MADDEN ELITES 26  9/21/26

All games will be 7 minute quarters with accelerated clock.  

*** PLAYBOOKS :: CUSTOM OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE PLAYBOOKS ARE ALLOWED. 
NO LOBBY BALL, NO GLITCHY NANO BLITZING, NO EXCESSIVE NO-HUDDLE 
1. Opening drive to set game tempo… 
2. Drive to break a tie (change momentum)
3. Under 2/4 mins in half or game
4. After a Turnover 
NO INSTA-ROLLOUTS WITHOUT PRESSURE, AND NO EXPLOITING KNOWN MADDEN GAME GLITCHES!!!!  (NO TRUCKING AIR OR AUTO MOTION PLAYS W/ QUIETING CROWD) ANY PLAY THAT A COACH IS CALLED OUT ON AND THATS EXCESSIVELY USED THROUGH OUT THE GAME AND CAN BE FOUND ON YOUTUBE WILL RESULT IN A 2 GAME PENALTY OR BOOT. NO EXCEPTIONS! This is a legit, mature league where all coaches and owners are respected In order to maintain the integrity of all games. 

*** MUST RUSH THREE (3) AT ALL TIMES  ***

***ROSTER REQUIREMENTS Must Have a Total of 46 min ( Min 2 QB, Min 3RB, Min 5WR, Min 3TE, Min 8OL, Min 7DL, Min 7LB, Min 5CBs, Min 4Ss, Min 1K, Min 1P)*** FINE 1 game Suspension FOR EVERY WEEK ROSTER STAYS INCOMPLETE

***OFF SEASON: The off season will last anywhere up to 48 hours. 24 hours designated after the Superbowl to resign your players (please make sure you do so during season also). 24 hours to bid on free agent. (Each stage will adv randomly within the 24 hrs please make your bids stick) Draft will follow after a League vote for which day.***

TRAITS:
Regression will be on to keep the franchise realistic but any  player can always be re-evaluated  in the off season  to retain their trait 

There will be trait incentives for streaming and active members, GOTWs, Challenges !!! Please see separate chat groups, every group will be explained in its topic

****CHANGING PLAYER TRAITS***** this will be open from beginning of off-season until week 1 

*** PRACTICE SQUAD STEALING :: Practice Squad stealing will be ON.  It will be active starting Week 2 through Week 17.  HOWEVER, THERE IS NO "STASHING" PLAYERS.  If you take a player from another team's practice squad, YOU CANNOT CHANGE THEIR POSITION and then place them on your practice squad.  They MUST BE ON THE ACTIVE ROSTER! 
If this violation is discovered, the team will receive a TWO (2) GAME SUSPENSION (FORCE LOSSES), AND BE FORCED TO RELEASE THE PLAYER back to their original team.  NO EXCEPTIONS!!! *** FINE may be banned from practice squad signing or possible suspension or boot 

IF YOU ARE FOUND GUILTY OF ANY OF THESE VIOLATIONS, YOU WILL BE BOOTED AND PLACED IN THE BAD OWNERS LIST.  NO EXCEPTIONS!!!!! ***

•    ALL GAMES SHOULD BE STREAMED AND RECORDED (use Twitch or YouTube!).  This allows the Commish to view the game if there are any issues.  ONE OF THE USERS (HOME TEAM, PREFERABLY) MUST STREAM THE GAME!  IF THE HOME TEAM CANNOT STREAM, ANY ISSUES THAT OCCUR DUE TO LACK OF VIDEO WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.  

***COMMISSIONERS will designate “Games Of The Week” or “Primetime Game” each week that  Game must  be streamed by the HOME team. ALL PLAYOFFS GAMES ARE TO BE STREAMED BY AWAY TEAMS*** FAILURE TO STREAM GOTWs or PRIME TIME GAMES WILL RESULT IN POSSIBLE SUSPENSION OR BOOT 

•    USER vs. CPU games will be closely monitored.  Coaches will only get one (1) chance to play vs. CPU.  More than one try will result in a penalty. NO EXCUSES or EXCEPTIONS! FINE 2 Game suspension

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•    NO RUNNING UP THE SCORE VS. CPU (50 points max) OR USERS (70 points max).  This ensures that there will be no manipulation or abuse of stats for the gain of extra XP points, as well as not to make owners quit MADDEN ELITES.  ANY POINTS VIOLATION WILL RESULT IN A PENALTY.  NO EXCEPTIONS!!!! FINE 2 game suspension 

PLAYER STAT THRESHOLDS VS. CPU:

OFFENSE: 
- QUARTERBACK :: 400 yards and 3TD’s 
- RUNNING BACK :: 125 yards and 2 TD’s 
- WR/TE :: 125 yards and 2 TD’s

DEFENSE: 
- SACKS (per player)  :: FIVE (5) 
- INTERCEPTIONS :: FOUR (4) 

NOTE :: Players must be subbed out after reaching these benchmarks. ANY VIOLATIONS WILL RESULT IN PLAYER SUSPENSION AND OR PENALTY AND BE SUBJECT TO BEING REMOVED FROM THE LEAGUE!!! NO EXCEPTIONS !!! FINE players suspension &  possible suspension or boot 
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NOTE :: If you are winning by a substantial margin, run out clock to end the game … with respect.    The goal is to provide a level playing field so that everyone involved will have a decent and fair chance at making the post-season, and to maintain the integrity of MADDEN ELITES NFL for seasons to come. 

The Commissioners (Smasha, ImKillinya, Blood) will deliberate and rule if there are any questions concerning the above issues.  All decisions made after commissioner deliberations have concluded are final.

I.  WEEKLY ADVANCE
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The league will be advanced EVERY 48 HOURS.  Contact must be reached within the 1st 24 hrs. If you need an opponent placed on AUTO, contact a Commissioner (with proof) by 9pmEST the 2nd night. Scheduled games must be listed in GroupMe. (Ex. Giants vs. Jets @ 6pm, Sun). Advance is 9 - 11:00 PM EASTERN TIME (or 8:00 PM Pacific) … NO EXCEPTIONS!

II. SCHEDULING GAMES, QUIT GAME(S), CONCEDE GAMES, and/or NO SHOWS: 
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Games are to be scheduled ahead of time and posted in the GroupMe App. This is to ensure communication and contact between opponents. This will be determining factor in whether or not an opponent is placed on auto. The goal is for everyone to play their games!

First Offense: 
Quit during a league game = ONE (1) GAME SUSPENSION.  After the game your forfeited (via quitting), the following week, your team will be placed on AUTO. 

Second Offense: 
You will forfeit your team and be BOOTED from the league. 

PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU DO NOT PLAY YOUR LEAGUE GAMES FOR THREE (3) CONSECUTIVE WEEKS WITHOUT A NOTICE YOU WILL BE PLACED ON AUTO UNTIL YOU
INFORM AT LEAST ONE (1) OF THE COMMISIONERS, A TEXT MESSAGE AND/OR CALL NEEDS TO BE RECEIVED!!  (THE COMMISSIONERS WILL NOTIFY ONE ANOTHER OF THE INFORMATION ONCE IT IS RECEIVED.)

**** IF YOU ARE AHEAD BY A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF POINTS AND YOU WANT TO CONCEDE OR OFFER MERCY, THEN DO THE FOLLOWING:

       1.  During 1st half pause the game and contact your opponent to CONCEDE or offer MERCY via text or GroupMe. 
       2. During 2nd half you may concede all game stats will be saved 

III. CHEATING / INTENTIONAL LAG WITH CONNECTION: 
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ANY cheating and/or tampering with a league game is forbidden and the player will be IMMEDIATELY booted from the league....NO EXCEPTIONS! 

IV. ATTEMPTING ON FOURTH DOWN: 
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You can ONLY go for it on 4th down IF:

1.    BEFORE 45 YARD LINE :: 4th and (1) or LESS YARDS TO GO can try to convert. Otherwise, you must punt !!  If you are past your OPPs 45-yd line, you can try to convert ANY TIME, or run a FAKE PUNT or FAKE FG, KICK THE FG, or PUNT the ball.  NO EXCEPTIONS !!

2.    You can go for it anytime if your team is losing by fifteen (15) points or more.

•    In the 4th quarter of any game and Playoffs, YOU PLAY TO WIN!!!  Teams can go for it on 4TH down AS MANY TIMES THEY WISH. 

IV-A.  PENALTY FOR NON-COMPLIANCE TO FOURTH DOWN RULE: 
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First Offense (in game): 

1.  Place game immediately on pause and notify COMMISSIONER and USER of rule violation, 
2.  User must IMMEDIATELY punt ball to other team and game continues.
3.  If user breaks the 4th down rule a FINE Will be issued possibly during the current game 

Second Offense:

1.  You will be FINED AND Possible Suspension.  NO EXCEPTIONS!

  
V. OFFENSIVE/DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OUT OF POSITION AND POSITION CONVERSION: 
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•    Each team must have three (3) RBs and three (3) TEs. 

•    To keep the integrity and realism of MADDEN ELITES NFL, you CANNOT sub WRs into the TE position.  This practice IS NOT ALLOWED.  The only exceptions will be: T’s subbing for TE’s, CB’s subbing for S’s, and HB’s (230 lbs. or over) for FB’s. Safeties can not be move to any LB position without approval from commissioners. However Safeties can be subbed for LB in the sub packages. FINE players suspension or possibly boot 

*** If any of these occur, please place game on pause and notify a Commissioner IMMEDIATELY by taking a picture and posting in Groupme. ***

- WRs can ONLY be converted to TE position if they are 228lbs. or over, and at least 6’3”, and has 88 speed or less.

- HBs can ONLY be converted to FB if they weigh 230 lbs. or over.

- Teams can ONLY convert ROOKIE WRs, HBs or CBs.  Any player over one (1) year of experience CANNOT BE ALTERED!  NO EXCEPTIONS!!!! 

IF CONVERSION RULES ARE BROKEN FINE WILL BE player suspension and or game suspension 

V-a. OFFENSIVE / DEFENSIVE PLAYS AND FORMATIONS: 
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ANY PLAY THAT IS (ABUSED) WILL BE LOOKED AT AND IF FOUND ON YOUTUBE AS A KNOWN GLITCH PLAY will result in suspension or possible boot! 

***OFFENSE***

MIX UP YOUR PLAYS AND FORMATIONS OR YOU WILL BE BOOTED!!!. We play NFL style simulation, so play REAL football.

- DO NOT repeat plays (unless in 2-minute drill or in no-huddle offense within the last two minutes of the 2nd qtr. or 4th qtr. or Goal line)

- DO NOT run EXCESSIVE CROSSING ROUTES or CORNER ROUTES!

- REMEMBER....REAL FOOTBALL!!!

- USE OF NO HUDDLE 
Due to the NFL using the no huddle as a change of pace, MADDEN ELITES is changing with the times as well. Coaches may use the no huddle at their discretion, but only as a change of pace, we don't want to hear about coaches running the no huddle all game. If we get feedback of this happening we will put a rule back in place. Also, when running no huddle, don’t use the same plays over and over, mix it up!

***DEFENSE***

Just like the rule in place on offense, you must mix up your defensive formations and plays. You cannot run the same base defense all game EX BIG NICKEL. I repeat, Do NOT stay in the same base formation (3-4, 4-3) on defense the entire game. If someone comes out in a 5 wide formation for example, you should not be in a 4-3, or a 3-4.

- You may use your line and linebacker shifts as much as you would like, but don’t continuously move your line and linebackers until the ball is snapped.

- You may blitz on any given play. We do not limit when you are allowed or how many times you can blitz, but obviously don’t blitz every play. Also, "analog blitzing”, better known as the “nano blitz” is prohibited and will not be accepted!!! 

- Manually controlling a defensive lineman and dropping him back into coverage IS PERFECTLY LEGAL.  DROPPING MORE THAN NINE (9) IN COVERAGE IS NOT ALLOWED so don't try it here.

Failure to comply will result in being BOOTED from MADDEN ELITES league. NO EXCEPTIONS!

VI. DE SYNC GAMES AND CONFLICTS OF SCHEDULE: 
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1.    If there is a conflict of schedule (i.e., your opponent’s schedule does not allow you to play each other), THEN THE GAME WILL BE SIMMED.  NO EXCEPTIONS!!!

2.    If the game Desyncs or times out, Contact a commissioner (by text message) and post in GroupME IMMEDIATELY!!!

If a game disconnects, the players must adhere to the following:

a.    If disconnection occurs in the 1st quarter, the game will need to be restarted from the beginning with no score.  

b.    If disconnection occurs in the 2nd quarter, the point difference will be awarded to the winning team (for example, if I'm playing you and you're up 21-7 going into the 3rd. We have to restart with me giving you a 14 point lead). 

c.    If a disconnection occurs by the winning team in the 2nd HALF (3rd or 4th quarter), then the game will be restarted playing a hlaf with the point differential being awarded to the winning team.

d.    If a disconnection occurs by the losing team in the 2nd HALF ( 4th quarter under 2 mins), then the game will conclude with that score if game is a blowout and GAME WILL BE SIMMED BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR THE WINNING TEAM TO RECEIVE THE VICTORY (including playoff games).  

NOTE:: IF BOTH TEAMS AGREE TO REPLAY A GAME FOR ANY REASON, THEN IT WILL BE ALLOWED ONLY IF, (1) IT IS POSTED IN THE GROUPME CHAT ROOM AND A COMMISH IS NOTIFIED, AND (2) BOTH PARTIES POST THAT THE AGREEMENT WAS REACHED WITHIN THE WEEKLY ADVANCE PERIOD.

NOTE: PLAYOFFS - YOU MUST PLAY UNTIL THERE IS A WINNER UNLESS THE GAME IS CONVINCINGLY OVER (EX 31-14, 1 MIN LEFT IN 4TH).

VII.  USERS WITH CONNECTION ISSUES: 
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Some users have legitimate connection problems.  However, depending on the frequency and timing of a disconnection, it can be used as a means to scout another team.  This is NOT ALLOWED.  If multiple users in the league mention a certain user's disconnects, and it is found to be truthful, the commissioners will discuss and deal with the problem (which may result in being booted from the league).

VIII. GroupMe APPLICATION: 
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Download GroupMe App to keep in touch, make trades and post the times and dates of your scheduled games. Have some fun with your opponents but please keep the verbiage as clean as possible.

DO NOT upload offensive pictures of any sort (soft porn, graven images, etc.), keep it tasteful. You do not know the backgounds of coaches you are playing against and some things may offend others. 

IX. TRADES: 
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1.  NO CPU TRADES!!!!  NO EXCEPTIONS! FINE will be banned from trading possible suspension or boot 

2.  Please post ALL trades in the GroupMe app PRIOR to sending it through so the rest of the league can see player movement.  ALL TRADES MUST BE APPROVED BY COMMISSIONERS BEFORE BEING ACCEPTED NO EXCEPTIONS!!! FINE will be banned from trading possible suspension or boot 
TO SPEED UP PROCESS USE WEBSITE TO SEE TRADE VAULE BEOFRE SUBMITTING! 

First Offense: 
TWO (2) GAME SUSPENSION. Coaches of BOTH TEAMS will be placed on AUTO for two (2) weeks 
(bye weeks are excluded).

Second Offense: 
You will forfeit your team and be BOOTED from the league. 

Leniency can be given to coaches on a case-by-case basis.  COMMISH WILL DELIBERATE TO DETERMINE IF ANY LENIENCY WILL BE GIVEN.

X. LEAGUE ACTIVITY: 
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Please make an attempt the first day to send a text to your opponent to schedule a time to play. 
Remember to have fun!

DISCLAIMER:: ALL RULES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO LEAGUE INPUT. FINAL RULE CHANGES WILL BE APPROVED BY COMMISSIONERS!

The Commissioners : Da_headsmasha-09, IM_KILLIN_YA