House Rules
*No mirrored teams. Each baller gets one team. That
team can only be represented once in the league. Only current 2003-2004
season teams may be used. The use of "All-Time" or "All-Decade" teams
is
prohibited.
Team Changes
*There will be a cost of $25 for a team change after
the
start of the season. A choice can be made from any vacant remaining
teams.
*No team changes will be allowed after the first 3
weeks
of the season.
Equipment:
*Only standard PS2 joysticks can be used. Joysticks
with
rapid fire buttons or extra buttons will be reviews by league
commissioners.
*System: PS2
*Memory cards are allowed for user profiles only.
Rosters
will not be loaded from memory card.
Settings:
*Camera: Madden
*Level: All Madden
*Weather: Random
*Quarter length 5 minutes
*Rosters: Default
*All other game settings will be played at default
levels.
User Profiles:
User Profiles may be used
*A seperate league profile must be created to keep
stats
against each opponent. League profiles must be clear on any madden
cards.
*Any baller caught cheating with a user profile will
forfeit 1 game and be fined $5. This forfeit will count against the 2
forfeit
maximum.
*Remember to save stats after each game
League Night
*If you can't make league night, it is YOUR responsibility
to inform your opponent. It is your responsability to contact your
opponent
before league night to arrange game time meeting.
*All league night games missed must be made up by the
next league night.
*If the game is not played withing allotted time, a
forfeit
will be distributed via majority vote by commissioners.
Forfeits
*A $5 fine will be given for the 1st 2 forfeits.
*A $10 and suspension for season will be given for 3rd
forfeit.
Game play
*Home team will be decided by scheduler.
*The league retains the right to add special provisions
against any glitches or programming errors discovered during the course
of the season. Also, the league retains the right to rectify any
"glitch
problem" in the most fair way that the league sees fit.
*Each baller is allowed 4 minutes to make substitutions.
*Substitutions will be allowed at the begining of the
game and after each quarter, and two minute warning. A time out MUST be
used for substitutions, audible changes, and other game stoppages
during
any other time.
*Any malfuntions that are caused on purpose by any
of
the participants will result in a forfeit and $5 fine. This forfeit
will
count against the 3 forfeit per season cap.
*Games which are stopped by a malfuntion will be
re-played
using the situational set-up feature.
After each game, stats must be turned into the league
for computation.
*Special provisions:
-All linemen must remain
completely
on the viewable screen before the snap.
-You may not manually control
any player who crosses the line of scrimage on FGs and Punts. FG
and Punt blocks must be executed by the CPU.
Players also can not be "set-up" to block FG's or Punts. Each
player rushing in FG or Punt block formations must rush from their
original position.
PLAYOFFS
MHOB playoffs will NOT follow the
NFL playoff schedule and tie
breaker procedures. 4 Division winners are garenteed
a playoff bid. There will be 2 division winners per conference, each
will get a 1st round bye. The tie breaking procedure will be as
follows:
1.) head to head
2.) Division record
3.) Common opponents
4.) Non-divisional record
This is the same for ALL tie breaking matters, no matter the division
or conference. Again, we will NOT
follow standard NFL tie breaking procedures this season.
Prizes:
1st prize: $300
2nd prize: $100
3rd prize: $25
4th prize: $25
