League Rules

League Rules
Welcome to College Football Mid Major Mania!

Commissioner: jim2miller

EXPECTATION for COACHES
- It is expected and required that all coaches be active in this league. Extended dormant periods will lead to removal from the league. If you know your not going be around for a while, message the commissioner and let him know.
- It is expected that teams try to compete to win. Teams which 'tank' by putting good players on the bench (or in the wrong position) could lead to removal from the league. Since better teams draft first in the first round, it makes no sense to tank.
- Commissioner will run teams that are not being actively managed.
- Commissioner reserves the right to make improvements to uncompetitive teams.
- Users are allowed multiple teams, but not within the same conference.

SEASON
14 game regular season
16 team playoffs

AWARDS
Granted at end of regular season:
All American awards (aka all pro)
Brett Favre award QB
Mean Joe Green Award DL
Randy Moss award WR/TE
Willie Roaf award OL
Jack Lambert award LB
Marshall Faulk award RB
Dale Waller award DB

PLAYOFFS
Adjusted power rankings (APR) are calculated by reducing the power index value by five points for each loss.
The top four ranked teams from each conference play for the conference championship.
The four conference champions play for the league championship.

The fifth and sixth rated teams from each conference play against each other with the winner advancing to the Commissioner Cup championship.

OFF SEASON and ROSTER MANAGEMENT

GRADUATION
Players graduate at age 22.

PROGRESSION
Will be used each off season and players will age one year.

FRESHMEN
Each season add the following 18 year olds:
15 K, P
25 C
35 G, T
40 TE, QB
50 DE, DT, S, CB
80 RB, LB
90 WR

May add more or use less players as needed.
All freshman enter the league with U potential. The model for players is based on 1990 to present players with fictional names.

RECRUITING
The National Champion drafts first and the National Runner Up drafts second.

The remaining draft order is based on the adjusted power rankings (APR) which is calculated before the tournaments.

Draft order is reversed every round (snake style).


FINAL RECRUITING
Players will be available after drafts via the drop/add process. Roster limit is 45.

TRANSFER PORTAL
Player hoarding may result in loss of players. Commissioner may remove the bottom rated AV players and place them in a waiver process if a team has more than:
Four QB, TE, C, P, K
Eight RB, G, T, CB, DE, DT, S
Twelve WR, LB
Waiver order is the most recent ending draft order (worst to first).
Players can only be claimed if they would be a top two player at that position based on AV.
Players under redshirt protection do not count in team totals.

SIGNING DAY
Players can be signed until week 8, when Adds are turned off.

PLAYOFF PAYOFF
Teams that made the second tier playoff bracket the previous season can upgrade one newly drafted freshman to A potential status.

Teams that made the top tier playoff bracket the previous season can upgrade one newly drafted freshman to S potential status.

REDSHIRTS
Each team is allowed one redshirt per season. Redshirts cannot take a team below minimum roster status.

Revisions
1. New college league
2. (7/27/2025) Changed draft, instead of sending mid major picks to major teams in round 1 and 2, these are now skipped picks.
3. (1/7/2026) Moved all teams to mid majors and altered the championship to include four teams from each conference. Adjusted freshmen numbers. Added redshirt.

League Settings

Year Range of Stats	1980 - 2024
Roster Size	45
Rules	College
Two Point Conv	Yes
Defense	Draft Individual Players
O-Line	Draft Individual Players
Keepers	(45 keepers)
Change Stats Allowed
Free Agency
Drops
No-Drop List
Injuries	(2 games max)
Player Training	(1 schedule days)
User Sims	(every 24 hours)