~~~ GOLD Football League Rules ~~~
Current revision: Issue #20.0 (last updated: 04-04-24)
  • IV. Scheduling
    • a. GOLD League competition comprises the first 17 weeks of the NFL regular season. The Leagues will use all but the last three(3) weeks of this period (weeks 1-14) for regular season competition. The final three(3) weeks of this period will comprise the GOLD League Play-Offs.
    • b. Regular Season: a weekly schedule is provided prior to each season that includes at least one(1) game against each of the other teams in the League. Weekly head-to-head match-ups result in a regular season win/loss/tie record (winning percentage).
    • c. Play-Offs and Championships:
      • The top eight(8) teams within each League, determined by regular season standings, will participate in the Championship.
      • Play-off ranking uses a one-time (1 vs. 8, 2 vs. 7, etc.) ladder/bracket system. bracket
      • In the event of tied regular season records when determining Play-off ranking, tie breakers are:
        1. Win/loss record of head-to-head match-ups between tied teams (this tie-breaker is skipped if more than two teams are tied for same position),
        2. total season starting points,
        3. total season total points,
        4. season total QB points,
        5. season total RB points.
      • A trophy or 25 WANNABE Points is awarded to the winning team of the final play-off game in each GOLD League.