WELCOME TO PURE MADDEN OUR GOAL To have a fun, interactive Madden league with 32 actual human users who are committed to playing their games and opposed to being Maj (except for when it is warranted). LEAGUE INFO Follow the league online at the Pure Madden MyMadden page. Daily communication / game scheduling is done though the Discord app. Once registered for the league, you will receive the invitation. COMMITMENT Our league operates on a strict 48 hour vance schedule. We all want Vance. Help bring us Vance by messaging your opponent ASAP after the week has been advanced. All owners should be able to commit to at least three games per week. Each week lasts 1-2 real world days. In many cases, our league will advance quickly due to games being played and SAWs (Sim-A-Win = Force Win) being decided quickly. Most of our users are vets that will communicate their availablity to you very quickly and help make Vance get here ASAP. (Blessid Vance) JOINING THE LEAGUE Join the Xbox league: League Name: Pure Madden Password: TBD (only use a created coach -- no real coach/owner) YOU MUST use either a team name and/or a logo to make sure your opponent can find you in the chat. If you would like a logo, just ask Jayboah and he will make one for you ASAP. If you are asked multiple times to represent your team in either your chat name or Discord avatar, you can be punished up to removal from the league. GAME SETTINGS League Name- Pure Madden Password - (will receive once confirmed) Coach/Player/Owner - Created Coach (no active coaches or legends) Salary Cap - On Skill Level - All-Madden Accelerated Clock - On (to 25 sec.) Minimum Play Clock Time - Off Game Speed - Fast Player Progression Frequency - Weekly (this is how quickly ratings will advance) Coach Firing - Off Game Play Tuning -On (allows commish to adjust gameplay tuning sliders, if need be) Injuries - On Pre Existing Injury - Off Trade Deadline On - (Week 9* trade is ACCEPTED week 9, will still push the trade week 10 if there is screenshot evidence. Bye weeks mess up the deadline.) Trade Type - Enable All PRESEASON Preseason games will NOT be played. The weeks in the preseason will be ~10 minutes long to do your GamePrep and will start immediately after the draft in order to start the new season. GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS Roster Regulations Team roster must have 50 players minimum. MUST have two (2) or more healthy QBs. MUST have three (3) TEs or FBs MUST have nine (9) combined OL Subbing in an O-Lineman into a TE spot is NOT allowed. No switching players positions to take advantage of Practice XP General Game Play Rules If you are contacted in regards to any of the below infractions, you have that GAME WEEK to correct the issue or face a possible one game suspension. If you are told after you play your game and the league advances, you must make the change before your next game is played. If the issue is not fixed after a warning, you can be REMOVED from the league. You will receive a warning and given an opportunity to fix any of the following issues: DISRESPECTING A FELLOW OWNER Excessively cheesy play, including, but not limited to: Running the same offensive play over and over* (*Schemes are not an issue: the TYPE of run, pass, base defense is not a problem. Spamming the same formation AND play will result in punishment) EXAMPLE: If you enjoy running Mike Will Blitz on defense, don't keep spamming it Constant use of hurry up offense. Lining up WR as TE. Nano blitzing / undefendable blitzing. (Z0os keeps up to date with Madden School / YouTube plays to ensure that nobody is taking advantages of AI or glitch plays) “Pooch” punting so the returner has no chance to return or sets the returner up for a quick hit stick. don't be an asshole. Just kick it deep. First and Goal D, otherwise known as “f.a.g. D” (MUST rush/contain at least 3 players EVERY defensive play) Running up the score / stat padding (against humans or the CPU)** ** Be reasonable. A score of is not 100-6 is not acceptable. Nor is having a player with 10 touchdown catches. There will be no hard-set rule for this, however punishment is at the discretion of the commissioner group. IF YOU ARE UP BY 35 POINTS AT ANY TIME or 28 POINTS IN THE 2nd HALF, YOU CANNOT SCORE ANY MORE OFFENSIVE TDs. AS CRAPPY AS IT MAY SOUND, DROP TO THE ONE YARD LINE, OR KICK A FG WHEN YOU'RE IN GIMME DISTANCE. If you don't agree with the above statement, please do not join the league. This is not the league for you. MOVING ON, PLEASE TRY TO RUN OUT THE CLOCK THE BEST YOU CAN BY RUNNING A SIMPLE OFFENSE. TRY TO ACCUMULATE FIRST DOWNS AND RUN CLOCK. JUST GET THE W AND GET OUT. FGs and DEFENSIVE TDs ARE ALWAYS ACCEPTABLE REGARDLESS OF DOWN, DISTANCE, OR SCORE. ***Any other acts which the commissioner deems detrimental to the league*** - Resigning Players - You can sign players on your team to the contracts they wish, falling into the rules for bonuses - ie: 6yr - $30m 4th Down Rules Anytime in the game, past the 50 yard line, within 2 yards or less of the 1st down, regardless of score. Down fourteen (14) or more points in the second half, regardless of field position/distance. Down by any amount of points in the fourth quarter, regardless of field position/distance. - Sportsmanship (Running up the score.. again) IF YOU ARE UP BY 35 POINTS AT ANY TIME or 28 POINTS IN THE 2nd HALF, YOU CANNOT SCORE ANY MORE OFFENSIVE TDs. AS CRAPPY AS IT MAY SOUND, DROP TO THE ONE YARD LINE, OR KICK A FG WHEN YOU'RE IN GIMME DISTANCE. If you don't agree with the above statement, please do not join the league. This is not the league for you. MOVING ON, PLEASE TRY TO RUN OUT THE CLOCK THE BEST YOU CAN BY RUNNING A SIMPLE OFFENSE. TRY TO ACCUMULATE FIRST DOWNS AND RUN CLOCK. JUST GET THE W AND GET OUT. PUNT/KICK FGs ON 4th DOWNS. FGs and DEFENSIVE TDs ARE ALWAYS ACCEPTABLE REGARDLESS OF DOWN, DISTANCE, OR SCORE. IMMEDIATE removal from the league can and WILLhappen if any user: Quitting a Game Doesn't play 4 games in a row without prior notice. Ignores a warning and an action continues after. Does any other act which the commissioner deems detrimental to the league. DISCONNECT/AUTOPILOT PROCEDURES If you will not be able to play your game, please set yourself to SAL, or tell a Mod to put you on SAL. Autos will be handed out in order to limit stat padding vs. the CPU. Disconnect Procedures 1st thru 3rd Quarter Disconnect: Both teams can replay after two disconnects. After a third disconnect, add up scores from both games and the owner with the most points gets put on Sim-A-Win IE: Game 1, Dolphins leading Bills 24 - 14. Game 2, Dolphins leading Bills 35 - 3. Since the total for the Dolphins (59) is greater than the Bills (17), the Dolphins will be put on S-A-W Using example above, It’s the 2nd Quarter: 3 Mins left: Bills down 24-14 and the game disconnects. At this point, since it’s your 1st attempt you’re still required to attempt to replay a full game. In the case of an early blowout the winning team has the right to request the auto. If the two teams can not come to an agreement contact the mod team for a ruling. 4th Quarter Disconnect The above rule is applied all the way up to 3:00 mins left in the 4th Quarter. Meaning that you will be required to restart the game if a disconnection happens. Once the game reaches 2:59 mins left in the 4th Quarter, the following instructions are to be followed after the FIRST disconnect. If the score difference is 10 pts or more, the win will be awarded to the team in the lead. The team who gets the win will be placed on Sim-A-Win and injuries will be turned off Sim-A-Win - An owner will be awarded a S-A-W if the game is won and there is a disconnect. Injuries will be turned off for the sim. They can also be handed out in a situation of scheduling conflicts at discretion of the Moderation Team. Disconnecting During Gameplay: Purposely disconnecting during a matchup will not be tolerated. Anyone found to have disconnected out of poor sportsmanship is subject to immediate dismissal from the league. It is understandable if your connection is lost (it happens to all of us on occasion), but disconnecting because you are losing or an important player is injured is an act of poor sportsmanship. All suspect disconnections will be investigated by the league. FREE AGENCY/TRADE RULES Everyone needs to run their team as if they are playing for twenty (20) seasons. FREE AGENCY Once a player hits Free Agency any member of the league can attempt to sign them to a contract. The MAX deal for any FA is 4yrs. The Bonus offered to any player CANNOT be worth more than 50% of the Total Value of the contract - IE: $20m Total Contract with $12m Bonus, is not allowed. This does not apply to rookie contracts or pre-existing contracts that were negotiated by the CPU. TRADING There is currently no trade committee, although if a trade is heavily one sided it will go through a revision board, if the users in the trade disagree to the revision, then the trade will be reversed. Refusal to revise the trade can result in immediate removal from Pure Madden, although you can ask the Mod Team for an appeal on the matter, We will decide if it is worthy of a league vote. CPU Trading is NOT allowed. Everyone needs to run the team as if we are playing for twenty (20) seasons. OWNER SWAPPING IN PURE MADDEN There is no changing of teams if you were a part of the original Fantasy Draft. If you leave the league on your own terms, you may apply for reinstatement as a coach in Pure Madden. You will have to fall to last on the waitlist, and will more than likely get a bottom of the barrel team. QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS - DM user: WindwardZeus EPILOGUE FROM ZOOS Thank you for taking your time to read, or re-read the rules. There have been minor changes from our past rule set. Our rule set is very peculiar, but allows for the best SIM style league we believe that we have in the Xbox community (Opinion, not fact.) Many other leagues have adopted our rule set and made their own minor changes or tweaks, one being Revival, another 32 man, SIM style league, going on about 5 years, commissioned by GT: Ojju. Pure Madden has been operation for 7 years and counting at the time of this post. We have made many memories, friends, memes, and more along the way. We are an... interesting community to be a part of to say the least. I personally have made many friends along the way that I truly love and respect. Some still here, some gone. At the end of the day, we have been doing this for 7 years and counting. Trust us if you want a good league for years to come. Special Thanks to Jay and the Mod Team (Zampas, McDev, Victor, Krodel) for helping make all this work. Love you guys. and as always, follow your dreams... - Zoosy F. Baby