Rules
0. Send in the number of games a series went (4-3 for example) when you vote.
1. NEVER mention an undrafted player. It is poor etiquette. If quoting a source about a player you’re drafting, simply substitute the undrafted player with XXXX XXXX.
2. The time limit changes throughout the draft. This will be how it runs:
Round 1-2: 24 Hour Time Limit
Round 3-7: 12 Hour Time Limit
Round 8-22: 8 Hour Time Limit
If you are not sure whether you will be available to make your pick within the allotted time, please send a list of players to someone who will be there for that time. This way the draft can progress nicely. If you are skipped, you're skipped until you get caught up with all your picks.
3. You MUST send a private message to the next GM to alert them that it is their turn. This is mandatory and it is crucial to the draft going smoothly. You should also change your board preferences so that you receive an email when you receive a PM. Many have found that this ensures that when it's your turn, you know as soon as possible.
4. Please be advised that it is MANDATORY to vote if you expect to participate in the next All-Time Draft. Put some effort into it. It's only fair that the best team wins. You can make your votes based on whatever criteria are important to you, but we are all expected to have an open mind and listen to the arguments for why each roster is better.
5. The draft is 22 rounds long. Each team will make 22 picks with one player at each position and one manager alongside extra bench players.
6. Trades are allowed, but are certainly not essential to winning or doing better. You can trade a player you've already drafted, as well as future picks. Trading conversations are always held via PM, but you may announce that you are shopping a pick or looking to move up/down to get the attention of other GMs. You must always trade one asset for another asset. (or 2 for 2, or 3 for 3, etc) (no 2-for-1 or 3-for-2 deals or else you wouldn't end up with 22 picks)
7. When making a pick, you should be posting at least three lines about the player. This can be in your own words or copied and pasted from a cited source. This is done for a couple of reasons: 1) To prove that you know something about him/have researched him. 2) To show the other GMs why this is a good pick.
8. DO NOT MENTION UNDRAFTED PLAYERS.
Co-Gm's are allowed and encouraged. No more than 2 GM's to a team though.
A manager who also played as a player, must only be selected as one or the other. This means certain athletes could be selected twice in this draft by either the same or a different team in such cases.
If you select a player who played most of his career at 1B but played for 2 years at LF, and choose him to play left field, this will downgrade the player's ability to play LF. It's a risk that you can make but you have a better chance of winning if you have everyone at their natural position.
You will need to have at least a Manager, a C, a 1B, a 2B, a 3B, a SS, each outfield position (RF,CF, LF), 5 SP, and a closer. Similar to the position players, if you move a reliever to a starter or vice versa, then that will affect how effective your player will be.
NO DH
FOR PLAYOFFS IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED THAT VOTING IS DONE REGULARLY and if you want to stay for another Baseball ATD then it is a good idea to vote because it will give us the mindset that you care about the draft and not just your team.
