-- 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.
-- 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 W. If two or more teams wish to obtain the same player that week, the player will be given to the team with the worst overall ranking.
Each owner may also review the scoring summaries of other ZFL teams. If you notice mistakes, please send a note to both Commisioner Z and John W explaining the error. The Commisioner's rulings will be final.
The Official NFL Website NFL.COM should be used to obtain all scoring statistics. Owners may however use any website to obtain their weekly statistics. (Note: www.nfl.com will be used to resolve any scoring disputes.)
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 are for each FULL twenty yards.
Negative Yardage:
Rushing Yardage < 0: -1 pt
Receiving Yardage < 0: -1 pt
Passing Yardage < 0: -1 pt
Interception Thrown: -1 pt each
-- Only the starting lineup players can score points in that week's games.
-- Check out ESPN's NFL Injury Report for an up-to-date list of injured players.
-- Each week, each ZFL Owner must send their starting lineups to both their opponent and to John W via email by Thursday at noon. This gives the other ZFL owners a chance to look at the lineups for that week. If you do not submit a roster by Thursday at Noon a starting lineup will be made for you. That lineup will consist of the top (non-bye week) players drafted at each position (regardless of injuries) and no changes can be made to that starting lineup.
-- Starting Lineup Changes
If an owner has submitted his weekly roster before the deadline
of noon on Thursday, changes can be made after the games start for
that week. Changes can be made from Player 1 to Player 2 ONLY if
Player 1 and Player 2 have not played (or started playing) that week.
So you CAN make changes after Thursday but only amongst your players who
have not yet played in that week's games. In other words you
i.) CANNOT change from a player who was injured DURING a game that
week.
ii.) CANNOT change from a player who had a lousy game that week.
iii.) CANNOT change to a player who had a good game that week.
iv.) CANNOT change to/from a player once a game has started.
So, if on Friday, you find out your QB won't be starting in the upcoming game, you can change to another QB who was not yet played. Or, If your RB is injured in practice and is questionable to start, you can make a change to another RB who has not yet played that week. Please do not make unnecessary changes.
Mail any lineup changes to John W.
Commisioner Z and John W will make final decisions on whether or not a change is allowed.
-- 5 teams per Conference
-- 13 regular season games per ZFL team.
-- Each team plays the other teams in their own Conference twice.
-- Each team plays the teams in the other Conference once.
Round 1 (ZFL Week 14) - Wildcard Elimination Games
-- #1 Team in each Conference receives a bye.
-- Of the remaining four playoff teams, the team with the best
overall record will play the team with the fourth best overall record.
The team with the second best overall record will play the team with the
third best overall record.
Round 2 (ZFL Week 15) - Championship Semi-Finals Games
-- The Conference Champion with the best overall record will play the
remaining wildcard team with the worst overall record.
-- The Conference Champion with the second best overall record will
play the remaining wildcard team with the best overall record.
-- The two teams that lost in the Round 1 Wildcard games will play
each other for 5th and 6th place.
Round 3 (ZFL Week 16) - ZFL Championship Game
-- Conference Champions play in the LTC "Show it Hard" Bowl for the
ZFL Championhip (1st and 2nd place)
-- Losers in the Round 2 Games play for 3rd and 4th place.
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-- Bottom four overall regular season teams play for the "Best of the Worst" Title.
Round 1 (ZFL Week 14) - "Best of the Worst" Conference Championship
-- #7 overall team plays the #10 overall team.
-- #8 overall team plays the #9 overall team.
Round 2 (ZFL Week 15) - "Best of the Worst" Championship
-- "Best of the Worst" Playoff Winners from Round 1 play for 7th and
8th place.
-- "Best of the Worst" Playoff Losers from Round 1 play for 9th and
10th place.