League Rules & Constitution

[Oakland Athletics]

9/3/2024 update:

Corrected 3.8. Divisions and Playoffs

Old post was still saying we had 8 playoff teams, was outdated

3.8. Divisions and Playoffs
a. Playoffs: There will be 12 playoff teams. The 4 division winners will receive a bye in the first round regardless of record. Seeding will be based off of regular season standings with 4 teams from both the AL & NL making the playoffs. Each round will have the top remaining seed going up against the lowest remaining seed.
b Rounds: The playoffs will consist of 4 rounds. The first 3 will last1 week and the final championship round will go on for 2 weeks.
c. Tie Breakers: Tie breakers are pre-determined on Fantrax. To find the click other>league rules summary>scroll to miscellaneous...H2H record is the first tie breaker, highest seeding will be the 2nd.

[Oakland Athletics]

9/16/2024:

I added wording about new owner drops because I could not find that listed anywhere but we've been doing that since I've been in the league.

11.7 Penalty Free Drops For New Owners
Each new owner joining the league will instantly be provided with two penalty free player drops. This will encourage new ownership and aid in them rebuilding their team. There is currently no time limit on owners making a decision on their two drops.

[Oakland Athletics]

9/19/24

Clarified priority on free agent (both MLB/MILB) claims. Fantrax will be the priority winner over a proboards posting assuming two owners claim the same player at roughly the same time.

[Oakland Athletics]

11/1/24 - added the following

11.2b Arbitration Eligible Player Extensions

Once projected arbitration salaries are released (we use mlbtraderumors.com) they will be applied to the upcoming season and locked in. If a player receives a contract extension in real life while still in their arbitration years we will apply that extension to the year following the upcoming season. This allows everyone to budget properly with no big surprise late in the offseason.

[Oakland Athletics]

11/21/24

updated incentives for Cy Young and MVP to 2M from 1M due to likely being an oversight in the past

10.3 Incentives

There will be incentives if you make the playoffs or have a player that wins a reward. The money will be awarded the following year only.

- Win the division: $2,000,000
- Win the wild card: $1,000,000
- Win AL or NL Championship: $2,000,000
- Win World Series: $2,000,000
- Have AL or NL MVP: $2,000,000
- Have AL or NL Cy Young: $2,000,000
- Have AL or NL Rookie of the Year: $2,000,000
- Each category win during the regular season: $15,000