2005 RABEFL Rules

Note - Playoff Format and Payouts are finalized.

Draft Notes
1. Draft order will be determined by random drawing on the night of the draft.
2. 12 players per team will be drafted. The remaining 2 can be aquired through the waiver draft for no charge.
3. Draft order for the first two weeks of waiver picks is based on draft pick. See waiver rules for Week 3 on.
Week 1 - ...,10,9,8,7...
Week 2 - 1,2,3,4...

Other changes concerning Waiver Pick Order and the Points Championship will be in bold type below.

			Team Organization
Team names are limited to 35 letters or less. Each team will have 14 roster positions.
Eight roster positions will be active per game. They must consist of the following:
	(1)  Quarterback
	(2)  Running Backs
	(3)  Wide Receivers / Tight Ends  (Can use 0 -2 Tight Ends)
	(1)  Special Team  (Includes Kicker) 
	(1)  Team Defense

			Scoring
Passing Points
	Touchdown		4 points
	2 Point Conversion	1 point
		
Game total passing  yardage bonuses:
  Get points by dividing yards by 60. 
  Bonus starts at 60 yards
	60-119            1 point
	120-179           2 points
	180-239           3 points
	and so on

Running Points
	Touchdown	  	 6 points
	2 Point Conversion	 2 points
	
Game total running  yardage bonuses:
  Calculate points by dividing yards by 25. 
  Bonus starts at 25 yards
	 25-49          1 point
         50-74          2 points		
	 75-99		3 points
	100-124		4 points
	and so on

Receiving Points
	Touchdown	  	 6 points
	2 Point Conversion	 2 points
Game total receiving  yardage bonuses:
  Calculate points by dividing yards by 25. 
 Bonus starts at 25 yards
	 25-49          1 point
         50-74          2 points		
	 75-99		3 points
	100-124		4 points
	and so on

Position Player Negative Points
	Interceptions	        -1 point
        Fumbles		        -1 point


Special Teams
	Kicker gets extra point			 1 point
	Kicker gets field goal 1-39 yards	 3 points
	Kicker gets field goal 40-49 yards	 4 points
	Kicker gets field goal 50-59 yards	 5 points
	Kicker gets field goal 60+ yards	 7 points
Special Teams touchdowns do not count for the individual player.
Two point conversions do. Fake field goals for touchdowns do not 
count for the special teams.

Team Defense
	Safety 			 	  	2 points
	Sack					1/2 point
	Fumble Recovery, or Interception	1 point
	Shut-out			 	6 points
	Defensive Touchdown	 	  	6 points 
	Punt or Kickoff Return Touchdown        6 points
	Blocked Kick Returned for TD	        6 Points
* Points will be rounded down to the closest whole number. Valid defensive touchdowns  
are interceptions and all fumble recoveries and kickoff and punt returns. 


BREAKING TIES
There is no tiebreaker during the regular season. During the playoffs, you designate one 
player at any position as an alternate for each game. If a player is not designated, the 
default will be the first of these on the bench: (in this order) Kicker, Quarterback, 
Running Back, Wide Receiver, Defense, Tight End. Alternate player's points are used 
only to break ties and do not count towards the total points. If the alternates tie, 
total points of all players on the roster are used. If still a tie, flip a coin or draw cards.
The tie breakers for the regular season standings go in the following order:
	1.  Record vs opponent.
	2.  Divisional record.
	3.  Total points.
	4.  Coin flip or what ever game of random chance both owners agree to.

In case there is a three way tie and no one team has the tie-breaker over 
the other two, The following complicated formula will be used to break the
tie: (each team means each team that is involved in the tie)

   6*(Each team you've beaten head to head) 
+  3*(Each team you split with)
+  4*(Each team that you have a better division record than)
+  2*(Each team that you have the same division record as) 
+  (Total Points / 100)


MISC.TRADE AND ROSTER RULES   
1. If your roster is not called in by the deadline, the roster from the previous week will be used.  
2. Trading ends after the kick-off of the final week of the league's regular season. 
3. All trades must be approved by the commissioner or put to a vote. 
4. Once you trade away a player, you cannot re-acquire that player until at least 4 weeks later. 
5. Waiver moves, except as noted below, end the last week of the regular season. 
6. Waiver pick  order is based on points against the previous week. The team that had the most points
   scored against them gets the first pick. *Changed in 05* 

Waiver picks will be allowed during the play-offs to replace players that are
injured based on the following rules:
1. No trades.
2. Player dropped must be on NFLIR or listed as out, doubtful, or questionable.
3. Player picked up must be same position as player dropped.
4. Players dropped are out for the season. (cannot be picked up by anyone later)
5. Draft order is based on final regular season standings and points.

Note - Playoff Format and Payouts are subject to change based on how many teams end up drafting.
POINTS PAYOUTS     
Regular season
Divisional 1st place  		 10 Points
Full Season Total Points 	 10 Points

Playoffs
Souper Bowl Winner		 30 Points
Souper Bowl Loser	         13 Points
Third Place                       9 Points 
Consolation Bowl Winner		  8 Points
PLAYOFF FORMAT 
The Championship bracket will consist of the three division winners (seeded 1,2,3) and the next five
higest seeded teams. In case of a tie, the tiebreakers will be (in this order) head to head record,
then total points.

Week 14
Championship Bracket, Souper Bowl Quarter-Finals
Game 1		8 Seed at 1 Seed
Game 2 		5 Seed at 4 Seed
Game 3		6 Seed at 3 Seed
Game 4		7 Seed at 2 Seed
Consolation Bracket
4 bottom rung teams play meaningless (except points) exhibition games

Week 15
Championship Bracket, Souper Bowl Semi-Finals
Game 5 		Game 1 Winner vs Game 2 Winner
Game 6		Game 3 Winner vs Game 4 Winner
Consolation Bracket, Toilet Bowl Quarter-Finals
Game 7		9 Seed at Game 1 Loser
Game 8		10 Seed at Game 4 Loser
Game 9		11 Seed at Game 3 Loser
Game 10		12 Seed at Game 2 Loser

Week 16
Championship Bracket	
Super Bowl	Semi-Final winners face off for the championship
Third Place 	Semi-Final losers go for some cash
Consolation Bracket,Toilet Bowl Semi-Finals
Game 11         Game 7 Winner vs Game 8 Winner
Game 12         Game 9 Winner vs Game 10 Winner

Week 17                            
Consolation Bracket
Consolation Bowl	Semi-Final winners try to salvage some dignity



WAIVER AND ROSTER CALL-IN DEADLINES. 
Waiver Moves:	7:00 Thursday 
Trades:		Up to Game Time
Rosters:	Game Time of the game each player is playing in.
	
FEES:
Entry Fee - 60   Waiver Additions - 2   Trades - 0