2026 League Rules

Roster size: 17

Starters: 10 (2 flex players - RB, WR, or TE)

Bench: 7

IR: 1

Draft type: snake

Draft date: TBD

Time per pick: 45 seconds

Draft order: combine results

All standard ESPN fantasy scoring

Will be based on geographical location to one another

North: Kyler, Zeus, Garrett, Brandon, Jace

South: Cole, Taylor, Kade, Zuriel, Brady

Waivers

• ​Free agent budgeted salary and bidding for waiver pickups

• Waiver period: 1 day

• Lock Transactions for Eliminated Teams During Playoffs: yes

Trades

• Trade limit: no

• Trade deadline: final week of regular season

• Votes required to veto trade: 6

• Trade review period: 1 day

Keepers

• Yes, one will be kept from the coming 2026 draft for the 2027 season

Matchups: 11

Weekly challenges: 11

Weeks per matchup: 1

Matchup tie breaker: home team

Lowest-scoring team in the league in each regular season and playoff matchup: must film and send the video to the group (just a quick negative shoutout about your team)

• shot of liquor

• eat a raw jalapeño with no drink until it's all swallowed

• shotgun a beer

If you lose for a second, third, fourth, etc. time, it adds an additional punishment immediately to it (example: last in week one and took a shot, last in week 6 - now owes two back to back, last in week 13 - now owes three back to back to back in the same video)​​

• You can intermix different weekly punishment options from above if you don't want to take three shots (as an example) consecutively

• In addition to getting last in scoring each time after your first, you must contribute $5 to a pot that will be collected by the consolation bracket champion at the end of the season

If you start a player or D/ST who scores 0 points or less and does not have any injuries in that game, must film and send the video to the group (just a quick shoutout to that player)

• shot of liquor

• eat a raw jalapeño with no drink until it's all swallowed

• shotgun a beer

Not completing your punishment before the next week's first game will result in DOUBLING the amount you ultimately owe for that previous week, including all considerations above - $5 pot and/or shot, shotgun, jalepeno

Last place in the regular season and last place in the playoff bracket will have a major punishment (you can earn both if you get last in both)

• Regular season​​​​​

  • Regular season champion gets to choose the regular season loser's punishment from below (loser gets one veto)​

    • Loser buys a maid costume and fully serves group members , cleans up after them, and tends to every need the group needs (this punishment will be completed next year at our draft combine)

    • Create a "day in the life" influencer TikTok or Instagram video every day for a week straight including things like, but not limited to (to the regular season champion's discretion), morning routine, what I eat, work grind, evening wind down, etc. (must leave it up for 2 weeks)

    • Loser buys an orange jumpsuit mimicking a prison inmate and handcuffs - must go to Walmart and get somebody to help them take their handcuffs off.  Punishment isn't over until they get someone to help them.  They cannot say anything about it being fake/fantasy punishment/etc. (this punishment will be completed next year at our draft combine day)

    • Complete 1 full mile at the track in under 18 minutes - 1st lap eat 6 blazin wings, 2nd lap drink 1/4 gallon of milk, 3rd lap eat a banana and drink a 20 oz bottle of Sprite, 4th lap drink a Four Loko (this punishment will be completed next year at our draft combine day)

• Playoffs

  • Playoffs champion gets to choose the regular season loser's punishment from below (loser gets one veto)​​​

    • Charity 5K in a costume - run a local 5K race within 2 months of getting last wearing a costume voted by the league (banana, T-Rex inflatable, fair princess, or something else)​.  Loser has to buy the costume​​

    • Milk mile (this punishment will be completed next year at our draft combine day) - run a mile on a track chugging 4 liters of milk, one per lap, must make it under 15 minutes or it'll have to be run again on a different day)

    • Take the ACT and send the results to the group

    • World's hottest chip (this punishment will be completed next year at our draft combine day) without water for 10 minutes

Championship bracket

• Top 6 teams make the championship bracket

• 2-week matchups​

• Top 2 seeds receive a bye

• Higher seeds receive a 5-point home-field advantage per matchup

• Eliminated teams move to the consolation bracket

Consolation bracket​

• The eventual 4 teams that are eliminated from the championship bracket will compete in the consolation bracket​

• 2-week matchups

• Higher seeds receive a 5-point home-field advantage per matchup​

​Losers bracket

• Bottom 4 teams that did not make the championship bracket​

• 2-week matchups

• Higher seeds receive a 5-point home-field advantage per matchup

The commissioner will be providing all previous and future winners with a championship ring and storage box

Championship bracket

• $450 to the winner

• $50 entry fee back to 2nd place

Consolation bracket

• ​Half of the entry fee back to the winner, PLUS any additional pot collection money that has accumulated​

$50

Each participant will compete in a series of athletic, skill, and fun challenges.  Scores will be ranked from 1st (10 points) to 10th (1 point) for most events. At the end, total points determine the draft order (highest total = 1st pick). In the case of a tie, the golf event will serve as the tiebreaker.

• Punt distance

  • Each player punts a football three times. The longest distance (yards) is recorded.

• Field goal distance

  • Players attempt field goals starting at 20 yards, moving back in 5-yard increments until they miss twice from that distance.  

• Football throw distance

  • ​Each player gets three throws from behind the goal line. The longest throw is recorded.

• Football throw accuracy

  • ​Targets set at 10, 20, and 30 yards. 3 throws per distance. Each hit earns points (1, 2, 3). 4 throws for each target.

• 40 time

  • ​Timed sprint for 40 yards using a stopwatch or timer app. 2 attempts, taking the best average of 2 people's timing.

• Cone drill (5–10–5 Shuttle)

  • ​Run 5 yards right, 10 yards left, 5 yards back. Tests agility and acceleration.  2 attempts, taking the best average of 2 people's timing.

• Bench press 135 pounds for reps

  • ​Perform as many full-range reps as possible at 135 pounds.

• Vertical Jump

  • ​Measure max vertical jump in inches using Vertec.  3 attempts.  Take best.

• Golf 18 holes

  • ​Play a full 18-hole round at Sand Creek Station or Turkey Creek. Each player’s net score (actual score minus handicap) is used to determine ranking

Weekly winners will be posted on the website

11 weeks of different challenges​

• Week 1: 🎰 Slots Week

  • Each owner picks three players from their starting lineup before Sunday. If all three score a touchdown, you’re in the running.​

• Week 2: 🃏 Blackjack Week

  • Every team owner designates one player from their team, and whoever scores the closest to 21 without going over is the winner

• Week 3: 🧻 Wipeout Award 

  • Team that blows out their opponent by the most points

• Week 4: 🏹 Sniper Week

  • Closest margin of victory without losing wins.

• Week 5:  🔥 Heater Check

  • Highest single player score in the league that week wins.

• Week 6: 🧹 Clean Sweep

  • All 10 players including D/ST scores 10+ points​

• Week 7: 🧊 Cold-Blooded

  • ​Beat your opponent while scoring less than the league average​

• Week 8: 🕰️ Father Time Who?

  • Highest score from a player 30+ years old in the starting lineup​

• Week 9: 🧲 Magnet Hands

  • Highest combined receptions from starting WR's and TE's in starting lineup (flexes count)

• Week 10: 💵 Parlay Week

  • Pick 3 starters before the week starts​

  • All three players must: score 10+ points AND your team must win​

  • Eligible teams are if both criteria hit

  • Highest score wins​

• Week 11: 👊 Rivalry Week

• Every team is designated a scheduled “rivalry” game this week. 

• Matchups:

  • Brady vs Taylor

  • Zuriel vs Zeus

  • Kyler vs Jace

  • Cole vs Kade

  • Brandon vs Garrett