NATIONALFANTASYLEAGUES
FANTASY BASEBALL
OFFICIAL RULES
1.
League Types
2. Entry Fees
4. Team Rosters
6. Trades
7. Free Agency
8. Playoffs
9. FAQ
1. League Types Home
NationalFantasyLeagues Fantasy Baseball format:
- 12 team leagues
- Head-to-Head schedules beginning with the start of the professional baseball season.
- September Playoff Series (including league championship)
- 1 Catcher, 1 First Baseman, 1 Second Baseman, 1 Shortstop, 1 Third Baseman, 1 Outfielder, 4 Starting Pitchers,
and 2 Relief Pitchers.
Features:
- Free trade and waiver wire moves
- Free Taxi Squad moves
- Customizable team name and logo
- Message board capability
- Mobile Phone/PDA Team Management
NOTE: NationalFantasyLeagues fantasy baseball leagues are not classified as keeper or dynasty leagues. Leagues run on a yearly basis beginning with the first week of the fantasy season and ending with the league championship. Members are automatically re-entered into their league at the start of each season.
2. Entry Fee Home
For only $4.95/mo, NationalFantasyLeagues members can participate in one fantasy league from each sport and play in them as long as they like. There are no additional charges.
Disclaimer: All NationalFantasyLeagues games are considered entertainment.
3. Live Online Draft Home
Each leagues draft will take place in the DRAFT WARROOM. DRAFTS WILL TAKE PLACE 48 HOURS AFTER A LEAGUE IS FILLED. Owners will be notified by email of starting time of their league draft. Owners should arrive 10 minutes before their draft is scheduled to begin. The draft will not begin until the team with the first overall pick makes their selection. (We strongly suggest that you familiarize yourself with the Live Online Draft Room and the predrafting process before your draft actually begins.) Each owner will have the opportunity to prerank for any round before and during the draft. We recommend preranking, because it speeds up the draft and enables owners to be prepared when it is their turn to draft.
Owners will select their players in a serpentine draft. Owners will have 2 minute to make their selection per round. Each fantasy baseball draft will consist of 15 rounds. In a serpentine draft, the draft order rotates each round. The team with the first pick of the draft would draft first, the team with the second pick would draft second, and so on through the last pick in the round. In each following round, the order is reversed.
4. Team Rosters Home
Each player can only be on 1 roster per league. Partial Lineups are not allowed. Owners are allowed to place up to five (5) players on the Minor League squad. The maximum active roster size is 20 players. Practice squad players DO NOT count against an owners active roster.
Below are charts indicating how many players you MUST start at each position for each type of league.
| Position | Starting Lineup |
| Catcher (C) | 1 |
| First Baseman (1B) | 1 |
| Second Baseman (2b) | 1 |
| Shortstop (SS) | 1 |
| Third Baseman (3B) | 1 |
| Outfielder (OF) | 1 |
| Starting Pitcher (SP) | 4 |
| Relief Pitcher (RP) | 2 |
| Total Starters | 8 |
5. Scoring Home
|
Statistics |
Points |
|
At Bats |
1 point for each hit |
|
Run |
5 points for each run scored |
|
RBIs |
5 points for each run driven in |
|
Single |
5 points for each single |
|
Double |
10 points for each double |
|
Triple |
15 points for each triple |
|
Home Run |
20 points for each home run |
|
Stolen Base |
10 points per stolen base |
|
Hit into DP |
-10 points for each double play hit into |
|
Caught Stealing |
-3 points for being caught stealing |
|
Walk |
3 points for each walk |
|
Strike Out |
-5 points for each strike out |
|
Hit by Pitch |
3 points for being hit by pitch |
|
Grand Slam |
50 points for each grand slam |
|
Hit for Cycle |
150 points hitting for cycle |
6. Trades Home
When two owners agree upon a trade, it is subject to a league wide vote for 72 hours. The trade is automatically rejected if six (6) "Reject" votes are cast (likewise, it will be automatically accepted if enough "Accept" votes are cast). A missing vote from an owner at the time the poll is over is considered an "Accept" vote. Trades are not allowed during the September Playoff Series.
7. Free Agency Home
Waiver requests are on a first come first serve basis.
8. Playoffs Home
Each fantasy baseball league will hold a September Playoff Series. The September Playoff Series will consist of 3 rounds and will run the entire month of September. A total of eight (8) teams will qualify for the series following the regular season. The three (3) division leaders based on won/lost record will be the top 3 seeds along with five (5) wildcard teams. The wildcard teams will be the teams which possess the best won/lost record regardless of division, excluding the 3 divisional leaders.
- Round One: September 1, 2007 through September 8, 2007
- Round Two: September 7, 2007 through September 15, 2007
- League Championship: September 22, 2007 through September 29, 2007
9. FAQ Home
What type of leagues are there to choose from
How do I get started joining
How much does it cost to play
What can I win
How is the draft order decided
What type of leagues are there to choose from?
All of NationalFantasyLeagues fantasy baseball leagues are 12 team Head-to-Head leagues.
First, create an account at the NationalFantasyLeagues e-Store. Once your account is created, your 5 league access password will be sent to you. That's It! Enjoy playing as long as you like with NO late fees or due dates.
How much does it cost to join?
As a NationalFantasyLeagues member, you can participate in one league from each sport and play them as long as you want for only $4.95/mo.
1st Place 38" Trophy 2nd Place 26" Trophy 3rd Place 13 1/2" Trophy
Also, ALL NationalFantasyLeagues members are automatically entered into our League Winners Awards Program. League winners get to participate in an additional fantasy league of their choice. League winners participate in their additional league(s) as long as their account remains active. There is no limit on the number of leagues you can eventually participate in. There are no cash prizes for league participation.
How is the draft order decided?
The first round of the draft is determined randomly. The subsequent rounds follow a serpentine format. In a serpentine format, the order of teams reverses each round. The team with the first pick in the draft would draft first, the team with the second pick would draft second, and so on through the last pick in the round. In round 2, the team with the last pick in round 1 would pick first. While the team with the first pick in round 1 would pick last.
Example:
Round One: 4,1,3,2,5 (determined randomly)
Round Two: 5,2,3,1,4
Round Three: 4,1,3,2,5
Round Four: 5,2,3,1,4
And so on until the end of the draft.
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