Game Settings and League Rules

[Kobra]

Here is look at league game settings and rules.

Game Settings:
All-Madden
7 Minute Quarters
Accelerated Clock On (15 Second Run Off)
Accelerated Presentation On
Fatigue On
Injuries On
Weather On

In-Game Rules

* Absolutely No Glitching. Examples of a glitch would be FG/Punt Block. As far as nanos/enhanced blitz schemes go we do not consider them glitches since they can be countered with good offensive play calling.

If you suspect someone is glitching, save the highlight, record it, or take a screen shot. Upload It, post it on yourtube, or email it. Let's talk about it before jumping to conclusions. Don't get mad cause you lost. Not everyone calls plays the same as you either. Don't expect everyone to play like you. But save the highlight and yet give the benefit of the doubt.

If your opponent uses a glitch, send them a reminder message right away. If they do it again, finish the game anyway and PM one of us afterwards describing what happened. Both owners will be asked for their side of what happened. Please try to use the highlight feature for proof of being glitched, this will help your cause a lot.

Each glitch play will be voted on by the league and added to the addendum at the bottom of this thread.

* No Quitting Games. Absolutely not allowed. If you quit, consider yourself removed from the league.
* Pausing Games. Only pause at the play call screen, never when players are going to the line of scrimmage, or during a play. Sometimes the situation warrants a pause. Some owners have kids and/or a demanding wife (Wive's like to say: if you have time for madden, you have time for us). So if an owner pauses the game, give him a shout on messenger, find out whats going on and please allow the owner time to deal with what is going on.

* No B1tching. We cannot have owners come on these boards constantly complaining. It ruins the fun for everybody. Be a man. Be cool. We're not your longtime buddy that you can curse at and still be cool afterwards. Moderate your speech, especially online and let it slide. Try not to be easily upset.

* This is not a rule, but a general guideline or league principle

Mix up your playcalling ! You should try to incorporate a wide variety of plays in your offensive and defensive arsenal. This increases the enjoyment of everyone in the league. We realize everyones got a few plays they like to run, but to run the same one or two plays all game makes for a boring game. Just make an effort to mix in other plays throughout the game. When the game is on the line, then by all means use your best plays.

[Kobra]

Fair Play

4th down rules: If you are on your opponent’s side of the field, feel free to go for it at anytime. If you are on your side of the field, punt the ball.

If you are on your own side of the field and it’s 4th and inches, you may go for it.

If you are down in the 4th quarter, you may for it anywhere in the field if you do choose go for it.

No rule against running up the score, but if you're up by 25 you may want to pound the ball and use the clock. No one’s getting a prize for racking up the most points or yardage.

Onside kicks: Only allowed in the 2nd half only if you are losing

A no-huddle offense is allowed except after an incomplete pass.

Goal Line Formation Usage: It can be only used inside 10 yard line on either side of the field or in short yardage situations such as 3rd and inches or 4th and inches.

FG and Extra Points: No defenders can be moved period before snap. If you move a defender, it's an automatic loss of downs on your next possession. You must punt the ball on first down. If you do it again, then your out of league.

Play your games in the true spirit of the game. Everyone here knows what that means. We also know what good sportsmanship means. We know the game can be emotional at times, but limit any posts that bash your opponent afterwards. In fact, don't post right after a loss if you are emotional. Just back off.'

Substitutions:
This is really simple. Offensive players must play offense, Defensive players must play defense. Other than that, feel free to move players where you want, you are the coach of your team.

[Lokko73]

Now what will happen if someone doesnt abide by these rules??

[djKianoosh]

Now what will happen if someone doesnt abide by these rules??

This is a great question. Before you guys get going you should decide on the punishments. We didn't do that in NGML and we really couldn't uniformly enforce the rules. It just becomes a bit too subjective, although I'm a fan of looking at everything on a case by case basis. In this case, from experience, I recommend, based on if the commish deems a rule was indeed broken, the offender should bench his best player(s) for a certain amount of time. 1 quarter, half, game, or more, depending on severity..

just my $0.02 as commish of NGML...

[Kobra]

Most those rules, I believe you can save replay and it's give you the down and distance, ect.. We should be able to tell if the rule was broken or not by looking at the replay. We didn't make a lot of rules because we dont want to police them.

[Taylor21]

As far as goaline in short yardage-- Just to be clear, are we saying down and inches is the cutoff or would 3rd and 2 be considered short yardage? Just want to make sure the rules are as clear as possible.

[Kobra]

anything 1 or less yards would be consider short yardage.

Kobra

[MrFurious64]

Am I the only one who uses Goaline formations to stop the Wildcat? The Wildcat has proven to be especially deadly to me. (oops! Just gave away my achilles heel). Any chance we can use goal line against the Wildcat? Base Goal Line audibled into another formation to stop the Wildcat is even a tip in the Season Pass. ;) Go ahead and sleep on it. :)

[Drxknockbootzx]

Am I the only one who uses Goaline formations to stop the Wildcat? The Wildcat has proven to be especially deadly to me. (oops! Just gave away my achilles heel). Any chance we can use goal line against the Wildcat? Base Goal Line audibled into another formation to stop the Wildcat is even a tip in the Season Pass. ;) Go ahead and sleep on it. :)


I think that they are talking about goalline offense, not defense

[bearsfan217]

we need some sort of restart rule. dont see anything in place and me and gav ran into this problem tonight late in the game.

if one or the other gets booted out of game...what should we do?

1) replay game?

2) let the person who is ingame finish it?

3) replay game and try and simulate where we were at during the point of disconnect?

[RobDeezy]

we need some sort of restart rule. dont see anything in place and me and gav ran into this problem tonight late in the game.

if one or the other gets booted out of game...what should we do?

1) replay game?

2) let the person who is ingame finish it?

3) replay game and try and simulate where we were at during the point of disconnect?


If this happens, then yes, you would restart the game and simulate to the same score, down, and same point on the field. Also keep the same person getting the ball after the half, and things like that......
If the game is out of hand at the point of disconnect, then its ok for the winner to finish against the cpu, if your ok with it......

I left my Cell # in a thread at the bottom of our League Forums.
If anybody has a question, just call me.

Even if you have a question in the 1st QTR. of a game, call me. Just notify your opponent that you will be pausing the game.......

[Kobra]

Am I the only one who uses Goaline formations to stop the Wildcat? The Wildcat has proven to be especially deadly to me. (oops! Just gave away my achilles heel). Any chance we can use goal line against the Wildcat? Base Goal Line audibled into another formation to stop the Wildcat is even a tip in the Season Pass. ;) Go ahead and sleep on it. :)

No issues using Goal Line on defense to shutdown the Wildcat on offense. Feel free to use it as needed.

[Lokko73]

Is defensive players on offense allowed??

[ATM]

Is defensive players on offense allowed??

No (10 Char)

[Taylor21]

I was thinkin about putting DHall as my 5th WR since mine are bums but thought I remembered hearing that D players couldn't play offense. I checked the league rules though and couldn't find that anywhere. Where does it say we are not allowed to?

[Lokko73]

I didnt think so.. I lost my game fair and square, but my opponent did have a corner on offense.. This by no means had anything to due wit the outcome of the game, but rules are rules..

[Drxknockbootzx]

I didnt think so.. I lost my game fair and square, but my opponent did have a corner on offense.. This by no means had anything to due wit the outcome of the game, but rules are rules..

I dont see any thing saying that I could not...And I only used it once for a screen its not like he was on Offense all game.

[Kobra]

Actually in the PDF that was sent out through email, there is a rule that states this about substitutions:


This is really simple. Offensive players must play offense, Defensive players must play defense. Other than that, feel free to move players where you want, you are the coach of your team.

Kobra

[Lokko73]

I dont see any thing saying that I could not...And I only used it once for a screen its not like he was on Offense all game.


And thats y i said that it didnt affect the outcome of the game, the one time u did it didnt hurt me. But i knew u couldnt do it, just was making sure, no big deal... I have moved on, good game bro... JAY-Z--"On to da next one"

[Taylor21]

Just out of curiosity, would we be allowed to throw a TO or Randy Moss or Calvin Johnson in at safety on a last play of the game, hail mary situation like they do in real life?

[Drxknockbootzx]

Its cool, I wont do it again. Im just saying that on this forum I did not see anything that stated that before I played my game.

[RobDeezy]

I was thinkin about putting DHall as my 5th WR since mine are bums but thought I remembered hearing that D players couldn't play offense. I checked the league rules though and couldn't find that anywhere. Where does it say we are not allowed to?

Check Kobras Second Post, all the way at the bottom.

[RobDeezy]

Just out of curiosity, would we be allowed to throw a TO or Randy Moss or Calvin Johnson in at safety on a last play of the game, hail mary situation like they do in real life?

Theirs no way to sub a WR at Safety.

[Drxknockbootzx]

Check Kobras Second Post, all the way at the bottom.

whats he is saying is that it was not there last night when we looked. It was edited today

[RobDeezy]

I believe it was in the PDF. Kobra sent out in Email.

He must have missed it, when making this Thread.

[Taylor21]

Theirs no way to sub a WR at Safety.


Ok. You could do it in 09, thats why I asked. I have never actually done it, I was just curious.