3 commissioners — Scott Sommer, Adam Cohen, Carey Haber
$150 buy in
14 teams
8 team playoff takes place during the final 3 weeks of fantasy season
Yahoo typically ends the season 1 week before MLB's regular season ends
Payouts ($2,100)
$1,100 — League Champion
$500 — 2nd Place
$200 — Regular Season Roto Champion
$150 — Best Regular Season Record
$150 — 3rd Place
Keepers
Each team may keep a maximum of 7 total players per season
Each player may be kept for 5 consecutive seasons without penalty
Players may be extended beyond 5 seasons, but doing so will incur a penalty
# of extended seasons = number of total keeper reduction
Ex: if a player is kept a 6th year, keeper count is 6
If a player is kept a 7th year, keeper count is 5, etc etc
Keepers are finalized one week before the draft
Once keepers are finalized, they may be traded before the draft
Draft
Trades involving draft picks must have equal draft pick contributions from each team
Teams must always have the same number of draft picks (19)
Draft picks may be traded during and after the season
Draft order is determined by reverse order of previous season's final standings
19 rounds
Draft pick transactions will be for the following season unless specified otherwise
Teams may transact upon seasons further down the road
Trades
Teams may trade players and draft picks during and after the season, FAAB during only
To complete a trade, the following steps are required:
Both trade participants set up a group message with the commissioners including the details of the trade
Each team provides written approval stating the details to be correct
Once we have the above:
Commissioners announce trade in GroupMe
Trade proposed and accepted in Yahoo
Commissioners approve trade
Commissioners will approve trades as soon as possible; if players in trade had games begin for that day, the trade cannot be approved until the next day
Trades do not require voter approval from league members
Commissioners reserve the right to veto any transaction that we determine to compromise league integrity
A player cannot be traded between the same two teams until the after the following season's draft is completed
This ensures “rentals” are not possible.
Waivers
7 maximum acquisitions per week
Waivers run daily
All waiver claims require FAAB, but claims can be entered with a value of $0
If there's a tie in bid amount, Yahoo awards player to team with highest waiver priority
Players that are on the Injured List (IL) may be added directly to the IL
Playoffs
During championship week, there is an additional matchup to determine 3rd place
Tiebreaker goes to higher seed
8 teams, no reseeding
FAAB transactions are prioritized for teams participating in the championship matchup
If one of those teams bids more for a player than a team in the championship matchup, their FAAB will be reimbursed and that player will be moved to the team in the championship matchup
Teams in the 3rd place matchup can still pick up players
Non-playoff teams are locked when playoffs begin, and playoff teams are locked immediately upon elimination
Offseason
After championship week, teams are unlocked for two days
Teams may transact upon waivers during this time
Moratorium begins when playoffs end and runs through February 1
Rule Changes
League members can submit proposals from 1/15 through 2/1
Commissioners reserve the right to reject proposals upon receipt / without presenting to the league
All proposals are reviewed by commissioners, then presented to all league members
Proposals will be sent through as GroupMe polls
Proposals are eligible for voting for 24 hours
Teams may abstain from voting
A proposal passes when a minimum of eight (8) yes votes are recorded
Communication
League members are expected to engage with other league members when approached about trades during both pre-season and season
Members are expected to use GroupMe or be reachable via text
League members are not expected to respond to inquiries during the offseason
Offseason begins when playoffs end and runs through February 1
