Best Ball Union Constitution

• League Name: Best Ball Union
• League Type: Best Ball
• Platform: Sleeper
• League Size: 10 teams per league

League Structure: Best Ball Union consists of multiple separate leagues operating simultaneously.

Each league functions independently for:

• Drafts
• Weekly matchups
• League standings
• Determination of the league champion

However, all teams across all Best Ball Union leagues also compete for network-wide prizes, including overall high score and weekly high score awards.

League Naming Convention: Best Ball Union leagues are designated numerically.

• BBU 1
• BBU 2
• BBU 3
• BBU 4
• And so on

Best Ball Union is a multi-league fantasy football system consisting of independent 10-team Best Ball leagues operating on Sleeper.

Each league uses a Head-to-Head format with Median Matchup scoring, allowing teams to earn up to two results each week.

The season runs Weeks 1-17 of the NFL regular season.

Each league crowns its own champion based on win-loss record, while all teams across every league also compete for:

• Overall season high score
• Weekly high score prizes

Best Ball Union uses Progressive PPR scoring and a draft-and-hold roster structure, meaning there are no waivers, trades, or lineup management during the season.

Regular Season

Weeks 1-17 of the NFL regular season.

Each week teams receive two matchup results:

• Scheduled head-to-head opponent
• Matchup versus the weekly league median score

Possible weekly outcomes:

• 2-0
• 1-1
• 0-2

Standings are determined by overall record using Sleeper's default tiebreaker settings.

• Draft Platform: Sleeper
• Draft Type: Snake draft
• Draft Timer: 90 seconds per pick (fast draft)

Draft Order: Draft order will be generated using 100yardrush.com after each league is full and paid.

The results from the generator determine the official draft positions, and the commissioner will post the results publicly for transparency.

Draft Timing: All Best Ball Union drafts will occur after the conclusion of the NFL Draft.

Draft Scheduling Window: Once a league is full, the league is paid, and the NFL Draft has already concluded, the Best Ball Union draft should be scheduled within 24 hours unless a commissioner-side setup issue or another legitimate blocker prevents the draft from being finalized that quickly.

Managers within each league may attempt to agree on a draft time inside that window. If a league cannot reach agreement, the commissioner will assign a draft time.

Whenever possible, leagues will draft on the same day to prevent competitive advantage caused by late preseason injuries or roster changes.

Draft Speed: Best Ball Union leagues are normally fast drafts. If a future Best Ball Union league is explicitly offered as a slow draft before registration opens, the slow-draft timer schedule below applies.

Fast Draft Timer: Standard fast drafts use 90-second pick timers.

Slow Draft Timer Before July 15: 8-hour pick timer.

Slow Draft Timer July 15 to Before August 15: 4-hour pick timer.

Slow Draft Timer August 15 to One Week Before the NFL Season: 2-hour pick timer.

Slow Draft Timer Final Week Before the NFL Season: 1-hour pick timer.

Slow Draft Overnight Pause: Slow drafts use an overnight pause from 10:00 PM to 7:00 AM CST unless the league agrees to a different pause window before the draft begins.

Draft Flow: Managers are encouraged to notify the next manager after making their pick to help maintain draft flow.

Commissioner Scheduling: If a slow draft league fails to establish a draft start time after the NFL Draft, the commissioner will schedule the draft before the regular season begins.

Roster Size: 18 players.

Starting Lineup:

• 1 QB
• 2 RB
• 3 WR
• 1 TE
• 2 FLEX (RB / WR / TE)

Total Starters: 9.

Bench: 9 spots.

Best Ball Format: Best Ball Union operates using Sleeper's Best Ball scoring system. Lineups are automatically optimized each week using the highest-scoring eligible players, and managers do not set weekly lineups.

Best Ball Union is a Draft-and-Hold league.

Once the draft is completed:

• No waivers
• No free agent pickups
• No trades
• No roster transactions

Team rosters remain locked for the entire season.

Best Ball Union uses a Progressive PPR scoring system.

Reception scoring:

• RB - 0.5
• WR - 0.25
• TE - 0.75

All other scoring categories follow standard Sleeper scoring settings.

Sleeper stat corrections are final and binding.

Each individual league crowns its own champion.

The league champion is determined by:

Best overall win-loss record at the conclusion of Week 17.

If teams are tied in record, the following tiebreakers apply:

• Total points scored
• Most weekly high scores within the league
• Coin flip

All teams across all Best Ball Union leagues compete for the Overall High Score Championship.

The team with the highest cumulative points scored across the entire season will be declared the:

Best Ball Union Overall Champion

The Overall High Score prize pool is paid to the manager whose team has the single highest total season score across all Best Ball Union leagues.

Final standings are determined using Sleeper's official scoring totals after Week 17, including any stat corrections.

Best Ball Union may award weekly prizes for the highest score across all leagues.

Weekly prizes are only activated if the number of participating leagues generates sufficient prize pool funding.

When weekly prizes are active, the highest scoring team across all leagues for that week receives the prize.

If multiple teams tie for the weekly high score, the prize will be split evenly.

All league entry fees are collected and distributed through LeagueSafe.

Each Best Ball Union league contains 10 teams paying $10 each, creating a $100 league prize pool.

Standard Prize Model (No Weekly Prizes): If participation does not meet the threshold required for weekly prizes, the following allocation is used:

• 75% to league winners
• 25% to the overall high score pool

Per League:

• $75 to the league champion
• $25 to the overall high score pool

Weekly Prize Model: If participation reaches the weekly prize threshold, the allocation changes to:

• 70% to league winners
• 20% to the overall high score pool
• 10% to the weekly prize pool

Per League:

• $70 to the league champion
• $20 to the overall high score pool
• $10 to the weekly prize pool

Weekly prizes increase only when the prize pool can fund the full 17-week season.

If the weekly prize pool exceeds the current threshold but does not reach the next threshold, the excess funds are added to the overall high score pool.

The commissioner will maintain a Best Ball Union Top 20 leaderboard tracking the highest scoring teams across all leagues.

The leaderboard will display:

• Team Name
• Total Points
• League Designation (BBU #)

Example:

• Team Alpha - 1,254.32 (BBU 3)
• Gridiron Kings - 1,248.90 (BBU 1)
• Sunday Slayers - 1,242.11 (BBU 5)

Leaderboard updates are informational and provided for engagement purposes.

The official overall champion is determined solely by final Week 17 scoring totals.

The commissioner is responsible for:

• League setup and scheduling
• Rule enforcement
• Weekly prize tracking
• Leaderboard updates
• LeagueSafe payout coordination

Sleeper scoring results and stat corrections are considered final and will not be manually overridden.

No refunds will be issued once drafts begin unless a platform failure or administrative issue prevents the league from operating.

• April 11, 2026: Added this addendum section so constitution changes are logged publicly with dates.
• April 11, 2026: Updated draft timing so Best Ball Union leagues draft after the NFL Draft.
• April 13, 2026: Clarified that Best Ball Union drafts are normally fast drafts and should be scheduled within 24 hours of a league becoming full and paid after the NFL Draft, unless commissioner setup issues or another legitimate blocker delay the draft.
• May 8, 2026: Clarified that Best Ball Union draft order is generated through 100yardrush.com and posted publicly by the commissioner.
• May 8, 2026: Added full fast-draft and conditional slow-draft operating rules.