Chopped Constitution

• League Name: VBP Chopped
• League Type: Elimination Redraft

• Platform: Sleeper
• Communication: Discord and Sleeper

• League Size: 18 Teams
• League Goal: Survive weekly cuts and outlast the field

Chopped is an elimination-based fantasy football league. Managers begin the season as part of one large field and attempt to survive each scoring period by avoiding the weekly cut line.

This league uses Sleeper's general chopped league format with VBP-specific modifications outlined in this constitution.

The format rewards consistent scoring, weekly lineup management, and long-term roster planning under increasing pressure as the field narrows.

Chopped begins with 18 teams and gradually eliminates the lowest-performing teams during the season.

Managers set lineups normally each week on Sleeper using a redraft player pool.

Progressive PPR scoring is used across the league, with weekly standings determined strictly by that week's point total.

Chops begin in Week 1, with one team eliminated each week until only one team remains after Week 17.

The prize structure scales with the league buy-in so the same constitution can apply even if the entry fee changes from season to season.

The chopped format operates as a single 18-team redraft league.

All managers draft from the same player pool and compete against the entire field each scoring week.

The league does not rely on traditional head-to-head matchups to determine survival. Weekly advancement is based on scored points and elimination rules.

If Sleeper scheduling or display mechanics require nominal weekly matchups, those matchups do not override the chopped elimination structure.

Draft Platform: Drafts are conducted on Sleeper.

Draft Order: Draft order will be generated using 100yardrush.com after the 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 Format: Chopped uses a snake draft.

Draft Pick Trading: Trading current-season draft picks is allowed before and during the draft if Sleeper supports the transaction and both managers agree to the terms.

Draft pick trades remain subject to commissioner review for collusion, abuse of the league system, or intentional disruption of the draft.

Draft Timing: The league draft will be scheduled after the conclusion of the NFL Draft once the league is full and paid.

Draft Speed: Each newly created chopped league will be identified as a fast or slow draft before registration opens.

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.

Each active team posts a weekly score based on its starting lineup.

Chops begin in Week 1.

At the conclusion of each NFL scoring week from Week 1 through Week 17, one team is chopped from title contention.

Once a team is chopped, that team is eliminated from championship eligibility.

Because the league starts with 18 teams and removes one team per week, one surviving team remains after Week 17 and is declared league champion.

The chopped team each week is the team with the lowest weekly score among all teams still alive in the format.

No elimination result becomes official until Sleeper stat corrections for that scoring period are finalized.

Roster Size

14 total players.

Starting Lineup

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

Bench

6 bench spots.

IR

No IR slots are used.

Positions Not Used

• Kickers
• Team Defense / Special Teams

Managers are responsible for submitting legal lineups before each player's individual game lock.

Chopped uses a Progressive PPR scoring model.

All other scoring categories follow the same standard scoring structure used across the VBP Fantasy Network unless league settings are explicitly announced before the draft.

Sleeper stat corrections are final and binding for elimination purposes.

Waivers use a FAAB system for the full season.

Each team receives $200 in FAAB.

There is no minimum bid requirement, and $0 bids are allowed.

Once a team has been chopped, that team will be locked from further transactions in order to prevent accidental adds, drops, or other unintended roster moves.

When a team is chopped, Sleeper's chopped format will release that roster to the waiver wire for the remaining teams to bid on.

Waivers will process at 12:00 PM CST on Tuesday and 12:00 PM CST on Wednesday.

After Wednesday's waiver run, unclaimed players become free agents.

The commissioner may also restrict transactions in response to inactivity, collusion, platform abuse, or other integrity issues if additional action is needed to preserve league integrity.

Trades are allowed.

There is no trade deadline unless Sleeper platform settings require one for league operation.

All trade activity remains subject to commissioner review for collusion, roster dumping, or format abuse.

Trades will not be vetoed merely because a deal appears uneven.

The commissioner may intervene only when a trade clearly damages league integrity or undermines the competitive structure of the chopped format.

If two or more teams tie for the lowest score in Week 1, all tied teams on the chop line will be chopped.

If multiple teams are chopped in Week 1 because of a tie, no team will be chopped in Week 2.

Beginning in Week 3 and continuing for the rest of the season, ties on the elimination line are broken by total season points through that week.

The team with the lower total season points loses the tiebreaker and is chopped.

If a future tie remains unresolved even after comparing total season points, the commissioner will apply Sleeper's official platform result if one exists. Otherwise, the commissioner will document and resolve the tie publicly in league communication.

The final buy-in amount for each chopped league season will be announced before league payment collection begins.

League dues will be collected and distributed through LeagueSafe.

Prize payouts scale with the league buy-in so the format can keep the same structure even if the entry fee changes from season to season.

The additional $5 for third place is intended to offset LeagueSafe withdrawal fees so the manager effectively receives their buy-in back.

Managers are expected to set a complete and competitive lineup every week while their team remains active.

Intentionally leaving lineup spots empty, ignoring obvious inactive players, or taking actions designed to distort the elimination field is prohibited.

If a manager becomes inactive, the commissioner may issue a warning, restrict transactions, replace the manager, or set a competitive lineup using the best reasonable projection available.

Because chopped is an elimination format, lineup negligence late in the season can materially affect the outcome for the remaining teams and will be treated seriously.

The commissioner has authority to interpret and enforce this constitution in good faith.

This includes resolving platform limitations, correcting administrative errors, enforcing lineup integrity, and applying the elimination structure consistently if Sleeper's default league mechanics do not fully reflect the chopped format.

The commissioner may not alter the elimination schedule, scoring system, or payout model after the draft except where required to correct a platform failure or preserve league operation.

Rule changes for future chopped seasons may be proposed in the offseason.

Material changes should be announced before league renewal or new-season recruitment begins.

Once the draft begins, this constitution and any pre-draft published league settings control the season.

• April 11, 2026: Added this addendum section so constitution changes are logged publicly with dates.
• April 11, 2026: Updated draft timing so chopped leagues draft after the NFL Draft.
• May 8, 2026: Clarified that chopped draft order is generated through 100yardrush.com and posted publicly by the commissioner.
• May 8, 2026: Corrected the elimination-line total-points tiebreaker so the lower total season points team is chopped.
• May 8, 2026: Added full draft platform, format, timing, fast-draft, and slow-draft operating rules.