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League Rules & FAQs Dec 14, 2009 13:13:43 GMT -8

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Post by JL on Dec 14, 2009 13:13:43 GMT -8

I. LEAGUE MISSION AND VALUES
The league mission is simple, "Competition and Camaraderie"

The goal is:
A. Have fun playing fantasy baseball
B. To not compromise the fun of others through bad sportsmanship

Are "Love of the Game" fantasy leagues right for you? Our managers who play in this league are all active, competitive, like to trade, talk trash and post on messages boards, and keep the league "PG/PG13 Rated". Oh, and did I mention competitive! ;D

II. LEAGUE FORMAT
A. H2H, 7x7 scoring, keeper, 8 team playoff format
B. Yahoo! League
c. Live online draft
D. 20 teams
E. Offensive categories: R, H, HR, RBI, SB, AVG, OBP
F. Pitching categories: W, QS, Hld, SV, K, ERA, WHIP
G. 4 Keepers
H. Misc. rules, trade deadlines, etc. will be posted on the yahoo scoring settings available on the Yahoo registration page.

III. ROSTER SIZES AND POSITIONS
A. 21 man roster
B. Hitting Positions = C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, OF, OF, OF, UTIL, UTIL
C. Pitching Positions = SP, SP, RP, RP, P, P, P
D. Bench Slots = 4
E. 2 DL slot
F. Position eligibility is based on standard Yahoo rules

IV. PRIZES
The prizes are broken out in a way to provide the most motivation for teams to keep playing throughout the playoffs (even if you are no longer in the running for first).

**TOTAL OF 29 CASH PRIZES!!!**

A. Playoffs:
- Championship Game Winner: $400 (plus Yahoo prize)
- Championship Game Loser: $200
- 3rd Place Game Winner: $100

B. Regular season:
- Division Winners: $60 (4 division winners)
- Weekly Leader: $10 (21 weekly winners)

C. Sportsmanship award:
- Winner: Free entry for next season ($60 value)

$10 Weekly Prizes will be awarded to the team that has the most category wins. Tie breakers will be decided in the following manner: Biggest win (ie 10-2 will beat out 10-5) and then finally the team with the best Batting Average will serve as the final decider if there is still a tie.

Prize payouts will take place typically within 2 weeks after the season is over. I'll send payments through PayPal unless you request to have me send you a check.

V. ENTRY FEES
A. One time $25 league fee to join (1st time managers only)
B. $60 for season
I accept Check, Cash, MO, PayPal.

If sending through PayPal, send as Personal "gift" or Personal "money owed" and DO NOT mention fantasy sports.

VI. DEADLINES
A. Yahoo opens league page: February 7th
B. Roster reduced from 21 to 4 keepers: March 1st
C. Live Online Draft date: Around March 20th
D. Season Starts: March 31, 2011
E. Season Ends: September 28, 2011

*Your team must be registered on Yahoo and payment received by February 15th or your team will be dropped and replaced by another.

VII. DRAFT DAY
A. We will have a live online draft (through yahoo).
B. The draft order is predetermined based on a lottery system with weights based on how teams ended the previous season (last place gets 20 chances at the first overall pick, first place gets only one).
C. Keepers will automatically added to your team before the start of the draft.

VIII. KEEPER FORMAT
A. Keepers allow you to draft/trade for your favorite players and be able to keep them year-after-year. It encourages a feeling of really building a dynasty. Beginning 2012, you'll be able to keep 5 players from your 2011 roster.

B. Managers that do not renew their team will be replaced by a new owner will will inherit the previous team's roster and they can choose their keepers from that team only.

IX. STREAMING
The league frowns upon using excessive streaming of pitchers as a daily strategy. Because of this, there is a limit of 5 player adds per week (drops and trades do not count towards this total).

X. ENFORCING LEAGUE RULES
As Commish, I'm very hands-on. I work hard to promote a positive and fun league for everyone. I will delete message board posts if they are explicit, filled with profanity or personally attack another team. Repeat offenders will be warned and eventually can lead to having their team locked out from posting. I have removed teams from the league mid-season and will do so in the most serious of situations. Joining the league and paying the entry fee is considered your acceptance of the league rules. ENTRY FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.

LOVE OF THE GAME leagues are invitation only and teams that do not adhere to these basic rules, will not be invited back.

League Rules & FAQs Dec 30, 2010 17:18:57 GMT -8

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Post by JL on Dec 30, 2010 17:18:57 GMT -8

F.A.Q.s

Q: How do I make a trade before the draft?
A: The contact info of each manager is posted in this thread. You can review each team's roster and the updated draft board and order. All pre-draft trades must be posted on this forum and are subject to approval.

Q: What are the rules for trading players and draft picks
A: Managers should be allowed flexibility in managing their team the way they want to. Every team gets 21 picks in the draft. You may use the first four rounds to redraft up to 4 players from your 2010 roster. You can trade player for player(s), player for pick, and any combination of the two. However, you must draft your keepers by the end of the 4th round. If you trade away early picks, you will also have to reduce the number of keepers you can bring back.

Trade Example: Team A trades their 2nd round pick to Team B for Albert Pujols

Team A now only has 3 picks in the first four rounds. Because keepers must be drafted before the 5th round, Team A can now only keep 3 players.

Team B on the other hand, now has 5 picks in the first four rounds. Their four keepers will be autodrafted in rounds 1, 2, 2, 3.
That means in round four when their turn comes up in the draft, they get to pick a FA, ahead of most other teams who are still auto-drafting. The downside is they had to give up Pujols.

Q: Do I have to keep 4 players?
A: No, if you decide not to keep four players, you will use your turn in the draft to pick a player from the available pool instead.

Q: If I trade for extra draft picks (ie round 2), will I get more players on my team?
A: No, your draft will end early once you've filled your roster of 21.

Q: What if I have 5 picks in the first four rounds - can I keep 5 players?
A: No, the maximum number of players you can claim going into the draft is four.

Q: Can I only trade Keepers? What about the rest of my team?
A: Until March 1st, all players on your 2010 roster still belong to you. On March 1st, all players will be put back into the free agent pool, with the exception of your named keepers.

Q: What if I change my mind about my keepers between March 1st and draft day?
A: Once you declare your 4 keepers and your roster is cut down to four on March 1st, your former players are no longer available. You may however continue to trade keepers and draft picks up to the day before the draft.

Q: After declaring my four keepers on March 1st, I see who everyone released and realize there will be players available that I like better than my own. Can I release one of my keepers so I can draft a round early?
A: Yes, after March 1st you can still release your keepers, but once they are cut, you can not get them back unless you draft them. Keep in mind, there may be other teams doing the same thing so you may be better off keeping your four players.

Q: What about a manager who doesn't return? What happens to his players?
A: A new manager will take over the team. That manager will be allowed to trade and pick keepers from his roster.

Q: How will Keepers affect the draft?
A: Before the draft, the commissioner will assign your first 4 picks to auto draft your keepers. Once keepers have been drafted, you will resume manual picking from the pool. If you decide to keep only 3 players, you will have the option to draft a player from the pool in round four, while others are still auto drafting their keepers. This can be a great strategy for getting the first pick of the available player pool. This assumes that you don't already have a player from your 2010 roster you'd rather have instead.

Q: Who reviews/approves the predraft trades?
A: The Commish has final say, but all trades will need to be posted on this proboards site and all teams will have a chance to give feedback to the Commish if they feel strongly something isn't fair.

Q: Can I make trades with teams in other leagues?
A: No. Even though FLB, NABL, and C2C teams play with the same scoring format and rosters, trading is limited to teams in your league only.

Q: Can I work out a deal with another manager to have them draft a player for me during the live draft and then trade the player to me?
A: Yes, but I recommend against it as the live draft happens so fast and often internet connections are unpredictable.

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