I'd like the rosters in the League to be more reflective of how NFL teams are ie not stacked with WR's and CB's and then playing them out of position.

I don't want to be too Draconian about this, but seeing rosters without a recognised RB on the active roster is not really within the spirit of the game - even if it is technically acceptable in the rules of the game.

Before I make any sweeping changes, I'd like to give everyone the chance to express their point of view. The options as I see it are.

A > No changes the game is fine as it is
B > Minimum numbers ON THE ACTIVE ROSTER at QB (2), RB (3), FB (1), TE (3), OL (8), WR (4), P (1), K (1), DL (6 in a 3-4, 8 in a 4-3) and LB (8 in a 3-4, 6 in a 4-3) CB (6) - no maximum numbers at any positions - this fills 43 of your 46 spots and the remaining 10 players (inc. inactives) can be whatever position you choose.
C > Maximum numbers for WR (9) and DB (CB, FS and SS combined) (10) on a 53 man roster
D > The starting player at each position should be position specific eg RB1 should be an RB, DT1 should be a DT etc
E > Lets get extreme, players can only play at designated roster positions until the 4th option and beyond for that position - then anyone is eligible
F > Gentlemens agreement to play the game fairly without resorting to exploits

If you get hit with injuries you will need to decide whether to shuffle players around the roster (whilst staying within the agreed limits), make a trade or use the free agent pool.


I'm very interested in all opinions and if you're concerned about reactions of others you can send your thoughts to me via pm.

Sounds good to me. I may adopt these rules in my leagues too

I like a combination of B and D.

A) ok for me
B) ok for me aswell, wouldn't expect much difference overall from this one
C) same as B) i took a quick look through the rosters. i would need to cut/convert one WR and that's pretty much it for the league if i didn't miss anything
D) Depth Chart or Override? Don't really like this, since it kills creativity and planning for different scenarios.
E) Same as D.
F) Not a good idea imo. Rules need to be clear with next to no room for discussion imo.

All in all i can see why people want stuff like this and i iam on board with the motivation, but i have a hard time seeing it implemented without killing creativity and the motivation to look into details. Imo that's for the programming to be worked out and not for the users / league admins to figure out.

I already play by B, C, D, and F in every league I'm in. I don't care if someone uses exploits against me unless they are impossible to defend.

Any banned behavior/tactic should be listed on the league forum, in a sticky note, with the appropriate penalties.

The same would apply to me too

There should be a minimum weight as well, or we'll have CB converted to DE maxing out at 235 and being impossible to block.

B, C, D, E as long as speed is overriding any other technical skills.

A 3-4 defense doesn't need 8 LB, I usually end up with 5 getting the majority of snaps. 7 is fine.

I all.
I'm ok for thoses rules, but are they OK for this season ?

I just played a game against WR playing RB. If this are the rules I'm ok with that. But I thought it was not our league rules.

Thanks for the explanations