LEAGUE RULES SUMMARY
2018 ARMCHAIR FANTASY BASEBALL
General
League Name: Armchair Fantasy Baseball
Duplicate Player Allowance: Not Used
Scoring System: Head-to-Head Points
Maximum # of teams: 60
League Creator Username: chrisetc21
Commissioner Team Name: ZZZ - Astros Minors
Schedule
Your league stats begin accumulating on: Thu Mar 29, 2018
Your league stats end accumulating on: Sun Sep 30, 2018
Playoffs
Playoffs will begin in this Scoring Period: 23 (Aug 27/18 - Sep 2/18) and last for 5 periods (rounds).
Playoff matchups entered manually: Yes
* To view the playoff bracket, go to the Standings screen and click on the Playoffs tab.
Player Pool
Player Pool: All teams
Players traded out of league's player pool continue to accumulate stats: Yes
Only include players associated with a MLB team in the player pool: No
Lock Player Pool: No
Rosters
Restrictions
Minimum Total Players: 25
Maximum Total Players: 40
Minimum Active Players: 25
Maximum Active Players: 25
Maximum Reserve Players: 15
Maximum Injury Reserve Players: Unlimited
Maximum Minor League Players: 218
Prevent any transaction that would cause a roster to become illegal: Always
Allow suspended players to be moved to Injured Reserve: No
Allow players on a bye week to be moved to Injured Reserve: No
Injured Reserve players count toward roster limitation rules: No
Only players on the MLB Disabled List may be moved to the Injured Reserve slot: Yes
Minor League players count toward roster limitation rules: No
Injured Reserve Enforcement type: None
Pos
Min Active
Max Active
Total Max
Catcher (C)
2
2
1st Base (1B)
1
1
2nd Base (2B)
1
1
3rd Base (3B)
1
1
Shortstop (SS)
1
1
Corner Infield (CI)
1
1
Middle Infield (MI)
1
1
Left Field (LF)
1
1
Center Field (CF)
1
1
Right Field (RF)
1
1
Outfield (OF)
1
1
Utility (Any Hitter) (UT)
0
1
Starting Pitcher (SP)
5
5
Relief Pitcher (RP)
6
6
Pitcher (P)
1
1
Position Eligibility
Games needed from previous season for a player to qualify at a hitting position : 20
Games needed from current season for a player to qualify at a hitting position: 10
Starts needed from previous season for a player to qualify as a starter : 5
Starts needed from current season for a player to qualify as a starter : 3
Relief appearances needed from previous season for a player to qualify as a reliever : 8
Relief appearances needed from current season for a player to qualify as a reliever: 5
Use Fantrax's default position(s) in addition to any position(s) a player qualifies for based on above criteria: Yes
Note: If a player does not qualify for any positions based on the above selections, he will qualify at the position(s) played most in the previous MLB season. If he did not play at all last season, then the default position(s) will be used.
Scoring
Scoring Group
Scoring Category
Position
Points
Hitting
Assists (A)
Default
0
Hitting
Catcher
1.124
Hitting
1st Base
0.677
Hitting
2nd Base
0.263
Hitting
3rd Base
0.395
Hitting
Shortstop
0.314
Hitting
Corner Infield
0.566
Hitting
Middle Infield
0.289
Hitting
Utility (Any Hitter)
0.551
Hitting
At Bats (AB)
Default
-1
Hitting
Caught Stealing (CS)
Default
-2.8
Hitting
Doubles (2B)
Default
8.5
Hitting
Errors (E)
Default
0
Hitting
Catcher
-9.75
Hitting
1st Base
-12.68
Hitting
2nd Base
-5.94
Hitting
3rd Base
-3.71
Hitting
Shortstop
-2.48
Hitting
Corner Infield
-8.195
Hitting
Middle Infield
-4.21
Hitting
Left Field
-19.92
Hitting
Center Field
-16.33
Hitting
Right Field
-18.17
Hitting
Outfield
-18.14
Hitting
Utility (Any Hitter)
-7.01
Hitting
Hit By Pitches (HBP)
Default
3
Hitting
Home Runs (HR)
Default
15
Hitting
Plate Appearances (PA)
Default
0
Hitting
Left Field
0.136
Hitting
Center Field
0.169
Hitting
Right Field
0.143
Hitting
Outfield
0.149
Hitting
Utility (Any Hitter)
0.025
Hitting
Putouts (PO)
Default
0
Hitting
Catcher
0.086
Hitting
1st Base
0.07
Hitting
2nd Base
0.316
Hitting
3rd Base
0.89
Hitting
Shortstop
0.405
Hitting
Corner Infield
0.12
Hitting
Middle Infield
0.361
Hitting
Left Field
0.317
Hitting
Center Field
0.235
Hitting
Right Field
0.299
Hitting
Outfield
0.284
Hitting
Utility (Any Hitter)
0.12
Hitting
Singles (1B)
Default
5.6
Hitting
Stolen Bases (SB)
Default
1.9
Hitting
Triples (3B)
Default
11.3
Hitting
Walks (BB)
Default
3
Pitching
Assists (A)
Default
0.531
Pitching
Errors (E)
Default
-7.52
Pitching
Hit Batsmen (HB)
Default
-3
Pitching
Hits Allowed (H)
Default
-2.6
Pitching
Holds (HLD)
Default
4
Pitching
Home Runs Allowed (HR)
Default
-12.3
Pitching
Innings Pitched (IP)
Default
7.4
Pitching
Putouts (PO)
Default
1.109
Pitching
Saves (SV)
Default
7
Pitching
Strikeouts Pitched (K)
Default
2
Pitching
Walks Allowed (BB)
Default
-3
Other Scoring Preferences
Score Flex positions by the players' actual positions: No
Count 0-0 scores as wins, losses or ties: Yes
Stat Correction Handling: No Official Scoring changes will affect your league beyond the default stat freeze time. Official corrections will be applied to your league if they come in within 7 days (168 hours) after the end of that game. Any Official Scoring changes which come in after this time will not be reflected in your league's stats/scores/standings.
Transactions
Lineups
Lineup Change System: Owners enter lineup changes
Lineup changes are executed: Daily
Lineup Changes are locked 0:05 (hours:minutes) Set amount of time before each player's scheduled game start time of the day
Trades
Trade System: Commissioner enters all trades
Claims/Drops
Claim/Drop Privileges: Owners perform their own claims & drops
Max # of claims per season: Unlimited
Max # of claims per week: Unlimited
Use Waiver Wire process: No
Allow claims/drops before the draft: Yes
Can't drop list: Not Used
Pending claims/drops are viewable by: One's own team
Free Agents
Free Agent Claim System: Free for all (1st come 1st serve)
Pending claims/drops are viewable by: One's own team
Draft
Draft Type: Offline
Draft order type: Manual - Fixed (Non-Snake/Non-Serpentine)
Draft order: Atlanta Braves, Miami Marlins, Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago Cubs, New York Mets, Washington Nationals, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, Arizona Diamondbacks, Los Angeles Dodgers, Colorado Rockies, Tampa Bay Rays, Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros, Chicago White Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, Kansas City Royals, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Angels, Oakland Athletics, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, Seattle Mariners, Minnesota Twins, ZZZ - Twins Minors, ZZZ - Yankees Minors, ZZZ - Phillies Minors, ZZZ - Red Sox Minors, ZZZ - Blue Jays Minors, ZZZ - Braves Minors, ZZZ - Tigers Minors, ZZZ - Orioles Minors, ZZZ - Rays Minors, ZZZ - Marlins Minors, ZZZ - White Sox Minors, ZZZ - Royals Minors, ZZZ - Indians Minors, ZZZ - Dbacks Minors, ZZZ - Padres Minors, ZZZ - Giants Minors, ZZZ - Dodgers Minors, ZZZ - Brewers Minors, ZZZ - Rockies Minors, ZZZ - Rangers Minors, ZZZ - Athletics Minors, ZZZ - Nationals Minors, ZZZ - Mets Minors, ZZZ - Pirates Minors, ZZZ - Mariners Minors, ZZZ - Cubs Minors, ZZZ - Astros Minors, ZZZ - Cardinals Minors, ZZZ - Reds Minors, ZZZ - Angels Minors
Undrafted players go to the: Free Agent pool
Miscellaneous
Tie Breakers
Standings Tie Breakers
1. Most fantasy points for entire season
2. Head-to-head record vs. all teams tied with
Matchup Tie Breakers
None
Playoff Tie Breakers
None
Keeper League
Keepers are imported from a previous league by the Commissioner: No
Keeper league Type: Dynasty
Prizes
This league does not use prizes (or they have not been configured yet)
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