-- 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 list of NFL players who have already been chosen at each position can be found using the following link.
-- If two teams attempt to acquire the same player, the player will be sent to the team with the lowest overall standing in the ZFL.
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 use any website to obtain their weekly statistics. (Note: www.nfl.com will be used to resolve any scoring disputes.)
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.
Interception Thrown: -1 pt each
Positive Yardage:
Every 1 yard Passing: 0.05 pts
Every 1
yard Rushing: 0.10 pts
Every 1 yard Receiving: 0.10 pts
If the tie is not broken, an alternate method will be voted on to break the tie.
-- 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 before the first NFL game for that week. If you do not submit a roster before the first game of the week, a default starting lineup will be created from your roster that will consist of the top (non-bye week) players drafted at each position. Changes can be made to the default lineup, as long as the changes follow the restrictions listed below.
-- Listing Backup Players
Backup players may be listed for each position. If the starter does NOT play, the statistics for the backup player will be used.
-- 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 are on teams that 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.