This is a content driven league built around providing an immersive experience for mature sim players.

Therefore, we have an application process so that we can match with the right members of our league and that begins with demonstrating a few things:

- Rulebook comprehension (Know the rulebook!)
- League compatibility (This is not a casual league)
- Stable communication (Keep an eye on your email after completing this form)

Here's how the application process works.

1. You read over the rules here
   
   
2. You complete the following form about you and the rulebook to make sure you are compatible with this league and you comprehend how this league will operate.
   
   
3. You will be sent a Discord invite via email if you are approved to go on to the next part of the process.

This invite will take you to our Discord server where you'll be introduced into the next part of the application process which may include a tournament made up of other applicants and/or tryout game vs a league member. 

Good luck!

NOTICE: Since the release of Madden 21, Premier Madden League is a member supported league.

There are several assets of PML that set our league apart from others, such as a website, Daddyleagues & MyMadden, custom/exclusive Discord bots and automation. Unfortunately, not all of these features are free. Our league members pay a very small monthly fee (about the price of a beer or a happy meal) to help keep the league running optimally. 

Premier Madden League is admittedly one of the more exclusive leagues in the Madden community, therefore our waiting list only grows throughout the Madden cycle.  

Since the release of Madden 22, we have established a coaching carousel system in which those members on the waiting list can get involved with the league as soon as they pass the tryout game -- no more just waiting for months until a spot opens up. 

Waiting list members will get a chance to chat amongst league members, contribute content for the league, start earning content points, and start participating in the immersion of the league as they await a coaching job in the league. 

Although in-season openings are very rare, they do happen occasionally. However, with Madden 22 we will be presenting multiple opportunities for waiting list members to take over a team in PML. We will be replicating our own coaching carousel just as you would see in other levels of organized football. After every season coaches who were the most inactive & ineffective when it comes to league compatibility will be rotated to the waiting list. Commissioners will also regularly evaluate the activity and competitiveness throughout the season to make sure PML continues with a high level of immersion.

Streaming

All games must be streamed in PML (even against the CPU if you ever happen to play against the CPU). It is recommended that both teams stream with at least 720p resolution if possible.

If it is impossible for you to stream without gameplay lag or because of a weak internet connection please communicate this to your opponent as soon as you can... waiting until you are down 14 points halfway through the first quarter is unacceptable. There must be at least 1 person streaming the game. Please see the rulebook for complete rules regarding streaming.

IF YOU ARE USING TWITCH
(Twitch does not automatically archive streams by default, you must enable this setting)

- Go to twitch.tv.
- Log in using your twitch ID.
- Go to https://www.twitch.tv/broadcast/dashboard/settings
- Under the Settings category select "Channel"
- Find the "Store past broadcasts" toggle under the Stream key and make the store past broadcasts toggle enabled.

In the next question, please go ahead and provide your Twitch or Youtube address so that we can verify the previous gameplay. If you do not have any previous games archived, please exit this application & reapply once you have some CFM or H2H gameplay archived. 

Quick reminders...

• Premier Madden League is a content-driven sim league.
  
  
• This is a PS5-only league.

• All games must be streamed, even against the CPU.
  
  

• Advances will be every 72 hours, with 24-48 hour advances through the playoffs and offseason. 
  
  
• Reach out to your opponent to schedule a game within 24 hours after advance.
  
  
• You must submit a PML user score for your opponent after every game.
  
  
• All trades will be approved by a committee.
  
  

• Do not talk in gen chat or complain in your opponent's DMs during your games. 
  
  
• Stay active in Discord, schedule and play your games, have fun on Twitter, and don't be afraid to ask questions!

PML User Score

The PML User Score is our own rating system where we rate our experience vs our opponents after each and every game. We rate everything from the ease of communication with your opponent to if they spammed no-huddle during the game.

You are expected to rate your opponents after every game, but always wait until you have a clear head or have reviewed the game somewhat to reinforce what you were seeing while you were playing the game. 

The link to rate your opponent will appear every day in chat as well as in the #important-links and #weekly-schedule channels in our Discord. 

Your PML User Score is a huge factor in being able to do a lot in this league:

- You must have a high user score to be able to trade

- You must have a high user score to be able to use custom playbooks

- You will be booted from the league if you have a low user score. 

CONTENT

PML is a content driven league that will aim to produce an immersive experience that Madden cannot generate out of the box. We will create this immersive experience by having teams craft various types of content centered around their team using Twitter, blogs on our website, and highlight videos. 

 
All members are expected to produce some type of content for the league using our website such as news articles or mock drafts, and stay active by adding updated content often. To make PML the best Madden league it can be, we would like members to be active in adding team content. Season previews, team news, game reports, transaction news, etc. Blogs and articles will be posted to our website.

Content is rewarded by granular attribute increases and is processed within the Discord server.

CREATED CONTENT ATTRIBUTE REWARD SYSTEM

We will reward created content by awarding attribute points so that owners can develop their team as well as contribute to an immersive experience.

Team owners cannot request “God-given abilities” to be modified. These include: Speed, Acceleration, Agility, Strength, Jumping, Hit Power, and Throw Power.

In fact, these won’t even be an option in the form that will be used to request attributes. You will not be able to create super athletes just by creating content. Since Madden 20, the in-game progression system these skills maybe randomly increased, but will not be on the attribute request form at any point. Examples of things that you will be allowed to request are: Awareness, Catching, Return, Deep Route Running, Deep Throw Accuracy, and etc… Rule of thumb: if it’s considered to be a coachable or refined skill, you will be able to request an attribute increase when submitting content. 

Attribute awards are requested/rewarded by a simple form available on our website.

Any and all attribute (as well as equipment) edits by commissioners will be streamed and available for league auditing to make sure authority is not abused in any way.