M25 League Rules

Franchise Settings

-Qtr length 6 min, All-Madden, Acc Clock:15 seconds 
-Advance Tues, Thurs and Sunday at midnight EST

Sim play
This is a sim league. Use your head and play with common sense. punt, switch up your play calling, don't run up scores on ppl or cpu. There are a couple strict game play rules outlined below. We're all here to have fun so don't spoil it for someone else by being a jerk.
4th Down
Feel free to go for it under the following circumstances
- 4th and 2 or less anytime inside your opponents 35
- Inside your opponents 35 at any point 
- Trailing by 3 scores (17 or more) anytime
- Anytime in the 4th qtr if you're trailing.
There are some circumstances when up in the 4th qtr it may make sense to go for it to put the game way, but in most circumstances.. just punt.
Hurry Up
Hurry up is allowed after the 2min warnings, if you're trailing by 3 scores (17 or more) and anytime in the 4th qtr if you're trailing.
Moving players
Do not manually move players all over the field. 
Running up score
Do not run up the score on any opponent or cpu and also play responsibly if you are losing big. Please run the ball if you're blowing out your opponent. With that being said, if you're down a bunch don't go 8-9 in the box every down and run commit and expect people to run into it over and over. If you are losing badly, don't make it worse by going for it on 4th down every time. If you do any of this dont complain about the score being ran up.

Scheduling
We're going to make full use of the Schedule thread this year. Upon advance post in schedule thread the time you're available to play.It doesn't matter if the person is chat a lot. Don't expect to show up an hour before advance saying they haven't been in chat and be expecting cpu. 
Text/contact your opponent asap....THEN WHEN U SCHEDULE IT SHOW UP AT THAT TIME!   If you don't have a contact # posted you better use the scheduling thread and make every effort to show you tried to play your game.   Never Play against the CPU unless approved by me or dough or its mutual agreed by both owners.

Trading Rules
The trade deadline will be Week 14. 2/3 votes are required to approve or deny a trade.
-Both owners must agree to the trade in the forums
-Trade Must Include: Player Name/Rating/Age 
-Feel free to state your reasoning for the trade in the thread. IF YOUR TRADE IS DENIED PLEASE LIMIT YOUR BITCHING AND JUST RE-SUBMIT.

Disconnects
If you're up by 21 or more in the 3rd qtr and the game disconnects, you can get cpu. If you're up by 14 or more in the 4th qtr and there's a disconnect, you can get cpu. Otherwise, replay the game.

If you're up by 10 points or more at any point and it D/C
(and it's outside of the get cpu rules) your opponent has to give you that 10 point lead at the start of the 1st quarter. The other player then gets ball.

One thing to remember: DO NOT QUIT THE GAME. Even if your opponent is the biggest cheeser in the book, YOU MUST FINISH THE GAME. If not you'll be suspended.

WARNINGS
Warnings will be issued for unsportsmanlike acts such as running up the score and deep passing when up big. Warnings are also issued for not scheduling and not showing up for games, disconnecting/quitting and other idiotic acts. 2 or 3 warnings may result in being suspended for a game or booted permanently based on the offenses.

ADDITIONAL RULES CHANGES MAY BE COMING BASED ON HOW M25 PLAYS!!

Rule updates 10/23

4TH DOWN RULE
Previous 4th down rule:
- 4th and 1 or less anytime,
- Inside your opponents 35 at any point 

Rule update:
-4th and 2 or less anytime inside your opponents 35

All other current 4th down rules apply.

DISCONNECT RULE
Addition to D/C rules:
If you're up by 10 points or more at any point and it D/C your opponent has to give you that 10 point lead at the start of the 1st quarter. The other player then gets ball.

ok ack the rules, first time i actually looked at em... my fault