Last Updated on April 15, 2024 at 7:00 AM PST
UPCOMING DATES of NOTE :
The last chance to cut players from your MAJOR roster is between April 26 > 28.
The MAJOR DRAFT WILL BEGIN by MAY 3.
The last chance to cut players from your MAJOR roster is between April 26 > 28.
The MAJOR DRAFT WILL BEGIN by MAY 3.
SALARIES FOR PLAYERS AVAILABLE IN THE MAJOR DRAFT (PRE-CUTS) >
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THE 2024 FOD FILE IS HERE >
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News & Notes
Rules for the 2024 season (and beyond) :
There is 110% usage in 2024 (that's 110% of actual innings pitched & plate appearances - AB+BB).
Active rosters will be 26 players until the final block which will have 40 players active.
PLEASE NOTE: Any player who does not have at least 30 plate appearances or 20 innings pitched may not be used and they will be removed from the game prior to the season ... BUT will still appear on each team's roster sheet.
Each team will operate under a $105,000,000 salary cap with which to pay player salaries and for use in trading and free agency bidding.
Teams must have at least 22 players under major league contracts at the conclusion of the annual player auction and throughout each season.
The minimum salary for a major league player will be $710,000 in 2024.
The minimum salary for a major league player will be $725,000 in 2025.
PLAYOFFS : Rest will be given in the following manner:
1 game between the last regular season game and Game 1 of Round 1 of the Playoffs. From that point forward we will go by a schedule where we assume there will be a 7-game series for each series scheduled. If a series goes the full 7 games, there will be 1 day rest between game 7 and the next series to be played. If the series goes less than 7 scheduled games, then the days in which games would have been played (along with whatever days rest were to be given in that series) will be considered days off before the next series begins.
PITCHERS : If a pitcher has a minimal rating to start (1-4) they may be used as a starting pitcher, but may NOT relieve during that block.
Any pitcher brought in to relieve must face a minimum of 3 batters before they can be replaced unless they face less than the 3 batter minimum and the inning in which they are brought in ends.
PITCHERS IN THE PLAYOFFS : A pitcher that has a minimal Starting rating (1-4) is eligible to start in the playoffs but if they do they may not relieve in that series. No starting pitcher with a starters rating of 5 or more may start unless they have at least 90 inning pitched.
Some general rules to remember:
The REGULAR season features 2 - 10 team leagues with 2 divisions per league. Each division winner will get byes in round 1 of the playoffs. The next 4 teams (based on record and regardless of division) will make the playoffs. The division winners will be seeded 1 and 2 based on their records. The remaining playoff teams will be seeded 3 through 6 based on their records.
The “8 RUN” Rule
Any pitcher who has given up 8 runs in a single game MUST BE REMOVED at the end of the inning in which they gave up the 8th run. Starting pitchers may go a maximum of 5 innings if they have given up 8 or more runs prior to the 5th inning. Any relief pitcher giving up 8 runs MUST BE REMOVED at the end of the inning in which they gave up the 8th run.
Batters
The usage limit will be set at 110% of their PLATE APPEARANCES. PLATE APPEARANCES are defined as Official At-Bats plus Base on Balls - HBP and SACs are ignored. PLEASE NOTE: THE COMPUTER FACTORS STATS BASED UPON ALL PLAYERS PLAYING IN 162 GAMES. BE CAREFUL! WATCH YOUR USAGE BASED UPON THIS KNOWLEDGE. It would be a good idea to check each player’s actual stats before the season and make note of their Plate Appearances.
Pitchers
All eligible pitchers will have their usage set at 110% of their innings pitched. It would be a good idea to check each player’s actual stats before the season and make note of their Innings Pitched.
Starting must have 4 days rest before their next start. An (*) asterisk starter may start on 3 days rest. No team can use anything less than a four-man rotation. No relief pitcher that does not have a start rating may start and no starting pitcher without an R rating can pitch in relief.
Pitchers that may start and relieve (based upon their card) may only do one or the other in any given block, not both.
Playoff Specific Notes Below
All playoff games will be decided using the Netplay feature; however, the Netplay feature does not have to be used if both parties involved agree not to do so. If one team cannot play via Netplay, and the other insists on that method, the team not able to use Netplay will elect someone in the league (not in the playoffs) to play the games in their behalf. The manager naming a deputy may submit instructions.
Playoffs will include 6 teams in each league.
The 2 division winners in each league with the best records will get byes in round 1.
In round 1 the remaining division winner and the 3 teams with the best records REGARDLESS OF DIVISION (the remaining division winner will be seeded #3) will play each other; seed 3 vs. seed 6 - seed 4 vs. seed 5.
In round 2 the lowest remaining seed will play the division winner with the best overall record and the other division winner will play the other remaining team. Round 3 would have the 2 remaining teams play for the league championship with the winners of each league playing the World Series.
All playoffs are seven game series. The first-place team will get the home-field advantage and host games one, two, six, and seven (as needed).
Rest will be given in the following manner:
1 game between the last regular season game and Game 1 of Round 1 of the Playoffs. From that point forward we will go by a schedule where we assume there will be a 7-game series for each series scheduled. If a series goes the full 7 games, there will be 1 day rest between game 7 and the next series to be played. If the series goes less than 7 scheduled games, then the days in which games would have been played (along with whatever days rest were to be given in that series) will be considered days off before the next series begins.
PITCHERS IN THE PLAYOFFS : A pitcher that has a minimal Starting rating (1-4) is eligible to start in the playoffs but if they do they may not relieve in that series. Starting pitchers with a starter's rating of 5 or more may NOT start unless they have at least 90 innings pitched.
Rules for the 2024 season (and beyond) :
There is 110% usage in 2024 (that's 110% of actual innings pitched & plate appearances - AB+BB).
Active rosters will be 26 players until the final block which will have 40 players active.
PLEASE NOTE: Any player who does not have at least 30 plate appearances or 20 innings pitched may not be used and they will be removed from the game prior to the season ... BUT will still appear on each team's roster sheet.
Each team will operate under a $105,000,000 salary cap with which to pay player salaries and for use in trading and free agency bidding.
Teams must have at least 22 players under major league contracts at the conclusion of the annual player auction and throughout each season.
The minimum salary for a major league player will be $710,000 in 2024.
The minimum salary for a major league player will be $725,000 in 2025.
PLAYOFFS : Rest will be given in the following manner:
1 game between the last regular season game and Game 1 of Round 1 of the Playoffs. From that point forward we will go by a schedule where we assume there will be a 7-game series for each series scheduled. If a series goes the full 7 games, there will be 1 day rest between game 7 and the next series to be played. If the series goes less than 7 scheduled games, then the days in which games would have been played (along with whatever days rest were to be given in that series) will be considered days off before the next series begins.
PITCHERS : If a pitcher has a minimal rating to start (1-4) they may be used as a starting pitcher, but may NOT relieve during that block.
Any pitcher brought in to relieve must face a minimum of 3 batters before they can be replaced unless they face less than the 3 batter minimum and the inning in which they are brought in ends.
PITCHERS IN THE PLAYOFFS : A pitcher that has a minimal Starting rating (1-4) is eligible to start in the playoffs but if they do they may not relieve in that series. No starting pitcher with a starters rating of 5 or more may start unless they have at least 90 inning pitched.
Some general rules to remember:
The REGULAR season features 2 - 10 team leagues with 2 divisions per league. Each division winner will get byes in round 1 of the playoffs. The next 4 teams (based on record and regardless of division) will make the playoffs. The division winners will be seeded 1 and 2 based on their records. The remaining playoff teams will be seeded 3 through 6 based on their records.
The “8 RUN” Rule
Any pitcher who has given up 8 runs in a single game MUST BE REMOVED at the end of the inning in which they gave up the 8th run. Starting pitchers may go a maximum of 5 innings if they have given up 8 or more runs prior to the 5th inning. Any relief pitcher giving up 8 runs MUST BE REMOVED at the end of the inning in which they gave up the 8th run.
Batters
The usage limit will be set at 110% of their PLATE APPEARANCES. PLATE APPEARANCES are defined as Official At-Bats plus Base on Balls - HBP and SACs are ignored. PLEASE NOTE: THE COMPUTER FACTORS STATS BASED UPON ALL PLAYERS PLAYING IN 162 GAMES. BE CAREFUL! WATCH YOUR USAGE BASED UPON THIS KNOWLEDGE. It would be a good idea to check each player’s actual stats before the season and make note of their Plate Appearances.
Pitchers
All eligible pitchers will have their usage set at 110% of their innings pitched. It would be a good idea to check each player’s actual stats before the season and make note of their Innings Pitched.
Starting must have 4 days rest before their next start. An (*) asterisk starter may start on 3 days rest. No team can use anything less than a four-man rotation. No relief pitcher that does not have a start rating may start and no starting pitcher without an R rating can pitch in relief.
Pitchers that may start and relieve (based upon their card) may only do one or the other in any given block, not both.
Playoff Specific Notes Below
All playoff games will be decided using the Netplay feature; however, the Netplay feature does not have to be used if both parties involved agree not to do so. If one team cannot play via Netplay, and the other insists on that method, the team not able to use Netplay will elect someone in the league (not in the playoffs) to play the games in their behalf. The manager naming a deputy may submit instructions.
Playoffs will include 6 teams in each league.
The 2 division winners in each league with the best records will get byes in round 1.
In round 1 the remaining division winner and the 3 teams with the best records REGARDLESS OF DIVISION (the remaining division winner will be seeded #3) will play each other; seed 3 vs. seed 6 - seed 4 vs. seed 5.
In round 2 the lowest remaining seed will play the division winner with the best overall record and the other division winner will play the other remaining team. Round 3 would have the 2 remaining teams play for the league championship with the winners of each league playing the World Series.
All playoffs are seven game series. The first-place team will get the home-field advantage and host games one, two, six, and seven (as needed).
Rest will be given in the following manner:
1 game between the last regular season game and Game 1 of Round 1 of the Playoffs. From that point forward we will go by a schedule where we assume there will be a 7-game series for each series scheduled. If a series goes the full 7 games, there will be 1 day rest between game 7 and the next series to be played. If the series goes less than 7 scheduled games, then the days in which games would have been played (along with whatever days rest were to be given in that series) will be considered days off before the next series begins.
PITCHERS IN THE PLAYOFFS : A pitcher that has a minimal Starting rating (1-4) is eligible to start in the playoffs but if they do they may not relieve in that series. Starting pitchers with a starter's rating of 5 or more may NOT start unless they have at least 90 innings pitched.