ZFL Rules - 1997

ZFL Draft

-- The draft consists of 16 rounds.

-- Order of selection is decided randomly in each odd-numbered round.

-- The selection order for each even-numbered round will be the reverse of the selection order for the preceding odd-numbered round.

-- The owner selects a team consisting of QBs, RBs, WRs, TEs, Ks and Ds.

-- Once a player has been selected by a team, no other team may select that player.

ZFL Rankings

-- Conference and Overall rankings are based on:
1.) Overall Record
2.) Total Points Scored
3.) Coin Flip

Acquiring Additional Players

-- Teams may trade players up to 8th week of the ZFL season.

-- On the Tuesday following each week of the ZFL regular season, an owner can acquire one additional player from the group of NFL players who have not been selected by a ZFL team.

-- The owner should send his choice to John Z.  If two or more teams wish to obtain the same player that week, the player will be given to the team who requested the player earlier.

Offensive Scoring

Rushing TD: 6 pts each
Receiving TD: 6 pts each
Passing TD: 4 pts each
Field Goal: 3 pts each
Extra Pt Kick: 1 pt each
2-pt Conversion: 2 pts each (For a 2-pt conversion pass, both passer & receiver will obtain 2 pts)

Positive Yardage:
  Every 10 yds Rushing: 1 pt
  Every 10 yds Receiving: 1 pt
  Every 20 yds Passing: 1 pt
  Note: Rushing and Receiving yardage points are for each FULL ten yards.
  Note: Passing yardage points is for each FULL twenty yards.

Negative Yardage:
  Rushing Yardage < 0: -1 pt
  Receiving Yardage < 0: -1 pt
  Passing Yardage < 0: -1 pt

Interception Thrown: 0 pt each

Defensive Scoring:

-- Interception Return TD: 6 pts each
-- Fumble Return TD: 6 pts each
-- Kick Return TD: 6 pts each
-- Punt Return TD: 6 pts each
-- Safety: 2 pts each

Weekly Starting Lineup

-- Each week the owner selects a starting lineup consisting of:
 1 QB, 2 RBs, 2 WRs, 1 TE, 1 K and 1 Defense.

-- Only the starting lineup players can score points in that week's games.

Schedule

-- Total: 12 regular season games per ZFL team.

Playoffs

This will count as an additional regular season game in determining the final standings.
 

ZFL Championship Game

#1 Team vs #2 Team

#3 Team vs #4 Team
#5 Team vs #6 Team

Fees

  Entry fee per team: $10