League Rules

PROPOSED CHANGES FOR 2025 SEASON (due February 17th)

- Move trade deadline back a week to 8/14/25 (2025) - PASSED

- Convert league to a weekly league in lieu of current daily format (2025) - DENIED

- Draft lottery moved up to 2/19/25 in advance of keeper deadline (2025) - PASSED

- Add requirement to pick date and location for winter meeting at draft (2025) - PASSED (APTOS 11/8/25)

PROPOSED CHANGES FOR 2024 SEASON (due February 3rd)

- Add second C roster position (2025) - DENIED

- Reduce number of OF from 6 to 5 (2025) - DENIED

- Increase league dues from $410 to $500 (2024) - PASSED

- Increase number of keepers from 7 to 8 (2025) - DENIED

- Add Mike T to the TMT Hall of Fame (2024) - PASSED

- Limit number of members in HOF (2024) - PASSED

- Remove Neal M from TMT Hall of Shame (2024) - DENIED

- Minimum of one league member in HOS at all times (2024) - PASSED

League Positions

Commissioner - Bryan

Co - Commissioner - Peter

Treasurer - Matt

Historian - Mike

Special Events - Roger

PROPOSED CHANGES FOR 2023 SEASON

- Add second UTIL roster position - APPROVED (TO BE APPLIED IN 2024)

- Add second C roster position - DENIED

- Edwin Diaz Rule (manager has the opportunity to switch keeper if season ending injury occurs after keeper deadline and before draft) - APPROVED (TO BE APPLIED IN 2024)

PROPOSED CHANGES FOR 2022 SEASON

- Add Mike T to the TMT Hall of Fame

PROPOSED CHANGES FOR 2021 SEASON

- Crickets

PROPOSED CHANGES FOR 2020 SEASON

- Allow for trades prior to declaring keepers - DENIED, lost vote 2-8

- Decrease trade waiting period (protest period) to 1 day - APPROVED, won vote 8-2

- Increase buy-in from $350 to $400 - DENIED, lost vote 4-5-1 abstain

- Declare keepers 2 weeks in advance to draft date - DENIED, lost vote 3-7

- Increase keepers from 7 to 8 - DENIED, lost vote 4-6

- Change draft seeding to lottery system for teams that missed playoffs - APPROVED, won vote 8-2 at draft 4-3-2-1 lottery ratio was decided on

- Allow trading draft picks for players - APPROVED, won vote 7-3

- Expand IF position from IF to MI and CI - APPROVED, won vote 6-4 effective immediately

- *Determine Matt's punishment for getting skunked 18-0*

    1) Has to wear "Baby Dick" bandana at draft - 3

    2) Has to wear white jeans during the draft - 3

    3) Has to wear "Jimmy Dugan" uniform during draft - 4

*DUE TO COVID-19 THIS WAS NOT FULFILLED AND WILL BE ENFORCED AT A LATER DATE

PROPOSED CHANGES FOR 2019 SEASON 2/26/19

- Eliminate weekly moves, charge $1 per move - DENIED, lost vote 1-8

- Lower weekly moves from 4 to 3 - APPROVED, won vote 6-3

- Increase buy-in from $350 to $400 - DENIED, lost vote 3-6

- Change current payout structure - DENIED, lost vote 4-5

- Add a third SP to roster - APPROVED, won vote 7-2

- Create off-season trade period, no restrictions, including draft picks - DENIED, lost vote 5-5 live vote

- Get rid of LF/CF/RF make them all OF - DENIED, lost vote 2-7

- Increase minimum IP from 27 to 36 - APPROVED, won 8-1

- Increase league managers from 10 to 12 - DENIED, lost vote 2-6-1 abstain

- 48 hour review period to entertain better trade offers - NOT VOTED ON

PROPOSED CHANGES FOR 2018 SEASON 3/18/18

- Shohei Ohtani, one player or two players - TWO PLAYERS, separate hitter and pitcher

- Increase from 2 to 3 or 4 DL spots - INCREASE TO 3 DL SPOTS, won vote 5-4-1

- Get rid of LF/CF/RF make them all OF - DENIED, lost vote 4-6

- Increasing minimum inning requirement from 27 to 32 innings per week - DENIED, lost vote 5-5

PROPOSED CHANGES FOR 2017 SEASON

- Decrease OF roster spots from 6 to 5 - DENIED, lost vote 4-5

- Add an N/A roster spot - DENIED, lost vote 4-5

- Increase keepers from 6 to 7 - APPROVED, won vote 6-3

- Decrease weekly moves from 4 to 3 - DENIED, lost vote 4-4-1 abstain

- Increase buy-in from $300 to $350 - APPROVED, payouts: 1st - $1,800, 2nd - $1,000, 3rd - $350, reg. season champ - $350

PROPOSED CHANGES FOR 2016 SEASON 3/12/16

- Decrease OF roster spots from 6 to 5 - DENIED, lost vote 4-5

- Add an N/A roster spot - DENIED, lost vote 4-5

- Increase keepers from 6 to 7 - APPROVED, won vote 6-3

- Decrease weekly moves from 4 to 3 - DENIED, lost vote 4-4-1 abstain

- Increase buy-in from $300 to $400 - DENIED, lost vote 3-6

- Add Dash T to the TMT Hall of Fame - APPROVED, won vote 6-3

PROPOSED CHANGES FOR 2015 SEASON 3/23/15

- Increase from 1 to 2 DL spots - APPROVED

- Decrease OF roster spots from 6 to 5 - DENIED

- Add an N/A roster spot - DENIED

- Increase keepers from 6 to 7 - DENIED

- Decrease weekly moves from 5 to 4 - APPROVED

- Increase buy-in from $250 to $300 - APPROVED, payouts: 1st - $1,500, 2nd - $900, 3rd - $300, reg. season champ - $300

PROPOSED CHANGES FOR 2014 SEASON 3/12/14

- Increase keepers from 6 to 7 - DENIED, lost vote 4-5

- Decrease OF roster spots from 6 to 5 - DENIED, lost vote 4-5

- Rosters lock for keepers in week 20 - APPROVED, won vote 6-3

- 5, 6, or 7 moves per week limit, or keep at 75 total - APPROVED, 5 moves per week, won vote 5-4-1

PROPOSED CHANGES FOR 2013 SEASON 3/18/13

- Increase keepers from 5 to 6 or 7 - APPROVED, 6 keepers effective 2014

- Decrease OF roster spots from 6 to 5 - DENIED

- Add an extra bench spot - APPROVED

- $10 per player transaction fee for all trades after a pre-determined date - DENIED

- $50 penalty for any team that does not reach weekly pitching minimum (27 innings) - DENIED

- Add an NA roster/keeper spot - DENIED

- Make all moves cost $1 each - DENIED

- Make all moves after the allowed 75 cost $1 each - DENIED

- Change all playoff match-ups to 2 weeks long - NOT POSSIBLE IN YAHOO SETTINGS would have been approved, I think

- Change saves from net to total - APPROVED

- Change steals from net to total - APPROVED

PROPOSED CHANGES FOR 2012 SEASON 3/24/12

- Change complete games category to quality starts (Matt) - APPROVED

- Randomize draft order for teams finishing in 7-10 place (Peter) - APPROVED, 1st pick goes to 7th, 2nd pick goes to 8th, and so on...

- Change max moves from 75 to week-by-week limit (Mike) - DENIED, max moves still 75

- Add an NA roster spot (Tom) - DENIED

- Course of action for trade blooper (Dan) - APPROVED, 48 hours to renege trade, $50 fee

- Increase minimum inning requirement to 27 per week - APPROVED

- Allow trades of claimed keepers - APPROVED

- Increase buy-in from $150 to $250 - APPROVED, PAYOUTS: 1st - $1,250, 2nd - $750, 3rd - $250, reg. season champ - $250