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[color=red:9c9d071cce]REPOST OF RULES[/color:9c9d071cce]

[b:9c9d071cce]WildCard Theme League Rules: [/b:9c9d071cce]

12 players will be live drafted, the remaining 13 will be autodrafted. Each of the 12 rounds will be in the following format: A different position for each owners pick each round. Here are the 12 positions:

[i:9c9d071cce]8 position players (C,1B,2B,3B,SS,LF,CF,RF)
1 DH (explanation to come)
1 SP
1 RP
1 Wildcard (explanation to come) [/i:9c9d071cce]

Therefore all 12 positions will be accounted for during each round. Here's a "mock " round:

Owner1: 2B Roberts
2: SS Rollins
3: LF Ethier
4: CF Sizemore
5: SP Santana
6: 1B Pujols
7: DH Ortiz
8: 3B A Ramirez
9: WC Peavy
10:RF Vlad.
11:RP Nathan
12: C Doumit

As you can see each succeeding owner picks a different position and all 12 rounds are conducted in this fashion.

*DH: Can be any position player with a 3 range or worse. No 1 or 2 ranges with the DH pick (no 1 or 2's at any position)

*Wildcard (hence the name of the league) Can be used 1 time per owner and only once per round. Once you use your WC pick that's it/and once an owner uses a WC pick for a particular round, no more WC's that round. Therefore, 1 WC per round and 1 WC for each owner during the draft. The WC player can be any hitter OR pitcher.

* A player can be used at any position he qualifies at. For example: Huff may be used at 3B if 1B had already been picked that round. It also can be a strategic way to block out a position for the remainder of that round.

[b:9c9d071cce]Other Important Rules: [/b:9c9d071cce]

1) Trading - Allowed. Must be 1 on 1 or 2 on 2, etc. No trading draft positions after draft has started. All trades must be fair & equitable.

2) $80mil Advanced League with Weighted waivers and a DH. Progressive Drop Penalty. Normal SOM rules after autodraft.

3) Pick a state with a Pick 3 Lotto (when signing up) to determine draft positions.

4) NOT a serpentine format. Everyone gets a shot at first pick with the following format. Here it is:

ROUND1: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
ROUND2: 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
ROUND3: 4 5 6 1 2 3 10 11 12 7 8 9
ROUND4: 9 8 7 12 11 10 3 2 1 6 5 4
ROUND5: 5 6 1 2 3 4 9 10 11 12 7 8
ROUND6: 8 7 12 11 10 9 4 3 2 1 6 5
ROUND7: 2 3 4 5 6 1 12 7 8 9 10 11
ROUND8: 11 10 9 8 7 12 1 6 5 4 3 2
ROUND9: 3 4 5 6 1 2 11 12 7 8 9 10
ROUND10:10 9 8 7 12 11 2 1 6 5 4 3
ROUND11: 6 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 11 12 7
ROUND12: 7 12 11 10 9 8 5 4 3 2 1 6

[b:9c9d071cce]Important: [/b:9c9d071cce]

A. You WILL be forced into picking certain positions late in each round especially the wildcard as one HAS to be used every round.

B. It MAY happen that a manager gets forced into picking the same position more than once.

C. You may initiate the same position more than once. For example: Just because an owner selected a SP in Round I doesn't mean he can't select a SP in subsequent Rounds.

[b:9c9d071cce]Stadium Selection: [/b:9c9d071cce]

To be selected at any time during the draft in any round along with your draft pick. When you're ready for Stadium selection you post it along with your regular player pick for that round. Stadiums are unique.

[b:9c9d071cce]Divisions: [/b:9c9d071cce]

The first Four to select a park will comprise The East. Next four The Central and last Four The West. This enables someone to challenge or even possibly duck an opponent.

[b:9c9d071cce]Time Limits: [/b:9c9d071cce]

3 hours 9am to Midnight EDT M-F. Expands to 6 hours at 9am Sat. thru Midnight Sunday. No T.L. during Round I.

Jeep, are stadiums to be unique?

OK, Let's cover a few things right off the bat:

* We can start tomorrow (Wed.)

* Do not post anything but draft picks on the Draft Board Thread.

* All discussion should be here on this Chat Thread.

* No clock during Round I. On the weekend T.L. expands to 6 hours, but doesn't stop.

* Sometimes the next round can begin prior to the current round's conclusion. You will see how this can be done as the draft progresses.

* When picking put the players name and the position you're using for that player.

* If this is your first time with this theme I would suggest re-reading the rules and make sure you make valid picks. For example, picking someone at DH who may qualify as a "2" range or better is invalid.

Thanks and Have Fun!

[quote:1e853e86d4]Jeep, are stadiums to be unique? [/quote:1e853e86d4]

Thanks for asking. I seem to always miss a few things in The Rules, but I have now edited the Stadium Rules above to show parks are indeed [b:1e853e86d4]unique.[/b:1e853e86d4]

Caimrisek can start anytime he chooses beginning tomorrow.

I will keep a "Players Taken" tally going on a separate thread when it gets to the point where it's needed. Keep the "Players Taken" on that thread and not the chat thread please. Feel free to help me out if I'm not immediately available to update the list. Visick was real good at this during the Give & Take draft and it was appreciated. I realize I can a little fastidious, but I'm not a Felix Unger, LOL.

Start us off any time Caimrisek. FYI: The draft board thread is pretty far down the page right now.

Also, be sure and erase from the "Positions Remaining" (at the bottom of the round) the "position" that you want to use for the player you're picking. If, for example you're picking a player and want to use "DH" you would erase "DH" down where the "Positions Remaining" are.

Positions Remaining: C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, LF, CF, RF, SP, RP, WC
---note that "DH" is now missing.

I hope I explained that well.

No rush Caimrisek.

Yall don't forget to mark out the position of the player you picked down below in "Positions Remaining".

i just cleaned up SS from round 1

Thx 8-)

I'll be back in a few, going to get some lunch.