Minor League Regulations and Requirements

 

– All teams must maintain a total of 8 minor leaguers at all times barring a trade, DL move involving a minor league player, or the day a player exceeds minor league limits. In this instance, the team will have until the next First Pitch Roster Lock to become compliant. All teams MUST ALWAYS maintain at least 8 minor league players.

 

– Low minors are 4 players with 0 MLB IP and 0 MLB ABs.This is mandatory. High minors allows for up to 4 players under 50 MLB IP and 130 MLB ABs. There is no mandatory requirement to own 4 high minor leaguers.

 

STRIKES

1^st offense: Empty minors roster slot: Warning.

1^st offense: Rostering ineligible player at roster lock: Opponent is allowed to select one player that you must sit the following day.

1^st offense: Starting ineligible player at roster lock: Opponent is allowed to select one player you must sit the following 2 days.

 

2^nd offense: Empty minors roster slot: Warning.

2^nd offense: Rostering ineligible player at roster lock: Opponent is allowed to select one player that you must sit the following day, can not add or drop for the following day as well.

2^nd offense: Starting ineligible player at roster lock: Opponent is allowed to select one player you must sit the following 2 days, lose highest % owned (according to ESPN) low minor player to waiver wire.

 

3^rd offense: Empty minors roster slot: Lose top 2 highest % owned minor league players.

3^rd offense: Rostering ineligible player at roster lock: Opponent is allowed to select one player you must sit the following day, lose all minor league players to waiver wire.

3^rd offense: Starting ineligible player at roster lock: Opponent is allowed to select one player that you must sit the remainder of the week, lose all minor league players, must maintain 8 empty slots for one calendar year.

 

Violations on Sundays/Week 18/Playoffs

– Regular season Sunday violations will result in your opponent being able to select one player to be sat all week during your next matchup with said opponent.

 

– Week 18 (last week of the regular season) violations will carry a mandatory drop of your highest % owned minor league player.

 

– Playoff violations will result in an instant drop of your top 4 highest % owned minor leaguers as well as your roster being locked the remainder of the postseason.

 

 

– If an ineligible player is found in an active lineup, they can and will be removed from the lineup immediately by league officials.

 

 

 

Other Rules and Regulations

– Any owner that exceeds 12 starts in a week will have their roster locked for the remainder of the week, and they will only be allowed 10 starts in their following matchup with said opponent.

– Any owner that exceeds 12 starts in Week 18 or during the playoffs will have their rosters locked from the moment of the violation until the following Opening Day.