Gus and Al’s Fantasy Football League

 

Overview

 

            Gus and Al’s Fantasy Football League was founded in 1998 by Adam and Donavan.  The league started its first season with 10 teams.  The first ever league championship was Tony “Cockface” Wendorf.  He was the Art Modell of Fantasy Football.  Everybody hated him.  The second season of Gus and Al only fielded 8 teams, but they were a strong eight teams.  Until Tony “the Cockface” Wendorf won the league championship for a second straight season.  The highlight of the second season was clearly when Jason “Tubby” Weis’s eight place team mollywhopped the first seeded team owned by commissioner Donavan “some people call me a space cowboy” Haidinger.  Somehow the league invitation never made it to Tony “the smelly Cockface” Wendorf for the third season.  Out of the dust of season 2, Matt “Mr. Snuggles” Holsen took his team the distance to become the second and only notable league champion in Gus and Al history.  Much of Holsen’s success was given to his wearing of Tom Landry’s hat for the latter half of the season.  Mike “the not so evil as Donavan, but still fairly evil” Holsen’s expansion team emerged as an unstoppable offensive behemoth.  However, after riding Daunte Culpepper like a Chinese whorebitch, his offensive juggernaut took a dive in the playoffs, following true Minnesota form.  I wonder what hilarious adventures these lovable scamps will find themselves in next……..

           

Draft

A.                 The date of the draft shall be set for xx-xx-01 at x:xx pm  at x’s house. 

B.                 All owners must be present at the draft. 

C.                 If an owner cannot be present at the draft, they may still participate in the league under the following guidelines: 

a.      They must pay their league dues prior to the draft. 

b.      A majority of the owners in the league must allow the absent owner to participate in the league. 

c.      The absent owner shall choose to either send their own non-owner representative to the draft, or the owners present at the draft shall collectively draft the team for the absentee. 

D.                Once all owners arrive at the draft, they shall draw numbers out of a hat to determine their team number.  That team number shall determine draft order and division placement.

E.                 The draft shall be divided into 9 rounds.  Each team shall have two selections per round.  Team One shall have picks 1 and (20 or 24) of each round, Team Two shall have picks 2 and (19 or 23), and so on. 

F.                  Draft picks may be traded at any point during the draft, for players or other picks only, at no charge. 

G.                You are not required to draft a player to every roster slot.  Every team shall be given 1 Credit for every unfilled draft slot.  

 

*** In past years you were allowed to place a player onto that empty slot for free, that will no longer apply.  ***

 

League Setup

A.                 The league shall consist of 10 teams.  The league will be divided into 2 divisions of 5 teams each.  Each team will play the teams within its division 2 times during the regular season.  Each team will play the teams outside of it s division once.  Each team will also have one bye week, where they will not play a game.

B.                Division A will consist of teams 1,3,5,6, and 9.  Division B will consist of teams 2,4,6,8, and 10. 

 

Regular Season Play

A.                 Each week the teams in the league will meet in a head to head matchup against another team, with the exception of a bye.

B.                 The team with the highest score for that week shall be declared the winner.

C.                 If a tie exists, then the game will be scored as a tie. 

D.                The team with the best overall record within their division upon the conclusion of the regular season shall be declared the division champion.

E.                 For details on how a game is scored, see scoring.

 

 

Rosters

A.                 Each team shall be allowed 3 QB’s, 5 RB’s, 6 WR’s, 2 TE’s, 2 K’s, and 2 Reserves

B.                 Any player, regardless of position played, may fill reserve slots.

C.                 Reserves may not be started. 

D.                If a player is placed on reserve, he shall be required to stay on reserve for the duration of that week, and are eligible to return to an empty roster slot anytime thereafter. 

E.                 Reserve slots may not be filled until the completion of the draft. 

F.                  A one Credit fee shall be charged to place any player onto Reserve.  There is no fee for taking a player off of Reserve.

G.                If a player is traded out of a starting spot, and that spot is not designated to be filled by another player prior to the weekly deadline, then the team will simply not start a player at that position.

 

Starting Lineup

A.                       Each Team shall start one QB, two RB’s, 3 WR’s, 1 TE, and 1 K.

B.                       The starting lineups must be emailed, Instant Messaging is not acceptable, to the commissioner by the time designated each week on the official calendar.

C.                       Changes to the lineup may be emailed at any time prior to the weekly deadline.

D.                      You may only start a player at his NFL listed position. 

E.                       If the starting lineup is late, it shall be disregarded for that week, and go into effect the following week, pending later changes to the lineup.

F.                        If the starting lineup is not email to commissioner, the previous week’s lineup shall be used.

G.                      If a Week 1 lineup is not emailed to the commissioner, then the commissioner shall assume the lineup for that week only.

H.                      All lineups will be posted as soon as possible.

 

Scoring

A.                       The points accumulated by a team’s starting lineup for that week determine that team’s score for each week.

B.                       Players on the starting lineup receive six points for every touchdown scored, passing, rushing, receiving, on special teams, or as result of a turnover. 

C.                       They get two points for any two-point conversion scored in the same above fashion. 

D.                      Three points are awarded for a field goal, and one point for an extra point.

E.                       Both quarterback and receiver are awarded six points for a touchdown pass.

F.                        The position a player is started in has no effect upon scoring.  For example, a player does not need to be started as a QB to score a passing TD, a RB to score a running TD, or a WR to score a receiving TD.

 

Trades

A.                       The commissioner must receive email verification from all parties involved by the starting lineup deadline for each week.

B.                       Trades shall cost each team 3 credits per player acquired by that team.  The one credit fee for placing a player on Reserve shall apply to any player traded into a Reserve slot.

C.                       No trade shall involve credits, money, goods, or services. 

D.                      All trades shall be forwarded immediately, and posted as soon as possible.

E.                       The commissioner has the power to Veto any trade.  The commissioner will not Veto any trade for the simple fact that the trade may not be in the commissioner’s personal interest.  The commissioner will Veto trades that he feels violate the basic rules of gentlemanly gaming.  Should the commissioner decide to Veto any trade, he shall email the entire league with notification of the Veto.  The rest of the league then has until the starting lineup date, to email their vote to the commissioner.  A simply majority of received emails shall overturn any Veto.  Late emails shall not be counted.  The commissioner’s Veto does count as one vote and does not need to be re-emailed. 

F.                        Owners will have the right to protest any trade.  Upon the protest, the commissioner shall decide whether or not to Veto the trade.  If the commissioner seconds the protest with a Veto, then the protest is thenceforth treated as a commissioner’s Veto.  The protester’s vote does not need to be resubmitted.  If the commissioner does not decide to second the protest, a league vote will be taken, and simple majority shall decide if the protest stands.  If the commissioner does not second the protest, he may still vote either for or against the protest.

 

Free Agents

A.                       The Free Agent signing period for each week shall be posted on the official calendar.

B.                       All Free Agents are auctioned to the highest bidder for that week.

C.                       All bids must be emailed to the commissioner, and are final.

D.                      No team may bid on the same player twice in one week.

E.                       Late bids will be disregarded

F.                        All bids will be forwarded to each team immediately, and posted as soon as possible.

G.                      Free Agents cannot be signed to Reserve slots.

H.                      The minimum bid for any Free Agent is 2 Credits.

 

Credits

A.                       Each team will be allotted 60 credits at the beginning of the season

B.                       Credits are non-transferable and non-refundable

C.                       Credit allotments are final.  Under no circumstances (except for what is outlined under section DRAFT, G) will more credits be given out to one team, or the league as a whole.

D.                      Credits may only be used for transactions and procedures outlined in the rules listed on this site.

 

Playoffs    

A.                       The playoffs will last for the final 3 weeks of the NFL regular season.  A total of six teams will make the playoffs.  The champions of each division will receive a first round bye.  The second place team of each division will play the third place team from that same division in the first round.  The winner of that contest shall play their respective division champion in the second round.  For the championship game, is the first time the two divisions will meet in post-season play.

B.                       In the event of a tie in overall record for any playoff position, the following order of criteria shall be used:  divisional record, head to head record, overall points, total margin of victory, head to head margin of victory.  Should all of those categories be tied, the two contenders for that spot shall have a drinking contest of style agreed upon by both parties at that time.

 

Definitions

A.           A WEEK is defined as starting upon the completion of the prior Monday Night Football game, and is defined as ending upon the completion of that week’s respective Monday Night Football game.  Week 1 starts upon the completion of the draft.