All teams are to have one primary owner. 

Dragons, Giants, Angels, Demons and the Balanx will not be allowed to enter this league as owners or players. (Dragons alter forms are allowed, but they may NOT revert to dragon form in the arena)

If an owner chooses to play in the league, he or she can only be on their own team.

The sale of any team must first be approved by the majority of the board of owners  and then by the league's commissioner.

No one may become an owner if under current contract by another team.

In the event of an owners death, the team may be willed to another person who is not currently on another team or the team will be placed up for public auction.  If the death is in the middle of a season, the team will be appointed an acting owner by the commissioner.

League dues are 50 eggs and are due at the beginning of every season or the league will place the team up for auction.  These dues are not due in a teams first season in the league.

Game payouts will be 14 eggs per loss and 26 eggs per win.  Money to pay the teams players will be taken from this total. Teams that qualify for the post season will get a 100 egg bonus.  Championship Teams will collect a reward of 500 eggs.

Owners will receive 10 eggs per win at the end of the regular season.

All teams will play a complete 20 game schedule, playing all other teams  a total of 4 times.

Manatonics and Vampires may enter the ACFL at their own risk but may NOT use their powers outside of the field of play to assist their teams.

Players will enter the league via a draft. The first year draft order will be determined at random. After the first season, the teams with the lowest records will gain the first draft picks with the past seasons champion getting the last pick of each round.  Any new teams will be added to the beginning of the draft order.

Any draft pick will be forfeited till the end of the draft after 24 hours of not choosing. The following rounds time limits will continue to be cut in half for time until a successful pick is made. If a forfeited pick is missed in the last round, the league has the right to find new ownership.

Rosters are set and all trades must be made through the league office.  The board of owners can veto any trade with a majority vote. The Commissioner also reserves the right to veto a trade.

The trade deadline will end after the 30th game.

You may not pick up undrafted players after the 30th game.

Combatants are on their drafted team until released or traded.  Released combatants will be forced to miss the rest of the season and the following season UNLESS ownerships cuts them for lack of desired skill.  Those who are cut for any other issues such as not showing up or suspicious behavior will be forced to miss the next season and may only re-enter the league via the public draft.

 All competitors WILL be compensated by the teams ownership through the league office to the amount of 2 egg per loss and 3 eggs per win, per team member who PLAY.  Members who  show up and do not play get 1 egg no matter who wins.

 All teams will be compensated by the league office on a match by match basis. Winning teams will make the majority of money.

 The top 3 teams will compete in the playoffs with the 2nd and 3rd team playing each other to see who gets to play the #1 seed in the championship game.

 All teams will have rosters up to 10 combatants but may only field 4 members of separate classes for any given match.

A team may only field 4 players per team with no substitutions for any reason after the match has begun.

A team may not enter more than one type of player class per team. (only 1 warrior, 1 cleric, etc.)

A Match is over after a team captures its 3rd flag. The match will be scored by how many flags the teams have captured.

No spells or skills or any type of help other than verbal commands will be allowed from outside of the fielded team.

You may not summon anything into the preparation rooms. You may not heel in mounts from outside the field of play.

You may not be grouped with any one outside of your fielded team.

All gear will be returned to owner after the match. A player may not steal or keep any other players equipment gained from the arena.

Any team who prolongs a match in order to boost stats (such as gaining more kills) will be disqualified.

All owners, players and spectators will remain in character during these matches.

League will fine 5 eggs to player fine for dragging out matches.

The following spells, gourds or potions are illegal to use during match play:

1. Tornado

2. Gate

3. Teleport

4. Frog gourds

5. Any healing potions, wands, scrolls, staves or pills. Only wands that grant ONLY benedictions or protective spells will be allowed during combat.

6. Any pills that inflict damage or maledictions on an opponent.

7. Quest Potions (Resistant Weapon/Magic Potions)