I am happy to announce openings for a really fun and engaging, competitive start-up league. The Dual Threat Dynasty league is a 24 team league with 12 owners. Each owner will own TWO teams, one in each division/conference.
I would like to point out quickly that this IS my first attempt at being a commissioner, while I have been a co-commish. I am confident with the group of guys we already have that are in several leagues together everything will be fine. We are looking for a few dedicated owners that consider themselves good and hard to beat. This scoring is very dynamic and you MUST employ strategy. Very excited to get started! Thanks!
Full league rules are listed below ---- Note: We are hoping to begin the draft ASAP. Some things MAY need some very small tweaks, which we can talk about as a group (On GroupME) Thanks!
http://www74.myfantasyleague.com/2018/home/33779#0
League By-Laws and Constitution
Welcome to Dual Threat Dynasty League. This league will be challenging and unique but most importantly, it will be fun. Our intent is to form and keep a league that will remain engaged and competitive year-round.
Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with our By-Laws and League Settings.
Notes of Importance and League Operations and Etiquette.
1. It must be stated first that in the [unlikely] event that league settings differ from what is stated in By-Laws, the by-laws take precedent.
2. This League will have a committee of 3 Commissioners that work to keep league functioning continuously without delay.
3. This League uses “dynamic” scoring. It is the responsibility of each owner to understand all aspects of this league without exception*.
*In the rare event where a trade is offered or accepted (where owners were not “engaged” in trade talks, or a player is sent “on accident” the owner MUST inform a commissioner within 10 minutes of the trade going through. He must also notify the other party and first try to work it out. It is up to the committee to distinguish true accident from ignorant mistake or misrepresentation of what happened.
4. This league won't necessarily enforce tanking. Because this is a points only league where each owner is trying to score as many points as possible for BOTH teams, it only hurts the owner trying to tank. It benefits the leagues' longevity if teams in the toilet can look to the future but also have an incentive to battle with the toilet bowl championship.***Please see League prizes for more of a reference
5. Each owner is expected to remain active and engaged year round in this league. This league is intended to be challenging and dynamic. Each owner is responsible for TWO teams, and your success lies in your ability to manage both teams' success so your average points are higher than everyone elses!
6. Owner activity must included but is not limited to; signing into league page (MFL) at least 3-4 days per week, responding to ALL trade offers in a timely manner (do not let trades sit there for days or weeks. Accept, decline, or negotiate). Remain active in League Chat on the website or on our Group-Me.
7. We will not entertain complainers, whiners, cry-babies or cheaters. We are mostly degenerates that are in several leagues together, we want a fun and challenging league where we can trash talk with fun at the core. If you're a softie and offended easily, do not join this league!
League Scoring
Please be advised, it is up to every owner to understand the strategy behind the scoring rules. To simplify scoring details and to prevent a 10 paragraph explanation, please refer to league scoring.
League Dues
Participation of this league gives you access to TWO (2) Franchises.
>Buy-in: $40 + MFL and Site Design = $50 (Covers both teams)*
> Year 2 and beyond: $40 (+ any fee's)
- Owners MUST pay their league dues exactly 1 week prior to the rookie draft each season. No excuses. If you are not paid by midnight 1 week prior to NFL Rookie draft, you will be removed, and a replacement owner will be found. (hence why you have 1 week before the Rookie Draft)
*Each owner will own 2 franchises in separate conferences.
Format: This a POINTS ONLY league. This means there are no head to head match-ups like we see in traditional dynasty leagues. The idea is to form the best, most consistent teams that score the most fantasy points. The teams that score the most fantasy points will rank according to points scored.
The season in this league runs from Week 1 of the NFL season to Week 17. The league winner will be dependent on the average finish of BOTH teams each owner runs in terms of point total.
Divisions and Conferences
The league is comprised of 2 conferences with no divisional differences (Points only). Each owner will have a team in each conference.
- The conferences will be known as:
> Conference 1: The Vick's
> Conference 2: The Wilson's
Rosters
> Roster size: 45
> Starters: 21
- 10 offensive players and 11 IDP
Injured Reserve, Taxi Squad and Roster Moves/Waivers
- Injured Reserve:
> Each team has 5 IR spots
> Players on the Injured Reserve do not count towards the 45-man roster limit
> If a player is placed on the Injured Reserve before Week 1, they may be removed off the IR and can participate in the remainder of the season if removed before Week 6
> If a player who was on the Injured Reserve before Week 1 and was not removed before Week 6, or was placed on the Injured Reserve after Week 1, they must stay on the IR for the remainder of the season
> The exception is that owners may choose up to two players who were placed on the Injured Reserve after Week 1 but before Week 8 to return from the IR after Week 8. All other players placed on the IR after Week 1 will ineligible to return until the following season
- Taxi Squad: 5 TS spots
> The Taxi Squad will primarily be used for rookies and 2nd year players
> Players on your Taxi Squad are available to the remainder of the league at a moment's notice – Rookies or 2nd year players. This is “TS Claiming.” TS Claiming goes in effect AFTER any and all drafts of any season. Once any and all drafting concludes, a commissioner will post in “PS Claiming” thread as a league announcement opening the claim period which shall run until 1 week prior to any and all drafts (our league).
- Players taken through the TS claiming process must be awarded proper compensation. Compensation is as follows:
- A first round pick must be compensated with a 2nd round pick, a 2nd round pick must be compensated for a 3rd, and so on.
> A 1st year player is such the first year he is in the NFL
> A 2nd year player is such the 2nd year he is in the NFL
> For the purposes of keeping the leagues players somewhat fluid, we are limiting to rookies and sophomores. We may take a vote to make changes to this if the league decides.
- Waiver Wire
> This league uses a blind bid waiver system
> Each team will be given $150 in bid dollars at the beginning of each league year.
> Bid dollars expire at the end of the year - Use them or lose them but use them wisely!
> Waivers open after the rookie draft, typically in the first week of June. They will remain open until the end of the NFL Season. Claims must be submitted properly with a minimum of $0.01 increments.
- Waivers will open at 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday and run through Sunday at Noon when they close.
> When a player is dropped, they are available to be added to another roster 1 day later
Inaugural Veteran and Rookie Draft
The Inaugural Draft will begin once all teams are paid. The Inaugural draft will include Veterans and Rookie pick placeholders
> Rookie Pick Placeholders will be labeled as follows:
- Rookie Pick 1.01, Rookie Pick 1.02 etc. through Round 6 (You select your individual rookie picks in the Startup draft; these picks are tradeable as long as you're not trading them to your owned team)
> Each team may only draft ONE PLAYER copy per conference. If any owner drafts 2 player copies, they will be docked 10 points for week 1 and have the player removed, thus having to pick a new player. A second offense will lead to 30 points week 1 and 10 points week 2. Clearly, this shouldn't ever happen and we definitely dont want to impose any penalties. The point to this is to save time and not have any issues.
- Trades will be discussed below but we will point out trading is LEGAL for any and all teams in any and all conferences. The only exception is draft picks. You may not trade draft picks with your 2nd owned team - this is now known as the Draft Pick Rule. Also, you may not trade the 2nd copy of a player to your second owned team, as stated above. Lastly, you may only trade a player between your team(s) ONCE. Any trades between your owned teams with the same player more than once will be reversed and you will be docked 10 points on your BYE week.
> The draft will NOT use a draft clock. However, we expect everyone to just make their picks. Try discussing trade offers ahead of time, and use the pre-draft list whenever you can. If this becomes an issue, we will use a clock.
> Players that are labeled as FA's by MFL can be drafted. No exceptiuons or complaints. Whatever the player pool has for players is open for drafting.
> The Draft will be 45 rounds.
-Draft Format
> This is a snake draft with a 3rd round reversal and a 6th round counter reversal. Meaning the following:
- Round 1 1-12
- Round 2 12-1
- Round 3 12-1
- Round 4 1-12
- Round 5 12-1
- Round 6 1-12
- Round 7 12-1
- and from round 7 on it will be a normal snake
Rookie Draft
> Rookie Draft will begin as soon as inaugural draft is complete in startup year and 1 week after the NFL Draft in every season after.
> Rookie draft will be 6 rounds.
> Rookie picks (including the following years picks) may be traded at any time by any team with the exception of the Draft Pick Rule between owners own teams*
* Can only trade rookie picks 1 year out
>>> We are not going to require 2 years payment up front if the league agrees on this. We are a league made up mostly on owners in multiple leagues together, so we should be trusting as much as possible.
League Dues, Payouts and Championships
To enter the league's first season, each owner must pay the total of $50. Again, not requiring 2 years up front because we hope we can all be trusted.
Payouts
Note: percentages are based off of $40 per person - The $50 buy-in is less MFL Fee's (about $5) and site/logo design (hopefully only $5 per person)
> 1st Place = 70% ($336)
The owner who's 2 teams accrue the largest point total average between the two teams will win.
> 2nd place = 15% ($72)
Runner up will win 15% of the prize pool.
10% of the remainder of the pot will be used for the team that has the largest average margin of victory or whatever else league votes on ($72)
Prize Pool and following years draft picks
After the Inaugural Draft, each season we will hold a rookie draft. The rookie draft in YEAR 2 and thereafter will NOT be a snake draft, it will be an NFL style straight draft. This will help owners that finish toward the back of the pack and help encourage parity. Also, as of week 15 we will calculate highest averages and establish an "unofficial playoffs." Unless all teams are relatively close in scoring (which we dont expect) we will have the bottom 4 teams competing for an additional 3rd round pick. Thus, the team that finishes 8th will receive a 3rd, 9th a 4th,10th a 5th, 11th a 6th and the loser will get NOTHING!
Prizes and picks are awarded as follows:
1st: 70% and the .12 in the next years draft
2nd 15% and the .11 in the next years draft
3rd the .10 in the next years draft
4th the .09 in the next years draft
5th. the .08 in the next years draft
6th. the .07 in the next years draft
7th. the .06 in the next years draft
8th. the .05 in the next years draft plus a 3rd
9th: the .04 in the next years draft plus a 4th
10th the .03 in the next years draft plus a 5th
11th: the .02 in the next years draft plus a 6th
12th: the .01 in the next years draft.
*** All additionl picks will be awarded at the end of each round they are for
Additional Pick Compensation - League Parity
While we dont punish tanking, we definitely dont encourage it. Deliberate tanking such as submitting an invalid lineups or not starting all players is not allowed. There are other ways to rebuild your team(s). The reason for this tid-bit is for the additional draft pick compensation. This will be the only preventative measure against deliberate tanking unless the league decides to vote for a change or separate measure.
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