AFFL2022 Bandits Ineligibility Rule

2022 AFFL Bandits Playoff Ineligibility Rule

  • The league sponsored Bandits will be ineligible for advancement beyond Week 14 in the 2022 Season
  • If the Bandits finish first in the Paul Brown Division, the second place team will be promoted to Division Champion
    • All tiebreakers will apply
    • IF the Bandits finish with MORE WINS than the Promoted Division Champion has
    • AND the Promoted Division Champion has FEWER WINS than any other Division Champion (leaving them with the #4 seed)
    • THEN IF the 1st Standings Wild Card team has MORE WINS than the Promoted DC, THEN the WC will move up to the #4 seed and get the home field advantage and the Promoted DC will be the #5 seed
  • In Final Regular Season League Rankings Bandits will be placed at #20
  • Their 2022 wins and losses will be upheld ONLY for purposes of contributing to tiebreakers among other teams
  • Their 2022 ‘Historical Record’ will be considered 0-0-0, but their actual 2022 W-L record will be used to determine the franchise’s 2023 draft position
  • They will be ranked #20 in seeding for the consolation bracket and will forfeit their match
  • The Promoted Division Champion will be recorded as the historical Division Champion and will serve as next year’s Division Captain; their 2023 draft position will be determined by playoff finish