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35 man active roster with 157.50 grams divided between those 35 players. Then I have a 5 man inactive/taxi squad that can be called up due to injuries, bad performance, etc.
The "Weight-Star" system is a distribution of weight based on who I want to project as the stars on a team. It can be linemen, runningbacks, receievers, etc. I had Jerry Rice projected as the #3 player in my football ranking so he had a total weight of 7.0 grams. Unfortunately for Rice and the Niners, he was hurt for 6 weeks. That put Mike Wilson into that slot. He only weighs 3.5 grams, so there's no need to double team Wilson during the course of a game. Rice gave the Niners that big receiver with great speed.
Injuries, penalties, and fumbles are determined by what is known as the Box. I am not sure how familiar you are with this site but I've been preaching "The Box" for more than 16 years on these sites. The Box and the Action Simulation Chart creates a random way to incur injuries, penalties, or fumbles. The Box is shaken after every play and if the 2-sdied dice land on "doubles", some type of action has taken place.
For me, and many of the people who play the Shootout ruleset, this is what keeps them interested in the game. Attached is a copy of the Action Simulation chart.
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