LOC Qualifier Rules

LOC Qualifier Rule Book: Updated August 12, 2009.

Mission Statement
The League of Champions is a "Best of the Best" League consisting of Champions from various internet leagues and Total Points League Qualifiers. Some will return each year, others will get the boot if they can't hang. Amateurs or casual players need not apply!

History of The League of Champions
The League of Champions was created in 2002 and is an idea originating back to a league called The Put Up or Shut Up Fantasy Football League better known as PUSUFFL. The PUSUFFL was created in 2000 after a series of Mock Drafts on the AOL fantasy football message board, now known as Mock Qualifier Leagues. There was a lot of trash talking going on about who had the best draft and after a series of subjective mock rankings by AOL board members, the first twelve were chosen to participate in the first ever PUSUFFL. The 2000 champion was Dave Torreano and the 2001 champion was Second Eye. Champions earned bragging rights until a new champion was crowned.

Past LOC Champions
2003 - We kicked off the inaugural season of the main LOC league in 2003. Dave Stagg and the Montreal Alouettes (127.0 pts) defeated Donny Terminiello and D Terminator's (85.5 pts). Click here to check out the results of the championship game. Both Dave and Donny automatically qualify as 2004 LOC participants.

2004 - Another Dave claimed the LOC title in the 2nd season. This time it was Dave Torreano and Bone Crushers holding off the sharks, literally, edging out FantasySharks.com owners Tony Holm and Doug Coutts and the Flash Champion 113.9 - 103.2. Click here to check out the results of the championship game. Both Dave and Tony/Doug automatically qualify for the 2005 main LOC league.

2005 - Scott Goddard and Reservoir Dogs defeated Dave Torreano and Bone Crushers 111-85. Click here to check out the results of the championship game. Both Scott and Dave qualify for the 2006 main LOC league.

2006 - Eric Hopper and River Ace defeated Dave Torreano and Kill 'em All 113-90. Click here to check out the results of the championship game. Both Eric and Dave qualify for the 2007 main LOC league.

2007 - Mark Moyer and Follow Me defeated Dave Stagg and Montreal Alouettes 132-92. Click here to check out the results of the championship game. Both Scott and Dave qualify for the 2008 main LOC league.

2008 - Brian Prescott and Sky's the Limit Me defeated Ian Allan and Pale Force 143-132. Click here to check out the results of the championship game. Both Brian and Ian qualify for the 2009 main LOC league.

I. LOC Qualifier Leagues
There will be four Qualifier Leagues in 2009. They are open to all and are "first come first serve". The Qualifier Leagues have the same rules as The League of Champions. The only difference is that the qualifiers are Total Points Leagues and not Head-to-Head (*) and they are free. The team with the most points after week 17 is the Qualifier Champion.

(*) - The Qualifier Commissioners will setup Head-to-Head matchups between the top four scoring teams after week 15 in the following manner: #1 vs #4 and #2 vs #3 in week 16. The winners will play in week 17 for the H2H title. Owners may only participate in one Qualifier each year. Owners must also decide/designate which two leagues will serve as their qualification leagues if involved in more than two leagues that qualify them for The League of Champions. They must e-mail their Qual Commish prior to kickoff of the first regular season game

LOC Qualifier Commissioners
Qualifier #1 - Dave Torreano (Torreano@aol.com)
MFL.com live draft - August 23, 2009
Entry Fee - $30

Qualifier #2 - Dave Torreano (Torreano@aol.com)
MFL.com e-mail draft - starts August 19, 2009
Entry Fee - None

Qualifier #3 - Mark Edgar (Karch222@aol.com)
MFL.com standard e-mail draft - August 12, 2008
Entry Fee - None

Qualifier #4 - Dave Torreano (Torreano@aol.com)
MFL.com standard e-mail draft - starts August 19, 2008
Entry Fee - None
http://www5.myfantasyleague.com/2009/home/18853

Main League of Champions - Mark Edgar/Dave Torreano (Karch222@aol.com,Torreano@aol.com)
MFL.com auction e-mail draft - starts August 20, 2009
Entry Fee - $50

Responsiblities of the Qualifier Commissioners are: find owners, conduct the draft, enter the rosters at the MFL.com site if necessary, conduct free agency, vote on any rule changes/proposals, keep all owners informed of any league news, and handle any discrepancies. The Commissioners will also serve as the EC for all the Qualifiers for the 2009 season. Owners may submit reasonable rule changes/proposals to any Commissioner. No rules may change during the season. The EC will handle any rules interpretation should a problem arise.

Future Qualifier Invites:
Although the Qualifiers are Total Points Leagues, each Commish will set up head to head matchups through week 17. The Head to Head Champion for each league (if different than the Total Points Champion) will receive an automatic invite to the Qualifiers for the following year. The others will be open to all and confirmed by the Commissioners.

II. LOC Qualifier Operation:

The LOC Qualifiers will be operated and scored as shown below:

Teams:
There will be 12 teams, no divisions.

Total Points.
Teams will play another team each week but it's for bragging rights only. The league standings are based on total points only. The Qualifier Champion is the team with the most points after week 17.

Qualifier Drafts
The qualifier drafts will be slow e-mail drafts conducted at the league sites. The timer is 12 hours for the first round, 8 hours for rounds 2-10, and 6 hours for round 11-18. The timer will be suspended from 12 AM - 6 AM. If the timer expires, the pick will be skipped. Owners must then post their missed pick on the message board and the Commish will enter the pick if the player is still available. Draft order is determined by a draft randomizer program approximately one week prior to the start of the draft random. The first two rounds of the draft will be serpentine with a reverse serpentine starting at round 3 aka 3RS:

Round 1: 1-12
Round 2: 12-1
Round 3: 12-1
Round 4: 1-12
Round 5: 12-1
Round 6: 1-12
...

Rosters

Position eligibility.
The final say on all roster eligibility will be what position the player is listed as at NFL.com. In the event that a player is listed in multiple positions, the player is available to be inserted in the starting lineup at any of the positions listed. In the event that a player changes positions during the season, he may qualify to be inserted in the starting lineup at that new position once the Commissioner has determined the player has at least 5 "successes" at that position. A "success" will be defined as a passing completion (QB), rushing attempt (RB), pass reception (WR, TE) or field goal/extra point attempt (K).

Starting Lineups
Starting lineups will consist of the following: 1 quarterback, 2 running backs, 3 wide receivers, 1 tight end, 1 defense/special teams and 1 place kicker.

Scoring
Official scoring is as follows:
TD Pass = 4 points
TD Rush = 6 points
TD Rec =6 points
Every 20 yards pass = 1 point
Every 10 yards rush =1 point
Every 10 yards rec = 1 point
Each Reception (RB) = 0.4 points
Each Reception (WR) = 0.7 points
Each Reception (TE) = 1 point
All rush/rec 2 pt conv = 2 points
Passing 2 pt conv = 1 point
Field Goal = 3 points
PAT Pass = 1 point
PAT Rush = 2 points
PAT Rec = 2 points
PAT Kicking = 1 point
Defensive/Special Team Scoring
Interception = 2 points
Safety = 2 points
Fumble recovery = 2 points
QB Sack = 1 point
0 points allowed: 10 points
1-6 pts allowed: 5 pts
7-12 pts allowed: 3 pts
< 225 total yards: 5 pts
226-275 yards: 3 pts
Punt Return TDs = 6 points Kickoff Return TDs = 6 points Defensive Fumble Recovery TDs = 6 points Interception Return TDs = 6 points

MFL.com will be used to resolve any scoring disputes. The MFL.com scoring will be official and final. This will determine the winner in the Head to Head match-ups as well as provide the weekly score for the Total Overall Points race. The Commissioner can over-ride any mistakes made by the stats provider, if given sufficient proof of the error. Scores are official prior to the start of the next weeks games'.

Tie Breakers
Total points scored
This leagues scoring system makes it virtually impossible for two teams to have the same amount of total points, but in the unlikely event that it does happen, Head to Head will be the 2nd tie breaker and division record will be the 3rd tie breaker.

Transactions
Trades
No trades are allowed after week 12. Trades made during the season must maintain the league's minimum/maximum roster limits at the conclusion of trading. Trades must be fair. Collusion and player dumping will not be tolerated. The Commissioner reserves the right to nullify any trade. The Commissioner's nullification can be repealed by a vote of the Executive Committee.

Free Agents
A team may claim a maximum of three free agents per week. Free agent requests can be made at the MFL.com site between 10:00 PM ET Monday and 10:00 PM ET Thursday (Wednesday for those weeks with Thursday games). Free agents will be automatically awarded at that time. The criteria for awarding free agents is by standings, 12-1, 12-1, and 12-1. In other words, if two or more teams with identical records claim the same free agent, the team with the lower amount of points will be awarded the free agent. If teams have the same amount of points, the free agent will go to the team that had the least amount of points the week before. The minimum/maximum roster limits must enforced, so if claiming a free agent would put a team over the maximum roster limit, the team must also waive a player from their roster (see add/drop screen). Players waived from a team will not be available for another team to claim until the following week. Note: Preseason free agency will be conducted the week following the completion of a draft and every week until kickoff. Owners can make two moves during preseason FA. The criteria for awarding free agents is opposite of draft order, draft order. Free agents are once again processed on Thursday at 10 PM Eastern.

Injured Reserve
There is no injured reserve.

Commissioner
Or "Da Commish" as he's apt to be called. Our goal is to have a very strong, yet fair Commissioner. The Commissioner is sworn to act at all times in the Best Interest of the League and has the following powers and responsibilities: Interpret the rules as he sees just and fit. Settle all position eligibility issues. Approve team names. Preside over the draft and settle draft disputes. Distribute free agents. Approve all trades and transactions. Be responsible for submitting and counting ballots concerning items requiring membership votes. The Commissioners for the LOC Qualifiers are Mark Edgar and Dave Torreano (Karch222@aol.com; Torreano@aol.com).

Executive Committee
There will be an Executive Committee (XC) consisting of three (3) Owners and will serve renewable one (1) year terms. The XC members will be determined by the Commish. The members of the XC are to be selected prior to the season beginning. The XC will serve several functions: To serve as an appeal board for an Owner who feels that the Commissioner has decided an issue unfairly. Each Owner will have the opportunity to appeal one (1) Commissioner's decision to the XC. To serve as a steering committee for the league. Decisions affecting the league will often begin with the XC.

Committee of the Whole
The league owners will function as the Committee of the Whole (CW) which is made up of all league members, each with an equal vote. The CW reserves the right to veto any decision made by the Executive Committee with a 2/3 majority vote (with at least 2/3 of all current Owners casting a vote). Each member of the CW will be charged with the responsibility of acting in the Best Interests of the League.

Expected Owner Conduct

Owners will be expected to conduct themselves in a manner that will not disparage the league, commisssioner, league officers, nor its owners in any way, shape, or form.

1. While bragging is always a part of some owner's personality and is to be expected, insults, personal attacks, and inflammatory or taunting acts will not be tolerated. The Commissioner will have total authority in drawing the line between trash talking and the above mentioned acts. This will be strictly enforced.

2. Any correspondence attacking the Commissioner to other owners or to public message boards violates the Owner Code of Conduct.

3. Removing an Owner. If an owner is considered by the Commissioner to be conducting himself in a manner not in the Best Interest of the League or DETRIMENTAL to the league, the owner may be removed. If an owner feels it is necessay to attack the league or any of its' owners in any form, then it is in their best interest to find a different league. A refund of the entry fee will be determined by the league and any refund will affect the prize money.

Extraordinary Situations
The following are serious situations and should be treated as such:
Appealing a Commissioner's decision. ONLY 1 APPEAL WILL BE ALLOWED PER SEASON. NO EXCEPTIONS. Once an Owner has appealed one (1) decision, all further Commissioner decisions involving that Owner will be final with no appeal possible. Appealing the decision of the Commissioner is a very serious action and is expected to be a rare occurrence. The process for appeal is as follows. Owner notifies the Commissioner he is appealing the decision. Commissioner notifies the Executive Committee. Owner and Commissioner present their positions to the XC via email (preferred) or chat room. XC members discuss the issue and deliver a final ruling. An Owner who willfully refuses to follow the rules of the league may be removed from league membership by a vote of the XC. The removed Owner's team will be administered by the Commissioner until such time as a replacement Owner can be found.

About MFL.com
MFL.com provides each owner with the ability to run their own team from their own location within the site. There is no deadline in which you have to get your line-ups in by. MFL.com locks the "Line-up" portion of the site @ 5 minutes prior to each week's 1st kick-off, so nobody can make any changes. One would hope you would have an idea this close to kick-off as to who you plan to start. I suggest you log-on earlier than that, just in case you have problems trying to get on line. All trade and free agent requests are made by you at the site. Each owner has their own password, preventing anybody from coming in and changing your line-ups or rosters. The best feature they provide ... LIVE SCORING !! This feature is updated constantly as the games are in progress. The site shows "you -vs- your opponent" for that week on one screen with an up to the minute tabulation of how you're doing. You can even click on other league match-ups to see how they are doing as well.