Money & Season
FEES
Fee is $70 per team except for the Commissioners and Treasurer. Assistant commissioner and league treasurer pay $40 that is broken down as follows: $20 - transactions fees, $10 - website software and $10 - league fees. The commissioner fees are $20 which will cover transaction pre-paid fees only and $34 if the commissioner chooses to participate in the NFL picks for a total of $54. Moneys will be taken out from the total pot for necessary supplies, trophies, extra tournaments and weekly payout. For any other player acquisition there is a $2 charge. Trades are free. Any pickup for an injured player is free. All monies are to be sent or given to the league treasurer. If the money is handed to a Commissioner, the money is to be pocketed by the commissioner as if the money never exchanged hands!
Fees are to be paid by draft day, anyone not paying their dues on that day needs to confirm a final day of payment with the treasurer. If payment is not completed by agreed date then team will be forfeited and sold to next person on list.
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LEAGUE OFFICIALS DUTIES
Commissioner: Oversees all decisions for the league he is assigned. Assists in the creation of the FBFL website, FBFL podcast, rule book and any other necessary league policies and books. Controlling rosters and assuring the number of players per roster is correct. Controlling free agent signings and injured reserve replacements. Controlling trades and assuring that the trades are in proper order. Organize 2 board meetings during the season. Member of the Board of Committee.
Current Commissioner: Randy Behrens
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Assistant Commissioner: Assists in overseeing all decisions for the league he is assigned. Assists in the creation of the FBFL podcast, rule book and any other necessary league policies and books. Controlling rosters and assuring the number of players per roster is correct. Controlling free agent signings and injured reserve replacements. Controlling trades and assuring that the trades are in proper order. Member of the Board of Committee.
Current Assistant Commissioner: Ray Lewis Opiola
Treasurer: Keeps track of all league moneys and informs owners of monies owed. Responsible for collecting all monies. 5th member of the Board of Committee. Also owner of Pay Pal and Venmo account for payment of league fees.
Current Treasurer: Ryan Behrens
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Board of Committee Member: Has vote in any decision brought to the committee by an owner or board member. Earns $10 per meeting attended. The board has 2 mandatory meetings a year established by the Commissioner. 1 meeting is to be setup before the draft and 1 meeting is to be setup before the annual meeting.
Current Board Members: Rob Barber & Richard Lyon
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SEASON
The season will last 14 weeks. The Playoffs will last 4 weeks in NFL’s weeks 15, 16, 17, and 18. The starting lineup will be the starting lineup you turned in the week before. If you make a change in week 2 then the week 2 lineup will be your week 3 lineup unless you change your lineup within the website program or contact EITHER one of the commissioners. If you cannot contact 1 of the commissioners, try the other or move on to other board members. If you don’t make a change and the player is off or injured, you will receive a 0 at that position. If you make a trade and trade a starter and don’t turn in a lineup, you get a 0 at that position. If you play a player that you actually don’t have on your roster NO MATTER what the circumstances, you’ll get a 0 at that position.
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MEETINGS
The annual year end meeting/party will NOT be allowed to be on a Sunday night even if the commissioner fucks up the dates as he did in 2013/2014. If the dates are mistaken and the Sunday night is voted on due to his mistake, it will go to re-vote if possible or if the mistake is noticed too late then it will automatically be placed on the Saturday before.
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MISC
You are allowed the benefit of the podcast, commissioner communication on RT Sports website and one text from one board member on league voting. After that, if not completed, then you lose your right to vote for that occasion.