Read and acknowledge the rules...Thanks to FMT for the Rules:
I NEED EVERYONE TO POST THEIR GAMERTAG AND ACKNOWLEDGE YOU READ THE RULES
PLEASE MAKE A NEW COACH WHEN JOINING THE LEAGUE. DO NOT USE AN EXISTING COACH.
League Name: NeoGAF Xbox One League
Password: I will be sending the PW out Via Xbox
Difficulty: All-Pro
Quarter Length: 8 Minutes
Accelerated Clock: Yes
Silders: Going to keep and eye on this. Will grab mostly grab the best Sliders from OS(Operation Sports)
1. League will start when the first roster update is release after final cuts to ensure the most accurate team at the beginning of the season.
2. Advancement will be 72 Hours from previous advancement or when all games are completed. I will communicate when this changes.
3. We will be doing Coach Mode. Owner Mode is out.
4. We will have a trade committee - Myself, Turbo, Spottie and Dizzy. Looking for one more person to be on the trade committee as well. PM me if interested
5. Commissioners are Myself(Ocelott), Turbo1112 and Spottie. PM any of us if you have any issues
6. NO TRADING WITH THE CPU.
LEAGUE RULES/GUIDELINES:
1. This is a sim league... to the best of our abilities. Madden is not a very realistic football sim when you get down to it but we have to make the best of it. You are expected to be a willing participant in the league.
2. RUN DIFFERENT PLAYS! This goes for both offense AND defense. If you are running the same 4-5 plays ALL GAME that is a problem. Run up the middle, run to the outside, passing deep, passing short, screens, drags, posts.... they're all there for you! Use them! I get that this is more difficult on defense because there are teams in the NFL that actually run 2 deep safety man for a good part of the game. But even those teams ACTUALLY throw in some zone defense, some blitzing, some other packages at the other team. Just try to mix it up.
3. Fourth down rules. This is a tough one that i'm hoping doesn't need to be spelled out more specifically but basically if you have a 4th and very short (1 yard or less) in your opponents territory I see no issue with going for it. Another scenario where I see no issues is when you are on the cusp of fg range. Lets say you have a 4th and 5 from your opponents 37 yard line. Is that ok to go for it? I would say yes.
Obviously if you are losing late in the game on your last drive you can go for it in any circumstance. DO NOT go for it on 4th down in your own territory outside of the previous instance.
4. I had previously posted a few people who had contingencies and they are still there but this really goes for everyone in the league. It was a mistake to make these things public and I will make sure that those issues are communicated privately. SCHEDULE YOUR GAME IMMEDIATELY ONCE YOU SEE IT IS ADVANCED! this game is not your job but we are all putting time into the league and it's tough to swallow when you are working on a tight deadline but your opponent isn't really communicating to work with you. There is nothing wrong with playing your game on the last day but there is something wrong with not bothering to schedule ANYTHING until day 3 and then everyone else is delayed because of it.
5. GET THE XBOX ONE SMARTGLASS APP!!! It Includes a messenger which means you are always connected. This is huge because communication is so important. IContact is key so PM your opponent or message them on Xbox. This will help to guarantee that the game is scheduled timely!
6. YOU WILL GET BUTTHURT! There are going to be games where you get a bullshit call or a bullshit play or your opponent gets completely lucky. If you can't deal with this type of thing then let us know now so we can get someone in here that wants to play.
7. DON'T RUN UP THE SCORE! DON'T STAT PAD! This should go without saying but it still must be said. If you are thrashing your opponent, just run the ball and run the clock out. There is no need to embarrass your opponent further or fling the ball all around the field, prolonging a game that for all intents and purposes is over. Just be respectful of your opponent. I can't really come up with a number for every scenario that is "blowout status" but just use common sense. For instance, if you are up 40 points at the start of the 4th quarter... that is a blowout. If you are up 10 points with 4 minutes left, that is NOT a blowout. I want people to be respectful but I don't want someone to let their foot off the gas early in the 4th and then someone gets a TD + an onside kick + a TD to cost them the game. Use common sense!
8. Disconnect issues. This will happen at some point or another. If the game disconnects in the first half, under any circumstance, you'll have to replay the game. Sorry! If the game is in the 2nd half and absolutely out of reach, the team losing should set themselves to Auto Pilot and the team winning can beat up on the CPU. Again hard to come up with a number. If you and your opponent have this issue and disagree then consult with the commish group so we can decide what needs to happen. Hopefully you can work it out amongst yourselves in a civil manner.
9. NEW RULE ANYBODY that releases a player on their team with the purpose of resigning them for a cheap 1 year deal will be immediately INSTABOOTED from the league. This will be strictly enforced. You have been warned.
League Owners(NeoGaf Usernames)
1. Ocelott - Skins - Confirmed
2. Turbo1112 - Pats - Confirmed
3. Bumblebee - Cowboys- Confirmed
4.Omega Rex - Rams - Confirmed
5. RRC1594 - Giants - Confirmed
6. Dizzy - Chiefs - Confirmed
7. Truelize - Falcons - Confirmed
8. markmhc - 49ers - Confirmed
9.Spottie - Bills - Confirmed
10. MaGlock - Browns - Confirmed
11. Spades - Dolphins - Confirmed
12. DarthWalden - Packers - Confirmed
13. serenewarfare - Saints - Confirmed
14. JFunky -Broncos - Confirmed
15. Pollux15 - Bengals - Confirmed
16. Karish - Lions - Confirmed
17. Mideon - Seahawks - Confirmed
18. TheApatheticOne -Colts - Confirmed
19.live_fancy - Panthers - Comfirmed
20. Heisenberg - Bucs - Confirmed
I NEED EVERYONE TO POST THEIR GAMERTAG AND ACKNOWLEDGE YOU READ THE RULES
GAMERTAGS
AFC East:
Patriots - TURBO1112
Bills - SpottiOttieDop
Jets -
Dolphins - Block Mate
AFC North:
Ravens -
Steelers -
Bengals - Pollux15
Browns - PFI DeeZy
AFC South:
Texans -
Colts - TheApatheticOne
Titans -
Jaguars - DCot
AFC West:
Raiders -
Broncos - JFunky2419
Chiefs - Prankm0nkey
Chargers -
NFC East:
Cowboys - Cpt Roncodpiece
Eagles -
Giants - l Hobokiller l
Redskins - Jaydoog
NFC North:
Packers - Taco wallace12
Bears -
Vikings -
Lions - On The Rochks
NFC South:
Bucs - GoRedskins17
Panthers - I Am 4Play
Saints - FixingDeDaDee
Falcons - Truelize
NFC West:
Seahawks - Mideon1981
Cardinals -
Rams - R0bNBanks
49ers - markmhc
Any questions? PM or Message meFREE AGENT DRAFT Monday 6pm EST
Of course CPU teams will be skipped.
1. Raiders
2.Jags
3. Titans
4. Bills
5. Browns
6. Skins
7.Vikings
8.Texans
9. Giants
10. Bucs
11. Rams
12.Jets
13. Steelers
14. Dolphins
15. Falcons
16. Lions
17. Cardinals
18.Cowboys
19. Chiefs
20.Chargers
21. Colts
22.Panthers
23. Bears
24. Ravens
25.Saints
26. Eagles
27.Bengals
28.Packers
29. Patriots
30. 49ers
31. Broncos
32. Seahawks
