4You Giants Fans League Rules

4YOU GIANTS FANS LEAGUE RULES

League Features:

18 Man Roster

Serpentine Draft

Total Keeper

$400 Grand Prize

$200 Runner Up

Flex Position

Draft begins - when league fills and payments confirmed

Off-season activity periods (Year Round Action!)

1. Overview:

4You Giants Fans League(s) will consist of 12 teams. Each league will have 2 conferences consisting of 6 teams each. The regular season will begin with all Week 1 NFL games and go through Week 13 games.

Teams will compete in head-to-head competition each week. The top 6 teams regardless of conference with the best overall records will earn playoff spots. Playoff seeding will be determined as follows:

Best win/loss record
Total Points Scored
Conference Record (will be included to decide Conference winners only)
Head to Head match-ups
Coin Toss

Conference Record will be included to decide Conference winners only and does not affect overall seeding for the playoffs.

All 6 playoff teams will be seeded according to the information above. Both Conference winners will have a week 14 bye while the 3rd & and the 6th seed square off as well as the 4th & 5th seeds in week 14. If by chance all top 6 teams are in the same conference at then end of the regular season, the 2nd place overall team, using the formula above, will receive the week 14 bye. Winners during week 14 will advance to the week 15 Finals. The top Division winner will face the lowest advancing seed from week 14 in week 15. The 2nd division winner will face the next lowest advancing seed from week 14 in week 15. Winners of the week 15 Finals advance to the Leagues 4You Fantasy Bowl to be held during week 16 of the NFL season. The winner during week 16 will be declared the 4You Fantasy Bowl Champion and receive the top prize! The league runner up in the week 16 game will receive the Runner Up Prize.

Payouts Include:

4You Giants Fans Bowl Champion Wins $400

League Runner Up Wins $200

2. Draft:

A. Leagues will hold their initial drafts online through e-mail formats on each league site. Initial draft start dates will be set once the league is full and all payments are confirmed (generally within 1-2 weeks).

B. Drafts will be serpentine, each round draft order a reverse of the previous round. EX. the draft order will go 1 to 12 in Round 1, 12 to 1 in Round 2 etc. throughout each round or 3rd round reversal, each round draft order will be a reverse of the previous round except round 3 which will be the same as round 2 and serpentine again from there. The 3rd round reversal draft format is as follows: Round 1: 1-12; Round 2: 12-1; Round 3: 12-1; Round 4: 1-12; and serpentine for the rest of the draft.

Drafts will be Serpentine unless a 3RR draft is specified up front.

Players can be drafted at any position during the the draft but owners must come out of the initial draft with enough players at each position to field a srarting lineup

C. When all entry fees are confirmed the commish will shuffle the draft order. The draft order will be shuffled randomly by the league software. Once the draft order is shuffled no refunds will be allowed. If someone chooses not to be a part of the league they must let the commissioner know before the draft order is shuffled. If you choose not to play in the league or are banned from continuing to play in the league by the commissioner after the initial draft begins, after the beginning of the 1st off-season round, or after paying an entry fee in advance due to trading a future draft pick, no refunds of entry fees will be given.

D. When a pick is missed during the initial draft an owner can request a replacement pick from any player not yet selected before the round ends or within 24 hours. This cannot be used as a strategic tactic and the Commish has the right of refusal for a replacement player requested if he deems that the move would be unfair to the other members of the league. During off-season rounds an owner may only request a replacement pick to the commish of a player not yet selected up until the next round begins or up to 24 hours after that round ends, whichever comes first. An owner may make this request to the commish via the league message board or e-mail. If a request is not made by this deadline the owner forfeits their missed pick.

3. Rosters:

A. Minimum to field a starting line-up of active players must be maintained at all times even during the off-season.

B. Each team must start a weekly lineup of 10 players and the team roster cannot exceed roster limits for trades, free-agent acquisition, or during any draft or auction. Owners must designate a player to be dropped for a trade or free-agent acquisition that would take them over roster limits in order for the transaction to be processed. Transactions will not be processed if owners do not responsibly insure the roster requirements are met.

C. Each team must carry one NY Giant Player/DST on their roster at all times.

D. Giants Fans Owners have one Injured Reserve Roster spot allotted to each team. This roster spot can only be used to carry your NY Giant Player (which every team must have at least one on your roster) if they are placed on the NFL Injured Reserve. The IR roster spot cannot be used for any other player/dst or any other situation.

E. Rosters will be allowed to expand by four players (18 player rosters to 22) during the off-season player acquisition periods. Rosters must be cut down to roster limits by 11 pm EST on September 1st.

F. If an owner does not keep rosters according to requirements and restrictions including roster cut deadlines, the commissioner reserves the right to make roster cuts/changes for the owners in order to enforce league rules.

4. Starting Lineups:

A. Fantasy Football 4You Leagues' goal is to maintain integrity throughout the season concerning starting lineups. In that spirit all owners must be responsible to adhering to the folowing requirements each week of the FF season.

Starting lineups will consist of 10 players: The flex position can consist of a 3rd RB, a 4th WR, or a 2nd TE

1 Quarterback

2-3 Running Backs

3-4 Wide Receivers

1-2 Tight End

1 Kicker

1 Team Defense/Specials Team

B. Each owner must submit a complete starting lineup each week of active players. No bye week players can be used. An owner must ensure they make the necessary transactions during the week to ensure that their lineups meet these requirements.

This rule is not in place for that owner that might have 3-5 stud players per se with the same bye week although I expect the owner to do the best they can to submit a complete lineup even in situations such as these. This rule is in place to allow the Commissioner to act if it appears that an owner is not participating actively in the league or attempting to throw games "on the sly" which are both situations that would place an owner in jeopardy of possible expulsion from the league. The Commissioner will thoroughly review the situation if an owner submits a lineup with a player (s) on bye. The Commissioner will use his discretion concerning addressing the owner/situation.

C. Owners need to submit valid starting lineups each week and beware of submitting bogus lineups in order to try to throw games which will also put owners in jeopardy of possible expulsion.

D. All lineups may be submitted on the league web site. Players must be submitted as part of your line-up before kickoff of that respective player’s game.

E. Be aware of the special NFL weeks where games begin on Thursday, Saturday etc, i.e. Thanksgiving Day and later in the season. Players you want included in your lineup must be submitted by the start of their respective game time but other players to complete your starting lineup can be included later as that NFL week progresses as long as you have inputted a valid and complete starting lineup before the last game of the NFL week is played.

5. Scoring:

Players can accumulate points by the following:

RUSHING - .1 point every 1 yard, 6 every touchdown, 5 points for 25+ carries, 2 for conversion
RECEIVING - .1 point every 1 yard, 1 point per reception (QB as WR, WR, RB, TE), 6 every touchdown, 5 points for 15+ receptions, 2 for conversion
PASSING - .05 points every 1 yard, 4 every touchdown, 5 points for 30+ completions, 2 for conversion
KICKING - 3 points every field goal (0-49 yards), 4 points every field goal (50 yards plus), 1 point every PAT, -2 for missed field goal (0 to 39 yards), -1 for missed field goal (40+ yards), -1 for missed PAT
NFL TEAM - 6 points for Special Teams and Defensive TDs (Fumble, interception, blocked punt, blocked FG return, missed FG return, punt return, kickoff return), 2 points for safeties, 1 point for interceptions, 1 point for fumble recoveries, 1 point for sacks, 3 points each "team" victory, 10 points each "team" shutout, 8 points for allowing 1 to 6 points, 6 points for allowing 7 to 12 points, 4 points for allowing 13 to 17.

All special teams and defensive points are awarded to the team responsible, not the individual player.

- Should a kicker, punter or field goal holder throw a pass off a fake attempt,

however, the offensive output for that offensive play would go towards the

individual player, not the special teams. Any lost fumble or "muff" on a

specials team play does not result in negative points for that player.

FantasyFootball4You.com will use a head-to-head scoring system. Scoring will be accumulated each week from your 10 starters. Ties will be broken each week by designating a reserve player.

6. Free Agent Acquisition/Waivers:

Free agents will be processed twice a week on a worst-to-first order. Waiver Wire order for weekly (during the season) Free Agent acquisition will be determined as follows:

Worst overall league record
Lowest total points
Head-to-head match-ups of teams (losing team = higher seeding)
Divisional Winning Percentage
Coin toss

Free Agents/Waiver Request periods will begin during the week after NFL week 1's games and will continue until the Saturday before week 15's games. No free agent players may be acquired through waivers after this point until designated free agent periods during the league’s off-season.

Free agents/ Waiver Requests can be made each week from the start of Sunday's games until Wednesday at 11 p.m. ET. The first waiver period will be processed at 11 p.m. ET on Wednesdays. Free agents/ Waiver Requests for the 2nd period of the week can be made from 12:00 a.m. ET Thursday until Saturday at 11 a.m. ET. The second waiver period will be processed at 11 a.m. ET on Saturdays. Each waiver period will consist of two rounds. Players dropped automatically become free agents and become immediately available for acquisition. Any team that does not designate players to be dropped, if picking up free agents for that period will put them over the roster limit, will forfeit their free agent request(s) for that period. No make up picks will be allowed in such cases.

7. Trading:

A. Trading is allowed until the 1st deadline to submit waivers after week 10’s games. Any trades not submitted for commissioner approval by this deadline will not be processed. Owners are allowed to trade future draft picks but the trade will not be processed without a full league payment for that season(s). When an owner trades a future draft pick they are committing to their team for the season in which the draft pick was traded, therefore, owner's who decide not to return to the league for any reason after trading future draft picks, and subsequently paying for the upcoming/following season, will not receive a refund on their pre-payed entry fee if they decide to quit the league, cannot continue in the league or the owner gets expelled from the league.

B. Trades can be protested by owners in a particular league if an owner feels that the trade is one-sided or that there might be collusion involved. Owner(s) wishing to challenge the trade must submit their reasoning via e-mail to the commissioner and the entire league within 48 hours of the trade being processed. The trade will be reviewed by the Great Lakes Fantasy Football Leagues (GLFFL) Board of Directors (BOD) and it will be decided by them whether the trade will stand or be vetoed. No member of the league that is also a member of the GLFFL BOD may participate in the voting; however, they are welcome to offer comments if they would like. Trades will be vetoed if 60% (nine panelist) vote for a reversal.

8. Off-season:

A. In order to keep to our commitment of year round action there will be 4 off-season rounds for this league with one round commencing on each of the following dates May 1st, June 1st, July 15^th and August 25th. Each off-season draft round will begin at 11:00 a.m. ET on the respective draft date, have a 12-hour timer between each draft pick, and end when the round is over.

B. Off-season draft rounds will be the same order (worst to first) for each round.

C. Conferences will remain the same from year to year.

9. Prize Winnings:

A. The 4You Giants Fans League Champion will recieve the top prize of $400. The runner up will receive the 2nd place prize of $200.

B. Your winnings will be sent to you via Paypal or regular mail (your choice) within 3 business days of the conclusion of the final game for that particular league.

C. You are responsible for paying any taxes that result from your cash prize. Please consult your income tax advisor for filing advice.

10. Rights Reserved:
FantasyFootball4You.com reserves the right to cancel any entries not comprising a full league. If such a cancellation occurs your money will be promptly refunded or applied towards other leagues (your choice). If the participants agree to compete in a league with less than the originally specified number of owners, the prize payout will be reduced and shared with owners prior to the initial draft/auction commences. All pre-registered applicants would have the right to a full refund or agree to play for the newly announced prize structure.

11. Possible Reasons for Expulsion from the League/Fantasy Football4You.com

FantasyFootball4You.com reserves the right to expel an owner from a league/the site for the following:

Collusion (working with another owner within a league to give one team an advantage.
Blatantly disrespectful behavior towards other owners or the commissioner. Everyone is allowed friendly (or not so) banter and has the right to express their opinion as long as it is not communicated in a manner that infringes on the rights of others.
Throwing games in order to advance draft position or another teams position.
Not actively participating in a league.
Involving Fantasy Football 4You Leagues in any type of gambling.

The above mentioned reasons for expulsion from a league or the site will be due to behavior that is harmful to the integrity of the game and other owners involved. Expulsion for the aforementioned reasons will be without refund of any kind.

12. Further Considerations:

For the most part owners can post the graphics they want associated with their particular franchise(s); however, I ask each of you to refrain from pornographic material on the site or posting links to it from the site.

FantasyFootball4You.Com is not directly affiliated with the NFL or NFLPA.

TEAM HISTORY

The history and tradition of the New York Giants is linked to pro football itself for one might have perished without the other in the early days of the National Football League. The late Tim Mara, now a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, purchased a franchise for $500 in 1925 and before the Giants' first season had ended, he had invested another $25,000 to keep the franchise alive. A team in New York was thus assured. To a young NFL that was seeking national media and fan attendance, a team in the nation's largest city was an absolute must.

The value of New York exposure was clearly demonstrated in December of the first season when more than 70,000 turned out at the Polo Grounds to see the Giants play the Chicago Bears, who had just signed Red Grange, the most famous pro football player of the 1920s.

In their third season in 1927, the Giants won their first NFL championship behind a defense led by tackle Steve Owen that permitted an all-time low of 20 points in 13 games. Owen became the Giants' coach in 1930. He held the job for 23 seasons and wound up with a 153-108-17 record. He still ranks ninth in all-time coaching victories. The Giants enjoyed some of their finest seasons during the Owen years. Beginning with the start of divisional play in 1933, the Giants won eight Eastern division titles in 14 seasons and NFL championships in 1934 and 1938. Ken Strong, a triple-threat halfback and a premier placekicker, and Mel Hein, a center-linebacker who didn't miss a game in 15 seasons, were Giants standouts through most of the 1930s and 1940s.

With the coaching of first Jim Lee Howell in the late 1950s and Allie Sherman in the early 1960s, the Giants won the NFL title in 1956 and six NFL Eastern championships in eight years from 1956 to 1963. Such stars as Y. A. Tittle, Frank Gifford, Roosevelt Brown, Emlen Tunnell and Andy Robustelli led New York's annual chase to the title game. From 1964 to 1985, the Giants remained out of championship contention. With Bill Parcells at the helm, they won NFC Eastern division crowns in 1986, 1989 and 1990. They concluded the 1986 and 1990 campaigns with victories over Denver in Super Bowl XXI and Buffalo in Super Bowl XXV.