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OFFICIAL RULEBOOK FOR
THE PSX2Central Madden 2003 League
I. Article 1: Qualifications for Eligibility
a. You must be a registered member of the psx2central forums.
https://psx2central.com/forums/
b. You must treat all Team owners, and league administrators with respect, while playing games or posting in the forums.
*Failure to do so will result in immediate termination from the league.
c. You must own the PS2 version of Madden 2003. Without it, you can't participate.
d. You must own the official PS2 Network Adapter or some variation so long as it is tested and it works with Madden 2003 online.
e. Madden online names: You must have a registered Online Name.
Section A: All names must follow EA's guidelines. No explicit names, curses, obscenities, or inappropriate
names will be allowed.
Section B: Make sure that if you don't get the name you thought you would get, let us know so we can update
the roster.
f. You must provide us with a valid e-mail address. You may also include AOL, MSN, Yahoo!, etc. Screen Names.
g. You must notify your opponent, an admin, or leave a message if you are unable to make a game, or if you will be gone for a period
of time.
h. Please try and keep on schedule during league play.
Section A: If you fail to play three consecutive games, you will be immediately terminated.
Section B: If you schedule a game, and cannot attend the game don't just not show, notify your opponent.
If you ditch an opponent twice, you will be immediately terminated.
Section C: If you are picking up a team that has not completed all its games, you are responsible for making
up those games.
II. Article 2: Legal Game Play
a. "Cheese" Play
Section A: "Cheese" Play is playing the game without a sense of realism, often times cheap, and unfair tactics
are used.
This destroys not only the fun of the game, but the value of it as well. Anyone caught cheesing
will be
immediately terminated, and removed from the forum.
Section B: Such examples of cheesing include the following:
i. Subbing in players into positions they would never play in real life. I.e.
QB's as punters to ensure a fake pass. CB's as lineman on punt to always block the punt.
ii. Consistently playing no-huddle offense when not necessary. This doesn't allow the defense
to adjust to the flow of the game, and thus destroys the strategy of play-calling. Unacceptable.
iii. Being a lame-duck, sending a fast receiver on a streak and lobbing the ball every down. CB's
can't block certain receivers, it's unrealistic and abused. Don't be a lame-duck!
b. Find your opponent at the designated time and be prompt about it. No one enjoys having their time wasted.
c. Use ONLY your teams specific playbook. This will even the playing field a bit and make it equal for all participants involved.
d. The quarters will be 5 minutes in length. No more. No less.
e. Set weather to random to make for a more interesting experience.
f. Injuries are to remain ON at all times.
g. Fatigue is to remain ON at all times.
h. Penalties are to remain ON at all times.
i. The Home and Away games will be determined by your teams schedule.
j. If a player drops from a game, they are to reconnect immediately and resume the game. If the player can not continue, then the
game is forfeit. If a player disconnects after the third quarter, the game is forfeit. This rule will be enforced on a case by case basis since
connections are something that no one has any control over.
III. Article 3: Post-Game Conductivity
a. You are advised not to play your games way ahead of time. If you do so you must keep results hidden until the appropriate week.
If you fail to do so, you will be immediately terminated.
b. You are allowed to post game results from the upcoming week to the beginning. The cut off for this is playoffs, if you have not
made up games by then they will be turned into losses.
c. After any game you must post results at the following places:
i. Psx2central Forums
Results must follow the correct format, it makes it easier to read and decipher results quickly.
Recaps are optional, but encouraged.
ii. Madden Online Gaming League Website
You must post the results here as well to have the game updated on your standings. This form allows the website
administrator to easily update the page.
iii. Both users are encouraged to submit game results to account for errors.
d. A conflict or an issue arises; contact , , , or for a settlement on the dispute.
IV. Article 4: Playoff Contention
a. Six teams from both the AFC and NFC will contend they will be seeded as followed:
1. Division Champion w/ Best record
2. Division Champion w/ 2nd best record
3. Division Champion w/ 3rd best record
4. Division Champion w/ Worst record
5. Wild Card Club w/ Best record
6. Wild Card Club w/ Worst record
b. First and Second seeds will receive first round byes. Wild Cards or teams that do not win the division but have had a
successful season.
c. First round of playoffs will be 3 vs. 6 & 4 vs. 5.
d. If, at the end of the regular season, two or more clubs in the same division finish with identical won-lost-tied percentages,
the following steps will be taken until a champion is determined:
1. Head-to-head (best won-lost-tied percentage in games between the clubs).
2. Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the division.
3. Best won-lost-tied percentage in common games.
4. Best won-lost-tied percentage in games played within the conference.
5. Strength of victory.
6. Strength of schedule.
7. Best combined ranking among conference teams in points scored and points allowed.
8. Best combined ranking among all teams in points scored and points allowed.
9. Best net points in common games.
10. Best net points in all games.
11. Best net touchdowns in all games.
V. Article 5: RESPECT THE RULES!
Original Rulebook written by... Ryu & Hurricane
Published by... Dajo
Updated and Amended by... Dajo & Hurricane
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