CJ-FANTASY BASEBALL 2014--SEASON 27
PREAMBLE
WE, THE PEOPLE OF THE CJ FANTASY BASEBALL LEAGUE, (HAVING TAKEN OUR NAME FROM THE BITHPLACE OF OUR BEGINNING), IN ORDER TO CREATE THE PERFECT FANTASY BASEBALL LEAGUE, PROMOTE COMRADERIE AND GOOD FEELINGS BETWEEN FRIENDS AND FAMILY, THE CUTTHROAT, AND BEYOND, TO DRIVE HOME THE SPIRIT OF FAIRNESS, KISS DOMESTIC TRANQUILITY GOODBYE, AND TO SECURE THE BLESSINGS OF FANTASY-LOVE TO OURSELVES AND TO THOSE WEVE LEFT ON BASE, DO HEREBY AND ORDAIN AND ESTABLISH THIS CONSTITUTION, SO THAT IN THE FUTURE, IF WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE RULES, WE CAN, IN THE WORDS OF "JAKE TAYLOR" "THESE ARE THE HOUSE RULES RICK", JUST LOOK IT UP, AND FINISH THIS RUN-ON SENTENCE.
OBJECTIVE
EACH OWNER WILL SUBMIT A WEEKLY LINEUP OF PLAYERS THAT ARE MATCHED AGAINST THE OTHER TEAMS IN IT'S LEAGUE. WINS AND LOSSES WILL BE BASED ON THE CUMULATIVE STATS OF THOSE PLAYERS USING OUR LEAGUE SCORING FORMAT.
DRAFT/ROSTERS
A SNAKE DRAFT IN REVERSE ORDER OF FINISH WILL BE CONDUCTED ON SATURDAY, MARCH 22ND AT 9AM.
EACH TEAM MUST DRAFT AND MAINTAIN A 30 MAN ROSTER.
DURING THE DRAFT, ROSTERS CANNOT HAVE MORE THAN 9 STARTING PITCHERS AND "2 PLAYERS AT THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS...CA, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, CL".
DURING THE SEASON A 3 MAN MAX DISABLED LIST CAN ACCOMPANY YOUR ROSTER. ONCE THEY ARE OFF THE DL, YOU WILL HAVE A 7 DAY GRACE PERIOD TO RECALL THEM OR THEY WILL BE RELEASED AND BECOME FREE AGENTS. NO FARM TEAMS.
KEEPERS
4 HITTERS AND 3 PITCHERS MAY BE KEPT FROM LAST YEAR'S DRAFT AT THE ROUNDS THEY WERE DRAFTED. THE 3RD YEAR THEY ALL GO BACK INTO THE PLAYER POOL.
SCORING FORMAT
HITTING POINTS...TOTAL BASES-1 POINT PER BASE, RUNS SCORED=2, RBI=2, SB=2, WALKS=1.
STARTING PITCHING POINTS...INNINGS PITCHED=2, K'S=1, WINS=3, QUALITY STARTS=3, WHIP UNDER 1.30=3, COMPLETE GAMES=3, SHUT OUTS=3, NO HITTER=3. EARNED RUNS=(-2).
MIDDLE RELIEVERS...1/3 INNINGS PITCHED=1, WINS=3, K'S=1, GAMES=1, HOLDS=2, EARNED RUNS=(-2).
CLOSERS...1/3 INNINGS PITCHED=1, SAVES=10, WINS=3, K'S=1, EARNED RUNS=(-2).
STARTERS MUST START AND RELIEVERS RELIEVE TO BE CREDITED WITH POINTS. 5 STARTERS WILL BE CREDITED WITH POINTS EACH WEEK. IF A STARTER IN YOUR LINEUP FAILS TO START AN OFFICIAL GAME, STARTERS 6, 7, 8 OR 9 WILL BE USED IF NEEDED.
STARTING PITCHERS WHO GO TWICE IN A WEEK WILL HAVE BOTH STARTS COUNTED.
LINEUPS/SUBSTITUTIONS
WEEKLY LINEUPS MUST BE POSTED ON THE LEAGUES MESSAGEBOARD 1 HOUR PRIOR TO THE FIRST MLB GAME THAT SUNDAY (THE START OF A NEW WEEK).
LINEUPS MUST LIST IN ORDER...CA, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, 3OF'S, DH, SP'S 1-9, CL, AND 2 MR'S.
ANY HITTER OR RELIEVER NOT IN YOUR LINEUP CAN BE USED AS A SUB AT ANYTIME DURING THE WEEK.
FREE AGENTS CAN BE USED AS SUBS AS SOON AS 4 HOURS AFTER THEY WERE ACQUIRED. (PICKED UP AT 801AM, ELIGIBLE TO BE USED AT 1201PM
SUBS CAN ONLY BE MADE PRIOR TO THE OFFICIAL START TIME OF BOTH THE STARTER AND SUBS GAMES THAT DAY.
STARTERS REMOVED "CAN" RETURN TO LINEUP THE SAME WEEK.
ROSTER MANAGEMENT
TRANSACTIONS CAN BE MADE AT ANYTIME DURING THE WEEK.
IN SEASON TRADE ATTEMPTS MUST BE POSTED ON THE MESSAGEBOARD AND ARE ALL SUBJECT TO A "100% PARTICIPATION AND AFFIRMATIVE (CONFIDENTIAL) LEAGUE VOTE, BEFORE IT CAN BE FINALIZED".
AUGUST 8TH IS THE TRADE DEADLINE.
FREE AGENTS CAN BE ACQUIRED AT ANYTIME ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS WITH ALL ACQUISITIONS POSTED ON THE MESSAGEBOARD (TIME STAMPED)TO PREVENT ANY CONTROVERSIES.
IF AN OWNER RELEASES A PLAYER HE CAN ONLY REACQUIRE HIM AFTER A 7 DAY WAIVER PERIOD. (IE NO ONE ELSE PICKS HIM UP)
PLAYERS CAN CHANGE POSITIONS, STARTING APRIL 19TH AS SOON AS THEY QUALIFY, BASED ON A MAJORITY OF GAMES PLAYED AT THE NEW POSITION.
PLAYERS TRADED OUT OF A LEAGUE (IE: NL-AL IN MLB), MUST BE MOVED TO HIS NEW LEAGUE WITHIN A 7 DAY GRACE PERIOD OR THE PLAYER WILL BE RELEASED AND BECOME A FREE AGENT.
AT NO TIME CAN A TEAM (30 MAN ROSTER) HAVE MORE THAN 5 PLAYERS WHO WERE DRAFTED/KEPT IN THE FIRST 4 ROUNDS OF THE DRAFT.
SCHEDULE
WE WILL PLAY 5 HEAD TO HEAD GAMES EACH WEEK FOR 24 WEEKS. NO GAMES ALL STAR WEEK OR WEEK 26.
DONATIONS/PRIZES
100 PER CLUB, 5 PER TRADE, 5 PER FREE AGENTS.
1ST PLACE=34% (BEST RECORD OF NL1/AL1), 2ND=25%, 3RD=16% (BEST RECORD NL2/AL2), 4TH=13%, 5TH=8% (BEST RECORD NL3/AL3), 6TH=4%.