League Rules

1 Pre-Draft
A Review the player list via the provided excel file and/or the Free Agent tab in PC. Prepare drafting list by needs, positions, etc. You can pick any of the available free agents. Keepers from previous season will be assigned to teams prior to the draft; so they will not appear on the free agent list. All returning teams may keep up to 16 players chosen in rounds 21 or higher from the 2024 draft. Players will be marked as keepers. Also, any players picked up after draft round 20, can be keepers.
B Review tips at this link prior to drafting:
C https://www.pennantchase.com/home/tips

2 Draft
Draft Order selection 2024 draft: Draft order based on reverse order of finish for non-playoff teams and reverse order of playoff success for playoff teams. Championship winner will always draft last.
Rounds 1-20: Straight draft: Odd and even numbered rounds the order is top to bottom (1,2,3 etc to 16). This portion of draft to be conducted via the PC online draft feature. (Note: Keepers for each team already assigned to each team - prior to draft and not seen on the free agent list, but can be found on the player excel file. New team keeper draft: New team/s submit player lists to select up to 16 players. Supplemental (rounds 21-36): Teams can participate for as many rounds as they like. Teams to submit ranked player lists, then PC game to process the picks via the supplemental draft function in PC.

3 Schedule/playoffs
A Each team will play 162 games
1 vs. teams in your division: 18 games
2 vs. teams in same in league, but not same division: 18
3 vs. teams in the other league: 12
B Will normally run games twice a week, from a weekly schedule: Wed after 6 pm (for games of Mon-Wed (3 days) and Saturday after 6 pm (for games of Thurs-Sun.) See schedule tab for details.
1 Exceptions to when games will be played, will be noted on on the schedule - start of season, end of season and All-star break
C. Playoffs for 2024 season will be in the following format:
- Two division winners and two wild cards in each league
- Wild card round: Division winners face off and wild card teams face off (best of 5).
- Wild card loser is eliminated, division winner matchup - winner advances to LCS, loser to Divisional round
- Divisional round: Division winner loser and wild card winner face off (best of 7), loser eliminated, winner
advances to LCS
- LCS round: Two remaining teams face off (best of 7), loser eliminated, winner to LFBL Championship.
- Championship round: Two LCS winners face off (best of 7)

4 Home Page tabs
"Home" Tab See league main page with all teams listed. Commissioner will post important league wide messages.
Mailbox See Mail
Scores See the latest scores (or select a specific day)
Standings See current standings. Click on the "more" "i" for more details (advanced standing details)
Stats See player, team, leaders and Power rankings.
Free Agents Players available to sign = "Free Agents" (Free agent signing periods will be communicated by the commissioner - normally will be after drafting is complete and up until the trading deadline)
All- Stars PC choses All-Stars based on a formula and keeps running track of them here. Final official All-Stars posted here (Commissioner can deviate from formulas to assign All-Stars)
Contracts Not used in the LFBL
Moves Transactions, Injuries, Trading block and No Drop List (not used in LFBL) found here.
Draft Main Draft page found here as well as Supplemental draft link - when these options are turned on.
History League History - Team and league history available once multiple seasons have been played
Rules League rules and guidelines

5 Manage My Team Found on "My Team" tab - following options available
Sign Free Agents Sign players to your major or minor league roster - if space available. Once all drafting is complete and until the trade deadline (late in the season) this option will be turned on. (only shows when option is turned on by Commissioner)
Rank Draftees Choose this option to rank players for the "Supplemental Draft" (only shows when option is turned on by commissioner)
Edit Lineup/Rotation Edit lineups, starting rotation (pitchers need 4 days rest between starts, so 5-man rotation needed or pitchers run the risk of often being fatigued), bullpen rotation, PH & bunting strategy, SB & defensive subs (be sure to choose compiled stats to see stats from the current "simulated" season)
Edit Strategy Edit Managerial strategy categories like: Stealing, bunting, pitching, defensive, etc. situations
Edit Team Details Edit team name, stadium, and stadium dimensions. This option will be turned off before the draft starts.
Offer Trades Offer a player up to trade
Drop Player Release players from your team. (Appears when turned on by commissioner). Will be available once drafting through round 20 is complete.
Pick Slump Busters Help players bust a slump (only one pitcher and hitting at a time). Add and remove as desired
Manage Farm System Move players between majors and minors. Injured players can be moved up and down
Manage Contracts Not used in our league

6 Important Misc. Notes:
Pitching Rotation - Pitching rotation: 4 days of rest are needed between starts; so rotations will need to be at least 5 pitchers or you will often end up with tired pitchers. For example, if the #1 starter is rested when it is the 5th starters turn, the 5th starter will be skipped. The computer chooses the next rested pitcher in the priority order you list (1-5)
1 - Pitchers - set the rotation then view 3 day outlook to see what pitcher will pitch next, if unsure). Top rested pitcher will pitch next
2 - See pitchers needing rest (main "My Team" page) to determine order. Any pitchers not listed are rested and the top "rested" pitcher will pitch first
3 - For playoffs the commisioner will change days of rest needed to 3, for 4 man rotation.
Roster Size - Maximum sizes . . . . Major leagues: 26 players, Minors: 10
Trade and Free Agent signing Deadline - Trading will be open once the draft begins. Trading will be closed at about day 130. Final trades must turned in prior to day 130 (The exact date may be altered once the schedule is marked for when games are run by the commissioner)
Roster Expansion - Major League rosters will be expandable up to 32 players, after the trade deadline
Injuries - Injuries are maxed out at 50 days in the LFBL. No injured or disabled list
Players used - The best season's (as chosen by the league commissioner) are used for players from 1893 to most most recently completed MLB season.
Sending/Receiving messages - Click on the Mail box tab on the red league bar to send/view messages in this league only. Click on your user name in the top blue bar to send/view messages outside of the current league.
Post Season Awards - Awards will be assigned by PC and the commissioner: Including at least - CY Young, MVP, etc.

League Settings

Year Range of Stats	1893 - 2025
Roster Size (Majors)	36
Roster Size (Minors)	10
Keepers	(16 keepers)
Change Stats Allowed
Free Agency
Drops
No-Drop List
Player Fatigue
Batter Injuries	(70 games max)
Pitcher Injuries	(70 games max)
Use Pitcher's HR Allowed Stats
Allows Max Surprise Bunts
Min Batters Pitcher Must Face	0
Slump Buster	(6unlimited days)
On Fire	Classic
User Sims