Rule Changes

~~Competition Committee~~

Rule Change Results

Proposition 19 - Passed (7-5)

Change the scoring system of the league to carry all scores to two decimal points.

Proposition 18 - Failed (4-8)

To change the way we draft each year and how many keepers we have, therefore making a dynasty league. It is proposed that the number of keepers be increased to 10 players and the draft go from worst record to best record for non playoff teams and reverse order of finish for playoff teams (The same way our annual 1st round is set up). The only difference is all subsequent rounds will follow this worst to first setup. **Special note for 2003, as some trades have already been made to get rosters to the required 5 keepers, this rule will be in effect for 2004. This will enable teams to build their "Dynasties" this year**. (If both proposition 16 and 17 pass, 17 goes into effect)

Proposition 17 - Passed (10-2)

Effective at the end of the 2003 AFL season, teams may "keep" a total of 6 players instead of the already allowed 5. The purpose of this change is to give a team the opportunity to keep at least one player from each position (however there are no restrictions on the players you choose to keep) allowing that team more trading options during the off-season, intern make the teams/league more competitive.

In April of 2003 the Competition Committee was disbanded and all teams will now vote for all rule changes

Proposition 16 (March 15, 2003) - This proposal makes a change to the way we conduct our yearly draft. This proposal would eliminate the "snake draft" and implement a draft that follows the NFL model. The team with the lowest record the previous year would have the first pick in each round and so on. This proposition will take place starting in 2004. (Passed 3-0, two abstaining votes)

Proposition 15 (January 16, 2003) - How we tally Defensive Points should also include extra points. Reasons: I don't really understand why we don't include a successful two point conversion attempt against a defense. Presumably, the defense is on the field for a 2 point conversion, so the points should count against them. I also believe that we should count successful PATs against a defense as well. Now, the argument can be made that the defense is not on the field for PATs and that is true, but if that is going to be the logic for not counting those points against a defense, then that logic should also be used when determining whether the points from a successful Field Goal should be applied against a defense. So, I propose, for consistency sake that all points be counted against a Defense with the exception of a Special Teams touchdown or Defensive Touchdown (including the PAT's from those touchdowns). Example 1: a defense gives up 17 points on two offensive touchdowns and a field goal, 17 points would be the amount used in figuring out how many fantasy points are awarded to a defense. Example 2: Team A: 17 Team B: 14. Team A scores with a special teams td and a defensive td + a field goal. Team B should only have 3 points figured against them in calculating a fantasy point value. (This proposition passed 4-1)

Proposition 14 (January 16, 2003) - Rosters will be frozen (no free agent transactions) once the playoffs begin (this being defined as the final gun from the MNF game at the conclusion of week 14). (This proposition passes 3-2)

Proposition Thirteen (January 16, 2003) -
A) An individual player who scores points while on special teams - either a TD (punt return/kick return/fake field goal) or rushing/passing yards - does not get individual points for those efforts. Reasoning: Special Teams points should only be given to the owner with that "D/ST"

B) An individual player who scores points while on special teams - either a TD (punt return/kick return/fake field goal) or rushing/passing yards - does get individual points for those efforts. Reasoning: If an owner has that particular player, he should receive the benefit of that particular player scoring a TD.

(13a Passes 3-1 with and abstaining vote, 13b fails 3-1 with an abstaining vote)

Proposition Twelve (May 7, 2002) - Allow for owners to be flexible with their lineup. Owners would be required to start a QB, K, and D/S. The remaining spots to be filled with RBs, WR, and TEs as follows: Standard (2 RB, 2 WR, 1 TE), Three Wide Receiver (1 RB, 3 WR, 1 TE) and Double TE (1 RB, 2 WR, 2 TE or 2 RB, 1 WR, 2 TE). (This proposition passed 5-0)

Proposition Eleven (March 12, 2002) - Alter the AFL schedule so teams do not play division rivals for three straight weeks twice a year. The final three games of the season will still be played against division rivals, as it would benefit the league to have all division race go down to the wire within the division. * Note * Teams would still play six division games each season. (This proposition passed 5-0)

Proposition Ten (January 31, 2002) - Eliminate the 2pts awarded for blocked kicks. (This proposition passed 5-0)

Proposition Nine (January 26, 2002) - This proposal makes a change to the way we conduct our yearly draft. This proposal would eliminate the "snake draft" and implement a draft that follows the NFL model. The team with the lowest record the previous year would have the first pick in each round and so on. (This proposition fails by a vote of 3-2.)

Proposition Eight (January 19, 2002) - This proposition would give the winner of the Toilet Bowl $25. In order to finance these winnings the AFL Bowl winner would receive $285 (drop of $15) and the runner-up would receive $140 (drop of $10). (This proposition failed 4-1 [unanimous voted needed to get out of committee and on to a league wide vote].)

Proposition Seven (January 19, 2002) - Offensive players who fumble or throw an interception shall cost their owners -2 points instead of -1 point. (The proposition passed 4-1.)

Proposition Six (January 19, 2002) - For weeks that have early games (Thursday, Friday, Saturday). The FA period ends at the kickoff of the first game of that week. FA transaction will be conducted the same on "regular" weeks with the FA draft on Wednesday night and first come first serve following until kickoff Sunday morning. (The proposition passed 3-2)

Proposition Five (April 4, 2001) -This proposition would add a supplementary round of draft picks to owners who have had players lost for the season during the AFL annual draft. Owners would have until the first pick of round 10 to announce that they would like to drop a player they have already drafted. Owners would then receive picks at the start of round 12 based upon where the player the is being dropped was drafted, the earlier the pick the higher the draft pick.

Team A drops player picked 7.1

Team B drops player picked 6.9

Team C drops player picked 5.3

Team D drops players picked 5.10 & 6.3

The draft order for the supplementary round would be:

Team C

Team D

Team B

Team A

The 12th round would continue following the serpentine after the supplementary picks have been made. (The proposition failed 4-1.)

Proposition Four (February 7, 2001) - Rosters will be frozen (no free agent transactions) once the playoffs begin (this being defined as the final gun from the MNF game at the conclusion of week 14). (The proposition failed 3-2.)

Proposition Three (January 24, 2001) - How we tally Defensive Points should also include extra points. Reasons: I don't really understand why we don't include a successful two point conversion attempt against a defense. Presumably, the defense is on the field for a 2 point conversion, so the points should count against them. I also believe that we should count successful PATs against a defense as well. Now, the argument can be made that the defense is not on the field for PATs and that is true, but if that is going to be the logic for not counting those points against a defense, then that logic should also be used when determining whether the points from a successful Field Goal should be applied against a defense. So, I propose, for consistency sake that all points be counted against a Defense with the exception of a Special Teams touchdown or Defensive Touchdown (including the PAT's from those touchdowns). Example 1: a defense gives up 17 points on two offensive touchdowns and a field goal, 17 points would be the amount used in figuring out how many fantasy points are awarded to a defense. Example 2: Team A: 17 Team B: 14. Team A scores with a special teams td and a defensive td + a field goal. Team B should only have 3 points figured against them in calculating a fantasy point value. (This proposition failed 3-1, one voter abstained.)

Proposition Two (January 24, 2001) - Deduct points for Fumbles Lost Reasons: If we are going to deduct points from a QB for throwing a pick, then, for consistency's sake, I think we should also penalize a player who loses a fumble. (This proposition passed 5-0.)

Proposition One (January 24, 2001) - End the AFL season after Week 16. I.E. play the AFL bowl during week 16. Reasons: Obviously, this is a decision that can and has been debated among fantasy football circles forever. However, I believe that to properly and more accurately determine who has the strongest fantasy team, that the AFL bowl should not be played in Week 17. I would hate to have an owner lose the AFL Bowl because the studs that are on his team were sat out in wk 17 because their respective team(s) had already solidified home field advantage throughout the playoffs... It would definitely stink to have to bench Eddie George, or Kurt Warner or Randy Moss, because their teams are not playing a meaningful week 17 game. Obviously, this did not happen this season. And I think we're lucky that it didn't. Now, some people might see a challenge in trying to figure out who will be getting the playing time and scoring chances in these meaningless games. But I think it just wreaks havoc on some solid fantasy teams and doesn't settle the question of who has the better club. Week 16 is the latest week when you can be sure how much most starters will play, so I feel that's when the title game should be. (This proposition failed 4-1.)