This document summarizes the rules and settings for a fantasy football league. It outlines requirements for league members such as checking in daily and making a long-term commitment. It also describes the league settings like the number of teams, scoring settings, salary cap, contracts, free agency period, and rosters. Players must be active to remain in the league and there are penalties like fines or removal for inactivity or tanking games.

1. DSF League Members
DC Salary Leagues are all free leagues. Hoops, Baseball, Football
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All members must be active and able to check into the league forum
daily.
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Members must be able to make a long term commitment.
Team names must have a location (city/state) and nickname e.g. New
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York Spinners
All
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Inactivity or tanking games is grounds for immediate removal, no
questions asked. Inactivity includes not signing into the forum, keeping
up with your team in yahoo for any period of time, not using
AIM/returning emails, or not voting on league matters.
Yahoo Settings
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16 or 12 teams (4 or 3 divisions)
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Head to Head
Hosted by Yahoo!
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Playoffs: Division winners advance but are seeded according to overall
standings: The winners of each division will advance to the playoffs and
all other playoff teams will be determined by overall standings. Playoff
seeds will be determined by overall standings regardless of division
results.
Statistics
DSF: All stats set to the Yahoo default with the exception of:
½ point for PPR (points per reception)
25 kick return yards = 1 point

2. Bonus Points: +3/+3/+5 for QB yds (320/360/400), RB and WR yds
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(125/150/175)
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Fractional Points: Yes
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Negative Points: Yes
Team Salary
Team Salary: At the beginning of each season, when free agency opens,
all teams will be allotted their salary. All salary is accounted for and at
no point will it be rounded up or down.
DSF: $150 Million
Rollover Salary: Any money remaining from the previous season can be
used toward the next season.
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DSF: N salary can be rolled over.
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Team Bonuses:
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DSF: None
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Team Fines:
Illegal roster - $2M fine and $500k each day after.
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Player's Contracts & Salaries
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About Contracts: All players must be under contract to play on a team.
All contracts are guaranteed. Owners can assign the following contract
lengths:
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DSF: 1 years (RFA's - 5 years)
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Contract Length/Minimum Salary Scale (when signing free agents):
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Contract
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Minimum Scale
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Highest ofMin Scale
2 years
or $750K
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$2M per
3 years
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$5M per
4 years
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$10M per (RFA Only)
5 years
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N/A
6 years
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$30M per
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Max Salary
DSF: League Minimum Scale:
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NFL Exp 2
2011
0 $
$325k
1 $
$400k
2 $
$475k
3 $
$550k
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4-6 $
$635k
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7-9 $
$760k
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10+ $
$860k

4. ***Each year after 2011 increase LMS by $15k. 2 yr contracts are a
minimum of $750k. DEF/ST start at $500k in 2011, $600k in 2012, and
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$650k in 2013. Then the cycle restarts.
Contract Buyouts and Voids
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About Contract Buyouts: Teams can buyout player's contracts before the
trade deadline. The team will pay 50% of the players Avg salary for all
years remaining and the player will go to free agency. After a season
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ends the next season's buyout will be available to use immediately.
Number of Buyouts per season:
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DSF: 1 player
Contract Buyout Eligibility: Players must be on the team's roster for a
minimum of 2 FULL match-ups to be eligible for a contract buyout.
Buyouts cannot be used on the following players:
DSF: 335+
Contract Buyout Settlement: A team has the option of settling the
contract in a lump sum or if the player has more than one season left on
his contract the buy-out money can be distributed over the remaining
seasons (50% off each season remaining). If money is owed (because of
Avg Salary) the team can distribute the money over any guaranteed years
remaining. If any cash is credited it will come off the player's remaining
salary.
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No set-off: If a player's contract is bought out by a team, and the player
is signed through free agency, the player’s original team cannot set-off
the difference of contracts.
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Resigning: After a player has been released and a team's buyout was
used, the releasing team cannot bid on the player in free agency for 21

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days.
Contract Voids: If a player retires or his contract is voided by his "real"
team for any reason, an owner has the option to void the player’s
contract within 14 days of the official retirement/void announcement.
Once a player’s contract is voided the team no longer has any rights to
the player and the player is now a F/A. The releasing team cannot resign
the player in free agency for 90 days.
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Retired Players Clause: Each years salary that is voided will be the
players avg season salary and any remaining money will be owed. The
following is a list of the number of years that can be voided for a players
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age:
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DSF:
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28 and under - All years
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Players 29-31 - 2 years
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Players 32-34 - 1 year
Players 35+ - 0 years
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Note: Once a player retires a team buyout cannot be used. The team
must use the retirement scale. If a player retires within 90 days of a
team using their buyout, the buyout will be rescinded and the team must
use the buyout scale if they want to void a contract.
Contract Structuring
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About Structuring Contracts (Optional): When a team signs a contract
that is more than 1 year, team owners can structure the contract. The
contract must ascend or descend. Consecutive seasons can have the same
salary amount. The way a contract is structured cannot change for any
reason.
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25% Rule: The Max/Min from season to season in the contract cannot be
more than 25% of the Avg salary. If 25% of the Avg salary is less than $1M,
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$1M may be used.

6. Maximum and Minimum Salary: The salary per season cannot exceed the
league maximum salary. No salary can be less than the 1 year minimum
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Example: 5 years/$10M per ($50M total). Salary from year to year cannot
be more than a $2.5M increase or decrease (25% of $10M (Avg salary) =
$2.5M). year-1:$6M, year-2:$7.5M, year-3:$10M, year-4:$12.5M,
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year-5:$12.5M.
Rosters - DSF
Active Roster
About Rosters: There can be no more than 25 players on an active team
roster and no less than 20.
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Offense: QB, 2-WR, 2-RB, TE, W/T, W/R, and K
Defense: DST, 2-LB, 2-DB, and 2-DL
Bench: 9 bench players per match-up.
Injured Reserve
About: Once a player is placed on the I.R. list, he is unable to return to
play and will still earn salary. There is no limit to how many players can
be on a team' s IR list.
Free Agent Deadline Exception
Free Agent Deadline Exception: After the deadline, if a team has a
player get injured the team can make a roster move to cover the injured
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player.
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The team roster must have 25 players.

7. The player signed will use cap space and be signed to a 1 year/minimum
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contract.
There will be no waiting period and the player can be added
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immediately.
There is no limit to this exception as long as the team has enough cap
space to cover all the players signed.
Once the playoffs begin this exception cannot be used.
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The TC must approve the transaction.
Free Agency
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About Free Agency: There is no limit to how many free agents a team
can sign as long as there is enough money to pay the player for all future
seasons. To sign a player, you must place a bid on the player you want to
add in the forum. The minimum bid is based on contract length (see
"Contract Length/Minimum Salary Scale)". All other teams are free to
place a higher bid on that player. You can bid on free agents while your
roster is full, but you must make room once the bid is won. Players must
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be listed in Yahoo! to be eligible for free agency
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F/A Deadline: The Trade Deadline is also the free agent deadline. At
12:00 AM EST after the deadline date, all bids will be final and awarded
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to the last team to post a bid.
Note: DSH has an exception for the deadline. See DSH Rosters/ Free
Agent Deadline Exception.
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Posting a Bid: When bidding, you must post the players name, team, and
position in the "Title of the topic". Post with length of contract, total of
contract, contract structure, and if you’re offering a club option.
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Bidding on F/A's: When bidding on a posted f/a, teams are allowed to
bid a Max of 3 times per player. The original post or illegal bids do not
count as bids.
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Bidding Equal Years: Minimum of $1M more Avg salary per season.

8. Adding Years: When adding years to a contract the players avg salary per
season can drop up to (but not more than) 10%.
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Reducing Years: Teams can reduce a Max of 2 years off the current bid.
Teams can match the current total contract with less years or use the
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following formula:
When reducing the current bid by 1 year, the players avg salary per year
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must increase by 60%.
When reducing the current bid by 2 years, the players avg salary per year
must increase by 75%.
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Illegal Bids: If a bid closes and the last bid is illegal, the team with the
last legal bid has the option to either take the player at the bid, or pass
on the player. If the team chooses to pass, that team cannot bid on the
player for 21 days and the player becomes a free agent again.
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Max Contracts: Max contracts are offers of a maximum length and salary
(containing no team options) to a player. If more than one team bids a
Max contract, the team with the worst record is awarded the player. In
the off-season and first 3 match-ups of a season, preference is
determined using the previous year's standings.
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Winning a Bid: In order to win a bid a team must remain the highest
bidder for 24 hours. Once a bid is won the team is responsible for that
player’s contract (No exception). Teams can wait up to 72 hours if
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needed after a bid is won to make room for the player.
Waivers & Outright Release Waivers
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Waivers
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Waivers: Teams can place players on waivers up until the trade deadline.
When a player is on waivers he must stay there a minimum of 48 hours.
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The player will use a roster spot and cannot be traded during this time.
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9. Player is Claimed: If a team claims a player off waivers, the waiving
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team may choose one of the following:
arrange a trade with the new team for that player within 48 hours of the
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claim
do nothing and allow the claiming team to assume the player's existing
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contract
rescind the request and keep the player on the active roster for 2 full
match-ups, effectively canceling the waiver
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Note: If a player is claimed and the option to rescind is used, this option
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Multiple Claims: If more than one team claims a player, the team with
the worst record at that time will get preference. In the off-season and
first 3 weeks of the season, preference is determined using the previous
year's standings.
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Player is NOT Claimed: If a player is not claimed after 48 hours, owners
can pull the player back off waivers or release the player.
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Trade/Waiver Rule: If a team trades a player and the player is
subsequently waived by the new team, the player's past team will not be
permitted to sign the player to a new contract (or claim him off of
waivers) until at least 21 days have passed following the date the trade
was made (or 14 days for trades that occur during the off-season).
Outright Release Waivers
Outright Release Waivers: When a player is listed on "Outright Release
Waivers", the player will NOT use a roster spot. The option to rescind
cannot be used, the player cannot be traded, and if not claimed within
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48 hours the player is automatically released.
Releasing Players
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Releasing Waived Players: If no team claims a player from waivers the
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player has "cleared waivers" and the team may release him. The player's

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contract still continues to be included in the team's payroll.
Right to Set-Off: If a team signs a player who is still under contract (as
long as the player cleared waivers and was released), the player's original
team is allowed to reduce the amount of money they still owe the player
by the right of set-off. The original team gets to set off the difference
between the player's new salary and the player’s old salary minus a 1
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time transaction fee.
Transaction Fees:
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DSF: $500k
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Trading
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About Trades: All trades must be posted on the forum and accepted by
both owners. Owners can trade players, draft picks, and cash.
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Deadline: The Trade Deadline will be set to the yahoo default. Subject
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Deadline Extension: If teams are working a deal and notify the President
before the deadline, an extension for the teams involved to complete the
deal may be granted.
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Trading Cash: Cash cannot be traded in any season but the current one.
Teams are allowed to pay on player's contracts in all future seasons.
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Trade Review: All trades will be reviewed and approved/vetoed by the
TC.
Off-Season Transactions

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Off-Season order of transactions:
After the season ends players under contract, cash, and eligible draft
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picks can be traded.
Rookie Draft
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Franchise Tags assigned (DSF )
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Teams must cut to salary limit
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RFA offers are submitted
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Free Agency opens for all players
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Teams must sign or renounce their draft picks
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Teams must cut to roster limit (2 weeks before the 1st match-up)
Season begins
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Off-Season Roster: In the off-season, each team can have an unlimited
amount of players on their team. Before the start of the season, teams
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Off-Season Salary: Salary will not be used in the off-season. Teams can
go over the salary cap, but must cut back to the cap amount by a date
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set by the league (right before free agency opens).
Restricted Free Agents
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About Free Agents: There are two types of free agents, unrestricted and
restricted. An unrestricted free agent is free to sign with any team and
there's nothing the player's original team can do to prevent it. Restricted
free agency gives the player's original team the right to keep the player
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Restricted Free Agent Eligibility (Veterans):)
DSF ONLY!
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Veteran players: completed 4 consecutive seasons with the current team
and only 1 franchise tag used. If 2 tags were used on the player then he
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becomes a UFA.
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All eligible players must have never been listed on waivers.

12. Restricted Free Agent Eligibility (Drafted Rookies): After a player has
completed a rookie contract (all options offered), the player will become
a free agent.
DSF: Completed 3 seasons with the current team and never listed on
waivers.
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Submitting Offers: Teams must make their eligible restricted free agents
an offer if they want matching rights. Offers must be a minimum of 2
years (not including option years), follow the contract minimum scale,
and cannot be less than 50% of the past contracts Avg salary.
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Submitting Maximum Offers: A maximum offer is for the Max years at
the maximum salary and contains no options. If a team offers one of
their RFA’s a maximum contract the player will not see free agency and
the max contract becomes official (one of the RFA matches is still used).
Max Offers for each league:
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DSF: 5 years/$30M per for RFA's. 4 years/$30M per for UFA's.
Bidding on RFA's: When a team wants to sign another teams restricted
free agent, the team must make a higher offer than the original team.
The offer must be a minimum of 3 years (not including option years).
After a bid closes on a player (24 hours), the team with the restricted
free agent has 48 hours to match the offer. If the player's original team
does not exercise its matching rights within 48 hours, the offer becomes
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a official contract with the new team.
RFA Matches: Each team can match on the maximum amount of players
(per off-season) listed below. When matching, teams can post a re-
structure of the salary. The total contract, years, and any options must
stay the same. After a team has matched, the players cannot be released
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DSF: 2 players - N 1
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Off-Season Max Contract Priority List: If more than 1 team offers a max
contract to a RFA or UFA (and the player's original team does not match
for RFA's), the teams will refer to the "Off-Season Max Contract Priority
List". The list will be based on the past season's standings. Once a team
signs a Max contract, the team will go the bottom of the list. If a team
with matching rights matches on a RFA with a Max contract, that team
will go to the end of the list. If a team offers one of their RFA's a max
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on the priority list.
Franchise Tags - D
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About Franchise Players: Each team can label one player as their
franchise player. By doing this, the player cannot be signed by any other
team and must sign with his current team.
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Eligibility: Any player scheduled to become a free agent.
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Salary: A franchise player is offered the average of the top five salaries
in the previous year at the player's position or 120 percent of the player's
previous year's salary, whichever is greater.
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Length of Contract: The contract for a franchise player tag is for one
year only.
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Consecutive Years: A player can only be named a franchise player two
years in a row. The second year must include at least a 10 percent
increase over his previous salary or the average of the top five players at
his position, whichever is higher. A player cannot be given a franchise tag
three years in a row.
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Time Frame for Designation: Each team must designate their franchise
tag player during a two-week period that ends one week before the off-
season free-agency signing period. Players cannot be given these
designations after that two-week period.

14. Rookie Draft - DSF
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About the Draft: After the NFL has their draft, we will have a 2 round
rookie draft. Owners can only draft players that were selected in the
actual NFL rookie draft. All teams must make a selection in all rounds.
Teams can trade or release the players to free agency with no fee before
the season starts.
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Draft Order:
Teams that did not make the playoffs are ordered by their regular-season
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record.
Teams that made the playoffs are then ordered by how they performed
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in the playoffs.
The winner of the Super Bowl is given the last selection, and the loser
the penultimate selection.
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Trading picks: Teams may negotiate with one another both before and
during the draft for the right to pick a player in any given round. Teams
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can trade players, cash, and draft picks.
Rookie Salaries
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Rookie Salaries:
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1st pick-$4M, 2-4-$3M, 5-8 $2M, 9+ -$1M
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2nd year t
team option with 25% increase
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3rd year t
team option with 30% increase over 2nd year salary
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4th year R
Restricted Free Agent
Note: Once the NFL institutes their rookie scale, we will mirror the scale
as much as possible.