Because we have not finished a season in 8 years, and certain people are threatening to break DFA rules (whilst simultaneously breaking them in preseason), let us have a look upon our founding document.
Please place any proposed amendments in the comments below.
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We the founders of the GIMP Digital Football Association, in order to create a community based upon healthy competition, do ordain and establish this Constitution to be considered binding to all participants of the GIMP Digital Football Association.
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Article I
Section I: Ideology
1. It is the ultimate responsibility of all acting members of the GIMP Association to uphold the tenets upon which this association was founded.
2. These tenets are: Fairness, Friendship, and Enjoyment.
a. First and foremost, this is a league bound by fair competition. Any attempt to jeopardize the integrity of this competition will be severely punished.
b. No one is larger than the league. The association is a community and cannot exist without cooperation. Individual success is secondary to our collective efforts and friendships.
c. This grand occasion is meant to compliment your existence, not define it. One should never lose their sense of perspective in the pursuit of DFA glory.
Section II: Administrative Protocol
1. All authority related to creation and implementation of new rules and regulations is to be shared among the current acting members of the GIMP Association.
2. All administrative decisions will be made solely to improve the state of competition and fairness within the association.
3. When reaching a decision, all acting members will be surveyed for their opinions on the matter.
4. If a reasonable amount of time has passed and all active members cannot be contacted, the available members may make a decision.
5. In the event of a stalemate, the decision will be made by the senior members of the association based upon their respective GIMP Coefficients.
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Article II
Section I: Setup
1. Sanctioned GIMP competition will take place via Winning Eleven 9 on the Playstation 2 console.
Amendment 1 to Rule A2:SI:R1: Due to online performance issues and gameplay preferences, WE9 on PS2 will futhermore become: FIFA 2009 on Xbox 360.
Amendment 2 to Rule A2:SI:R1: Competition will take place upon the latest edition of the FIFA franchise, effective immediately following release.
Amendment 3 to Rule A2:SI:R1: Due to the intricate changes between yearly installments of FIFA, control restrictions will be established in preseason.
2. The number of league and cup fixtures will be determined before the start of each individual season. There is no permanent fixture number.
3. Sanctioned GIMP matches will last for 20 minutes (10 minute halves).
4. A fixture list will be created and kept by one member of the GIMP Association. At this time, L. Pruitt is the current bookkeeper.
5. The official spreadsheet, held by the bookkeeper, will include the fixtures and results for all competitions, and individual statistics on record.
Section II: Team Selection
1. Club teams will be chosen at the participants request, determined by who was first to file a Club Request with the acting Commissioner.a. In the event of two participants filing a club request for the same club, at the same time, the dispute will be solved in one of the following ways:
b. If applicable, the manager playing with the club the previous season has priority.
c. If SII:R1:Sb: does not apply, a "fit and proper persons" assessment will be performed by the association to determine the most deserving candidate.
d. The association will keep in mind that a manager should have a deep knowledge and understanding of their club in order to be deemed "fit and proper."
e. A "fit and proper" manager would ideally have a great love and respect for their chosen club, and a history of open support.
2. National teams will be chosen based upon familial lineage.
Amendment 1 to Rule A2:SII:R2: In the interest of fairness and participant enjoyment, National teams will be chosen by the same protocol as club teams.
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Article III
Section I: The Season
1. The season will consist of the DFA Premier League, the Champions Cup, the DFA Cup, the DFA League Cup, the GIMP International Cup, and the Association Shield.
2. The DFA Premier League:
a. The league competition will be a points accumulation format. 3 points per win, 1 point per draw, 0 points per loss.
3. The Champions Cup:
a. The Champions Cup will consist of a 'home and away' group stage, followed by a 2-legged semifinal, and one-legged final.
b. The club bottom of the group stage at its conclusion will be eliminated. The top club at its conclusion will qualify for the final.
c. The previous season's top 4 finishers in the DFA Premier League qualify for the current season's Champions Cup.
4. The DFA Cup and the DFA League Cup:
a. Both of the knockout tournaments' formats will be established in preseason.
5. The Association Shield:
a. The Association Shield will be played between the previous season's DFA Cup winner and DFA Premier League champion.
b. If a single club wins both the league championship and the DFA Cup, the Association Shield will feature the league runner-up against the champion.
6. Discipline:
a. An accumulation of 3 bookings will result in a one match ban for the player.
b. A player receiving two yellow cards in one match will receive a one match ban.
c. A player who receives a straight red card will be banned for three matches.
d. Premier League, League Cup, and DFA Cup bookings will be accounted as one competition. Champions Cup and International Cup bookings will be accounted as individual and separate competitions. Association Shield bookings will not carry over into any other competition.
7. Injuries:
a. An injury sustained in a match will result in the player missing the next match his club or country participates in.
8. Relegation:
a. The club finishing last in the DFA Premier League will be relegated. Relegation in this instance means that the manager is removed from their position and is unable to manage the relegated club for one full DFA season.
b. The relegated club may, under new management, participate in the next DFA season.
c. The number of clubs to be relegated will be based upon the total number of Premier League participants.
(1.) 5-6 participants - 1 relegated club.
(2.) 7-12 participants - 2 relegated clubs.
(3.) 13+ participants - 3 relegated clubs.
Section II: Misbehavior and Penalties
1. A participant must be found guilty by majority of all active participants in order to receive full penalty.2. The association will determine the severity of the charge as well as the appropriate penalty.
a. A minor infraction will most likely result in a one point deduction or one goal penalty.
b. An intermediate infraction will most likely result in a two point deduction or two goal penalty.
c. A severe and/or repeated infraction will result in a three point deduction and/or five goal penalty.
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Article IV
Section I: GIMP Coefficients
1. The coefficient scale is meant to determine voting seniority amongst managers, clubs, and national teams.
2. The scale will weigh the importance and prestige of each trophy against the number of each trophy won.
a. The scale will weigh the 6 available trophies on a scale of 1-6.
(1.) The DFA Premier League, as the oldest and most prestigeous competition, will be given a coefficient of 6.(2.) The Champions Cup will be ranked as 5.
(3.) The International Cup will be ranked as 4.
(4.) The DFA Cup will be ranked as 3.
(5.) The DFA League Cup will be ranked as 2.
(6.) The DFA Community Shield will be ranked as 1.
b. A manager's, club's, or nation's coefficient will be determined by multiplying the number of trophies won by the correlating rank of each trophy, then adding all of the products together.
c. Example: A club holding 1 league title, 1 DFA Cup, and one Community Shield would have a GIMP Coefficient of 10.
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Before the season starts i'd like for each team to confirm their keeper's kit colors. This will be helpful when determining which kit to where against each opponent.
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DeleteSeconded. Good idea.
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DeleteUp there.
DeleteHave we ever thought about buying into the league so we can have a small payout structure? Something small and similar to fantasy football.
ReplyDeleteI know there are going to be some challenges with this. But it may be something worth trying to talk through.
Challenges I see:
1. $20-$50 buy in would be hard to split among all competitions.
2. Buy-ins greater than $50 would be a wild investment for those (me and cush) who have no chance of winning.
3. Not sure if everyone's (not really everyone but I'm saying that so no one feels singled out) wives would approve of "gambling" leading to some (one person) having to pay in gift cards or money orders which would be difficult to split up if their are multiple winners that need to be paid out.
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DeleteI like the idea of prize money attached to winning trophies.
DeleteI just hope the added stress doesn’t drive anyone to anger. Ive heard some heated friendlies on the mic recently - and that’s just during a practice game with no consequences.
Why not save yourself the trouble and just venmo Ian your $20 now?
DeleteI would love this
DeleteIs there any way to request a formal accounting of the bookkeeper‘s data? I hear there have been numerous discrepancies relating to data input that may have resulted in unearned and unsubstantiated accolades.
ReplyDeleteQuiet nerd
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