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                (DT+DE): min=0, max= 1

                (LB): min = 0, max = 1

                (CB+S): min= 0, max = 1

Ties can be broken based on the following player options:

• Number of players required to break ties
  
• Non-starter or just Roster
  
• Player be a certain position.
  

Use this setup screen to define parameters for your starting lineups.  Note that these items will only appear if they have been enabled on the General League Setup screen.

Lineup Submission Deadline -

NOTES:

1. Each deadline can be set to terminate on the quarter hour.

2. Deadlines are defined in the league's local time zone.

3. Multiple deadlines are supported (i.e., for each day's games)

4. Deadlines can be the same or different from week to week.

5. All deadlines will appear on the Monthly League Calendar report.

Are Partial Lineups Allowed? -

Under certain circumstances, the site allows an owner to submit what it considers to be a "partial lineup". The site considers a "partial lineup" one that has none of the individual position maximums (or overall number of starters) as set on the "Starting Lineups Setup" page exceeded.  There are three options for this setting:

1. Use the system rules for deciding if partial lineups are allowed or not.

The system-default rules for deciding if partial lineups are allowed or not are:

a) if the deadline is KICKOFF or CALENDAR (using "Lineup Deadline for All Games"), a partial lineup is invalid.

b) if the deadline is GAMETIME, a partial lineup is valid.

c) if the deadline is EARLY and the first game of the week is on a Sunday, a partial lineup is invalid.

d) if the deadline is EARLY, the first game of the week is not on Sunday (i.e., it's on Thursday, Friday, or Saturday) and it's currently before kickoff of the first game of the week, a partial lineup is valid.

e) if the deadline is EARLY, the first game of the week is not on Sunday (i.e., it's on Thursday, Friday, or Saturday) and it's currently after kickoff of the first game of the week, a partial lineup is invalid.

2. Yes, partial lineups are always allowed.

Select this option if owners may submit a partial lineup at any time.

3. No, partial lineups are never allowed.

Select this option if owners must submit a complete lineup each time that they submit their lineup.

NOTE: If you have the option for GAMETIME or EARLY selected, and allow lineups to be copied on the Starting Lineup Setup screen, then you will want to make sure it is set to "Copy Lineup As Soon As Previous Weeks Final Results are Available" to avoid owners from "gaming" the system.

Use this screen to define which positions and how many of each position should be starters in your league.

Supported Positions

Total Starters - Define both the minimum and maximum number of starting fantasy players for each week's starting lineup.  As this is commonly a single value, both fields may be the same.

Used - Checking this box corresponding any position will enable that position for your league.  Uncheck the box to disable this position for your league.

NOTE: Only players with checked positions will appear in player lists in the system.

Minimum Starters - For each "Used" position (see above) enter a single value to represent the minimum number of players to be starter each week.  If your league does not use Flex Lineups (see below), then typically the min. starters value equals the max. starters value.

Maximum Starters - For each "Used" position (see above) enter a single value to represent the maximum number of players to be starter each week.

Specific vs. Flex Lineups

While most leagues typically use a specific number of starters at each position, some leagues prefer to offer a range.  For example, instead of the specific requirements to start 2 RBs, 2 WRs, and 1 TE, some leagues may add another player of any RB/WR/TE.  While one owner could start 3 RBs, 2 WRs, and 1 TE, another might start 2 RBs, 3 WRs, and 1 TE, while yet another would start 2 RBs, 2 WRs, and 2 TEs.  This is setup as follows:

RB: min=2, max=3

WR: min=2, max=3

TE: min=1, max=2

There's still no way to start more than the six players at these positions (this is constrained by the Total Starters option above) as well as at least 2 RBs, 2 WRs, and 1 TE.   Another common example using individual defensive players (IDPs) is to start up to three at any of DL/LB/DB.  Define these positions as follows:

DL: min=0, max=3

LB: ,min=0, max=3

DB: min=0, max=3

Here, one owner could start one player at each position while another could start three DBs.

Total Number of Starting Individual Defensive Players (IDPs) - If your league uses flex IDP and flex IOPs (offensive), you should enter in the total number of IDPs to start.  When defined, this field will prevent leagues from stealing IDP lineup spots to add extra IOP players.

Copy Previous Week's Starters For Franchises Without Lineups -

As Soon As The Previous Week's Final Results Are Available: - When checked, this option will automatically carry everyone's lineup through to the following week as soon as the previous week's results are finalized (typically late Monday night).

As Soon As Preliminary (Thursday, Saturday and Sunday) Results Are Available: - Select this option to automatically have all lineups copy over when stats are processed for owners who did not submit lineups by the defined deadline.  For example, in weeks that start with a Thursday game, the lineup will be copied over on Thursday night for owners that do not otherwise submit a lineup.

As Soon As Final (Monday) Results Are Available: - Select this option to automatically have all lineups resolved for owners who did not submit lineups for the week.

NOTE:  You will want to choose the "As Soon As the Previous Week's Final Results are Available" for your copy options if you allow either Early or Gametime lineup submissions. This prevents owners from "gaming" the system by choosing to either submit or not submit a lineup based on players performances on Thursday Night.

Use Best Lineups - Enable this (default is off) to have the system automatically determine and use as starters the best lineup for each franchise roster after the games have been played.  Once enabled, franchises will not be able to submit a lineup.

Hide Starting Lineups - Enable this (default is off) setting to prevent owners from viewing any franchise lineup until

• Kickoff of the first game of the week. 
• Kickoff of the first Sunday game of the week.;
• Kickoff of the last game of the week.;
• Kickoff of each individual player's game.

NOTE: If this setting is enabled, the Live Scoring, Live Scoring Summary, Starting Lineups, and Weekly Results reports will NOT be accessible to owners until kickoff of the specified option.

Start Bye Week Players - Enable this (default is off) setting to automatically restrict owners from submitting players as starters when they are on bye.

Backup Players - Enable this (default is off/clear) by specifying the number of backup players to be included in each starting lineup.  Currently, backup players are specified for informational purposes only.  Any backup player rules supported by leagues must be manually enforced (typically by having the commissioner manually replace starters with backup players in new starting lineups).

NOTE:  If enabled, backup players are still optional as owners can leave the default backup player setting blank on the submit lineups screen.

When finished, you MUST click on the Save Starting Lineup Setup button in order to apply your changes.