League Rules

To see explanations of these rules click this link: Rule Explanations

BASIC SETTINGS
League Name	Sudden Death 3.0
Number of Teams	12
Scoring Type	Head to Head Points
Format	League Manager
Make League Viewable to Public	Yes

ROSTER
Current Roster Size: 17 Total Starters: 12 Total On Bench: 5 (2 IR)	POSITION STARTERS MAXIMUM Center (C) 2 No Limit Left Wing (LW) 2 No Limit Right Wing (RW) 2 No Limit Defense (D) 2 No Limit Utility (UTIL) 2 N/A Goalie (G) 2 2 Bench (BE) 5 N/A Injured Reserve (IR) 2 N/A

GAMES PLAYED LIMITS (MAXIMUMS)
Goalies	8 Games Played
Forwards	36 Games Played
Defensemen	12 Games Played
Utility	12 Games Played

SCORING
Skating	Goals (G) 2 Assists (A) 1 Plus/minus (+/-) 1 Penalty Minutes (PIM) 0.1 Game-Winning Goals (GWG) 1 Hat Tricks (HAT) 5 Defensemen Points (DEF) 1 Power Play Points (PPP) 1 Short Handed Points (SHP) 1
Goaltending	Wins (W) 5 Goals Against (GA) -1 Saves (SV) 0.2 Shutouts (SO) 5

TEAM AND DIVISION SETTINGS
East	Legion-dary of Doom Ice Queen Moulson ICE Keep Calm And Bergeron 18 Wheeler The Big O
West	St. Pappys Team burd Team Pastorella Duncan's Teeth Fresh Prince of Briere Vanek at the Disco

PLAYER RULES
Observe ESPN's Undroppable Players List	No
Player Universe	All NHL Players

ACQUISITION AND WAIVER RULES
Lineup Changes	Daily - Lock Individually at Scheduled Gametime
Player Acquisition System	Waivers
Season Acquisition Limit	No Limit
Matchup Acquisition Limit	7 (for 7-day matchups)
Waiver Period	2 Days
Waiver Order	Move to Last After Claim, Never Reset Order

TRADE RULES
Trade Limit	No Limit
Trade Deadline	No Deadline
Trade Review Period	2 Days
Votes Required to Veto Trade	LM Only Vetos

KEEPERS RULES
Use Keepers for 2014 Season	No
Use Keepers for 2015 Season	Yes
2015 Keepers Per Team	3
2015 Keeper Lock Date	Lock One Hour Before Draft
Keeper Note	I figured since we have been doing this league continuously for several years, we might as well make it a keeper league. Pick (up to) 3 players from your team that you want to keep!

REGULAR SEASON SETUP
Start of Regular Season	Week 1 (Start of Season)
Weeks per Matchup	1
Regular Season Matchups	22 (Playoffs start Week 23)
Matchup Tie Breaker	None
Home Field Advantage	None

PLAYOFF BRACKET SETUP
Playoff Teams	8 (3 rounds)
Weeks per Playoff Matchup	1 week per round
Playoff Seeding Tie Breaker	Intra Division Record
Playoff Home Field Advantage	None

DRAFT SETTINGS
Draft Type	Snake
Draft Date	Sunday, September 29, 2013 at 8:00 PM ET
Seconds Per Pick	90
Draft Order	Randomized One Hour Prior to Draft Time