League Management Software: CBSSportsline
Draft Software: Fantasy Auctioneer
When a player comes off of the IR (designated less than "OUT"), they must be either cut or returned to the roster. Failure to comply* will result in zero (0) points scored for the offending week(s).
NOTE: Judgment of abuse is left up to the commissioner
The following table shows the break down for fantasy points awarded to athletes. The fantasy points for each one of these stats is added together for each athlete to get their fantasy points total. All of the active athletes on your roster are combined to give your team a weekly fantasy points score. If your fantasy points are more than your opponent's for the week, then you win and your opponent loses. The team in the league with the best win-loss record at the end of the season will win the league.
NOTE: Athletes receive yardage points only for full 15, 25 or 30-yard increments. For example, a running back rushes for 102 yards and catches passes for another 58 yards. That athlete scores 9 fantasy points; 6 points for 90 yards rushing (drop the extra 12 yards) and 3 fantasy points for 45 yards receiving (drop the extra 13 yards). YOU DO NOT GET PENALIZED FOR NEGATIVE YARDAGE TOTALS.
| Offense Scoring | |
| Scoring Method | Points |
| TD | 6 |
| 2 Point Conversion | 2 |
| Rushing/Receiving Yards (every 15 yards) | 1 |
| Passing Yards (every 30 yards) | 1 |
| Fumble (only if lost) | -3 |
| Interception (throwin) | -3 |
| Defense Scoring | |
| Scoring Method | Points |
| TD | 6 |
| Solo Tackle | 1 |
| Assist | .75 |
| Sack | 3 |
| Interception (caught) | 4 |
| Fumble Recovery | 4 |
| Safety | 5 |
| Special Team Scoring | |
| Scoring Method | Points |
| TD | 6 |
| Field Goal (0-39) | 3 |
| Field Goal (40-49) | 4 |
| Field Goal (50+) | 5 |
| PAT (kicking) | 1 |
| 20 Return Yds. (Kickoff Ret./Punt Ret./Int Ret.) | 1 |
The TFL official scoreboard is CBS Sportsline: http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/scoreboard
This scoring system is based on head-to-head competition with the other owners in your league. Your team can affect the fantasy points scored by your opponent's team. Your goal is still to score more fantasy points each week than your opponent, and if you do, then you get a win and they get a loss.
In this type of scoring system, the defensive athletes you decide to have in active slots for the week will either subtract or add fantasy points to your opponent's score. The strategy basically works around your defense against their offense, and your offense against their defense. The three athletes you start in the Def. Flex positions can increase or decrease the fantasy points earned by your opponent's Wide Receivers (WR) and Running Backs (RB). Here's how athletes match up:
| Strategic Adjustments | ||
| Defensive Adjustments | Receiving | Rushing |
| DL (per each played) | +10% | -15% |
| LB (per each played) | 0% | 0% |
| DB (per each played) | -15% | +10% |
The current TFL salary cap is set at $220 ($10/player average). Following are some rules regarding the salary and how it is applied throughout the year. This list represents a high-level overview of top questions regarding the TFL Salary Cap. The commissioner reserves the right to make judgment calls as the season progresses.
Following is the official Franchise Tag information. Note: the bottom 8 teams are allowed to keep a number of players at the previous year’s salary.
01-03: place: 2 players
04-07: place: 4 players
08-11: place: 6 players, one of which can be "frozen"
12-14: place: 8 players, two of which can be "frozen"
Note: the following restrictions apply to franchise tags
Any owner may initiate a trade at any time during the year (season and offseason). Owners may trade players or keeper slots but frozen slots may not change hands. All trades are subject to commissioner review. Any owner may dispute the commissioner ruling by appealing to the league. To overturn a ruling the disputing owner must receive an overwhelming majority of owners voting in their favor (9/14 team approval). An owner does not need to be part of the trade to dispute a ruling. The commissioner will email all trade rulings to the league for review within one (1) hour of the trade being approved. Disputes must be submitted within 24 hours of this email notification.
Trades must be approved and executed during the "Primary" free agency period in order for the players to be active for the current week. Any trades approved after the "Primary" free agency period will be effective the following week. In other words, players traded after Tuesday of any given week will remain on the roster of the original teams and will not move to their new home until that weeks games have completed.
All trades must be completed prior to the last week of the regular season (one week before the TFL playoffs).
The TFL now follows a two-a-week free agency policy:
This free agency should be used to bid on the high priority players that you want to put on your roster. The idea is to only put bids on your number one choice by position so that there is no chance of you winning a bid on a player that was your second priority.
This free agency period should be used to fill any holes that are left in your roster from failed "Priority" bids.
Keep in mind that this policy is not a guarantee that you will obtain the players you want. There is always the risk that your 1st, 2nd, and 3rd priority player will be picked up during the priority bidding so proceed with caution.
The sole purpose of this format is to allow you the ability to put in one bid for your top priority players, but there are no restrictions on the number of players that a team may bid on. Also, players that are dropped on Tuesday will not be eligible for the Scramble free agency period.