LEAGUE REQUIREMENTS

The EAFL is not a SIM league.  We allow all styles of play.  Please read completely before joining any EAFL Madden league.

1. Must have Madden 2010 for Xbox 360 or PS3 (You cannot go to a "friends" house and play your games, you must have your own.)

2. Must have AOL Instant Messenger (Go download here it its free). Its a great way of communication, and it makes it a lot easier for your opponents to contact you. Once you download it, create a screen name and include it in your leaguedaddy profile.

3. Must have a computer you can access to get onto the forums, website, league daddy.  Only one league member per household.

EAFLMADDEN.COM FORUMS

1. Please sign up for the EAFL forums. They are located at http://forums.EAFLMadden.com/   (Please note referral name is EAFL Commish)

2. Please review the forums Terms of Service.

PLAYING YOUR GAME - HOW TO SCHEDULE GAMES

1. ALL WEEKS ARE OPEN, which means you can play games in any order!! Make sure you put your Madden name in your profile so we don't get any imposters! The home team is responsible for the challenge; both teams are responsible for making sure settings are correct.

2. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO EMAIL THE COMMISSIONER IF AN OPPONENT IS NON RESPONSIVE.

3.  The league requires the completion of all 16 games. Failure to play all 16 may jeopardize entry into the playoffs as well as draft spot for the upcoming season. ACTIVITY IS ALWAYS REWARDED. THE MORE GAMES YOU PLAY, THE BETTER YOU LOOK TO THE LEAGUE.

GAME PLAY SETTINGS

• Quarter Length: 4 Minutes

• Difficulty: Unranked All Madden

• Injuries / Fatigue: On

• Accelerated clock OFF

• GAME SPEED = NORMAL
  
  Home team will challenge the away team. HOME TEAM has choice of uniforms, AWAY TEAM uniform must not conflict.  Both teams can not have dark or light uniforms, if there is a disagreement, HOME TEAM gets to choose.

DISCONNECTIONS

DISCONNECT: IF A GAME DISCONNECTS AT ANY TIME, IT WILL BE CONTINUED UNRANKED FROM THE POINT OF DISCONNECT, THE CONTINUATION WILL BE FROM AS CLOSE AS IS REASONABLE. BOTH TEAMS MUST AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THE CONTINUATION. IF THE TEAMS CAN NOT AGREE, A Commissioner WILL SET THE TERMS. IN THE CASE OF A Commissioner BEING INVOLVED, ANOTHER Commissioner WILL SET THE TERMS. IN CASE OF A BLOWOUT THE LOSING TEAM HAS THE OPTION TO CONTINUE OR NOT. Commissioner RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DECLARE A WINNER OF A CLEAR BLOWOUT. If your opponents controller gets pulled out by accident or on purpose, to the point that there is a disc, the person who’s left in the game (i.e. the person who didn’t pull his controller out) automatically gets the win, it doesn't matter if he loses to the CPU he still gets the win. (Same applies for any disconnect due to user error)

For verification purposes if the person can have someone verify that they are still in the game and have someone backup their story that would be extremely beneficial. Commissioner reserves the right to declare a winner in the event of any multiple disconnect situation, or any situation where the same owner has repeated disconnects wit different opponents. All disconnects must be completed within 24 hours from of disconnect. It would be best to complete game immediately.

GAME PLAY

- We have very few game play rules, as we are NOT a SIM league.  However, we are not a glitch league either!

CLOCK MANAGEMENT: You may NOT milk the clock until 2 minutes left in the 2nd & 4th quarters. QUITTING GAMES IS NOT PERMITTED, ALL GAMES TO BE PLAYED TO COMPLETION unless conceding, see below.  FORFEITING OF GAMES IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!!

• NO Lagging.

• No glitching whatsoever is permitted. 

• HB Direct snap play (TB playbook) IS BANNED FROM ALL EAFL LEAGUES.

• Rules subject to change at any time.

• No manual punt blocking/fg blocking or extra point blocking.

• All other styles of play are permitted.

• ANY UNIVERSALLY RECOGNIZED GLITCH IS BANNED EVEN IF NOT LISTED!

*As of 9/25/07: WR Double Pass glitch has been banned from all EAFL leagues.

*As of 2/17/08: THE HB PASS PLAY IS BANNED FROM ALL FORMATIONS. This play works just like the WR DOUBLE PASS PLAY, which is also banned. Don't use it, unless you want to get booted.

*As of 2/17/08: THE OFFSIDES GLITCH IS BANNED. There is a way to get your opponent to go offsides everytime when a glitch is used in the shotgun trio formation. There may be other formations that have an offsides glitch as well. The bottom line is, don't use any offsides glitch or you will face removal.

*As of 6/20/08: Starting Madden 09, if you are a commissioner or owner of another Madden league you will not be permitted to play or be a part of the EAFL. Loyalty is key to our success, those with more loyalties to other leagues should stay there and help them succeed.
-Playing in other leagues is permitted.
-If anyone wants to discuss an exception, they will need to talk to EAFLCommish privately. We will try to keep an open mind, but expect little flexibility with this new provision.

*As of 8/17/08: The HB Direct Snap play is banned from being used. As many of you know, with a couple of adjustments, this play becomes a glitch snap to any wr you choose. Don't use the play, even if you were going to snap the ball to your running back. If someone uses this against you in a league game, please have proof before going to a commish.  (We understand this exists in Madden 10, but is being patched, until your hear from the league, this play is banned, even if you hear it's patched, it's banned until the league unbans it)
 

*If you play in a Madden Federation sanctioned EAFL league, you can not play in any other sanctioned league on that console.

MANUAL/ENHANCED FIELD GOAL/EXTRA POINT AND PUNT BLOCKS ARE BANNED!
FAKE FIELD GOALS/EXTRA POINTS AND PUNTS ARE BANNED!

Manual/Enhanced FG/XP and Punt blocks recognized glitches at the Madden Challenge, Madden Federation events, and other major tournies. Since the player on defense has to put down his sticks, banning the use of fake FGs/XPs or Punts for the player on offense is likewise banned at those events too. Any glitches that are indentified and banned by the Madden Challenge, Madden Federation events, and other major tournies are considered

SUBSTITUTION/DEPTH CHART RULES  **Updated 11/01/09**

If a Player chooses to edit their WR, TE, DE, ROLB, MLB, LOLB, CB, SS, or FS Depth Chart, they must adhere to the restrictions listed in the table below.  For example, only players whose primary position is WR or TE may be added to a Player’s WR Depth Chart.  Players will not be required to edit their team’s Default Depth Chart in order to comply with these restrictions. 

            Depth Chart                            Primary Position

            1.  WR                                     1.  WR or TE only

            2.  TE                                      2.  TE, FB, RT, or LT only

3.  DE                                     3.  DE, DT, ROLB, MLB, or LOLB only

4.  ROLB, MLB, LOLB                4.  ROLB, MLB, LOLB, or DE only

5.  CB, SS, FS                         5.  CB, SS, or FS only

If a Player chooses to substitute players, only position for position substitutions will be allowed with a few exceptions listed in the table below.  For example, only players whose primary position is WR or TE may be substituted for a WR.  Despite these substitution limitations, Players will be allowed to use all packages available to them in the Package feature and there are no limitations on Special Teams substitutions.

            Substituted Position                Primary Position

            1.  WR                                      1.  WR or TE only

            2.  TE                                       2.  TE, FB, RT, or LT only

            3.  RT, RG, C, LG, LT                 3.  RT, RG, C, LG, or LT only

            4.  RE, LE                                 4.  RE, DT, LE, ROLB, MLB, or LOLB only

            5.  DT                                      5.  RE, DT, or LE only

            6.  ROLB, MLB, LOLB                 6.  RE, LE, ROLB, MLB, or LOLB only

            7.  CB, SS, FS                          7.  CB, SS, or FS only

Players will be allowed to use all packages available to them in the Package feature and there are no limitations on Special Teams substitutions.

MADDEN 10 ADDITIONS OR ADJUSTS.  ALL PREVIOUS RULES STILL IN PLACE.

• Players may not Audible out of the QB Kneel, Wildcat, Field Goal, or Punt offensive formations. 

• (NEW as of 1/26/2010)-If a Player runs a play out of a formation in which the QB takes the snap under center and carries the ball across the line of scrimmage with their QB, their QB's first two steps must have been taken away from the line of scrimmage. This rule doesn't apply in situations where the yardage to gain for a 1st Down or Touchdown is 1 yard or less.
  
  If a Player runs a play out of a Gun formation and carries the ball across the line of scrimmage with their QB, their QB's first step must have been taken away from the line of scrimmage.

SPORTSMANSHIP RULE (ALL): Concession is allowed.  In order to concede, you MUST pause the game and message opponent that you will be conceding. The opponent will respond OK and both of you can record stats. After recording stats both opponents inform each other that they are all set and proceed with concession. Not allowing a concession is grounds for removal from the EAFL. Keep in mind you can only concede in the 2nd half. You must be down by 22 or more in the 3rd and 17 or more in the 4th to concede.

STAT TAKING - LEAGUE DADDY

League stats are required to be entered. Required positions QB and RB. Top 3 in the following stats; Receptions , Tackles, Sacks, Interceptions, Pass Def. Failure to do so will disqualify your players from any award  consideration.

EAFL LIVE DRAFT PROCEDURE

*AT THE BEGINNING OF EVERY SEASON, THE EAFL WILL HAVE A LIVE DRAFT FOR TEAMS.  BELOW IS THE PROCEDURE*
 

The live draft will be on AIM on the Sunday night following the end of the previous season at 8:00 pm EST. Make sure your profile has the correct AIM name listed. If you can not make the live draft, you will be asked to send in a list. THE LIST IS NOT TO BE POSTED ON THE BOARDS. DOING SO WILL MOVE YOU TO THE END OF THE DRAFT. If you are pick #15, you will send in a list of 15 teams from most to least wanted. If you can not make the draft you can have someone pick for you. BOTH OF YOU NEED TO E-MAIL THE LEAGUE TELLING US THAT IS HAPPENING.

The following will jeopardize your pick in the draft:
1. Not sending enough teams, you're pick 25, but you only send a list of 10 teams.
2. Posting your picks here.
3. Arriving to the live draft after your pick has been passed.
4. Arriving to the draft late and being disruptive.

It is your responsibility to keep track of the draft picks in the chat room. When your pick comes, do not say, "What teams are left"...I will privately instant message you to get your pick, you will have 2 minutes to decide. Then I will announce it NFL style in the room. If you announce your own pick, you will forfeit that pick.

If everyone follow rules, the draft is fun, fast and very lively...if people don't, it's a mess.

E-mail me with any questions. The room will be ready to go at 7:45, PLEASE BE EARLY SO WE CAN BEGIN ON TIME!!!

Here is the draft order.

1. All non playoff team who completed 16 games
   1. Using NFL Draft system (based on record).
2. All playoff teams
   1. Using NFL Draft system (based on record).
3. All returning VETS
   1. 1^st come first serve
4. All slackers
   1. Done reverse order based on winning percentage.
5. EAFL-Europe promotions (360 league only)

QUITTING

All games to be played to completion, quitting of games is not allowed.  Forfeiting, "tanking" or any other form of "fixing" the outcome of a game is strictly prohibited.

PROHIBITED

While anyone can play in any league they choose. Please do NOT use the EAFL, EAFL chats, EAFL e-mail to recruit for other leagues in any way, shape or form. Should this happen, that person will be removed from the league immediately, without notice.

TRASH TALK: is always welcomed and encouraged, but abusive language, and poor sportsmanship will not be tolerated, and could lead to your removal from the league. If you have a beef with an opponent, be tactful with your accusations, and take it up with the Commissioner. Please don't berate one another publicly-think if you would say this to a persons face!