Far Far Away Land – League Rules and Settings

Yahoo League Link: http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/league/farfarawayland

League Website: http://www.farfarawayland.weebly.com

Player Positions (15 Players)

 Active Roster
o 1 Quarterback
o 2 Running Backs
o 2 Wide Receivers
o 1 Tight End
o 1 Flex (Wide Receiver, Running Back, or Tight End)
o 1 Defense/Special Teams
o 1 Kicker
 Bench
o 6 Bench Players (any position)
 Injured Reserve
o 1 slot, any position.
 Based on Yahoo rules, if Yahoo allows the player to be placed here, it is fair game.

Draft
 Online, Snake Style Draft (i.e. 1st person to pick in round 1 is last person to pick in round 2 and vice versa)
 15 Rounds, 1 Minute 30 Second Per Pick

Scoring
 Offensive and Defensive Points are shown below. Fractional scoring counts (i.e. 12 yards rushing gives you 1.2
points)

Offense Defense/ Special Teams

Category Points Category Points
Passing   Points Against  
Passing Touchdowns 4 Points 0 Points Allowed 10 Points
Passing Yards 25 Yards = 1 Point 1-6 Points Allowed 7 Points
Interceptions -1 Point 7-13 Points Allowed 4 Points
    14-20 Points Allowed 1 Point
Rushing   21-27 Points Allowed 0 Points
Rushing Touchdowns 6 Points 28-34 Points Allowed -1 Point
Rushing Yards 10 Yards = 1 Point 35+ Points Allowed -4 Points
       
Receiving   Other  
Reception Touchdowns 6 Points Sack 1 Point
Reception Yards 10 Yards = 1 Point Interception 2 Points
    Fumble Recovery 2 Points
Kick & Punt Returning   Touchdown 6 Points
Return Touchdowns 6 Points Safety 2 Points
    Block Kick 2 Points
Miscellaneous   Kickoff and Punt Return TD 6 Points
2-Point Conversions 2 Points  
Fumbles Lost -2 Points    
Offensive Fumble Return TD 6 Points    
       
Kickers      
0-19 Yard Field Goal 3 Points    
20-29 Yard Field Goal 3 Points    
30-39 Yard Field Goal 3 Points    
40-49 Yard Field Goal 4 Points    
 50+ Yard Field Goal 5 Points    
Point After Attempt Made 1 Point    

Playoffs

 Playoffs will be held in weeks 15, 16, & 17

 Top 6 Teams will make the playoffs (assuming the league has 12 members)
 End of Season Rankings are determined first by Win/Loss ratio and then by points scored (in the event of a tie)
 #1 and #2 Ranked Teams will have bye week in the firsts week of the playoffs
 Teams will not be reseeded on each round
 Consolation Prize: Teams at end of week 14 (those not making the playoffs who are ranked 7 th through 12th) will
play in a consolation bracket. The top ranked team in the consolation bracket will get choice of draft pick
position in next year’s draft. In the event that the consolation winner does not participate in the league in the
following year, the draft pick choice will go to the team with the next highest ranking in the consolation bracket.

Trades

 Trades are reviewed by league members and can be vetoed by a vote of at least 1/3 of league members
 Managers have 1 day to protest pending trades
 Trade deadlines are available on the yahoo fantasy football site

Waivers

 Players are placed on waiver at the start of their game for the week until Yahoo clears waivers (usually after
Midnight on Wednesday morning)
 All dropped players are placed on waiver immediately and remain on waiver for 2 days
 Each team will receive a FAAB (Free Agent Acquisition Budget) of $1,000 to use throughout the year to make
waiver wire pick-ups
 If two or more players bid the same amount for a free agent, the tie-breaker will be based on the team with the
lowest standing as of the date that the transaction is processed

League Dues and Prize Payouts

 League Dues are $50 per team and are due prior to the start of the first real season NFL game
 FAAB waiver budgets may be withheld until league dues are received. Players will still be able to make waiver
wire pickups, but only for $0 amounts.
 Payouts are as Follows:
o 1st Place: $400
o 2nd Place: $150
o 3rd Place: $50
Anti-Competitive Behavior

Behaviors that go against the competitive spirit of the league and create an unfair environment for other league
members will not be tolerated and may result in penalties or removal from the league. Below is a list of such behaviors.
The list is for example purposes only, and any behaviors that go against the competitive/fair spirit of the league and are
not on this list will also be grounds for penalties/removal from the league.

 Collusion with another team

 Dropping or trading away valuable players for little return to help improve another team
 Loaning players temporarily to another team
 Not starting a competitive roster to give another team a win to impact playoff entrants or seeding
 Quitting mid-season and not starting a full roster due to being out of the playoffs
 Repeatedly picking up and dropping players to put them on waivers to prevent others from getting them
 Dropping good players because you are out of the running for the playoffs

Contacting the Commissioner

If you have a question or issue that needs to be resolved, please contact the commissioner by text message to (805-509-
4598) or email to [email protected]. If there is a situation where you are trying to make a move to your roster,
such as switching out a player that is injured, but the yahoo site is down, you may send a message to the commissioner
by text, email, or the fantasy football message board. If the message is received prior to the start of the game, the
requested move will be retroactively made to your roster.

League Settings/Rule Alterations

 Any alterations to the league and its rules must be accepted by 75% or more of league members