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You have the choice to join either a "Keeper" League for perpetual ownership leagues,
or an "Annual" League, where everyone starts from scratch at the beginning of a new
season.
KEEPER LEAGUES
This is a great choice for those players who are looking for that GM/Team Owner feel
of the game:
Twenty team leagues split into four divisions
Build your team for the current season or the future in mind
Maintain your same team and players year after year
The ability to trade future draft picks
Build your basketball dynasty and rivalries
Regular Owner input in League issues
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ANNUAL LEAGUES
If you're looking for something different every year, this is the choice for you:
Twenty team leagues split into four divisions
Draft your Championship team from scratch annually
Unlimited Player trading
Compete against different players annually
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Whether you decide you're in it for the long haul or season to season, all of our leagues
face some of the same challenges that NBA owners, General Managers, and Head Coaches face:
Evaluating talent to see who will make the cut
Covering all five positions with the right talent
Staying within the annual Salary Cap
Keeping up with the current Free Agents
Putting together the best starting lineup game after game
Watching out for those key injuries
Can you fulfill your team's destiny ?
GAME RULES
Format & Schedule
Each league with consist of 20 teams in four divisions and two
Conferences
The Regular Season will consist of 15 Weeks
Each team will play 2 Head to Head games per week
League Drafts*
Each league will have a Draft consisting of 13 Rounds
Draft order will be determined randomly by Sports411.com
Every odd numbered round will be in 1 thru 20 order, and every even
numbered round will be 20 thru 1
Each team will need to prioritize players available prior to the draft
Sports411.com's Auto Draft will draft players onto each team based
upon team's Priority Lists and availability
After the Draft has completed each team will be allowed to sign Free
Agents, release players, etc in order to finalize their rosters to
meet Roster Guidelines and the Salary Cap, with the order determined
by Sports411.com
Players
Five positions will be used for gameplay, Center (C), Power Forward (PF),
Small Forward (SF), Shooting Guard (SG), and Point Guard (PG)
Players official positions will be as designated by Sports411.com
Player positions are subject to change, however only to add new positions
Players that qualify at multiple positions can fill Roster Requirements
for each of those positions
Players may only be on one League Roster at any given time
Rosters
Each team will have a Roster size of between 10 to 13 players
Every player will have an Annual Salary
The total of team's player salaries must be below the Annual Salary Cap
Every team must maintain 2 players at each position
Trading*
Trading between teams will be allowed up to and including Week 11 of
the Regular Season
Trades putting any team over the Roster limits or Salary Cap will not
be allowed.
There is no limit to the number of trades allowed
Free Agents
Each week in the Regular Season team's will be allowed to sign Free
Agents and release players
Signing priority will be based upon team's W-L record
Weekly Lineups
Prior to the start of each week, a Starting Lineup must be submitted
for each team, with a backup designated for each starter in case of
injury
A Starting lineup will consist of 5 players (one each C,PF,SF,SG, & PG)
Scoring
Each corresponding player will be awarded 1 Fantasy Point for every Point,
Rebound, Assist, Steal, and Block they attain in their NBA game played
Any injured players in a team's Starting Lineup will have their designated
Backup's scoring substituted in their place
The starters at each position will have their points totaled and the
team with the most points will win that game
Any ties will result in a Tie in the League Standings
Playoffs
Each Division Winner and the top two teams in each Conference based upon
W-L Record will advance to the Playoffs, which start after the All Star
Break annually
Any ties for Division Titles or Playoff Advancement will be resolved by:
1) Head to Head Record, 2) Division Record (for Div Title only),
3) Conference Record, 4) Accumulated Team Points Scored, 5) Randomly
Playoff Series will be conducted in Round Robin format within each
Conference, with each Conference winner meeting in the Championship
Each Playoff Series will be a best 3 of 5 format, with the exception
of the Championship series which will be a best 4 of 7 format.
Misc
Any rule or circumstance not covered above will be addressed and resolved
at Sports411.com's discretion.
* Special Rules for Keeper Leagues
Each subsequent Annual Draft will consist of 3 rounds
The Draft will follow 1 thru 20 order throughout
The Draft order will be determined by a Lottery for
non Playoff teams, and by Playoff results for others
Draft picks for the following season may be traded
No team will be allowed to hold more than 3 picks in
any round, or more than 9 Draft picks in any Draft
The new Salary Cap and Salaries will be announced
prior to the Draft Annually
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