August 13, 2026
First Board of Governors Meeting
The Board of Governors opened the 2026-27 BFL league year, reviewed the league's purpose and infrastructure, approved the inaugural season buy-in and prize structure, elected a Treasurer, and adopted several league rules and traditions.
Key Actions & Notes
- The league's founding priorities were identified as fun, community, and consistency.
- The BFL website was introduced as the league's central infrastructure and institutional record, with Discord serving as the primary communication space.
- The Board approved a $20 buy-in for the 2026-27 season, establishing a $200 prize pool.
- The approved payout structure is $125 for first place, $55 for second place, and $20 for third place.
- Ian was unanimously elected to serve as BFL Treasurer.
- The Board approved the Franchise Tag rule, allowing each franchise to retain one player for the following season in exchange for its first-round pick, with no player eligible to be franchised by the same team in consecutive seasons.
- The Board approved adding a Punter roster position, though the proposal will need to be revisited because Yahoo does not currently support the position.
- Conference assignments will be determined by an offline lottery conducted by the Commissioner.
- The BFL Draft Lottery will be recorded and published through the BFL Discord server and website.
- The BFL championship trophy will be renamed each year by that season's champion, with the new name applying to the following season's trophy.
Follow-Up Actions
- Conduct a Discord poll to finalize the in-person BFL Draft date.
- Create a dedicated Discord channel for dues and payment administration.
- Treasurer to establish the deadline for league dues.
- Commissioner to conduct the conference assignment lottery.
- Record the draft lottery and publish the video to Discord and the BFL website.