Extreme Baseball Constitution

The Dynasty Challenge – Extreme Baseball is a hardcore 30 team dynasty baseball league. The league will be hosted on Fantrax and all league fees and payouts will be administered through Fantrax Treasurer.

 Franchise Fees & Payouts

Franchise fees will be $55 per season ($50 entry fee plus $5 for league admin). All teams will be locked for offseason activities until franchise fees are paid. Payouts will be as follows:

1st Place (World Series Champion) $450
2nd Place (World Series Runner-up) $250
Playoff Win (League Championship Series) $50 x 2
Playoff Win (League Division Series) $50 x 4
Playoff Berth (non-wild card teams) $50 x 4
Wild Card Round Win $25 x 4
Wild Card Playoff Berth $25 x 8
Total Payouts $1,500

  • subject to modify depending on MLB playoff format, the goal is to mirror MLB playoff format with payouts awarded for making the playoffs, playoff wins and largest payouts going to the World Series participants.

 League Setup

AL East AL Central AL West
Orioles White Sox Astros
Red Sox Indians Angels
Yankees Tigers Athletics
Rays Royals Mariners
Blue Jays Twins Rangers
     
NL East NL Central NL West
Braves Cubs Diamondbacks
Marlins Reds Rockies
Mets Brewers Dodgers
Phillies Pirates Padres
Nationals Cardinals Giants

 Roster

Positions # of Active Roster Spots
C 1
1B 1
2B 1
3B 1
SS 1
LF 1
CF 1
RF 1
UTIL 1
SP 5
RP 5
BENCH 7
MINORS (Protected) 15
MINORS (unprotected) 10
IL 10

Players who have less than 130 at-bats or 50 innings pitched (will have a green “M” next to their name) are eligible to be held in a minor league slot unless they are on a FREE AGENT, WAIVERS, or ROOKIE (RULE 5) contract. Once that player exceeds these amounts they must be promoted to Major League Roster, Traded, or Dropped. Players held in the Minors or on the Injured List do not count towards Max Position Limit.

 Scoring

Runs (R) 2 Wins (W) 5
Home Runs (HR) 4 Quality Starts (QS) 5
RBIs (RBI) 2 Losses (L) -5
Total Bases (TB) 1 Saves (SV) 8
Stolen Bases (SB) 3 Holds (HLD) 5
Walks (BB) 1 Strikeouts (K) 3
Hit by Pitch (HBP) 1 Walks (BB) -1
Strikeouts (SO) -1 Hit by Pitch (HBP) -1
Hit for Cycle 10 Earned Runs (ER) -1
Grand Slam (GS) 5 Blown Saves (BSV) -5
    Complete Games (CG) 5
    Shutouts (SHO) 10
    No-Hitter (NH) 15

 Regular Season Schedule

The Regular Season will be run with two weekly scoring periods (Monday - Thursday and Friday - Sunday). Most scoring periods will consist of double header matchups and a few triple header matchups with the goal of fitting in enough matchups to equal the MLB schedule.

 Playoff Schedule

The playoffs will mirror the MLB playoff format in terms of number of teams and who makes the playoffs. Scoring periods will look to be a full week in length with the possibility of round one being a shortened period like the regular season matchups if the schedule does not permit the full week length.

 Inaugural Draft

The Inaugural Draft will run on Fantrax and will be a standard snake draft which will go 25 rounds. The initial draft order will be randomly selected. Eligible players will be any player who has had at least 1 AB or 1 IP in the majors, if they do not meet this criteria they are not eligible to be drafted until the 1st Rookie Draft which will be conducted at the conclusion of the Initial League Draft. All drafted players will be assigned a “FRANCHISE” contract and will not be eligible to be held in the minor leagues. During the initial draft there will be no trading. Since this will be a very long draft, trading of picks will only slow the process, this will force franchise owners to focus on drafting. (Don’t worry, once the draft is complete anything is on the table for trading!). The draft will run from 9:00am EST until 12:00am EST then, the clock will pause until the next day (owners may continue to make picks but clock will be stopped overnight). Each pick will have a 3 hour time limit.

In an effort to standardize and put some control around initial player contracts, each drafted player will have a predetermined base salary. The salary will be determined by their position (hitter or pitcher) as well as draft position ranking. Managers will then be able to set contract lengths for each player drafted ranging from 1 – 5 years with following restrictions:

Contract Length # of Contracts
5 Year Contract 4
4 Year Contract 5
3 Year Contract 6
2 Year Contract 5
1 Year Contract 5
Hitter Draft Position Salary Pitcher Draft Position Salary
1 $34,000,000 1 $34,000,000
2 $33,000,000 2 $33,000,000
3 $32,000,000 3 $32,000,000
4 $31,000,000 4 $31,000,000
5 $30,000,000 5 $30,000,000
6 $27,500,000 6 $27,500,000
7 $27,000,000 7 $27,000,000
8 $26,500,000 8 $26,500,000
9 $26,000,000 9 $26,000,000
10 $25,500,000 10 $25,000,000
11 $25,000,000 11 $24,000,000
12 $24,500,000 12 $23,000,000
13 $24,000,000 13 $22,000,000
14 $23,000,000 14 $21,000,000
15 $22,750,000 15 $20,000,000
16 $22,500,000 16 $19,500,000
17 $22,250,000 17 $19,000,000
18 $22,000,000 18 $18,500,000
19 $21,750,000 19 $18,000,000
20 $21,500,000 20 $17,500,000
21 $21,250,000 21 $17,000,000
22 $21,000,000 22 $16,500,000
23 $20,750,000 23 $16,000,000
24 $20,500,000 24 $15,500,000
25 $20,250,000 25 $15,000,000
26 $20,000,000 26 $14,750,000
27 $19,750,000 27 $14,500,000
28 $19,500,000 28 $14,250,000
29 $19,250,000 29 $14,000,000
30 $19,000,000 30 $13,750,000
31 $18,750,000 31 $13,500,000
32 $18,500,000 32 $13,250,000
33 $18,250,000 33 $13,000,000
34 $18,000,000 34 $12,750,000
35 $17,750,000 35 $12,500,000
36 $17,500,000 36 $12,250,000
37 $17,250,000 37 $12,000,000
38 $17,000,000 38 $11,750,000
39 $16,750,000 39 $11,500,000
40 $16,500,000 40 $11,250,000
41 $16,250,000 41 $11,000,000
42 $16,000,000 42 $10,750,000
43 $15,750,000 43 $10,500,000
44 $15,500,000 44 $10,250,000
45 $15,250,000 45 $10,000,000
46 $15,000,000 46 $9,900,000
47 $14,750,000 47 $9,800,000
48 $14,500,000 48 $9,700,000
49 $14,250,000 49 $9,600,000
50 $14,000,000 50 $9,500,000
51 $13,750,000 51 $9,400,000
52 $13,500,000 52 $9,300,000
53 $13,250,000 53 $9,200,000
54 $13,000,000 54 $9,100,000
55 $12,750,000 55 $9,000,000
56 $12,500,000 56 $8,900,000
57 $12,250,000 57 $8,800,000
58 $12,000,000 58 $8,700,000
59 $11,750,000 59 $8,600,000
60 $11,500,000 60 $8,500,000
61 $11,250,000 61 $8,400,000
62 $11,000,000 62 $8,300,000
63 $10,950,000 63 $8,200,000
64 $10,900,000 64 $8,100,000
65 $10,850,000 65 $8,000,000
66 $10,800,000 66 $7,950,000
67 $10,750,000 67 $7,900,000
68 $10,700,000 68 $7,850,000
69 $10,650,000 69 $7,800,000
70 $10,600,000 70 $7,750,000
71 $10,550,000 71 $7,700,000
72 $10,500,000 72 $7,650,000
73 $10,450,000 73 $7,600,000
74 $10,400,000 74 $7,550,000
75 $10,350,000 75 $7,500,000
76 $10,300,000 76 $7,450,000
77 $10,250,000 77 $7,400,000
78 $10,200,000 78 $7,350,000
79 $10,150,000 79 $7,300,000
80 $10,100,000 80 $7,250,000
81 $10,050,000 81 $7,200,000
82 $10,000,000 82 $7,150,000
83 $9,900,000 83 $7,100,000
84 $9,800,000 84 $7,050,000
85 $9,700,000 85 $7,000,000
86 $9,600,000 86 $6,950,000
87 $9,500,000 87 $6,900,000
88 $9,400,000 88 $6,850,000
89 $9,300,000 89 $6,800,000
90 $9,200,000 90 $6,750,000
91 $9,100,000 91 $6,700,000
92 $9,000,000 92 $6,650,000
93 $8,900,000 93 $6,600,000
94 $8,800,000 94 $6,550,000
95 $8,700,000 95 $6,500,000
96 $8,600,000 96 $6,450,000
97 $8,500,000 97 $6,400,000
98 $8,400,000 98 $6,350,000
99 $8,300,000 99 $6,300,000
100 $8,200,000 100 $6,250,000
101 $8,100,000 101 $6,200,000
102 $8,000,000 102 $6,150,000
103 $7,900,000 103 $6,100,000
104 $7,800,000 104 $6,050,000
105 $7,700,000 105 $6,000,000
106 $7,600,000 106 $5,950,000
107 $7,500,000 107 $5,900,000
108 $7,400,000 108 $5,850,000
109 $7,300,000 109 $5,800,000
110 $7,200,000 110 $5,750,000
111 $7,100,000 111 $5,700,000
112 $7,000,000 112 $5,650,000
113 $6,900,000 113 $5,600,000
114 $6,800,000 114 $5,550,000
115 $6,700,000 115 $5,500,000
116 $6,600,000 116 $5,450,000
117 $6,500,000 117 $5,400,000
118 $6,400,000 118 $5,350,000
119 $6,300,000 119 $5,300,000
120 $6,200,000 120 $5,250,000
121 $6,100,000 121 $5,200,000
122 $6,000,000 122 $5,150,000
123 $5,900,000 123 $5,100,000
124 $5,800,000 124 $5,050,000
125 $5,700,000 125 $5,000,000
126 $5,600,000 126 $4,950,000
127 $5,500,000 127 $4,900,000
128 $5,400,000 128 $4,850,000
129 $5,300,000 129 $4,800,000
130 $5,200,000 130 $4,750,000
131 $5,100,000 131 $4,700,000
132 $5,000,000 132 $4,650,000
133 $4,950,000 133 $4,600,000
134 $4,900,000 134 $4,550,000
135 $4,850,000 135 $4,500,000
136 $4,800,000 136 $4,450,000
137 $4,750,000 137 $4,400,000
138 $4,700,000 138 $4,350,000
139 $4,650,000 139 $4,300,000
140 $4,600,000 140 $4,250,000
141 $4,550,000 141 $4,200,000
142 $4,500,000 142 $4,150,000
143 $4,475,000 143 $4,100,000
144 $4,450,000 144 $4,050,000
145 $4,425,000 145 $4,000,000
146 $4,400,000 146 $3,900,000
147 $4,375,000 147 $3,800,000
148 $4,350,000 148 $3,700,000
149 $4,325,000 149 $3,600,000
150 $4,300,000 150 $3,500,000
151 $4,275,000 151 $3,400,000
152 $4,250,000 152 $3,300,000
153 $4,225,000 153 $3,200,000
154 $4,200,000 154 $3,100,000
155 $4,175,000 155 $3,000,000
156 $4,150,000 156 $2,975,000
157 $4,125,000 157 $2,950,000
158 $4,100,000 158 $2,925,000
159 $4,075,000 159 $2,900,000
160 $4,050,000 160 $2,875,000
161 $4,025,000 161 $2,850,000
162 $4,000,000 162 $2,825,000
163 $3,975,000 163 $2,800,000
164 $3,950,000 164 $2,775,000
165 $3,925,000 165 $2,750,000
166 $3,900,000 166 $2,725,000
167 $3,875,000 167 $2,700,000
168 $3,850,000 168 $2,675,000
169 $3,825,000 169 $2,650,000
170 $3,800,000 170 $2,625,000
171 $3,775,000 171 $2,600,000
172 $3,750,000 172 $2,575,000
173 $3,725,000 173 $2,550,000
174 $3,700,000 174 $2,525,000
175 $3,675,000 175 $2,500,000
176 $3,650,000 176 $2,475,000
177 $3,625,000 177 $2,450,000
178 $3,600,000 178 $2,425,000
179 $3,575,000 179 $2,400,000
180 $3,550,000 180 $2,375,000
181 $3,525,000 181 $2,350,000
182 $3,500,000 182 $2,325,000
183 $3,475,000 183 $2,300,000
184 $3,450,000 184 $2,275,000
185 $3,425,000 185 $2,250,000
186 $3,400,000 186 $2,225,000
187 $3,375,000 187 $2,200,000
188 $3,350,000 188 $2,175,000
189 $3,325,000 189 $2,150,000
190 $3,300,000 190 $2,125,000
191 $3,275,000 191 $2,100,000
192 $3,250,000 192 $2,075,000
193 $3,225,000 193 $2,050,000
194 $3,200,000 194 $2,050,000
195 $3,175,000 195 $2,000,000
196 $3,150,000 196 $1,975,000
197 $3,125,000 197 $1,950,000
198 $3,100,000 198 $1,925,000
199 $3,075,000 199 $1,900,000
200 $3,050,000 200 $1,875,000
201 $3,025,000 201 $1,850,000
202 $3,000,000 202 $1,825,000
203 $2,975,000 203 $1,800,000
204 $2,950,000 204 $1,775,000
205 $2,925,000 205 $1,750,000
206 $2,900,000 206 $1,725,000
207 $2,875,000 207 $1,700,000
208 $2,850,000 208 $1,675,000
209 $2,825,000 209 $1,650,000
210 $2,800,000 210 $1,625,000
211 $2,775,000 211 $1,600,000
212 $2,750,000 212 $1,575,000
213 $2,725,000 213 $1,550,000
214 $2,700,000 214 $1,525,000
215 $2,675,000 215 $1,500,000
216 $2,650,000 216 $1,475,000
217 $2,625,000 217 $1,450,000
218 $2,600,000 218 $1,425,000
219 $2,575,000 219 $1,400,000
220 $2,550,000 220 $1,375,000
221 $2,525,000 221 $1,350,000
222 $2,500,000 222 $1,325,000
223 $2,475,000 223 $1,300,000
224 $2,450,000 224 $1,275,000
225 $2,425,000 225 $1,250,000
226 $2,400,000 226 $1,225,000
227 $2,375,000 227 $1,200,000
228 $2,350,000 228 $1,175,000
229 $2,325,000 229 $1,150,000
230 $2,300,000 230 $1,125,000
231 $2,275,000 231 $1,100,000
232 $2,250,000 232 $1,075,000
233 $2,225,000 233 $1,050,000
234 $2,200,000 234 $1,025,000
235 $2,175,000 235 – 255 $1,000,000
236 $2,150,000 256 – 270 $750,000
237 $2,125,000 271+ $500,000
238 $2,100,000    
239 $2,075,000    
240 $2,050,000    
241 $2,025,000    
242 $2,000,000    
243 $1,975,000    
244 $1,950,000    
245 $1,925,000    
246 $1,900,000    
247 $1,875,000    
248 $1,850,000    
249 $1,825,000    
250 $1,800,000    
251 $1,775,000    
252 $1,750,000    
253 $1,725,000    
254 $1,700,000    
255 $1,675,000    
256 $1,650,000    
257 $1,625,000    
258 $1,600,000    
259 $1,575,000    
260 $1,550,000    
261 $1,525,000    
262 $1,500,000    
263 $1,475,000    
264 $1,450,000    
265 $1,425,000    
266 $1,400,000    
267 $1,375,000    
268 $1,350,000    
269 $1,325,000    
270 $1,300,000    
271 $1,275,000    
272 $1,250,000    
273 $1,225,000    
274 $1,200,000    
275 $1,175,000    
276 $1,150,000    
277 $1,125,000    
278 $1,100,000    
279 $1,075,000    
280 $1,050,000    
281 $1,025,000    
282 – 315 $1,000,000    
316 – 339 $750,000    
340+ $500,000    

 Salary Cap

There will be a salary cap which will be set to the MLB luxury tax threshold. The salary cap will be used for signing players to contracts and any unused cap space will be used to sign free agents and make in-season waiver claims.

Year    Salary Cap 
2019    $        206,000,000
2020    $        208,000,000
2021    $        210,000,000
2022    $        230,000,000
2023    $        233,000,000

 Contracts

  • “ROOKIE” Contracts – will be assigned to players drafted in the annual rookie draft and salaries are based on draft position. All ROOKIE Contracts are 3 years in length and will be marked as 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. A player will only move from a 1st to 2nd in the offseason following when that player loses their minor league eligibility (designated with a green “M” on Fantrax, 130 ABs or 50 IP) and then will get upgraded each season from there. At the end of the 3rd year an owner can either release the player with no further commitment or offer them Arbitration. Once offered Arbitration the player’s contract is converted from a ROOKIE Contract to an ARBITRATION Contract. A player on a 1st contract can be released at anytime without penalty.

ROOKIE Contract Starting Salaries

1st ROUND See 1st Round Pick Values
2nd ROUND $1,500,000
3rd ROUND $1,000,000
4th ROUND $800,000
5th ROUND $700,000

  • From seasons 1 - 3, Rookie contract starting salaries were as follows; 1st round based on below table, 2nd round $1,000,000, 3rd round $750,000 4th round $600,000, 5th round $500,000. At the start of season 4 rounds 2-5 were adjusted upwards to keep pace with MLB minimum salary

1st Round Draft Pick Values:

Pick # Pick Value (2019) Pick Value (2020) Pick Value (2021) Pick Value (2022) Pick Value (2023)
1 $8,096,300 $8,415,300 $8,420,000 $8,420,000 $8,850,000
2 $7,494,600 $7,789,900 $7,790,000 $7,790,000 $8,190,000
3 $6,947,500 $7,221,200 $7,220,000 $7,220,000 $7,590,000
4 $6,411,400 $6,664,000 $6,660,000 $6,660,000 $7,010,000
5 $5,946,400 $6,180,700 $6,180,000 $6,180,000 $6,500,000
6 $5,525,200 $5,742,900 $5,740,000 $5,740,000 $6,040,000
7 $5,226,500 $5,432,400 $5,430,000 $5,430,000 $5,710,000
8 $4,980,700 $5,176,900 $5,180,000 $5,180,000 $5,440,000
9 $4,761,500 $4,949,100 $4,950,000 $4,950,000 $5,200,000
10 $4,560,200 $4,739,900 $4,740,000 $4,740,000 $4,980,000
11 $4,375,100 $4,547,500 $4,550,000 $4,550,000 $4,780,000
12 $4,200,900 $4,366,400 $4,370,000 $4,370,000 $4,590,000
13 $4,038,200 $4,197,300 $4,200,000 $4,200,000 $4,410,000
14 $3,883,800 $4,036,800 $4,040,000 $4,040,000 $4,240,000
15 $3,738,500 $3,885,800 $3,890,000 $3,890,000 $4,090,000
16 $3,603,500 $3,745,500 $3,750,000 $3,750,000 $3,940,000
17 $3,472,900 $3,609,700 $3,610,000 $3,610,000 $3,790,000
18 $3,349,300 $3,481,300 $3,480,000 $3,480,000 $3,660,000
19 $3,231,700 $3,359,000 $3,360,000 $3,360,000 $3,530,000
20 $3,120,000 $3,242,900 $3,240,000 $3,240,000 $3,410,000
21 $3,013,600 $3,132,300 $3,130,000 $3,130,000 $3,290,000
22 $2,912,300 $3,027,000 $3,030,000 $3,030,000 $3,180,000
23 $2,815,900 $2,926,800 $2,930,000 $2,930,000 $3,080,000
24 $2,724,000 $2,831,300 $2,830,000 $2,830,000 $2,980,000
25 $2,636,400 $2,740,300 $2,740,000 $2,740,000 $2,880,000
26 $2,552,800 $2,653,400 $2,650,000 $2,650,000 $2,790,000
27 $2,472,700 $2,570,100 $2,570,000 $2,570,000 $2,700,000
28 $2,399,400 $2,493,900 $2,490,000 $2,490,000 $2,620,000
29 $2,332,700 $2,424,600 $2,420,000 $2,420,000 $2,550,000
30 $2,275,800 $2,365,500 $2,370,000 $2,370,000 $2,490,000

  • “ARBITRATION” Contract – will be assigned to a player who was previously on a ROOKIE contract and was offered Arbitration by the owner. An Owner will maintain control of a player for up to 3 Arbitration years and will be labeled as 11th, 12th, and 13th. Each year during an ARBITRATION Contract the owner will decide whether to release the player and will have no further commitment or offer the player Arbitration. An ARBITRATION Contract will be based on performance and the player’s previous season contract value.

Offensive Player Ranking   Contract % Increase   Pitcher Player Ranking   Contract % Increase
Top 5   200%   Top 10   200%
Top 10   175%   Top 20   175%
Top 25   150%   Top 30   150%
Top 50   125%   Top 50   125%
51+   110%   51+   110%

  • “FREE-AGENT” Contract – will be assigned to a player who is signed during off-season free agency. Once Free Agency opens, all managers will be able to submit bids for eligible free agents. A Free Agent will be any player who is not currently on a roster (Major League or Minor League Roster) and has at least one Major League At-Bat or Inning Pitched. Any player signed during free-agency will be signed to a major league contract and is not eligible to be placed on your minor league roster.

  • “FRANCHISE” Contract – will automatically be assigned to all players drafted in the inaugural draft. Initial contract values are predetermined and based on draft position. Upon the conclusion of each season an owner may extend 4 expiring FRANCHISE contracts, from 1 to 5 years. The player’s salary will be based on their ending salary of their previous contract and the length of the new extension (see below). The total amount of years an owner can give out with these extensions can be no more than 12 total. In addition to the initial designated FRANCHISE contracts, an owner will have two other times when they can upgrade a player’s contract to a FRANCHISE contract:

    • At the conclusion of an ARBITRATION contract

      • Owners may elect to offer a 3 to 5-year contract extension

    • At the end of a FREE AGENT contract (limited to 1 per season)

      • Owners may elect to offer a 3 to 5-year contract extension

Contract Length   Contract % Increase
1   130%
2   125%
3   120%
4   115%
5   110%

  • “WAIVER” Contract – will be assigned to a player who is claimed from waivers during the season. Players who do not have a green flag and not on injured reserve are eligible to be claimed. Also, any player who was drafted in the current season’s first year player’s draft may be claimed if they happen to be called up in the current season, but will not be resign eligible at the end of the season as they have not yet had a chance to be drafted in our league. In addition, only players claimed during our regular season are resign eligible that way non-playoff teams aren’t disadvantaged with a late season call-up that only playoff teams have a shot at. Players who are on the disabled list are not eligible to be claimed. If an in-eligible player is claimed they will be dropped from the claiming team’s roster and the owner will still be on the hook for the salary. Owners are able to bid on all eligible players daily and claims will be processed overnight. Winning bid will become player’s salary for remainder of the season. Owners may convert 1 WAIVER contract at the end of the season to a 2-year FREE-AGENT contract at 120% of current salary.

 Rookie Draft

Each year there will be a 5 round rookie draft. Eligible players will be anyone drafted in the first-year player draft, and any player currently signed to a professional contract and on a minor league roster as long as they do not already reside on another Franchise’s roster. All drafted players will be assigned an initial “ROOKIE” contract which will be based on where the player was drafted. A lottery is done for the first 4 picks, then will be based on reverse order of standings after that.

Previous Season Finish   % Odds of 1st Pick
30th Place   15%
29th Place   15%
28th Place   15%
27th Place   7%
26th Place   7%
25th Place   7%
24th Place   5%
23rd Place   5%
22nd Place   5%
21st Place   5%
20th Place   3%
19th Place   3%
18th Place   2%
17th Place   2%
16th Place   1%
15th Place   1%
14th Place   1%
13th Place   1%

 Rule 5 Draft

After the conclusion of the 3rd season we will hold an annual 2 round Rule 5 draft during the offseason. The purpose of this Draft is to prevent teams from stocking up on prospects that other teams would want to play on their Major League Roster. The Draft order will be determined by the previous season’s standings in reverse order. Eligible players are any unprotected player with a green M on a ROOKIE contract. Owners are not required to make a pick if they do not want to. If an owner does decide to make a pick they must place the drafted player on their active Major League Roster. Any drafted player must remain on the Major League Roster for the entire season, otherwise the player will be returned to the original team from which they were drafted. As compensation for a selected player, the cost of drafting a player will be your 2nd highest draft pick in the upcoming Rookie Draft for players taken in the 1st round and 3rd highest draft pick for players taken in the 2nd round. If an owner does not have a pick in the upcoming Rookie Draft they can offer their highest and lowest draft pick in the next season’s Rookie Draft.

 Free Agency

Each season during the off-season there will be a Free-Agency period. During the first phase of Free-Agency team owners will be able to resign their own players. At the beginning of the Free-Agency period owners will be sent their eligible players and contracts. Once decisions are made on which players will be re-signed an owner will post their extensions on the League Message Board under the appropriate thread. Teams will not be allowed to go over the salary cap to resign their playersAny players that go unsigned will be entered into the general Free Agency pool.

Phase two of Free Agency will be where all owners can bid on eligible Free Agents. An announcement will be made regarding the dates where this phase will open up. Owners will then submit their blind bids on the Free Agents they choose to bid on. The winning bid will go to the highest bidder and the player’s salary will be set to the 2nd highest bid. Bids will be processed twice per week during the Free Agency period. Default contract length will be 3 years.

 Trading

Trading will be an important part of the league as there will be 30 teams meaning that the free agent pool should not be very deep. Trading of players and draft picks are allowed (outside of the inaugural draft). In addition, cash considerations are an asset that owners can use when trading. Once a trade has been agreed to, the owners involved in the trade must post the trade along with an explanation as to why they are making the trade. Once all owners have posted, the trade will be reviewed by the “Trade Review Committee” to make sure it is an eligible and fair trade and does not jeopardize the overall competitiveness of the league. If both teams have not posted the trade within 3 days of the trade being agreed to, it will be cancelled. Here are some things to keep in mind when trading:

  • Owners are not allowed to go over the Salary Cap

  • Cash considerations are allowed to help offset a player’s contract and keep teams within the salary cap. An owner will only be able to offer considerations up to the value of the player’s contract. When cash considerations are involved owners must be specific in their comments about how much cash is involved and over what time period (i.e. current season or remainder of the contract (may span multiple seasons). You cannot simply trade cash, it must be salary coverage for a player involved in the deal.

  • Owners must maintain a minimum Future Pick Value (FPV) of 50 when trading away picks, this is done to protect the Franchise in the event an owner leaves the league and a new owner takes over. Teams may also only accumulate a maximum Future Pick Value (FPV) of 200 when acquiring additional picks via trades. This is also to protect the Franchise from trading away too much current value, potentially making the team uncompetitive and hurting the overall competitiveness of the league. FPV is determined by future season’s draft picks. Below is a table of the values of each round’s picks.

Year   Future Pick   FPV
2020   1st Round   20
2020   2nd Round   10
2020   3rd Round   10
2020   4th Round   5
2020   5th Round   5
2021   1st Round   10
2021   2nd Round   10
2021   3rd Round   5
2021   4th Round   2.5
2021   5th Round   2.5
2022   1st Round   10
2022   2nd Round   2.5
2022   3rd Round   2.5
2022   4th Round   2.5
2022   5th Round   2.5
Total FPV       100

  • Trades will be posted with involved team’s comments, league can vote in discord with thumbs up or thumbs down, a trade can be vetoed if minimum 50% of league votes and more down votes than up votes. If vote fails to reach 50% threshold then trade will be approved.

 Owner Conduct

In order to maintain the integrity of the league there are certain expectations that will be cast upon the franchise owners. We understand that this type of league will require a lot of time and energy and to make things easier a franchise owner will be permitted to add a co-manager to assist in the management of the franchise. One thing that will absolutely not be tolerated is tanking. This will be a very competitive league and one team deciding to tank will have an impact on every other manager and as a result this policy will be strictly enforced. We understand that in a dynasty league there will be some owners who are more focused on building for the future. There is nothing wrong with rebuilding and that is very different than tanking. There are a few built in rules and policies that should help, such as protection of picks (Future Pick Value) and Minimum Salary requirements. In addition, when making trades managers are required to post explanations about why they are making the deal. This should help the Trade Review Committee understand what is trying to be accomplished. Lastly, there will be certain roster restrictions which are detailed in the roster settings section. Managers are required to set their lineups and maintain an active roster that is capable of meeting certain minimum requirements for each scoring period. Those teams who consistently fail to meet these requirements will be penalized and if it continues will lose their team without refund and a replacement owner will be asked to take over.

 Rule Changes

Season 2

  • League voted to eliminate the innings minimum per scoring period requirement

  • League voted to allow FRANCHISE contracts to be held in minor leagues if they were eligible (green “M”), initially they were not allowed to prevent teams from drafting too many minor league players in the initial draft which would have minimized the value of the Rookie Draft, and also force teams to focus on fielding more major league type players and increasing the overall competitiveness. The initial rule helped with the Rookie pool, but actually decreased flexibility with some players that were demoted to minor leagues and forced teams to use up a roster spot instead of pick up a replacement player.

  • League voted to eliminate the salary floor

Season 3

  • League voted to make players claimed after the conclusion of regular season (during playoffs) ineligible for resign and non-playoff teams would be locked from add / drops during playoffs.

Season 4

  • Adjusted minimum salary from $500,000 to $700,000 to follow MLB, also adjusted Rookie starting salaries for draft picks rounds 2-5

Season 5

  • Added Hit by Pitch as a stat +1 for batters and -1 for pitchers