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YOU! Yes, you! I’m gonna need you to stop what you’re doing and check out the North Star Baseball League. The NSBL needs ONE new owner for its 12th season. The new owner will take over existing franchise (roster listed below).
We use a head-to-head 7x6 format (specifics below). We are a combination of keeper league and draft league, and we have a unique way of doing it. We start the season by a couple rounds of holds (and steals) until we all have 12 players. At that point, we use a draft to fill in the remaining roster spots. Most of the guys are vets and are active. The entry fee is $55 through the leaguesafe.com website. Don’t think a rookie can’t win it, because this league was won by an active rookie in 2013, and a rookie took second last year. League details below:
HOLDING/DRAFTING:
PHASE 1: FIRST ROUND OF HOLDS AND STEALS
1. Each team must submit a list of up to six players to hold at any position.
2. Each team must hold a minimum of three players from their existing rosters.
3. After all teams have submitted their lists, all teams that have not held six players may select players from other team’s rosters, until they also have a total of six players on their roster.
4. A "supplemental draft" will then take place for the teams that held less than six players.
5. The teams only holding the minimum three players will select in the first round, those holding four will select in the second round, and those holding five will select in the third round.
6. Any one team can take only one player from any individual team, and no team will have to give up more than two players total from their roster in this phase of holds.
7. Teams can re-add players from their own roster when it is their turn during the supplemental draft, but any player not held may be selected by any team once he is labeled as “not held.”
8. The draft order for this phase will be worst to first from last year’s standings.
PHASE 2: SECOND ROUND OF HOLDS AND STEALS
1. Once phase one is complete, players will then be able to hold up to 6 more players from what remains of their roster.
2. A second "supplemental draft" will then take place after phase two of holding.
3. Each team must hold a minimum of two players from their remaining rosters in this phase.
4. After all teams have submitted their lists, all teams that have not held six players may select players from other team’s rosters until they also have a total of twelve players on their roster.
5. A "supplemental draft" will then take place for the teams that have less than six players. The draft order for this phase will also be worst to first from last year’s standings.
6. The teams only holding the minimum two players will select in the first round, those holding three players will select in the second round, those holding four will select in the third round, and those holding five will select in the fourth round.
7. Teams can re-add players from their own roster when it is their turn during the supplemental draft, but any player not held may be selected by any team once he is labeled as “not held.”
8. Any one team can take as many players as they like from any given team at this point.
PHASE 3: THE DRAFT
1. Upon the completion of phases one and two, all teams will have a total of twelve players on their rosters, and all non-held players will be dumped back into the draft pool.
2. The third phase of roster loading will consist of the draft. The draft will consist of sixteen rounds, and once everyone is done drafting we’ll all have our rosters set.
3. The draft order shall be from worst to first according to last year’s results, and will “snake.” The trading of draft slots will be permitted (the website will manage the trading of picks).
4. Trades involving draft picks and/or players will be permitted at the end of phase two and up to the start of the annual draft.
LEAGUE INFO:
League E-mail Address: [email protected]
Teams: 12
Divisions: 4
League Entry Fee: $55 (payable through leaguesafe.com)
Draft Format: Live
Draft
Draft Order Type: Snake
Draft Date/Time: TBA
Draft Rounds: 16 Rounds, with 90 seconds between picks.
Draft robot: enabled - picks are made automatically for teams that let the clock expire.
Roster Limits
Active Players: 17
Reserve Players: 11
Injured Players: 0-3
Minors Players: 0
Total Players: 28-31
Positions
Active C: 1
Active 1B: 1
Active 2B: 1
Active 3B: 1
Active SS: 1
Active OF: 3
Active DH: 1
Active P: 8
Note: Injured players do not count against positional roster limits.
Scoring Settings:
Scoring System: Head-to-Head, Individual Categories System.
Matchup Tiebreakers: Ties go to the home team (during the regular season).
Scoring per Period: Scoring based on total stats each period.
Scoring System: Head-to-Head 6x6
Batting Categories (7): BA - Batting Average, DT - Doubles Plus Triples, HR - Home Runs, R – Runs, RBI - Runs Batted In, SB - Stolen Bases, BB-KO – Walks minus Strikeouts (batter)
Pitching Categories (6): ERA - Earned Run Average, K - Strikeouts (Pitcher), S – Saves, W – Wins, WHIP - Walks+Hits/Inning, HD -Holds
Player Policies
Player Eligibility: Players are eligible at their primary position, plus positions they've played 5 games last year or 5 games this year.
DH Eligibility: Everyone is eligible at DH.
Player Pool: AL and NL Players.
Transaction Settings
Lineup Deadline: Lineups may be set daily up to 5 minutes before game time.
Lineup Policy: Owners may set lineups and change players' positions from a list of their eligible positions.
Add/Drop Policy: Add/drops are handled by a waivers process.
Waivers Run: The waivers process runs on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Waiver Reset: The waiver order resets after each weeks' games.
Waiver Period: Dropped players remain on waivers for at least 3 day(s).
Trade Policy: Trades must be approved by the commissioner.
Trade Deadline: No trades can be made after the trade deadline.
Offseason Trade: Owners may not make trades during the offseason.
Schedule Format
Period Length: Weekly scoring periods
Periods start on: Mondays
Playoffs Start: Period 23
Playoffs Last: 3 Periods.
4 division champs and 2 wildcards make the playoffs, with the top 2 seeds getting a bye.
Payouts:
Champion: $200
2nd Place: $100
3rd Place: $50
Best Overall Pitching: $50
Best Overall Offense: $50
League MVP (best record): $50
AVAILABLE TEAM’S ROSTERS:
TEAM 1
A.J. Pierzynski C | ATL
Mark Teixeira 1B | NYY
Kolten Wong 2B | STL
Josh Donaldson 3B | TOR
Jose Iglesias SS | DET
Jacoby Ellsbury OF | NYY
Jake Marisnick OF | HOU
Justin Upton OF | DET
Gregory Polanco OF | PIT
Chris Carter 1B | MIL
DJ LeMahieu 2B | COL
Elvis Andrus SS | TEX
Josh Hamilton OF | TEX
George Springer OF | HOU
Mark Canha 1B,OF | OAK
David Ortiz 1B | BOS
Jhonny Peralta SS | STL
Yan Gomes C | CLE
Anthony Rendon 2B,3B | WAS
Joaquin Benoit P | SEA
Wei-Yin Chen P | MIA
Shane Greene P | DET
Cole Hamels P | TEX
Nathan Karns P | SEA
Jon Lester P | CHC
Nick Martinez P | TEX
Garrett Richards P | LAA
Jimmy Nelson P | MIL
Alex Wood P | LAD
Chris Young P | KC
Derek Holland P | TEX
Shoot me an email at [[email protected]] for further info.
Thanks,
Will
We use a head-to-head 7x6 format (specifics below). We are a combination of keeper league and draft league, and we have a unique way of doing it. We start the season by a couple rounds of holds (and steals) until we all have 12 players. At that point, we use a draft to fill in the remaining roster spots. Most of the guys are vets and are active. The entry fee is $55 through the leaguesafe.com website. Don’t think a rookie can’t win it, because this league was won by an active rookie in 2013, and a rookie took second last year. League details below:
HOLDING/DRAFTING:
PHASE 1: FIRST ROUND OF HOLDS AND STEALS
1. Each team must submit a list of up to six players to hold at any position.
2. Each team must hold a minimum of three players from their existing rosters.
3. After all teams have submitted their lists, all teams that have not held six players may select players from other team’s rosters, until they also have a total of six players on their roster.
4. A "supplemental draft" will then take place for the teams that held less than six players.
5. The teams only holding the minimum three players will select in the first round, those holding four will select in the second round, and those holding five will select in the third round.
6. Any one team can take only one player from any individual team, and no team will have to give up more than two players total from their roster in this phase of holds.
7. Teams can re-add players from their own roster when it is their turn during the supplemental draft, but any player not held may be selected by any team once he is labeled as “not held.”
8. The draft order for this phase will be worst to first from last year’s standings.
PHASE 2: SECOND ROUND OF HOLDS AND STEALS
1. Once phase one is complete, players will then be able to hold up to 6 more players from what remains of their roster.
2. A second "supplemental draft" will then take place after phase two of holding.
3. Each team must hold a minimum of two players from their remaining rosters in this phase.
4. After all teams have submitted their lists, all teams that have not held six players may select players from other team’s rosters until they also have a total of twelve players on their roster.
5. A "supplemental draft" will then take place for the teams that have less than six players. The draft order for this phase will also be worst to first from last year’s standings.
6. The teams only holding the minimum two players will select in the first round, those holding three players will select in the second round, those holding four will select in the third round, and those holding five will select in the fourth round.
7. Teams can re-add players from their own roster when it is their turn during the supplemental draft, but any player not held may be selected by any team once he is labeled as “not held.”
8. Any one team can take as many players as they like from any given team at this point.
PHASE 3: THE DRAFT
1. Upon the completion of phases one and two, all teams will have a total of twelve players on their rosters, and all non-held players will be dumped back into the draft pool.
2. The third phase of roster loading will consist of the draft. The draft will consist of sixteen rounds, and once everyone is done drafting we’ll all have our rosters set.
3. The draft order shall be from worst to first according to last year’s results, and will “snake.” The trading of draft slots will be permitted (the website will manage the trading of picks).
4. Trades involving draft picks and/or players will be permitted at the end of phase two and up to the start of the annual draft.
LEAGUE INFO:
League E-mail Address: [email protected]
Teams: 12
Divisions: 4
League Entry Fee: $55 (payable through leaguesafe.com)
Draft Format: Live
Draft
Draft Order Type: Snake
Draft Date/Time: TBA
Draft Rounds: 16 Rounds, with 90 seconds between picks.
Draft robot: enabled - picks are made automatically for teams that let the clock expire.
Roster Limits
Active Players: 17
Reserve Players: 11
Injured Players: 0-3
Minors Players: 0
Total Players: 28-31
Positions
Active C: 1
Active 1B: 1
Active 2B: 1
Active 3B: 1
Active SS: 1
Active OF: 3
Active DH: 1
Active P: 8
Note: Injured players do not count against positional roster limits.
Scoring Settings:
Scoring System: Head-to-Head, Individual Categories System.
Matchup Tiebreakers: Ties go to the home team (during the regular season).
Scoring per Period: Scoring based on total stats each period.
Scoring System: Head-to-Head 6x6
Batting Categories (7): BA - Batting Average, DT - Doubles Plus Triples, HR - Home Runs, R – Runs, RBI - Runs Batted In, SB - Stolen Bases, BB-KO – Walks minus Strikeouts (batter)
Pitching Categories (6): ERA - Earned Run Average, K - Strikeouts (Pitcher), S – Saves, W – Wins, WHIP - Walks+Hits/Inning, HD -Holds
Player Policies
Player Eligibility: Players are eligible at their primary position, plus positions they've played 5 games last year or 5 games this year.
DH Eligibility: Everyone is eligible at DH.
Player Pool: AL and NL Players.
Transaction Settings
Lineup Deadline: Lineups may be set daily up to 5 minutes before game time.
Lineup Policy: Owners may set lineups and change players' positions from a list of their eligible positions.
Add/Drop Policy: Add/drops are handled by a waivers process.
Waivers Run: The waivers process runs on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Waiver Reset: The waiver order resets after each weeks' games.
Waiver Period: Dropped players remain on waivers for at least 3 day(s).
Trade Policy: Trades must be approved by the commissioner.
Trade Deadline: No trades can be made after the trade deadline.
Offseason Trade: Owners may not make trades during the offseason.
Schedule Format
Period Length: Weekly scoring periods
Periods start on: Mondays
Playoffs Start: Period 23
Playoffs Last: 3 Periods.
4 division champs and 2 wildcards make the playoffs, with the top 2 seeds getting a bye.
Payouts:
Champion: $200
2nd Place: $100
3rd Place: $50
Best Overall Pitching: $50Best Overall Offense: $50
League MVP (best record): $50
AVAILABLE TEAM’S ROSTERS:
TEAM 1
A.J. Pierzynski C | ATL
Mark Teixeira 1B | NYY
Kolten Wong 2B | STL
Josh Donaldson 3B | TOR
Jose Iglesias SS | DET
Jacoby Ellsbury OF | NYY
Jake Marisnick OF | HOU
Justin Upton OF | DET
Gregory Polanco OF | PIT
Chris Carter 1B | MIL
DJ LeMahieu 2B | COL
Elvis Andrus SS | TEX
Josh Hamilton OF | TEX
George Springer OF | HOU
Mark Canha 1B,OF | OAK
David Ortiz 1B | BOS
Jhonny Peralta SS | STL
Yan Gomes C | CLE
Anthony Rendon 2B,3B | WAS
Joaquin Benoit P | SEA
Wei-Yin Chen P | MIA
Shane Greene P | DET
Cole Hamels P | TEX
Nathan Karns P | SEA
Jon Lester P | CHC
Nick Martinez P | TEX
Garrett Richards P | LAA
Jimmy Nelson P | MIL
Alex Wood P | LAD
Chris Young P | KC
Derek Holland P | TEX
Shoot me an email at [[email protected]] for further info.
Thanks,
Will