I. GENERAL RULES:

A) GAME SETTINGS:

1. The following settings shall be used during each game:

• FATIGUE - ON

• INJURIES - ON

• EVEN TEAMS - ON

• QUARTER LENGTH - 6 Minutes

• GAME SKILL - All-Pro

• GAME STYLE - Competitive

• PLAY CLOCK - ON

• ACCELERATED CLOCK - OFF

• WEATHER - ON

B) FROZEN GAME:

When a game freezes in the middle of play, involuntarily shuts off, or a necessary internet connection is lost, through an act of nature or technical glitch through no fault of any of the participants, the players shall restart the game, and as best as is practicable, recreate the score and game situation, and resume play at such point as where it was previously left off. The players can choose to do a runoff or agree to consider the quarter reflected in the game be considered the quarter prior to the frozen game, so as to recreate the situation.

C) TEAM SELECTION:

1. Players may choose which team within the game they will play with at the start of each game;

2. Players may choose a different team for each game;

3. The home team shall have the option to choose what color uniform they want to wear first, and the road team must choose a color that is substantially different from that color.

4. For all games, regular season and postseason, players must choose a different team than their opponent, with the Home Team having first pick.

D) FIELD AND CONDITIONS SELECTION:

1. The Home Team shall choose the Stadium to play the game in .

2. The Home Team shall choose the Time of Day the Game is played

3. The Home Team shall choose the Weather the game is play in.

E) MERCY RULE:

1. During the regular season, when a team attains a 28 point lead, the team facing the deficit shall have the option to accept a loss via mercy rule.

2. During the regular season, when a team attains a 35 point or more lead, the mandatory mercy rule shall apply and the team with the lead shall be awarded a win, and the team with the deficit a loss.

3. No mercy rule shall apply during postseason games.

II. TIEBREAKING PROCEDURES:

When teams are tied at the end of the season, the following tie breaking procedures shall be used to determine seeding and who makes the Playoffs:

A) WHEN TWO TEAMS ARE TIED:

1. Head-to-head record

2. Point Differential in games against one another

3. Point Differential All season

4. Least Points allowed All Season

5. One-Game Playoff with the Team that won the last regular season game between the two teams hosting.

B) WHEN THREE OR MORE TEAMS ARE TIED:

1. Point Differential All Season

2. Least Points Allowed All Season

III. PLAYOFFS:

A) PLAYOFF FORMAT:

1. The playoffs will be 1-Game Elimination, with the higher seed having home field advantage.

2. The quarter length during postseason games shall be 8 minutes long.

B) PLAYOFF QUALIFICATIONS:

1. The Top 5 Teams will make the Playoffs.

2. The 6th Place and 7th Place team will have a one-game play-in to make the Playoffs. The winner of that game will earn the 6th seed in the playoffs.

3. The top 2 teams will have a bye until the Semifinals.

C) WILD CARD PLAYOFFS:

1. The 3rd Seed will host the 6th Seed in a 1-Game Elimination Playoff Game. The winner will move on to the Semifinals.

2. The 4th Seed will host the 5th Seed in a 1-Game Elimination Playoff Game. The winner will move on to the Semifinals.

D) SEMIFINALS:

1. The 1st Seed will host the lowest remaining seed left in the playoffs. The winner will move on to the Center Madden Bowl to compete for the Randy Watson Trophy.

2. The 2nd Seed will host the highest remaining seed left in the playoffs. The winner will move on to the Center Madden Bowl to compete for the Randy Watson Trophy.

E) WATSON BOWL:

1. The Watson Bowl will be played on a neutral field chosen by the Commissioner upon advice and consent of the League, in good weather, in a late afternoon game.

2. The Top remaining seed will be considered the Home Team. The Lower Remaining Seed will be considered the Road Team.

3. The winner of the Center Madden Bowl will win the Randy Watson Trophy and crowned champion of the League for the season in which they played.

IV. RECORDING GAMES:

A) RECORDING STATS:

1. The home team is responsible for recording the stats of a game on the Submit Game Form.

2. The teams can agree that the road team will record the game.

B) BROADCASTING:

1. All games should be broadcasted on either Twitch or YouTube, preferably Twitch.

2. The road team is responsible for broadcasting the game.

3. The teams can agree that the home team will broadcast the game.

Title 4: DEFAULT RULES

Chapter 1: Generally

§ 1 – Scope

A. To the extent that uniform applicability of generalized principles may be applied across the various leagues, and in the interests of efficiency, the Default Rules provided for in this Title, shall by default apply to all Leagues and Committee, unless said Acts can or would not naturally apply to an individual League or Committee.

B. Any League or Committee that passes a rule, regulation, statute or other piece of legislative or administrative action that is at odds with a Default Rule in this Title, shall have their rule, regulation, statute or other piece of legislative or administrative action take precedence over the Default Rule.

§ 2 – Common Practices

In order to promote common sense and reduce the need for burdensome and inefficient balloting and legislation, all Leagues and/or Committee under the jurisdiction of the Center may abide by common practices, customs and traditions, subject to being overturned by legislation passed contradicting any common practice, custom or tradition.

Chapter 2: Technical Issues

§ 1 – Technical Issues Generally

In any League that involves video games or any kind of software, and through an act of nature or technical glitch through no fault of any of the participants, a game freezes, involuntarily shuts off, or a necessary internet connection is lost, the players shall restart the game, and as best as is practicable, recreate the score and game situation, and resume play at such point as where it was previously left off.

Chapter 3: Settings

§ 1 – General Settings

In any League, the default settings of the game shall apply unless altered by rule, custom, or tradition.

Chapter 4: Scheduling

§ 1 – Scheduling Generally

In any League whose scheduling is not dependent on a naturally occurring event, and competitors are scheduled to compete at a given time, the Commissioner shall be empowered to, with the advice and consent of the League, schedule games, grant extensions, and enforce forfeits provided there is notice and due process, with each player having the reserved right to contest such forfeits in Center Court.

§ 2 – Playoffs

In any League whose playoff system is not dependent on a naturally occurring event, the Commissioner shall be empowered to, with the advice and consent of the League, determine, prior to the start of the season, the qualification criteria for making the playoffs, and the format of the playoffs.

§ 3 – Advice and Consent

Advice and Consent shall be presumed unless a motion rejecting consent is brought forth, seconded and passed by a majority of the League.

Chapter 5: Admission of New Leagues or Committees

§ 1 – Admission of New Leagues or Committees Generally

Prior to admission of a new League of Committee, a prospective Commissioner or Director shall submit to the Center Council for their approval proposed initial rules for the League or Committee . Upon admission to the Center, pursuant to the Center Constitution, the approved rules shall be adopted in that League or Committee, and the prospective Commissioner shall be sworn in, pursuant to the Center Constitution as the initial League Commissioner or Committee Director, after which the governance of said League or Committee shall be governed by the applicable provisions of the Center Constitution.

Chapter 6: Statute of Limitations

§1 – Default Statute of Limitations

Any action, claim, or prosecution for a violation of any league rule or Rule in this Title must be filed within a reasonable amount of time, and any unreasonable delay that prejudices the defendant, or makes a legal remedy impracticable, may make such action, claim or prosecution subject to dismissal.

Chapter 7: Contempt of the League

§1 – Generally

A Commissioner of a Center League shall the have power to hold in contempt at their discretion persons engaging in contemptuous acts as detailed in this chapter, committed by Center Members.

§2 – Punishment

(a) The punishment enacted against a person engaging in contemptuous acts shall be that which is minimally necessary to deter, correct, thwart, or the contemptuous actions;

(b) Any such punishment shall not be arbitrary, excessive, or unduly burdensome;

(c) Any such punishment shall be subject to review by The Center Court under the Rules of Judicial Procedure for abuse of that discretion if so appealed by the Member cited under this Chapter;

(d) A member found in contempt by a Commissioner in one League, may have the punishment for that contempt citation enforced in another League or Leagues, provided that the Commissioner of the other League or Leagues agree to enforce the citation, however the power to discharge the contempt citation shall rest with the initial Commissioner who held the Member in Contempt.

(e) Nothing herein shall prevent a Commissioner who is enforcing the Contempt citation of another League Commissioner from issuing a contempt citation of their own against the same Member for a new violation within the jurisdiction of their League.

§3 – Obstruction

Disorderly, contemptuous, or insolent behavior of any person that causes an obstruction the administration of the League may be punishable under this section.

§4 – Disobedience

Disobedience or resistance to lawful writs, processes, orders, rules, decrees, or command, may be punishable under this section.

§5 – Excessive Forfeiting

Excessive failure to meet scheduling obligations, in addition to forfeiture of wins, may be punishable under this section.

§6 – Throwing Games

Intentionally performing poorly to gain a future advantage for oneself or a third party may be punishable under this section.

§7 – Giving Up

After agreeing to participate in a League’s season, failure to complete the season, failure to try to win, or giving up prior to the completion of the season may be punishable under this section.

Chapter 8: Home Field Advantage

§ 1 – Uniform Selection

The home team shall have the option to choose what color uniform they want to wear first, and the road team must choose a color that is substantially different from that color.

§ 2 – Different Teams

For all games, regular season and postseason, players must choose a different team than their opponent, with the Home Team having first pick.