1.2 Numbers will be drawn to determine the draft order. How the draft will proceed

will be determined on draft day.

1.3 In the first 14 rounds, owners must draft in a way as to fill the initial positions

required.

1.4 In the last 11 rounds owners may draft player of any position they see fit.

2.1 The league will use a point scoring system as follows:

(a) For batters: Runs = 1 pt RBI = 1 pt Walk = 1 pt

Single = 2 pt Double = 3 pts Triple = 4 pts

Homerun = 5 pts Stolen base = 3 pts

  (b) For Starting Pitchers: Wins = 15 pts Losses = -5 pts

CG = 8 pts Shutout = 12 pts

Strikeout = 1 pt No Hitter = 50 pts

  (c) For Relief Pitchers: Wins = 8 pts Losses = -10 pts

Saves = 15 pts Strikeout = 1 pt

 3.1 The initial league fee is $40.

 3.2 Transferring a player between the bench and lineup will cost 25 cents.

 3.3 Trades will cost each team 50 cents.

 3.4 Free agents will cost an amount determined by taking the amount for that player

(found in Appendix "A"), and dividing that number by 10. There will be a

minimum charge of 50 cents for players that are cheaper or not listed.

 4.1 The following are the deadlines when your lineups need to be submitted:

  April 15, 1997

May 13, 1997

June 17, 1997

July 15, 1997

August 11, 1997

October 1, 1997

 4.2 The trading deadline is September 1, 1997.

 4.3 The free agent signing deadline is September 1, 1997.

 4.4 Money for the league is due as follows:

  (a) Half of the initial league fee will be paid on draft day. The rest of the

league fee will be due by the All-Star break.

  (b) The rest of the fees are due by October 1, 1997. There will be no lineup

fee for the October 1st lineup due date.

 5.1 Each owner will submit a lineup that includes the following:

  1 catcher 1 firstbase 1 secondbase 1 shortstop

1 thirdbase 1 DH 3 outfielders

5 starting pitchers 1 relief pitcher

 5.2 The designated hitter may be any batter of each owners choice.

 5.3 The lineups will be submitted by midnight on the days listed under DEADLINES.

Any owner that is late submitting their lineup will have to use their lineup from

the previous month. This is also subject to committee approval.

 6.1 A player will qualify for a position if they fit one of the following criteria:

  (a) They played 15 games at that position in the previous season.

  (b) They play 10 games at that position during the current season.

7.1 Trades are to be submitted as soon as possible.

7.2 Trades will take affect on the day they are received.

7.3 Both teams must give their approval to the trade before it takes affect.

7.4 There is no limit to the number of trades an owner may make during the season

up to the deadline date.

8.1 Free agent signings are to be submitted as soon as possible.

8.2 The week before the lineups are due will be when teams are allowed to pick up

free agents. The commissioner will contact each of the owners to see who they

pick. The order in which he will call is from the last place team to the first place

team.

8.4 Each team will be allowed to sign up to 8 free agents before the deadline.

9.1 A committee of 3 owners will be formed on draft day.

9.2 Their duty will be to handle disputes that may arise during the season, and to

make decisions based on these disputes.

9.3 The decision of the committee will be binding and final.

10.1 All the money collected will be used for the prize money, except for the following league expenses:

1. Ink cartridge
2. Paper

10.2 The league will withhold $10 out of the prize money for the last place team. A

prize for this owner will be purchased by the commissioner.

10.3 The remainder of the prize money will be divided as follows: