SFFL 2003 Rule Changes & Additions
Results by decisions from the
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First week 15th
round starter can use either 15th rounder or Rookie starter.
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Roll-Offs are now further weighted to assist poorly performing
teams. In order of point total that
week:
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1-4 ranking, 2
dice
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5-8 ranking, 3
dice (best two)
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9-12 ranking, 4
dice (best two)
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Trades incentive:
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$3 cost per trade
– now equal to regular transactions.
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Additional Trade
Deadline: SATURDAY
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Regular
trades/transactions still due Thursdays
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Extra time allows
ability to deal for players if they still need someone. TRADES ONLY, no pickups.
3 No “repetitive trades”, i.e., player traded must remain on new team for minimum two weeks (two games).
4 "Draft
+1" rule in effect - a teams roster per position player may not exceed 1
over the number that was drafted; i.e. 2 QBs drafted = 3 QBs MAX per
roster. Rule was voted on and approved by the league at the draft.
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Receiving yards
limits change: 0-15 = 7 pts, 16-30 yds = 14 pts, 31+ = 21 pts. (formerly
0-20, 21-40, 41+). The hope is that the
additional five-yard cushion will boost some of the WR totals.
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QB passing yards
for TD change: 0-30 = 7 pts, 31-60 = 14 pts, 61+ = 21 pts. (formerly
0-20, 21-40, 41+). This balance change
will slightly downgrade the QB position.
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Kicker changes:
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Missed extra
point = -3.
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Missed field
goal, 0-30 yards = -3 (same), 31-40 yards = -2, 41-50 yards = -1, 51+ yards =
no penalty
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Position Players
(WRs, RBs) that score a
Special Teams TD on kickoffs or punt returns = 7 points.
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Top EIGHT teams
make playoffs – NBA conference format
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Playoff teams =
three divisional winners, three second place winners, two wildcards
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Each team will
play three games for final 1-8 rankings
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Bottom four teams
play “second chance” (each teams plays two games)
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Each team plays two games:
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second game for
first round winners is week #15
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second game for
two losing teams is “toilet bowl”, week #17
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Point
differential - 25¢ per point, raised from 20¢.
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Conference
winners still earn 10% of pot…but assuming we expand playoffs to eight teams:
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2nd
place in conference earn 4% of pot
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Wildcard teams
(2) earn 1.5% of pot
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3rd
place overall in league earns $85
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Teams in playoffs
(8 team bracket) earn $10 per win – can help offset $25 per game loss
5 “Last Chance” playoffs final rankings earn the following: #9 = $50.
6 Point totals, efficiency ratings and power rankings are FINAL as of the end of the regular season (week #13).