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The All-American Football League


 
 
Purpose
 
The All-American Football League (AAFL) exists solely for the enjoyment of its team members.  The AAFL is a pay league that consists of 3 divisions made up of 4 teams each.


Commissioner's Duties
 

   The duties of the commissioner are to maintain proper records and see that they are sent to the league owners in a timely  manner. Decisions pertaining to player positions and any other matters concerning NFL players will be determined using the NFL.COM web site. All decisions made by the commissioner are final. If a team owner disagrees with the ruling of the commissioner he may call for a League wide vote on the ruling. After the vote is called for it will take a 2/3-majority (8) of all team owners to over ride the ruling of the commissioner. The commissioner has the right to appoint an assistant commissioner at any time to act as commissioner in the regular commissioners absence. When appointed the asst. commissioner will have the same powers as the regular commissioner. The commissioner also is responsible for the upkeep of the AAFL web site.


All times talked about in the rules will be according to Eastern Time.

Teams

The league will have 12 teams that will be divided into three divisions.  Each team will have a team name and logo chosen by the owner.  Should the owner wish to have his/her logo posted on the web page, the owner will be responsible for providing the Commissioner, via email, a copy of the logo in either GIF or JPG format.  A team will remain in their respective division for the entire season.  If the team changes owners, the new owner will have the right to rename the team.

League Operation

  The league will be scored using software provided by FANSTAR. The league will be a Head to Head competition league.  The regular season will be 14 weeks long with a 2-week playoff.  Each team will play teams in their division twice and all other teams once.  The winner of the regular season will be determined by combining all the points scored by the starting line-up of each team. During the regular season, ties will be allowed.

Draft

The draft will be held at a location to be determined on Sunday, August, The draft will consist of 12 rounds.  A drawing will be held to determine picking order.  The drafting order will be determined by picking numbers.  There will be approximately 20-30 minutes after the numbers are drawn to allow for setting up of the draft system and the trading of draft picks.  The draft will go in reverse order.  In other words, Round 1 will go 1-10, Round 2: 10-1, Round 3: 1-10, etc.  Teams will have 2 minutes in the first 4 rounds to make their pick, 3 minutes for rounds 5 through 8, 4 minutes for rounds 9 through 12.  If the time limit is exceeded before the pick is made, that team forfeits their position for that round will move to the last pick in that round.  After completion of the draft, teams will be allowed to fill in rosters as they wish.
 

Scoring

Scoring in AAFL will be as follows:

OFFENSIVE SCORING

Passing - Touchdowns - Offensive Positions (QB, RB, TE, WR)

Touchdown:  6
Yardage Bonus Points:
Starting at 45-yard pass: 1
Every 10 yards after 45 yards: 1
Example:  a touchdown catch for 55 yards: Touchdown: 6 points + 45 yard catch: 1 point + 10 yards: 1
    point = 8 points
    a touchdown catch for 32 yards: Touchdown: 6 points + 32 yard catch: 0 points = 6 points
    a touchdown catch for 72 yards: Touchdown: 6 points + 45 yard catch: 1 point  + 27 yards: 2 points = 9 points


Passing - Yardage - Offensive Positions (QB)

Starting at 200 yards passing for a game: 4 points
Every 50 yards over 200: 1 point
BONUS POINTS:
300-Yard Game: 2 points
400-Yard Game: 2 points
500-Yard Game: 4 points
Example:  quarterback throws for 275 yards: 5 points
Quarterback throws for 325 yards: 200 Yards: 4 points + 125 additional yards: 2 points + 300 yard game Bonus: 2 points = 8 points


Passing - Yardage - All Other Positions

Starting at 50 yards passing for a game:  1 point
Every 25 yards over 50: 1 point
BONUS POINTS:
100 Yards Passing:  1 point
Example:  running back throws for 50 yards: 1 point
Wide receiver throws for 102 yards:  50 Yards:  1 point + 52 additional yards:  2 points + 100 Yard   game bonus: 1 Point = 4 points


Receiving - Offensive Positions (QB, RB, TE, WR)

Touchdown:  6
Yardage Bonus Points:
Starting at 45 yard catch: 1
Every 10 yards after 45 yards: 1
Example:  a touchdown catch for 55 yards: Touchdown: 6 points + 45 yard catch: 1 point + 10 yards: 1 point  = 8 points
    a touchdown catch for 32 yards: Touchdown: 6 points + 32 yard catch: 0 points = 6 points
    a touchdown catch for 72 yards: Touchdown: 6 points + 45 yard catch: 1 point + 27 yards: 2 points = 9 points


Receiving - Yardage - Wide Receiver

Starting at 100 yards receiving for a game:  4 points
Every 25 yards over 100:  1 point
BONUS POINTS:
200 Yards Receiving:  2 points
300 Yards Receiving:  2 points
Example:  wide recevier has 225 yards receiving:  100 yards:  4 points + additional 125 yards:  5 points    +      200 yard game bonus:  2 points = 11 points
Wide receiver has 148 yards receiving:  100 yards:  4 points + 48 additional yards:  1 point = 5     points


Receiving - Yardage - Offensive Positions (QB, RB, TE)

Starting at 50 yards receiving for a game:  4 points
Every 15 yards over 50:  1 point
BONUS POINTS:
100 Yards Receiving:  2 points


Rushing - Touchdowns - Offensive Positions (RB, QB, WR, TE)

Touchdown:  6
Yardage Bonus Points:
Starting at 35 yard carry: 1
Every 10 yards after 35 yards: 1
Example:  A touchdown run for 47 yards:  Touchdown:  6 points + 47 yard run: 2 points = 8 points
   A touchdown run for 36 yards:  Touchdown:  6 points + 36 yard run: 1 point = 7 points


Rushing - Yardage - Running Back

Starting at 100 Yards rushing for a game:  4 points
Every 25 yards over 100:  1 point
BONUS POINTS:
200 Yard game:  2 points
300 Yard game: 2 points
Example: a running back gains 223 yards:  100 yards: 4 points + 123 additional yards: 4 + 200
                yard game bonus: 2 points = 10 points


Rushing - Yardage - Offensive Positions (QB, WR, TE)

Starting at 25 yards:  1 point
Every 15 yards over 25:  1 point
BONUS POINTS:
100 yards receiving:  2 points


Return - Touchdowns - Offensive Positions (QB, WR, TE, RB)

Touchdown - 6 points
YARDAGE BONUS
Starting at 50 yards - 1 point
Every 15 yards over 50 - 1 point
Example: Player runs a kickoff back for a 77 yard touchdown: Touchdown-6 points + 50 yard bonus-1 point
                + additional 27 yards-1 point= 8 points

NOTE:  This is will apply to starting offensive position players only.  Example:  You are starting a wide receiver who also returns a punt for a touchdown.  This is not applied to Special Teams Scoring.


Negative Scoring - Offense

Interception thrown: -2 points
Fumbles lost: -2 points
Sacks: -1 points

DEFENSIVE SCORING

Defensive Touchdowns

All Defensive Touchdowns (Interception, Fumble Recovery):  6 points
YARDAGE BONUS:
All turnover recoveries:
50-75 yards: 1 point
67-100 yards: 2 points


Defensive Points Allowed
0:  10 Points
1-6:  5 points
7-13:  3 points
14-20:  1 point
Over 20 points: 0

Total Points Allowed (Combined Defensive Points Allowed + turnover points + special teams points allowed)

0: 5 Points
More than 35 points: -5 points

Examples:
A team defense gives up 17 points:  1 point
A team defense gives up 0 points, but the offense threw an interception for a touchdown for a total of 6 points: 0 points by defense:  10 + 6 points off of turnovers: 0 = 7 total defensive points
A team defense gives up 18 points AND the offense throws an interception for a touchdown and the opposing team runs back a punt and a kick-off for a touchdown for a total of 36 points: Defense gives up 18: 1 point + Offense gives up 6 and special teams gives up 12 for a total of 36: -5 = -4 points
A team wins 23 - 0:  Defense Allows 0: 10 points + Total points 0: 5 = 15 points


Defensive Plays Points

Sack: 1 point
Interceptions: 2 points
Recovered Fumbles: 2 points
Blocked FG and Blocked Punt:1
Safety: 2
Total Defensive Return Yards:
 0-100: 2
101-199: 3
200-299: 4


SPECIAL TEAMS SCORING

Kicking

Field Goal:  3 points
Yardage Bonus:
40-49 Yards: 1
50-54 Yards: 2
55-59 Yards: 3
Greater than 60 yards: 5

These are not cumulative.  A 56 yard field goal will be worth 6 points (3 for the field goal + 3 ponts for yardage)
 

Missed Field Goal:  -1

Yardage Penalties
0-29 Yards: -2
30-49 Yards: -1
50-59 Yards: 0
Greater than 60 yards: +1 (for a net of 0 points: -1 for miss +1 for over 60)


Point After Attempts - All Offensive Positions (QB, RB, WR, TE, ST)
2-point conversion- run, receive, pass - 2 points
Point after Kick: 1 point
Missed Extra Point Kick: -1 point

Personnel Changes
 

Waiver Wire/ Free Agency

Free agency will start as soon as the commissioner can get the results of the draft posted to the website, no sooner than 24 hours after the completion of the draft, no later than 96 hours after completion of the draft.  Free agents will be determined by a bidding system.  If a team wishes to acquire a free agent, they will go to their respective web page and utilize the "Waive/Add" player feature or send an email to the commissioner stating who they wish to waive, if needed, who they wish to acquire and the maximum amount they want to bid.  A Proxy Bid system will be in effect in that a team may bid the max amount they are willing to pay.  If a bid comes in that is higher than the current bid but lower than the maximum bid placed, the bid will automatically be raised to that price. Example:

Team A wants to pick-up a player off of the waiver wire.  The owner sends in a waiver request with a maximum bid of $1.50.  The current bid will be $1.00. Team B wants the same player and sends in a waiver request with a maximum bid of $1.25.  Since Team A bid up to $1.50 for the player, the bid will move to $1.25 with Team A having the high bid.  Team B decides to go to a $2.00 bid for the player.  The owner sends in a waiver request with a max bid of $2.00.  Team B will now have the high bid on the player for $1.75 as their bid beats the high bid of $1.50 by Team A.  There will be a maximum bid of $5.00 for a player.  If a team places a max bid of $5.00, that team will automatically aquire that player provided that another team has not placed the maximum bid ($5.00) for that player.  In the case where one or more teams place a maximum bid on a player, the tie-breaker procedure, list below, will take effect.

 The Free Agent/Waiver Wire time period will be from the completion of the Monday night game through 8:00 PM Wednesday.  All bids for free agents must arrive during that time period. All free agent bids begin at $1.00.  All bids for free agents must be done in increments of $0.25.  In the case of a tie bid for the same player, the team with worse record will get the player.  If both teams have the same record, the team with the fewer points will get the player.  If a tie still exists, the team with the worst division record will get the player.  If a tie still exists, there will be a coin toss with the commissioner performing the coin toss.

Current bids on free agents will be posted on the web site and all teams bidding on a free agent will receive an email each day with the status of free agent bidding.

If you have one Team Defense, during their bye week, teams will be allowed a free waiver wire pick-up for a team defense for that week's games.  After the completion of that weeks games, that Team Defense will be removed from the roster and placed back into the free agent pool.

If you have one Special Team, during their bye week, teams will be allowed a free waiver wire pick-up for a Special Teams for that week's games.  After the completion of that weeks games, that Special Team will be removed from the roster and placed back into the free agent pool.

HOWEVER, if there is a waiver wire request for the respective Team Defense or Special Team, that Special Team or Defense will NOT be available for a free pick-up.

The week leading up to week 14 of the playoffs will be the last week to make any free agent acquisitions.  Team rosters will be locked for the remainder of the season after the waiver wire deadline of week 14.


Roster

Each teams' roster will consist of a maximum of 20 players with the following positions and roster number restrictions:

Position  Maximum per Roster
Quarterback  3
Running Back  5
Wide Receiver  5
Tight End  3
Team Defense  2
Special Teams  2

Starting Line-ups

A legal starting line-up will consist of the following:

QB - 1
RB - 2
WR - 2
TE - 1
Kicker - 1 (note:  this is a kicker, not an NFL team special teams unit)
DF - 1

Starting line-ups MUST be received at least 1 hour prior to kick-off.  In cases where games are played on Thursdays, only those players that will be involved on Thursday's game are due no later than Midnight of the Wednesday before the game is played.  In cases where games are played on Saturday, those players to start in Saturday's game are due no later than Midnight of the Friday before the game.  With both Saturday and Thursday games, the remainder of the team's line-up is due the normal time.  If a line-up is not submitted, the commissioner will assume that the previous week's line-up will be used.

Trades

Players wishing to perform a trade of players must send the trade request to the commissioner via email.  BOTH teams must notify the commissioner of their trade intentions.  All trades will be posted to the pending trades page of the web page and sent out to all teams via email.  Teams will have 24 hours from the date the trade request is sent out to file a protest regarding the trade with the commissioner.  An owner must have a valid reason for protest, i.e., he/she feels that a trade it too one sided.  A 2/3 majority (8) must file a protest in order to invalidate a trade.  The commissioner will have the final authority over all trades.  Trades will be allowed from the pre-season through Week 12.  Fees for trades will be as follows:

Preseason:  2 players involved = $1.00 per team             Weeks 1-9:  2 players involved = $2.00 per team
                  3 players involved = $1.50 per team                                3 players involved = $3.00 per team
                  4 players involved = $2.00 per team                                4 players involved = $4.00 per team
                  5 players involved = $2.50 per team                                5 players involved = $5.00 per team
                  6 or more players  = $4.00 per team                                6 or more players  = $6.00 per team

Weeks 10-12: 2 players involved = $4.00 per team
                     3 players involved = $6.00 per team
                     4 players involved = $8.00 per team
                     5 players involved = $10.00 per team
                     6 players involved = $12.00 per team


PLAYOFFS
 

During the playoffs, if there is a tie, the team with the highest scoring individual starter will be considered the winner.

League Championship

League playoffs will begin in week 15 of the NFL season.  The three division winners will automatically qualify for the playoffs..  In the case of a tie, the team with the higher amount of total points will be the #1 seed.  If there is still a tie, the head-to-head record will determine the #1 seed. The remaining team with the best overall record will win the wild card berth.  In week 15 of the NFL season, the division winner with the best record will play the wild card team and the other two teams will play each other.  In week 16, the winners of the previous games will play for the championship the losers will meet in the Close But No Cigar Game to determine 3rd place.  Head-to-head records will be used to break any ties.  In the event that a tie still remains, total points scored for the season will be used.  In the event the tie still remains, a coin toss will be conducted by the commissioner and will be the final tiebreaker.
 

Toilet Bowl

The remaining teams that did not make it into the League Championship Playoffs qualify for the Toilet Bowl.  The Toilet Bowl will follow a different format than the regular playoffs.  The Toilet Bowl will take place over a two-week period, Weeks 15 and 16.  The total points scored over the two-week period will determine the winner.

Note:  Wins and losses do not matter in the Toilet Bowl.  The winner of the Toilet Bowl will be the team with the highest two-week point total.  The owner with the highest point total will be crowned “King of the Toilet Bowl” and will take his/her rightful spot on the throne.
 

FEES AND PRIZES

Fees

Franchise fees will be $75 per team.  All fees for trades and waivers will go into the prize fund.  All franchise fees must be paid prior to the draft.

$30 will be used for trophies.

Current fee amounts will be posted weekly in the newsletter and on the web site.

Prizes - Weekly

Prizes will be awarded as follows:

Weekly High Score:  $10.00
Weekly 2nd High Score:  $5.00

In the case of a tie, each team will receive half of the respective prize.

Prizes - Season

Season end prize money will be awarded as follows:

Superbowl Winner        35% Trophy
Superbowl Runner Up  20%
3rd Place                       5%
Division Winners           25% (split between 3 Division Winners)
Wild-Card Team          5%
Toilet Bowl Winner      10% Trophy

Prize money will be a combination of franchise fees plus transaction fees minus costs for  trophies.  Any questions regarding the rules should be directed to the commissioner