PNFL

Profile Rules

A. Universal Requirements & Restrictions:

• Play category usage rule: Every Play category used in your game plan must be represented in your profile and it must have more than a 0% chance of being used.
 (VERBOTEN)
o 'Specific' Plays: No calling of specific Plays is allowed in profiles.
o 'Random' Plays: No calling of RANDOM Plays is allowed in profiles.
o Audible: No audible Plays allowed. An Audible must be unchecked in all profiles.

B. Offensive COACHING PROFILES requirements:

• Substitution %: In each Offensive profile, the QB substitution % must be set to 75/80. All other positions may be edited freely.
 Category Weights:
 With more than five minutes left in a Half, each profile situation must have THREE different offensive Play categories, each with a chance of being called. In other words, each category must have a number other than zero. Exceptions:
 With five minutes or less left in a Half, only two categories are required;
 If the Offense is at or less than their own five-yard line (OFF 5), only two categories are required.
 Punting and Field Goals need only one category.

 Category Usage by Game Situation:

With more than 5 minutes to go in both 1st and 2nd halves.
What you can call (or cannot call) depending on down and distance:
(inside DEF 5 means inside the Defense 5-yard line etc.)

DOWN, DISTANCE and ALLOWED CATEGORIES

1st down 0-1 yds
inside DEF 5 RM RL / PSL PML / GLP GLR

1st down 2-5 yds
inside DEF 5 RM RL / PSL PML / GLP GLR
between 5-5 RM RL / PSL PML
inside OFF 5 RM RL / PSL PML / GLP GLR

1st down 6-10 yds
between 5-5 RM / PSL PML
inside OFF 5 RM RL / PSL PML / GLP GLR

1st down Greater than 10 yds
between OFF 5 & DEF 5 any category
inside OFF 5 any category

2nd down 0-1 yds
all over the field RM RL / PSM PMM / GLP GLR

2nd down 2-5 yds
inside DEF 5 RM RL / PSM PMM / GLP GLR
between 5-5 RM RL / PSM PMM
inside OFF 5 RM RL / PSM PMM / GLP GLR

2nd down 6-10 yds
between 5-5 RM RR / PSM PMM
inside OFF 5 RM RL RR / PSM PMM / GLP GLR

2nd down Greater than 10 yds
between 5-5 any category
inside OFF 5 any category

3rd down 0-1 yds
all over the field ALL Categories, except Razzle Dazzle Pass

3rd down 2-5 yds
inside DEF 5 ALL Categories
between 5-5 ALL Categories, PSR Mandatory
inside OFF 5 ALL Categories

3rd down 6-10 yds
between 5-5 ALL Categories, PMR Mandatory
inside OFF 5 ALL Categories

3rd down Greater than 10 yds
DEF 5 to DEF 35 ALL Categories
DEF 35 to OFF 5 ALL Categories, PLR Mandatory
inside OFF 5 ALL Categories

With less than 5 minutes to go in both 1st and 2nd halves.
Free. You can call whatever you want, whenever you want.

C. Defensive COACHING PROFILES requirements:
• Substitution %: All defensive position sub % may be edited freely.
• Category Weights:
 With more than five minutes left in the Half, each profile situation must have at least THREE different defensive Play categories with some chance of a Play category being called in each situation. In other words, each category must have a number other than 0 (zero).
 With five minutes or less left in a Half, only two categories are required;
 If the Defense is at or less than their own five yard line (DEF 5), only two categories are required;
 Punting and Field Goals need only one category.

 Category Usage by Game Situation:

With more than 5 minutes to go in both 1st and 2nd halves.
What you can call (or cannot call) depending on down and distance:
(inside DEF 5 means inside the Defense 5 yard line etc.)

DOWN, DISTANCE and ALLOWED CATEGORIES

3rd down 2-5 yds
Between OFF 5 & DEF 5 PS (MANDATORY)

3rd down 6-10 yds
Between OFF 5 & DEF 5 PM (MANDATORY)

3rd down Greater than 10 yds
DEF 35 to OFF 5 PL (MANDATORY)

With less than 5 minutes to go in both 1st and 2nd halves.
Free. You can call whatever you want, whenever you want.

D. COACHING PROFILE Enforcement:
• Potential profile violations of CPU teams: If you discover a profile violation for a CPU team, please report the situation(s) where it impacted game results to the PNFL Commissioner so he can investigate. The Commissioner will then investigate the violation and determine if a re-sim is warranted. Re-sims will only occur if it “clearly affected the outcome of a game result.” “Clearly affected the outcome of a game result” means the violation resulted in a score, a key first down on a drive leading to a score, or it was used throughout the game for a consistent yardage gain (e.g. used 5 or more times with an average of 10 yards or more). If you lost 31-10 and the potential profile violation was used only once for one big gain late in the 4th, it did not affect the outcome of a game result, so please get over it and move on. If the Commissioner's investigation reveals that the profile violation “Clearly affected the outcome of a game result,” the Commissioner will provide a legal replacement of the CPU profile and the game will then be re-simmed. If it did not affect the outcome of the game, the Commissioner will just fix the profile to ensure it won't affect future results.

o Potential profile violations of owned teams: If you discover a profile violation, please report the situation(s) where it impacted game results to the PNFL Commissioner so he can investigate. Confrontational behavior is not appropriate. The Commissioner will then investigate the violation and determine if a re-sim is warranted. Re-sims will only occur if it “Clearly affected the outcome of a game result.” If it did not affect the outcome of the game, the offending coach will just receive a warning and will be asked to fix it. Repeat offenses of profile violations will meet stiff penalties and are at the ultimate discretion of the Commissioner.
o Additional penalties that will be considered for repeat offenses.

DL LIMITATIONS IN CUSTOM DEFENSIVE PLAYS

For a definition, “Defend the ('LOS') Line of Scrimmage" means

1. A Defensive Lineman with the logic of Run Rush, Pass Rush, or Read;

2. A Linebacker with the logic of Key on Quarterback, Run Defense, or Blitz (not Read); and

3. A Defensive Back with the logic of Key on Quarterback, Run Defense, or Blitz (not Read).

Run Defenses (GR, RDR, RR, RM, RL): Defenses must have a minimum of three DLs, all of which must defend the LOS.

Goal Line Pass: Defenses must have a minimum of three DLs, all of which must defend the LOS.

Pass Short: Require a minimum of two DLs and three LBs. At least one of the two DLs must defend the LOS. As such, one DL is permitted to drop into pass coverage, but in any event, at least three players (DLs, LBs, and/or DBs) must defend the LOS.

Pass Medium: Require a minimum of two DLs and two LB. At least one of the two DLs must defend the LOS. As such, one DL is permitted to drop into pass coverage, but in any event, at least three players (DLs, LBs, and/or DBs) must defend the LOS.

Pass Long: Require a minimum of two DLs and one LB. Both DLs can drop into pass coverage, but the execution of the play must have at least three players (DLs, LBs, and/or DBs) defending the LOS.

Pass Dazzle: Require a minimum of two DLs. Both DLs can drop into pass coverage, but the execution of the play must have at least two players (DLs, LBs, and/or DBs) defending the LOS.


GOAL LINE PLAY USAGE IN OFFENSIVE & DEFENSIVE GAME PLANS

If used, the minimum is three (3) for all Goal line plays on both sides of the ball. No more than 50% of GLP can be Timed Passes in the Offensive game plan.


2 DL PLAY USAGE IN DEFENSIVE GAME PLANS

2 DL RESTRICTIONS:
1. No more than 33% of the Pass Short category can be 2-DL defenses.
2. No more than 33% of the Pass Medium category can be 2-DL defenses.
3. No more than 50% of the Pass Long category can be 2-DL defenses.
4. No more than 50% of the Pass Dazzle category can be 2-DL defenses.


PL AND PRD USAGE IN DEFENSIVE GAME PROFILES

Pass Long: Can be called on first or second down when it is greater than a 10+ yard situation. This provision will not apply during the last five minutes of play in each half.

Pass Dazzle: Can be called on any 1st & 2nd situation where it is 10+ yards, and any 3rd down situation greater than 1 yard. Within the last 5 minutes of each half, Pass Dazzle can be called at anytime.