TSL Revolution Rulebook v26

Coach Type: Created or Current Coach only.

Mode/Difficulty: Simulation Mode – All-Madden.

Quarter Length: 8 minutes, 20-second accelerated clock runoff.

Both owners must stream and save each game.

Post the link before kickoff in league chat.

Preferred: YouTube.

Plain Rule: You must mix up your offensive formations and plays — no spamming the same look over and over.

Use different route combos, motion looks, and run/pass concepts.

Keep your play calls to a reasonable ratio — avoid patterns that make your game one-dimensional.

There is no play limit or cooldown set in the league settings, but respect these rules still.

Yes/No Examples: ✅ Call I-Form, Trips, and Gun Bunch in the same half → Fine. ❌ Call Gun Bunch HB Base 9 plays in a row → Not fine.

Why: Keeps gameplay realistic and competitive.

Penalty Ladder: 1st – Warning 2nd – Game suspension 3rd – Loss of picks / removal consideration

Plain Rule: Play Action is only for when you’ve built a run threat.

No PA on 3rd & 10+.

Do not cancel the handoff animation or hot route the fake RB into a route.

Total PA attempts cannot exceed your total rushing attempts.

Yes/No Examples: ✅ 2nd & 5 with 8 rushes already → PA fine. ❌ 3rd & 12 with 3 rushes all game → Illegal.

Why: Prevents unrealistic abuse of defensive AI.

Penalty Ladder: Same as 1.1.

Plain Rule: Your offense should resemble a real NFL game, not a YouTube highlight reel.

Keep at least a 70/30 run/pass ratio over time (season average, not just one game).

Certain play types have hard caps:

Jet sweeps / pop passes: Max 3 per game.

Screens: Max 3 per game.

Bunch/Snugs formations: Max 50% of snaps.

Yes/No Examples: ✅ 18 passes / 12 runs → Balanced enough. ❌ 35 passes / 3 runs every game → Not balanced.

Plain Rule: You can’t chew clock down to 10 seconds every snap unless certain game situations apply.

Allowed When:

Under 4 minutes left in the game

Up by 24+ in the 2nd half

Both players agree

Only 1 fake snap per play — no spam hiking.

Yes/No Examples: ✅ Final 2 minutes, you chew clock to 3 seconds → Legal. ❌ 2nd quarter, up 7, chewing to 1 second every snap → Illegal.

Here we go — finishing the meaty abuse-prevention rules in the offense section.

Plain Rule: Move your QB like a real QB — not like a punt returner.

No instant sprints out of the pocket unless chased by a defender or blitz.

Rollouts must be realistic — don’t drift 20 yards sideways to wait for zones to break.

If you motion a player, he must fully set before snapping (unless it’s built-in motion).

“Motion snapping” with manual movement is banned.

Yes/No Examples: ✅ Roll right because the DE is unblocked → Legal. ❌ Snap and immediately sprint to the sideline with no pressure → Illegal.

Plain Rule: Max 2 uses per game unless you meet a late-game or comeback trigger.

Unlimited if:

Final 3 minutes of a half

Down by 17+ in the 2nd half

Down 8+ in the 4th quarter

Yes/No Examples: ✅ End of 1st half, 45 seconds left, no-huddle → Legal. ❌ 1st quarter, score 0–0, spamming no-huddle → Illegal.

Plain Rule: Make your pre-snap changes with intent, not spam.

Excessive hot routes every down are banned.

Playmaker (hot routing a WR while scrambling) is banned.

Don’t spend 15 seconds reassigning everyone on every snap.

Yes/No Examples: ✅ Audible a slant to a go because the CB is pressed → Legal. ❌ Snap after 8 hot routes and a QB rollout → Illegal.

Plain Rule: 4th downs are a high-risk, situational call in real football — treat them that way. You may only go for it in the situations below.

General Rules

Always allowed in overtime.

Always allowed in final 2 minutes of either half.

Always allowed when trailing by 14+ in 2nd half.

Always allowed when trailing in 4th quarter.

Always allowed if opponent agrees before snap.

Standard Conditions (Normal Weather)

Weather Adjustment (Snow / Heavy Rain / High Wind)

High wind = Kicking into 15+ MPH wind/crosswind speed

In these conditions:

Field goals ≥43 yards = treated as “out of range.”

4th & 2 or less allowed from own 45+ at any time in the 2nd half if tied or losing.

Plain Rule: When the game’s out of reach, change how you play to keep it sim.

If up by 28+ in the 4th:

Only pass on 3rd downs.

If up by 35+ at any time:

Bench: QB1, WR1, HB1, any player with 3+ TDs or 150+ yards, or 4+ sacks.

Keep them out until the lead drops below 35.

Yes/No Examples: ✅ Up 38–0 in 3rd, sub in backup HB → Legal. ❌ Up 42–7 in 4th, still throwing bombs → Illegal.

Plain Rule: Mix up your defensive calls — don’t run the same blitz or coverage over and over.

Use more than 10–15 different defensive plays in a game.

Your playbook has hundreds of calls — act like it.

The league is set to enforce a 4 play cooldown and limit defensive plays to being called just 4 times in a game.

Yes/No Examples: ✅ Alternate between Cover 3, Cover 2, and Man Blitz → Legal. ❌ Call the same Nickel Blitz every snap → Illegal.

Plain Rule: No “cheese” adjustments that break the game AI.

Press + Overtop at the same time = Banned.

Yes/No Examples: ✅ Press coverage alone → Legal. ❌ Press + Overtop on every snap → Illegal.

Plain Rule: Rush at least 3 defenders every play.

LBs and DBs count toward the 3 if blitzing.

No drop-8 coverages every snap — it’s unrealistic.

Yes/No Examples: ✅ Rush 2 DEs + Nickel CB blitz → Legal. ❌ Rush 2 DL and spy everyone else → Illegal.

Copy — rolling straight through Defense → Special Teams → Communication → Sportsmanship → Roster/Team Management until the whole Revolution Rulebook is built.

Plain Rule: No pre-snap defensive shuffling to bait the AI.

You cannot manually move defenders before the snap (includes punt returns).

After the snap, move realistically — cover zones, man assignments, or lanes. No zig-zagging around just to bait throws.

Yes/No Examples: ✅ User MLB, drop into your zone → Legal. ❌ Pre-snap, walk your safety into the A-gap every play → Illegal.

Plain Rule: Sub players only in ways that make sense for football.

DBs can only sub into LB if they meet size/speed requirements & get commish approval.

No WRs at TE unless approved.

No unrealistic SubLB conversions.

Yes/No Examples: ✅ 6'3" 225 SS with approval as SubLB → Legal. ❌ 5'9" CB at MLB without approval → Illegal.

Plain Rule: Use run commit sparingly.

Primarily for 3rd/4th & short or goal line.

Never with 3 or fewer rushers — that’s broken AI.

Yes/No Examples: ✅ 4th & inches at the goal line → Legal. ❌ 2nd & 7 from midfield → Illegal.

Plain Rule: Kick like a pro, not a glitch hunter.

No scum kicks that glitch blockers/returners.

Onside kicks only if trailing in 4th quarter.

Plain Rule: No icing workarounds.

If your opponent calls a timeout to ice, you can’t cancel it by spiking or timeouts.

Plain Rule: No fake punts or fake FGs. Period.

Contact your opponent early, lock in a time.

Respond to messages within 24 hours.

If you can’t play, tell the commish ASAP.

Ghosting = removal risk.

Trash talk is part of TSL — if you dish it, take it.

Don’t cross personal lines — know the room.

Plain Rule: If the game drops, use these margins to decide restart/force win:

1st Q: Restart unless up 28+

2nd Q: Restart unless up 24+

3rd Q: Restart unless up 21+

4th Q: Restart unless up 14+

Final 4 mins: Restart unless up 14+ with 8–4 min left or 10+ with <4 min left.

Always allowed to replay if both agree.

If winning big:

Run more, call new plays, kneel out.

If losing big:

No blitz spamming or bomb chucking every down.

All CPU games = simmed.

Always carry 51+ players.

Be under the cap before Week 1 — no negative rollover.

Must be realistic and not lopsided.

Max 3 trades per season and 6 total players moved.

No player traded more than once per season.

No trading until after 5 games unless approved.

Submit all trades for approval via MyMadden — verbal deals don’t count.

Max length = 7 years.

General Rules- No Abilities Reset Abuse – Players with Superstar/X-Factor abilities cannot change positions.- No Position Changes for Exploits – All swaps must be realistic in NFL terms.- Formation Subs Count – If a swap is illegal for the depth chart, it’s illegal for formation subs.- Approval Required – All swaps must be posted in the position-change channel or approved by the commissioner before use.- LB positions include MIKE, SAM, and WILL. Allowed Position Changes & Attribute RequirementsRB → FB (Commissioner approval only)- Height ≥ 5’10”- Weight ≥ 225 lbs- Lead Block ≥ 65- Impact Block ≥ 60- Speed ≤ 89 SPD- Agility ≤ 88 AGI- Carrying ≥ 75WR → TE- Height ≥ 6’2”- Weight ≥ 225 lbs- Speed ≤ 90 SPD- Strength ≥ 65 STR- Run Block ≥ 60 RBK- Impact Block ≥ 60 IBL

TE → WR- Weight ≤ 240 lbs- Speed ≤ 90 SPD- Release ≥ 70 RLS- Short Route Run ≥ 70 SRRFB → TE- Height ≥ 6’1”- Weight ≥ 240 lbs- Run Block ≥ 65 RBK- Impact Block ≥ 65 IBLS → LB (including SubLB)- Height ≥ 5’11”- Weight ≥ 215 lbs- Speed ≤ 92 SPD- Agility & Change of Direction ≤ 90- Tackle ≥ 75 TAK- Hit Power ≥ 75 HPW- Notes: No CBs may be moved to LB. Applies to base depth chart & SubLB spot.S → CB- Height ≥ 5’10”- Weight ≥ 190 lbs- Speed ≥ 88 SPD- Agility & Change of Direction ≥ 85- Man Coverage ≥ 70 MCVCB → S- Height ≥ 5’10”- Weight ≥ 190 lbs- Speed ≤ 93 SPD- Agility & Change of Direction ≤ 92- Tackle ≥ 60 TAK- Zone Coverage ≥ 70 ZCV- Pursuit ≥ 65 PURCB → LB❌ Not allowed under any circumstances.WR → HB (Approval only)- Carrying ≥ 75 CAR- Ball Carrier Vision ≥ 70 BCV- Weight ≥ 210 lbsHB/TE → WR (Slot) (Approval Only)- Catch ≥ 70 CTH- Short Route Run ≥ 65 SRROL → TE/FB❌ Not allowed except via Madden “Extra OL” package in goal line formations.Banned Swaps- WR ↔ HB without commissioner approval.- EDGE ↔ LB in any form. - EDGE ↔ DT in any form. - DB ↔ DL in any form.- CB → LB in any form.- QB → skill position.- Any swap intended to bypass thresholds (e.g., change position, edit, change back).Enforcement- All swaps must meet requirements or be submitted for approval before use.- Illegal use = player nerf + possible draft pick forfeiture.- Repeat violations = removal from league.