CJIBL RULE BOOK 2025
SECTION A
LEAGUE OFFICERS AND ASSIGNED DUTIES
I. COMMISSIONER
IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT THE OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER IS AN IMPORTANT ONE AND SHOULD ONLY BE FOR AN INDIVIDUAL THAT HAS A FULL KNOWLEDGE OF THE RULES AND WILL ACT FAIRLY IN DECIDING DISPUTES.
1) COMMISSIONER WAS VOTED TO A LIFETIME TERM. ONLY VICE COMMISSIONER MAY REQUEST A VOTE TO TERMINATE THE LIFETIME TERM AND A LEAGUE WIDE VOTE MUST THEN BE TAKEN.
2) RESPONSIBLE TO KEEP ACCURATE PHONE NUMBERS, ADDRESSES AND EMAIL ADDRESSES FOR ALL MANAGERS.
3) RESPONSIBLE TO KEEP ACCURATE RECORDS, STANDINGS, AND TO RECEIVE AND SEND OUT WEEKLY RESULTS (SCORES) FROM/TO ALL MANAGERS.
4) PRESIDES OVER LEAGUE DRAFT AND IS RESPONSIBLE TO KEEP ALL ACCURATE ROSTERS.
5) RESPONSIBLE TO KEEP SALARY CAP FIGURES ON ALL 12 TEAMS AND PENALIZE TEAMS THAT ARE OVER THE SALARY CAP LIMIT.
6) RESPONSIBLE TO SET CJIBL DATES AND RUN THE BIWEEKLY WAIVER/FREE AGENT PICKUPS.
7) THE ACTING COMMISSIONER MUST HAVE A COMPUTER, EMAIL ADDRESS, RELIABLE PHONE, TEXT MESSAGES AND VOICE MAIL.
8) ALL TRADES MUST BE REPORTED TO COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE.
9) HEARS ALL COMPLAINTS AND RENDERS DECISIONS ON THOSE COMPLAINTS.
10) HAS FINAL DECISION ON INTERPRETATION OF ALL RULES. THIS IS NULL AND VOID IF THEIR TEAM IS INVOLVED. THE DECISION WOULD THEN BE DELEGATED TO VICE COMMISSIONER.
11) CALLS LEAGUE WIDE VOTE IF THEY DEEMS NECESSARY TO RESOLVE DISPUTES AND OTHER ISSUES.
12) CANNOT NULLIFY AND VOID TRADES, HOWEVER CAN CALL A LEAGUE WIDE VOTE ON A TRADE TO DO SUCH IF THEY RECEIVE COMPLAINTS FROM 2 OR MORE MANAGERS ABOUT A CERTAIN TRADE.
13) SHOULD THE COMMISSIONER KNOW IN ADVANCE THAT THEY ARE GOING TO BE UNABLE TO PERFORM THEIR DUTIES IT IS THEIR RESPONSIBILITY (VACATION ETC…) TO INFORM THE VICE COMMISSIONER WELL IN ADVANCE.
II. VICE COMMISSIONER
1) SAME DUTIES AS COMMISSIONER BUT ONLY IN THEIR ABSENCE OR DELEGATION, VACATIONS ETC…..
2) HAS FINAL DECISION ON INTERPRETATION OF RULES THAT INVOLVE THE COMMISSIONER’S TEAM.
3) VICE COMMISSIONER IS VOTED TO THE SAME LIFETIME TERM AS COMMISSIONER. ONLY THE COMMISSIONER MAY REQUEST A VOTE TO TERMINATE THE LIFETIME TERM AND A LEAGUE WIDE VOTE MUST THEN BE TAKEN.
A MANAGER MAY HOLD ONE OF THE ABOVE OFFICES AND STILL BE VOTED AS THE TREASURER.
III. TREASURER
1) RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL LEAGUE FUNDS.
2) VOTED IN FOR LIFE TERM UNTIL THEY RESIGN.
3) COLLECTS AND DISPERSES ALL FEE’S AND WINNINGS.
4) REPORTS TO COMMISSIONER, IF A TEAM DOES NOT ENTER A LEAGUE FEE. COMMISSIONER THEN DECIDES (THROUGH LEAGUE WIDE VOTE IF NECESSARY) ON THE FATE OR PENALTY OF THAT TEAM.
IV. ASSIGNED LEAGUE DUTIES:
COMMISSIONER NICK BRESNAK
VICE COMMISSIONER ERIK JENSEN
TREASURER DEAN GORMAN
WEB SITE BILL LYKO
SCHEDULE MAKER MIKE BURKE
RECORD KEEPER/HISTORIAN (LEAGUE RECORDS) MIKE BURKE
SECTION B
DIVISIONS AND PLAYOFF FORMAT
I. DIVISIONS
JERSEY METRO DIVISION CONN. WOODS DIVISION
FLORIDA HEADHUNTERS CHICAGO WILDCATS
TOPEKA CYCLONES CALIFORNIA QUAKES
MATAWAN RIVER SHARKS CONNECTICUT DESERT DOGS
INDIANA CHICKENHAWKS LOUISIANA'S ERATH CARCOSAS
HARLEM HITMEN MORRIS COUNTY MUDSLINGERS
COLORADO SPRINGS PIONEERS BEDSTUY BULLIES
II. PLAYOFF FORMAT
1) TOP 3 TEAMS IN EACH DIVISION MAKE PLAYOFFS.
2) DIVISION CHAMPION RECEIVES A 1ST ROUND “BYE”.
3) 2ND AND 3RD PLACE TEAMS PLAY EACH OTHER IN A BEST OF 5 “DIVISION SERIES”.
4) WINNER OF THE DIVISION SERIES PLAYS THE DIVISION CHAMPION IN A BEST OF 7 “DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP”.
5) WINNERS OF THE DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES PLAY EACH OTHER IN A BEST OF 7 “WORLD SERIES”.
6) ANY TIES FOR DRAFT POSITIONING ARE RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS: 1) HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD 2) IN DIVISION RECORD 3) PREVIOUS YEAR DRAFT ORDER.
7) ANY TIES FOR A PLAYOFF SPOT ARE RESOLVED WITH PLAYING IN A 1 GAME PLAYOFF TO DETERMINE WHICH CLUB TAKES THAT SPOT.
8) SHOULD 2 TEAMS TIE FOR THE DIVISION TITLE, THOSE CLUBS WILL ALSO PLAY A 1 GAME PLAYOFF TO DETERMINE THE DIVISION CHAMPION.
9) IN THE RAREST OF CASES WHERE THERE ARE 3 TEAMS TIED. THERE WILL BE A ONE GAME PLAYOFF WITH 3 TEAMS COMPETING. THE SCORE OF THIS GAME WILL BE KEPT NOT IN A WIN LOSE FASHION BUT RATHER A HIGHEST SCORE TO LOWEST TO DETERMINE DIVISION SEEDING.
SECTION C
ROSTERS
COMPRISED OF 40 PLAYERS …… 26 ACTIVE (MAJOR LEAGUE) AND 14 MINOR LEAGUE PLAYERS.
I. MAJOR LEAGUE ROSTERS
15 POSITION PLAYERS AND 11 PITCHERS TO BE BROKEN DOWN AS FOLLOWS:
9 POSITIONAL STARTERS (DH INCLUDED)
6 PLAYERS BENCH
7 PLAYERS STARTING ROTATION
4 PLAYERS BULLPEN
II. MINOR LEAGUE ROSTERS
1) TO BE COMPRISED ANY WAY THE MANAGER FEELS APPROPRIATE.
2) TEAMS MUST HAVE AT LEAST 10 STARTING PITCHERS ON THEIR 40 PLAYER ROSTER. PENALTY FOR GOING BELOW THE 10 PITCHER LIMIT IS -25 PER EVERY GAME PLAYED.
A MANAGER MUST INSERT ANY HEALTHY PITCHERS THEY HAVE ON THEIR ROSTER INTO THEIR STARTING ROTATION.
3) SHOULD A SITUATION ARISE WHERE A MANAGER DOES NOT HAVE 7 HEALTHY STARTING PITCHERS (DUE TO INJURIES, PLAYERS IN THE MINORS, ETC…) OUT OF THE 10 ON THEIR 40 PLAYER ROSTER THEY ARE REQUIRED TO MAKE A TRADE OR USE THE FREE AGENT PICK UP TO FILL THAT NEED. THEY ARE REQUIRED TO LIST 7 PITCHERS IN THEIR ROTATION. SHOULD A MANAGER NOT LIST 7 HEALTHY STARTING PITCHERS AND THEY DO NOT HAVE A STARTING PITCHER GOING ON THAT DAY THEY ARE SUBJECT TO A - 25 PENALTY.
4) SAME RULE APPLIES TOWARD THE RELIEF PITCHERS. IF A MANAGER DOES NOT HAVE 3 HEALTHY RELIEF PITCHERS (DUE TO INJURIES, ETC…), THEY ARE REQUIRED TO MAKE A TRADE OR USE THE FREE AGENT PICK UP TO FILL THAT NEED. TOP 3 RELIEF PITCHERS ARE CONSIDERED STARTING PLAYERS, NOT BENCH PLAYERS AND MUST BE FILLED. SHOULD A MANAGER NOT LIST 3 HEALTHY RELIEF PITCHERS THEY ARE SUBJECT TO A - 15 PENALTY FOR EACH RELIEF PITCHER, IF THEY DO HAVE A #4 RELIEF PITCHER (BENCH PLAYER) GOING ON THAT DAY (NO STARTING PITCHER THAT DAY) AND IS REQUIRED TO BE USED, THEY ARE SUBJECT TO A – 7.5 PENALTY.
5) A MANAGER IS REQUIRED TO START ANY PLAYERS THEY HAVE IN THE MINORS WHICH ARE NECESSARY TO COMPLETE A 26 PLAYER MAJOR LEAGUE LINEUP.
EXAMPLE: A TEAM’S 1ST BASEMAN GETS INJURED AND THAT MANAGER HAS A 1ST BASEMAN ON THEIR MINOR LEAGUE ROSTER. THEY MUST RE-CALL THAT PLAYER TO START IN THE INJURED PLAYERS SPOT. THE ONLY EXCEPTION TO THIS RULE IS, IS IF A MANAGER DOES NOT HAVE A MAJOR LEAGUE (REAL LIFE) PLAYER AT THAT POSITION, THEN IN THAT CASE, THEY CAN EITHER TRADE TO FILL THE POSITION OR TAKE A ZERO AT THAT POSITION UNTIL THE END OF THAT WEEK OR THE INJURED PLAYER RETURNS. IF NEITHER INSTANCE HAS OCCURRED AT THE TIME OF THE WAIVER DRAFT, THAT UNOCCUPIED POSITION MUST BE FILLED.
6) IF A STARTING POSITION PLAYER IS ON THE IL/DL AND IS NOT REPLACED WITHIN THE ESTABLISHED TIME FRAME THEN THAT POSITION PLAYER TAKES A MINUS -10. IF A POSITION PLAYER IS ON THE BENCH AND NOT REPLACED IT IS MINUS -5 FOR THAT PLAYER.
7) IF A PLAYER IS USED AT A POSITION WHERE THEY DO NOT QUALIFY AT THAT SPECIFIC POSITION AND THE GAME HAS ALREADY STARTED FOR THAT PLAYER, THEIR STATS DO NOT COUNT AND THAT POSITION PLAYER TAKES A MINUS -10.
8) EACH TEAM MUST HAVE TWO CATCHERS ON THEIR ROSTER AT ALL TIMES DURING THE SEASON.
9) THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF RULE 5 OF THIS SECTION IS A -10 PER GAME. SEE SECTION E RULE IV #9.
SECTION D
I. SALARY CAP PROVISIONS
1) ALL 2025 CJIBL TEAMS ARE BOUND TO A $425 SALARY CAP WHICH IS DETERMINED BY FANTASY BASEBALL INDEX 2025 AND ROTOWORLD FANTASY BASEBALL GUIDE SPRING 2026 NEXT YEAR. (HAS MERGED WITH NBC SPORTS EDGE FANTASY BASEBALL GUIDE). THE 2025/2026 CJIBL SALARY CAP IS $425. ONCE THE 2026 SALARY CAP MAGAZINE IS OUT AND AT THE 2026 CJIBL DRAFT, WE WILL VOTE ON SALARY CAP FOR 2027/2028 SEASONS.
2) ALL TEAMS MAKING A TRADE WHICH PUTS THEM OVER THE SALARY CAP LIMIT HAS 2 DAYS TO MAKE A TRADE OR CUT A PLAYER TO GET BACK UNDER THE LIMIT. FAILURE TO DO SO, RESULTS IN FORFEITING EVERY GAME THE MANAGER PLAYS OVER THE SALARY CAP LIMIT.
3) ALL TEAMS MUST REPORT IN TO THE COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE THAT THEY ARE UNDER THE CAP BY OPENING DAY OF THE SEASON.
4) MANAGERS NEED NOT APPLY A “ROOKIES” SALARY TO THEIR CAP TOTAL. ‘ROOKIES” ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS: ANY PLAYER WHO DOES NOT MEET THE FOLLOWING LEVELS OF PLAY IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES.
POSITION PLAYERS-------- 150 OR MORE AT-BATS IN AT LEAST 3 MAJOR LEAGUE SEASONS (NEED NOT BE CONSECUTIVE).
STARTING PITCHERS-------60 INNINGS OR MORE PITCHED IN AT LEAST 3 MAJOR LEAGUE SEASONS (NEED NOT BE CONSECUTIVE).
RELIEF PITCHERS-------- 30 INNINGS OR MORE PITCHED IN AT LEAST 3 MAJOR LEAGUE SEASONS (NEED NOT BE CONSECUTIVE).
5) FOR THE SHORTENED 2020 MLB/CJIBL SEASON ONLY, ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS ABOVE IN SECTION D, #4 WILL BE CUT IN HALF TO REPLICATE THE SHORTENED SEASON.
POSITION PLAYERS-----75 OR MORE AT-BATS (INSTEAD OF 150)
STARTING PITCHERS-----30 INNINGS OR MORE PITCHED (INSTEAD OF 60)
RELIEF PITCHERS-----15 INNINGS OR MORE PITCHED (INSTEAD OF 30)
6) MANAGERS NEED NOT PAY FOR ANY PLAYERS NOT LISTED IN THE ROTOWORLD FANTASY BASEBALL GUIDE SPRING 2025. “IF THEY ARE NOT IN THE BOOK THEIR SALARY CAP VALUE IS ZERO.”
7) IF A PITCHER HAS A 50/50 SPLIT IN GAMES STARTED AND RELIEF APPEARANCES, 45 INNINGS OR MORE PITCHED IN A SEASON IS NEEDED FOR SALARY CAP PURPOSES. THIS IS RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF BOTH REQUIREMENTS.
SECTION E
ROSTER MOVES
I. TRADES
1) LEAGUE WIDE TRADING DEADLINE IS MIDNIGHT, THE DAY AFTER THE ALL-STAR GAME IN JULY, THE WEDNESDAY AFTER DEPENDING ON THE CJIBL SCHEDULE (COMMISSIONER WILL DETERMINE THE DATE). TRADING DEADLINE IS WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2025, AT MIDNIGHT!
2) ONCE A TRADE IS MADE, PLAYERS MAY BEGIN PLAY FOR THEIR NEW TEAMS IMMEDIATELY. HOWEVER, IF A TRADE IS DISPUTED, THEN TEAMS WILL GO BACK TO THEIR ORIGINAL LINEUPS BEFORE THE TRADE WAS MADE UNTIL THE TRADE HAS BEEN RESOLVED OR APPROVED.
3) NO MORE THAN 4 DRAFT PICKS MAY BE TRADED IN ANY ONE DEAL. COMMISSIONER’S APPROVAL MUST BE GRANTED INVOLVING 4 OR MORE DRAFT PICKS BEFORE ANY DEAL OF THIS MAGNITUDE IS COMPLETED.
4) NO DRAFT PICKS FOR THE NEXT SEASON WILL BE TRADED UNTIL FOUR WEEKS BEFORE THE CJIBL DRAFT DATE. FOR EXAMPLE, BEFORE DRAFT DAY IN 2025 (SATURDAY MARCH 1, 2025), NO DRAFT PICKS FOR THE 2026 SEASON CAN BE TRADED UNTIL FOUR WEEKS BEFORE DRAFT DAY IN 2025 (SATURDAY FEBRUARY 1, 2025).
5) IF 2 OR MORE MANAGERS COMPLAIN TO THE COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE THAT A TRADE WAS “ONE SIDED” THE COMMISSIONER MAY CALL A LEAGUE WIDE VOTE TO VOID THE TRADE. THE 2 MANAGERS INVOLVED IN THE DISPUTED DEAL MAY NOT VOTE IN THE LEAGUE WIDE VOTE. ANY TIE IN THE LEAGUE WIDE VOTE IS NOT CONSIDERED DECISIVE AND THE TRADE STANDS AS IS.
II. PLAYER MOVES AND RE-CALLS
1) MANAGERS MUST SUBMIT A 40 PLAYER ROSTER (SEE SECTION C) ON THE DAY BEFORE THE SEASON IS TO BEGIN. EVERY WEEK MANAGERS SUBMIT 26 PLAYER LINEUP. CHANGES TO THE 26 PLAYER LINEUP MAY BE MADE ONCE PER WEEK AFTER SUNDAY’S GAMES ARE COMPLETE AND BEFORE THE NEXT WEEK’S GAMES BEGIN, USUALLY ON TUESDAY. ON MONDAY’S IF CJIBL HAS A SCHEDULED GAME, A MANAGER CAN MAKE CHANGES BEFORE ANY MLB GAMES START FOR THAT GIVEN MONDAY GAME. A MANAGER CAN THEN MAKE CHANGES FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK (TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY), BEFORE TUESDAY’S GAMES START. ALL LINEUPS MUST BE LEGAL AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH NEW WEEK (OPENING DAY INCLUDED). THERE ARE NO OTHER EXCEPTIONS TO THIS RULE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2) THE INJURED LIST/DISABLED LIST (IL/DL): PLAYERS WHICH BECOME INJURED (IL/DL) CAN BE SENT TO THE MINORS FOR A REPLACEMENT IMMEDIATELY. A PLAYER WHICH IS CONSIDERED INJURED MUST BE DOCUMENTED AS SUCH THROUGH SOME MAJOR MEDIA SOURCE……ESPN, WEBSITE CONFIRMATION, TRANSACTION SECTION ETC……..RUMORS THAT A PLAYER IS INJURED DO NOT SUFFICE TO MAKE AN INJURY CHANGE. THAT PLAYER MUST BE CONSIDERED ON THE IL/DL.
3) THE BEREAVEMENT LIST (BL)/PATERNITY LIST (PL)/DESIGNATED FOR ASSIGNMENT (DFA)/RESTRICTED LIST (RL): CONSIDER A PLAYER ON THE BEREAVEMENT LIST (BL)/PATERNITY LIST (PL)/DESIGNATED FOR ASSIGNMENT (DFA)/OTHER TYPE OF LIST (BESIDES THE SUSPENDED LIST) WITH THE SAME RULES THAT APPLY FOR IL/DL PLAYERS. WHEN A TRANSACTION IS MADE AND A PLAYER GOES ON EITHER (BL/PL OR IL/DL OR DFA OR RL) LIST, YOU CAN REPLACE THAT PLAYER UNTIL THAT PLAYER COMES OFF THAT LIST, THEN MAKE A DECISION ON THE REGULAR CJIBL MONDAY MOVES. CJIBL RULES WILL APPLY.
4) MINOR LEAGUE TRANSACTIONS: SHOULD A SITUATION ARISE WHERE A PLAYER WHO IS ON A TEAM’S 41 MAN ROSTER IS SENT TO THE MINORS OR BROUGHT UP (IN REAL LIFE) DURING THE WEEK A MANAGER MAY NOW MAKE AN IMMEDIATE CHANGE TO REPLACE OR INSERT THAT PLAYER INTO THEIR LINEUP. AT WHICH TIME THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE RULE UNDER SECTION C RULE II #5 MUST BE MET. EXAMPLE: A MANAGERS 1ST BASEMAN GETS INJURED AND THEY HAVE A FIRST BASEMAN IN THEIR MINOR LEAGUE SYSTEM. THEY MUST BRING THAT PLAYER UP TO REPLACE THAT INJURED PLAYER. THEY MAY NOT BRING UP ANOTHER POSITION PLAYER…PUT THEM ON THE BENCH AND JUST TAKE A ZERO AT 1ST BASE.
5) WHEN A PLAYER (IN REAL LIFE) COMES OFF THE IL/DL …...AGAIN THROUGH A MAJOR MEDIA SOURCE …. THAT PLAYER CAN IMMEDIATELY BE PUT BACK INTO THE TEAMS STARTING LINEUP AND A PLAYER CAN BE SENT TO THE MANAGERS MINOR LEAGUE TEAM. (AS LONG AS THE MANAGER MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMITTING A STARTING LINEUP OR THEY MUST WAIT TILL NEXT GAME)
6) A MANAGER MUST INSERT ANY PLAYER WHO IS COMING OFF THE IL/DL INTO THEIR STARTING LINEUP WITH IN 2 DAYS/48 HOURS OF THEM ACTUALLY COMING OFF THE IL/DL OR THAT MANAGER MUST WAIT UNTIL AFTER THE WEEKS GAMES ARE COMPLETE.
7) WHEN A PLAYER IS SUSPENDED DURING THE WEEK, THAT PLAYER MAY NOT BE REPLACED UNTIL THE END OF THE WEEK, AFTER SUNDAY'S GAMES. THAT PLAYER TAKES A ZERO FOR ANY GAMES WHILE IN THE LINEUP. WHEN A NEW WEEK STARTS, MONDAY OR TUESDAY, THAT SUSPENDED PLAYER SHOULD BE REPLACED IN THE LINEUP UNITL THEY ARE RECALLED TO THE TEAM AND OFF THE SUSPENSION LIST. THAT PLAYER CAN IMMEDIATELY BE INSERTED INTO THE LINEUP AT THIS TIME.
8) PLAYER ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ABOUT INJURIES/MINORS CANNOT BE LISTED IN WEEKLY LINEUPS WHEN THEY ARE SENT OUT IN THE BEGINNING OF A NEW WEEK! IF YOU DO NOT HAVE SOMEONE TO REPLACE A PLAYER IN YOUR WEEKLY LINEUP, LEAVE IT BLANK. DO NOT LIST A PLAYER THAT IS ON THE IL OR IN THE MINORS WHEN LINEUP ARE SENT OUT IN THE BEGINNING OF THE WEEK!
III. INJURED RESERVE
1) ANY PLAYER WHICH IS ON A TEAM’S 40 PLAYER ROSTER AND IS LOST FOR THE SEASON MAY BE PLACED ON A TEAMS "INJURED RESERVE" LIST. THE CRITERIA FOR USING THIS LIST ARE AS FOLLOWS: A PLAYER MUST BE PLACED ON THE 60 DAY IL/DL IN REAL LIFE OR HAVE SOME TYPE OF SEASON ENDING INJURY. AT THAT POINT, A MANAGER MAY PLACE HIM ON OUR "INJURED RESERVE" LIST. THE CUT OFF DATE FOR RESERVING PLAYERS ON THIS LIST IS THE END OF THE REGULAR SEASON DATE. THAT PLAYERS SALARY STILL COUNTS AGAINST A TEAMS SALARY CAP FIGURES. WHEN A MANAGER PLACES A PLAYER ON THE INJURED RESERVE LIST, HE MAY PICK A PLAYER FROM THE FREE AGENT POOL DURING ASSIGNED DATES. REGULAR FREE AGENT RULES APPLY.
2) SHOULD A PLAYER IN REAL LIFE RECOVER FASTER FROM HIS INJURY THAN EXPECTED AND COME OFF THE 60 DAY IL/DL, THAT PLAYER MUST EITHER BE ACTIVATED AND ADDED TO THEIR 40 PLAYER ROSTER OR BE CUT ENTIRELY.
3) A MANAGER MAY ONLY RESERVE 4 PLAYERS (HITTERS OR PITCHERS) ON THE "IR".
4) IR PLAYERS MAY BE CUT IN ORDER TO PLACE ANOTHER ELIGIBLE PLAYER ON THE "IR".
5) IR PLAYERS MAY BE TRADED TO ANOTHER TEAM BUT THAT PLAYER MUST BE KEPT ON THAT TEAMS IR AND NOT ON THE ACTIVE 40 PLAYER ROSTER.
IV. WAIVER/FREE AGENT PICK-UP’S
1) WAIVER/FREE AGENT LISTS WILL CONSIST OF ANY PLAYER WHO HAS A SALARY (SEE SECTION D RULE #4) AND IS NOT ON A 40 PLAYER ROSTER.
2) PLAYERS WITH NO SALARY (ROOKIES) MAY NOT BE PICKED UP. SEE SECTION D RULE #4 FOR “ROOKIES” SALARY CAP RULES.
3) PLAYERS WHO ARE CUT DURING THE WAIVER PICK UP PERIOD ARE AVAILABLE FOR SELECTION ON THE NEXT PICKUP DATE (IF THEY QUALIFY).
4) WAIVER DRAFTS WILL BE HELD ON EVERY OTHER MONDAY (BI-WEEKLY) DURING THE SEASON. DATES WILL BE GIVEN BEFORE OPENING DAY EVERY YEAR AND CO-INSIDE WITH THE CJIBL SCHEDULE. WAIVER CLAIMS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE COMMISSIONER BY MIDNIGHT (OR SOONER) ON THAT SCHEDULED SATURDAY BEFORE THE ACTUAL MONDAY DATE.
5) TEAMS WILL PICK IN ORDER OF THEIR PLACE IN THE STANDINGS ON THAT DAY FROM WORST TO FIRST, LEAGUE WIDE. ONLY THE FIRST TWO WAIVER PICK UPS ORDER, IS THE SAME AS THE DRAFT ORDER WAS FOR THAT PARTICULAR YEAR.
6) THE WAIVER DRAFT WILL CONSIST OF ONE SELECTION AWARDED PER TEAM ON EACH INDIVIDUAL DATE.
7) FOR EVERY PLAYER PICKED ONE MUST BE CUT (IF NECESSARY) TO COMPLY WITH THE 40 PLAYER ROSTER RULES. AS STATED IN SECTION E, RULE IV NUMBER 3 ABOVE, THAT PLAYER (IF THEY QUALIFY) IS AVAILABLE FOR PICK UP ON THE NEXT PICKUP DATE. ANY TEAM MAKING A WAIVER PICK MUST STAY UNDER THE SALARY CAP TO DO SO.
8) WAIVER PICKS [SLOTS] (THE SELECTION ITSELF, NOT THE PLAYER) MAY NOT BE TRADED, PERIOD. ONCE A PLAYER SELECTED IS OFFICIALLY AWARDED TO THAT PARTICULAR TEAM, THEN THAT PLAYER CAN BE TRADED ACCORDING TO CJIBL RULES. CUTS MUST BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 24 HOURS OF BEING AWARDED THEIR PLAYER BUT A CUT WOULD BE PREFERRED TO BE SUBMITTED WHEN CLAIMS ARE SUBMITTED. SOMETIMES THE PLAYER AWARDED MAY CHANGE A TEAM'S PERSPECTIVE CUT SO SOME DESCRETION IS GIVEN UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES.
9) THE RULE UNDER SECTION C RULE II #5 MUST ALSO BE MET UNDER THE WAIVER DRAFT SECTION. EXAMPLE: A MANAGER'S SS IS INJURED AND HE DOES NOT HAVE ANOTHER SS ON HIS 40 PLAYER ROSTER OR THEY ARE ALL INJURED AND IT IS WAIVER PICK UP DAY. THEY MUST USE A WAIVER SELECTION TO SELECT A SS. HE MAY NOT CONTINUE TO TAKE 0’S AT THAT POSITION. MINUS POINTS WILL BE GIVEN TO ANY TEAM'S DAILY LINEUP UNTIL THAT POSITION IS FILLED. SEE SECTION C RULE 2 #5.
10) PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THESE WAIVER RULES ARE AT THE COMMISSIONER’S DISCRETION.
V. WAIVER PICK UPS FOR PLAYOFF TEAMS
1) PLAYOFF TEAMS WILL BE AFFORDED A SPECIAL "INJURY" WAIVER PICKUP BEFORE EACH PLAYOFF SERIES TO PROTECT AGAINST INJURIES AND TO ENSURE THEY CAN FIELD A COMPETITIVE LINEUP FOR THE PLAYOFFS FOR STARTING PLAYERS ONLY.
2) BEFORE THE START OF EACH SERIES A MANAGER HAS THE OPTION OF PICKING A PLAYER OUT OF THE FREE AGENT POOL SHOULD ONE OF HIS PLAYERS BECOME INJURED FOR STARTING PLAYERS ONLY.
3) A MANAGER MAY PICK ONE PLAYER AND "DISABLE" ONE PLAYER FOR THE DURATION OF THE SERIES. THIS MEANS THAT THE PICKED-UP PLAYER IS ON HIS TEAM FOR ONLY THAT SERIES AND THE DISABLED PLAYER MAY NOT BE USED FOR THAT SERIES. SHOULD THE DISABLED PLAYER MAKE A RETURN IN REAL LIFE THE MANAGER MUST USE HIM AND RELEASE THE WAIVER PICKUP.
4) A MANAGER MAY NOT KEEP THE "INJURY SIGNEES" AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF A SERIES UNLESS THAT INJURED/DISABLED PLAYER IS STILL ON THE IL/DL IN REAL LIFE. AT THE CONCLUSION OF A SERIES THE MANAGER HAS THE OPTION OF CUTTING THE PICKED-UP PLAYER AND CHOOSING ANOTHER OR JUST KEEPING THE SAME PLAYER IF THEIR STARTER IS STILL INJURED.
5) SHOULD A PLAYER COME OFF THE IL/DL DURING THE SERIES, THE MANAGER MUST IMMEDIATELY ACTIVATE THEM AND CUT THE PICKED-UP PLAYER.
6) UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCE DO THESE PLAYERS REMAIN ON A MANAGERS’ 41 PLAYER ROSTER AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE PLAYOFFS.
7) THE PICKED-UP PLAYER MUST PLAY THE SAME POSITION AS THE INJURED PLAYER HOWEVER HE MAY PLAY ANOTHER POSITION IF HE MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION C RULE II #5 OF THIS RULE BOOK.
SECTION F
GAME DAY RULES
I. SCORING
1) POINTS FOR HITTERS ARE AS FOLLOWS: RUNS + 6, RBI + 6, HR+ 4, TRIPLE + 3, DOUBLE + 2, SINGLE + 1, SB +2, CS -1.
EVERY HIT LESS AT BAT (AB) IS -1.
THE 6 PLAYERS WHICH ARE ASSIGNED TO A MANAGER'S BENCH GET CREDIT FOR 1/2 POINTS.
2) POINTS FOR STARTING PITCHERS ARE AS FOLLOWS: WINS + 30, LOSS - 15, IP + 2, K +2, ER-4, R -1, BB-2, HIT -2, COMPLETE GAME 9 INNING SHUT OUT + 15 (BONUS ADDED TO + 30 FOR THE WIN).
3) POINTS FOR RELIEF PITCHERS ARE AS FOLLOWS: SAVE + 25, WIN IN RELIEF + 15, LOSS - 15, BLOWN SAVE WIN +5, HOLD +10, IP + 2, K+2, ER-4, R -1, BB-2, HIT-2.
4) FOR EXTRA INNINGS ONLY, IF A RP GETS A LOSS, IT SHOULD BE -5 INSTEAD OF -15. JUST LIKE A BLOWN SAVE WIN IS ONLY +5 INSTEAD OF +15. THIS WOULD BE A BETTER REALISTIC INTERPRETATION OF THE GHOST RUNNER RULE FOR CJIBL PURPOSES. AS LONG AS MLB IMPLEMENTS THE GHOST RUNNER DURING EXTRA INNINGS, CJIBL WILL KEEP THIS SCORING RULE INTACT.
5) TO EARN A HOLD: A RP MUST COME INTO THE GAME WITH HIS TEAM HAVING A LEAD, MUST GET 3 OR MORE OUTS AFTER THE 6th INNING OR 7th INNING ON AND THEIR TEAM MUST HOLD AND NOT GIVE UP THAT LEAD IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR A HOLD AND THE +10 POINTS FOR A RP. IF A CLOSER DOES NOT GET A SAVE BUT GETS THE FINAL 3 OUTS OF A GAME THEIR TEAM WINS (IN THE 9th INNING), A HOLD +10 IS GIVEN TO THAT RP.
INHERITED RUNNERS AND PLAYERS LEFT ON BASE THAT SCORE AND THAT TEAM GIVES UP THE LEAD UNDER ANY OF THESE CIRCUMSTANCES WILL NOT CONSTITUTE AS A HOLD!
THE HOLD +10 CAN ONLY BE USED FOR THOSE PITCHERS NOT CREDITED WITH A W, L, OR SV (SAVE).
6) TOTALS ADDED FOR ALL PLAYERS IN GAME AND HIGHEST TOTAL WINS BALL GAME.
II. LINEUP’S ON GAMEDAY
1) LINEUP’S ARE DUE BEFORE GAMES START/FIRST PITCH BY 7:00 PM OR SOONER ON THE DAY OF A GAME DURING THE WEEK. *
2) LINEUP’S ARE DUE BEFORE GAMES START/FIRST PITCH BY 1:00 PM OR SOONER ON THE DAY OF A GAME DURING THE WEEKEND. *
3) IF A GAME HAS NOT STARTED YET, YOU MAY MAKE LINEUP CHANGES. ONCE A GAME HAS STARTED, THAT PLAYER IS FROZEN AND CANNOT BE MOVED FOR THAT PARTICULAR GAME. *
4) THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THE 3 RULES ABOVE. IT IS THE MANAGERS RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE THESE MOVES NOT THE COMMISSIONER.
5) ALL CHANGES MUST BE DOCUMENTED (EMAIL, PHONE, TEXT MESSAGE, ETC…) IN TO THE COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE. HOWEVER, …… THE 2 HOME BASE STATES (CONN AND NJ) WILL EACH HAVE A CONTACT POINT TO AVOID ANY ISSUES. IF THE CONTACT POINT IS UNAVAILABLE OR UNREACHABLE COPY THE COMMISSIONER ON EMAILS AND/OR LEAVE A MESSAGE. IF FOR SOME REASON A MANAGER CANNOT CONTACT THE APPROPRIATE PERSON, THEY ARE TO CONTACT THE TEAM THEY ARE PLAYING AND INFORM THAT MANAGER OF THEIR CHANGES. SHOULD THAT FAIL, THEY SHOULD CONTACT ANY OTHER MANAGER AS THE LAST OPTION.
6) A MANAGER MAY MOVE PLAYERS IN BETWEEN THEIR BENCH AND STARTING 9 DAILY AS LONG AS THAT PLAYER QUALIFIES AT THE POSITION. QUALIFIES WILL BE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS: A PLAYER IS ELIGIBLE AT AN ANOTHER POSITION IF HE PLAYS AT LEAST 1/3 OF AN INNING AT THAT POSITION. THIS QUALIFICATION LASTS FOR THAT WEEK AND THE WEEK THAT FOLLOWS. EXAMPLE: JONES IS A SS BUT THEY PLAYS 1/3 OF AN INNING AT 1ST BASE ON A TUESDAY. THAT MANAGER CAN USE THAT PLAYER AT 1ST BASE FOR THE REST OF THAT WEEK AND THE WHOLE WEEK AFTER.
7) A GAME WEEK IS DEFINED AS FOLLOWS: FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE GAMES ON MONDAY/TUESDAY (OR WHEN OUR SCHEDULE STARTS) TO THE CONCLUSION OF ALL GAMES SCHEDULED THROUGH SUNDAY. LEGAL LINEUPS MUST BE SUBMITTED AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH NEW WEEK.
8) A MANAGER’S STARTING 7 ROTATIONS WILL BE ARRANGED IN ORDER OF THEIR PREFERENCE ON MONDAY BEFORE THE WEEK BEGINS. THIS TOP 7 ROTATION DOES NOT CHANGE UNTIL THE GAME WEEK ENDS OR A MANAGER SENDS OUT A NEW ROTATION WITH THE SAME 7 SP’S.
9) A MANAGER MAY SELECT THE STARTING PITCHER HE WISHES TO PITCH IN A GAME (BY PASSING RULE 8) IF THEY NOTIFY BOTH THE TEAM THEY ARE PLAYING AND THE COMMISSIONER. FAILING TO NOTIFY WILL RESULT IN THE SCORE KEEPER TO SIMPLY PROCEED DOWN A MANAGERS’ 7 MAN ROTATION UNTIL A PITCHER IS FOUND.
10) ONLY THE 1ST 3 RELIEF PITCHERS IN A MANAGERS BULL PEN ARE USED DURING A GAME. UNLESS THAT MANAGER HAS NONE OF THEIR STARTING 7 ROTATION PITCHING THAT DAY, THEN THE 4TH PLAYER IN THE PEN IS AVAILABLE.
11) THE ROTATION OF A MANAGERS 4 PLAYER BULLPEN IS MOVABLE EVERY GAME.
12) MANAGERS WHO CHOSE TO SUBMIT THEIR LINEUPS AND NOT MAKE CHANGES FOR THAT GAME WEEK ARE FREE TO DO SO BUT THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE TO MAKE SURE THAT THEIR LINEUP IS GIVEN TO THE PROPER GM’S FOR THAT PARTICULAR WEEK. THE SCOREKEEPER WILL THEN USE THE LINEUP PROVIDED AND THE STARTING 7 PLAYER ROTATION PROVIDED AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.
13) PLAYER ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ABOUT INJURIES/MINORS CANNOT BE LISTED IN WEEKLY LINEUPS WHEN THEY ARE SENT OUT!
IT IS THE INDIVIDUAL MANAGERS RESPONSIBILITY TO INFORM THE COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE OF ANY EXTENDED PERIODS WHERE THEY WILL NOT BE REPORTING IN (VACATIONS ETC…). AS PREVIOUSLY STATED, A MANAGER ONLY NEEDS TO TECHNICALLY REPORT IN ONCE PER WEEK …. HOWEVER, SHOULD A MANAGER NOT REPORT IN FOR MORE THAN A 3 WEEK PERIOD AND HAS NOT INFORMED THE COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE THAT THEY WILL BE AWAY THAT TEAM IS SUBJECT TO TAKE OVER BY THE LEAGUE. THIS DECISION IS ALSO UP TO THE COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE HOWEVER IT IS ADVISED THAT A LEAGUE WIDE VOTE BE TAKEN TO DETERMINE THE FATE OF THAT TEAM.
THE PURPOSE OF THIS RULE IS NOT TO “KEEP TRACK OF PEOPLE”. IT’S NO ONES BUSINESS WHERE A MANAGER IS OR WHAT THEY ARE DOING ……HOWEVER NOT REPORTING TO MAKE APPROPRIATE CHANGES TO YOUR LINEUP AFFECTS THE INTEGRITY AND OUT COME OF GAMES AND THEREFORE THE COMPETITIVE BALANCE OF THE LEAGUE. REMEMBER THERE ARE ALSO 11 OTHER MANAGERS COMPETING AND WHILE THIS IS A FUN HOBBY IT ALSO COSTS MONEY TO PLAY AND PEOPLE LIKE TO WIN SO IF YOU ARE NOT GOING TO RUN YOUR SQUAD, WE WILL FIND SOMEONE WHO WILL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SECTION G
RAINOUTS, DOUBLE HEADERS, SUSPENDED GAMES AND TIES
1) IN THE EVENT A DOUBLE HEADER TAKE’S PLACE ON THE SAME DAY WE PLAY, THE 1ST GAME A PLAYER STARTS IN WILL BE THEIR SCORE FOR THE DAY. IF A PLAYER DOES NOT START EITHER GAME THEN THE FIRST GAME A PLAYER APPEAR’S IN WILL BE THEIR SCORE FOR THE DAY. THIS RULE IS EFFECTIVE FOR POSITION PLAYERS AND RELIEF PITCHERS.
2) STARTING PITCHERS CAN ONLY BE USED DURING THE DAY THEY ACTUALLY PITCH. IF YOU HAVE A PITCHER GOING AND THEIR GAME GETS RAINED OUT THE SCORE KEEPER WILL PRECEDE DOWN THE STARTING 7 UNTIL THEY EITHER FINDS ANOTHER STARTER OR USES THEIR 4 PLAYER BULLPEN.
3) IF A GAME IS RAINED OUT THE SCORE KEEPER IS TO USE THE NEXT SCHEDULED GAME THAT A PLAYER WOULD PLAY IN (CARRYOVER EFFECT), FOR THEIR SCORE IN THE MISSING GAME (THIS WILL RESULT IN SOME GAMES NOT BEING COMPLETED UNTIL THE FOLLOWING NIGHT). SHOULD THE NEXT DAYS GAME BE RAINED OUT AS WELL THEN, THE SCORE KEEPER WILL MOVE TO THE FOLLOWING DAY AND ETC….
4) IN THE CASE WHEN A SUNDAY GAME IS RAINED OUT AND THE PLAYER DOES NOT PLAY ON MONDAY THE SCORE WILL BE HELD UNTIL THE PLAYER DOES PLAY (CARRYOVER EFFECT).
5) IN THE CASE WHERE A GAME IS RAINED OUT AND MADE UP AS PART OF A DOUBLE HEADER THE NEXT DAY THE 1ST GAME THE PLAYER STARTS OR IF THEY DOES NOT START, THEN THE FIRST GAME THE PLAYER PLAYS IN COUNTS FOR BOTH GAMES. THIS RULE APPLIES TO POSITION PLAYERS AND RELIEF PITCHERS (CARRYOVER EFFECT).
6) IN THE RARE OCCASION WHEN A FRIDAY GAME IS RAINED OUT AND THEN THE SATURDAY RIGHT AFTER IS ALSO RAINED OUT THE SCORE KEEPER WILL COUNT THE NEXT GAME THE PLAYER STARTS OR PLAYS IN AS THE SCORE FOR ALL THE GAMES THAT WERE MISSED (CARRYOVER EFFECT).
7) SHOULD A MAJOR LEAGUE GAME BE SUSPENDED (VARIOUS REASONS) THE GAME IN OUR LEAGUE WILL BE HELD IF THAT SUSPENDED GAME IS COMPLETED THE FOLLOWING DAY AND IS PICKED UP WHERE THE SUSPENDED GAME LEFT OFF. IF THE GAME IS NOT COMPLETED THE FOLLOWING DAY OR IS RESCHEDULED FOR LATER IN THE MAJOR LEAGUE SEASON, THE SCOREKEEPER WILL THEN REFER TO THE NEXT GAME THAT A PLAYER PLAYS IN (CARRYOVER EFFECT) FOLLOWING THE SAME RULES AS A RAINED-OUT GAME IN SECTION G RULE #3 ABOVE. RESUMED SUSPENDED GAMES THAT ARE NOT COMPLETED ON THE FOLOWING DAY ARE NULL AND VOID OF ALL STATISTICS. IF A PLAYER DOESN'T START/PLAY BOTH GAMES, THEN USE THE FIRST GAME THAT THE PLAYER STARTS/PLAYS.
8) SHOULD A SUSPENDED GAME BE CANCELLED AS “NOT COMPLETE” BY THE MAJOR LEAGUES THE SAME RULES AS A RAIN OUT WILL APPLY.
9) IN THE CASE WHERE A GAME IS “CALLED” … (FOR VARIOUS REASONS) …. IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES BUT IS JUDGED TO BE “COMPLETE” (USUALLY 5 INNINGS OR MORE) THAT GAME IS ALSO JUDGED AS COMPLETE IN OUR LEAGUE AND THE PLAYERS SCORES IN THAT GAME STAND AS IS.
10) A TIE IN A DAILY GAME WILL BE RESOLVED IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER. THE TEAM WITH THE HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL PLAYER’S SCORE WILL BE DECLARED THE WINNER. IF THAT DOES NOT RESOLVE THE TIE THEN THE SECOND HIGHEST INDIVIDUAL PLAYER’S SCORE…ETC.
SECTION H
OFF SEASON RULES AND MISCELLANEOUS
1) A LEAGUE WIDE TRADING/ROSTER FREEZE IS AUTOMATICALLY IN EFFECT FROM THE END OF THE CJIBL WORLD SERIES UNTIL FIVE DAYS AFTER THE MLB WORLD SERIES IS OVER. NO ROSTER MOVES MAY BE MADE DURING THIS TIME FRAME!
2) AROUND THE END OF JANUARY OF EACH YEAR (COMMISSIONER SETS THE DATE) SATURDAY, JANUARY 25TH, 2025, EVERY TEAM MUST CUT DOWN TO A 35 PLAYER ROSTER. A MANAGER MAY CUT MORE IF THEY SO DESIRES HOWEVER THEY WILL NOT BE COMPENSATED WITH EXTRA DRAFT PICKS AND THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED TO HAVE MORE THAN 35 PLAYERS ON THEIR ROSTER AFTER THE ASSIGNED DATE TILL ALL CUTS ARE OFFICIAL. DRAFT PICK AMOUNT DOES NOT MATTER. ALL TEAMS MUST CUT DOWN TO 40 PLAYER ROSTERS BY OPENING DAY’S CUT DATE, TWO DAYS BEFORE OPENING DAY, TUESDAY, MARCH 25TH, 2025.
3) TWO-WAY PLAYER RULES: (OHTANI RULE)
WHEN A TWO-WAY PLAYER IS BEING USED AS A POSITION PLAYER OR SP ONLY FOR THE CJIBL WEEK, THEN REGULAR CJIBL RULES APPLY.
WHEN A TWO-WAY PLAYER IS BEING USED AS BOTH A POSITION PLAYER AND SP, THAT PLAYER WILL BE LISTED TWICE AND CAN DO BOTH. BOTH SALARIES QUALIFY THAT PLAYER TO BE LISTED TWICE AND BE USED A TWO-WAY PLAYER.
4) CJIBL USES 26 PLAYER LINEUPS: 4 RP, WITH 3 DAILY RP AND THE 4TH RP GOING INTO EFFECT WHEN A TEAM DOESN'T HAVE A SP ON A PARTICULAR DAY.
MISCELLANEOUS RULES
1) A LEAGUE WIDE DRAFT AND “WINTER MEETING” WILL BE HELD THE FIRST SATURDAY IN MARCH FOR THE PURPOSE OF A DRAFT AND DISCUSSION OF LEAGUE BUSINESS. A 10 ROUND DRAFT WILL BE HELD EVERY WINTER MEETING. THIS DRAFT WILL BE PRESIDED OVER BY THE COMMISSIONER.
2) A MANAGER MAY PROTEST ANY GAME PLAYED FOR WHAT THEY FEEL IS A VIOLATION OF THE CJIBL RULES. THAT PROTEST MUST BE FILED WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE WITH IN 48 HOURS OF THE DISPUTED GAME. THE COMMISSIONER RESOLVES THESE PROTESTS BY EITHER A) RENDERING A DECISION THROUGH HIS INTERPRETATION OF THE RULES…..OR B) A LEAGUE WIDE VOTE….. WHICH EVER THEY FEEL IS MORE APPROPRIATE FOR THE SITUATION. IF A PROTEST IS NOT RECEIVED BY THE COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE WITH IN 48 HOURS THE MANAGER LOSES ALL APPELLATE RIGHTS AND THE GAME STANDS AS IS.
SECTION I
“SAFETY NET PICKUP”/EMERGENCY PICKUP AND SPONSORS
I. CJIBL “Safety Net Rule”/Emergency Pickups
1) The “Safety Net Rule”/Emergency pickup is set up for Starting Position players that get injured in between the Free Agent/Waiver pickups, things that are out of a GMs control.
2) When players get injured during the season, we want to keep a competitive lineup at all times. Making trades and using the Free Agent/Waiver pickups are the two possible ways in which to do so. When you have 2 MLB players go down at the same position within a short period/time frame due to no fault of your own, we have set up a temporary “Safety Net Pickup” to fill a Starting position in between Free Agent/Waiver pickups.
To qualify for a “Safety Net Pickup”:
1) Regular Free Agent/Waiver pickup rules would apply in selecting any player (SEE SECTION D RULE #4 AND SECTION E IV RULE 1).
2) At least one player would have to be injured in between the Free Agent/Waiver pickup periods in order to qualify.
3) Starting Position players, C, 1B, 2B, SS, 3B and CF, a team would need 2 MLB players on the IL/DL at the same time in order to make a temporary selection.
4) Starting Position players OF, a team would need 3 MLB players (one backup for each OF spot) on the IL/DL at the same time in order to make a temporary selection.
5) Starting Pitchers, since you are required to have 10 SP on your roster, a team would need 4 MLB players on the IL/DL at the same time in order to make a temporary selection.
6) Relief Pitchers, a team would need 3 MLB players on the IL/DL at the same time in order to make a temporary selection.
7) Bench players do not qualify for “Safety Net Pickup”. Last RP #4 is not always used and is considered a bench player so they would also not qualify for a “Safety Net Pickup”.
II. Sponsors
1) Sponsors are considered a GM that bring in a new Rookie GM to our CJIBL.
2) Sponsors are responsible to mentor the new Rookie GM for a period of one full CJIBL season or year.
3) Sponsors are responsible to review all CJIBL rules, scoring system and make sure that the new GM is fulfilling their obligations and duties to the CJIBL. Sponsors must hold the integrity of this person in the highest regard to monitor that they are abiding by the CJIBL rules and keeping the integrity of our league fully intact at all times.
4) Any trades between a sponsor and the new GM during their mentorship are subject to Commissioner’s review to monitor proper integrity for the “Best Interest of the League”.
5) If a new GM is not fulfilling their requirements, it is up to the sponsor to make sure that the new GM, during their mentorship, is completing all CJIBL responsibilities.
6) During this one-year trial period, if a new GM does not fulfill their requirements or in some way jeopardizes the integrity of our CJIBL, they can be terminated by the Commissioner for just cause at any time during this one-year trial period. NO ONE will jeopardize the INTEGRITY of our league that we hold in the highest regard during their tenure in the CJIBL. It is a privilege to be a part of our esteemed CJIBL and your commitment to the integrity of our CJIBL rules is paramount to joining and staying in our CJIBL fantasy baseball league.
THE RULES IN THIS BOOK ARE THE RULES THAT THE LEAGUE HAS BEEN RUN BY SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1994. THESE RULES DO NOT CHANGE. IF A MANAGER IS IN CONFLICT WITH A RULE IN THIS BOOK HE MUST PLAY BY SUCH RULES UNTIL THE SEASON IS OVER. AT WHICH TIME DURING THE WINTER MEETINGS ANY MANAGER HAS THE RIGHT TO CALL ANY OF THE CJIBL RULES INTO QUESTION AND CALL A LEAGUE WIDE VOTE TO ABOLISH OR CHANGE THAT RULE THROUGH THE COMMISSIONER.
NEW RULES MAY ONLY BE ADDED DURING THE OFF SEASON AND NOT DURING THE COURSE OF THE SEASON. SIMPLY PUT "WE DONT CHANGE'EM DURING PLAY”.
LAST BUT NOT LEAST IF A RULE ISNT IN THIS BOOK AND A SITUATION ARISES THAT IS NOT COVERED IT IS LEFT UP TO THE DISCRETION OF THE COMMISSIONER. IF YOU ARE UPSET BY THESE RULES OR QUITE SIMPLY “DONT LIKE'EM," FIND ANOTHER LEAGUE TO PLAY IN!!!!!!!!
END OF SEASON RULES