Board rules

These rules are disclosed to clarify the various responsibilities of all community members here on FMFA Manager. They shall be adhered to by everyone to ensure that our board runs smoothly and provides a fun and productive experience for all of our community members and visitors.

  1. TEAMSHEETS

    1. MISSING SHEETS

      Sheeting is mandatory from Season 12 for Senior teams. Failure to sheet will result in a T sheet being given.
      Managers may request a random sheet but these must be requested before 6pm on gameday. All Randoms will be announced on FMFA WhatsApp Group and the Forum Chat.
      Managers may not request more than 4 randoms in a season.

      For U23 sheeting is not mandatory and a missing sheet will result in a 442N being given. #
    2. RANDOM REQUESTS

      No Random Requests will be accepted after 6pm on a gameday.
      No more than 4 random requests per manager allowed in a season.
      Any agreed requests will be announced in the FMFA WhatsApp Chat and in chat box on the forum. #
    3. MIN/MAX POSITIONS

      Below are the minimum and maximum allowed in each position.

      Min_DF = 3 Max_DF = 5
      Max_DM = 2
      Min_MF = 0 Max_MF = 6
      Max_AM = 3
      Min_FW = 0 Max_FW = 4 #
    4. TACTICS

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  2. SQUAD CAPS

    1. SQUAD CAPS

      All teams (senior and youth) must have at least 20 players on their roster and no more than 30 players.

      If you have less than 20, a filler will be added to your team at a cost of £2,000,000 per week needed. If you have more than 30 players, you will have 1 week to reduce your squad size otherwise you will have the player removed and auctioned. You will receive 50% of the value. If it is the last processing day of the window, a player will be removed and auctioned immediately. #
  3. DEBT

    1. DEBT

      Teams are not permitted to go into debt.

      If a team goes into debt they will have a week to sort and if still in debt a player will be auctioned off immediately and will be docked 5 points. #
  4. TRANSFERS

    General Transfer Rules

    Teams may agree deals and transfer players between clubs.
    Once a transfer is ready to be processed please start a thread in Transfer Processing which shows the player, club from and club to then price if there is a price. If it is a loan then replace the price with loan.

    Example: S_Pienaar eve ths 10,000,000
    all prices are in pounds

    Transfers need to be agreed by both teams and until both managers agree the transfer WILL NOT be processed
    Once a transfer has been processed the thread will be moved to the completed transfers section.
    Managers should not go into debt to buy players and transfers that would lead to debt will be cancelled by admin.
    Transfers cannot take teams above or below the squad caps and any transfer that would do this will be cancelled admin.
    Players not in your roster (e.g. out on loan or about to sign) can be sold but you will need to ensure that the player is recalled from loan first in the transfer processing as deals are processed in order of placing.
    Transfers are updated weekly on a Sunday or Monday morning apart from any Admin promotions of U23 players reaching senior team rating and they will be done before the next game if there is a midweek game.

    FMFA SALES

    There are times when teams will have players that for whatever reason they are unable to sell on the open transfer market. To allow teams to sell these on there is the FMFA Sales where they can be sold. The rules for this are
    1) No player 19 or under in age can be sold to FMFA Sales .
    2) No player under 20 rating (24 for goalkeepers) may be sold to FMFA.
    3) No player rated 28 or above (32 for goalkeepers) maybe sold to the FMFA.
    4) Maximum 3 players maybe sold or bought per week per team during the season
    5) You must ensure that any sales do not take your squad size below 20 or the sale will not be put through.

    FMFA BUYING

    There may be times when teams are below the roster minimum and in need of player(s). In this instance if they wish they can buy from the FMFA. The prices for this are shown in the FMFA. All available players will be shown on the UNATTACHED LIST

    LOANS

    Teams may loan players out to other clubs. The maximum loans allowed is: Max Loans In: 2 Max Loans Out: 2
    Please note that this is 2 per team so senior team is allowed 2 and so is the U23 #
  5. EOS RERATES

    1. END OF SEASON RERATES

      At the end of each season players of a certain age will get extra abs or abs removed on the following rates:

      Code: Select all

      1-19 = 320 50 20
      20-21 = 200 30 10
      22-26 = 100 5 2
      27-29 = 0 0 0
      30 = -50 -5 -2
      31 = -115 -50 -25
      32 = -215 -110 -210
      33 = -300 -242 -220
      34 = -475 -350 -230
      35+ = -500 -475 -550 
      #
  6. AGING AND RETIREMENT

    1. AGING AND RETIREMENT

      Players age on the 1 January every year and retire when they retire in real life at the end of the season closest to that date. #
  7. MISC RULES

    1. MISCELANEOUS RULES

      Managers must stay at a club for 1 full season before being eligible to apply for other jobs. Only exception to this rule is if the FA invites a manager to apply for a job.

      There will be a free weekly lottery during the season based on the National Lottery Thunderball Draw. Prize winners will be announced in the thread and managers have a time limit announced in prize thread, to claim the prize or it will be forfeited. #
  8. U23 RULES

    1. U23 RULES

      Each squad must have a minimum of 20 players.

      Players can only be aged 23 or under.

      The max skill for the U23 is 26 for outfield players and 30 for goalkeepers.

      Teams are allowed 2 players outside these ratings either over age of 23 or over rate of 26. Over age counts as 1 whatever the age. Over rated counts as 1 per level they are above. So if you want to play a 28 rated outfielder you can - but that’s both your slots used up and you can’t have any others.

      Any players selected for this must also not be one of the strongest senior players in the senior team, based on a team formation of 5-5-3 to allow for a substitute in each section.

      Players may move freely between the seniors and U23, and players may be transferred freely between U23 teams, but the squad rules must be adhered to and movements or sales must be placed in the transfer processing and will be action according to the transfer rules #
    2. PLAYERS PROMOTED TO SENIOR TEAM

      A Shop Item will allow the Main Stat of an U23 player who has reached promotion rating for seniors to be increased.
      A team will be allowed to buy a maximum of three of these a season from the members shop using their credits.
      This can be used on an U23 player (so age 23 or less) who has now reached the rating for promotion, so 26 for outfield player and 30 for goalkeeper. This will allow a team to make 1 player a 28 rated outfield player (32keeper) and one a 27 rated (31 keeper) or you can have 3 players increase by 1 to 27 rated (31 keeper). #
    3. BONUS ABS

      U23 teams may earn 50 bonus abs a game for playing a 21 rated or less for outfield player (25 or less for keeper) for 60mins or more in a league match. The abs earned will be accumulated during the season and teams can award at the end of the season. Teams that do not sheet will only receive 50% bonus for the rounds they don't sheet. #
  9. COMPETITION FORMAT

    1. COMPETITION FORMAT

      The league has two senior leagues and two U23 leagues.

      Seniors: The Premier League and Division One
      U23: Premier League and Division 1 #
    2. PREMIER DIVISION

      The 12 teams will play each other both home and away.
      The top 4 each season will qualify for the Anglo-American Champions League the following season. Should the winner of the Anglo-American Champions League not qualify for the following season then they will take the place of the team that finishes fourth.
      The 5th placed team will qualify for the Anglo-American Trophy. Should the 4th placed team not qualify for the Anglo-American Trophy due to holders taking their place then the 4th Placed will replace the 5th Placed team.
      The 6th & 7th placed teams will go into pre-season qualification for the final place in the Anglo-American Trophy
      The bottom 3 each season will be relegated into Division One. #
    3. DIVISION ONE

      The 12 teams will play each other both home and away.
      The top two teams each season will be automatically promoted to the Premier League.
      Teams finishing 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th each season will be in the play-offs for the third promotion place.
      The team finishing bottom will be reviewed by FMFA Admin and maybe replaced by another team. #
    4. FMFA CUP

      All teams in the FMFA will compete in this competition.

      The rounds are over two legs and if teams are level at end of two ties then away goals will count and if still level then extra time and penalties (if required) will be used to determine a winner.

      8 teams will be drawn at random to receive a bye into round 2
      ROUND 1: 16 teams in 8 ties
      ROUND 2: 16 teams (Winners from round 1 plus 8 bye teams)
      ROUND 3: Quarter Finals (8 teams)
      ROUND 4: Semi Finals (4 teams)
      ROUND 5: Final.

      The FMFA Cup Winner will qualify for the Anglo-American Champions League. Should the winner already have qualified for the Anglo-American Champions League then the place goes to the next highest league position not already qualified.

      The FMFA Cup Runner-Up goes into pre-season qualification for the final place in the Anglo-American Trophy. #
    5. FMFA LEAGUE CUP

      All Teams not in the Anglo-American Competitions will compete in this Cup.
      The rounds are over two legs and if teams are level at end of two ties then extra time and penalties (if required) will be used to determine a winner.

      Round 1: 16 teams

      Round 2: Quarter Finals (8 teams)

      Round 3: Semi Finals (4 teams)

      Round 4: Final.

      The FMFA League Cup Winner will qualify for the Anglo-American Trophy. Should the winner already have qualified for the Anglo-American Champions League then the place goes to the next highest league position not already qualified.

      The FMFA League Cup Runner-Up goes into pre-season qualification for the final place in the Anglo-American Trophy. #
    6. INTERCONTINENTAL CLUB WORLD CUP FORMAT

      This Tournament was renamed the Intercontinental Club World Cup from Season 20 and expanded to include teams from Africa and Asia. Previously called Anglo-American Champions League.

      Rules
      The top four teams in the Premier League qualify for the following seasons competition. If the champion of the Intercontinental Club World Cup does not qualify through league position they will take the place of the 4th placed Premier Division team.
      These four teams will be joined by 2 teams from South America, 2 from North America, 2 from Africa and 2 from Asia.

      Format
      They will play in four groups of 3 playing each other twice, once home once away.
      The top two teams from each group proceeding to the quarter finals finals.
      The Quarter Finals and Semi-Finals will be two legged. If level after two legs then extra time and penalties (if required) will be used to determine the winner.
      The final will be played over one leg at a neutral venue with no home advantage. #
    7. INTERCONTINENTAL TROPHY FORMAT

      This Tournament was renamed the Intercontinental Trophy from Season 20 and expanded to include teams from Africa and Asia. Previously called Anglo-American Trophy.

      Rules
      The current winners of the FMFA Cup and FMFA League Cup qualify for this tournament along with the next highest positioned league team in the Premier Division that do not qualify for the Intercontinental Club World Cup. Should any of the cup winners qualify for the Intercontinental Club World Cup or qualify for this tournament on league position then their place will go to the next highest placed Premier League team that haven't qualified for the Intercontinental Club World Cup.
      These four teams will be joined by 2 teams from South America, 2 from North America, 2 from Africa and 2 from Asia.

      Format
      They will play in four groups of 3 playing each other twice, once home once away.
      The top two teams from each group proceeding to the quarter finals finals.
      The Quarter Finals and Semi-Finals will be two legged. If level after two legs then extra time and penalties (if required) will be used to determine the winner.
      The final will be played over one leg at a neutral venue with no home advantage. #
    8. FMFA U23 LEAGUE

      The 24 teams will play in two divisions of 12 teams in each. This will be a Premier Division and League One.
      The bottom 3 of the Premier Division will be relegated.
      The top two teams in Division One will be automatically promoted. Teams finishing 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th each season in Division One will be in the play-offs for the third promotion place.
      The play-offs will be semi finals over two legs and then a final. 3rd will play 6th & 4th will play 5th in the semi finals. #
    9. FMFA U23 CUP

      All U23 teams in the FMFA will compete in this competition.
      There will be 4 groups randomly drawn with 6 teams in each group.
      Teams will place the other teams in their group both home and away.
      The top two teams in each group will qualify for the Quarter Finals. If teams are level on points then position will be decided (in order) by 1:Head to Head 2: Goal Difference 3: Goals Scored
      Quarter Finals & Semi Finals are two legs and the final is one leg on a neutral ground Should ties be level after both legs then away goals will count double and if still level extra time and then penalties will be held if required. #
  10. CREDITS AND MEMBER SHOP

    1. CREDITS and MEMBERS SHOP

      Managers may earn F£ credits on the forum by posting a match build ups and reviews and also for media posts in the media section.

      Credits can also be earned by entering the predictions and last man standing on the forum which are free to enter or from the lotto.

      The credits earned can then be used to buy items from the members shop such as scouts, loan slot etc. #