Rules of the Game

Basic Rules

• There are 4 owners, who will hold a draft to own all 32 NFL teams (8 teams each)
• Each NFL game with teams of two different owners has some amount of action ($$) on it.
• If one of your teams plays one of your other teams, there is no action.

Draft

• There are 8 rounds in the draft.
• Draft order is determined by prior year's results
• Owners can trade picks, but each must end up with 8 team selections.

Trades during the Season

• There are no trades.  Who would want your crappy teams anyway?

Action

Base Action

• Each game is worth a base $3

Upset Bonus

• A game is considered an upset if the winning team was drafted in a later round than the losing team.
• A $1 bonus is paid for each two rounds of difference.
• Examples:   
  • A 4th round selection beating a 6th round selection : no bonus
  • A 4th round selection beating a 2nd round selection : $1 bonus
  • An 8th round selection beating a 1st round selection : $3 bonus

Playoffs

Playoff Teams

• A team making the playoffs earns $9 ($3 from every other player)
• A team receiving a first round bye earns $15 ($5 from every other player)

Playoff Games

• During the playoffs, the winner of each game receives a set amount from every other owner.
  • $3 ($9 total to winner) : Wildcard Games
  • $5 ($15 total to winner) : First Round Games
  • $7 ($21 total to winner) : AFC/NFC Championship Games
  • $10 ($30 total to winner) : Superbowl