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OT Rules For Post Season Not Followed

By raidergreg69
11/13/2023 1:48 am
In 2022 the NFL changed the OT rules that allow both teams to possess the ball in OT in the post season.

That statement, plus the one below were taken directly from https://operations.nfl.com/the-rules/nfl-overtime-rules/.

"The current rules give both teams the opportunity to possess the ball at least once in overtime. Although, DURING THE REGULAR SEASON, if the team that gets the ball first scores a touchdown on the opening possession, they win."

The bold and CAPS were added by me for emphasis. Now keep in mind my team was not involved in this game but it did happen in a league I run, the USFL. In a Conference Championship Game. https://usflwfl.myfootballnow.com/log/10857

It's bad enough the MFN tiebreakers diverge from the NFL at some point, now we aren't even following the OT rules.

Re: OT Rules For Post Season Not Followed

By Cjfred68
11/14/2023 5:12 pm
How about 17 games while we are at it!?!

It's the new normal in the NFL so shouldn't MFN follow?

Re: OT Rules For Post Season Not Followed

By frank
11/14/2023 7:00 pm
raidergreg69 wrote:
In 2022 the NFL changed the OT rules that allow both teams to possess the ball in OT in the post season


maybe you should contact Roger Goodell

why you so bent on the rules in MFN being exactly the same as NFL? should creator of MFN change the programming as soon as NFL changes their rules? is MFN not allowed to have its own rules?

not sure if you understand how much time programming takes

Re: OT Rules For Post Season Not Followed

By frank
11/14/2023 7:15 pm
In 2022 the NFL changed the OT rules that allow both teams to possess the ball in OT in the post season.


the example you provided is from a league that is in the year 2007....so it all checks out. carry on

Re: OT Rules For Post Season Not Followed

By raidergreg69
11/14/2023 7:36 pm
frank wrote:
raidergreg69 wrote:
In 2022 the NFL changed the OT rules that allow both teams to possess the ball in OT in the post season


maybe you should contact Roger Goodell

why you so bent on the rules in MFN being exactly the same as NFL? should creator of MFN change the programming as soon as NFL changes their rules? is MFN not allowed to have its own rules?

not sure if you understand how much time programming takes


He changed from 12 playoff teams to 14, can't be that hard.

Re: OT Rules For Post Season Not Followed

By frank
11/14/2023 7:38 pm
then maybe you can do it. write the programming code and send it to him

Re: OT Rules For Post Season Not Followed

By raidergreg69
11/14/2023 7:40 pm
frank wrote:
In 2022 the NFL changed the OT rules that allow both teams to possess the ball in OT in the post season.


the example you provided is from a league that is in the year 2007....so it all checks out. carry on


The year of the league has nothing to do with it, that league was purposefully started in 1974 because that's when the WFL started, and the league is called USFL/WFL.

Carry on and mind your own business.

Re: OT Rules For Post Season Not Followed

By raidergreg69
11/14/2023 7:41 pm
frank wrote:
then maybe you can do it. write the programming code and send it to him


What's your problem troll? If you don't like my suggestions, that's fine...move along and keep your comments to yourself.

Re: OT Rules For Post Season Not Followed

By frank
11/14/2023 7:48 pm
i get tired of reading complaints about MFN. dont believe those who complain have any idea of how many hours it takes to put something like this together and then complain about something minor

at least you buy credits so thats cool. i wonder how many complaints come from those who dont buy credits

what about the ncaa leagues on here? should those rules all be switched to college rules?

Re: OT Rules For Post Season Not Followed

By raidergreg69
11/14/2023 7:56 pm
Getting too far off topic. As far as OT, JDB changed OT to 10 minute periods when the NFL did, changed the OT to allow a 6th qtr if the game is still tied in the post season, and he changed the playoff teams from 12 to 14. I don't think it's unreasonable to request both teams get an OT possession in the post season given the other changes.

As far as getting tired of reading complaints...I get it but you do realize that by trolling you bring more eyes to my post? If you want the complaints to die, just ignore them, let the post drop down the list to be forgotten.

Every time you comment, this thread gets pushed to the top, more people see it and eventually someone may chime in and agree with me and the ball starts rolling.