Finance - RFFL Knowledge Base

Finance contains league dues, prize pools, payout categories, and historical collection and payout records.

Canonical Finance Source

Source	Purpose
`finance/rffl_history_collections_payouts.csv`	Historical collections, dues, KORM amounts, and payout category amounts
`finance/historical_winnings_ledger.csv`	Historical payout-recipient rows, owner metadata, and leaderboard validation status
`seasons/pre-espn-archive-sources.mdx`	2002-2010 award and payout recipient evidence

Page	Use it for
Dues	season dues, team counts, and KORM fee history
Payout History	payout models and all-time winnings ledger status
Prize Categories	what each payout field means
KORM Finance	KORM fee and prize treatment
Source Authority	how finance data should be cited and reconciled

Question	Required handling
What did a team win in a season?	Use the historical winnings ledger and check row validation status
What was the prize pool?	Use the season-year row in the finance CSV
Who has won the most money historically?	Use only ledger rows where `leaderboard_eligible=yes`; all-time leaders still need the remaining rows validated
What were the historical winnings by category?	Use the ledger for recipient rows and the finance CSV for amount structure
What were KORM payouts?	Use the finance CSV, then confirm recipients from KORM data
Did totals balance?	Sum category payouts and team totals against the source row

The 2025 source recap validates a $7,200 total payout:

Do not infer missing payout recipients. Use cited archive, season, KORM, or Commissioner-confirmed sources; mark remaining gaps for review.