Players are encouraged to play as realistic as possible when playing User vs. User games. For example, players who run cheesy plays or Quarters Run Commit Defense the whole game will be considered to get kicked. Some rules to follow to keep the games realistic.

Rules within User vs. User Games

If a User breaks these rules in a User vs. User game and either side notifies the commissioner, you will receive a first warning. If that User breaks a second rule within that game, they will forfeit a possession. If the user continues to break the rules in the game, that User will forfeit and the game will play on with the other user vs. the CPU:

Kickoffs

1. No onside or squib kicks unless you are losing in the 4th QTR.
2. You may squib kick if there is less than 1 minute in the 2nd QTR or 1 minute in the 4th QTR.

4th Down Situations

1. You must punt if 4th and 2 or more on your side of the 50 unless you are losing in the 4th QTR.
2. You can go for it on 4th and 2 or less between opponent's side of the 50 and 40.
3. You can go for it on 4th down and any distance inside your opponents 40.
4. If down two scores or more you can go for it anywhere on the field in 3rd or 4th QTR.
5. Last 2:00 minutes of 4th QTR all players can go for 4th and 5 or less anywhere on the field.

Recreating 'Realistic' Football | Sportsmanship | Coaching | Glitching

Please do not run Quarters Run Commit Defense all game or other glitchy Nano type defenses. That is not what we are trying to do here. If you continually run commit at inappropriate down and distance situations, you will receive a warning, and may be subject to going on Autopilot AP in a future game.

Run Commit inside the 10 yard line is acceptable. Run Commit in 3rd Down and less than 2 yards or 4th Down and less than 2 yards is acceptable; however, if that is how you play, expect to get burned sooner rather than later.

At the 3* and 77 rated team level and below, a lot of players will more often need to develop a run game to move the ball. Using Run Commit on 1st and 10 yards or 2nd and 6 or 8 yards to keep a running team off schedule is not acceptable play. Try to play straight up Defense and get your opponent into a punting situation.

Conversely, running hurry up money pass plays is not realistic either. Play straight up.

Don't be 'that' guy. If you rely on Nano Blitzes or Run Commit or Up-tempo Hurry up all the time, this dynasty is probably not for you and we will have that 'talk' and maybe have to move you out if it continues.

Some guys are pretty skilled and unbeatable. That is fine - Well deserved. Glitching is a pain and we want to not do that.

Please do not run up the score. Teams do not win 108 - 14. That is unrealistic. Padding stats and maximizing a big recruiting weekend is understood - to a degree. Do not continually run up the score. 56 - 10 or 63 - 14 or even 77 - 21 makes sense for the most part. 108 - 10 does not. If it happens a lot, we will have the 'talk' and you may find yourself on AP to slow your roll a bit.

Injuries

The substitutions and Injury settings are not what you would normally expect. The settings are there to rotate your players in and out. Don't run up tempo hurry up with your mobile QB or stud HB over and over, or you will find them being injured by the CPU and out for the game, or a few weeks or out for the season. This is especially the case if you like to CPU or super sim on CPU games. Play straight up.

Restarts

1.) CPU Game Restarts: If a user has a restart, please let the commissioner know and send me a picture of the lost connection or technical issue. The EA servers sometimes do freeze, or games will not save upon completion, and you may need to replay to avoid an Autopilot AP Advance. Use your judgment - Don't restart just to run up your stats. No one wins games 100 - 14 every week.

2.) Preventing User vs. User In-Game Restarts | Playbook and File Maintenance:

• Clean reboot your XBOX 360 or PS3 game console, especially if you have been playing for a few games in a row or making adjustments to your custom playbooks.
• Clean your HDD cache prior to playing a User vs. User game. This will help keep your custom playbooks from being corrupt and missing formations or special teams for extra points.
• Do not make changes to your 5 pre-set Offense and Defense audibles inside the dynasty. Make changes in either the Main Manu > Team Management block, or Main Menu > Settings > Strategy > RB to select Offense and Defense audibles for your custom playbook from the drop down menu.

3.) User vs. User In-Game Restarts: We all know the game can freeze, especially during User vs. User games due to poor internet connections or corrupt playbooks and audibles. In order to reduce the frequency of in-game restarts, please make sure before you play that each user you follow the tips in 3.) below:

• User vs. User In-Game Freezes and Restarts will be played as follows:
• Before simply restarting, both players will need to hard reboot and follow the procedures above in "Preventing User vs. User In-Game Restarts | Playbook and File Maintenance:"
• The game will be recreated in good faith to duplicate the score and point in time of the game. i.e The score is 17-14 with 0:43 left in the 3d QTR and there is a freeze disconnect. The users will reboot, and allow the scoring to be recreated as closely as possible to get to the time remaining in the game with roughly the same amount of passing and rushing and defensive stats. users will have to flop and play to recreate the score at the time the game disconnected and froze.
• If it happens again due to the same User, both sides must agree to continue or go on against the CPU. If they cannot agree, the player who continues to freeze disconnect may be subject to being placed on AP for a future game after discussing it with the Commissioner with input from both players to the Commissioner as to what caused the freeze
• If the freeze disconnect happens in the 4th QTR and the player losing who caused the freeze disconnect is down two scores or more, the game will continue on with the other User playing against the CPU.
• Users can decide to restart as many times as they wish in a User vs. User setting as long as both Users agree on the terms of the restart and game recreation. Chex clock, Flop plays, etc. Just bet the game as close as you can to the original score and time remaining before the game froze.

4.) New teams | End of Season

If you do not like the team you have, please do not quit and try to rejoin. It will corrupt the Dynasty Game file and future players, including yourself, will not be able to receive Coaching XP Points. If you want a new team, play through the current season and we will try to get the coaching carousel working to get you reassigned.

5.) Complaints | Requests to delay an advance due to family or work

Please do not air complaints to the general forum. Please message me directly at my email or on XBOX messenger or on my mobile.

Also, we all have commitments to work and family. If the pace of advance is too quick, some guys or gals may not be able to keep up and will miss a week or key game and lose interest. Let's come up with a balance as to when and how often we advance. This will ensure good recruiting, and sufficient time to play User vs. User games or CPU games so you don't get an unexpected 'L' because you were at a kids sporting or school event, or had to travel for work that week. Just give me a heads up so we can manage expectations for the other Players.

Good luck and Good hunting,

- DoubleWing SP88