With the help of Fantrax.com, we incorporate just about every facet of NFL football into our dynasty IDP scoring system, design, and gameplay. We utilize a Points, Head-to-Head, Weekly scoring system that awards for various accomplishments. You will never miss out on gaining an edge on the scoreboard using our universal format. Need more? Here’s a breakdown of our dynasty IDP leagues.
IDP League Quick Outline
- Entry Fees:
- 2-year plan:
- $275 – 1st and 2nd year (includes a $75 deposit) | $100 – 3rd year and beyond
- 3-year plan:
- $350 – 1st, 2nd, and 3rd year (includes a $50 deposit) | $100 – 4th year and beyond
- 4-year plan:
- $425 – 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year (includes the first half of a $50 deposit) | $125 – 5th year (consists of the second half of a $50 deposit) | $100 – 6th year and beyond
- 5-year plan:
- $500 – 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th year (deposit waived) | $150 – 6th year (includes a $50 deposit) | $100 – 7th year and beyond
- PLEASE NOTE: in the 6th year of your 5-year plan, you can opt to enter a new 5-year plan and continue to waive your deposit
- $500 – 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th year (deposit waived) | $150 – 6th year (includes a $50 deposit) | $100 – 7th year and beyond
- 2-year plan:
- 12 teams per league for startups
- Daily rosters | Head-to-Head Points
- LIVE and Automated “Slow” Draft via Fantrax.com (extended clock & e-mail notifications if enabled by user)
- The draft runs from 10 a.m. to 12 a.m. EST daily. The clock pauses during the off-hours; however, draft selections can be made while the clock is stopped.
- All existing leagues use a straight draft order based on the previous seasons’ final standings and draft-order bracket
- For existing leagues, the draft is divided into 2 parts:
- The first 4 rounds are the First-Year Player Draft (FYPD) Draft
- The Free-Agent Draft begins in the 5th Round
- For existing leagues, the draft is divided into 2 parts:
- All start-up leagues use a serpentine draft
- For start-up leagues, the draft is divided into 2 parts:
- The first 4 rounds are the First-Year Player Draft (FYPD) Draft
- Round 5 is intentionally skipped to reset the draft order automatically, so whoever is awarded the 1st pick in the FYPD will also NOT be awarded the 1st Free-Agent pick
- The Free-Agent Draft begins in the 6th Round
- For start-up leagues, the draft is divided into 2 parts:
- 50-man rosters for all leagues
- Payments made safely and securely to LeagueSafe.com
- Registration required void where prohibited. Participation is based on eligibility. Please read and agree to our Terms of Service before registering.
Contents: Finances | Rosters | Scoring | Drafts | Waivers | Trades | Postseason | Offseason
2024 IDP League New Rules/Adaptions
- DSE removed the 1-year plan for all football startup leagues
- DSE added a 4-year and 5-year plan for all football startup leagues
- 2024 Trade Deadline: TBD
- The method to how the draft season draft order is determined (see the Offseason section)
- A CUT DATE/TIME will be posted in each Slack league chat room after the final payment for your league is paid in full. Failure to make the necessary cuts by the CUT DATE/TIME will result in a LOSS HALF of your available FAAB per day.
- A MAX ROSTER CUT DATE/TIME will be posted in the main Slack Football chat room. Failure to get your roster at, or under, the MAX ROSTER LIMIT by the posted DATE/TIME will result in a LOSS of HALF YOUR TEAMS AVAILABLE FAAB per day.
- Rosters will no longer reset every week.
- In all leagues, we use the Free Agent Acquisition Budget (FAAB) waivers, where every owner is given a $500 budget after the free-agent draft. Sunday through Tuesday waiver claims are processed every Wednesday at 9 a.m. ET.
- Any dropped player will be locked for 23+ hours. FAAB bids may be placed on locked players to claim that player.
- Orphans will NOT be refunded unless the league folds.
IDP League Fees
- 2-year plan:
- $275 – 1st and 2nd year (includes a $75 deposit) | $100 – 3rd year and beyond
- 3-year plan:
- $350 – 1st, 2nd, and 3rd year (includes a $50 deposit) | $100 – 4th year and beyond
- 4-year plan:
- $425 – 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year (includes a $25 deposit) | $100 – 5th year and beyond
- 5-year plan:
- $500 – 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th year (deposit waived) | $100 – 6th year and beyond
IDP League Prize Pools
10-Team Leagues (Existing Leagues)
- Year 1 and Up – $770.00
12-Team Leagues
- Year 1 and Up – $970.00
IDP League Payouts
Our payouts allow everyone in the league to make back some cash, even in a lost season. We award payouts to the following:
- League Champion: 55% of the total league pot
- Runner-Up: 20% of the total league pot
- Regular Season Champion: 20% of the total league pot
- Third Place: 5% of the total league pot
The Prize Pool is determined by the following::
LeagueSafe.com Collected Fees (minus)
Fantrax.com Hosting Services (minus)
Administration Fee taken by DSE (Not to exceed $225 of the total pot) =
Total League Prize Pool
Contents: Finances | Rosters | Scoring | Drafts | Waivers | Trades | Postseason | Offseason
IDP League Rosters
- Rosters cap at fifty (50) players.
- Zero roster limitations. You decide how many players to keep at each position.
- Full IDP and multiple Flex positions for added depth.
- $500 FAAB starts from the conclusion of your Free Agent draft until the end of our Fantasy Regular Season.
- WEEKLY LINEUP SETUP:
- OFFENSE: 1 QB, 2, RB, 3 WR 1 TE, 1 K, 3 FLEX (RB/WR/TE)
- DEFENSE: 2 DE/DL, 2 LB, 4 DB, 3 FLEX (ANY)
IDP League Roster Sizes
- 1st Year & Beyond: 50 players
- NOTE: Each year, you keep 25 + any roster credits you have.
Contents: Finances | Rosters | Scoring | Drafts | Waivers | Trades | Postseason | Offseason
IDP League Scoring
| Scoring Group | Scoring Category | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Offense | Fumbles (F) | -2 |
| Offense | Fumbles Lost (FL) | Calculate Per Scoring Period, Cumulative: |
| From 2 to 3, award -5point(s) for every-1FL | ||
| From 3 to 4, award -10point(s) | ||
| From 1 to 999, award -3point(s) for every1FL | ||
| Offense | Fumbles Recovered (FR) | 2 |
| Offense | Fumbles Recovered - Defense (FRD) | 5 |
| Offense | Fumbles Recovered for Touchdowns (FRTD) | 6 |
| Offense | Fumbles Recovered Yards (FRYd) | Calculate Per Scoring Period, Cumulative: |
| From -50 to -1, award -0.1point(s) for every-1FRYd | ||
| From 0 to 999, award 0.1point(s) for every1FRYd | ||
| Offense | Interceptions Thrown (Int) | Calculate Per Scoring Period, Cumulative: |
| From 1 to 2, award -5point(s) | ||
| From 2 to 3, award -5point(s) | ||
| From 3 to 4, award -10point(s) | ||
| Offense | Passing Completions (Cmp) | Calculate Per Scoring Period, Cumulative: |
| From 30 to 30, award 5point(s) | ||
| From 35 to 35, award 5point(s) | ||
| From 1 to 99, award 1point(s) for every1Cmp | ||
| Offense | Passing Touchdowns (TD) | Calculate Per Scoring Period, Cumulative: |
| From 3 to 3, award 5point(s) | ||
| From 4 to 4, award 10point(s) | ||
| From 1 to 999, award 6point(s) for every1TD | ||
| Offense | Passing Yards (Yds) | Calculate Per Scoring Period, Cumulative: |
| From -50 to -1, award -0.1point(s) for every-1Yds | ||
| From 350 to 374, award 5point(s) | ||
| From 375 to 399, award 10point(s) | ||
| From 0 to 999, award 0.1point(s) for every1Yds | ||
| Offense | Receiving Touchdowns (TD) | Calculate Per Scoring Period, Cumulative: |
| From 2 to 2, award 5point(s) | ||
| From 3 to 3, award 10point(s) | ||
| From 1 to 999, award 6point(s) for every1TD | ||
| Offense | Receiving Yards (Yds) | Calculate Per Scoring Period, Cumulative: |
| From -50 to -1, award -0.1point(s) for every-1Yds | ||
| From 150 to 174, award 5point(s) | ||
| From 175 to 199, award 10point(s) | ||
| From 0 to 999, award 0.1point(s) for every1Yds | ||
| Offense | Receptions (Rec) | Calculate Per Scoring Period, Cumulative: |
| From 10 to 10, award 10point(s) | ||
| From 1 to 99, award 1point(s) for every1Rec | ||
| Offense | Rushing Touchdowns (TD) | Calculate Per Scoring Period, Cumulative: |
| From 2 to 2, award 5point(s) | ||
| From 3 to 3, award 10point(s) | ||
| From 1 to 999, award 6point(s) for every1TD | ||
| Offense | Rushing Yards (Yds) | Calculate Per Scoring Period, Cumulative: |
| From -50 to -1, award -0.1point(s) for every-1Yds | ||
| From 150 to 174, award 5point(s) | ||
| From 175 to 199, award 10point(s) | ||
| From 0 to 999, award 0.1point(s) for every1Yds | ||
| From 200 to 999, awardÿ15point(s) | ||
| Offense | Tackles - Assisted (TkA) | 0.5 |
| Offense | Tackles For Loss (TFL) | 0.5 |
| Offense | Tackles - Solo (TkS) | Calculate Per Scoring Period, Cumulative: |
| From 10 to 10, award 10point(s) | ||
| From 0 to 99, award 1point(s) for every1TkS | ||
| Offense | Kickoff/Punt Return Touchdowns (RtT) | 10 |
| Offense | Kickoff/Punt Return Yards (RtY) | Calculate Per Scoring Period, Cumulative: |
| From 150 to 174, award 5point(s) | ||
| From 175 to 199, award 5point(s) | ||
| From 1 to 999, award 0.1point(s) for every1RtY | ||
| Offense | Two Point Conversions (2Pt) | 2 |
| Individual Defense | Blocked Extra Points (BXP) | 5 |
| Individual Defense | Blocked Field Goals (BFG) | 10 |
| Individual Defense | Blocked Field Goals for Touchdowns (BFGTD) | 6 |
| Individual Defense | Blocked Field Goals for Touchdown Yards (BFGTDY) | 0.1 |
| Individual Defense | Blocked Punts (BP) | 10 |
| Individual Defense | Blocked Punts for Touchdowns (BPTD) | 6 |
| Individual Defense | Blocked Punts for Touchdown Yards (BPTDY) | 0.1 |
| Individual Defense | Forced Fumbles (FF) | Calculate Per Scoring Period, Cumulative: |
| From 2 to 3, award 5point(s) | ||
| From 0 to 999, award 3point(s) for every1FF | ||
| Individual Defense | Fumbles Recovered (FR) | 5 |
| Individual Defense | Fumbles Recovered for Touchdowns (FRTD) | 4 |
| Individual Defense | Fumbles Recovered Yards (FRYd) | Calculate Per Scoring Period, Cumulative: |
| From -50 to -1, award -0.1point(s) for every-1FRYd | ||
| From 0 to 999, award 0.1point(s) for every1FRYd | ||
| Individual Defense | Interceptions Caught (Int) | Calculate Per Scoring Period, Cumulative: |
| From 2 to 3, award 5point(s) | ||
| From 0 to 999, award 5point(s) for every1Int | ||
| Individual Defense | Interceptions Returned for Touchdowns (InTD) | 4 |
| Individual Defense | Interception Yards (IntYd) | Calculate Per Scoring Period, Cumulative: |
| From -50 to -1, award -0.1point(s) for every-1IntYd | ||
| From 0 to 999, award 0.1point(s) for every1IntYd | ||
| Individual Defense | Passes Defensed (Deflected) (PD) | Calculate Per Scoring Period, Cumulative: |
| From 3 to 3, award 5point(s) | ||
| From 0 to 99, award 3point(s) for every1PD | ||
| Individual Defense | Passing Yards (Yds) | Calculate Per Scoring Period, Cumulative: |
| From -50 to -1, award -0.1point(s) for every-1Yds | ||
| From 0 to 999, award 0.1point(s) for every1Yds | ||
| Individual Defense | Receiving Touchdowns (TD) | 6 |
| Individual Defense | Receiving Yards (Yds) | Calculate Per Scoring Period, Cumulative: |
| From -50 to -1, award -0.1point(s) for every-1Yds | ||
| From 0 to 999, award 0.1point(s) for every1Yds | ||
| Individual Defense | Receptions (Rec) | Calculate Per Scoring Period, Cumulative: |
| From 1 to 99, award 1point(s) for every1Rec | ||
| Individual Defense | Rushing Touchdowns (TD) | 6 |
| Individual Defense | Rushing Yards (Yds) | Calculate Per Scoring Period, Cumulative: |
| From -50 to -1, award -0.1point(s) for every-1Yds | ||
| From 0 to 999, award 0.1point(s) for every1Yds | ||
| Individual Defense | Sacks (Sk) | Calculate Per Scoring Period, Cumulative: |
| From 3 to 25, award 10point(s) | ||
| From 0 to 99, award 5point(s) for every1Sk | ||
| Individual Defense | Sack Yards (SkY) | 0.1 |
| Individual Defense | Safeties by the Defense (Sft) | 10 |
| Individual Defense | Tackles - Assisted (TkA) | 0.5 |
| Individual Defense | Tackles For Loss (TFL) | 0.5 |
| Individual Defense | Tackles - Solo (TkS) | Calculate Per Scoring Period, Cumulative: |
| From 10 to 10, award 10point(s) | ||
| From 0 to 99, award 1point(s) for every1TkS | ||
| Individual Defense | Touchdowns - All (TD) | 6 |
| Individual Defense | Kickoff/Punt Return Touchdowns (RtT) | 10 |
| Individual Defense | Kickoff/Punt Return Yards (RtY) | Calculate Per Scoring Period, Cumulative: |
| From 150 to 174, award 5point(s) | ||
| From 175 to 199, award 5point(s) | ||
| From 0 to 999, award 0.1point(s) for every1RtY | ||
| Kicking | Extra Points Made (XP) | 1 |
| Kicking | Field Goals 50+ Yards (FG50+) | 5 |
| Kicking | Field Goal Yards - Sum of all in game (FGYd) | 0.1 |
| Kicking | Fumbles (F) | -2 |
| Kicking | Forced Fumbles (FF) | Calculate Per Scoring Period, Cumulative: |
| From 0 to 2, award 3point(s) for every1FF | ||
| Kicking | Fumbles Recovered (FR) | 5 |
| Kicking | Passing Touchdowns (TD) | 6 |
| Kicking | Passing Yards (Yds) | Calculate Per Scoring Period, Cumulative: |
| From -50 to -1, award -0.1point(s) for every-1Yds | ||
| From 0 to 999, award 0.1point(s) for every1Yds | ||
| Kicking | Receiving Touchdowns (TD) | 6 |
| Kicking | Receiving Yards (Yds) | Calculate Per Scoring Period, Cumulative: |
| From -50 to -1, award -0.1point(s) for every-1Yds | ||
| From 0 to 999, award 0.1point(s) for every1Yds | ||
| Kicking | Rushing Touchdowns (TD) | 6 |
| Kicking | Rushing Yards (Yds) | Calculate Per Scoring Period, Cumulative: |
| From -50 to -1, award -0.1point(s) for every-1Yds | ||
| From 0 to 999, award 0.1point(s) for every1Yds | ||
| Kicking | Tackles (Tk) | Calculate Per Scoring Period, Cumulative: |
| From 0 to 99, award 1point(s) for every1Tk | ||
| Kicking | Tackles - Assisted (TkA) | Calculate Per Scoring Period, Cumulative: |
| From 0 to 99, award 0.5point(s) for every1TkA | ||
| Kicking | Tackles For Loss (TFL) | Calculate Per Scoring Period, Cumulative: |
| From 0 to 25, award 0.5point(s) for every1TFL | ||
| Kicking | Two Point Conversion Passes (2Pa) | 2 |
| Kicking | Two Point Conversion Rushes & Receptions (2RR) | 2 |
| Kicking | Extra Points Missed (XPM) | -1 |
| Kicking | Field Goals Missed (FGM) | -2 |
| Kicking | Field Goals Missed 50+ Yards (FGM50+) | 2 |
IDP League Scoring Example
| Rank | Player | Team | Position | Total Points | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Mahomes | KC | QB | 1249.8 | 83.32 |
| 2 | Josh Allen | BUF | QB | 1237.5 | 77.34 |
| 3 | Aaron Rodgers | GB | QB | 1224.9 | 76.56 |
| 4 | Tom Brady | TB | QB | 1182.3 | 73.89 |
| 5 | Russell Wilson | SEA | QB | 1143.7 | 71.48 |
| 6 | Deshaun Watson | HOU | QB | 1135.4 | 70.96 |
| 7 | Justin Herbert | LAC | QB | 1091.8 | 72.79 |
| 8 | Kyler Murray | ARI | QB | 1064.7 | 66.54 |
| 9 | Matt Ryan | ATL | QB | 1055 | 65.94 |
| 10 | Ryan Tannehill | TEN | QB | 1004.6 | 62.79 |
| 11 | Ben Roethlisberger | PIT | QB | 983.1 | 65.54 |
| 12 | Kirk Cousins | MIN | QB | 973 | 60.81 |
| 13 | Philip Rivers | IND | QB | 904.1 | 56.51 |
| 14 | Matthew Stafford | DET | QB | 903.5 | 56.47 |
| 15 | Derek Carr | LV | QB | 898.7 | 56.17 |
| 16 | Jared Goff | LAR | QB | 898 | 59.87 |
| 17 | Teddy Bridgewater | CAR | QB | 814.5 | 54.3 |
| 18 | Baker Mayfield | CLE | QB | 807.9 | 50.49 |
| 19 | Lamar Jackson | BAL | QB | 770.3 | 51.35 |
| 20 | Drew Brees | NO | QB | 721 | 60.08 |
| 21 | Cam Newton | NE | QB | 683.5 | 45.57 |
| 22 | Joe Burrow | CIN | QB | 643.3 | 64.33 |
| 23 | Drew Lock | DEN | QB | 608.8 | 46.83 |
| 24 | Daniel Jones | NYG | QB | 606.1 | 43.29 |
| 25 | Carson Wentz | PHI | QB | 580.9 | 48.41 |
| 26 | Gardner Minshew | JAX | QB | 547.1 | 60.79 |
| 27 | Andy Dalton | DAL | QB | 516.9 | 46.99 |
| 28 | Dak Prescott | DAL | QB | 500 | 100 |
| 29 | Mitchell Trubisky | CHI | QB | 497 | 49.7 |
| 30 | Ryan Fitzpatrick | MIA | QB | 478.2 | 53.13 |
| 31 | Davante Adams | GB | WR | 475.4 | 33.96 |
| 32 | Derrick Henry | TEN | RB | 472.1 | 29.51 |
| 33 | Sam Darnold | NYJ | QB | 453.5 | 37.79 |
| 34 | Nick Mullens | SF | QB | 452.5 | 45.25 |
| 35 | Tua Tagovailoa | MIA | QB | 452.3 | 45.23 |
| 36 | Nick Foles | CHI | QB | 433.3 | 48.14 |
| 37 | Alvin Kamara | NO | RB | 433.2 | 28.88 |
| 38 | Dalvin Cook | MIN | RB | 406.8 | 29.06 |
| 39 | Stefon Diggs | BUF | WR | 399.6 | 24.98 |
| 40 | Tyreek Hill | KC | WR | 387.9 | 25.86 |
| 41 | Alex Smith | WAS | QB | 347.1 | 43.39 |
| 42 | Tyler Lockett | SEA | WR | 335.3 | 20.96 |
| 43 | Travis Kelce | KC | TE | 331 | 22.07 |
| 44 | DeAndre Hopkins | ARI | WR | 322.8 | 20.18 |
| 45 | DK Metcalf | SEA | WR | 321.3 | 20.08 |
| 46 | Darren Waller | LV | TE | 319.6 | 19.98 |
| 47 | Calvin Ridley | ATL | WR | 304.5 | 20.3 |
| 48 | Justin Jefferson | MIN | WR | 303.2 | 18.95 |
| 49 | Jonathan Taylor | IND | RB | 300.8 | 20.05 |
| 50 | Allen Robinson | CHI | WR | 298.9 | 18.68 |
Contents: Finances | Rosters | Scoring | Drafts | Waivers | Trades | Postseason | Offseason
IDP League Drafts
- With switching to Fantrax in 2021
- Start-up serpentine drafts will run in the following format:
- Rounds 1 through 4 – FYPD (aka Rookie Draft)
- Round 5 will be skipped intentionally to reset the draft order, so whoever received 1.1 will also NOT be awarded the first overall pick in the Free-Agent Draft
- Round 6 will begin the Free-Agent Draft
- Existing straight drafts will run in the following format:
- The first 4 rounds are the First-Year Player Draft (FYPD) Draft
- The Free-Agent Draft begins in the 5th Round
- Start-up serpentine drafts will run in the following format:
- Start-up League drafts will begin 24 to 48 hours after the last league fee is paid.
- Existing leagues have 7 days after the final payment to finalize cuts. The draft will be scheduled for 9 days after the final payment or 48 hours after the final cut.
- The draft order is determined for start-up leagues via a random lottery using the Fantrax.com draft pick generator.
- Drafts are considered a “Slow Draft” with 2 hours per team, per pick, and usually take up to 2 weeks to complete (50 Round AVG)
- Teams are emailed when the league is whole and when the draft will begin.
- Once all teams are paid and confirmed, the draft may begin unless a predetermined date has been set.
- Draft Type: Live Online Standard (Slow)
- Time limit per pick: 2 hours
- After two (2) consecutive time-out picks, you will be placed on auto-draft
- Live draft sleep time start: midnight ET
- Live draft sleep time end: 10:00 am ET
- All returning teams are awarded one (1) Free Agent pick per player dropped or cut during the off-season.
- Free Agent picks may be traded at will.
- Players not found in the Fantrax.com player database cannot be drafted.
- Once your team hits the DRAFT ROSTER CAP (league cap plus 5 additional off-season slots), your draft is OVER! If you trade for additional players and/or picks, you will not be given additional draft slots.
**You are receiving credit for keeping any 1st Year player you drafted in our Rookie Draft on your roster for an entire season**
IDP League First-Year Player Draft (FYPD)
- Each team will be awarded 4 FYPD picks to begin their season. The FYPD is for incoming first-year players ONLY. Players selected in the FYPD will register one credit for their owner towards Free Agency cuts the following season for the lifetime of their tenure on any team*. If traded, they will lose their Credit Status. FYPD players cannot be submitted as a CUT for the free-agent draft until all mandatory cuts have been made. Any undrafted FYPD player becomes a Free Agent at the end of the FYPD.
- With switching to Fantrax in 2021
- Start-up serpentine drafts will run in the following format:
- Rounds 1 through 4 – FYPD (aka Rookie Draft)
- Round 5 will be skipped intentionally to reset the draft order, so whoever received 1.1 will also NOT be awarded the first overall pick in the Free-Agent Draft
- Round 6 will begin the Free-Agent Draft
- Existing straight drafts will run in the following format:
- The first 4 rounds are the First-Year Player Draft (FYPD) Draft
- The Free-Agent Draft begins in the 5th Round
- Start-up serpentine drafts will run in the following format:
- With switching to Fantrax in 2021
IDP League Free Agent Draft
- All returning teams are awarded one (1) Free Agent pick per player dropped or cut during the off-season.
- Free Agent picks may be traded at will.
- Players not found in the Fantrax.com player database cannot be drafted.
- With switching to Fantrax in 2021
- Start-up serpentine drafts will run in the following format:
- Rounds 1 through 4 – FYPD (aka Rookie Draft)
- Round 5 will be skipped intentionally to reset the draft order, so whoever received 1.1 will also NOT be awarded the first overall pick in the Free-Agent Draft
- Round 6 will begin the Free-Agent Draft
- Existing straight drafts will run in the following format:
- The first 4 rounds are the First-Year Player Draft (FYPD) Draft
- The Free-Agent Draft begins in the 5th Round
- Start-up serpentine drafts will run in the following format:
- With switching to Fantrax in 2021
IDP League Gameplay
- The penalty for not being at roster max is the loss of $25 FAAB every day you are over the limit.
- Players on a Bye week will be allowed to be placed in a starting roster slot.
- You can submit an incomplete roster.
- Lineups do carry over from week to week.
- Illegal rosters or lineups will not acquire points.
Contents: Finances | Rosters | Scoring | Drafts | Waivers | Trades | Postseason | Offseason
IDP League Waiver Wire Rules
- In all leagues, we use the Free Agent Acquisition Budget (FAAB) waivers, where every owner is given a $500 budget at the beginning of the season. From Sunday through Tuesday, waiver claims are processed on Wednesday at 9 a.m. ET.
- All Free Agent claims will be locked at noon ET during the first Wednesday of the fantasy postseason.
- The commissioner will reverse any waiver claim made before the noon ET cut-off that is processed by the system on either Thursday at 9:00 a.m. ET or Friday at 9:00 a.m. ET.
- Teams can drop players during the DSE Postseason but cannot make claims.
- All undrafted players will go to waivers for 24 hours after your league’s free-agent draft concludes. All players will go on waivers at the start of their respective games.
- During the DSE off-season, all players are on a free-agent bidding system.
- A minimum bid of $1 FAAB is required to claim a player during the DSE off-season.
- During the DSE in-season, Sunday through Tuesday, waivers run every Wednesday at 9 am ET.
- After the 9 am ET waivers, all players will be available FCFS (first come, first serve) until either their next game or the start of the last game in that scoring period.
- Any player whose team does not play on any given day will go to waivers at the start of the last game of that scoring period.
- Rosters will be set to the league max for your specific league. To avoid illegal roster scenarios, any excess players must be dropped.
- FAAB can be traded but does not carry over from one season to the next.
Contents: Finances | Rosters | Scoring | Drafts | Waivers | Trades | Postseason | Offseason
IDP League Trades
- Any FAAB, draft pick, or player can be traded. Only after a trade is accepted on Fantrax is the trade official. The owners will not rescind any trade once it is performed on Fantrax. The surplus owner must drop one player to make room on their roster (if needed).
The 2024 Trade Deadline is TBD
IDP League Tie Breakers
The following tie-breakers are used for IDP Leagues: Regular Season Titles, Playoff Spots, and Playoff Seeding.
- Most fantasy points for the entire season
- Head-to-head record vs. team(s) tied with
The following tie-breakers are used for IDP Leagues: Playoff Bracket and Draft Order Bracket.
- Higher seed
Contents: Finances | Rosters | Scoring | Drafts | Waivers | Trades | Postseason | Offseason
IDP League Postseason
- All Free Agent claims will be locked at noon ET during the first Wednesday of the fantasy postseason.
- The commissioner will reverse any waiver claim made before the noon ET cut-off that is processed by the system on either Thursday at 9:00 a.m. ET or Friday at 9:00 a.m. ET.
- Teams can drop players during the DSE Postseason but cannot make claims.
- The top 2 teams will earn seeds 1-2 in the playoffs (determined by record) and receive a 1st round playoff bye.
- The final 4 playoff spots will be given to the teams with the most wins (total points as a tiebreaker).
- The league champion will be named at the end of Week 17.
- The 6 teams that do not make the playoffs will play in a consolation bracket.
- All playoff and draft brackets become officially locked after completing one week on the bracket.
- This one-week period allows for stats corrections from the period prior.
Consolation Bracket Seeding:
-
1st round:
- 1st and 2nd seed teams earn a bye
- 6th seed vs. 5th seed
- 4th seed vs. 3rd seed
- 2nd round:
- 1st seed vs. winner (4th 3rd)
- 2nd seed vs. winner (6th 5th)
Contents: Finances | Rosters | Scoring | Drafts | Waivers | Trades | Postseason | Offseason
IDP League Off-Season
- Your NEW season of team management does not begin until you have fulfilled your obligations to the previous season (FA Cuts & Submitted Payment/Verified Earnings/ID Verified).
- Every team will be designated a certain number of cuts during the off-season. You keep 25 + any roster credits you have each year.
- “Cuts” can only come from your final year-end roster from the previous season.
- A CUT DATE/TIME will be posted in your Slack league chat room after the final payment for your league is paid in full. Failure to make the necessary cuts by the CUT DATE/TIME will result in a LOSS of $25 FAAB per day.
- A MAX ROSTER CUT DATE/TIME will be posted in the main Basketball chat room. Failure to get your roster at, or under, the MAX ROSTER LIMIT by the posted DATE/TIME will result in a LOSS of $100 FAAB per day.
- You will receive one credit towards your mandatory drops or cuts for each FYPD or Tenured player (3 or more years continuously rostered). The term FYPD stated above, refers to players drafted in the FYPD and have never been cut, waived, released, or traded by the original team.
- Draft picks and players will be made available for trade once both teams have paid their league dues, made their offseason cuts, and the new league year has started.
- If there are Orphan Teams from owners who leave the league, DSE will attempt to find new owners.
- Should it be necessary, DSE will sell teams via a Dispersal Draft to keep the league intact with the current number of teams.
- Beginning in the 2023 season, the method to how the draft season draft order is determined:
- 12-team Leagues:
- 1st pick – Draft Bracket winner
- 2nd pick – Draft Bracket loser
- 3rd pick – Highest seed to lose in consolation 2nd round
- 4th pick – Lowest seed to lose in consolation 2nd round
- 5th pick – Highest seed to lose in consolation 1st round
- 6th pick – Lowest seed to lose in consolation 1st round
- 7th pick – Lowest seed to lose in 1st round
- 8th pick – Highest seed to lose in 1st round
- 9th pick – 3rd place game loser
- 10th pick – 3rd place game-winner
- 11th pick – Runner up
- 12th pick – Champ
- 12-team Leagues:
Dynasty Sports Empire reserves the right to manage and maintain the integrity and longevity of its leagues by issuing judgments made by the Dynasty Sports Empire Administrative team. League changes, rulings, and outcomes may be overturned at any time if the Administration does not believe the outcome was in the league’s best interest. Administration voting occurs and decides the result of any scenario that may be deemed inappropriate or not in the league’s best interest. Dynasty Sports Empire reserves the right to change, alter, or amend any league guideline.
Fair Play and Conduct
While fantasy sports is usually an extremely competitive endeavor, it is important to remember that enjoyment of the game is predicated on a certain level of sportsmanship displayed by the participants. Occasionally, some team owners intentionally or unknowingly cross the line.
PRIZE-ELIGIBLE & SPORTSMANSHIP RULES
A: More than one team in the same league
One person can’t control more than one team in the same league. If two or more teams in the same league are under the same account, they must be controlled by different people sharing that account, but not sharing the teams. Violation of this will lead to the cancellation of the teams and expulsion from the game.
If an owner finds himself in this situation by accident, he/she should e-mail the League Office immediately and explain the situation.
B: Collusive transactions
Collusion occurs when one team makes moves to benefit another team, without trying to improve its own position. One-sided trades are an obvious example of this. Another example is when a player drop is made so another team can pick up that player. Teams found in violation of this policy will be canceled and their owners prohibited from participating in future Fantasy Games.
C: Impeding other owners
Certain transactions made solely to impede other owners are not allowed. Tanking games for the sole purpose of denying another player’s chance to make the playoffs is against the rules. In particular, cycling through players in free agency to put them on waivers and make them unavailable to other teams in your league is strictly prohibited and is grounds for expulsion from the game.
D: Roster Dumping
Owners that are found to have dumped their players to the player pool in an attempt to undermine the league may be subject to expulsion from the game. If you are giving up on the season, we ask that you maintain league strength by providing the other owners with the most competitive team you are able to field.
E: Owner interaction
Owners should always be polite and gracious when dealing with one another. Threats and obscenities are not only against the Rules, they are illegal in many jurisdictions. Owners that are found to have sent a threatening email to another owner will be warned and/or kicked out of the game completely. This extends to message board posts as well.
F: Offensive posts
Any posts of a derogatory nature are strictly prohibited, whether it is in a chat room, message board, or on a league’s bulletin board. This includes personal attacks and sexist or racist remarks. There will be a zero-tolerance level – if someone in your league is violating this policy, please contact the League Office.
G: Inactivity
In order to maintain the integrity of the league, the commissioner may contact owners of teams that remain inactive for extended periods of time. The commissioner will send a notification to the email of record. Shortly thereafter, if the team remains inactive, the commissioner reserves the right to reassign ownership of the inactive team.
H: Daily Lineups
Deliberately choosing to start incomplete or weak lineups (a.k.a. tanking) is classified as unsportsmanlike and is grounds for removal from a league.
I: Free Agent Moves
Free-agent moves for reasons other than the improvement of the owner’s fantasy team are classified as unsportsmanlike and will be reversed by the league commissioner. Repeated violations of unsportsmanlike free agent moves will result in the owners’ removal from the league.
If an owner refuses to comply with the sportsmanship rules, or that an owner has acted in an unsportsmanlike manner, Dynasty Sports Empire reserves the right to disqualify the owner and/or remove that owner from the league without a refund. All decisions by Dynasty Sports Empire will be final.
REMEMBER:
The game is fun! Creating confrontation in your league inevitably leads to a bad game experience for all involved. Play hard, but play fair!
Dynasty Sports Empire acts as the League Manager for all Prize-Eligible Leagues. The League Manager has the power to rule on all aspects of Dynasty Sports Empire’s Fantasy Football game, including but not limited to League business, player trades, infractions of these rules, and disputes among franchise owners.
The League Commissioner will investigate all overall winners for collusion before awarding overall prizes and it has the right to disqualify owners or remove them from the league if deemed necessary.
The decisions of the League Commissioner shall be final and irreversible. The League Commissioner has the right to make any necessary changes to the game and rules as the season progresses. Any changes will be properly noted on the homepage of the league.
The use of DynastySportsEmpire.com and participation in the Fantasy Football Dynasty League games are subject to Fantrax.com’s guidelines which are incorporated into this rule set and the Fantrax.com Legal Restrictions. This includes the additional fee Fantrax.com charges to host our leagues (Approximately $70.00-$100.00 per league, per year)
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