The New QB Rule Explained

SO a lot of you have been perplexed, perturbed, and constipated by this new QB rule I have instated. So I thought I would put it into writing so that everyone could digest the vast awesomeness of it at your own pace.

THE TWO QB RULE

GENERAL
- Every owner is allowed only 2 starting QBs on their team at one time.
- If an owner acquires a 3rd starting QB, they then have 24 hours to cut their roster to 2 QBs. The dropped QB is then made unavailable to the owner that dropped him for one full NFL game.
- No team shall have more than 3 QBs on their roster at any time.

THIRD QB OPTION
- A team may have a third QB on their team, but the QB has to be a nonstarter, or injured/suspended, at the time that he was acquired.
- Once a QB that is injured/suspended/nonstarter has been officially designated the new starter, the fantasy owner has two full NFL games to "Try out" the QB. During this time, the QB is still considered a backup, and the owner may still have two other starting QBs on his roster. After the two game trial period, the fantasy owner then has until that week's waivers are processed to trim his roster down to 2 starting QBS.
- The trial period only applies to QBs acquired before they were designated the starter.

WAIVER RULES
- By virtue of the 24 hour rule, a 3rd starting QB can be picked up off the waiver wire and then kept for a 24 hour period, after which the roster must be trimmed to 2 QBs.
- Once the third QB is dropped, he then goes on waivers for 48 hours, and the owner that dropped him isn't allowed to pick him up until one full NFL game has been played by said player.
- If a QB that is picked up off waivers or free agency as a backup, starts his NFL game the week he is picked up, he is considered a starter. ie. If you pick up a QB that is questionable to start due to the original starter suffering an injury, the backup QB is considered a starter for that week and is subject to the 24 hour rule.

BYE WEEKS
- During a starting QB's bye week the owner of said QB will be allowed to pick up a 3rd starting QB for that week.
- The owner must have owned the QB in the week previous to the QB's bye in order for this rule to apply.
- Once the bye week is over, the owner then has until Tuesday @ 11PM to trim his roster to 2 starting QBs.
- If an owner has two starting QBs with the same bye, they shall only be allowed to pick up one more starting QB, by virtue of the 3 QB roster limit.

SPECIAL EXTENSION
- A fantasy owner may appeal to the commissioner to grant him a special extension if a QB that started the week before is now a questionable start for the next game due to injury/poor play. The commissioner will then rule on whether or not to grant the extension.
- The extension will most likely be extended to noon on Sunday.
- If the questionable QB doesn't start that week, he is then deemed injured, and a third QB may be kept on the team, and the two game trial applies. If the QB does start, a third QB must be dropped as soon as the start is known, or before noon on Sunday, whichever comes first.

VIOLATIONS
- One hour prior to any violation of the 2 QB rule, the commissioner will attempt to contact the violating owner. If he is unable to reach the owner, the commissioner will then try again, one hour later, when the violation is enacted. If this second attempt is fruitless, the commissioner will then drop a QB in stead of the violating owner.

- The QB that is dropped by the commissioner will be the violating owner's newest QB. ie. The QB that was acquired closest to the date of the violation.




OKAY KIDS, that's it in a nutshell. I think I covered all the bases, but if any of you have any questions, see a possible problem with these rules, or have a suggestion as how to make them better, either contact me or leave a comment, which I will respond to.

READ OVER THE RULES CAREFULLY, especially the part about the waiver wire. We have our first waiver wire coming up and I know a lot of you might be trying to pick up a QB. Keep in mind that just because you have 2 starting QBs, doesn't mean you can't pick up a QB. You can pick up one and then start a 24 hour bidding war with owners who want him. Or you could end up wasting a waiver wire pick when it turns out nobody is willing to trade you. It's gambling at it's finest and Bill Simmons would love it.