Rotisserie Baseball Keeper League Rules
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FANTASY BASEBALL:  FSRU has fantasy baseball leagues with a live internet draft. If this is your first Live Fantasy Baseball Draft get ready for something you will never forget. An opportunity to meet many new friends and do something you will enjoy year after year. 

NEW LEAGUE DRAFTS: New league drafts are serpentine (1-14, 14-1, 1-14, etc.) are held in your leagues personal website using top of the industry draft software. You only click the player, click the position you are putting him at and he goes off the roster board and on your team. All League Draft Dates are always listed right on the site.   

Each player will have 90 seconds to make a draft pick and a draft robot will be in use. The draft robot will automatically make a pick for an owner who does not submit a pick before the time limit expires. The draft robot picks the top player listed in the owners draft queue- or the rank list. If the owner has not put players in the queue, it will use its own rankings. New league drafts are done all in one day and usually take about 3 hours.

EXTENDED LEAGUE DRAFTS: Unless a league is clearly marked "Extended League Draft" it can be assumed that it is "all in one day." Beginning in 2011, FSRU will begin rolling out extended snake league drafts in rotisserie fantasy baseball. Each team owner will have 6 hours to make a pick. The clock will be off from 12am Midnight to 6am. The draft robot will automatically make a pick for an owner who does not submit a pick before the time limit expires. If an owner is not going to be available to make a pick, it is recommended he queue his player choices and turn on auto draft so as to not hold up his choice till the clock runs out. In the unlikely event that this leagues draft is not on target for completion by season start, the commissioner reserves the right to decrease the clock time between picks to ensure draft completion in a timely manner.

KEEPER LEAGUE DRAFTS: Beginning in year two, team owners protect 12 players and a 15 round nonserpentine (i.e. 14-1, 14-1) supplemental draft will be held annually based on the reverse standings of the previous year. Keeper leagues run in 5 year intervals.

At the end of the 5 year span, the league will draft in random order using the sites automated random drawing software. There will be no keepers in a redraft year as all players are available. We believe drafting a team from scratch is an integral part of the fantasy baseball experience. Each established leagues redraft year is listed on the League Winners page.  In redraft years, league winners must defend their championship.

TRADE THROUGH THE OFFSEASON: Once the Major League Baseball season ends, if your keeper team is paid for the following season, you can trade with other teams paid for the next season throughout the off-season. So our team owners can trade all year long.

FANTASY BASEBALL TEAMS: Mixed (AL/NL) leagues will have 12 or 14 teams. AL or NL only leagues have 10 teams. Each team will each have 27 players (22 active per week): 1-Catcher; 1-First Basemen; 1-Corner Infield (1B or 3B); 1- Third Basemen; 1-Second Basemen; 1-Middle Infield (2B or SS); 1-Short Stop; 5-Outfielders; 1-Utility (Any Offensive Player); 9-Pitchers; 5-Reserve (Offense or Pitching).

HOW TO WIN at 5x5 ROTISSERIE BASEBALL:
There are five hitting and five pitching categories in 5x5 Roto Leagues.
The five hitting categories are:
Batting Average (BA)
Home Runs (HR)
Runs Batted In (RBI)
Stolen Bases (SB) 
Runs Scored (R)
The five pitching categories are:
Wins (W)
Saves (S)
Earned Run Average (ERA)
Ratio (Walks Hits / Innings Pitched)
Strikeouts (S)
Pitchers will not accumulate hitting statistics. Points are awarded in each of the 10 categories based on your standings compared to the other league teams, for example, from 1 to 14 in a mixed league. Your total points then rank you in comparison to the other teams.

FANTASY BASEBALL POSITION QUALIFICATION: A player must play at a position 10x the previous year or 5x the current year to qualify at a position. TQstats issues new MLB players position based on their minor league career.

AL/NL ONLY LEAGUES:  AL/NL Only leagues have 10 teams. After your offseason keeper list has been submitted (or draft day in first year leagues), if your player is traded to the 'other league' you can keep him and continue to accumulate his statistics for the remainder of the year. These "other" league players are not eligible to be picked up through free agency.  

FANTASY BASEBALL TRADES: Trades must be made utilizing the sites high tech draft softward, the commissioner will then authorize and the players will change teams. In certain cases, the commissioner has the right to put trades up to a league vote, or simply outright void them if he feels they are one-sided to the point of changing the balance of power or not in the leagues best interest.   

FANTASY BASEBALL FREE AGENTS: Free agent will be issued twice weekly, each Friday and Sunday, utilizing the sites high tech draft software. You should have players chosen by midnight the night prior to issuance. Fridays order of free agent pickups will be last place team to 1st place team.  Sunday is a waiver draft order utilizing Fridays pickups. Each team will be given unlimited free agent pickups per week. Note that you must choose multiple players to drop if you wish multiple players issued.

FANTASY BASEBALL ROSTERS: Each week you will be able to activate players from your reserve squad and reserve players that are active. Reserving an injured player or activating a new free agent you just picked up could make a big difference on your team.  

Note: Each team is obligated to play their best lineup and the "strategy" of playing for a lower draft position in keeper leagues is considered an illegal lineup.

FANTASY BASEBALL WEBSITE and STATISTICS: Simply put, this site has everything you could possibly want in a Fantasy Baseball Website. Your league standings are updated daily along with injury reports, what free agents are available in your league, updated rosters and transactions, and a trade evaluation software link; to see if you want to pull the trigger on that blockbuster. It provides the statistics year-to-date; or what the player has done while active for your team. This site even has Live Feed so you can see how your team, or any other team, players are doing right in the middle of the game. 

MIXED KEEPER LEAGUE FANTASY BASEBALL PRIZES: FSRU.com once again awards The Biggest Payout in Fantasy Baseball.
	Rotisserie League Types
Teams	14 Team Mixed	12 Team Mixed	10 Team AL / NL only
Entry Fee 1st Team ->	$150	$175	$190
1st Team % Payout ->	57%	58%	66%
2nd Team (Save $10)-->	$140	$165	$180
2nd Team % Payout ->	61%	61%	69%
3rd Team (Save $20)-->	$130	$155	$170
3rd Team % Payout ->	66%	66%	73%
Winning Positions
1st Place =	$500 Engraved 45" Trophy
2nd Place =	$200
3rd Place =	Free Team
4th Place =	$100
5th Place =	$50
6th Place =	$25
7th Place =	$25
Number of Prizes =	7 Prizes, 1 Trophy
	Trophies have $150 Value.

LEAGUE TROPHIES: Check out our fantasy baseball League Trophies. They average over three feet tall and are awesome.

Note: There is a one-time keeper league team deposit of $50 which is only collected during prize distribution from the top two teams. All teams will be required to have the league deposit on file in 2015.

COMMISSIONER: The commissioner reserves the right to veto any trade deemed too lopsided or detrimental to the integrity of the league. No collusion of any type will be tolerated. Management reserves the right to disqualify a team owner and league fees will not be returned consequently.  

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION: At Fantasy Sports "R" Us, we are committed to providing you with the most friendly and reliable customer service you will ever enjoy. We are always available to you and will strive to make this the most enjoyable baseball season you have ever experienced.
 

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