Official League Rules

8 total teams: 6 human-managed, 2 CPU-controlled (PCB Hurricanes and ORN Nukes). CPU teams are filled after the human draft concludes with remaining eligible players.

1989 American League statistics only. Player eligibility minimums apply:

• Position players: 400 plate appearances
• Catchers: 300 plate appearances
• Starting pitchers: 150 innings pitched
• Relief pitchers: 50 innings pitched (tentative)

Snake draft. Order determined randomly, reversing each round. Draft picks cannot be traded. Ballpark selection follows the player draft in reverse draft order.

Season runs week by week, Sunday through Saturday. Games are simulated in batches (approximately 10 days at a time) by the commissioner on Sundays. Results and box scores distributed after each run.

26-man active roster (25 drafted players + your manager-player). Each manager plays as a position player on their own team. 5 minor league spots per team.

Each manager's player may designate one rating as Excellent, two as Very Good, and the rest Average. Available ratings vary by position:

• Batters: Sacrifice Bunt, Bunt for Hit, Running, Jump, Steal, Clutch, Throwing Arm
• Pitchers: Durability (SP), Durability (RP), Injury (Iron), Holding Runners, Jam

Movement between the active roster and minor league spots is unlimited week to week. No cooldown period. Call up and send down freely with no penalty.

When a player is released, they enter a waiver claim window for the current week. Claim priority is assigned in reverse standings order (worst record gets first claim). After the week passes, unclaimed players become first-come, first-served free agents.

Contact Commissioner Brett Houlberg directly (text). He confirms the transaction and inputs it into Diamond Mind. Linked transactions (release one to make room for a signing) are permitted.

A formal trade deadline is noted on the Schedule page. Draft picks cannot be traded. Player-for-player trades between managers are permitted; contact the commissioner to execute. Minor league offers between teams: open rule, not yet officially decided - confirm with commissioner.

All lineup and roster changes must be submitted via your Manager Profile on the website by Saturday. The commissioner inputs changes into Diamond Mind over the weekend.

Rotation order sets your ace at #1, but does not determine who pitches next. The computer selects based on last appearance and your rotation setting:

• STRICT Next pitcher always goes regardless of rest days
• SKIP On a day off, rotation skips to the next pitcher

A "Next Starter" override box is available. If used, that pitcher starts next regardless of rotation. Leave blank to let the computer decide. Use with caution.

1 = more aggressive | 5 = more conservative