The document provides guidelines for members of the DSF fantasy football league. It discusses requirements for league members such as making daily forum posts and long-term commitments. It also outlines settings for the Yahoo fantasy platform including roster sizes, waiver rules, and playoff structures. Finally, it details policies for contracts, salaries, free agency, and other in-season management elements.

1. DSF League Members
DC Salary Leagues are all free leagues. Hoops, Baseball, Football
All members must be active and able to check into the league forum
daily.
Members must be able to make a long term commitment.
Team names must have a location (city/state) and nickname e.g. New
York Spinners
All members must use AIM/Email regularly.
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
16 or 12 teams (4 or 3 divisions)
Head to Head
Hosted by Yahoo!
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
Bonus Points: +3/+3/+5 for QB yds (320/360/400), RB and WR yds
(125/150/175)
Fractional Points: Yes
Negative Points: Yes
Team Salary

2. 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.
DSF: No salary can be rolled over.
Team Bonuses:
DSF: None
Team Fines:
Illegal roster - $2M fine and $500k each day after.
Player's Contracts & Salaries
About Contracts: All players must be under contract to play on a
team. All contracts are guaranteed. Owners can assign the
following contract lengths:
DSF: 1-4 years (RFA's - 5 years)
Contract Length/Minimum Salary Scale (when signing free agents):
Length of DSF
Contract
1 year Minimum Scale
Highest of Min
2 years Scale or
$750K
$2M per
3 years
$5M per
4 years
$10M per (RFA
5 years
Only)

3. N/A
6 years
$30M per
Max Salary
DSF: League Minimum Scale:
NFL Exp 2011
0 $325k
1 $400k
2 $475k
3 $550k
4-6 $635k
7-9 $760k
10+ $860k
***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
$650k in 2013. Then the cycle restarts.
Contract Buyouts and Voids
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 ends the next season's buyout will be available to use
immediately.
Number of Buyouts per season:
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:

4. DSF: 35+
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.
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.
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 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.
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 age:
DSF:
28 and under - All years
Players 29-31 - 2 years
Players 32-34 - 1 year
Players 35+ - 0 years
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.

5. Contract Structuring
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.
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, $1M may be used.
Maximum and Minimum Salary: The salary per season cannot exceed
the league maximum salary. No salary can be less than the 1 year
minimum in any of the structured years.
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, 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.
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

6. 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 player.
The team roster must have 25 players.
The player signed will use cap space and be signed to a 1
year/minimum contract.
There will be no waiting period and the player can be added
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.
The TC must approve the transaction.
Free Agency
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 be listed in Yahoo! to be
eligible for free agency
.
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 to the last team to post a bid.
Note: DSH has an exception for the deadline. See DSH Rosters/ Free
Agent Deadline Exception.

7. 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.
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.
Bidding Equal Years: Minimum of $1M more Avg salary per season.
Adding Years: When adding years to a contract the players avg salary
per season can drop up to (but not more than) 10%.
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 following formula:
When reducing the current bid by 1 year, the players avg salary per
year must increase by 60%.
When reducing the current bid by 2 years, the players avg salary per
year must increase by 75%.
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.
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.
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 needed after a bid is won to make room for the player.

8. Waivers & Outright Release Waivers
Waivers
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. The player will use a roster spot and cannot
be traded during this time.
Player is Claimed: If a team claims a player off waivers, the waiving
team may choose one of the following:
arrange a trade with the new team for that player within 48 hours of
the claim
do nothing and allow the claiming team to assume the player's
existing contract
rescind the request and keep the player on the active roster for 2 full
match-ups, effectively canceling the waiver
Note: If a player is claimed and the option to rescind is used, this
option to rescind may not be used again for that player in
that season.
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.
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.
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

9. 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 48 hours the player is automatically released.
Releasing Players
Releasing Waived Players: If no team claims a player from waivers the
player has "cleared waivers" and the team may release him. The
player's 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 time transaction fee.
Transaction Fees:
DSF: $500k
Trading
About Trades: All trades must be posted on the forum and accepted by
both owners. Owners can trade players, draft picks, and cash.
Deadline: The Trade Deadline will be set to the yahoo default. Subject
to change.
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.
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.

10. Trade Review: All trades will be reviewed and approved/vetoed by the
TC.
Off-Season Transactions
Off-Season order of transactions:
After the season ends players under contract, cash, and eligible draft
picks can be traded.
Rookie Draft
Franchise Tags assigned (DSF )
Teams must cut to salary limit
RFA offers are submitted
Free Agency opens for all players
Teams must sign or renounce their draft picks
Teams must cut to roster limit (2 weeks before the 1st match-up)
Season begins
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 will be required to cut to the required roster size.
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 set by the league (right before free agency opens).
Restricted Free Agents
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 by matching an offer from another
team.

11. Restricted Free Agent Eligibility (Veterans):
DSF ONLY!
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 becomes a UFA.
All eligible players must have never been listed on waivers.
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.
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.
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:
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 an 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 or traded until after the date listed below.
DSF: 2 players - Nov 1

12. 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 contract on the original offer
sheet, the team will stay at their position on the priority list.
Franchise Tags - DSF
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.
Eligibility: Any player scheduled to become a free agent.
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.
Length of Contract: The contract for a franchise player tag is for one
year only.
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.
Time Frame for Designation: Each team must designate their franchise
tag player during a two-week period that ends one week before

13. the off-season free-agency signing period. Players cannot be given
these designations after that two-week period.
Rookie Draft - DSF
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.
Draft Order:
Teams that did not make the playoffs are ordered by their regular-
season record.
Teams that made the playoffs are then ordered by how they
performed in the playoffs.
The winner of the Super Bowl is given the last selection, and the loser
the penultimate selection.
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 can trade players, cash, and draft picks.
Rookie Salaries
Rookie Salaries:
1st year 1st pick-$4M, 2-4-$3M, 5-8 $2M, 9+ -$1M
2nd year team option with 25% increase
3rd year team option with 30% increase over 2nd year salary
4th year Restricted Free Agent
Note: Once the NFL institutes their rookie scale, we will mirror the
scale as much as possible.