner’s Office; 2/3 majority (8 teams) vote by other team owners is required to override the Commissioner’s actions/decisions.
1.3 League Division’s
“Ten (10) Team” - Shall consist of two divisions (Northern and Southern) with five (5) franchise teams in each division. Division assignments shall be determined by the Commissioner’s Office.
“Twelve (12) Team” - Shall consist of three divisions (Eastern-Central-Western) with four (4) franchise teams in each division. Division assignments shall be determined by the Commissioner’s Office.
Note – You may only own one franchise team; if for some reason one of the franchise teams becomes vacant the Commissioner’s Office shall assume the duties of that franchise until another owner is obtained. Any new owner shall retain all franchise rights from the previous owner.
1.4 League Buy-In Fees
Annual fee is $50.00 per each franchise and shall be due at the annual post season meeting. All fees collected are used for league business and awards.
SECTION 2 –LEAGUE AWARDS
2.1 Ten Team Division
2.2 Twelve Team Division
2.3 Misc. Awards
Award amounts (regular season) shall be $2.00 per each of the categories listed below, except Team the Week shall be $4.00 and NFL picks shall be $20.00.
SECTION 3 – ALLOCATION PLAYERS/TEAMS
3.1 – Players/Teams
Franchise owners shall participate in “Value Auction Draft” in order to obtain players/teams to make up their franchise roster. These players/teams shall be obtained from list of available free agents with a pre-determined value cost per each player/team.
3.2 – Roster Size
Minimum roster size shall consist of (1) Team Quarterback, (1) Running Back, (1) Wide Receiver, (1) Tight End, (1) Team Kicker, (1) Defense. You must always maintain minimum roster size during the auction/draft (regular season and playoffs).
Maximum roster size shall consist of (2) Team Quarterbacks, (3) Running Backs, (3) Wide Receivers, (2) Tight Ends, (2) Team Kickers, (2) Defenses. You may not exceed your maximum roster size. This includes the auction/draft, regular season and playoffs
3.3 – Draft Order
Draft positions for the teams that did not make the playoffs and that are in the Toilet Bowl shall have their draft positions determined by the order in which they finished regular season.
Draft positions for the teams that are in the Playoffs shall have their draft positions determined by the order in which they finished during the playoffs.
Note: Section 8 will determine the order for tie breakers. Once the final draft order is established; the draft order for each round thereafter shall retain the same order as in the first round of the Value Auction Draft. The order would only change when a trade is involved.
3.4 – Salary Cap
The league shall operate under a predetermined Salary Cap determined by the Commissioner’s Office; the Commish shall have full authority to adjust the league’s salary cap. This salary cap shall not be exceeded by any franchise team.
SECTION 4 – LIMITS PLAYERS/TEAMS
4.1 – Retaining Players/Teams
Prior to the start of each regular season’s Value Auction Draft; each franchise will be allowed to retain their entire roster or release players/teams back into the free agent market. Once players/teams are declared, they then cannot be waived until after the Value Auction Draft has been completed and the website has been updated. Trades are allowed at any time. The Commish shall have the authority to set the deadline for declaring retention players/teams.
4.2 – Term Limits
Any player/team may only be retained for two (2) years on active team roster. This also pertains to any player/team that is traded to another franchise. Players/teams at the end of their term limit shall be released back into the free agent market. Any player/team that is obtained from the free agent market between week 1 and week 13 during the regular season shall start their term limit with the ongoing season.
4.3 – Salary Adjustment
All franchise players/teams and free agent players/teams shall have their salaries adjusted annually prior to the start of the up-coming season. This cost shall be up-dated by the Commissioner’s Office and shall be done prior to the Value Auction Draft.
4.5 – Injured Players/Suspended Players
Each franchise team will only be allowed to place one (1) player listed as Injured Reserved (IR) on their roster at any one time during the season; this excludes TQB, TK and DEF. Players designated on the website as being on “IR – Out – Suspended” will only be allowed. Each franchise team will be allowed to pick-up a replacement player from the free agent market (same position) to replace the player designated IR on their roster. When the franchise team decides to activate the player that was placed on IR, it then must release a player back into the free agent market (same position). Players placed on IR and replacement players shall count towards the salary cap.
SECTION 5 – TRADES & WAIVERS
5.1 – Trades
Each franchise will be allowed to trade players/teams with another franchise owner; there is no limit on the amount of trades conducted during the off season or the regular season. The original term limit and cost for the player/team that has been traded shall be retained. At no time, can you exceed the salary cap or roster size with any trade. The Commissioner’s Office shall have the final say in approving all trades.
5.2 – Waiver’s
Each franchise will be allowed to waive any player/team during the regular season and pick-up player/team from the free agent market to replace player/team waived; there is no limit on the number of waivers. Any player/team that is picked-up off of waivers must be retained on your roster for at least one week (current weeks’ play) prior to being released. At no time, can you exceed the salary cap or roster size with any waiver. All players/teams that are waived and placed back into the free agent market will have a grace period of one week before any franchise can acquire that player/team.
Players that are on injured reserve in the free agent market shall not be available for any franchise to pick up until that player is placed back into active status.
All waivers obtained during week 14 through 18 during the regular season may only be retained during the current season and must be released back into the free agent market for the next upcoming season.
5.3 – Trades, Waivers & IR Fees
For each waiver transaction made during the regular season a $1.00 fee will be charged to the franchise making the waiver. Fees shall be collected at the post season meeting.
There shall be no fees charged for any trades that are conducted by any franchise during the off season or the regular season.
SECTION 6 – LEAGUE SCORING
6.1 – Starting lineup
Each franchise shall submit starting lineup on the website prior to kickoff time for each week’s play during the regular seasons NFL games. All lineups are due prior to the start of any NFL game. If your lineup is not changed, then the web site will assume that you do not want to change your lineup. Franchises shall compete in head-to-head competition against each other; schedule is generated by the web site.
Maximum starting lineups shall consist of the following for both the WBFFL regular season and the playoffs: (1) TQB – (2) RB – (2) WR – (1) TE – (1) TK – (1) DEF – (1) FLEX. You will be allowed to use FLEX Player (option); but only in the following positions, RB, WR, and TE, you must still maintain your maximum starting lineup.
6.2 – Basic Scoring
Scoring for all offensive and special team positions shall include fumbles recovered for TD and yards gained from special team play. If you have player that also plays on special teams, you will be able to count his scoring in addition to special team or defensive.
6.3 – League Standings
Standings are based on win-loss record from head-to-head competition against other franchise owners. The website will generate on weekly basis the current status of the league standings based on the above scoring methods.
6.4 – League Scoring Website
(See Scoring on the Website)
SECTION 7 – LEAGUE PLAYOFFS
7.1 – Ten & Twelve Team Format
League playoffs shall be conducted by using the same format as the NFL (high seed vs low seed); Playoff Roster shall only consist of 1 TQB – 3 RB – 3 WR – 1 TE – 1 TK – 1 DEF. The same format for starting lineups and scoring used during the regular season will be used for the playoffs. Six teams with the best record will qualify for the Playoffs, all other teams will qualify for the Toilet Bowl playoffs. Flex position is not allowed.
Each franchise team will be allowed to pick an extra (RB-WR) on their roster; players not on your starting lineup will be used to determine (total points) any tie breakers. Also prior to the start of any playoff game you will be allowed to replace a player that is unable to perform (only allowed to do this one time) from the free agent list. The Commish shall have the authority to conduct and set the guidelines for the playoffs.
7.2 – Seeding NFL Teams
Top teams with 1st round byes shall be the top seeds; teams with home field will be the #1 and #2 seeds. Seeding for teams with the same win-loss records will be determined by using the “NFL Tie Breaker Method” under “Section 8.2”.
Remaining teams that are in the playoffs shall be seeded in accordance with who has the best win-loss record regardless if they are division winners or wild card teams. Same win-loss records will be determined by using the “NFL Tie Breaker Method” under “Section 8.2”.
7.3 – Seeding WBFFL Teams
Division winners (ten-twelve) with best win-loss records shall have 1st round byes and will be the top seeds. The other division winner shall be the #3 seed. Wild card teams shall be seeded in accordance with best record. shall be seeded in accordance with their best record. Same win-loss records will be determined in accordance with Subsection 8.1 of the rules.
7.4 – 1st Round WBFFL Playoffs/Toilet Bowl
The teams that are in the Payoffs will participate in live draft on the website to obtain their players/teams to make up their rosters, each team shall have 3 min. to make their pick per each round of the draft. This draft shall take place on Thursday prior to the NFL playoffs; time and method shall be determined by the Commish. High seed will pick 1st followed by the 2nd seed and etc. Each round thereafter shall retain the same seeding order for the draft.
Those teams that are in the “Toilet Bowl” will participate in live draft on the website to obtain their player/teams to make up their roster. This draft will take place on Wednesday prior to the NFL playoffs. Same format that is used in the Playoffs.
7.5 – 2nd Round WBFFL Playoffs/Toilet Bowl
Two (2) division winners with 1st round byes and winners from the 1st round will compete in this round of the Playoffs/Toilet Bowl. Method of seeding and rules shall be the same as in round one. The winners from this round shall advance to the 3rd round of the playoffs’ which will determine the league champion.
7.6 – 3rd Round WBFFL Playoffs/Toilet Bowl
Winners from the 2nd round shall compete in this round for the league “Championship” and Toilet Bowl; method of seeding and rules shall be the same as in round one.
SECTION 8 – TIE BREAKER METHODS
8.1 – WBFFL Method
The following categories listed in order shall be used for all ties to determine league standings and playoffs; generated by the web site.
1st – Head-to-Head Record
2nd – Division Record
3rd – Total Points Scored in Games
4th – Points Scored Head-to-Head
8.2 – NFL Method
The following categories listed shall be used for all ties to determine seeding for NFL teams by using total combine score from listed categories.
Points For – Total points scored during the regular season rounded as decimal.
(Example: PF 424 = 4.2)
Points Against - Total points scored during the regular season minus 1000; use the
difference rounded as decimal.
(Example: 1000 – PA 265 = 735 for 7.4 pts)
Within Division – Total wins and ties within their division, each win is worth 1 pt and ties
are worth 0.5 pts.
(Example: Miami is 7-0-1 = 7.5 pts)
Outside Division - Total wins and ties within their division, each win is worth 1 pt and
ties are worth 0.5 pts.
(Example: Miami is 4-4-0 = 4.0 pts)
Home Record - Total wins and ties at home, each win is worth 1 pt and ties are worth
0.5 pts.
(Example: Miami is 6-2-0 = 6.0 pts)
Road Record – Total wins and ties on the road, each win is worth 1 pt and ties are
worth 0.5 pts.
(Example: Miami is 4-3-1 = 4.5 pts)
Note: Team with the highest combined total points wins the tiebreaker.
9.1 – Existing Teams
Each existing team shall make available Players/Teams from their current roster; this shall be done prior to the official retention of players/teams as determined by the Commish. Each team owner shall be allowed to protect players/teams on their current roster that shall not be available for the expansion draft as follows:
Allowed to protect 1 TQB – 2 RB – 2 WR – 1 TE – 1 TK – 1 DEF
The rest of the players/teams that are not protected from your roster shall then be made available for the expansion draft conducted by the Commissioner’s Office.
9.2 – Expansion Teams
List of Players/Teams that are available shall be provided for each of the expansion teams to draft from. The drafting order for these teams shall be determined by drawing as to who picks first; the same draft order shall be used for each round thereafter. Expansion teams shall only be able to draft the following players/teams:
Allowed to draft only 1 TQB – 2 RB – 2 WR – 1 TE – 1 TK – 1 DEF
Players/Teams that are not drafted shall be optioned back to the existing original team owners to either retain on their roster or release them back into the free agent market.
9.3 – Value Auction Draft
Existing Team Owners shall maintain the same draft order as determined under Subsection 3.3 and 8.1 of the current rules; the Expansion Teams shall draft last in all rounds of the Value Auction Draft and shall maintain the same draft order as determined under Subsection 9.2; the Commissioner’s Office shall preside over all drafts.
| Min | Max | |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | 0 | 2 |
| Running Back | 0 | 3 |
| Wide Receiver | 0 | 3 |
| Tight End | 0 | 2 |
| Kicker | 0 | 2 |
| Defense/Sp Team | 0 | 2 |
| Quarterback | 1 |
| Running Back | 3 |
| Wide Receiver | 3 |
| Tight End | 2 |
| Kicker | 1 |
| Defense/Sp Team | 1 |
| Flex ( RB WR TE limit 1QB ) | 1 |
| Week 1 | Fri Mar 1 12:00am ET | thru | Mon Sep 9 8:00pm ET |
| Week 2 | Tue Sep 10 7:00am ET | thru | Mon Sep 16 8:00pm ET |
| Week 3 | Tue Sep 17 7:00am ET | thru | Mon Sep 23 8:00pm ET |
| Week 4 | Tue Sep 24 7:00am ET | thru | Mon Sep 30 8:00pm ET |
| Week 5 | Tue Oct 1 7:00am ET | thru | Mon Oct 7 8:00pm ET |
| Week 6 | Tue Oct 8 7:00am ET | thru | Mon Oct 14 8:00pm ET |
| Week 7 | Tue Oct 15 7:00am ET | thru | Mon Oct 21 8:00pm ET |
| Week 8 | Tue Oct 22 7:00am ET | thru | Mon Oct 28 8:00pm ET |
| Week 9 | Tue Oct 29 7:00am ET | thru | Mon Nov 4 8:00pm ET |
| Week 10 | Tue Nov 5 7:00am ET | thru | Mon Nov 11 8:00pm ET |
| Week 11 | Tue Nov 12 7:00am ET | thru | Mon Nov 18 8:00pm ET |
| Week 12 | Tue Nov 19 7:00am ET | thru | Mon Nov 25 8:00pm ET |
| Week 13 | Tue Nov 26 7:00am ET | thru | Mon Dec 2 8:00pm ET |
| Week 14 | Tue Dec 3 7:00am ET | thru | Mon Dec 9 8:00pm ET |
| Week 15 | Tue Dec 10 7:00am ET | thru | Mon Dec 16 8:00pm ET |
| Week 16 | Tue Dec 17 7:00am ET | thru | Mon Dec 23 8:00pm ET |
| Week 17 | Tue Dec 24 7:00am ET | thru | Sun Dec 29 8:00pm ET |
| Week 18 | Mon Dec 30 7:00am ET | thru | Sun Jan 5 8:00pm ET |
| Week 1 | Fri Mar 1 12:00am ET | thru | Sun Sep 8 1:00pm ET |
| Week 2 | Tue Sep 10 9:00am ET | thru | Sun Sep 15 1:00pm ET |
| Week 3 | Tue Sep 17 9:00am ET | thru | Sun Sep 22 1:00pm ET |
| Week 4 | Tue Sep 24 9:00am ET | thru | Sun Sep 29 1:00pm ET |
| Week 5 | Tue Oct 1 9:00am ET | thru | Sun Oct 6 1:00pm ET |
| Week 6 | Tue Oct 8 9:00am ET | thru | Sun Oct 13 1:00pm ET |
| Week 7 | Tue Oct 15 9:00am ET | thru | Sun Oct 20 1:00pm ET |
| Week 8 | Tue Oct 22 9:00am ET | thru | Sun Oct 27 1:00pm ET |
| Week 9 | Tue Oct 29 9:00am ET | thru | Sun Nov 3 1:00pm ET |
| Week 10 | Tue Nov 5 9:00am ET | thru | Sun Nov 10 1:00pm ET |
| Week 11 | Tue Nov 12 9:00am ET | thru | Sun Nov 17 1:00pm ET |
| Week 12 | Tue Nov 19 9:00am ET | thru | Sun Nov 24 1:00pm ET |
| Week 13 | Tue Nov 26 9:00am ET | thru | Sun Dec 1 1:00pm ET |
| Week 14 | Tue Dec 3 9:00am ET | thru | Sun Dec 8 1:00pm ET |
| Week 15 | Tue Dec 10 9:00am ET | thru | Sun Dec 15 1:00pm ET |
| Week 16 | Tue Dec 17 9:00am ET | thru | Sun Dec 22 1:00pm ET |
| Week 17 | Tue Dec 24 9:00am ET | thru | Sun Dec 29 1:00pm ET |
| Week 18 | Tue Dec 31 9:00am ET | thru | Sun Jan 5 1:00pm ET |
| Week 1 | Fri Mar 1 12:00am ET | thru | Sun Sep 8 1:00pm ET |
| Week 2 | Tue Sep 10 7:00am ET | thru | Sun Sep 15 1:00pm ET |
| Week 3 | Tue Sep 17 7:00am ET | thru | Sun Sep 22 1:00pm ET |
| Week 4 | Tue Sep 24 7:00am ET | thru | Sun Sep 29 1:00pm ET |
| Week 5 | Tue Oct 1 7:00am ET | thru | Sun Oct 6 1:00pm ET |
| Week 6 | Tue Oct 8 7:00am ET | thru | Sun Oct 13 1:00pm ET |
| Week 7 | Tue Oct 15 7:00am ET | thru | Sun Oct 20 1:00pm ET |
| Week 8 | Tue Oct 22 7:00am ET | thru | Sun Oct 27 1:00pm ET |
| Week 9 | Tue Oct 29 7:00am ET | thru | Sun Nov 3 1:00pm ET |
| Week 10 | Tue Nov 5 7:00am ET | thru | Sun Nov 10 1:00pm ET |
| Week 11 | Tue Nov 12 7:00am ET | thru | Sun Nov 17 1:00pm ET |
| Week 12 | Tue Nov 19 7:00am ET | thru | Sun Nov 24 1:00pm ET |
| Week 13 | Tue Nov 26 7:00am ET | thru | Sun Dec 1 1:00pm ET |
| Week 14 | Tue Dec 3 7:00am ET | thru | Sun Dec 8 1:00pm ET |
| Week 15 | Tue Dec 10 7:00am ET | thru | Sun Dec 15 1:00pm ET |
| Week 16 | Tue Dec 17 7:00am ET | thru | Sun Dec 22 1:00pm ET |
| Week 17 | Tue Dec 24 7:00am ET | thru | Sun Dec 29 1:00pm ET |
| Week 18 | Mon Dec 30 7:00am ET | thru | Sun Jan 5 1:00pm ET |
| Offseason | Mon Jan 6 7:00am ET | thru | Sat Mar 1 12:00am ET |
| General | |
|---|---|
| League Entry | $50 |
| Wins and Losses | |
| Losses | $0 |
| Ties | $0 |
| Wins Credit | $0 |
| Roster Moves | |
| Each Player Acquired | $1 |
| Each Player Acquired via Waivers | $0 |
| Each Player Acquired via Free Agency | $0 |
| Each Player Released | $0 |
| Each Player Placed on I/R | $0 |
| Each Player Activated from I/R | $1 |
| Lineup Moves | |
| Each Player Started | $0 |
| Each Player Benched | $0 |
| Trades | |
| Each Trade | $0 |
| Each Player Traded Away | $0 |
| Each Player Traded For | $0 |
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