Post by Admin on Mar 22, 2013 13:32:42 GMT -5
18) Important Dates
March 1st:
New fantasy season/year begins.
Player contracts are adjusted by -1 year. 0 year contracts at that point are dropped with those players becoming unrestricted free agents.
Salaries increase by 10%, as well as all other required salary adjustments are completed at this time.
Deadline for teams to pay the following year's dues.
Ineligible TS players are moved back to their team's active roster or waived.
Owners must have declared all Franchise Players and Transition Players.
All Holdout players must be signed or placed on the TS
March 1st - March 21st:
Open bidding on Franchise players begins and ends.
March 28th:
Franchise owners must declare their intention to match or accept franchise compensation
Sunday After NFL Draft:
Rookie Draft
May 28th
Startup Auction (Inaugural Season Only)
1 Week After Startup Auction Closed
Taxi Squad Demotions close
Free Agent Blind Bidding Waivers Commence
Contract designations are due
June 15th - Aug 1st
Unrestricted Free Agent Pool opens for bidding via league auction.
Aug 8th or One Week After Free Agent Auction Closes:
Free Agent Blind Bidding Waivers commence.
Aug 15th:
Final Season Contact Extensions Closed.
Taxi Squad demotion closed. (moved due to league vote)
Commencement of NFL Week 5 games:
Player Contract Extension deadline
Commencement of NFL Week 12 games:
Trading / TS Activation deadline
Commencement of NFL Week 14 games:
Playoffs Begin.
NFL Week 16:
Championship Game
Free Agent Waivers end
After NFL Week 16:
Current fantasy season ends.
Trading/TS Activation recommences
Holdout players are announced.
Franchise/Transition Tags allocation
Fantasy League Off-Season:
After NFL Week 16 to March 1st.
Fantasy League Pre-Season:
March 1st to NFL Week 1
Fantasy Season:
NFL Week 1 - NFL Week 13.
Fantasy Playoffs:
NFL Week 14 - 16
Where possible all above dates will be specified in the league calendar.
March 1st:
New fantasy season/year begins.
Player contracts are adjusted by -1 year. 0 year contracts at that point are dropped with those players becoming unrestricted free agents.
Salaries increase by 10%, as well as all other required salary adjustments are completed at this time.
Deadline for teams to pay the following year's dues.
Ineligible TS players are moved back to their team's active roster or waived.
Owners must have declared all Franchise Players and Transition Players.
All Holdout players must be signed or placed on the TS
March 1st - March 21st:
Open bidding on Franchise players begins and ends.
March 28th:
Franchise owners must declare their intention to match or accept franchise compensation
Sunday After NFL Draft:
Rookie Draft
May 28th
Startup Auction (Inaugural Season Only)
1 Week After Startup Auction Closed
Taxi Squad Demotions close
Free Agent Blind Bidding Waivers Commence
Contract designations are due
June 15th - Aug 1st
Unrestricted Free Agent Pool opens for bidding via league auction.
Aug 8th or One Week After Free Agent Auction Closes:
Free Agent Blind Bidding Waivers commence.
Aug 15th:
Final Season Contact Extensions Closed.
Taxi Squad demotion closed. (moved due to league vote)
Commencement of NFL Week 5 games:
Player Contract Extension deadline
Commencement of NFL Week 12 games:
Trading / TS Activation deadline
Commencement of NFL Week 14 games:
Playoffs Begin.
NFL Week 16:
Championship Game
Free Agent Waivers end
After NFL Week 16:
Current fantasy season ends.
Trading/TS Activation recommences
Holdout players are announced.
Franchise/Transition Tags allocation
Fantasy League Off-Season:
After NFL Week 16 to March 1st.
Fantasy League Pre-Season:
March 1st to NFL Week 1
Fantasy Season:
NFL Week 1 - NFL Week 13.
Fantasy Playoffs:
NFL Week 14 - 16
Where possible all above dates will be specified in the league calendar.