No Cap League Bylaws
Last Updated :12/31/24

• League Etiquette Expectations

  • Before continuing, if you want a bit more detail. Just visit this website. I basically copied and pasted the etiquette from this website as a guideline for most of my leagues for etiquette expectations. (https://dynastyleaguefootball.com/2012/09/01/dynasty-league-etiquette/)

  • Rule 1: Be Careful With the Trash Talking

    • Trash talking, especially when it is done right, can be a whole lot of fun and a vital part of some leagues; however, it does have a time and a place. If you are in a new league with people you don’t know, you need to be very careful with the trash talking and feel out of the league a little bit first. This is especially true if you are the only one doing it. If you aren’t getting any responses from people, it is very likely that everyone is thinking that you’re just a huge jerk, not someone that is trying to have a little fun with trash talking. Once things get going and you get a feel for the league let the trash talking commence.

  • Rule 2: Don’t Be “That Guy”

    • “That guy” is the one who is always sending out the lowball offers trying to rip people off with the page long emails telling them why it is a huge favor that he is offering this deal. When it gets turned down, “that guy” often gets nasty and sends a rather hostile email back, makes little comments in league chat, or might even post something berating on the league message boards about the deal. These are also the guys that tend to have very unrealistic views of their players. Players are suddenly worth more just because they are on their roster filled with four RB1s and six WR1s, even though every website you can find has their players ranked in the 10-30 range on their positional rankings.
    • They are also “that guy” who tries to tell everyone how they should be running their team. Unfortunately, “that guy” often does pretty well in leagues because he manages to complete one or two of those lopsided trades before the reputation catches up with them and all of the bridges are burned. Otherwise, they are the ones who prey on the new owners in the league before they completely understand the dynasty concept, stealing the one good piece they had in exchange for six pieces of trash or aging players. They take their success as a justification for their terrible behavior, not realizing that they are the scourge of the league, that the other owners talk about him, and that he just might be the biggest problem in general.

  • Rule 3: Respond to Other Owners

    • If you set your lineups each week, there aren’t a whole lot of other things you need to do. If you like your team, you don’t need to trade or make claims. You don’t need to be posting on the message boards or in the chat. However, you do need to respond to direct communication from other owners in a timely manner. Sure, things happen from time to time like emergencies and vacations, but if you can’t check the website or can’t be troubled to check your email at least every other day, you need to re-evaluate your choice to be in a dynasty league. If you need more time to think about a trade, just tell them that so they aren’t left twisting in the wind. There is nothing worse than not hearing a peep about a trade offer that was sent out.

  • Rule 4: Don’t get offended and insulted

    • Getting offended or insulted and throwing a little temper tantrum isn’t going to help anything. In fact, if you do it publicly, it just might make you look like the jerk. It is always best to reply with a simple, “No thank you. This deal isn’t close to what I’m looking for” and be done with it. Throwing a counter offer that is even worse back at them just throws more fuel on the fire and could burn a bridge. One “bad” offer isn’t grounds for a freak out or you refusing to speak with someone.

  • Rule 5: Follow the Deadlines

    • Let’s keep this simple
      • Pay your League Fees On Time
      • Make Your Roster Cuts On Time
      • Vote On A Rule Change On Time
      • Just follow the deadlines period.

  • Rule 6: Support the Decisions of the League

    • Very few leagues keep the exact same rules from year to year. Most leagues have some kind of discussion and change to rules as time goes and hopefully those are decided as a league and not just by the will of the Commissioner. Regardless of who makes the changes, you aren’t always going to be on the winning side of things. Once those discussions end and the change is or isn’t made, you need to drop it until the following year when the rule changes are discussed again. Don’t keep bringing up the rule week after week, keep making comments to those on the other side of the fence, or turn into a malcontent. There is a time and place for everything

  • Rule 7: Be Gracious in Victory and Defeat

    • This is something that every kid should learn before the age of eight, but we often forget when we become adults. No one likes a sore loser or a sore winner. The guy who mopes around or talks about quitting just because they finish last or lose a game by one point isn’t going to win many friends – neither is the guy who signs every bulletin board post with “Five time back to back champion.” Luck can change very quickly in fantasy football and a little humility goes a long way.

  • Rule 8: Always Give Your Best Effort

    • We all make mistakes and we all have bad luck from time to time. That might mean that you end up towards the bottom of the league. Even if you are near the bottom of the league it is never okay for you to tank a few games to shoot for the first pick or for a better waiver wire claim. Tanking in a dynasty league is ten times worse than in a redraft league because not only does it mess up the payouts and playoffs for that year, but it messes with the draft order. That draft order in turn impacts the league for years to come. Always try your best to win with what you have on hand. Please note if you are not setting your optimal lineup within reason. Leaguemates will be issued a warning on the first offense followed by draft pick penalties as a result for repeat offenders.

• Payment Guidelines

  • Payment Deadline

    • April 23rd, 2025

  • LeagueSafe

    • 2025

  • League Dues

    • $25 Annual Fee
    • Initial first two years are required upfront ($50) prior to startup draft
    • Each year everyone will pay a year in advance.
      • Example : 2027 needs to be paid by April 1st 2026.

  • Payout Settings (2023 and etc.)

    • 1st Place - $250
    • 2nd Place - $50

• Format

  • Number of Teams

    • 12

  • Scoring Format Specifics

    • Tiered PPR
      • +1.0 RB Reception
      • +1.0 WR Reception
      • +1.5 TE Reception
    • Passing
      • +1 every 25 passing yards
      • +6 Passing TD
      • -3 Points Per Interception
      • +1 for 40+ Yard Bonus
      • +1 for 40+ Yard TD
    • Rushing
      • +1 every 10 rushing yards
      • +6 Rushing TD
      • +2 2-Pt Conversion
      • +0.2 Per Rushing Attempt (Carry)
      • +1 for 40+ Yard Bonus
      • +1 for 40+ Yard TD
    • Receiving
      • +1 every 10 receiving yards
      • +6 Receiving TD
      • +2 2-Pt Conversion
      • +1 for 40+ Yard Bonus
      • +1 for 40+ Yard TD

  • Regular Season Format

    • Weeks 1-14
    • H2H matchups
    • Top Six (6) seeded Teams advance to League playoffs

  • Playoffs Format

    • The highest seed will always play the lowest seed
    • Round 1 - Week 15
      • Top 2 Seeds are on Bye
      • 3 vs 6, 4 vs 5
    • Round 2 - Week 16
      • Bracket Re-Seeds.
      • 1 vs lowest remaining seed, 2 vs highest remaining seed from round 1.
    • Round 3 Championship - Week 17
      • REF: Sleeper Reseeding Reference

  • Tie Breakers

    • TieBreaker Scenario between two teams entering the playoffs go in this order:
      • Total Points
      • Head To head Record
      • Regular Season Record
      • Coin Flip
    • TieBreaker Scenario between three or more teams entering the playoffs go in this order:
      • Total Points
      • Regular Season Record
      • Random Drawing Generator( https://www.random.org/)
    • TieBreaker Scenario between two playoffs teams in playoffs, go in this order:
      • QB Passing Yards for Game
      • QB TD Passes for Game
      • QB Total Points For Game
      • Coin Flip

• Roster Guidelines

  • Active Roster Positions

    • 40 Total Roster Spots
      • 1 QB
      • 1 SUPERFLEX QB/WR/RB/TE
      • 2 WR
      • 2 RB
      • 4 FLEX WR/RB/TE
      • 30 BENCH

  • Waiver Wire

    • NO IN SEASON WAIVERS OR PRIOR TO ROOKIE DRAFT
    • Use your FAAB Wisely.
    • $0 Minimum Bids are allowed
    • $100 Budget Added At The Beginning of Every In-Season
    • You may trade FAAB money if you would like.
    • Budget will be wiped on Fantasy Football Championship Day.

• Trading

  • No Trade Approval Process

    • Trades will only be brought up to be called for a veto if suspected of collusion.

  • FAAB currency may be used as a trade asset while in-season.

  • Trade Deadline - Week 14 (Final week for trading)

  • Future Draft Picks

    • In order to trade away your future draft picks, you must prepay for the corresponding year in advance. Team owners will be allowed 48 hours to complete the trade transaction prior to trade being reversed. If in season, Payment must be completed prior to the NFL first weekly matchup otherwise it will be reversed. If you have any issues with payments, please notify me. I will be flexible if it’s within a reasonable timeframe overall
      • For example, I want to trade away my 2027 draft picks. I would need to prepay for 2027’s league fee which would be $25.

• Rookie/FA Draft

  • Draft Pool

    • Rookies and Free Agents will be available for draft in a single draft annually.

  • Draft Order

    • DERBY DRAFT FOR THE INITIAL YEAR
      • Sleeper randomized the draft order
      • Every member will be able to pick their “preferred” spot
    • Third round reversal for the initial startup year
    • 2022 Draft Order and following years will follow NFL draft rules while utilizing this league’s specific tie breakers for playoff teams. For non playoff teams, we will go by inverse MAX PF for the draft order.
    • For 3rd/4th and 5th/6th place matchups, the winner will take over the higher draft slot while the loser will acquire the lower draft slot.
    • 4 Rounds

  • Draft Date

    • Draft will only start based on the following conditions
      • All LeagueSafe Dues are PAID IN FULL. Due date is April 23rd, 2025.
      • If all league dues are PAID IN FULL prior to proposed draft date, we may start the draft early based on 2/3 approval vote on an agreed proposed time.
    • Draft Date : April 29th, 2025

  • Draft Timer

    • Startup Draft will consist of a 8 hour draft timer for every pick with CPU autopick enabled. Please ensure you have your queue ready otherwise CPU autopick will pick from player pool over an empty queue.
    • The Rookie Draft(s) will be an 4 hour draft timer for every pick. Be already proactive with your trade discussions for us to complete the draft within a reasonable timeframe.
    • There will be an overnight pause to prevent CPU autopick to pick during Night Owl hours for most of the league. Overnight Pause occurs from 11 PM EST - 10 AM EST. Picks can still be made during this pause.. The overnight pause is there to give you additional time on the clock so that you’re less likely to miss a pick. The league will adjust the overnight pause timframe if there is a considered reason to do so IE UK team owners may not be awake at 8PM EST.

• Free Agency

  • Free Agency will be locked upon In-Season End until Rookie/FA Draft occurs.
  • Immediately after the end of the draft, Free Agents on Waivers will be allowed to be acquired via daily waivers two days after draft is completed. Once regular season begins, waivers will follow sleeper default settings instead of being daily.
  • In an event of an accidental or unintentional team activity (i.e. dropped a player on waiver by accident or child obtained phone and dropped a player on waivers), we will give the team owner a warning followed by a penalty for first or any following offense. We will adjust to the best solution for the situation at hand.

• Communication Methods

  • Sleeper
  • Discord - I can create one if all league members prefer this communication.
  • Facebook Group - I can create one if all league members prefer this communication.

• Last Place Punishment

  • Last Place team owner(s) will lose sovereignty over their team name for the following season. The league will decide what the team name will be via discussion and majority vote.

• Penalty Process

Warning	No penalty
First Offense	3rd Round Pick or an equivalent penalty
Second Offense	1st Round Pick or an equivalent penalty
Final Offense	Removed from the League. Team will be replaced by Commish

• Team Public Record

  • LEGEND
    • Warning
    • First Offense
    • Second Offense

Year	Offense	Team Owner	Reason

1. League Conduct
   1. All owners will treat other owners with respect. They will refrain from any comments that are rude, aggressive, sexist, racist, etc. While the commissioner will try to resolve all disputes, there is a zero tolerance policy for abusive behavior.
   2. Owner’s may make side bets if they so choose involving the league. However, they may not include any league assets in these side bets. This includes players, draft picks or FAAB.
   3. Owner’s may not trade non-league assets (such as money) as part of a trade.
   4. If an owner fails to comply with this Article it constitutes grounds for removal at the commissioner’s discretion.
2. Orphan Policy
   1. If you decide to abandon this league, you are agreeing to the following:
      1. You will attempt to find a replacement for your own team. If unable to fill, the league will attempt to assist.
      2. You forfeit 50% of your future year league due fees if paid already via LeagueSafe or other payment method.This will be used to either discount entry fee for the replacement owner or add into the progressive pot.
   2. If a single team is orphaned then the commissioner will find a replacement owner. If the existing owner suggests someone, the proposed owner must be approved by the commissioner.
   3. If multiple teams are orphaned new owners will be selected and will engage in a dispersal draft of all assets owned by the orphaned teams. Any players that were currently on taxi squads will go to the taxi squad of the new owner.
   4. New Owners will not be required to pay any dues that were already paid. If, in the case of multiple orphans, one team has paid and another hasn’t, the remaining fee will be split between the 2 teams. (IE: Team 1 Paid for 2023, Team 2 has not. If they both leave, the incoming owners would be required to each pay ½ the buy in.)
      1. If a team has paid more than 1 year in advance because they traded picks, the paid league fee and untouched picks become draftable in the dispersal.
         1. Example - Team A has paid dues for 2023 and 2024 because he traded his 1st in 2023
         2. Team B has paid for 2022 but has not paid for 2023 and has all his 2023 picks. Team A & Team B decide to leave the league. During the dispersal draft, Team A’s full allotment of picks and Team B’s full allotment of picks will be available to draft as a set. If you select team A’s allotment of picks, you will be missing the picks he traded but you have the full season paid for already.

RECENT WINNERS

2024 Payout Winnings

1st Place - AutismDada2012 - $250
2nd Place - Str8OuttaFux - $50

2023 Payout Winnings

1st Place - Str8OuttaFux 250
2nd Place - AutismDada2012 50