FANTASY SPORTS
MHS
Baseball
RULES
LEAGUES
• MHS Fantasy Baseball leagues offer the choice of Rotisserie style and Head to Head leagues.
• The MHS Baseball season will end after game 162 of the MLB season. A MLB tie breaker game or games will NOT count in the MHS Baseball standings.
• There are 10 teams in each MHS Baseball league.
• MHS baseball leagues are all continuous leagues.
• If you win prize money and drop your teams, a $25 fee will be deducted for each team dropped.
• New Head to Head Leagues for the 2017 Season are 20 weeks followed by 4 weeks of playoffs.
• ALL teams will play in the playoffs.
Week 1:
The top 2 teams from the regular season will earn a bye. 3rd Place vs 10th Place, 4th Place vs 9th Place, 5th Place vs 8th Place, 6th Place vs 7th Place
Week 2:
The top 2 teams from the regular season will earn a bye. The next ranked teams will play each other based on the regular season standings
Week 3:
The first place team from the regular season vs the lowest ranked team winner from week 2 and the second highest place team from the regular season vs the remaining team from week 2
Week 4:
Championship Game - The winners from Week 3 play each other to determine the Playoff Champion
• Unlimited trading in all leagues.
• Trading resumes on Monday January 22, 2018.
• Trades must be advised by both owners by email to support@mhssports.com BEFORE 6 PM ET on Sunday to use the players for the new stats week beginning on Monday.
• Players received in a trade & again traded may lead to both deals being canceled if the first trade is disputed by two or more owners and then voided by the commissioner.
• If the commissioner's decision on a trade is disputed by two or more owners, the commissioner will again review the trade and announce a final decision on the trade.
• NO trading of draft picks during the regular season.
• Credit card payments may be made directly from your MHS invoice.
• The last day of trading is Saturday September 8, 2018, with all trades being reported BEFORE 3 PM ET.
TRADING
• The Pre Season Free agent draft order in each league is based on the final standings. Each round is done last place to first place. In rounds 3,6,9,12,15,18,21. These rounds are First to Last.
• Regular season Free agent requests are to be entered by each owner on the OnRoto website before 9 AM ET each Saturday.
• A maximum of 2 free agents may be drafted each week with rosters having a maximum of 30 players.
• During the regular season players are drafted on Saturday's in the reverse order of Monday morning's standings.
• Players are drafted at the position they played their most games at during the previous season.
• After a player has played at least 15 games at another position they will earn multiple position status for the rest of season.
• ONLINE preseason free agent drafts will begin before the season starts..
• The last regular season free agent draft is the last week of the season.
FREE AGENT DRAFTS
LINEUPS
• Weekly lineups consist of 18 players. 1 Catcher, 1 First Baseman, 1 Second Baseman, 1 Shortstop, 1
• Third Baseman, 4 Outfielders, 2 DH's and ANY 7 pitchers.
• Lineup changes should be made by each owner anytime BEFORE 1 PM ET on Monday's on your leagues stats web site.
• If a lineup is not updated, the previous weeks lineup will be used.
• Owners may ONLY play players at positions they qualify at on the OnRoto stats site.
• Playing a player at an illegal position will result in no statistics for that player for the week.
• Intentially playing injured players or minor league players is NOT allowed and could result in being removed from MHS Fantasy Sports. Cheating will not be tolerated.
• Owners will be responsible to update lineups after trades are processed by the commissioner.
ROSTERS
• Each owner may have a maximum of 30 players on their team.
• In MHS Baseball, there are no duplication of players on more than one team.
• MHS Sports reserves the right to re-balance the rosters of the teams for sale within a league.
• Teams owners may update their 8 protected players from last season any time before 12 NOON ET on
• Thursday January 4, 2018.
• A NON REFUNDABLE $25 deposit is required by each team owner when protecting your 8 players.
POSITION ELIGIBILITY
• Player positions are based on most games played at a position during the current season.
• During the season a player may be eligible at more than one position by playing at least 15 games at an additional position.
• At the conclusion of the season players will be eligible at the position they played their most games during the season. Entering the next season, if a player played at least 15 games at a second position last year the player will be eligible as a multiple position player.
LEAGUES
• MHS Fantasy Baseball leagues offer the choice of Rotisserie style and Head to Head leagues.
• The MHS Baseball season will end after game 162 of the MLB season.
• There are 10 teams in each MHS Baseball league.
• MHS baseball leagues are all continuous leagues.
• If you win prize money and drop your teams, there is fee to be deducted for each team dropped. If you drop a team that didn't win money there are fees as well. These are keeper leagues. Not 1 Year League.
• Head to Head Leagues have a regular season followed by 3 weeks of playoffs.
• Season Ending Tie Breakers:
League Points
Head to Head Record
Head to Head Points
• 9th and 10th place Teams do not make the playoffs.
Week 1:
1st Place vs 8th Place, 2nd Place vs 7th Place, 3rd Place vs 6th Place, 4th Place vs 5th Place
Week 2:
The next ranked teams will play each other based on the regular season standings
Week 3:
Championship Game - The winners from Week 2 play each other to determine the Playoff Champion
TRADING
• Unlimited trading in all leagues.
• Off Season Trading is allowed.
• Trades must be offered and Accepted on the site. To use the player in the upcoming week Trade must be Accepted BEFORE Sunday night.
• Players received in a trade & again traded may lead to both deals being canceled if the first trade is disputed by two or more owners and then voided by the commissioner.
• If the commissioner's decision on a trade is disputed by two or more owners within 48 hours, the commissioner will again review the trade and announce a final decision on the trade.
• NO trading of draft picks during the regular season. Only during Offseason.
• Credit card payments may be made directly from your MHS invoice.
• The last day of trading during the season is TBA.
FREE AGENT DRAFTS
• The Pre Season Free agent draft order in each league is based on the final standings from the season before. Each round is done last place to first place. In rounds 3,6,9,12,15,18,21. These rounds are First to Last.
• Regular season Free agent requests are to be entered by each owner on the website before 9 AM ET each Saturday.
• A maximum of 4 free agents may be drafted each week. No players drafted or international free agents can be picked until drafted and signed by MLB teams. They are able to be drafted the following season. Not during the season they are drafted.
• During the regular season players are drafted on Saturday's in the reverse order of Monday morning's standings.
• Players are drafted at the position they played their most games at during the previous season.
• After a player has played at least 15 games at another position they will earn multiple position status for the rest of season.
• Slow email draft will begin during Spring Training on the site.
• The last regular season free agent draft is the last week of the season.
LINEUPS
• Weekly lineups consist of 18 players. 1 Catcher, 1 First Baseman, 1 Second Baseman, 1 Shortstop, 1 Third Baseman, 4 Outfielders, 2 DH's and ANY 7 pitchers.
• Lineup changes should be made by each owner anytime BEFORE the 1st game played for the week for that player's team which is usually Monday's on your leagues stats web site. Game time lineup changes before the game begins for the week. Daily leagues can do it daily with up to 7 free agent pickups per week.
• Weekly lineup leagues there are No changes after the 1st game of the week.
• Daily lineup leagues. Changes made daily and 7 pickups per week. ( Mon-Sun )
• If a lineup is not updated, the previous weeks lineup will be used.
• Owners may ONLY play players at positions they qualify at on the stats site.
• Playing a player at an illegal position will result in no statistics for that player for the week.
• Playing injured players or minor league players is NOT allowed and could result in being removed from MHS Fantasy Sports. Cheating will not be tolerated.
• Owners will be responsible to update lineups after trades are processed by the commissioner.
ROSTERS
• Each league has a maximum for players depending on format.
• Dynasty 45 Player Roster
• Regular League 32 Player Roster
• In MHS Baseball, there are no duplication of players on more than one team.
• MHS Sports reserves the right to re-balance the rosters of the teams for sale within a league.
• Regular leagues protected players 8 from last season.
• Dynasty leagues protect 20 players plus 10 Minor leaguers.
• A NON REFUNDABLE $25 deposit is required by each team owner when protecting your players.
POSITION ELIGIBILITY
• Player positions are based on most games played at a position during the current season.
• During the season a player may be eligible at more than one position by playing at least 15 games at an additional position. Only difference are DH. Ohtani is the only player with DH Only. Everyone else has a position.
• At the conclusion of the season players will be eligible at the position they played their most games during the season. Entering the next season, if a player played at least 15 games at a second position last year the player will be eligible as a multiple position player.
ESTABLISHED LEAGUES
• Rotisserie plays the entire 162 game schedule. Head to Head depends on regular season end date.
LEAGUES WITH MULTIPLE CHANCES TO WIN
• The following ROTO leagues play two 13 week seasons. On Week 14 the stats start over from zero to begin a new season. Roberto Clemente and Willie Mays Leagues.
MULTI-TEAM DISCOUNTS
• MHS Sports offers an "Early Payment Discount". If you pay in FULL for your team or teams right after the season MHS Sports will give you a discount off your first team and additional discount for other teams.
• Standard and Mega $$ leagues will receive multi team discounts for more than 2 baseball teams.
REFER A FRIEND
• Refer a friend and receive a $25 reduction in fees towards the following baseball season for each person you refer to MHS Fantasy Sports, as long as the person you refer keeps their team.
NOTES FROM THE COMMISSIONER
• All team fees MUST be paid in FULL BEFORE the start of the season.
• No Trading is Allowed if NOT paid in Full.
• All team fees MUST be paid in FULL BEFORE if they wish to TRADE during the offseason.
• All winnings are applied to the following season. You will be paid if you have more winnings than fees.
• If you drop a team there is a $ 25 drop fee and if you won money in the league and drop its $ 50 fee. These are Keeper leagues
• If an owner threatens an owner, owners or and the commissioner or is disruptive to the league, MHS SPORTS reserves the right to remove this person or persons from the league and will not be given a refund of fees paid. Also winnings could be withheld.
• MHS Sports reserves the right take away a team due to an owner not being active for the good of the league.
• MHS Sports reserves the right to balance out Teams for sale for the good of the league after keeper are set.
• If a team is abandoned then former owner is not entitled to anything for abandoning the team.
• In the event of issues with the season MHS Sports will get feedback from the owners and decide what the majority decides.
• There are no refunds once you are given access to your team under any circumstances.
• Commissioner has FINAL say on all matters in the leagues.
• If a league has more than 3 teams available at the end of the season, MHS SPORTS LLC reserves the right to fold that league.
• Prizes will be paid within 2 weeks of the conclusion of the Major League Baseball World Series.
• There is a $35 fee if the bank returns a check for insufficient funds and no transactions for 3 weeks.