Season Rules - DragonBBL IV

[1] Regular Season

• The season is comprised of 38 weeks (19 games) maximum
• A regular season will be completed when all teams have completed the posted schedule or the last week of the scheduled regular season expires
• In each Division, the number one team in points in each conference will be awarded a conference trophy after the post-season period is complete

[2] The Conference Trophies

• There is one trophy each for Frog and Dragon Conferences, in each Division (4 conference trophies total)
• The Conference Trophies are each worth:
  • A fixed award of 50,000gp
  • Two bonus MVP awards given to two separate players chosen by the coach
  • A permanent +1 increase in Fan Factor

[3] Bribes

• Bribery involving the transfer of cash or other resources between teams is prohibited
• Bribery of Johnny Goldtooth or any League Official is prohibited
• Apothecaries may not be rented

[4] Advancement/Relegation for DragonBBL Season V

• After the post-season is complete, teams may be advanced or relegated based on their season and/or playoff performance
• The Division Trophy winner from B Division will be eligible for advancement
• All other advancement or relegation is calculated by standing within the Division by accumulated points
• Division A Relegation
  • In each conference, the team with the least accumulated points will be relegated to Division B
  • Excluding the two last place teams in each conference, the team with the least accumulated points overall will be relegated to Division B
  • Three teams in total from A Division will be relegated in this way
• Division B Advancement
  • The winner of the Soapy Cup will be advanced to Division A
  • Excluding the Soapy Cup Champion, the team with the most accumulated points in each conference will be advanced to Division A
  • Three teams in total from B Division will be advanced in this way
• When changing divisions due to advancement or relegation, a team shall remain within it's conference where it is possible to do so.
• Retirements from A Division will mean additional advancement from B Division based on accumulated points
• A restructuring of the league may require additional advancement or relegation as the situation requires
• Teams returning from retirement will be placed in the Division and Conference they they were previously slated to be in had they continued
• If the returning team last played in DragonBBL Season I, they will be placed in a Division A if they were ranked 1st-4th in their conference and Division B if they were ranked 5th-8th
• Returning teams may result in additional advancement or relegation as the situation requires
• Extreme situations that render a team unfit to take advantage of advancement or requiring otherwise unmerited relegation will be ruled on by the League Board of Commissioners as those cases arise

[5] All-Star Matches

• Each Division will hold their own All-star competition
• Each Conference within a Division will field an All-star team which will play one game against the All-star team of the other conference
• The Head Coach of the All-star team will be determined by popular vote by the members of the conference creating the team
• Each team will have the average number of re-rolls, cheerleaders, and assistant coaches of the teams in their conference, rounded to the nearest integer
• Each team will have 1 apothecary (may not be used on undead players)
• All niggling injuries on players involved in the All-Star match will be ignored
• All SPP gained during the match will be kept by the players who earned them
• ALL INJURIES (and effects thereof) WILL BE ERASED after the match. This is because every team sends their own apothecary to tend specifically to their player's needs
• The All-star matches shall be played with overtime and penalty shootout rules in effect to resolve a draw
• The All-star matches will be completed after the last match of the regular season but before the start of the playoff tournaments
• A Division All-stars
  • The Head Coach will compose a roster made up of 16 players, 3 each drawn from the top two teams in the conference by accumulated points, and 2 each from the remaining teams
  • The Fan Factor of the team shall be the total fan factor of all the teams in the conference, divided by 3, rounded to the nearest integer
• B Division All-Stars
  • The Head Coach will compose a roster made up of 16 players, 3 each drawn from the top two teams in the conference by accumulated points, and 2 each from the remaining teams
  • The Fan Factor of the team shall be the total fan factor of all the teams in the conference, divided by 4, rounded to the nearest integer
• Head Coaches shall obey the following restrictions in composing their All-star rosters
  • 0-6 Specials: Black Orc, Mummy, Saurus, Troll Slayer, Chaos Warrior, Bull Centaur
  • 0-4 Blitzers: Blitzer, Dragon Warrior, Wardancer, Storm Vermin, Wight
  • 0-2 Throwers: Thrower, Phoenix Warrior
  • 0-4 Runners: Runner, Catcher, Gutter Runner, Lion Warrior, Skink, Goblin, Halfling, Witch Elf, Ghoul
  • 0-12 Linemen: Lineman(woman, elf, rat, orc), Hobgoblin, Chaos Dwarf, Longbeard, Chaos Beastman(babe), Skeleton, Zombie
  • 0-1 Big Guy: Minotaur, Ogre, Rat Ogre, Treeman, Kroxigor, Troll
• The proceeds of the All-star ProBowl match shall be held in escrow by the league and paid to the trophy winner for that division

[6] JBB:

• We are using LRB 2k4, latest version of JBB.
• JBB enforced handicaps will be in full effect.  there will be no manual rolling of handicaps.
• Your Options window should look like the following: