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Pandemic
Rules |
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Pandemic
Rules |
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| VIRUS ROSTER SPOTS | |
| Eligibility
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Any
player diagnosed with the virus, has a positive test, or has been
quarantined as the result of a positive test as reported by a
reputable NFL insider or their NFL team |
| How
Many |
As needed |
| Replacement |
Must be replaced by someone from the same position to avoid excess
hoarding at positions where fewer starting options might exist |
| Timing | Availability to place a player in this spot and sign a replacement is immediate |
| Return
to 12-man Roster or Bye Spot |
A
player on the Virus spot must either be taken off this designation
by the kickoff of the next week after they've played (TNF if
playing then or Sunday at 1PM) or they will be waived |
| Starting |
No player on a Virus roster spot is eligible to start in an SFL game |
| Injured
Reserve |
Players with the virus are not eligible to be placed on Injured Reserve |
| Players
on NFL Teams Impacted by Postponed or Cancelled Games Due to
Virus |
Upon
announcement by the NFL of such a cancellation (due to impact like
the MLB's Marlins), players on NFL teams impacted by this
situation are eligible for this roster spot for the given week(s) |
| HANDLING A SHORTENED 2020 SEASON | ||
| Games
Completed |
2020
Champion |
2021
College Draft Order |
| 0 games | No Champion | Picks
1-8 - random draw Picks 9-16 - reverse order of draw |
| 1-6 games | No Champion | Based
on 2019 + 2020 records Includes 2019 playoff results SFL Bowl participants not forced into slots |
| 7-13 games | Top
Seed |
Based on 2020 records |
| Quarterfinals
done |
Top
Remaining Seed |
Based
on 2020 records Champion picks 8th |
| Semifinals
done |
Top Remaining Seed | Based
on 2020 records Champion picks 8th Other Semis winner picks 7th |
| HANDLING A PAUSE & RESTART IN THE 2020 SEASON | ||||
| Weeks
Left |
Playoff
Teams |
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | SFL
Bowl XXXV |
| 4+
weeks |
As
usual (8) |
Last
week - 3 |
Last week - 2 | Last week - 1 |
| 3
weeks |
As
usual (8) |
Last week - 2 | Last week - 1 | Last
week |
| 2
weeks |
Top
(4) records regardless of division |
Last week - 1 | Last week | |
| 1
week |
Top
(2) records |
Last week | ||