RULES & REGULATIONS, 2014-15

Entry fee: $100.00
Number of teams: 10

Each franchise will field a team of 16 players.
Of these 16 players, 12 will be designated starters; 4 will occupy the bench.
Each franchise must start a team of 7 forwards, 3 defensemen and 2 goalies.
Your bench can be comprised of forwards, defensemen and/or goalies, your choice.

Overall standings will determine who wins the coveted FHL Cup.
Money will be paid to the Top 3 overall teams.

PRIZE MONEY
1st Place: $400.00
2nd Place: $220.00
3rd Place: $100.00

In addition, each week teams will compete head-to-head against another team. The H2H standings are separate from the overall standings.

The winner of each weekly match will be awarded $2.00. The team with the best head-to-head record at the conclusion of the season will be awarded $30.00. The team that finishes in second place (H2H) will receive $10.00.

The 2014-15 head-to-head schedule can be viewed HERE

WEEKLY MOVES

Your lineup must be set by 1:00 pm each and every Saturday.
Moves must be emailed to Paul at fhlnews@yahoo.com, no later than 1:00 pm, EDT.
Moves received after 1:00 pm will not be recognized.
These transactions will consist of moves to and from your bench, trades and acquisitions.

Players cannot be acquired until after the first week of the season, Saturday, October 18th.

DRAFTING PLAYERS

You may draft players who are injured but you cannot place them on the IR (Injured Reserve). If you draft an injured player he must be placed on your bench.

TRANSACTIONS

The team in last place will have the choice of any available player.
The team in 9th place will have the second choice; 8th place the third choice, etc.

When submitting acquisitions, be sure to name alternate players as you may not get your first, second choice, etc.

Trades can be 1 for 1; 2 for 1, whatever. However, you must adjust your lineup accordingly, if need be, to ensure you meet the aforementioned roster requirements.

It is assumed that all trades are made in good faith (i.e. fair). Trades deemed to be grossly unfair will be overturned.

NHL.com is the official scoring site of the FHL. This site is also used to determine the "official" roster position of all NHL members (e.g. Kronwall, defenseman).

NOTE: A PLAYER MUST PLAY AT LEAST ONE (1) GAME IN THE NHL BEFORE HE IS ELIGIBLE TO BE PICKED UP AS A FREE AGENT.

INJURED RESERVE

You may place a player on IR if he is unavailable to play due to an injury. The player must be injured, not suspended or on leave or sent to the minors. The player must spend a minimum of two weeks on the IR. The team's GM is responsible for activating that player when he returns to the ice. If the player returns in one week, he must stay on IR for an additional week. If the player is not activated by the GM, the player will become a free agent.

The FHL scoring system is as follows:

SCORING (FORWARDS)
Forwards will receive 2 points for each goal scored; 1 point for each assist.
Total points awarded for multiple point efforts, as follows:

3 assists = 5 points
4 assists = 8 points
5 assists = 12 points
6 assists = 17 points
7 assists = 23 points

2 goals / 2 assists = 8 points
2 goals / 3 assists = 12 points
2 goals / 4 assists = 16 points
2 goals/ 5 assists = 20 points

3 goals / 0 assists = 9 points
3 goals / 1 assist = 13 points
3 goals / 2 assists = 17 points
3 goals / 3 assists = 21 points

4 goals / 0 assist = 14 points
4 goals / 1 assist = 17 points
4 goals / 2 assists = 20 points
4 goals / 3 assists = 23 points

5 goals/ 0 assist = 19 points
6 goals/ 0 assist = 25 points
7 goals/ 0 assist = 31 points


SCORING (DEFENSEMEN)
Defensemen will receive 3 points for each goal scored; 1 point for each assist.
Total points awarded for multiple point efforts, as follows:

2 assists = 3 points
3 assists = 6 points
4 assists = 11 points
5 assists = 18 points

1 goal / 1 assist = 5 points
1 goal / 2 assists = 8 points
1 goal / 3 assists = 12 points
1 goal / 4 assists = 17 points

2 goals / 0 assists = 9 points
2 goals / 1 assist = 12 points
2 goals / 2 assists = 16 points

3 goals / 0 assists = 15 points
3 goals / 1 assist = 18 points
3 goals / 2 assists = 21 points


SCORING (GOALTENDERS)
• Winning goaltenders will receive 0.1 for each save (e.g. 34 saves = 3.4 points)
• Winning goalies who record a shutout will receive 0.2 for each save (e.g. 34 saves = 6.8 points)
• Losing goalies with a save % of 90 or greater will receive 0.05 for each save (e.g. 34 saves = 1.7 points)
• Assist/Goal = 3 points