Last updated: June 11, 2022
Article 1 – League Officers
League commissioner: Mark Lancaster. If you are unable to reach the league commissioner, please contact the league creator: Hector Ochoa.
Amendment 2022A: In case of direct judgements or tie-breaking league votes, the triumvirate of commissioners will convene and present determination. This triumvirate will be voted on every year. Current co-commissioners: Banger, Bav.
Article II – League Entry & Trophy
The following fees will be collected yearly to finance league prizes. Entry Fee: $200 Total Per Team as of 2022. An owner must submit payment to league commissioner – Cash submissions are strongly discouraged as they do not provide documentation nor validation in case of dispute.
Failure to submit payment before the designated draft day will result in an auto-drafting of the owner’s team. It will be the responsibility of the first placed team to be the steward of the trophy until the next year’s winner is determined. During that period of time the steward may add anything they deem appropriate to the trophy. The league can overrule a trophy addition only by majority vote.
Amendment 2022A: If the steward of the trophy destroys or damages the trophy, they shall pay to replace said trophy.
Amendment 2022B: Every 2 years, there will be a required additional merchandise payment of no more than $40.
Article III – Payout Structure
The league awards cash prizes to the top 3 teams that reach the Championship playoff bracket.
1st Place
$1600
2nd Place
$600
3rd Place
$200
Article IV – Playoff Structure
The playoff schedule will begin week 16 and last for 3 weeks. The championship game will consist of a single game on week 18. The top two teams during the regular season will have a week 1 playoff bye.
Article V – Draft Order Determination
Each year, the draft position for each fantasy team will be determined based on a pre-determined event: golf major, F1, physical activity, trivia contest, etc. 1 month prior to the draft and 2 weeks prior to declaring keepers, the draft order must be set.
Article VI – Roster Rules & Requirements
There is no limit for trades or free agency acquisitions during the season. Any trade may be vetoed by a league super-majority vote (8/12). An owner’s starting roster must be filled every week. Failure to do so will result in disciplinary action ( -10 pt adjustment on their team’s week score ) for the first offense after which additional failures will result in a vote for potential league expulsion.
Amendment 2020A: Only a super majority of team owners can veto a trade.
Amendment 2020B: Any accepted trade may only be early approved (before Thursday games) by league commissioner if the players involved are not locked.
Amendment 2020C: Week 10 will be the last week in which a team may offer a trade.
Article VII – Communication Requirements
Every owner must be subscribed to the 4th and Forties group chat on GroupMe. Muting of group IS allowed, but only for short periods (max. 3 days) of time. Owners must respond to trade offers in a TIMELY manner. The term “timely” is defined to be a maximum of 24 hours from when the offer was made unless the owner in question is unable to reach a computer within that 24 hour time period due to unforeseen circumstances.
Article VIII – Sacko Bowl & Punishment
The owner that finishes in last place during the regular season must accept the punishment that will be determined DURING that year’s draft. Some punishments may include: physical pain, emotional distress, and or psychological endangerment. Refusal to accept Sacko Bowl punishment will result in league expulsion.
Amendment 2020A: Teams not involved in the playoffs shall compete in a reverse single-elimination tournament with the 2 teams with the worst records having a first round bye.
Amendment 2022B: The Sacko bowl tourney seeding will be by regular season record.
Amendment 2022C: The Sacko punishment will be the same for 4 years until the Year of Jubilee
Article IX – Keeper League Years
When in “keeper league years” (that being the years in which the league system is a keeper league system) the following rules apply:
- Maximum of 2 players can be kept. They must be announced exactly 7 days prior to the draft. (“keeper week”).
- Keepers must be directly communicated with the league commissioner and NOT through the group chat.
- Your keeper will be drafted in the round before he was drafted in the year prior.
- You can not keep a player previously drafted in the first round.
- If your keeper was acquired via waiver wire, he will be drafted in the 8th round.
- If both your keepers are acquired via waiver wire, they will be drafted in the 7th and 8th rounds.
- If there is a conflict between keeper draft rounds (e.g. two 5th round draft picks), one of the players will be drafted 2 rounds before they were drafted the previous year.
- You can keep one player for 2 years (not including the year you drafted him).
- In the event a keeper is injured during the “keeper week”, an owner may remove or replace a keeper.
- The length of the “keeper league years”, unless otherwise determined, will be 3 years. This does not include the year of jubilee. Years of jubilee will therefore occur every 4 years.
Amendment 2022A: The “keeper league years” will be 3 years, not including the initial draft year.
Article X – Live Draft
For the first 5 rounds, each owner will be allotted 90 seconds to draft their player. For rounds 6-10, each owner will be allotted 60 seconds to draft their player. For the remaining rounds, each owner will be allotted 45 seconds to draft their player. In the case of technological glitch, the owner must verbally inform the league commissioner of their selection PRIOR to the time expiring.
Amendment 2016A: UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE IS ANY HUMAN BEING OF FEMALE GENDER ALLOWED ON THE PREMISES DURING THE DRAFT. Penalty for violating sub-rule is a 3rd round draft pick penalty: owner must draft lowest ranked player.
Amendment 2020B: During the “keeper league years”, if an owner prematurely drafts another player’s keeper they will be penalized by an auto-selection of the next highest draft pick + 12 ADP spots (according to ESPN’s player rating system) and the owner must buy a round of shots to take during the pre-determined breaks.
Amendment 2022C: If a player incorrectly drafts their own keeper, that said keeper will be suspended the first 2 games of the season.
Amendment 2023A: If a player cannot attend the draft in-person or via video conference, they must auto draft; no substitutions are allowed.
Article XI – Scheduling
The 12 team league will be in a single division. Each team will be randomly assigned to play every other team once. For the last 3 weeks of the season, teams will be randomly assigned to play another team.
Article XII – Amendments
When a league dispute arises, which has not been addressed in the league constitution, a discussion will ensue on possible resolutions. Following the discussion period, the commissioner will create an online poll so that owners can vote on an appropriate course of action. The result of the poll will apply immediately and the resulting ruling will be appended to the existing constitution for future reference. In case of a split decision, the league triumvirate will cast a deciding vote.
Every Year of Jubilee, the league will review the constitution.