2024 RULES FOR BOXSCORE FOOTBALL

 

SECTION I. TEAM AND LEAGUE ORGANIZATION

A.  Teams must consist of 19 players, 11 active and 8 reserves.

B.  Throughout the season, rosters must always be configured up the following way:

                   2 QUARTERBACKS (1 ACTIVE)

                   4 RUNNING BACKS (2 ACTIVE)

                   5 WIDE RECEIVERS (3 ACTIVE)

                   2 TIGHT ENDS (1 ACTIVE)

                   2 KICKERS (1 ACTIVE)

                   2 DEFENSE/SPECIAL TEAMS (1 ACTIVE)

                   1 FLEX (1 ACTIVE RB, WR, or TE)

                   1 SUPERFLEX (1 ACTIVE QB, RB, or WR)

C.  Players may be used only at the positions they have been designated to play by BoxScore Football.

D.  Ideally, leagues will consist of 12 teams, divided into three 4-team divisions. Special accommodations for smaller size leagues are detailed in Section VI.

E.  BoxScore Football will conduct LIVE online drafts on Labor Day weekend.

  1. The selection order is alternated back and forth throughout the 19 rounds of the draft. Team One selects first in the odd-numbered rounds and selects last in the even-numbered rounds.
  2. Teams will have a one-minute time limit round to make their selections.
  3. No player may be chosen more than once.

F.  BoxScore Football has the final say in settling all disputes regarding the interpretation of these rules. Also, to maintain the spirit of what was intended, BoxScore Football reserves the right to supplement these rules at any time.

 

SECTION II. SCORING SYSTEM

A.  BoxScore Football uses a head-to-head scoring system.

B.  Teams play a 14-game regular season.

C.  Regardless of position, players are scored in the following categories:

PASSING                                                  RUSHING                                     RECEIVING

Passing TDs        4 Pts.                    Rushing TDs           6 Pts.               Receiving TDs        6 Pts.

20 Yds. Passing   1 Pt.                     10 Yds. Rushing      1 Pt.                10 Yds. Receiving   1 Pt.   

                                                          2-Pt Conversions    2 Pts.               2-Pt. Conversions  2 Pts.

                                                                                                                  Pass Reception      1/2 Pt.

                                                                                                           

Kicking                                          Defense/Special Teams

Field Goals       3 Pts.                      TDs scored         6 Pts.

Extra Points      1 Pt.                       Safeties               2 Pts.

                                                        T.O. Recovery     2 Pts

                                                        Sack                    1 Pt

D.  Two-point conversion points only are awarded to the player scoring the points.

E.  Defenses score 6 points for any kick or turnover return, including returns of blocked punts and missed field goals. Touchdowns scored on any fumble returns by the kickoff and punt teams count.

F.  The following do not qualify as a defensive or special teams touchdown:

  1. Fake Field Goal for a touchdown (Stats are awarded to individual players).
  2. Fake Punt for a touchdown (Stats are awarded to individual players).
  3. Offensive forward fumble recovered for a touchdown (Touchdown awarded to individual player, but yards after fumble is recovered are not counted).

G.  The week begins with games played on Wednesday and ends with games played on Monday. All points accumulated by the players in your active lineup, contribute to your team's points total.

H.  Each week, the teams with the most points in each head-to-head match up are declared the winners.

I.  In the event of a tie score, the team with the highest scoring individual player for that week will be declared the winner. If there is still a tie, the team with the second highest scoring individual player for that week will be declared the winner, and so on and so on.

J.  Standings are kept based upon teams’ win/loss records.

 

SECTION III. POSTSEASON PLAYOFFS

A.  After Week 14, a total of 6 teams qualify for the Championship Playoffs. Those 6 teams are the division winners (2 or 3 depending upon the number of divisions) and the 3 or 4 Wildcard teams (the teams with the next best record regardless of division).

B.  In the event of a tie involving two teams when determining division winners, the following tiebreaker formula is used:

          1.  Results of head-to-head meeting(s).

          2.  Most total points scored throughout the season

          3.  Highest point total for any individual week.

          4.  Second highest point total for an individual week, etc.

C.  Once all the division winners have been determined, the Wildcard team will be determined. Again, if there is a tie involving two teams, the same tiebreaker formula stated previously will be used.

D.  In the event of a tie involving three or more teams for a division crown or the Wildcard team (once all the division winners have been determined), head-to-head results are not considered. Most total points scored are the first consideration for breaking those ties.

E.  In Week 15 the Wildcard Round of the Playoffs begins. The 2 division winners with the best records receive byes. The other 4 teams are seeded from 3 to 6 based upon their records. Seed #3 plays Seed #6 and Seed #4 plays Seed #5.

F.  In Week 16 the 2 winners from the Wildcard Round play the 2 teams that had byes. Seed #1 plays the lowest remaining seed and Seed #2 plays the other remaining team.

G.  In Week 17 the 2 winners from the previous week face each other to determine the BoxScore Football League Champion.

H.  Simultaneously, BoxScore Football runs Consolation Playoffs for the bottom 6 teams in the league. Those teams are seeded from 7 to 12.

I.  Teams seeded 7 and 8 receive byes in Week 15. The other 4 teams play each other with the highest seed playing the lowest seed. In Week 16 the 2 winners advance to play the 2 teams that had byes, again with the highest seeds playing the lowest seeds. And in Week 17 those 2 winners play for the Consolation Championship.

J.  BoxScore Football does not score the games of Week 18.

K.  In the event of any discrepancies, BoxScore Football will rely on the statistics accumulated by RTSports.

 

SECTION IV. TRANSACTIONS

A.  RULES GOVERNING FREE AGENT ACQUISITIONS

  1. All free agent claims must be handled through the commissioner’s office.
  2. Owners may have their free agent claims processed by the commissioner in one of two ways:

                a.  Text message to (989)274-4260

                b.  Email: [email protected]

     3.  All free agent claims must be made prior to noon ET each Wednesday.

     4.  The first time free agents may be claimed is Tuesday prior to Week 2.

     5.  Free agents may be added until prior to Week 17.

     6.  Each week, teams may put in claims for as many free agents as they wish, but are limited to adding only one new player per week.

     7.  When adding free agents, teams may never have more than 3 QBs, 6 RBs, 7 WRs, 3 TEs, 2 PKs, and 2 D/STs, or fewer than 2 QBs, 4 RBs, 5 WRs, 2 TEs, 2 PKs, and 2 D/STs.

     8.  If two or more teams put in a claim for the same free agent, the team that is lower in the league standings will get him. If two or more teams with identical win/loss records go for the same     player, the following tiebreaker formula is used to determine which team is lower in the standings:

             a. Fewest points scored throughout the season

             b. Lowest draft position

      9.  Once a team waives a player from its 19-man squad, even an injured player, he becomes a free agent who may be claimed by any team in the league.

    10.  All free agent transactions are FREE OF CHARGE.

 

 B.  RULES FOR SETTING LINEUPS

  1. Owners may set their own lineups each week on the league homepage.
  2. The deadline for transactions involving any player in an early game (Thursday thru Saturday) is five minutes prior to kickoff of that game and at 12:55 PM ET on Sunday for everyone else.
  3. If you do not make any valid transactions your team carries over its roster from the previous week.
  4. There is no trading with other teams in this league.
  5. A team must have 11 active and 8 reserve players at all times.
  6. A reserve player only may be activated to replace a player on the active roster who plays the same position.
  7. All reserve player activations are FREE OF CHARGE.

  

SECTION V: PRIZES AND FEES

A. The prize structure for 12-team leagues as follows:

                       League Winner (1):                    $600

                       Division Winners (3):                  $200

                       Wildcard Teams (3):                   $150

                       WC Round Winners (2):               $50

                       Semi-Final Round Winners (2):  $200

                       Consolation Winner (1):              $100

                       Total Prizes:                              $2,250

B.   The entry fee is $225.00. This payment is all-inclusive. Owners will face no additional fees.

C.   A non-refundable deposit of $25 can secure a team's position in a league for the upcoming season.

D.  The balance of the entry fee is due prior to the league draft.

E.  Reports are updated on your league homepages each day.

F.  Any owner who becomes delinquent in his payments will be ineligible to win any prizes and ultimately could be dropped from his league.

G.  No purchase necessary. To participate, void of all services, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to BoxScore Baseball, P.O.  Box 276, Auburn, MI 48611.

  

SECTION VI: SUPPLEMENTARY RULES FOR LEAGUES WITH UNDER 12 TEAMS

A.  Leagues with an odd number of teams will have one team compete against the league scoring average each week.

B.  Leagues with 8 or 10 teams will be divided into 2 divisions rather than 3.

C.  The prize structure for leagues with less than 12 teams will be as follows:

         1.  11-Team League: League Winner $500 (1), 4-Team Division Winners $200 (2), 3-Team Division Winner $175 (1), Wildcards $125 (3), WC Round Winners $50 (2), Semi-Final Round Winners $200 (2), Consolation winner $100 (1), Total $2,050.

         2.  10-Team League: League Winner $500 (1), Division Winners $200 (2), Wildcard Winners $100 (4), WC Round Winners $50 (2), Semi-Final Round Winners $175 (2), Consolation Winner $100 (1), Total $1,850.

         3.  9-Team League: League Winner $450 (1), Division Winners $200 (3), Wildcard Winner $150 (1), Semi-Final Round Winners $175 (2), Consolation Winner $100 (1), Total $1,650.

         4.  8-Team League: League Winner $425 (1), Division Winners $200 (2), Wildcard Winners $125 (2), Semi-Final Round Winners $150 (2). Consolation Winner $75 (1), Total $1,450.

D.  The regular season for leagues with less than 10 teams will run one week longer, until Week 14. The Playoffs in such leagues will run for 2 weeks.

E.  In 10 and 11 team leagues the top 6 teams will compete in the Championship Bracket with the top 2 teams receiving byes. Teams 7 thru 10 compete in the Consolation Bracket.

F.  In 8 and 9 team leagues the top 4 teams compete in the Championship Bracket. There will be no byes.  Team 5 thru 8 will compete in the Consolation Bracket.

G.  In 9 and 11 team leagues the last place team will not qualify for any Playoffs.