• League Name: Old School NCAAF Roto
• Duplicate Player Allowance: Not Used
• Scoring System: Rotisserie
• Maximum # of teams: 12
• League Creator Username: OldSchoolCommish
• Commissioner Team Name: MNST Screaming Eagles
• League ID: u5sgrhuclkl6xbb5

• Your league stats begin accumulating on: Sat Aug 26, 2023
• Your league stats end accumulating on: Mon Dec 11, 2023

• Player Pool: All teams
• Players transferred to another FBS team not in player pool will continue to get stats: Yes

Restrictions

• Minimum Total Players: 0
• Maximum Total Players: 24
• Minimum Active Players: 0
• Maximum Active Players: 18
• Maximum Reserve Players: 6
• Maximum Injury Reserve Players: 8
• Maximum Minor League Players: Not Used
• Prevent any transaction that would cause a roster to become illegal: Always
• Allow suspended players to be moved to Injured Reserve: No
• Allow players on a bye week to be moved to Injured Reserve: Yes
• Injured Reserve players count toward roster limitation rules: No
• Injured Reserve Enforcement type: None

Position Eligibility

Other Scoring Preferences

• Players will accumulate all stats in all scoring category groups: Yes
• Only 2-way players (i.e. Ohtani) will accumulate all stats in all scoring category groups (Beta): No
• Stat Correction Handling: No Official Scoring changes will affect your league beyond the default stat freeze time. This default day/time is 8pm ET on Wednesday. Before that time, official corrections will apply to your league from the past week. Corrections that come in after that time will not be reflected in your league stats/scores and standings.

Lineups

• Lineup Change System: Managers enter lineup changes
• Lineup changes are executed: Daily
• Lineups will become locked 0:01 (hours:minutes) before scheduled start-time of game

Trades

• Trade System: Trades are not allowed
• Allow trading of claim budget: No
• Allow trading of salary cap space: No
• Allow trading of draft Picks: No

Claims/Drops

• Claim/Drop System: Managers perform their own claims & drops
• Max # of claims per season: 160 ( Free Agents: Unlimited , Waiver Wire: Unlimited )
• Max # of claims per week: 10 ( Free Agents: Unlimited , Waiver Wire: Unlimited ) starting every Monday
• Use Waiver Wire process: Yes
• Allow claims/drops before the draft: No
• Allow drops during draft: No
• Can't drop list: Not Used
• Pending claims/drops are viewable by: One's own team
• Failed claims/drops viewable by: One's own team

  Free Agents

• Free Agent Claim System: Free for all (1st come 1st serve)

Waiver Wire

• Waiver Wire claim system: Automated Priority Order
• Priority order: Reverse Order of Standings (non-serpentine)
• Rotate Waiver Wire Claim Order After Each Claim: No
• Waiver Wire Claim Order Reset Days: Tue, Sat
• Waiver Wire Claim Order Reset Time: 4:30 am EST
• Waiver Wire players are processed: On specific days of the week
• Waiver Wire players are processed: Tue
• Waiver Wire claim processing time: 4:30 am EST
• Automatically put players on waivers: 0:01 (hrs:mins) Before the start of their respective games each day.
• Auto Waive players whose teams are not playing: Before start of last game of period
• Prevent Waiver "Churning": Yes
• Pending claims/drops are viewable by: One's own team
• Failed claims/drops viewable by: One's own team

• Draft Date: Thu Aug 24, 8:00 PM EDT
• Draft Type: Live Online Standard
• # of rounds: 24
• Draft Date: Thu Aug 24 2023, 8:00PM EDT
• Time limit per pick: 1 minutes
• Immediately pick for managers not present in draft room: Yes
• Fill rosters legally when drafting: Yes
• Draft Order creation: Random - Snake/Serpentine
• Draft Order: Wolverines, Stanford Cardinal, Teammunski, SeminoleWind, El Zorro, Eastside Rams, GRINDERS, Tommy, Vikings, MNST Screaming Eagles, Roflcopters, Ball State Cardinals
• Undrafted players go to the: Waiver Wire

Tie Breakers

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  The Concept
  Old School Leagues (OSL) are based on the major sports (EPL-MLB-NASCAR-NBA-NFL-NHL-PGA) members participating in multiple fantasy leagues as authentic GM/Franchise experience against elite & friendly competition. Leagues have similar settings to simplify rules with exception that tiebreakers will differ per sport. Theme is to provide entertainment & to honor the history of each sport
  
  OSL also plays seasonal roto games: NCAAB, NCAAB March Madness, NCAAF,  NCAAF Bowl Mania, MLB-NBA-NFL-NHL Playoff Brackets 
  
  The Leagues
  H2H consist of 16 Teams, 4 Divisions per League with 4 Teams per Division
  Divisions: Atlantic, Northwest, Southeast, Pacific
  Division allignment based on owners region/franchise name & to create friendly cross sports rivalries
  *EPL, MLB-Roto, NASCAR, NCAAB, NCAAF, PGA are Roto formats based on Overall Standings of Rotisserie Points
  
  The League Managers (LMs): Adrian, John, Romel, Steve W. 
  LMs Responsibilities: LMs authorized to fully operate leagues in absence of the Commish
  *Reactivate Leagues: review league & draft room settings
  *League Draft preparation: draft board & picks including previous seasons trades updated correctly
  *Enforce Player Eligibility/Position Limits: roster & position limits, DL/IR, rookies & minors eligibility of Illegal Roster Violations
  *Trade Review: review for collusion, career ending injuries, roster dumping of current trade(s)
  *Vote on League Settings proposals & Code of Conduct Issues (disciplinary actions)
  *Assist with Seasonal Trophies & League Record Books
  

  The Franchises
  Team Names/Avatars can be combination of owners region, favorite teams (including fictional & non-fiction names) from current or defunct professional/amateur franchises, literature & movies. No profanity or gang associations allowed

  The Owners
  Owners are elite fantasy gurus selected on their honor, activity & commitment levels. Owners agree to abide by league rules listed within. Members have first option of any franchise that becomes available before recruiting message boards. LMs post openings in all leagues with 1 week deadline to reply. LMs select owners based on overall activity & commitment

  
  The Preseason 1/4: Reactivation-Trading-Keepers
  
  Leagues Reactivated
  LMs reactivate leagues after Fantrax offseason maintenance to the fantasy game. LMs verify league settings, edit draft board to Fixed Format (Straight Rounds), verify traded draft picks from previous seasons/offseason & unlock trading (players/draft picks), create league polls/voting: proposals to league settings (if needed, proposals submitted by members & approved by LMs)

  Polls/Voting
  LMs create Polls on League Message Forum & it's expected all members vote by league deadline posted. Proposals to change league settings (if needed). Majority votes needed to change league settings (9 votes in 16 team formats, 7 votes in 12 team formats)

  Preseason Trades
  Members may trade any Player(s)/Draft Pick(s) prior to Keeper Deadline (usually 2-3 days prior to League Draft). After Keeper Deadline members may trade Player(s)/Draft Pick(s) up to 1 hour prior to Live Draft but required have max number of keepers on active roster

  Keepers Retained
  Mandatory retain players each preseason. Members that do not submit full list by league deadline, LMs select players based on previous seasons stats & projected stats for upcoming season. If teams are below minimal requirements LMs reverse last transaction(s)
  *Keeper Deadlines: 2-3 days prior to live draft
  *Players not designated as keeper: dropped into draft pool/waivers by Fantrax system
  *Players retained as keepers: posted on draft board thread (Message Forum) by team/position after league deadline

  *Minors Reserve: optional keep 0-3 prospects that do NOT count against active roster keepers, however for every prospect retained unable move to Minors Reserve slot when selecting eligible player at live draft & team roster needs to be legal prior first game regular season ot receive Illegal Roster Violation (stats will NOT accure)

  MLB H2H: 13 vets
  MLB Roto: 13 vets
  NBA H2H: 6 vets
  NFL H2H: 13 vets
  NFL TD: 9 vets
  NHL: 13 vets
  

  Roster eligibility classifications: *does NOT apply redraft formats EPL-FORMULA1-NASCAR-NCAAB-NCAAF-PGA
  
  MLB H2H & Roto
  Veteran = MLB career (including postseason) 51 IP - 131 AB *only eligible Active Starting Lineup, Active Reserve/Bench, Injured Reserve
  Rookie = MLB career (including postseason) 1/3 IP to 50 IP - 1 to 130 AB *eligible ANY roster slot: Active Starting Line up, Active Reserve/Bench, Injured Reserve, Minors Reserve
  Prospect = no career MLB stats *only eligible Minors Reserve or Injured Reserve
  
  NBA H2H Most Cats.
  Veteran = 26 NBA career games playes (including postseason)  *only eligible Active Starting Lineup, Active Reserve/Bench, Injured Reserve
  Rookie = 1-25 NBA career games playes (including postseason) *eligible ANY roster slot: Active Starting Line up, Active Reserve/Bench, Injured Reserve, Minors Reserve
  Prospect = no NBA career games played *only eligible Minors Reserve or Injured Reserve

  NFL H2H PPR/IDP & TD
  Veteran = NFL career (including postseason) 5 or more games played *only eligible Active Starting Lineup, Active Reserve/Bench, Injured Reserve
  Rookie = NFL career (including postseason) 1-4 or games played *eligible ANY roster slot: Active Starting Line up, Active Reserve/Bench, Injured Reserve, Minors Reserve
  Prospect = no NFL career (including postseason) games played **only eligible Minors Reserve or Injured Reserve
  
  NHL H2H EAch Cat.
  Veteran = 26 NHL career games playes (including postseason)  *only eligible Active Starting Lineup, Active Reserve/Bench, Injured Reserve
  Rookie = 1-25 NHL career games playes (including postseason) *eligible ANY roster slot: Active Starting Line up, Active Reserve/Bench, Injured Reserve, Minors Reserve
  Prospect = no NHL career games played *only eligible Minors Reserve or Injured Reserve

  
  
  The Preseason 2/4: Draft-Edit Rankings/Auto-Pick
  
  League Draft
  League Drafts set up to Fixed Format (Straight Rounds) to create authentic franchise draft experience. Previous trades will have been updated. In Draft Room list of Players available is current, projections based on league scoring settings
  Members expected to attend Live Draft or prepare Draft Strategy: Pre-Rank Players/Edit Auto-Pick
   
  OSL Live Draft standard rules (all formats)
  *Time limit per pick: 60 seconds per pick
  *All teams will have the same # of players as the # of rounds when draft ends: NO
  *Immediately pick for owners not present in draft room: NO 
  *Number of picks timer can run out before system puts owner on auto-pick: 1 - effects only first round in case members running late
  *Fill rosters legally when drafting: NO - members required edit roster post draft prior first regular season game or receive Illegal Roster Violation
  *Undrafted players go to the: Waiver Wire
  *Allow drafting to minor slots: YES
  

  Important must read!
  *Teams can exceed number of Draft Picks for number of open Roster Positions
  example: Team has 10 open roster slots (active starting lineup or reserve/bench) but 12 total Draft Picks IE: rounds with miltiple picks acquired via trades, owner must make preperations prior live draft moving eligible players to Injured Reserve or Minors Reserve to have 12 open roster slots & able select all 12 selections
  Note: at Live Draft eligible players can be moved to Minors Reserve but NOT Injured Reserve roster slots
  
  *Teams can trade away draft picks & be under the number of Roster Positions available 
  Members then have to add players via waivers after live draft. Waivers unlock 2 days after draft (IE: Draft Sunday afternoon, waivers unlock Tuesday morning @ 4:30AM EST...Drafts on Tuesday night, waivers unlock Thursday morning @ 4:30AM EST)
  
  *Teams 1-8 based on previous seasons Final Regular Season Standings
  *Teams 9-16 based on previous seasons Final Championship Bracket results based Post Season sedding per round eliminated
  *MLB Roto format use reverse order previous seasons Final Rotisserie Standings
  *EPL, FORMULA1, NASCAR, NCAAB & NCAAF, PGA are total redraft formats
   
  *League Drafts held final weekend prior to start of each sports Regular Season 

  Pre-Draft Player Rankings 
  *open Rank Players from toolbar on league homepage. This can also be done via Draft Room tab & editing/ranking players in your Queue
  *open second tab/window review Keepers Selected posted after deadline to update your rankings

  Fantrax Draft Client
  *Practice Mock Drafts: learn navigating inside Fantrax "War Room" toggle drop boxes on main display, rank & select players from your Queue, move selected players to postion/roster slot (active/starting line up, active reserve/bench or minors reserve), draft board options (click magnifying glass-opens new tab view live selections via team-round-grid-position), chat options (public/private)
   
  *Reconnect button - refresh webpage (members do NOT have to exit Draft Room unlike ESPN)
  
  *Fill active slots first: not recommended!!! Fantrax will fill all open active lineup slots first regadless of rankings!
  "Fantrax system will try to fill all open Active slots first with the players in your queue and then your own pre-ranked players. Once all Active slots are filled, it will then fill the open Reserve slots with the players in your queue and then own pre-ranked players. This means that the top player in your queue/pre-ranked players will not necessarily be your next pick"
  
  

  The Preseason 3/4: Post Draft
  
  Trading-Waivers Unlocked
  LMs unlock trading & waivers at immediate conclusion of live draft. Members may trade players & future seasons draft picks with 1 day waiting period on pending Waiver Claims following draft (Post Draft Waiver Claims processed Tuesdays @ 4:30AM EST)

  Trade Block
  Strongly encouraged to update your teams trade block with players who are available or untouchable & categories you are looking to add/deal. Members option to post additional comments including draft picks or "Not Interested in Trading" to eliminate unwanted proposals

  Waiver Priority - Post Draft
  LMs manually reset waiver priority to original draft order (prior trades) allowing previous seasons worst teams best chance to improve via draft & period/day 1 waivers. This is the only time in MLB-NBA-NHL that previous seasons worst teams are given advantage on waivers. After first waiver claims are processed (Tuesday morning @ 4:30am EST), waiver priority reverts to 'Move After Last Claim' for remainder of season, once teams make successful claim they move to last waiver priority until next teams successful claims

  Note: NFL Waiver Priority manually reset original draft order (prior trades) then every Tuesday night starting Week 2 (Wednesday mornings @ 4:25am EST) based on League Tiebreakers. All other leagues use 'Move After Last Claim' for remainder of Regular Season & Playoffs. NFL reverts to 'Move after Last Claim' start of Playoffs (Wednesday morning @ 4:30am EST of Wild Card Round) hence no Division Standings in Postseason
  
  

  The Preseason 4/4: Schedules

  *Custom League/Team Schedules rotated annually every 3 years so members never play same schedule yearly
  Note: Roto formats based on League Rotisserie Standings, does not have H2H Schedules 
  *LMs update Schedules prior to Live Draft
  *Schedules thread (Message Forum) posted each league with Annual Divisional Rotation & real sports seasons matinee schedules (exception MLB too many matinee games, weather related rescheduled games etc)
  *Divisional Matchups Scheduled at start/end of Leagues Regular Season (exception NBA Week 19 High Seeds vs Low Seeds)
  *MLB/NHL has 3rd Divisional Matchup (MLB midsummer, NHL winter holidays)
  *NFL: members do not play all teams due to 13 week Regular Season & 16 Teams per league, uses "Strength of Standings" from previous season (IE: teams finished 1st & 4th in division previous season do not play H2H in Regular Season)
  *Championship Matchups played second to last week of each sports Regular Season
  *League All Star/Pro Bowl Game held last week of each sports Regular Season (exception Roto formats play all weeks)

  MLB H2H PTS:
  21 Week Regular Season: 3 games vs Division Rivals (9 total), 1 game vs non-Division opponents (12 total)

  
  NBA H2H Most Cats:
  19 Week Regular Season: 2 games vs Division Rivals (6 total), 1 game vs  non-Division opponents (12 total)
  week 19 play in tourney 1v16, 2v15, 3v14, 4v13, 5v12, 6v11, 7v10, 9v8 useful determing final Wild Card teams

  NFL H2H PTS & TD:
  14 Week Regular Season: 5 games vs Division Rivals, 9 games vs non-Division opponents 
  *Weeks 13 & 14 used as "Divisional Rivalry" based on season standings entering that week, teams ranked in division 1v4 & 2v3 
  *Schedules based on "Strength of Standings" from previous Season; Teams that finished first or last in their division do not play H2H

  
  NHL H2H Each Cat:
  21 Week Regular Season: 3 games vs Division Rivals (9 total), 1 game vs non-Division opponents (12 total)
  *Note: NHL schedules vary due to Winter Olympics may include additional 22nd week
  week 22 play in tourney 1v16, 2v15, 3v14, 4v13, 5v12, 6v11, 7v10, 9v8 useful determing final Wild Card teams

  
  *EPL, MLB Roto, NCAAB, NCAAF, NASCAR & PGA: Rotisserie Standings based on entire Regular Season

  High Seeds vs Low Seeds: NBA Week 19 - NHL Week 22 (as needed per NHL)
  Extra weeks utilized as regular season matchups in NBA & NHL to provide excitement & finalize postseason seeding's in Championship/Consolation Brackets 1v16, 2v15, 3v14, 4v13, 5v12, 6v11, 7v10, 8v9
  
  

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  The Regular Season 1/4: Rosters

  Rosters
  League Settings (roster size, active starting lineups) differ per sport to create authentic GM experience with 4 DL/IR slots per league. Illegal Rosters enforced for failing to submit daily/weekly lineups, over max roster/position limits, benching players intending lose (see below). Illegal Roster prevents any stats accuring however LM's can edit any period/day at any time during season (option NOT available during offseason)

  Starting Lineups
  Members expected to submit competitive daily Lineups. Benching players to avoid negative points/stats is allowed when facing difficult matchup and/or avoid losing stastical category however owners cannot bench players to try to lose for better draft selection or circumvent any league rule, expect disciplinary action including expulson from all leagues. Minor League Players can not be inserted into daily lineups unless called up to pro sports franchise & expected to play for parent pro club or moved to bench to avoid league rules (IE: 3 max prospects per roster). Once Prospect has any career pro stat they can be added to active lineup, active reserve/bench & members allowed add new prospect to Minors Reserve slot

  Position Limits
  Maximum/Minimum Position Limits enforced to prevent members from stockpiling players, forcing unfavorable trades & keep talent available on Waivers. Intended allow members flexibility submitting daily/weekly lineups

  DL/IR Eligibility
  Players can be left on DL/IR for 7 games after eligibility expires (return playing) to see how they perform or reinjured. Fantrax posts warning top team page when eligibility expires, members option edit team settings also receive email notification. Members receive 1 warning before LMs edit team roster & move ineligible player from DL/IR to teams bench or waivers to stay under roster/position limits avoid future Illegal Rosters. LMs may drop player with lowest season points/ranking to waivers, including player being removed from DL/IR. LM's also use discretion "Illegal Roster Override" in Roto formats, use not intended for H2H match ups 
   *Intended to prevent owners from using DL/IR as Bench/Reserve & stockpiling players

  Games Played Limits
  There are games played (GP) limits in MLB & NHL to create fair & competitive balance. MLB-H2H PTS has 12 max Games Started (GS) for Starting Pitchers per matchup, MLB-Roto 200 max Games Started-Starting Pitchers for season.

  NHL has minimum 2 Games Started for Goalies per matchup (IE: teams must have minimum 2 starts for Goalie stats to count else forfeit all 5 statistical categories)

  
  The Regular Season: Scoring 2/4

  Scoring/Settings:
  Custom scoring categories differ in each sport to reflect the format/theme of each League. Intended to make leagues challenging & exciting to participate. All Time Receords recorded under league history
  
  
  English Premier League Roto: 8 OutFielders x 5 Goalie statistical categories
  https://www.fantrax.com/fantasy/league/jlcfabdgkeve7xsf/rules
  Teams ranked from first to last in each of the leagues statistical categories. Points awarded based on each category ranking, totaled to determine overall team score & league rank IE: finish first in category receive 16 PTS, finish last receive 1 PT

   

  MLB H2H PTS:15x15 Batting/Pitching statistical categories
  https://www.fantrax.com/fantasy/league/hhjrwxgpjq85zhjn/rules
  matchup winner determined solely by which team accumulates the most team points, end result is a Win or Loss
  *No ties, first tiebreaker is Total IP during matchup

   

  MLB Roto 7x7 Batting/Pitching statistical categories
  https://www.fantrax.com/fantasy/league/g7p2qkgkjqzb5wdb/rules
  Teams ranked from first to last in each of the leagues statistical categories. Points awarded based on each category ranking, totaled to determine overall team score & league rank IE: finish first in category receive 16 PTS, finish last receive 1 PT

  
  
  NASCAR Sprint Cup Classic: 8 statistical categories
  https://www.fantrax.com/fantasy/league/wmsvmii0jrc6k7q8/rules
  Teams awarded points for each statistical category won, high scoring format

   

  NBA H2H Most Cats. 8 statistical categories 
  https://www.fantrax.com/fantasy/league/y1eoux9bjmdn3ts8/rules
  Team totals are accumulated in each category. At the end of matchup winner is determined by which team wins most categories, end result is Win or Loss *No ties, first tiebreaker is total team points during matchup
  
  

  NCAAB: 9 statistical categories
  https://www.fantrax.com/fantasy/league/yl596g21k02h8hzb/rules
  Teams ranked from first to last in each of the leagues statistical categories. Points awarded based on each category ranking, totaled to determine overall team score & league rank IE: finish first in category receive 16 PTS, finish last receive 1 PT

   

  NCAAF Roto PPR/IDP: 9x9 Offense-Defense Starters
  https://www.fantrax.com/fantasy/league/9tlo9h8xk84hlr28/rules
  Teams ranked from first to last in each of the leagues stat categories. Points awarded based on these category rankings, totaled to determine an overall score & league rank IE: finish first in category receive 16 PTS, finish last receive 1 PT
  

   

  NFL H2H PPR/IDP: 9x9 Offense-Defense Starters
  https://www.fantrax.com/fantasy/league/tqwhe9x1jr27z2d9/rules
  Points per Reception (PPR) allows high scoring format while Individual Defensive Players (IDP) can match or outscore Offensive players (Ties allowed) 

   

  NFL TD: 8 Offense-1 Team Defense/Special Teams Starters
  https://www.fantrax.com/newui/fantasy/leagueRulesSummary.go?leagueId=hbyvpnz4jr4ynhef
  Low Scoring Format that relies on players scoring TDs & minimal bonus points for realistic scores (Ties allowed)

   

  NHL H2H Each Cat: 8 Skaters x 5 Goalies Statistical Categories
  https://www.fantrax.com/newui/fantasy/leagueRulesSummary.go?leagueId=y38021hajlx6bjs6
  Teams compete in each stat categories, earning 2 points for each Category won, 1 point each Category Tied & 0 points for Categories Lost. Division/League standings updated on Team Points earned per matchup

  
  
  PGA-Pro Golfers Association
  https://www.fantrax.com/fantasy/league/1dx7j0sgjrc65q0n/rules
  Teams ranked from first to last in each of the leagues statistical categories. Points awarded based on each category ranking, totaled to determine overall team score & league rank IE: finish first in category receive 16 PTS, finish last receive 1 PT
  
  

   

  The Regular Season 3/4: Trading Block-Proposals-Draft Picks-Deadline-LM Review

  Trading Block
  Allows members to designate players/statistical categories available or untouchable & positions available & seeking in return. Members option to post comments such as "Not Interested in Trading" to eliminate unwanted proposals

  Proposals
  Please keep proposals fair, everyone has their own idea of player/draft pick value. Select player(s)/draft pick(s) you are offering, proceed to team which player(s)/draft pick(s) you are wanting trade for 
  Members are responsible for any open proposal regardless if accepted by another member prior start of game or if member is unable to cancel proposal due to no internet or cellular service etc. Disputed accepted proposals, the member accepting proposal should be compensated with players/draft pick(s) to allow trade to be vetoed by LMs or has option to let trade stand as is

  Draft Picks
  Members allowed to trade draft picks during preseason until keeper deadline, then only keepers retained-draft picks until 1 hour prior live draft. Trading is then locked until immediate conclusion of live draft. Members can trade future seasons draft picks but cannot do "Ditka" proposals sacrificing future drafts in order all franchises remain competitive, reminder LM's review all trades

  League Deadlines
  Trading is locked prior start final week of OSL regular season. Trading is not unlocked until first day of the offseason or upon reactivation of leagues (usually reactivated by Fantrax during real sports playoffs)
  *Roto formats deadline is also 1 week prior to end of OSL regular season (same as real sports regular season schedule)

  LM Review: LM Only Vetoes
  Trade process (player movement) happens real time. Commish & LM's review particulars to ensure no collusion or career ending injuries & Minors Reserve eligibility. Commish/LM's copy & paste all completed trades on Message Forum (Trade Block - Confirmed Trades) for total transparency & backup to future seasons traded draft picks
  
  

  The Regular Season 4/4: Waivers

  MLB-NBA-NHL Leagues use default setting 'Move After Last Claim'
  Move After Last Claim: after team claims player off waivers that team reverts to least waiver priority

  Waiver Period/Priority
  Player will remain on waivers 1 day after draft or being dropped from teams roster. Team owners can make claims on the player. Waivers are then processed according to the leagues waiver order system, and the team with the highest waiver priority that makes waiver claim will receive the player thus moving to least priority until nexts teams successful claim

  Note: All H2H post season formats use "Allow teams not in playoffs to make claims/drops: NO" rule ensures only teams alive in Championship Bracket allowed waiver claims, teams eliminated from Championship Bracket & all teams in Consolation Bracket unable add players via waivers until following seasons live draft

  NFL PPR/IDP & TD Leagues
  'Resets each Week to Inverse Order of Standings': team in last place will be reset to first in the waiver order each week during the regular season (tiebreakers listed below)
  *LM's verify waiver priority every Tuesday night & post on League Message Forum ('Waiver Prority' thread)
  *During Post Season Waivers reverts to 'Move After Last Claim'
  (NOTE: Waivers won't reset in your league during the playoffs if they are set to inverse order of standings. The playoff teams have already been determined in your league so the standings won't change. Once a team claims a player from waivers they will move to the end of the list)

  NFL Waiver Tiebreakers:

  H2H PTS PPR/IDP
  1-Worst Overall Record (Worst Team Winning %) 
  2-Least Total Team Pts 
  3-Worst H2H Record (vs all Tied Teams) 
  4-Worst Division Record (vs all Tied Teams) 
  5-Least Defense Starters PTS (in starting line-up during season)

  TD League
  1-Worst Overall Record (Worst Team Winning %) 
  2-Least Total Team Pts 
  3-Worst H2H Record (vs all Tied Teams) 
  4-Worst Division Record (vs all Tied Teams) 
  5-Least Team Defense PTS (in starting line-up during season)
  
  

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  The Postseason 1/1: H2H Brackets/Seeding's/Waiver Priority/Draft Order

   
  Championship Bracket
  *4 Division Champions & top 4 teams during Regular Season qualify for Championship Bracket
  *Division winners automatically awarded top 4 seeding's based on final Regular Season Standing's
  Note: This allows team(s) with worse record and/or less points awarded higher seed than Wild Card
  *Wild Cards awarded to the 4 teams who failed to win their Division but had best Regular Season Records and/or Team Points
  *Brackets manually updated after Wild Card Round so highest seeds play lowest seeds
  *Members are NOT required stay active after elimination but is strongly encouraged results reflected All Time League Records

  Consolation Bracket
  *Teams 9-16 who failed qualify for postseason automatically entered in Consolation Bracket
  *Brackets manually updated after Wild Card Round so highest seeds play lowest seeds 
  *Final Round (3rd RD) teams playing for pride & seasonal trophy based on final finish (IE: Consolation Title)
  *Members are NOT required stay active in Consolation Bracket but is strongly encouraged results reflected All Time League Records
  
  Postseason Waiver Priority
  Note: All H2H post season formats use "Allow teams not in playoffs to make claims/drops: NO" rule ensures only teams alive in Championship Bracket allowed waiver claims, teams eliminated from Championship Bracket & all teams in Consolation Bracket unable add players via waivers until following seasons live draft
  

  Draft Order
  *Teams 9-16 (Consolation Bracket) draft order predertermined final Regular Season Standing's per leagues tiebreakers
  *Teams 1-8 (Championship Bracket) draft order based on final Championship Bracket results per round
  Note: post season seedings determine following seasons draft order per round
  example: #1-#3-#5-#7 seeds elimated in Wild Card Round: 
  #7 seed recives 9th overall pick 
  #5 seed receives 10th overall pick 
  #3 seed recives 11th overall pick
  #1 seed receives 12th overall pick 
  
  

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  The Offseason 1/1: Rosters, Trading, Waivers

   
  Rosters: DL/IR Players
  *Members allowed keep players on Injured Reserve during offseason up to following seasons Keeper Deadline
  

  Trading 
  *Members able trade immediately after league draft board & draft picks finalized upon league reactivated
  *LM's update previous seasons trades specifically draft picks traded on message forum
  
  Waivers Locked
  *Waivers locked immediatley the day after league championship and/or regular season ends (Roto formats) & does not unlock untill immediate conclusion of live draft the following season
  

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  Minor League Prospects 1/1: Eligibility-Roster Limits-Illegal Rosters-Trading

   

  Eligibility
  *OSL attempts to mimick real sports classifications realistic as possible, NFL & NBA do not have eligibility limits thus NBA follows NHL's 25 career games played (including postseason), NFL mimick's NHL's 3/4 season policy 
  
  *MiLB eligibility is MLB career 50 IP / 130 AB statistics (not games played)
  "To qualify as a rookie in Major League Baseball, a player must not have exceeded 130 at bats or fifty innings pitched in the majors"
  
  *NBA G-League eligibility is 25 career NBA Games Played including postseason
  "In the National Basketball Association, a rookie is any player who has never played a game in the NBA until that year"
  
  *NFL Practice Squad eligibility is 4 career NFL Games Played including postseason
  "In the National Football League a rookie is any player who is in their first season in the NFL"
  
  *NHL Minors eligibility is 25 career NHL Games Played including postseason
  "To qualify as a rookie in the National Hockey League, a player must not have played 25 regular season games or more in any single season"
  
  *EPL-NASCAR-NCAAB-NCAAF-PGA do not have prospects

   

  Minors Reserve - Roster Limits
  *Optional 3 max per franchise. Prospects do NOT count against active roster
  *Limits enforced per each sports guidelines
  *Prospects who have played in pros but are still eligible minors can be in Active Starting Lineup, Active Reserve/Bench, Injured Reserve, minors reserve thus technically allows more than 3 prospects on total roster
  *Prospects with no career pro stats and/or games played are only eligible Minors Reserves or Injured Reserve

  Illegal Rosters
  *Once prospect eligibility is reached members required remove from minors reseve slot to active roster/bench or injured reserve
  *Members have 7 periods/days until Minors Enforcement takes effect
  *After the grace period has passed, the team's will become Illegal Roster, and will continue to be illegal for all periods/days thereafter, until the player in question is moved out of the Minors Reserve slot
  *Transactions that result in violating any of the roster restrictions configured will cause team's roster to be illegal and thus accumulate no stats or points for the applicable Lineup Periods/Days
  ** If a player who is in the Minors slot becomes ineligible, it will NOT create an illegal roster. The Commissioner can however force the team's roster to be illegal for the appropriate periods via Commissioner --> All Options --> Force Legal/Illegal Roster
  *** Teams will receive a warning if their pending claim/drop or trade is set to result in an illegal roster, at the time the claim/drop or trade is submitted, and in the Pending Transactions screen
  
  Trading Prospects
  *Allowed when does not create Illegal Roster(s) IE: must have room available or create room incoming prospect(s) prior next Regular Season game
  *Prospects can be acquired or dealt for pro players, other prospects and/or draft picks including future seasons
  *Prospects with pro stats can be added in active starting lineup, active roster bench, injured reserve or minors reserve slots
  *Prospects with no career pro stats and/or games played are only eligible Minors Reserves or Injured Reserve
  
  

  Roster eligibility classifications: *does NOT apply redraft formats EPL-NASCAR-NCAAB-NCAAF

  
  MLB H2H & Roto
  Veteran = MLB career (including postseason) 51 IP - 131 AB *only eligible Active Starting Lineup, Active Reserve/Bench, Injured Reserve
  Rookie = MLB career (including postseason) 1/3 IP to 50 IP - 1 to 130 AB *eligible ANY roster slot: Active Starting Line up, Active Reserve/Bench, Injured Reserve, Minors Reserve
  Prospect = no career MLB stats *only eligible Minors Reserve or Injured Reserve
  
  NBA H2H Most Cats.
  Veteran = 26 NBA career games playes (including postseason)  *only eligible Active Starting Lineup, Active Reserve/Bench, Injured Reserve
  Rookie = 1-25 NBA career games playes (including postseason) *eligible ANY roster slot: Active Starting Line up, Active Reserve/Bench, Injured Reserve, Minors Reserve
  Prospect = no NBA career games played *only eligible Minors Reserve or Injured Reserve

  NFL H2H PPR/IDP & TD
  Veteran = NFL career (including postseason) 5 or more games played *only eligible Active Starting Lineup, Active Reserve/Bench, Injured Reserve
  Rookie = NFL career (including postseason) 1-4 or games played *eligible ANY roster slot: Active Starting Line up, Active Reserve/Bench, Injured Reserve, Minors Reserve
  Prospect = no NFL career (including postseason) games played **only eligible Minors Reserve or Injured Reserve
  
  NHL H2H Each Cat.
  Veteran = 26 NHL career games playes (including postseason)  *only eligible Active Starting Lineup, Active Reserve/Bench, Injured Reserve
  Rookie = 1-25 NHL career games playes (including postseason) *eligible ANY roster slot: Active Starting Line up, Active Reserve/Bench, Injured Reserve, Minors Reserve
  Prospect = no NHL career games played *only eligible Minors Reserve or Injured Reserve

   

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  The Tiebreakers 1/1
  
  MLB H2H Matchups: (Regular Season & Playoffs) 
  Default-Matchup Total PTS 
  1-Team Innings Pitched (IP) 
  2-Team Total Bases (TB) 
  3-Team Least Errors (E) 
  4-Team Season Total PTS 
  
  MLB H2H Division Title: 
  1-Overall Won/Loss Record (Team Winning %) 
  2-Division Record (vs all teams in Division) 
  3-H2H Record (vs tied teams in Division) 
  4-Total Season PTS 
  5-Total Season IP 
  
  MLB H2H Playoff/Wild Card Seeding's: (Championship Bracket) 
  *Division Champs Ranked 1-4 Seeding's 
  1-Overall Won/Loss Record (Team Winning %) 
  2-Season Total PTS 
  3-H2H Record (vs all Tied Teams) 
  4-Season Innings Pitched (IP) 
  5-Season Total Bases (TB) 
  
  
  
  
  MLB Roto Overall Standings
  1-Total Season Rotisserie Points
  2-Ahead more Scoring Catagories
  3-1st place more Scoring Catagories
  4-Total Team Innings Pitched (Season)
  5-Total Team Home Runs (Season)
  
  
  
  
  NASCAR
  1-Total Season Team Points 
  2-Ahead Specific Category - Sprint Cup Points (Classic)
  3-1st place more Scoring Catagories
  
  
  
  
  NBA H2H Most Cats. Regular Season/Playoff Matchups: 
  1-Starters Total PTS 
  2-Starters Total Rebounds 
  3-H2H Record (Regular Season) 
  4-Total Team PTS (Regular Season) 
  5-Total Team Rebounds (Regular Season) 
  
  NBA H2H Most Cats. Division Champs: 
  1-Overall Won/Loss Record (Team Winning %) 
  2-Division Record (W-L) vs all Tied Teams 
  3-H2H Record (Regular Season) vs all Tied Teams 
  4-Total Team PTS (Regular Season) 
  5-Total Team Rebounds (Regular Season) 
  
  NBA H2H Most Cats. Playoff/Wild Card Seeding's Championship Bracket: 
  *Division Champs Ranked 1-4 Seeding's
  1-Overall Won/Loss Record (Team Winning %) 
  2-Total Team PTS (Regular Season) 
  3-H2H Record (Regular Season) vs all Tied Teams 
  4-Total Team Rebounds (Regular Season) 
  5-Division Record (W-L) vs all Tied Teams 
  *Note: Division Champs receive top 4 seeding's (same Tiebreakers)
  
  

  
  
  

  NFL H2H PPR/IDP Playoff Matchups: 
  1-Most Points Scored by Defense Starters in Match up 
  2-H2H Record (Regular Season) 
  3-Total Team PTS (Regular Season) 
  4-Total Defense Starters PTS (Regular Season) 
  5-Division Record (W-L-T)

  
  NFL H2H PPR/IDP Division Title: 
  1-Overall Won/Loss Record (Team Winning %) 
  2-Division Record (W-L-T) 
  3-H2H Record (Regular Season) 
  4-Total Team PTS (Regular Season) 
  5-Total Defense Starters PTS (Regular Season)

  NFL H2H PPR/IDP Playoff/Wild Card Seeding's: Championship Bracket:
  *Division Champs receive top 4 Seeding's 
  1-Overall Won/Loss Record (Team Winning %) 
  2-Total Team PTS (Regular Season) 
  3-H2H Record (Regular Season) 
  4-Total Defense Starters PTS (Regular Season) 
  5-Division Record (W-L-T) 
  
  
  
  
  NFL TD Division Title: 
  1-Overall Won/Loss Record (Team Winning %) 
  2-Division Record (W-L-T) 
  3-H2H Record (Regular Season) 
  4-Total Team PTS (Regular Season) 
  5-Total Team Defense PTS (Regular Season) 
  
  NFL TD Playoff/Wild Card Seeding's: Championship Bracket:
  *Division Champs receive top 4 Seeding's
  1-Overall Won/Loss Record (Team Winning %) 
  2-Total Team PTS (Regular Season) 
  3-H2H Record (Regular Season) 
  4-Total Team Defense PTS (Regular Season) 
  5-Division Record (W-L-T)  
  
  NFL TD Playoff Match ups: 
  1-Most Points Scored by Team Defense in Match up 
  2-H2H Record (Regular Season) 
  3-Total Team PTS (Regular Season) 
  4-Total Team Defense PTS (Regular Season) 
  5-Division Record (W-L-T) 

  
   
  
  NHL H2H Each Cat. Division Title: 
  1-Most Team Points (Each Cat Win = 2 pts / Tie = 1 pt / Loss = 0 pts) 
  2-Division Record (Total H2H Each Cats W-L-T vs Division rivals) 
  3-Team Winning % (Total Cats Won/Tied divided by Total number of possible Cats) 
  4-Most Cats Won (Total Pts of Cats won vs all Tied Teams in Division) 
  5-H2H Record (vs other tied teams in Division) 
  
  NHL H2H Each Cat. Playoff Seeding's/Wild Cards: (Championship Bracket) 
  *Division Champs receive top 4 Seeding's
  1-Most Team Points (Each Cat Win = 2 pts / Tie = 1pt / Loss = 0 pts) 
  2-Team Winning % (Total Cats Won/Tied divided by Total number of possible Cats) 
  3-Most Cats Won (Total Pts of Cats won vs all Tied Teams-*Ties do not count) 
  4-H2H Record (Total Pts of Cats won vs all Tied Teams) 
  5-Division Record (Total Pts of Divisional Cats won vs all Tied Teams) 
  
  NHL H2H Each Cat. Playoff Match Ups: 
  1-Starting Skaters Total Pts (Goals/Assists) 
  2-Starting Goalies GAA 
  3-Regular Season Team Total Pts 
  4-Regular Season H2H Record (Total Pts of Cats won) 
  5-Regular Season Division Record (Total Pts of Divisional Cats Won)
  
  
  
  EPL - English Premier League
  1-Total Season Rotisserie Points
  2-Ahead more Scoring Catagories
  3-1st place more scoring catagories
  4-Total Team Goals Scored (Season)
  5-Total Team Save Percentage (Season)
  
  
  
  PGA - Pro Golfers Assocaition
  1-Total Season Rotisserie Points
  2-Ahead more Scoring Catagories
  3-1st place more Scoring Catagories
  4-Total Team Wins (Season)
  5-Total Team Money Earned (Season)

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  Code of Conduct 1/3: Honor & Respect, Leave of Abscence, Collusion & Cheating, Roster Dumping

   

  Honor & Respect
  OSL members swear on their honor to always be honest & truthful in all aspects managing their franchise, to always be respectful to fellow owners, to abide by all rulings by League Managers including decisions they disagree with (can appeal anything) or that may negatively impact their franchise. Do not take anything too seriously and don't ever retaliate simply advise Commissioner of any problems with other owner(s)
  *Always have fun & be respectful
  
  Leave of abscence
  Members that need time away from leagues take care of important family issues. Please inform Commish/League Manager's how long you'll be away & you're franchises not taken away due to inactivity. Members have multiple options of co-owner running day-to-day operations and/or authorizing League Managers to submit daily line ups. If LM is playing that team another LM will set line ups

  Collusion & Cheating
  *Owners NOT allowed own more than 1 franchise per sport/format. League Managers may take control inactive teams to fill league prior to Live Draft (unable draft without full league)
  *Owners not allowed to circumvent league rules by intentionally transacting lopsided trades in order to beat any paticular team or allow another team to become unbeatable
  *Owners make clear they are offering injured or retiring players in trade proposals
  *Owners not allowed drop player(s) to Waivers in order allow another owner claim/add to their franchise
  

  Roster Dumping
  *Owners not allowed to "Dump" players they are not retaining as keepers in Preseason to stockpile draft picks. This is fine line we all deal players we dont plan on utilizing as keeper but members cannot trade off half their roster that receiving team wouldnt be able keep all players or trade away. League Managers will review and allow or reverse trades deemed as Roster Dumping
  *Owners not allowed to "sell" off franchise players for anyone not deemed worthy retaining as keeper (IE: trade deadlines). Another fine line to walk, members can trade away franchise player to primarily receive draft pick compensation then drop player(s) received if needed to make intial transaction
  
  

   
  Code of Conduct 2/3: Emails & Instant Messaging, Privacy

  Emails & Instant Messaging
  Owners always respect each other. No one is allowed to attempt to bully, intimidate or even be rude by swearing when discussing trades via email or instant messaging (league chat or phone). If you are caught (owner copies/pastes message for Commissioner review) you'll be immediately removed from all OSL formats. Not joking this has happened

  Privacy
  Always respect everyone's privacy. If owner has their email/phone number publicly visible you do not share with anyone (league member or general public) or worse sell for profit. Please inform that member & League Managers their info is visible thanks (Commish info visible for direct contact)
  
  Owners do not use league directory to sell products, use in polls or anything scam related

  
  Code of Conduct 3/3: Disciplinary Action

  Disciplinary Action
  *Minor offenses the owner receives warning not to do it again with detailed explanation. League Managers discuss scenario & agree on reasonable penalty (IE: apology to specofoc member or league, forfeit future draft picks) 
  *Minor offenses x Three strikes & you're out, should have learned from first two mistakes
  *Major offense Commish by passes LM's & promptly removes owner without explanation (we're all adults)

  Owner Replaced
  Members can be replaced for disciplinary action, inactivity or retirement from OSL
  *Commish always recruits within OSL ranks first by posting on message forum and sending league emails
  *Waiting lists to join OSL formats, openings offered to member who has waited the longest 
  *Members should make Commish/League Managers aware all sports formats they want to join

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  The Fun Stuff 1/1

  Record Books
  All time league records, franchise records & H2H franchise records to chronicle the history of each league
  *League Records: titles won, high scores (regular/postseason), trophies
  *Franchise Records: won/loss, team/player stats, trophies, DL/IR season
  *H2H Franchise Records: overall records vs opponents, avg scores, last meeting result

  Trivia
  Powered by Fantrax, weekly polls posted by Fantrax on league home page
   
  Trophies
  Leagues have custom trophies (pics from internet) to reflect each category
  *Trophies awarded to best team stats on seasonal basis
  *View franchise/league trophies - "Other tab, league history"
  Note: Lost majority league records as ESPN deleted trophies & message boards, Commish will try salvage from previous seasons

  All Star Game/Pro Bowl - H2H formats
  League All Star Game/Pro Bowl held during last week of each sports regular season & after league championships
  *Games held on separate Fantrax site to tally stats, LM's copy/past results each primary leagues message forum
  *LM's submit standard line up for each division with minimum 1 player from each team in the division represented
  *Players selected based on most season points and/or season rank per league format
  *LMs update divisions box score on league message forum
  *Divisions play for high score-teams in winning division awarded trophy
  *MVP trophy awarded to player with best stats/most points (NHL awarded 3 stars of the game)