Rules!
What is a Dynasty League?
A dynasty style fantasy football league is a league where you retain most or all of your players from year to year. This creates an environment which is very different from that of a redraft league. By enabling team owners to keep players and build a team over time, there is a much stronger sense of team ownership, and success is achieved with a greater sense of satisfaction.
Drafts
The Draft Date occurs two weeks after the conclusion of the NFL Draft. M4D utilizes a "slow draft" format, allowing each team 4 hours per pick. Draft order is determined as follows:
Playoff Teams: Ordered in reverse order of the year's playoff standings, with specific exceptions:
The winner of the 5th place game receives the 7th overall pick.
The winner of the 3rd place game receives the 9th overall pick.
Non-Playoff Teams: Ordered inversely based on each team's MaxPointsFor.
During the draft, teams are allotted a maximum of 4 hours per selection, with the draft pausing between 10 PM and 10 AM EST.
Consolation Bracket Bonus Pick:
Starting in 2023, the consolation bracket winner in M4D Dynasty League is awarded the 2.13 pick in the subsequent rookie draft. This reward will be given annually.
Buy In
Buy in is due 2 weeks before the start of the year's respective draft. $100 is due for the year. If a team owner trades a pick outside their current year draft they will incur a $50 payment towards the prospective picks’ buy-in year. Once half the buy-in is paid the team is eligible to trade ALL owned picks from that same year. The same rule applies to each future year, respectively.
Payout
$1,000 - 1st Place
$100 - Regular Season Winner
$100 - 2nd Place
Trading
All trades execute immediately. The Commissioner will not “push” trades. There is no "Review Window." Anyone with concerns regarding trades that are potentially detrimental to the health of the league, or owners intentionally stacking one team, should raise those with the league, and we can speak on it. You can report this via the Feedback Form.
Waivers
In Season Waivers ~ ($1,000 Allotment)
Waivers will execute at 12AM ET.
After game waivers will clear on Tuesday @ 3 AM ET
Players will be on waivers 1 day after being dropped.
Waivers do not rollover; In-Season FAAB assigned at conclusion of Rookie Draft
Schedule
Monday - Free Agency
Tuesday - Locked (No Moves Allowed)
Wednesday - Waivers
Thursday - Free Agency
Friday - Waivers
Saturday - Waivers
Sunday - Free Agency
Offseason Waivers ~ ($100 Allotment)
Waivers will execute at 12AM ET.
Waivers are "locked" every day but Wednesday and Sunday
Waivers do not rollover; Offseason FAAB assigned at conclusion of Championship week games
Schedule
Monday - Locked
Tuesday - Locked
Wednesday - Waivers @ 12 AM ET
Thursday - Locked
Friday - Locked
Saturday - Locked
Sunday - Waivers @ 12 AM ET
Playoffs
There are NO divisions in M4D Dynasty. The top 6 teams move on to the playoffs. Playoffs begin Week 15 and consist of one week matchups. The semi-final and finals take place in weeks 16 and 17, respectively. The 1 and 2 seed get a BYE in the first week.
League Punishment
Loser much perform a Beer Mile. Rules can be found here.
Other General Information
Upon the completion of a year, rosters will be locked (no Player adding; outside of trading) until buy-in is received from all team(s) - with a drop dead date set as league Draft Day. If buy-in is still not received, Commissioner discretion will be used to decide if the season will begin as planned, or if a team should be orphaned.
NO player or team may barter/trade with assets OUTSIDE of the Dynasty League.
Taxi Squad: Serves as a practice squad specifically designed for rookie and second-year players in fantasy football. Before the start of the season, owners must assign these players to the taxi squad. Once the season begins, the taxi squad "locks," meaning the players remain there for the entire season unless the owner decides to promote them. However, if a player is promoted, there are two requirements: either the owner must have an available roster spot or they must cut a player to make room, and the promoted player becomes ineligible for the taxi squad for the rest of the year.