HIGH-HEAT.5

• UPDATE 2008.04.26 7:35 a.m. EST / Rookie Reserves and '08 All-Strar Break RR Draft order update.
  
  

Roster size ::: 22 / ::: Maximum 10 SP or SP/RP ::: 5 DL / ::: 3 Rookie Reserve

11 Pitchers Active Daily ::: 2 SP or SP/RP - 8 RP - 1 P (any type) ::: 11 Bench

IDEALS :::

• --10 Starters maximum... not counting DL slots.
  (Includes any players with both SP-RP ratings, regardless of real-world role)
  
  
• --ADVISORY ::: The League does not approve of "tanking" categories, and encourages active participation in placing as high as possible in categories across the board.
  
  
• --Including SAVES and HOLDS is intended to encourage equal use of Closers + Mid-Relievers.
  
  
• --Any team found to have more than 10 active SPs will be warned first, and, if not in compliance within 2 days thereafter, will be locked for 2 days. Not only equitable, but this will keep us aware. If owner fails to volunteer to make roster adjustments, Commissioner will drop lowest rated SP from team's roster. To avoid this mistake, tally your SPs and (SP,RP), and keep the total in mind when working the waiver wire or making trades.
  
  
• --Commissioner will periodically post innings used per team and how those rates project to end of season.
  
  

RULES

CALENDAR :::

• Early February / Notice will be sent that FINAL KEEPER LISTs are required by midnight on Sunday, February 3rd, 2008.
  
  
• Week of February 4th / Final Keeper Lists will be posted. Any teams choosing to leave any of their Keeper slots empty will be contacted by the Commissioner, and will be required to choose the corresponding number of Early Draft Picks in a private e-mail draft. --(See RULE #7)-- Results will be announced upon completion.
  
  
• Mid February / Commissioner will announce League Pre-ranking instructions. Rookie Reserve Draft participants will need to inform the commissioner of their intentions.
  
  
• LIVE Draft Date will be selected by an on-line RANDOM NUMBER GENERATOR.
  
  Time will be set for 8:00pm EST if a weeknight; 2:00pm EST if a weekend.
  
  
• Pre-Season Rookie Reserve Draft will be held the week after completion of the Live Draft. Any team owners participating will make RR Draft Picks in a private e-mail draft. Results will be announced upon completion.
  
  
• Pre All-Star Break Rookie Reserve Draft -- Owners must inform the Commissioner of their intentions to participate by July 1st.
  
  
• All-Star Break / Rookie Reserve private e-mail Draft commences. Results will be announced.
  
  
• September 15th / Preliminary 2008 Keeper Lists deadline.

Rick Lopez, Commissioner

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