DynastySZN Constitution

1. DynastySZN (hereafter, "league," or "the league") was established in 2010 by lifelong, eternal commissioner Chris Becker
2. Membership
• The league shall not exceed 10 teams;
• Each team must have one owner, and may choose to have a co-owner;
• All co-owners need the direct approval of the league commissioner;
3. Voting Rights
• Each team is entitled to one vote, regardless of the number of owners on a team;
4. The league is powered by Sleeper
• Any changes to the hosting of the league must be approved by 7 of the 10 teams within the league;
5. Draft
• All rookie drafts will be 3 rounds;
• Each team is given 3 draft picks per year for rookie drafts;
• These draft picks may be traded;
6. Rosters
• Rosters shall not exceed 25 players;
• At any given moment, teams must have the following minimums on their roster;
• 1 Quarterback;
• 2 Running Backs;
• 2 Wide Receivers;
• 1 Tight End;
• 1 Defense/Special Teams;
• 1 Kicker;
7. Trades
• The commissioner retains exclusive rights to veto any deal;
• The trade deadline is Week 11 of the current NFL season;
• The trade embargo lifts after the completion of the Dead Period;
• Good Faith Trading
• Good faith trading is defined as meeting the following conditions;
• Teams respond to all offers in a timely fashion;
• Teams do not publicly disparage offers;
• Bad Faith Trading
• Bad faith trading is defined as meeting any of the following conditions;
• Teams failing to respond to trade offers in a timely manner;
• Teams publicly disparaging offers;
• Teams tampering with on-going negotiations between two other teams;
8. Free Agency
• Teams are given $500 in FAAB during each regular season;
• Teams are given $500 in FAAB during each off-season;
• In the event of a FAAB bid tie, the player will go to the owner that is higher on the Waiver Wire order;
• The Waiver Wire order is set based on the reverse order of the start up draft;
9. Roster Churning
• Roster churning is strictly forbidden;
• Roster churning consists of picking up players, only to drop them in order to specifically prevent other teams from being able to pick them up;
• A violation of this rule is considered an Act of Bad Faith;
10. Off-Season
• The off-season is defined as the time after the Dead Period and before the Draft;
11. Scoring
• Scoring is defined in Sleeper;
• Any changes to scoring require a league vote, and must be approved by a simple majority of teams;
12. Appeals
• All appeals must be made within 72 hours of the inital decision;
• Appeals must be sent via email to the commissioner;
• Once received, appeals will be heard within 72 hours, at which time, a decision will be rendered;
• The following events are eligible for appeal;
• Trade approvals;
• Trade vetoes;
• IR eligibility;
• Scoring;
• Waiver results;
13. Insubordination
• Owners are not permitted to speak negatively of the league on any public-facing platform;
• This would include any known, unknown, or yet to be founded social media networks;
• Owners will not frequently challenge the rulings of the commissioner without following the appeals process;
• Owners will not make any public-facing rule interpretations;
• Rule inquiries are always permitted;
14. Termination of Team Ownership
• Owners may be removed from the league by the decision of the commissioner;
• Team ownership, or co-ownership, may be terminated for any of the following reasons;
• Acts of physical violence against members of the league or their affiliates;
• Disruption of league activity;
• Cheating;
• Any form of collusion;
• Any other action not specifically defined herein, but brings an otherwise negative impact to the league;
15. Assumed Knowledge
• A lack of knowledge of specific rules does not constitute an exception to the rules, and may not be asserted as a defense;
16. Dead Period
• No league activity, with the exception of dropping players, will occur from the end of the NFL Super Bowl until the first day of the NFL Draft;
• Players are not eligible for the IR during the Dead Period;