Identity Unknown's Fantasy Football League

Keeper League Rules:

1. Second Season of Keeper League (5 Years). Everyone has already agreed to commit for next 5 years.
2. All teams can protect a max of (5) players; but no player can be kept more than (3) years in a row.
3. Can't keep any TEAM DEFENSE, all other players are open to keep.
4. Drafting future years; kept players will be ranked using Yahoo's Ranking for the new year. This leaves it generic and out of one person's hands.
5. CAP Room for Keeper Players will be 299pts.
   • Top 150 Players (excluding DEF) - Point rankings will be ranked as follows: 1st - 150pts, 2nd - 149pts, 3rd- 148pts, ... ... 148th - 3pts, 149th - 2pts, 150th - 1pt.
   • If you want player (rookie) that isn't ranked in the top 150, his value is worth 1 pt.
6. Draft order for future years; Reverse order you finished in; you pick the draft number you want that is available. (i.e. Finished 10th; you can choose any of the 10 spots; 9th place, picks from remaining 9 spots; etc.)
7. PENDING!After the NFL draft in April; each team owner in reverse order of finishing; can choose one rookie they want for the next year. However, this player will be ranked at start of season, and will follow the CAP space set above. Each yearly NFL Draft you will be able to do this. (Basically gives you a chance to take a rookie before he plays.) On our league draft day, you decided whether to keep that NFL rookie draft pick, or drop him and draft another player. This player will be ranked at this time, and will factor into your total keeper values.
8. Every year, around 1 August, I will grab the rankings and post values on the website. These values WILL NOT change up to our draft day.
9. At least one week before draft, you will decide what players you are going to keep so I can prepare the drafting software, and others can prepare their draft according to players that won't be drafted and players that will come off the 3 year terms.
10. Trophies for 1st place and Toilet Bowl winners. I have already purchased trophies for past winners, and will send them out when I can.

Yahoo League Setting Changes (2014)

1. Injured Reserve (IR). Reason if you lose a keeper player for the year, you can still maintain him without losing him. Lose two or more, you must choose to either keep on your bench, or drop them. By adding this, you basically can hold on to one more player if injury occurs, doesn't have to be your keeper to use it.
2. Passing Bonus - 325 yards = +5 (Was 300 yards)
3. Rushing Bonus - 125 yards = +5 (Was 100 yards)
4. Recieving Bonus - 125 yards = +5 (Was 100 yards)

Costs / Fees

1. $80.00 per team. ($75.00 for Winner Payouts / $5.00 to pay for trophies and shipping)
2. All player movements cost $0.25 and that money goes to toilet bowl winner. (Avg 25 movements) - winning go to Toilet bowl.
3. Trophies, if everyone pitches in

Pay Outs

1. 1st - $275.00
2. 2nd - $200.00
3. 3rd - $150.00
4. 4th - $125.00
5. Toilet Bowl - Money from waiver/trades

A few things that need to be said:

1. Life happens, and sometimes plans can change. If someone absolutely can't continue to play, let me know, and we will find a solution.
2. If someone drops out and they have to be replaced, I have a few people that really want in the league; best case scenario that person coming in would take the person's spot.
3. How do we prevent someone from dumping players and losing on purpose to get the 1st pick the next year? The Commish's call. If I see it, you will be kicked out of the league. We have all been playing together enough years, we know how each person plays. We are committed to a keeper league for the improvement of the league. No need to sabotage it. So I'm keeping it simple... If you want to keep playing and maintain the friendships, then don't do it!
4. Mass hording players to prevent another person from picking up is not a strategy, it's playing with the bad attitude, and will be stopped.