[b:6dacb2b061][u:6dacb2b061]'The Naturals' Keeper League[/u:6dacb2b061]
Normal Keeper Rules:[/b:6dacb2b061]
1 - You may keep up to $50 000 000 worth of players + 2 Franchise Players ($100m Cap).
2 - The Franchise Players will be protected from the off-season "redistribution of wealth".
3 - From Worst Record to Best Record each owner will be entitled to take a player off another teams keeper roster (ties will be broken by whichever team has the worst RS/RA differential). At the end of the 1 Round all owners should have 1 new player and lost 1 player (no team can be taken from twice).
4 - Then there will be a 6 Round Draft (Worst to First every round NFL Style). There will be no time limit (unless requested or deemed necessary). This 6 player draft will be designed to even up the league. Keep in mind that you will have to fill a 25 Man Roster under $100M.
5 - After all teams have 2 Franchise Players, 1 Taken Player, Remainder of $50 000 000 Keeper Roster & 6 Drafted FA, we'll autodraft the remainder.
[b:6dacb2b061]Special Rules for First ATG III Season:[/b:6dacb2b061]
1 - Owners have the right to protect 0, 1 or 2 Players. All other players are thrown back into the FA Pool
2 - After All owners have stated how many, and which players they are protecting, there will be an even numbered 6/10/12/18 Round Draft (determined by majority vote when posting protected players). This draft will be run on the forums in a draft thread, until/unless penngray includes ATG III on his draft site.
3 - For every player you protect, you lose 1 draft pick, from the end of the Draft.
4 - Due to the large number and variety of Ballparks (70), I see no reason at this time to enforce unique stadiums. If 3-4 owners routinely end up with the same park, then we can re-introduce that rule.
5 - Draft Order will be determined by Pick III lottery.
6 - Divisions for Season VII (First in ATG III) can be any of the following: 1/4/7/10 format, 1-2-3-4 format, first-come first-serve or choose-your-own rival.
[b:6dacb2b061]Miscellaneous Rules:[/b:6dacb2b061]
1 - Major Changes/Adds/Removals To Rules (for upcoming seasons) usually require 66% approval of returning owners with Comissioner having tiebreaker.
2 - Any Draft Clock will be 3 Hours running from 9am-12midnight Eastern 7 days a week, except for Canadian & American Holidays.
3 - Division assignments for Year II, and beyond, will be identical to Year I, unless a majority at the end of the season wish otherwise.
4 - Odd Seasons use DH, Even Seasons use NO DH