Hello potential GM,
I am co-founder and Commissioner of Grid Iron Teams Association. We are a 12 team league that is played on CBS commissioner (possibly switching to ESPN pending league vote). We are a 100 percent free league, if played on CBS I pay full cost for the league, all I request is you be very active. We have a very active off season. Currently we are reducing rosters from 27 man to 15 man roster (technically due today 10/31/15). For November we will discuss league rule changes and proposals currently we have a few proposals currently being voted on, all voted on by GM's you will be allowed to have a voice in these changes as well if you join. During this time you can make trades including draft picks. Beginning early part of December is the Annual draft each team has 72 hour to make picks on the league website. Draft usually takes us through February and sometimes March. Again we are looking for a GM that will be active and potentially will be with the league long term not just one season. I have a good core of GM's who have been with the league for years. Most season I only have to replace 1 or 2 GM's at most with the exception of last year. As you can see the turn over is not to bad, most GM's are willing to make trades, talks some trash, ect.
I will post the current league Roster and league rules below. PLEASE READ ALL RULES PRIOR TO CONTACTING ME. I AM MORE THAN WILLING TO ANSWER ANY AND ALL QUESTIONS REGARDING YOUR CONCERNS BEFORE YOU JOINING.
THINGS TO KNOW!!!!
1. The team that is available was the worst team last year, GM did bail on us pretty early which could have played a factor
2. This league does not allowed free agent add/drops after Apirl 30th. Teams do have disabled list options. Teams are able to trade until the league trade deadline
3. Currently the league is a weekly line up league, but may turn back into a daily line up league pending league discussion and voting to come in the next month. (if you join you will have a voice and vote in all matters)
4. League is currently on CBS, may possibly move to ESPN pending commissioner ruling in the spring time, this will have no effect on rules, cost, or rosters.
5. You must be willing to join our pro boards league website (free of cost, and spam free) this is the site we do all off season activity. And must be willing to join what ever fantasy league outlet we use (currently CBS)
League Rules:
Last Update: 3/5/2015
Previous League Info:
2008 League: Grid Iron Baseball (ID# 102489)
2009-Present League: Grid Iron Baseball (CBS Fantasy Sports)
Grid Iron Baseball Association Constitution
Article I: Commissioners
This league shall have only one Commissioner who over see's league activity.
The Commissioner has the right to, but does not have to execute the following powers.
1. Create league Rules
2. Create schedule
2. Discipline/Remove GM's of any team
3. Investigate any wrong doing of any GM
4. Maintain and update all roster appropriately
5. Approve or Deny Team names and Team name Changes
6. Determine the appropriate Fantasy website for season play
Article II: Team and Roster Structure
Section I
League shall contain no less than 12 teams divided into two leagues, American
League and National League.
Team Names must relate to Baseball in some way and must be the final team name.
GM's hold the right to change Team name for only the following reasons and time frames:
1. New GM taking possession of a team, change can take effect immediately
2. GM can request team name change in off season only, Commissioner holds right to approve or deny such request.
Teams are permitted up to two total GMs
No GM shall control or possess control of more than one team for any reason
Section II
Season Roster size shall never exceed 27 players, but can contain less than 27 where ever a GM deem fit for their success.
Following Grid Iron Baseball Association post season GM's are required to reduce roster size to no more than 15 players by October 31st of each year.
Roster Positions are as followed
Offense: C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, LF, CF, RF, UTIL, UTIL
Pitching: SP, SP, SP, SP, RP, RP, RP,RP
Bench: 9 players of any position
Lineups shall be set once each week
Article III: Match Up and Scoring Structure
Section I
No more than two teams shall play head to head each week.
Scoring shall be based off the points system:
Offense
Singles :1 Points
Doubles:2 Points
Triples: 3 Points
Home Runs: 4 Points
Runs: 1 Point
RBI :1 Point
SB :1 Point
Walk :1 Point
Caught Stealing: -1 Point
Ground Into Double Play: -1 Point
Error: -1 Point
Hit By Pitch: 1 point
Sacrifice Fly: 1 Point
Hitting For the Cycle: 6 Points
Strikeout: -.50
Pitching:
Inning Pitched: 1 Point
Strikeout: 1 Point or .33 per out
Walk: -.5 Point
ER: -1 Point
Balk: -.5 Point
Pick Off: 1 Point
Quality Start: 3 Points
Win: 10 Points
Loss: -5 Points
Complete Game: 8 Points
Shutout: 10 Points
No Hitter: 18 Points
Perfect Game: 25 Points
Relief Pitchers:
(Everything is the same as starting pitching except for the below values)
Appearance: 1 Point
Win: 5 Points
Hold: 3 Points
Save: 6 Points
Blown Save: -3 Points
Wins Shall be determined by the team who scores the post points against their opponent for that week.
Section II
In the occasion two teams score the same exact number of points, each team will be credited with a tie.
Tie in standings, especially when determining play off seeding shall be as follows in the exact order listed:
1. Winning Percentage
2. Head to head record
3. Divisional Record
4. Most accrued points during the season
Article IV Transactions
Section I
All Teams are permitted unlimited add/drops starting on a date designated by the Commissioner following the draft.
Free Agency shall last no longer than April 30th of each season.
Commissioner shall limited if needed number of moves perday for no more than 2 weeks after free agency starts.
Section II
Each team shall have 2 disabled list spots and 1 Restricted list spot per season.
Disabled List
Disabled list move shall only be made during the regular season only
Commissioner must approve or deny all such transactions.
All players placed on this list shall meet the following requirement:
1. Player or Player's Team officially declares the player is in fact injured for the season
2. Any player injured prior to the All Star break and is not expected to return no earlier than September 1st of that season.
Any Player placed on the Disabled list can be replaced by any free agent player of the GM's Choice.
Any Player placed on the DL shall be an automatic hold over for that team the following off season
Any Player involved in a Disabled list transaction will not be allowed to be traded during the season. Disabled list Transaction includes the following:
1. The player placed on the DL
2. The player replacing the DL player.
Any Player added to a roster to replace a player on the DL shall be dropped from the roster the following season.
Players that are traded at any point, but already declared injured for the upcoming season, can be placed on the DL at any point during the regular season.
Any player drafted or added prior to the regular season or during free agent period that is already declared injured for the season at time of transaction, can not be placed on the DL list for that team.
GM's are allowed to attempt to trade any player placed on the DL the previous season between the conclusion of the Grid Iron Championship and October 31st. Any GM who acquires a player from another team that had that player on the disabled list the previous season is NOT required to hold that player over.
GM's hold the right to replace any player with no penalty that suffers a career ending injury, career ending suspension, or death of a player on there roster. This is void during the draft.
Restricted List
Any player on a Grid Iron Roster player who is discipline with a major suspension of no less than 100 games, can be placed on the Restricted List upon a GM's Request
Any Player not on a Grid Iron Roster who is serving major suspension of no less than 100 games is deemed ineligible to be drafted or added during the free agency period.
Commissioner must Approve or deny all such transactions
Players place on restricted list shall be replaced by the following procedures:
1. Teams are permitted 1 RL spots per year (note: once a player is placed on the RL that player may not return that season or be traded
3. the player placed on the Restricted List (RL) will become an automatic hold over when hold over rosters are selected.
4. the player added to fill the RL spot will be automatically dropped (this is to keep talent in the league draft each year)
5. Restricted List moves can only be made during the regular season. Restricted List moves means placing a player on the RL and replacing them with a free agent. Players placed on the RL remain on the RL through the play-offs.
Section III
All Gm's are permitted to trade all players (excluding DL & RL players) and draft picks no more than two annual drafts in the future.
Trading is permitted 48 hours after the conclusion of the Grid Iron Championship until the trade deadline of the next season.
All trades shall be approved automatically
All GM's shall allow Gm's up to 48 hours to update trade on rosters.
GM's shall hold the right to veto in the following procedure:
1. Commissioner must receive at least three calls for veto from three different GM's
2. Commissioner shall post and announce a veto poll has been posted.
3. All veto polls must be posted with-in 36 hours of trade.
4. All Veto Polls shall last for 24 hours once posted. No Veto process should take longer than 60 hours following the trade announcement.
5. GM's involved in trade shall NOT vote
6. Clear majority must be present to veto.
7. Commissioner can only vote at time of tie.
8. All veto polls that fail to reach clear majority will result in making the trade become official.
Trade deadline shall be the 1st Sunday of in August at 11:59:59PM est of each season, unless August 1st falls on Sunday, then trade deadline shall be the following Sunday at 11:59:59PM est.
Commissioner can grant extension of trade deadline no more than 48 hours upon request between GM's involved in potential trade talks no later than 5:00PM est of the trade deadline.
Section IV
All teams shall have 12 draft picks, one per round of each annual draft.
Teams are permitted to trade these picks no, but are limited to picks with in two future annual drafts.
GM's are able to draft any players deemed eligible. The following players are deemed in eligible:
1. High School or College Players
2. Players who do not defect or get post prior to the start of the current Grid Iron Draft. (these players will be eligible the next draft)
3. Player suspended for no less than 100 games at time of the pick. (player draft prior to suspension will remain eligible)
4. Any player who is being scouted, but not signed this mostly pertains to any players that teams begin scouting as minors, but can not legally sign.
Article V Scheduling Format
Section I
The commissioner shall assign the annual league schedule.
The Schedule must follow the following format:
Weeks 1-5 are divisional games
Weeks 6-15 alternate each week from divisional games and interleague
Week 16* is a bye week All-Stars
Weeks 17-21 are divisional games
Weeks 22-23 are play-offs
Weeks 24-25 is 2 week Championship
*-All star week falls on different weeks occasionally, but is always a bye week
Section II
The top three teams from each division shall advance to the play-offs.
The top team (number 1 seed) from each division shall have a 1st round BYE
The number 2 seed and number 3 seed shall play week 1 of the play-offs.
1. #3 AL Team v. #2 AL Team
2. 3# NL Team v. #2 NL Team
Week one of the play-offs shall last no longer than one week.
The winners of the first round shall advance to their league's Championship game
1. AL Winner v. #1 AL Team
2. AL Winner v. #1 NL Team
The AL and NL Championship week shall last no longer than one week.
The winners of the AL and NL Championship game shall play in the Grid Iron Baseball Association Championship Game.
AL Winner v. NL Winner
The Grid Iron Championship Game shall last no less or no more than two weeks.
Scoring for the Championship game shall accumulate over the two consecutive weeks.
If a tie shall occur in the play-offs, but not including the Grid Iron Championship game the following procedure shall occur:
1. Head to Head regular season record
2. Divisional Record
3. Winning Percentage
If a tie shall occur in the Grid Iron Championship Game, but not including other play-off matches the follow procedure shall be followed in order:
1. Team with the most points on the bench will be awarded the championship
2. If required all tie breakers shall follow the Play-off tiebreaker procedure.
League Rule Amendments:
(All Rules listed below are law, even if not stated above in Articles I-V. All rules amendments have had league majority vote or been Commissioner implementation. Amendments that are crossed out have been voided by proceeding Amendments and no longer pertain to league rules.)
Amendment 1- Players can not be dropped due to season injury and/or suspension. The player must have career ending injury only.
Amendment 2- Each team will have a 5 man reserve roster. GMs may add and drop players from the 27 man roster to the 5 man reserve roster only. The player does not have to be injuried. At the end of the season however players on the reserve roster have to be released and go into the draft pool with the 12 players from the 27 man roster you decide to drop. Meaning we will have a 12 round draft for our 27 man roster then hold a 5 man reserve roster.
Amendment 3- TB's will now be replaced with OPS
Amendment 4- CBS league will only have 4 SP and 3 RP unlike Yahoo's 2 SP 2 RP and 3 P.
Amendment 5- At the conclusion of the 2009 season the league will abolish all 5 man reserve rosters and league will resume the 27 man roster with no add/drops allowed after season begins**read add/drop circumstances above for more details.
Amendment 6- Trade council will be dissolved and all trade will go through automatically. Veto votes can only occur if three different GM's complain about the fairness of a trade.
Amendment 7- Quality Start (QS) will be added as a stat category in 2010
Amendment 8- Droping OPS and adding OBP (on base percentage) and SLG (Slugging percentage)
Amendment 9- 2 DL spots will be permitted per team per season
Amendment 10- Minimum At Bat and Innings Pitch.
Amendment 11- League Championship will be 2 weeks long
Amendment 12- Add Total Bases and Holds to stat categories for scoring, Add on Relief Pitcher to active roster
Amendment 13- Restricted List one RL spot for all teams who have a player suspended for no less than 100 games
Amendment 14- Posting players and Defecting free agents can not be draft until the following season unless posted or listed as official MLB free agent prior to the start of the Grid Iron Draft.
Amendment 15- Teams are permitted to trade from the 27 man roster following the Championship game.
Amendment 16- A season ending injury is any injury ruled by a player or team to end a player season (this can occur any time prior to Grid Iron play-offs)or an injury that occurs prior to the all star break in which the player is not supposed to return no earlier than September 1st.
Amendment 17- Beginning 2015 the league will restructure the scoring structure to follow that of a points system. Each scoring category will be assigned a positive or negative number. The sum of the category scores at the end of the week will determine the winner of the head to head match ups. This new rule will void any previous amendments that supported the old scoring structure including the min atbats rule and the min inning pitched rule.
League Commissioners hold the right to change rules without consent of league. Any rule changes will be annouced via Private messages and the news fader.
Team Roster (you will be required to reduce this roster to a 15 man roster upon joining)
Batters:
C- A.J. Pierzynski
C- Carlos Ruiz
1B- Chris Davis
1B- Adam LaRoche
2B- Aaron Hill
2B- Chase Utley
SS- Erick Aybar
SS- Alcides Escobar
3B- Pedro Alvarez
LF- Matt Holliday
LF- Domonic Brown
CF- A.J. Pollock
CF- Curtis Granderson
RF- Nori Aoki
RF- Nick Markakis
Pitchers:
SP- Bartolo Colon
SP- Colby Lewis
SP- James Shields
SP- Cole Hamels
SP- Dan Haren
SP- Justin Verlander
RP- Jenrry Mejia
SP/RP- Alex Wood
RP- Ernesto Frieri
RP- Glen Perkins
RP- Huston Street
RP- Brad Ziegler
If you are interested in joining or have more questions before joining feel free to contact me at
rydcooper88@gmail.com