Summer League Rules

There will be 11 of us participating. The Tweeners reluctantly declined, but was nice enough to help us by using his 20-sided die to determine our draft order.

 

Here are the rules we'll be going with...

 

1. 20-man rosters. 12 hitters, 4 SP, and 4 relievers. There are minimums on AB/IP as to who can do what, but once eligible, there will be no counting of AB/IP during the season.

 

2. The season will be 100-games long. Just the one division of 11 teams, so you will play everybody 10 times. Your rotation will be a simple 1-2-3-4 all the way thru regardless of days off, so each SP will get 25 starts.

 

3. No DH (so you'll have 4 non-pitchers on your bench)

4. No Ballpark or clutch. Sorry about this, but many of the old years on the computer game don't include that data.

5. AB/IP minimums:

• SP must have 200+ innings on their cards
• RP must have 50+ innings on their cards
• Hitters in the starting lineup must each have 400+ AB (or 500+ PA) on their cards
• Bench players have no minimum, but they cannot start if they don't qualify as starters

6. Outfielders can play any OF spot using the SOM rules for players out of position. Otherwise, players are limited to the positions on their card.

7. There is no need to have a backup for each position.

 

8. As for game rules, I'll try to use the same things we use in NASOMA (DVs, I may need your help).

 

9. I am attaching a CM template. You can use it or use your own. I can re-send this later with your roster already on it.

 

10. In trying to figure out the best (quickest) way to do the draft, I've decided we will have 10 rounds of 2-picks each round. Again, you will need to draft 12 hitters, 4 starting pitchers, and 4 relievers using the AB/IP guidelines listed above. I will send out reminders of who has been taken and what you still need to fill out your roster. Once you pick they player, let me know which year of that player you want to use. If you want to know a player's defensive ratings for a particular year, just ask. There's no need to tell me the year right away; just do it when you have decided.

 

11. The draft order as determined by the Tweener 20-sided die:

1. DVs
2. Beeboy
3. Buckeyes
4. Pigman
5. Mavman
6. Snakeman
7. Zapper
8. FFTs
9. Chief Wahoo
10. The HEAD INMATE
11. Tweeners
12. Fungo Dude

And remember, it's serpentine, so the Fungoes (and later the DVs) will select 4 players at their turn. Players can only be picked once even though they have several years of good cards. There are 11 teams with 20 roster spots each, so 220 different players will be selected.

 

I'm not going to set a time limit on your picks, but I'll probably harass you if you take too long.

 

DVs, you are on the clock. You get to select the first two players. Beeboy is on deck. Buckeyes in the hole. I'll send out an official "Reply to this" email for draft selections.

 

Thanks everybody, and have fun!

Pigman