Current Rule Proposals

Proposal 2022.1 - Reduce 60 yard FG points Sponsor: Richard Lawson
Status: On Ballot
Reduce the number of points a 60+ yard field goal from 10 pts to 6 pts

Change rule V.B.5.b.iv to read: Made 60+ yards = 6 pts

Proposal 2022.2a - All missed FG get -1 pt Sponsor: Richard Lawson
Status: Rejected, 1-10, 1 Abstain
Make it so that all missed FG get -1 pt. Not just extra points and FGs under 30 yards.

Change rule V.B.5.b.v to read: Missed = -1 pt

Proposal 2022.2b - All missed FG under 50 yards get -1 pt Sponsor: Tom Marsh
Status: On Ballot
Make it so that all missed FG under 50 yuards get -1 pt. Not just extra points and FGs under 30 yards.

Change rule V.B.5.b.v to read: Missed 0-50 yards = -1 pt

Proposal 2022.3 - Game Changing FG points Sponsor: Richard Lawson
Status: Rejected, 3-9
Bonus 5 points if your kicker kicks a field goal that either:

• Changes the outcome of a game in the last 20 seconds of regulation (e.g. a kick that changes a tie to a win or a loss to a tie/win)
  • If A vs B is tied w 20secs left and A kicks a FG they get bonus 5 points. If B then kicks a field goal to tie with say 4 seconds left they get 5 points. If A then kicks a FG to walkoff in OT they get 5 more points. This is the most extreme example that will hardly ever happen
  • If A is leading B by 4 points and throws a TD with 5 seconds left they go 2 points up and the PAT would not result in a bonus 5 points (going from a win to a win)
• Is a walk off kick in OT

Add rule V.B.5.c reading:
c. Game Winning and Tying Field Goals
    i. Game winning or tying FG with fewer than 20 seconds left in the game or in overtime = 5 pts

Proposal 2022.4 - Roster Plus IR Limits to 28 Sponsor: Richard Lawson
Status: Passed, 8-3, 1 abstain
At one point Norseman had a squad size of 34. It's too many. I suggest to keep the existing squad size of 25 and keep the existing IR/COVID setup we have but have a rule that the total of the squad + IR/COVID can only be maximum 28. It could be 20 squad and 8 IR/COVID if desired

Add rule IV.C.5 reading:
5. No team may have more the 28 players combined between the IR and active roster.

Proposal 2022.5 - Add a 15th Game to the Season Sponsor: Richard Lawson
Status: Rejected, 5-6, 1 Abstain
As the regular season gets 1 week longer should our season. I think it is worth discussion having a 15 week reg season. I would suggest that the extra game be defined as:

In even number years
Burgundy #1 vs Gold #4
Burgundy #2 vs Gold #3
Burgundy #3 vs White #2
Burgundy #4 vs White #1
Gold #1 vs White #4
Gold #2 vs White #3

In odd number years
Burgundy #1 vs White#4
Burgundy #2 vs White#3
Burgundy #3 vs Gold#2
Burgundy #4 vs Gold#1
White #1 vs Gold#4
White#2 vs Gold#3

In rule I.D change '14 weeks' to '15 weeks'

Proposal 2022.6 - Change voting to 50% + 1 Sponsor: Chris Heywood
Status: On Ballot
Change the threshold needed to pass a new rule to 50% + 1 of the vote

Update rule XII.B to read:

B. If 50% plus one of voting owners approve the proposal then it will become a rule.

Update rule XII.E to read:

E. A rule will be removed from the ballot if 50% of voting owners reject it