Rules
2011 BOXSCORE FOOTBALL RULES
SECTION I. TEAM AND LEAGUE ORGANIZATION
A. Teams must consist of 19 players, 9 active and 10 reserves.
B. Throughout the season, rosters must always be
configured the following way:
3 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 ADDITIONAL RESERVE QB, RB, WR, TE, PK, OR D/ST
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. However, accommodations could be
made for 8, 9, 10, or 11-team leagues.
E. Should there be an odd number of teams, one team each
week will play against the league average.
F. BoxScore Football will conduct a LIVE conference call
drafts. The selection order will snake back and forth
throughout the 19 rounds of the draft. In the odd
numbered rounds team one will select first. In the
even numbered rounds team one will select last.
G. 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: PRIZES AND FEES
12-Team League
League Winner: $750 Cash
Division Winners: $250 Cash
Wildcard Teams: $150 Cash
WC Round Playoff Winners: $50 Cash
2nd Round Playoff Winners: $50 Cash
7th and 8th Place: $50 in BoxScore Bucks
11-Team League
League Winner: $650 Cash
4-Team Division Winners: $250 Cash
3-Team Division Winner: $200 Cash
Wildcard Teams: $125 Cash
WC Round Playoff Winners: $50 Cash
2nd Round Playoff Winners: $50 Cash
7th Place: $50 in BoxScore Bucks
10-Team League
League Winner: $600 Cash
Division Winners: $250 Cash
Wildcard Teams: $125 Cash
WC Round Playoff Winners:$50 Cash
2nd Round Playoff Winners:$50 Cash
8-Team League
League Champion: $450 Cash
Division Winners: $200 Cash
Wildcard Teams: $100 Cash
WC Round Playoff Winners: $50 Cash
2nd Round Playoff Winners: $50 Cash
A. A non-refundable deposit of $25 can secure a team’s
position in a league for the upcoming season.
B. All fees must be paid in U.S. funds.
C. The balance of the entry fee is due prior to the league draft.
D. For teams with Internet access, reports are updated on
league homepages each day.
E. The BoxScore Football Megabucks entry fee is $225.00.
This payment is all-inclusive. Owners will face no additional
fees.
F. 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 III. 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
Passing TDs 4 Pts.
20 Yds. Passing* 1 Pt. .
(*eg 299 Yds = 14 pts.)
Pass Reception 1 Pt.
RUSHING
Rushing TDs 6 Pts.
10 Yds. Rushing* 1 Pt.
(*eg 197 Yds = 19 pts.)
2-Pt. Conversions 2 Pts.
RECEIVING
Receiving TDs 6 Pts.
10 Yds. Receiving* 1 Pt. (*eg. 83 yds = 8 pts.)
2-Pt Conversions 2 Pts.
Kicking
Field Goals 3 Pts.
Extra Points 1 Pt.
Defense/Special Teams
TDs scored 6 Pts.
T.O. Recovery 2 Pts.
Safeties 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 Thursday 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.
K. After Week 13, a total of 6 teams qualify for the Playoffs. Those 6 teams are the division winners (2 or 3 depending upon the number of divisions) and 3 or 4 Wildcard teams (the teams with the next best records regardless of division).
L. 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.
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.
M. Once all three 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.
N. 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.
O. In Week 14 the Wildcard Round of the Playoffs begin. The two division winners with the best records will receive byes. The other 4 teams are seeded from 1 to 4 based upon their records. Seed #1 plays Seed #4 and Seed #2 plays Seed #3.
P. In Week 15 the two winners from the Wildcard Round play the two teams that had byes. The teams with byes are seeded first and second and the two Wildcard Round winners are seeded third and fourth based upon records. Seed #1 plays Seed #4 and Seed #2 plays Seed #3.
Q. In Week 16 the two winners from the previous week
face each other to determine the BoxScore Football
League Champion.
Q. BoxScore Football does not score the games of Week 17
R. In the event of any discrepancies, BoxScore Football will
rely on the statistics accumulated by RealTime Sports.
SECTION IV. TRANSACTIONS
A. RULES GOVERNING FREE AGENT ACQUISITIONS
1. All free agent claims are handled through the
commissioner’s office.
2. Owners may have their transactions processed by the
league commissioner in one of two ways:
a. TOLL FREE transaction hotline: (800) 384-9694
b. Email address: info@boxscorebaseball.com
3. 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 4.
5. Free agents may be added until Week 16.
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 4 QBs, 5 RBs, 6 WRs, 3 TEs, 3 PKs, and 3 D/STs,
nor fewer than 3 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 starting 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 EST on Sunday for everyone else.
3. If you do not make any valid transactions, your team
carries over its roster from previous week.
4. There is no trading with the other teams in the league.
5. A team must have nine active and ten 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