Welcome to the Avonmore Fantasy Football League. Our league is designed to be a fun, fair
and enjoyable league. Below is a full
and comprehensive rulebook that outlines and defines our league. Please keep this rulebook handy in the event
a dispute or if a question arises during the season. Have fun and good luck.
Contents
Sections:
I. League
Structure
II. Division
Breakdown, Scheduling, Playoffs, & Ranking methodology.
III. Rosters
IV. Player Values
V. Draft
VI. Free Agency
and Trades
VII. League Play
VIII. Discipline
VIIII. Prize
money
A) Commissioner / Co-commissioner - The commissioner will be elected by a full
league vote. To start the 2008 season,
Pete Morcheid and Mike Bair will act as co-commissioners. If all goes well, the commissioner role will
be up for election starting next season.
-
Duties of the commissioner/co-commissioner:
1. Setup
of meetings and draft
2. Provide
the approved and current rulebook
3. Oversee
and organize the draft
4. Collection
of entry fees at the draft
5. Entry
of rosters onto Fanball website
6. Maintenance
of Fanball website
7. Rulings
for disputes not able to be resolved by rules/trade committees
8. Dismissal
of disruptive owners as defined in Section XXX
below
9. Find
replacements for dismissed or leaving owners
10. Player Transaction execution.
11. Line-up
entry for owners
12. Timely
Posting of Results
B)
Treasurer(1) - The treasurer position
will also be an elected position. We
will ask for nominations at the draft.
-
Duties of the Treasurer
1. Holding
of league fees
2. Payment
of prize money once season is completed
3. Finding
possible ways to increase league revenue to generate higher prize money payouts
4. Provide
documentation of paid fees and payouts
5. 2009
- Tom Elwood
C) Rules
Committee(3) - This committee will be an elected position and will revolve so
that the league has full participation.
Owners with conflict of interest issues will not be permitted to be on
same committee. Example: Married owners, Father/Son, etc.
1. The
duty of the rules committee is to vote and approve any and all rules not
covered under current rulebook. Rules
changes during the season will not be permitted unless extenuating circumstance
requires and then only if approved by a full league vote. Rule changes will be out of season and
approved by rules committee to be presented to commissioner to add to the
rulebook to be distributed at the beginning of each season.
2. Owners
with suggested rule changes or complaints should contact one of the rule
committee members to discuss. Rules
committee members will clarify rule or bring it to the other rules committee
member for a vote.
3. Determine
if a rule has been violated.
4. 2009
- Jake, Tom Elwood, Todd Lantz
Section II: Division Breakdown, Scheduling, Playoffs,
& Ranking methodology.
A) Three
(3) Divisions with four (4) teams in each division.
1. Division
breakdown will be based on prior year season ending results.
2. From
the prior season ending rankings, the teams that placed 1-4 will be in one
division, teams finishing 5-8 will comprise second division and teams 9-12 will
fill third division.
B) Each
team will play a 14 game schedule.
1. The
winner each week will be decided by total accumulated points scored by a valid
line-up. In the event of a tie, the
highest scoring player from each team will be compared and the owner with the
highest individual score in the lineup will win the game.
C) Each
team will play division opponents twice each year for six (6) total games.
D) Each
team will play all other teams once each year for eight (8) total games.
E) Scheduling
will be automatic, provided by FanBall.
F) Teams
will be ranked in each division according to the following criteria:
1. Overall
record
2. Division
record
3. Head
to Head
4. Total
accumulated points scored
Ex.
Team |
Overall record |
Division record |
Points |
A |
8-6 |
2-4 |
13500 |
B |
7-7 |
3-3 |
13800 |
C |
7-7 |
3-3 |
13900 |
D |
7-7 |
2-4 |
13000 |
Scenario 1: Team C split its 2
division games with Team B and Team C gets higher seed due to points
Scenario 2: Team C loses BOTH
division games to Team B and Team B gets higher seed.
Scenario 3: Team C Wins BOTH
division games to Team B and Team C gets higher seed.
G) Teams
will be ranked overall according to following criteria:
1. Overall
record
2. Head
to Head
3. Total
accumulated points scored
Ex.
Team |
Division |
Overall record |
Division record |
Points |
A |
1 |
6-8 |
2-4 |
12324 |
B |
2 |
6-8 |
3-3 |
12036 |
C |
2 |
6-8 |
3-3 |
12977 |
D |
3 |
Min | Max | |
---|---|---|
Quarterback | 0 | 3 |
Running Back | 0 | 5 |
Wide Receiver | 0 | 6 |
Tight End | 0 | 2 |
Kicker | 0 | 2 |
Defensive Line | 0 | 10 |
Linebacker | 0 | 10 |
Defensive Back | 0 | 10 |
Defense/Sp Team | 0 | 2 |
Quarterback | 1 | to | 1 |
Running Back | 1 | to | 3 |
Wide Receiver | 1 | to | 4 |
Tight End | 0 | to | 2 |
Kicker | 1 | to | 1 |
Defense/Sp Team | 1 | to | 1 |
Defensive Line | 0 | to | 6 |
Linebacker | 0 | to | 6 |
Defensive Back | 0 | to | 6 |
Week 1 | Fri Feb 28 11:00pm CT | thru | Mon Sep 8 6:59pm CT |
Week 2 | Tue Sep 9 6:00am CT | thru | Mon Sep 15 6:59pm CT |
Week 3 | Tue Sep 16 6:00am CT | thru | Mon Sep 22 6:59pm CT |
Week 4 | Tue Sep 23 6:00am CT | thru | Mon Sep 29 6:59pm CT |
Week 5 | Tue Sep 30 6:00am CT | thru | Mon Oct 6 6:59pm CT |
Week 6 | Tue Oct 7 6:00am CT | thru | Mon Oct 13 6:59pm CT |
Week 7 | Tue Oct 14 6:00am CT | thru | Mon Oct 20 6:59pm CT |
Week 8 | Tue Oct 21 6:00am CT | thru | Mon Oct 27 6:59pm CT |
Week 9 | Tue Oct 28 6:00am CT | thru | Mon Nov 3 6:59pm CT |
Week 10 | Tue Nov 4 6:00am CT | thru | Mon Nov 10 6:59pm CT |
Week 11 | Tue Nov 11 6:00am CT | thru | Mon Nov 17 6:59pm CT |
Week 12 | Tue Nov 18 6:00am CT | thru | Mon Nov 24 6:59pm CT |
Week 13 | Tue Nov 25 6:00am CT | thru | Mon Dec 1 6:59pm CT |
Week 14 | Tue Dec 2 6:00am CT | thru | Mon Dec 8 6:59pm CT |
Playoff Week 1 | Tue Dec 9 6:00am CT | thru | Mon Dec 15 6:59pm CT |
Playoff Week 2 | Tue Dec 16 6:00am CT | thru | Mon Dec 22 6:59pm CT |
Playoff Week 3 | Tue Dec 23 6:00am CT | thru | Mon Dec 29 6:59pm CT |
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Week 1 | Fri Feb 28 11:00pm CT | thru | Fri Sep 5 9:00pm CT |
Week 2 | Tue Sep 9 6:00am CT | thru | Fri Sep 12 9:00pm CT |
Week 3 | Tue Sep 16 6:00am CT | thru | Fri Sep 19 9:00pm CT |
Week 4 | Tue Sep 23 6:00am CT | thru | Fri Sep 26 9:00pm CT |
Week 5 | Tue Sep 30 6:00am CT | thru | Fri Oct 3 9:00pm CT |
Week 6 | Tue Oct 7 6:00am CT | thru | Fri Oct 10 9:00pm CT |
Week 7 | Tue Oct 14 6:00am CT | thru | Fri Oct 17 9:00pm CT |
Week 8 | Tue Oct 21 6:00am CT | thru | Fri Oct 24 9:00pm CT |
Week 9 | Tue Oct 28 6:00am CT | thru | Fri Oct 31 9:00pm CT |
Week 10 | Tue Nov 4 6:00am CT | thru | Fri Nov 7 9:00pm CT |
General | |
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League Entry | $110 |
Wins and Losses | |
Losses | $0 |
Ties | $0 |
Wins Credit | $0 |
Roster Moves | |
Each Player Acquired | $0 |
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 | $0 |
Lineup Moves | |
Each Player Started | $0 |
Each Player Benched | $0 |
Trades | |
Each Trade | $0 |
Each Player Traded Away | $0 |
Each Player Traded For | $0 |