realmaddenlg — League Rules
This is a LEGTIMATE, MATURE LEAGUE where all coaches and owners are respected!
*** GENERAL RULES ***
**** RESPECT RULE: If a coach disrespects another coach OR ANY COMMISH, you will be booted. It’s just a video game at the end of the day. ****
• A CUSTOM COACH MUST BE CREATED! NO NFL COACHES ARE ALLOWED IN REAL MADDEN LEAGUE! ONE (1) GAME SUSPENSION WILL BE GIVEN IF A USER PLAYS A GAME WITH AN NFL COACH!
• All games will be 6-minute quarters with NO accelerated clock.
*** GENERAL RULES ***
**** RESPECT RULE: If a coach disrespects another coach OR ANY COMMISH, you will be booted. It’s just a video game at the end of the day. ****
• A CUSTOM COACH MUST BE CREATED! NO NFL COACHES ARE ALLOWED IN REAL MADDEN LEAGUE! ONE (1) GAME SUSPENSION WILL BE GIVEN IF A USER PLAYS A GAME WITH AN NFL COACH!
• All games will be 6-minute quarters with NO accelerated clock.
• ALL GAMES WILL NEED TO BE STREAMED AND RECORDED (use Twitch or YouTube!). This allows the Commissioners to view the game if there are any issues. ONE OF THE USERS (HOME TEAM, PREFERABLY) MUST STREAM THE GAME! If home team cannot stream, then the VISITORS must stream. BOTH COACHES WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR ONE (1) GAME IF THERE IS NO VIDEO FOOTAGE.
• NO RUNNING UP THE SCORE VS. USERS (70 points max). GAMES VS. CPU WILL NOT BE PLAYED. This ensures that there will be no manipulation or abuse of stats for the gain of extra XP points, as well as not to make owners quit REAL MADDEN. ANY POINTS VIOLATION WILL RESULT IN A ONE (1) GAME SUSPENSION to be served the next week (including playoffs). NO EXCEPTIONS!!!!
NOTE :: If you are winning by a substantial margin, run out clock to end the game … with respect. Notify the other coach to either have them to CONCEDE or CHEW CLOCK. The goal is to provide a level playing field so that everyone involved will have a decent and fair chance at making the post-season, and to maintain the integrity of REAL MADDEN LEAGUE.
The Commissioners will deliberate and rule if there are any questions concerning the above issues. All decisions made after commissioner deliberations have concluded are final.
The Commissioners will deliberate and rule if there are any questions concerning the above issues. All decisions made after commissioner deliberations have concluded are final.
I. WEEKLY ADVANCE (SIMMED WEEK):
The league will be advanced EVERY 48 HOURS (Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday). If you need an opponent placed on AUTO, contact a Commissioner by 9pmEST the 2nd night. Scheduled games must be listed in GroupMe. (Ex. Giants vs. Jets @ 6pm, Sun). Advance is 11:00 PM EASTERN TIME (or 8:00 PM Pacific) … NO EXCEPTIONS!
II. SCHEDULING GAMES, QUIT GAME(S), NO SHOWS:
Games are to be scheduled ahead of time and posted in the GroupMe App. This is to ensure communication and contact between opponents. This will be determining factor in whether or not an opponent is placed on auto. The goal is for everyone to play their games!
FIRST OFFENSE:
Quit during a league game = ONE (1) GAME SUSPENSION. After the game your forfeited (via quitting), the following week, your team will be placed on AUTO.
Quit during a league game = ONE (1) GAME SUSPENSION. After the game your forfeited (via quitting), the following week, your team will be placed on AUTO.
SECOND OFFENSE:
You will forfeit your team and be REMOVED from the league.
You will forfeit your team and be REMOVED from the league.
NOTE: IF YOU DO NOT PLAY YOUR LEAGUE GAMES FOR THREE (3) CONSECUTIVE WEEKS, (I.E., MEANING YOU ARE ON AUTO) AND DO NOT INFORM AT LEAST ONE (1) OF THE COMMISIONERS, YOU WILL BE BOOTED FROM LEAGUE. A TEXT MESSAGE AND/OR CALL NEEDS TO BE RECEIVED!! (THE COMMISSIONERS WILL NOTIFY ONE ANOTHER OF THE INFORMATION ONCE IT IS RECEIVED.)
III. CHEATING / INTENTIONAL LAG WITH CONNECTION:
- ANY cheating and/or tampering with a league game is forbidden and the player will be IMMEDIATELY booted from the league....NO EXCEPTIONS!
IV. ATTEMPTING ON FOURTH DOWN:
- - PLAY TO WIN!!! Teams can go for it on 4TH down AS MANY TIMES THEY WISH.
V. OFFENSIVE/DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OUT OF POSITON AND POSITION CONVERSION:
• Each team must have three (3) RBs and three (3) TEs, No more than (6) CBs.
• To keep the integrity and realism of REAL MADDEN NFL, you CANNOT sub WRs into the TE position. This practice IS NOT ALLOWED. The only exceptions will be: T’s subbing for TE’s, CB’s subbing for S’s, and HB’s (230 lbs. or over) for FB’s.
• SUB LB POSTION: Only LBs can occupy this position. NO DBs are to be in this lineup! A ONE (1) GAME SUSPENSION WILL BE ASSESSED IF A TEAM ENTERS THE GAME IN VIOLATION! NO EXCEPTIONS!!!
• SUB LB POSTION: Only LBs can occupy this position. NO DBs are to be in this lineup! A ONE (1) GAME SUSPENSION WILL BE ASSESSED IF A TEAM ENTERS THE GAME IN VIOLATION! NO EXCEPTIONS!!!
*** If any of these occur, please place game on pause and notify a Commissioner IMMEDIATELY by taking a picture and posting in Groupme. ***
• WRs can ONLY be converted to TE position if they are 230lbs. or over, and at least 6’4”, and has 85 speed or less.
• HBs can ONLY be converted to FB if they weight 230 lbs. or over.
• Teams can only convert ROOKIE WRs to HBs or CBs. Any player over one (1) year of experience CANNOT BE ALTERED! NO EXCEPTIONS!!!!
Failure to comply will result in being REMOVED FROM THE LEAGUE. NO EXCEPTIONS!
VI. DESYNC GAMES AND CONFLICTS OF SCHEDULE:
1. If there is a conflict of schedule (i.e., your opponent’s schedule does not allow you to play each other), THEN THE GAME WILL BE FAIR SIMMED. NO EXCEPTIONS!!!
2. If the game Desyncs or times out, Contact a commissioner (by text message) and post in GroupME IMMEDIATELY!!!
If a game disconnects, the players must adhere to the following:
a. If disconnection occurs in the 1st OR 2nd quarter, the game will BE RESTARTED with the score difference given, if any.
b. If a disconnection occurs in the 2nd HALF (3rd or 4th quarter), then the game will be restarted with the point differential being awarded to the winning team AND only a HALF will be played. The team winning at the end of the half will be given a FORCE WIN.
c. NO CONCEDING on your opponent unless down four scores in the 4th quarter. If you’re losing by 21 during a user game, you can ASK your opponent if you can CONCEDE. If you quit during a user game, the penalty is a forced loss for your next game. The second time you quit, you be removed from the league. NO EXCEPTIONS!!!
⁃ If you keep losing connection and you’re losing, you can try to restart up to 3 times. If you’re losing by 3 TDs or more it’s up to your opponent to restart. If your opponent doesn’t want to restart, if they are up by 3TDs or more they get the forced win. Again you can restart up to 3 times. If you are winning and the game lags, you can choose to restart game as a RESUME with score and play the time remaining in the game.
b. If a disconnection occurs in the 2nd HALF (3rd or 4th quarter), then the game will be restarted with the point differential being awarded to the winning team AND only a HALF will be played. The team winning at the end of the half will be given a FORCE WIN.
c. NO CONCEDING on your opponent unless down four scores in the 4th quarter. If you’re losing by 21 during a user game, you can ASK your opponent if you can CONCEDE. If you quit during a user game, the penalty is a forced loss for your next game. The second time you quit, you be removed from the league. NO EXCEPTIONS!!!
⁃ If you keep losing connection and you’re losing, you can try to restart up to 3 times. If you’re losing by 3 TDs or more it’s up to your opponent to restart. If your opponent doesn’t want to restart, if they are up by 3TDs or more they get the forced win. Again you can restart up to 3 times. If you are winning and the game lags, you can choose to restart game as a RESUME with score and play the time remaining in the game.
NOTE:: IF BOTH TEAMS AGREE TO REPLAY THE ENTIRE GAME FOR ANY REASON, THEN IT WILL BE ALLOWED ONLY IF, (1) IT IS POSTED IN THE GROUPME CHAT ROOM AND A COMMISH IS NOTIFIED, AND (2) BOTH PARTIES POST THAT THE AGREEMENT WAS REACHED WITHIN THE WEEKLY ADVANCE PERIOD.
NOTE: PLAYOFFS - YOU MUST PLAY UNTIL THERE IS A WINNER UNLESS THE GAME IS CONVINCINGLY OVER (EX 31-14, ONE (1) MIN LEFT IN 4th Quarter).
VII. USERS WITH CONNECTION ISSUES:
IF POSSIBLE, USE AN ETHERNET CONNECTION!!!
However, some users have legitimate connection problems. Depending on the frequency and timing of a disconnection, it can be used as a means to scout another team. This is NOT ALLOWED. If multiple users in the league mention a certain user's disconnects, and it is found to be truthful, the user will be removed from the league.
However, some users have legitimate connection problems. Depending on the frequency and timing of a disconnection, it can be used as a means to scout another team. This is NOT ALLOWED. If multiple users in the league mention a certain user's disconnects, and it is found to be truthful, the user will be removed from the league.
VIII. GroupMe APPLICATION:
Download GroupMe App to keep in touch, make trades and post the times and dates of your scheduled games. Have some fun with your opponents but please keep the verbiage as clean as possible.
DO NOT upload offensive pictures of any sort (soft porn, graven images, etc.), keep it tasteful. You do not know the backgrounds of coaches you are playing against and some things may offend others.
IX. TRADES:
1. NO TRADES IN FIRST SASON! NO CPU TRADES!!!! NO EXCEPTIONS!
2. Please post ALL trades in the GroupMe app PRIOR to sending it through so the rest of the league can see player movement. ALL TRADES MUST BE APPROVED BY COMMISSIONERS BEFORE BEING ACCEPTED. NO EXCEPTIONS!!!
First Offense:
TWO (2) GAME SUSPENSION. Coaches of BOTH TEAMS will be placed on AUTO for two (2) weeks (bye weeks are excluded).
TWO (2) GAME SUSPENSION. Coaches of BOTH TEAMS will be placed on AUTO for two (2) weeks (bye weeks are excluded).
Second Offense:
You will forfeit your team and be REMOVED from the league. Leniency can be given to coaches on a case-by-case basis. COMMISHS WILL DELIBERATE TO DETERMINE IF ANY LENIENCY WILL BE GIVEN.
You will forfeit your team and be REMOVED from the league. Leniency can be given to coaches on a case-by-case basis. COMMISHS WILL DELIBERATE TO DETERMINE IF ANY LENIENCY WILL BE GIVEN.
X. LEAGUE ACTIVITY:
Please make an attempt the first day to send a text to your opponent to schedule a time to play.
Remember to have fun!
Please make an attempt the first day to send a text to your opponent to schedule a time to play.
Remember to have fun!
DISCLAIMER:: ALL RULES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO LEAGUE INPUT. FINAL RULE CHANGES WILL BE APPROVED BY COMMISSIONERS!
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