Gameplay Rules & Settings

(All Rules and Settings are Subject to Change)

Settings
Deadline will be every 3 days

All Madden
6 Min Qtrs, No Acc Clock

DISCONNECT RULE

If the game disconnects in the 1st qtr - Replay

If the game disconnects in the 2nd qtr or later - Keep the score in the back of your mind and play out the remaining qtrs. Then if the team who is supposed to win the game is still winning, finish it out.. making sure the team that would have been winning at the end of 4 qtrs wins, or have the losing team then quit out of the game.

Gameplay Rules
- No Glitching period

- NO manually moving a defensive linemen prior to the snap

- When you manually move a LB or CB you must stay on that player during the play.

- Do not run the clock the entire game. Use the clock realistically

- You can not hold down the LB button constantly while playing D

- Blocking FGs - You can not manually move defensive players on a FG or XP attempt.
- NEW RULE FOR MADDEN 2011 - Punt Returns- No manually moving any player prior to the snap.

You can only use the no huddle in the last 2 min of each half, OR if you are trailing in the 4th qtr.

D-Line Shifts: You can not manually shift your defensive line to exploit madden's flawed AI. EX: Shifting your defensive line to the right or left and then crashing your d line to that side as well. This causes the Tackle to engage with the wrong defender virtually allowing the outside defender a free lane as soon as you hike the ball. - NOTE this is only when you are using 4 d-lineman. A 3 man shift is OK.

IF, you are up by 28 or more in the 4th qtr, you have to sub out your starters. If at any point, your opp comes back to 14 points, you can put back in your starters. Its only beneficial to your team cause guys wont get hurt, and its realistic as most teams (except the Pats) would do this in the NFL.

As the person losing the game, you can continue to to play offense hard, but understand you do risk an interception return for a TD.

- Do Not Quit under any circumstances.

- 4th down- Do not go for it unless you are trailing by 17 points, trailing by 10 in the 4th quarter, or trailing after the 2-Minute Warning in the 4th quarter.

- 4th & short (inches/1 yard)- You can go for it if you are pass midfield.

- You can fake punt once and or fake field goal once per game. Meaning you can fake once for each. **You can only do this if you are tied or losing in a game**

- Run/Pass- NEW RULE FOR MADDEN 2011 - You must run and pass 10 times each in a game. If you do not do this, and it is 20% below your total amount of plays, then you are in violation. Failure to do so will result in a warning, and second offense will result in a player suspension.

- You cannot exceed 40% of your completed passes to your Rbs and Fbs.
- You cannot exceed 33% of your completed passes to one player.


How this rule will be enforced
Each team will be checked after every 4 games. Any team over the % will be checked again after 4 more games. If the team is still over the % you will receive a official warning.
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NEW FOR MADDEN 12 - The use of playmaker is banned

GOAL LINE: You can only call goal line inside the 10 yard line.

- Playcalling- Must have a respectable mixture of plays called on both offense and defense. No constant repetitions of plays. The rules are obviously more lenient on defensive playcalling. If you are building your defense around a certain play in your base formation, try to mix in other plays and spin-offs (ex: 3-4 Cover 2, then 3-4 Cover 2 Buc, and maybe 3-4 Cover 3). Playcalling is the most-important ingredient for a sim game. If something works, that's understandable, but don't go to it every down. NFL teams exploit certain ideas/schemes that work against the opposition, not specific plays.

- Scrambling- Only scramble if you are under pressure and your quarterback has to use his feet to avoid a sack/keep the play alive. Designed roll-outs are understandable and tolerable, but are not to be overused. If you have a dual-threat quarterback, such as Vince Young, moving out of the pocket more often is understandable, although only to a certain extent. To sum up this section, your quarterback is expected to be a pocket-passer first and foremost, and a scrambler only if necessary, or if the play calls for it.

Fake Onside Kicks - This really doesnt even need to be said.. but surprise onside kicks are not allowed. If you want to onside kick it.. you must be in the regular onside kick formation.

- Positions/Substitutions- You can play a player at a position related to his position as noted below:

Defensive Line players can play DE or DT
Linebackers can play: LOLB, ROLB, MLB (exception see below)
Secondary players can play: CB, FS, SS
Offensive Linemen can play any OL position

If a package is offered in the game, this is OK.. but please no repetition

NEW For Madden 12 - You can only play a LB @ DE IF

1. You can PROVE that he has played DE in the NFL at some point in his career
2. You run a 4-3 D

IF you have a linebacker you want to play @ DE and you can do the above, please send a PM to one of the admins. We will then discuss and get back to you. If your LB does not match the above criteria, he can not play DE.

For each case given, we will keep a running list on the boards so everyone is aware of the exempt LBs. If you ever decide to move to a 3-4 D, or that player is traded to a team who runs 3-4, he is no longer eligible to be a DE.
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NEW - The admins have discussed and you are no longer allowed to put a RB at FB using packages. We thought about resticting only certain formations as it is unrealistic, however we feel it is best to just say you cant put an RB @ FB no matter what.

NEW - WR Depth Chart Rule You can use your highest rated overall WR @ 1 or 2 only in the depth chart.. however is it encouraged that you use them at the 1.

NEW 8/18/10 - You can not put a man in motion that is in a wheel route. If you think your opponent is doing this, please upload the video to EA and send me a link. Please make sure you send me an angle that you can see the play develop.
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Warning/Penalty System

- Clearly Breaking A Rule
--1st offense, Best skill player suspended 4 games
--2nd offense, owner suspended for 4 games and opponent gets to play CPU game
--3rd offense, removal from league

Accused of breaking a rule with no evidence
--1st offense, a warning
--2nd offense Best skill player suspended 4 games
--3rd offense removal from league

*If kicked out of league the user can apply for reinstatement after one full season. If allowed back in the league, the user is placed on immediate probation (meaning the user is one infraction away from being kicked out again).

Ways to get a warning:
- Unsim play.
- Cheesing and glitching.
- Inactivity (2-3 unexcused games).
- Causing problems on the boards.
- Breaking rules.
- Quitting (likely will result in automatic warning).

Standing Somebody Up - When you set up a game with your opponent and you dont show up you will be given one warning. If you do it a second time, then you will be removed from the league.

Sim/Subs/CPU Games - In Madden 2011 we would like to get away from CPU Games. If its 2 hours before deadline and it is apparent that it is one persons fault that a game is not being played, you will be allowed to play a sub. We will figure out who will sub at the time. If there is no one avail, you will be able to play the CPU. If it is a case where both owners have not been able to get on the same page.. the game will be a sim.

Disconnects - If a game disconnects, discuss it first with your opponent to determine a solution. If you can not agree, get an admin involved.

We also reserve the right to remove someone from the league regardless of warnings if we feel they are disruptive to the league in any way.

Hopefully we can keep the Rule list small and simple. More rules will be added along the way as needed.

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