Article 1

These bylaws for the Courtesy Flush Fantasy Football League (CFL) serve as league guidelines. Each team owner is entitled to the benefits of and bound by all the terms and provisions of these bylaws and they shall remain in effect indefinitely and are amendable only by the Commissioner. These guidelines are designed with fair play and sportsmanship in mind.

 

Article 2

Establishment of Commissioner

1. The Office of the Commissioner is not electable and is an indefinite role.
2. Should the Commissioner be unable or unwilling to continue in their role, the Deputy Commissioner assumes the office of Commissioner. Should the Deputy Commissioner be unable or unwilling, a vote shall be held to replace them by majority vote. In the event of a tie, another election shall take place at least once per week until a Commissioner is elected.

Establishment of Deputy Commissioner

3. The Deputy Commissioner is nominated and selected by the Commissioner.
4. The Deputy Commissioner is only removable by resignation or dismissal.
5. The Deputy Commissioner yields no autonomous power and serves exclusively as an advisor and designated successor to the Commissioner.
6. The Deputy Commissioner is also a member of the Competition Committee.

Powers and Duties of the Commissioner

7. The functions of the Commissioner shall include:
   1. To serve as the Chief Administrative and Dispute Resolution Officer of the CFL.
   2. To select and enforce scoring, rostering, scheduling, and all other league settings.
   3. To investigate, either upon complaint or at the Commissioner’s discretion, any act or transaction, alleged or suspected, to not be in the best interests of fantasy football, with the authority to compel Managers to respond to such requests as may be necessary to resolve the issue, and upon consideration or upon a refusal or failure to comply with such requests, to impose such penalties as are hereinafter described.
   4. To review and approve keeper selections and transactions between Teams in respect of competitive balance, freedom from collusion or other restricted practices, and for the best interests of fantasy football.
   5. To determine, after investigation, what preventative, remedial, or punitive action is appropriate in the circumstances of the above and to take such action against Teams, Managers or other individuals, as the case may be.
   6. To appoint such persons to assist in the execution of the duties of the Commissioner as may be necessary at the Commissioner’s sole discretion.
   7. To appoint a Deputy Commissioner to assist in the execution of the duties of the Commissioner as may be necessary at the Commissioner’s discretion.
   8. To appoint Managers to the Competition Committee.
   9. To record all amendments to these Bylaws.

Procedure to Review and/or Vacate Commissioner Decision(s)

8. Any formal action of the Commissioner regardless of whether or not it is specifically designated as “reviewable”, may be overturned by a majority vote from the Competition Committee.
   1. Teams directly involved in the challenged transaction and/or act are deemed Relevant Parties and may lobby the Competition Committee to put the Commissioner’s decision to a vote.
   2. The decision of the Commissioner may be overturned only upon a majority vote from the Competition Committee.
   3. If such a majority is not achieved, the decision of the Commissioner stands.
   4. If such a majority is achieved, the decision of the Commissioner is vacated.
      1. For further clarity, this shall not preclude further action as determined by the Commissioner with advice from the Competition Committee upon the same challenged transaction and/or act.

 

Article 3

Establishment of Competition Committee

1. Competition Committee members are nominated and selected by the Commissioner.
2. Competition Committee members are only removable by resignation or dismissal.
3. The Competition Committee shall consist of three (3) members, including the Deputy Commissioner.

Powers and Duties of the Competition Committee

4. The functions of the Competition Committee shall include:
   1. Serving as a general advisory role to the Commissioner.
   2. Assisting in the review of trades.
   3. Upholding or reversing some Commissioner decisions and/or actions.
      1. This Committee possesses no power to unseat the Commissioner or to reverse changes made in the best interests of the league.
   4. Providing clarification to the league on rules that may be unclear or unforeseen.
   5. Reviewing and voting upon new rule propositions by team managers and adjudicating rules and settings instituted by the Commissioner.

 

Article 4

Establishment of Teams and Managers

1. The Managers of each Team are established as follows (in no particular order):
   1. Brandon – The Hurts Locker
   2. Alisha – Ovaries in Overtime
   3. Mikey – LiSauce Al Gaib
   4. Kyle – Sorry Miss Jaxon
   5. Dan – Soul Snatchers INC
   6. Joe – Average
   7. Conner – McCafrican Americans
   8. Jacob – Wirfs Every Penny
   9. Elias – Cookin Ws
   10. Tyrus – TBD
2. All interested Managers have a right to retain their Team for unlimited consecutive seasons, as long as they are in good standing with the league.
3. Should a Manager be removed or remove themselves, replacement members can be nominated for selection by the Commissioner.

Voting in the Offseason or Regular Season

4. Each Offseason, Managers may be required to cast votes in the amendment of these Bylaws for such matters that include but are not limited to:
   1. The creation or reduction of expansion Teams;
   2. Revisions to the League Settings
   3. Revisions to Draft regulations;
   4. Referenda or opinion polls as required by the Commissioner for their own guidance;

   All of which shall require a simple majority vote. Such polls will remain open for a minimum of three (3) days after the creation of the poll. Upon expiration of the voting window all votes will be counted and a ruling will be submitted by the Commissioner.

Withdrawal of Managers / Teams

5. Managers may withdraw from the league at any time and the Teams will persist until replacement owners are found and appointed during the Offseason.
6. New Managers will have the opportunity to rename a Team from which all Managers have withdrawn.
7. New Managers will have the opportunity to retain any keeper eligible players on the Team from which all Managers have withdrawn.

Team Ownership

8. It is the CFL’s position that Managers do not retain any ownership of their respective Teams. Participation in this league is a privilege, not a right, therefore said participation can be voided at any time.

Manager Responsibilities

10. Managers must field a complete team at all times.
11. Managers may not permit players on the NFL’s Injured Reserve to be in their starting lineup for more than two (2) weeks from the time of his designation to the Injured Reserve.
12. Failure to abide by these responsibilities will subject the Manager to penalties at the Commissioner’s discretion.
13. In addition to the foregoing, if a Manager is Inactive for a period of more than two weeks, that neglect will constitute an offense under Article IV.

 

Article 5

1. Dues for participation in The Courtesy Flush Fantasy Football League are hereby established. The annual league entry fee is currently $10 US Dollars. Dues shall be collected via Cash App prior to the start of the season. Increases to league dues will be voted on at the beginning of each season. Any increases will be applied to the playoff pool and survivor/bonus pools on an alternating schedule. The current allocation of collective dues is as follows:
   • Playoff pool: $50
   • Squid Game: $20
   • Weekly Bonus pool: $30
2. Failure to submit league dues will result in suspension or removal from the league.

 

Article 6

1. Bonus payouts will fall under two categories:
   • Weekly Bonus
   • Squid Game
2. Bonus categories and subcategories can adjust in format and/or payout from year to year with league majority vote approval. All changes must be agreed upon before the start of the regular season. All bonus cash will be paid out at the end of each season.

WEEKLY BONUS

3.  $2 bonus prizes will be awarded for the following weekly categories:
   • Week 1 – Bench Warmer – Single highest scoring non-starter
   • Week 2 – Match-up Blues – Highest score in a loss
   • Week 3 – Beast Mode – Most points by one active running back
   • Week 4 – Lucky Duck – Lowest score in a win
   • Week 5 – The Sheriff – Most points by one active quarterback
   • Week 6 – Photo Finish – Narrowest margin of victory
   • Week 7 – The Flex – Most points by a WR/RB/TE in the flex position on your roster
   • Week 8 – Nice Hands – Most points by one active wide receiver
   • Week 9 – Blowout – Largest margin of victory
   • Week 10 – Price is Right – Closest to Sleeper projection without going over
   • Week 11 – Hammer Toe – Most points scored by a starting kicker
   • Week 12 – One-Two Punch – Highest combined total of your RB1 and RB2 positions
   • Week 13 – Pick Six – Most points by active defense
   • Week 14 – Tighty Whities – Most points by an active tight end
   • Week 15 – Points Against – Team with the highest season total points against

SQUID GAME

4. For each week (weeks 1-9), the team with the lowest weekly total score will be eliminated from the Squid Game competition. The last team manager standing at the end of week 9 will receive a $20 bonus added to their bank.

 

Article 7

Basic Settings

1. The Courtesy Flush League is a weekly head-to-head league hosted by Sleeper Fantasy Football, using Sleeper’s randomized scheduling.
2. The league comprises two divisions with a maximum of ten teams.
3. There will be fifteen (15) regular season games with three (3) playoff games.

Player Rules

4. The league observes ESPN’s Undroppable Players List which comprises players ESPN deems too valuable to be dropped and is a feature to prevent collusion and tanking.

Roster Management

5. The positional composition of the league’s rosters shall be as follows:
   1. 1 starting Quarterback (QB);
   2. 2 starting Running Backs (RB);
   3. 2 starting Wide Receivers (WR);
   4. 1 starting Tight End (TE);
   5. 1 starting Flex (RB/WR/TE);
   6. 1 starting Team Defense/Special Teams (D/ST);
   7. 1 starting Place Kicker (K);
   8. 5 Bench (BE);
   9. 2 Injured Reserve (IR);
6. During the Regular Season, Team rosters shall consist at all times of 14 players unless a roster spot is emptied due to a penalty or pending transaction.
7. All empty roster spots must be filled within two (2) weeks of being emptied.
8. Position limits are not enforced until such time as the league transitions to a Dynasty or Keeper league.
   1. It is at the Commissioner’s sole discretion to decide if a Team is unnecessarily hoarding players or specific positions that violates the integrity of the league.

Wins and Tiebreakers

9. Weekly Head-to-Head matchups are won by the team with the higher point total for that given week after any penalties and is subject to adjustment.
10. Matchups that end in a tie are recorded as a tie with the exception of Playoff and Championship games as described in Article X.

Scoring Format

Passing
Passing Yards (PY)	0.04 per 1 passing yard
TD Pass (PTD)	4
Interceptions Thrown (INT)	-2
2pt Passing Conversion (2PC)	2
Rushing
Rushing Yards (RY)	0.1 per 1 rushing yard
TD Rush (RTD)	6
2pt Rushing Conversion (2PR)	2
Receiving
Receiving Yards (REY)	0.1 per 1 receiving yard
TD Reception (RETD)	6
2pt Receiving Conversion (2PRE)	2
Kicking
Each PAT Made (PAT)	1
Total FG Missed (FGM)	-1
FG Made (0-39 yards) (FG0)	3
FG Made (40-49 yards) (FG40)	4
FG Made (50-59 yards) (FG50)	5
FG Made (60+ yards) (FG60)	6
Punting
Punts Inside the 10 (PT10)	2
Punts Inside the 20 (PT20)	1
Punt Average 44.0+ (PTA44)	3
Punt Average 42.0-43.9 (PTA42)	2
Punt Average 40.0-41.9 (PTA40)	1
Defense
Kickoff Return TD (KRTD)	6
Punt Return TD (PRTD)	6
Interception Return TD (INTTD)	6
Fumble Return TD (FRTD)	6
Blocked Punt or FG return for TD (BLKKRTD)	6
2pt Return (2PTRET)	2
1pt Safety (1PSF)	1
Each Sack (SK)	1
Blocked Punt, PAT or FG (BLKK)	2
Each Interception (INT)	2
Each Fumble Recovered (FR)	2
Each Safety (SF)	2
0 points allowed (PA0)	5
1-6 points allowed (PA1)	4
7-13 points allowed (PA7)	3
14-17 points allowed (PA14)	1
28-34 points allowed (PA28)	-1
35-45 points allowed (PA35)	-3
46+ points allowed (PA46)	-5
Less than 100 total yards allowed (YA100)	5
100-199 total yards allowed (YA199)	3
200-299 total yards allowed (YA299)	2
350-399 total yards allowed (YA399)	-1
400-449 total yards allowed (YA449)	-3
450-499 total yards allowed (YA499)	-5
500-549 total yards allowed (YA549)	-6
550+ total yards allowed (YA550)	-7
Miscellaneous
Kickoff Return Yards (KR)	0.1 per 1 return yard
Punt Return Yards (PR)	0.1 per 1 return yard
Kickoff Return TD (KRTD)	6
Punt Return TD (PRTD)	6
Fumble Recovered for TD (FTD)	6
Total Fumbles Lost (FUML)	-2
Interception Return TD (INTTD)	6
Fumble Return TD (FRTD)	6
Blocked Punt or FG return for TD (BLKKRTD)	6
2pt Return (2PTRET)	2
1pt Safety (1PSF)	1

 

Article 8

Waiver Wire Format

1. Waivers are the process by which owners can select from the pool of available players who are not on a team’s roster in the league. Released players reside on waivers for at least 48 hours before clearing waivers. Any Manager can put a claim for that player but must wait for the 24-hour waiver period to clear.
   1. Note that this league observes ESPN’s Undroppable Players List.
   2. To help prevent the issue of “cycling” players through free agency, a player that is added and released on the same day will remain a free agent.
2. Waivers are available immediately upon the conclusion of the draft.
3. Waiver priority is initially determined by power ranking but in the following weeks, the waiver order is determined by processed claims.
   1. Waiver order does not reset weekly, and Managers may submit an infinite number of claims in any week, throughout the entirety of the season. The team which makes the most recent pickup is automatically moved to the last slot.
   2. Example: Team A and Team B both submit a claim for Jared Goff. Team A is 5th in the Waiver order while Team B is 7th. Team A’s claim will be processed first and therefore will be awarded Jared Goff. Team A then drops to last in the Waiver order while Team B, and all other non-claiming teams, moves up one spot as a result of the adjustment.
4. Unclaimed players not acquired during the waiver period become free agents and may be picked up on a first-come, first-serve basis without affecting a team’s waiver position.
5. Waivers process daily beginning at 3am EST, except for Monday and Tuesday, when waivers are not processed. Note that due to the high volume of waiver claims at certain times of the season, it may take several hours for waivers to process in Sleeper’s systems. Also, during certain weeks of the NFL season, the first game of the week is played on Thursday, Friday, or Saturday, affecting the waiver process.

 

Article 9

Authorization to Trade

1. Any Team may engage in any number of transactions with any number of other Teams at any time, provided that the transactions would not be contrary to the best interests of fantasy football. Proposed trades will be subject to a two-day review process by which all Managers may vote to either allow proposed trade or reject proposed trade. If 50% of Managers reject the proposed trade, the trade will be automatically voided.
   1. 50% in this context would be half of the remaining teams, minus the two trading teams. Being that our league comprises ten-teams, that would mean that four (4) Managers would need to veto a trade.
2. The Commissioner is authorized to evaluate all transactions, as authorized by Article II, Section 4(c)(d), upon the following terms:
   1. The Commissioner may veto or nullify any such transactions that contravene these Bylaws or that, in his discretion, would be contrary to the best interests of fantasy football;
   2. All such vetoes must be announced within twenty-four (24) hours of the announced transaction;
   3. All such vetoes are reviewable decisions, pursuant to Article II, Section 8; and
   4. The Commissioner must confirm the transaction with all parties.
   5. Vetoes initiated by the Commissioner will display as “Vetoed by League Manager” in Recent Activity.

Forbidden Trades

3. Draft picks and “players to be named later” are non-transferable and may not form any part of the value in a transaction.
4. With the exception of roster requirements, there are no restrictions with respect to the number of players that may form part of a transaction.

Trade Guidelines

5. All trades involving draft pick exchanges must be equal in the number of picks. No Manager may receive or give more picks than the Manager they are trading with.

Trade Deadline

6. The deadline for making trades is Wednesday at 11:59pm during Week 13 of the NFL Regular Season.

Collusive Trades

7. Collusion occurs when one team makes moves to benefit another team, without trying to improve its own position. One-sided trades are an obvious example of this. Another example is when a player drop is made so another team can pick up that player.

Trade Vetoing

8. The Commissioner reserves the right to disable trade vetoes for the league and assume the responsibility to manually review each trade to protect the integrity of the trading process from veto abuse.
   1. Acceptable reasons to veto a trade:
      1. Belief of collusion;
      2. Concern of Non-Competitive Behavior;
      3. Cheating;
      4. Egregious trade fleecing.
   2. Reasons that aren’t acceptable to veto a trade:
      1. Dislike of either party;
      2. Upcoming matchups;
      3. Just because.

Effects of Contravention

9. Transactions that would violate the roster requirements, or that contravene this Article, are null and void. For further certainty, even if a transaction involves multiple parties, a single infraction of a single roster requirement by any of the parties by virtue of that transaction nullifies the entire transaction for all parties.

 

Article 10

Commencement

1. The Draft date and time will be posted on the Courtesy Flush League social media pages, the website, the Group Chat, and will also be visible on the Sleeper league page as well as communicated to each owner via email.
2. The commencement date of the Courtesy Flush Draft shall be set by the Commissioner no later than two (2) weeks prior to the start of the NFL regular season to take place no later than one (1) day before Opening Kickoff, and with no less than seven (7) days notice to the Teams.
   1. In future seasons, draft order may be determined by events, challenges, or other avenues as agreed upon by the entire league.

Draft Format

3. In a Snake Draft, the pick order is reversed each round.
   1. Each team manager takes turns drafting unique players via a back-and-forth, round-by-round draft order (i.e., Round One 1-10, Round Two 10-1, Round Three 1-10, Round Four 10-1, etc.) until all roster slots are full. Put another way, the team manager who picks first in Round One, will pick last in Round Two, then first in Round Three and last in Round Four, and so on.
4. Each Manager will draft once per round and have three minutes on-the-clock for their pick.
5. Managers who are absent for the draft will be placed in the auto-draft queue.
   1. If you cannot make the draft, you will be held responsible to find someone who can draft for you. You must notify the Commissioner three days in advance of the Draft on who will be responsible for your draft picks.
   2. The results of an auto-draft, no matter how inconvenient, will not be altered.
6. Each team must draft a full roster as described in Article VI Section 5.

Draft Day Trades

7. All trades during the league draft must be written down and recorded. After the draft is completed, all trades will be processed.

 

Article 11

Timing

1. The playoffs begin on Week 16 of the NFL regular season.
2. There are three (3) rounds of playoffs.
3. Each playoff round shall be one (1) week long.

Participation

4. The six (6) Teams with the highest winning percentage at the conclusion of the Regular Season will qualify for the playoffs.
5. The two (2) Teams with the highest winning percentage will be granted a bye in the first round of the playoffs.
6. The four (4) Teams with the lowest win percentage will participate in a two-week Consolation Bracket where the two finalists compete in the Sacko Bowl.

Tiebreakers

7. In the event that any Teams should be tied in win percentage, the tie-breaker shall be the Head-to-Head Record (H2H) during the regular season. In the event of an additional tie in H2H, the Total Points For accumulated during the regular season will be used to award the tiebreaker between the two teams.

Awards

8. The Courtesy Flush League Championship trophy will be shipped or otherwise delivered to the league champion, after which the champion may retain possession of the championship until the following season’s playoffs commences.
9. The Sacko Bowl Championship trophy will be shipped or otherwise delivered to the loser of the Sacko Bowl along with a league-mandated Sacko Punishment.

 

Article 12

Nature of Offenses

1. This article outlines prohibited activities, the possible penalties that accompany them, as well as arbitration and appeals.
2. This is not an all-inclusive list and the Commissioner maintains the authority to make assessments on activities at his discretion.

Commencement of Disciplinary Proceedings

3. The Commissioner, on his own initiative or following the receipt of a complaint, whether anonymous or public may, after determining the validity of a complaint, announce that a Team or its Manager has committed an offense and the penalty for that offense.
4. The Commissioner is authorized to investigate alleged offenses if he deems it necessary to do so, and Managers are required to assist in such investigations by providing truthful statements to the Commissioner if requested to do so.
5. The Competition Committee is within its right to recommend an investigation or punitive action against another Manager but does not have the authority to initiate the same.

Offenses

6. Anyone commits an offense who engages in any of the following:
   1. Bribery: Provides another party with value other than in-game value in exchange for in-game value.
   2. Collusion: Agrees with another party to limit open competition in the game by deceiving, misleading or defrauding others in order for a party, who may or may not be aware of the collusion, to obtain an unfair market advantage.
   3. Non-Competitive Behavior: Demonstrates an intention not to compete that goes beyond mere negligence.
      1. Under extreme circumstances, a recurring refusal to engage in reasonable transactions may be considered non-competitive behavior.
   4. Nuisance: Repeatedly complains about the operation of the Courtesy Flush League to the extent that it amounts to harassment of the Commissioner, the Competition Committee, or markedly decreases the enjoyment of others.
   5. General Anti-Avoidance Provision (GAAP): Engages in conduct not otherwise prohibited by these Bylaws but is generally acknowledged to be inappropriate.

Prescribed Penalties

7. In the case of conduct deemed to not to be in the best interests of the league, the Commissioner may initiate punitive or disciplinary actions against Teams or Managers that may include any one or more of the following:
   1. A formal warning;
   2. A reversal, amendment to, or denial of a challenged transaction;
   3. A forfeit of certain day, week or other specified period of competition;
   4. Reduction in total points earned in a game;
   5. A forfeiture of a specified draft pick;
   6. Suspension or removal of a Team or a Manager from the Courtesy Flush League;
   7. A reduction in waiver claim priority; or
   8. Such other actions as the Commissioner may deem appropriate.
8. Decisions of the Commissioner that include penalties to Teams must be posted formally on the Boards or in Chat.

Arbitrators and Juries

9. The Commissioner is specifically empowered under Article II, Section 7(f) to appoint a neutral arbitrator or a jury if he deems it necessary and must do so if he is an Interested Party in an alleged offense. The decision to appoint an arbitrator or jury is not reviewable.
10. A jury vote is not binding but is advisory only.
11. Jury votes may not be secret.
12. There is no minimum quorum or representation requirement for a non-binding jury vote.

 

Article 13

Commissioner

Brandon Benner

Deputy Commissioner

Mikey Nicolino

Competition Committee

Mikey Nicolino

Kyle Pandel

Alisha Benner

 

APPENDIX “A”

 

Amendment	Amendment Description	Initiator	Date
01	Initial Disclosure	Brandon	24AUG2023
02	League Logo Update	Brandon	05AUG2024
03	Addition of Article III Section 4(e)	Brandon	08AUG2024
04	Addition of Article VIII Section 5	Brandon	24AUG2025
05	Revamp, addition of League Dues	Brandon	28FEB2026