League Constitution

Couch Potato League Rules
 
A. The couche potato leage will be made up of two separate but equal conferences. Each 4-team conference will participate in a 14-game regular season with a two-game playoff where the two conference winners will meet the two teams with the next best records, for the Couch Potato Championship. The championship game will be played in week 16 of the NFL season. Owners will build their team through a traditional serpentine draft. Draft picks in odd numbered rounds are selected in the order 1 through 8. Even numbered rounds are reversed and selected 8 down to 1. For example, the Owner who drafts the 1.01 (first) pick, would draft next at the 2.9 (9th) and then the 3.01 (17rd) position.
1. Draft order. The draft order will be determined by random draw prior to each draft. All league drafts will have a unique order, decided by random draw.
 
IV. Rosters
 
A. The maximum roster size is 14 players.
B. Position eligibility. The final say on all roster eligibility will be what position the player is listed as at NFL.COM. In the event of a player being 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 by the Commissioner.
 
V. Starting lineups
 
A. All starting lineups will consist of the following: 1 Quarterback, 2 Running Backs, 2 Wide Receivers, 1 Tight End, 1 Kicker, 1 Defensive/Special Team.
B. The deadline for submitting starting lineups will be Midnight Wednesday of each week.  Lineups must be submitted to the Commissioner by email, voice mail, or phone. The deadline for submitting starting lineups will be strictly enforced.
C. Default starting lineup. If an owner fails to submit a lineup on time for that week, his starting lineup from the previous week will be used, even if some players are on bye weeks.
 
VI. Scoring
 
NFL.COM will be used to settle any scoring disputes. The published NFL.COM scoring will be official and final.
 
Passing:
- 6 Points for every passing TD.
- 2 Points for every 2 point conversion.
- 2 Points for TD pass > 50 yards.
 
Rushing
- 6 Points for every rushing TD.
- 2 Points for every 2 point conversion.
- 2 Points for TD pass > 50 yards.
 
Recieving
- 6 Points for every recieving TD.
- 2 Points for every 2 point conversion.
- 2 Points for TD reception > 50 yards.
 
Placekicking
- 1 Point - Extra Point
- 3 Points - FG 1 - 49 yards.
- 5 Points - FG 50+ yards.
 
Defense
- 6 Points - Interception returned for TD
- 6 Points - Punt Return for TD
 
Notes:
--Players are awarded points for a TD regardless of their position. Example: An RB is awarded 6 points for a rushing TD, 6 points for a receiving TD. The Commissioner will tabulate the weekly score for the starting lineup. This will determine the winner in the Head to Head match ups. Scores will be posted Tuesday evening.
 
VII.Tie-Breakers
 
Individual Game – Head to head games will be scored as a tie if both teams finish with the same point total.
 
VIII.Overall Season Standings
 
1. W-L record
2. Head to Head
3. Total Points Scored
4. Division Record
5. Coin flip
 
VIII. Playoffs/Divisions/Schedule
 
League will consist of 2 divisions with 4 teams (8 total teams).
 
A. The Couch Potato regular season will end after NFL week 14. Playoffs will include 4 teams and will begin on week 15 of the NFL season. The 2 division champions will advance to the league's playoff, seeded on their 1) W-L record, 2) Head-to-Head results, 3) Total points scored. The #1 vs. #4, and #2 vs. #3 will play in week 15.
 
Two wildcard teams qualify based on the same criteria.
 
 The 2 winners will play for the championship in week 16.
 
IX. Transactions
 
A. Trades.
 
Notes:
1. At the conclusion of trading, roster must not exceed 16 players.
2. For the trade to be valid both players must E-Mail, phone, or fax the move to the Commissioner.
3. You may trade a maximum of four players per week.
4. Trades must be fair. "Herschel Walker" trades are fair. Dumping players and collusion is not. The Commissioner will decide fairness and he reserves the right to veto a trade.
5. Once a trade has been announced by both teams to the Commissioner, it cannot be rescinded.
6. No trades may be made for cash, future considerations, or a player or pick to be named later. Final trading deadline is after the completion of NFL Week #10.
B. Free Agents: You may obtain a maximum of 2 NFL players per week who are not on any team's roster. Free agents will be dispersed weekly, with the team with the worst record at the time will get the first pick. If both teams have the same record, first team requesting the player will receive him.
 
The final free agent deadline is the completion of NFL Week #13.  
C. Waivers. Players may be waived at any time for any reason. When a player clears waivers, he becomes a member of the available free agent pool.
1. Clearing waivers. Once a player is waived, the Commissioner will post the waiver in the news/transactions section of the home page. The waived player cannot be acquired by a new team, or re-acquired by his old team, until 5 days have passed from the time the initial waiver was posted.
 
X. Injured Reserve
 
There is no injured reserve. If a player is injured, the Owner has the option of waiving him and sending him to the free agent pool or simply riding out the injury.
 
XI. Player Retention
 
Players will not be carried over into the next season.
 

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