SFL 12 Rules and Regs

[dubbduces]

These are the rules for the SFL Madden 11 online franchise. It would be very wise to make sure you read through the rules and ask any questions you may have. I've divided the rules by sections for easier reading, please take the time to read all the rules. Thanks and good luck!!


Basic Rules
There are some basic rules to abide by in the Sideline Football League. It is important all owners follow these rules so they do not have to be warned or removed from the league. They are:
- Be courteous to all owners. Just because you didn't win your game doesn't mean it's time to argue with people or stray from the league. Take the league for what it is worth, a fun experience with fellow gamers and fans of football.
This includes during games as well. If you use a microphone please keep the context PG-13. Do not use vulgar language or threatening language towards your opponent. Any issues, report them to AC IS ART, GCK JTurk, TheTruth1566,or Dubb40.

- Be active. You must participate to be a member of this league. That does not just mean show up each game and play. That means being a part of the community and the league. Talk with the owners, post on the boards, vote on the polls, or you may just find yourself replaced one day.

- Be Sim. Follow the rules of the game. Just because you found a glitch play doesn't mean you are allowed to use it. Play online vs mode if you enjoy that. This is a sim league so un-sim players will not be tolerated.

- Be Responsible. Make sure you communicate with your opponent when you will play your game. Make sure you have the correct time (EST, CST, PST) as well as date. As soon as you finish a game you should be communicating with your next opponent when the game will occur. If you can not make your game, let your opponent and an admin know so we can react. Laziness will not be tolerated.


1. Game play Rules


1. 4th Downs - In regards to 4th downs, anything within your opponents 45 yard line is acceptable to go for it, ON 4TH and 1 OR 4TH and INCHES ONLY!!!
If it's 4th and 2 or longer, you are typically going to punt it unless it is a realistic situation. I know that opens a can of worms, "what is a realistic situation", well, if you feel that in the NFL they would go for it, then go for it. I don't want to see teams down by 6 going for it on 4th and 5 just because they are on their opponents 30 yard line. I'm talking it's late in the 3rd and your down by 20 on your opponents 40 yard line, or early in the 4th and you're down by 14 at your opponents 45.
Anything within a single score (8pts or less) you should be punting normally unless it's getting late in the 4th quarter. Any questions please do not hesitate I don't want any confusion regarding this.
Again the only time you should even be going for it on 4th before the 3rd quarter is if it's a 4th and 1 or 4th and inches and you are on your opponents 45 yard line or better.
You may only go for it on 4th down when TRAILING. If you have the lead you are KICKING THE FG or PUNTING the ball.


2. Game play exploitation: -No ZIG-ZAGGING whatsoever. -No manually moving around multiple defenders on Defense, you may control 1 and 1 only. -Direct snaps to the RB are not allowed.

-Multiple motions per play. Not allowed. -Abusing Hot Routes. Not allowed.

-Rolling out with the QB excessively, running backwards with QB, etc. Not allowed. -Abusing certain plays/money plays.

-No moving additional players back to defend in punt coverage -No running the score up. (hum/cpu) if you are up by 2 possessions late, don't still be airing it out please.

-NO FAKE FG's/PUNTS

-No Glitches i.e. the QB Spy Glitch.

-No Huddle Excessive use of the no-huddle is strickly prohibited. Acceptable uses of the no-huddle include: The end of quarters The 4th quarter when trailing by more than 2 TDs Sprinkled in sporadically during the game but more than 3 times consecutively is not allowed.

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SFL PLAYER MOVEMENT REGULATIONS

Trading:

All teams are allowed 2 offseason trades and 1 in season trade.

You may not carry trades over from season to season. The offseason is classified as the end of the Super Bowl until Week 1.

No more that 3 teams can be involved in a trade, and no more than 6 pieces (Players and draft picks) can be moved.

No 1st round picks can be moved (traded or cut) for 3 seasons

All players 94 ovr and above are untradeable

All trades involving players rated 90-93 must have a 90-93 player in return or a 1st round draft pick

Edit: Since we have guys trying to use the grey area in the wording of the rule, to be clear a 1st for a 1st or a 90-93 Ovr is required.

Bears:
MLB B. Urlacher 95 Ovr
K R. Gould 95 Ovr
RE J. Peppers 97 Ovr

Bills:
LE M. Williams 97 Ovr

Broncos:
CB C. Bailey 95 Ovr

Browns:
LT J. Thomas 97 Ovr

Bucs:
LG C. Nicks 97 Ovr

Cardinals:
WR L. Fitzgerald 97 Ovr
SS A. Wilson 95 Ovr

Chargers:
FS E. Weddle 95 Ovr

Chiefs:
LB T. Hali 95 Ovr

Cowboys:
LB D. Ware 99 Ovr

Dolphins:
LT J. Long 95 Ovr

Eagles:
LT J. Peters 96 Ovr
RE T. Cole 95 Ovr
HB L. McCoy 95 Ovr

Falcons:
WR R. White 94 Ovr

49ers:
LB P. Willis 98 Ovr
RE J. Smith 98 Ovr
TE V. Davis 95 Ovr
P A. Lee 95 Ovr

Giants:
QB E. Manning 97 Ovr
RE J. Pierre-Paul 96 Ovr
WR H. Nicks 94 Ovr

Jags:
HB M. Jones-Drew 97 Ovr

Jets:
CB D. Revis 99 Ovr
C N. Mangold 97 Ovr

Lions:
WR C. Johnson Jr. 99 Ovr

Packers:
QB A. Rodgers 99 Ovr
SS C. Woodson 96 Ovr
RG J. Sittion 95 Ovr
LB C. Matthews 95 Ovr

Panthers:
WR S. Smith 95 Ovr

Pats:
QB T. Brady 98 Ovr
TE R. Gronkowski 97 Ovr
LG L. Mankins 95 Ovr
WR W. Welker 95 Ovr
DT V. Wilfork 95 Ovr

Raiders:
K S. Janikowski 97 Ovr
P S. Lechler 97 Ovr

Ravens:
RE H. Ngata 97 Ovr
FS E. Reed 97 Ovr
RG M. Yanda 96 Ovr
LB T. Suggs 96 Ovr
HB R. Rice 94 Ovr
LB R. Lewis 94 Ovr

Saints:
QB D. Brees 98 Ovr
RG J. Evans 96 Ovr
TE J. Graham 95 Ovr

Steelers:
SS T. Polamalu 97 Ovr
QB B. Roethlisberger 94 Ovr

Texans:
WR A. Johnson 97 Ovr
HB A. Foster 96 Ovr
CB J. Joseph 94 Ovr

Titans:
K R. Bironas 96 Ovr

Vikings:
RE J. Allen 98 Ovr
HB A. Peterson 97 Ovr
DT K. Williams 94 Ovr


2012 1st Round Rookies


1 Indianapolis Colts Andrew Luck QB

2 Washington Redskins Robert Griffin III QB

3 Cleveland Browns Trent Richardson RB

4 Minnesota Vikings Matt Kalil OT

5 Jacksonville Jaguars Justin Blackmon WR

6 Dallas Cowboys Morris Claiborne CB

7 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Mark Barron S

8 Miami Dolphins Ryan Tannehill QB

9 Carolina Panthers Luke Kuechly LB

10 Buffalo Bills Stephon Gilmore CB

11 Kansas City Chiefs Dontari Poe DT

12 Philadelphia Eagles Fletcher Cox DT

13 Arizona Cardinals Michael Floyd WR

14 St. Louis Rams Michael BrockersDT

15 Seattle Seahawks Bruce Irvin DE

16 New York Jets Quinton Coples DE

17 Cincinnati Bengals Dre Kirkpatrick CB

18 San Diego Chargers Melvin Ingram LB

19 Chicago Bears Shea McClellin DE

20 Tennessee Titans Kendall Wright WR

21 New England Patriots Chandler Jones DE

22 Cleveland Browns Brandon Weeden QB

23 Detroit Lions Riley Reiff OT

24 Pittsburgh Steelers David DeCastro G

25 New England Patriots Dont'a Hightower LB

26 Houston Texans Whitney Mercilus DE

27 Cincinnati Bengals Kevin Zeitler G

28 Green Bay Packers Nick Perry LB

29 Minnesota Vikings Harrison Smith S

30 San Francisco 49ers A. J. Jenkins WR

31 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Doug Martin RB

32 New York Giants David Wilson RB




ALL TRADES ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW



IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, MAKE SURE YOU ASK AN ADMIN!!!!!

COMMUNICATION IS KEY!

[dubbduces]

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GAME COMMUNICATION:

When playing your games, you must have be in game or party chat. There are no exceptions to this rule. Being in game or party chat cuts down on 80% of gameplay problems.

[gameface1324]

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Hey guys, question I have been wondering..

as a season ends, (this is my first Madden online Fran) do you get first crack to resign your players? I would assume so, as long as you can pay what he demands, correct?

[dubbduces]

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Hey guys, question I have been wondering..

as a season ends, (this is my first Madden online Fran) do you get first crack to resign your players? I would assume so, as long as you can pay what he demands, correct?

Most def!!

[gameface1324]

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So we just try the negotiations on the Box, then post in the re-sign thread what we signed for?

I guess what I mean is, is this something handled in game or on LM?

[dubbduces]

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So we just try the negotiations on the Box, then post in the re-sign thread what we signed for?

I guess what I mean is, is this something handled in game or on LM?

On LM at the end of the year, but if you want to resign early (to get a jump on your cap situation, lock up a key player longterm, etc.) Post it in this thread
http://www.operationsports.com/forum...otiations.html

[TWOSILK]

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So we just try the negotiations on the Box, then post in the re-sign thread what we signed for?

I guess what I mean is, is this something handled in game or on LM?

if its like last year on LM you didnt have a "negotiation" the player told you what he wanted, and you either paid him or let him walk.

[AC IS ART]

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Right Analog "HIGHLIGHT STICK" M13 Edition

(Learn It. Live It. Love It.)

More often than not the easiest and most simple rule is the one broken the most in leagues. In the SFL, the highlight stick is to be applied TO ALL LATERAL MOVEMENTS.

Why?

Balancing issues. The momentum(change/shift of direction of your players) is unbalanced allowing offensive players to change directions without adhering to physics while defenders must stop and plant before changing directions. It also replicates the act of a player using "his vision" to cut into a hole or to run to daylight.

What do legal cuts look like?<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/cGHRpk7ejlo" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" width="560"></iframe>

Side Hop-step- Flick the Right Analog left or right

Head Fake Juke- Move Right Analog left to right or vice versa consecutively

One Cut Juke(Last Play in video above)- 95% of the time triggers after the runner gets into full sprint animation after about 9-11 yards

* The Infinity Engine will take over from time to time during collisions, causing you to lose control of the player temporarily. (The Helu run vs. Texans is an example)

Examples of illegal cuts that will get you booted fast...
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* This doesn't exclude or mean its OK to make subtle left stick jukes because they aren't as drastic as the Roy Helu clip above. That includes the famous bounce/swerve to another gap if defenders are clogging the lane, shimmying into a hole, subtle swerves to navigate through traffic, swerving around on kickoffs, finding a convoy on INT returns, etc. etc. etc....

* The only true reason one has to not use the highlight stick is if they're scrambling with the QB behind the line of scrimmage. The Highlight Stick isn't an activated button until you pass the line of scrimmage.

It is almost expected for new owners to slip up from time to time as they get adjusted to the rules. However, this isn't a difficult rule by any means, and by your third game you should have this down pact. I advise you all to practice this until it becomes second nature to you.

[Simile000]

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What if I'm running up the field and a man is catching up to me. Am I allowed to adjust slightly to angle towards the sideline?

[dubbduces]

What if I'm running up the field and a man is catching up to me. Am I allowed to adjust slightly to angle towards the sideline?

When in doubt, use the highlight stick, cutting with the left in any situation is not allowed.

[TWOSILK]

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What if I'm running up the field and a man is catching up to me. Am I allowed to adjust slightly to angle towards the sideline?

Not gonna be as nice as my fellow admin, HELL NO!!! just run in a straight line, by making that gentle cut you throw off the pursuit angle

[TWOSILK]

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one other little thing, if you could guys, just make sure no one one your team has duplicate numbers, I know its nit picky, but this is sometime the only way you can tell who is on the field.

[Bs up hoes down]

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I just joined yesterday(Tookover the Chiefs), if I make a stupid mistake in my first couple games, apologizing now. I'm not a cheat or get at the madden exploits, this is my first year doing the online franchise. I understand the rules, I understand the zig zagging thing but if I do it, it's not on purpose. Like I said it's going to take me a few games.

Thanks again for letting me join


GT: WEEZY da boss22

[TWOSILK]

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Adding one more rule, thought this was known, but no big deal, but the QB sneak is a banned play, at least until they patch it!!!