Rules

MAJOR LEAGUE ROSTERS

A. Active

Active rosters will be defined as the players selected to score points for the team

during a particular game period. The active roster must be set by noon Monday each week and cannot be changed unless there is a benching, demotion to the minors, fantasy trade or injury. Starting pitchers may be moved into or out of the active roster at any time. The active roster will be limited to but is not required to include:

1. One catcher

2. One 1b, 2b, SS, 3b

3. 3 OF

4. One utility player who may play any position including DH

5. 5 SP - no more than seven total starts per week will be allowed. Teams may have an extra reserve if, and only if, used to avoid a seventh

start. At the time of the extra reserve, there must be a corresponding reduction in number of active starting pitchers.

6. 2 RP

7. Positional eligibility is determined by a players current starting position or his past use. These rules are set forth on the league site as 10 appearances at a position in the current year or 20 the previous year. However, if a player is "named" the starter at a position, immediate eligibility will be granted by the commissioner upon request and general concurrence. Pitchers may be moved into either SP or RP positions freely but may only be used in the role they are used by their major league team. Pitchers in a position other than where they are used will not accrue points during that appearance.

B. Reserves

Reserves are players on the major league roster not on the current active roster. Each team will be limited to three reserve players who may play any position.

C. Injured List

Any player on the major league disabled list may be included on a team’s injured list. The injured list may have as many as three players at any time. Players not on a major league roster who are clearly injured may be placed on the injured list at the commissioner's discretion.

D. Keeper Roster

Each team will be allowed to keep up to 10 players at the end of each season. The players kept will be limited by a performance-based cap. Each player will have an assigned value based on his performance during the season. The total value of your keeper roster must remain below the cap. The cap will be 2000 points. Players will be cap-exempt for their first three years. A year is a season in which a player has 50 or more plate appearances, 5 pitching starts, or 10 total appearances.

II. MINOR LEAGUE ROSTERS

A. Roster

Each team will have a minor league roster consisting of up to 10 individuals.

B. Eligibility

Player eligibility will be determined by the following qualifications:

1. Players with more than 200 or more major league at-bats in a season are not eligible.

2. Players with 10 or more major league pitching starts in a season are not eligible.

3. Players with 25 or more total major league pitching appearances in one season are not eligible.

4. Players are eligible until they exceed the limits set forth in 1, 2, and 3 regardless of participation in minor leagues.

C. Once selected, prospects remain with your team until they are moved to the major league roster, traded, or released. Prospects from the most recent draft can only be selected in the minor league draft.

D. Prospects may be traded as part of major league deals

III. DRAFT

A. The major league draft will be a live draft held in March each year. The draft will be held on the appropriate internet site where the competition will take place (sportsline this year). Additional players can be chosen through waivers following the draft. The draft order will snake (ie you pick first in the first round and last in the second round. Draft position will be chosen by the players in the reverse order of the standings (ie if you finish last, you get first choice as to what position you want to draft in). Future drafts will require some coordination as teams may have fewer positions to fill on their roster.

IV. KEEPER ROSTER

In an attempt to simulate the reality of salary restrictions and to maintain a semblance of competitive balance while allowing teams to stay intact, the keeper roster will be restricted by a cap.

V. LEAGUE PLAY

The league play will be head-to-head with two eight team divisions. You will play each division rival twice and each non-division team once. The top three teams from each division will make the playoffs. The second and third place teams will play a wildcard game to reach the semifinals. The division winner gets a first round bye. The games will be scored on a points scoring system. Please review the points system at the league site.

VI. TRADES

Trades will be allowed to include major league players, prospects, major league draft picks. Major league players can be replaced through waivers.

VII. FAIR PLAY

As long as these rules are, I am sure I have missed some things. It is assumed that players will act in accordance with fair play standards and not pursue loopholes. The commissioner will retain final rights to rule on issues of fair play. Due to the complexity of some of the rules, your help will be required to keep track of rosters etc. as well.