League Constitution
The official rulebook for the Fantasea Football League. Last updated for the 2025 season.
League Overview
Welcome
Welcome to the Fantasea Football League. Please click through the section links to navigate through the Rule book.
Accounting
Entry Fees
League Fees will be $200 each season and can be paid via Venmo. League Fees must be paid prior to the start of the draft. With 10 teams, our starting balance for each season will be $2000.
Prize Payouts
Total prize pool: $2000. Paid immediately after season end.
* Commissioner assistance on lineup negates weekly bonus eligibility unless points were not needed.
League Format
Rosters & Lineups
Lineup Regulations
- Players whose game has started are locked; status remains as previous week.
- Missed deadline: Previous week's lineup used (Week 1 forfeit exception).
Standings & Tiebreakers
Two divisions (AFC/NFC). Division winners guarantee top 2 seeds. Remaining 4 spots to best records.
Schedule
- 14 Week Regular Season.
- Play divisional opponents twice (8 games).
- Play 1-2 matchups against non-divisional teams (based on last year's finish).
- Schedule randomly set by MFL automation.
Draft
- 16 Rounds, Snake Format (1-10, 10-1).
- Order determined by previous season finish (Last place gets preference).
- Slow draft format for scheduling flexibility.
- Draft picks are tradable.
- Draft errors must be reported immediately; replacement from remaining pool if others draft intended player.
- Waivers run after draft completion.
Keepers
- Keeper cost: Original draft round.
- Moves up 2 rounds every year kept.
- No keepers allowed from Rounds 1 & 2.
- Exception: Two keepers selected in Round 3 can both be kept (one costs a 2nd round pick).
- Traded players kept at original draft price (includes waiver adds).
- Trading a keeper's draft pick costs the previous round's pick instead.
- Waiver wire adds cost based on pickup week (see table).
| Waiver Claim Time | Draft Pick Cost |
|---|---|
| Before Week 1 | Round 15 |
| Before Week 2-4 | Rd 14 - Rd 12 |
| Before Week 5-7 | Rd 11 - Rd 9 |
| Before Week 8-10 | Rd 8 - Rd 6 |
| After Week 10 | Cannot Keep |
Scoring System
Offense (QB, RB, WR, TE, K)
PPR Format| Event | Points |
|---|---|
| Passing TD / Rushing TD / Receiving TD | 4 / 6 / 6 |
| 2-Point Conversion (Pass/Rush/Rec) | 2 |
| Passing Yards | 0.04 per yard |
| Rushing / Receiving Yards | 0.1 per yard |
| Receptions (PPR) | 1.0 |
| TE Reception Bonus | +0.5 |
| 300+ Pass / 100+ Rush / 100+ Rec Bonus | +3 |
| Turnovers (Int / Fumble Lost) | -1 |
Defense / Special Teams
| Defensive / ST Touchdown | 6 |
| Turnover / Safety / Block | 2 |
| Sack | 1 |
| Points Allowed | |
| 0 Points | 10 |
| 1 - 6 Points | 7 |
| 7 - 13 Points | 4 |
| 28 - 34 Points | -1 |
| 35+ Points | -4 |
Transactions
Trades
- • Deadline: Week 10
- • Subject to league vote.
- • Draft picks can be traded up to 2 years out ($25 deposit required).
- • Trade back clause: 4 week minimum.
Waivers (FAAB)
- • Blind Bid Auction.
- • Runs Wednesday at 1:00 PM.
- • Tiebreaker: Win % (Worst to Best).
- • FCFS after Wednesday waivers run.
Injured Reserve
If you don't activate a player on IR the week after he has officially listed as active, you will not be able to submit a lineup for the following week.
A player qualifies for IR by being listed as IR or OUT on the official NFL injury report.
Suspended players are not allowed to go on the IR.
Playoffs
Champions Bracket
Biggest Loser Bracket
Seeds 7-10 play for the "Biggest Loser" title (winner gets $25). Format follows wild-card seeding and playoff tiebreakers.
The Pro-Bowl
Week 18
Week 18 is always unpredictable — starters rest, playoff spots are locked, and fantasy chaos reigns. To bring more strategy to our season-ending Pro-Bowl, we’re switching to a Best Ball format.
What is Best Ball
You draft a roster and never set a starting lineup. At the end of the week, the system automatically selects the best combination of players to maximize your score.
Rosters
- Each manager must select 15 total players
- You must pick 3 players from each team in your division (5 teams × 3 players = 15).
- You can draft as many or as few players at each position as you'd like, but your roster must be able to fill the required starting lineup below.
Starting Lineups
Strategy Tips
- If you're confident in your QB, you may only need to draft 1.
- If unsure, you can draft multiple, but that reduces depth elsewhere.
- Draft with both performance and playing time in mind — many starters rest!
Other Regulations
League Governance
Conflicts & Voting
- Conflicts not covered by by-laws are resolved by league vote (6/10 approval required).
- By-law changes can be proposed by any member and require 6/10 approval.
- Rule changes occur only between Super Bowl and next season start.
Lineup Integrity
Owners failing to submit a lineup or starting players on bye/absent will have lineups auto-set by the Commissioner using Fantasy Sharks recommendations. This occurs upon realization of inactivity.
Tiebreakers
Game ties are broken by the highest scoring bench player. If tied, proceeds to next highest bench player until broken.