Updated 8/20/2009

I. League Setup

The SCUFFLE consists of 16 teams, which are divided into two conferences of 8, named the Brew Ha Ha Conference and the Old School Conference. Each conference is further divided into two divisions of 4, named the Eastern and Western divisions.
The regular season consists of 14 games. The top four teams from each conference (two division winners and two wildcards) advance to the Big SCUFFLE playoffs, which will determine the league champion.
The remaining eight teams will be seeded by record, regardless of conference, and play in the Little SCUFFLE playoffs, which confers minor glory on the winner.
Week 15 marks the first week of the playoffs. The four losing teams in the Little SCUFFLE tournament are dropped into the World's Worst tournament, with teams advancing by losing, until the World's Worst team is "crowned." The teams in the Big SCUFFLE playoffs are immune from the threat of being crowned World's Worst.
Each team will play their division rivals twice, and teams in the other division within their conference once. They will also play four out-of-conference games against one division in the other conference. This alternates every year, so the BHH East will play the OSC East one year, but the following year will pit the BHH East against the OSC West. Home field advantage in these games also alternates. For example, if the BHH East plays the OSC East in 2004 and 2006, then the BHH East teams will play at home in 2004 and away in 2006.

II. Rosters and Lineups

Each team must always carry a roster of 13 players. In the event of a trade that changes this fact, adds or drops must be made immediately to restore the roster to 13 players.
There is no injured reserve list. Injured players can ride the pine or be cut.
Each team must carry at least 2 QBs, 1 DEF, and one ST.
Each team can carry no more than 2 DEFs and 2 STs. Additionally, a team can have no more than 2 starting QBs on the roster. It is acceptable to carry a backup QB on the roster, but if he is named the starter, and the team is carrying 3 starting QBs, then one must be dropped immediately.
Lineups must be submitted online via the myfantasyleague page. Lineup submissions will be accepted until kickoff on Sunday. After kickoff, lineup submission is locked, and the owner has failed to submit a lineup.
In the even of Thursday games, lineups must be submitted before the Thursday game starts if the owner wants to use players in that game. Lineup submission is open until Sunday, but Thursday players will not be available after the fact. The same holds true for Saturday games.
A lineup shall consist of seven players, plus one player designated as an overtime player in the event of a tie.
Valid lineup configurations:

It's super easy to submit a lineup. Still, it is necessary to post this thanks to certain owners. Failure to submit a lineup results in:

(1st offense) The use of the previous week's lineup. Note, the previous week's lineup will not be used if a lineup was not submitted prior to a Thursday game. Instead, any Thursday players will be removed and only a partial lineup will be used.
(2nd offense) The commissioner will ask the owner to submit a lineup for each week, all at once. The owner can then go in later and change the lineups on a week to week basis. Should the owner forget, then a lineup has already been set.
(3rd offense) The commissioner will get super annoyed and submit the same lineup for all of the remaining weeks with no regard to bye weeks or injuries. The owner can then make changes on a week to week basis.
(4th offense) Really? Four times? At this point the owner will receive the ignominious Erin Millender Award for owner futility.

In the event of web page problems, simply email your opponent and the commissioner your lineup before the start of the first game. In the event of total internet failure, just call the commissioner (number posted on myfantasyleague page) with your lineup. Plan ahead and submit a lineup early in the week and adjust as necessary before the games start on Sunday.

Unlike in the past, when we had transaction limits but they were never enforced, there are no limits to the number of transactions an owner can make during the regular season (weeks 1-14).
The trading deadline is the Thursday after week 9. No trades can be made after that day.
Waivers are not allowed during the playoffs except to replace an injured player (this is to ensure that teams are not skirting the trade deadline by making a backdoor trade where one owner drops a player knowing that his/her buddy is next on the waiver wire).
The waiver wire order changes each week to give weaker teams the first shot at free agents, and it is determined by the following criteria (in this order):

Waiver requests are submitted via the myfantasyleague site. Requests can be made after a game kicks off on Sunday through Wednesday night, when they are automatically processed at 9:00 PM Eastern, according to that week's waiver wire order. Requests for the next day can be made after 9:15 PM. The computer will automatically process waivers on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights, all at 9:00 PM Eastern.
Waivers are not processed on Sunday! Do not email the commish and complain about the waiver you requested five minutes before kickoff not going through.
Waivers are processed automatically and the commissioner does not see which teams requested which players. This design serves the purpose of maintaining a fair competitive balance, but we are beholden to the deadlines described above.

Each team plays 7 home games and 7 away games during the regular season.
The home team receives 2 points for playing at home.
Home field advantage exists in weeks 15 and 16 of the playoffs, and is awarded to the better seed.
All week 17 games are played on neutral sites, and no home field advantage is afforded to either team.

Owners are expected to submit a lineup each week.
Owners are expected to update their owner profile pages each season.
Owners are encouraged to post to the message board.
Owners are encouraged to write articles, record radio broadcasts, or post videos to the SCUFFLE Broadcasting Network.
Trash talking is encouraged, but personal attacks should be avoided.