League Structure & Ownership

• League Makeup: Consists of multiple franchise owners grouped into divisions.
• Ownership Limits:
  • Maximum of 2 owners per franchise.
  • No owner can hold an interest in more than 1 franchise per division.

Roster & Season

• Roster Size: Draft 14 NFL offensive players and 2 complete defensive teams per franchise.
• Schedule: 17-game regular season.

Commissioner Responsibilities (Don Dozier)

• Responsible for: Collecting fees, providing schedules, compiling weekly scores/results/standings, paying end-of-season earnings, and enforcing league rules.
• Not Responsible for: Reminding owners about fees/charges or alerting owners to incomplete lineups.

Owner Responsibilities

• Track your own money and account balance at all times.

 The primary objective of the Franchise Football League (FFL) is to enhance the enjoyment of the professional football season as you follow the exploits of both your players and your opponents. Win or lose, fair play and mutual enjoyment must remain the core goals for every franchise owner.

Any attempt to disregard or circumvent these rules to gain an unfair advantage is strictly prohibited. If an owner chooses to abandon their team or stop participating during the season, they will forfeit all league earnings and remain responsible for any outstanding fees. In these instances, the Commissioner will manage the abandoned roster and adjust lineups as needed to replace players who are on a bye week or out for the season. 

• 150.00 Franchise Fee 
• 100.00 Rookie Division                           
• 50.00 for Losses(returned if not used)
• -$15.00 Fine *(2027) If Entry Fee/Loss Money not paid by Deadline.  

        (Aug. 15, 2027)                                        

• 5.00 for Pick-Up & Drop
• 5.00 Weekly Loss 
• 2.50 Weekly Tie (each team)
• -$10.00 Fine - Pick-up w/o Money **
• 5.00/2.50 Raffle on Player

1st Owners to Pay All Fee's/Loss Money in Full, receives a Franchise Team.  

Minimum of $200.00.  (Veterans)

(2027)  No refunds of Franchise Fee's 

after Money Deadline.  

You can get your Loss money.

No saving of teams

Pay early to guarantee that you will have 

a Franchise Team(s).
*Participants that only have a portion of 

Fees/Losses, are not guaranteed a Team. 

If a franchise has not paid fees or charges by earliest lineup deadline,  the Commissioner will look over the lineup to make sure there is no “out for season or IR” players in. He will adjust if needed. The delinquent franchise will not be able to win at all.  The opposing team must win or it will be considered a “Tie.”

** Commissioner keeps All Fines for costs/time of running this League.
To install money on your books.  You can pay Cash, PayPal, Cash App, Venmo, or Zelle. 

Be sure to ask for email or phone number 

for each of these methods.

• (2) Quarterbacks
• (3) Running Backs*
• (4) Wide-Receivers*
• (2) Tight-Ends*
• (2) Kickers
• (2) Defensive Teams
• (1) Flex (One Player from RB, WR, TE)*

You are also able to use one of your benched      

RB, WR, or TE in the Flex Position 

You will draft a player from RB, WR or TE for your (one) Flex Player position.

These players participate in the vast majority of the scoring plays during the course of a game.  

Each of the Owners should come to the "Live Draft" prepared, to select an adequate number of players at each position and to ensure against personnel losses due to injuries, and/or off the field exploits, etc.

 This option sets when team lineups lock each week. This applies to moving players between active slots and bench slots.
Team Owners can make moves to their weekly rosters/lineups until 15 minutes prior to kickoff time of each player's 1st game.(According to ESPN.com)
 

Be sure to check ESPN.com for 

their exact Rules.

• (1) Quarterback
• (2) Running Backs*
• (3) Wide Receivers*
• (1) Tight-End*
• (1) Place Kicker
• (1) Defensive Team
• (1)  *Flex (RB, WR, or TE)
  

The 5 players on the bench and the points they may happen to score while in this status does not count towards the weekly totals. Team Owners are responsible for providing a weekly lineup on ESPN.com. 

 Scoring & Statistics

• Official Source: Points are awarded for scoring plays based strictly on ESPN.com Fantasy Sports data.
• Official Stat Corrections: Note that ESPN.com weekly updates can change up until the following Saturday.

Reporting Scoring Errors & Disputes

• Submission Deadline: Owners must notify the Commissioner of any errors in points or standings by Tuesday at 5:00 PM following that week's games.
• Final Week Deadline: Any end-of-season disputes must be initiated by Tuesday at 5:00 PM following the final regular-season game (Week 17).
• Accepted Formats: Notifications are accepted via text, email, phone call, or in-person.

Commissioner's Review

• Final Authority: The Commissioner will review all timely claims and make the final decision.
• Late Claims: Any errors reported after the Tuesday 5:00 PM deadline will not be changed unless explicitly ruled otherwise by the Commissioner.

 Roster Add/Drop Rules & Fees

• In-Season Transactions: Owners can drop one or more players and replace them with eligible free agents at any time during the season.
• Transaction Fee: Each player pickup costs $5.00.
• Account Balance Rule: Your league account must have a positive balance before making a pickup. Failing to fund your account ahead of time will result in a $10.00 fine.

Waiver & Dropped Player Restrictions

• Weekly Ineligibility: When a player is dropped, they return to the available player pool but cannot play for any team during the same week they were dropped.

The Raffle Process (Preventing Collusion)To prevent owners from dropping valuable players to favor friends or receive outside compensation, the following raffle system applies if multiple teams want to claim a recently dropped player:

• Submission Deadline: All owners interested in a dropped player must notify the Commissioner by Monday at 5:00 PM.
• Raffle Time: If multiple owners submit a request, a raffle will be held on Monday at 6:00 PM.
• Pre-Funding Requirement: You must have sufficient funds in your account before notifying the Commissioner of your interest.
• Raffle Cost Breakdown:
  • Raffle Winner: Pays the standard $5.00 pickup fee and receives the player.
  • Raffle Losers: Charged a $2.50 entry fee for participating.
• The "Original Owner" Protection: If the owner who originally dropped a player enters the raffle to get them back and loses, their roster will automatically revert to its original state. The player they initially dropped to make room will be returned to their roster.

 Regular Season Standings & Tiebreakers

• Primary Standing: Winning Percentage determines final regular season rankings and payouts.
• Tiebreaker Order (applied sequentially):
  1. Head-to-Head Record
  2. Head-to-Head Points
  3. Division Points (Points For)
  4. Bench Players Combined Score (Final Week #17) — New in 2026

Divisional Bonus Pool & Payouts

• Funding: $200.00 is deducted from each division (excluding the Rookie Division) to build the divisional bonus pool.
• Payout Distribution (based on 8 teams per division):
  • 1st Place: 50%
  • 2nd Place: 30%
  • 3rd Place: 20%