You MUST have a team of 20 players that is under 5,000 points.

The games are played in AOL chats.

Your starting pitcher must go 5 innings unless tired.

Only 2003 cards are to be used.

All 2003 rules apply.

Strategy Cards ARE optional. 2002 and 2003 strategy cards are allowed.

You can steal at anytime, unless you are playing a game with strategy cards.

Player Special Ability Icons can be used in games without strategy cards.

If you are playing with strategy cards, you can't use the bonuses unless the strategy cards you play allow you too.

Games are 9 innings.

You must use your full pitching rotation.

There is no schedule. The season is 21 games long.

Your first game you use you #1 starter and the second game you use your #2 starter and so on.

Relievers are FULL price.

If you forefeit a game, you will lose a point for losing the game and one for forefeiting.

NO CHEATING !!! A person found cheating will be give a warning. If found cheating again they will be banned from the league until further notice.

After a game is played, post the score on the Yahoo group message board.

If you have any questions feel free to e-mail me at MiamiU008@aol.com.  

The top 8 teams in the ladder make the playoffs. The matchups will be :

#1 vs #8

#2 vs #7

#3 vs #6

#4 vs #5

The playoffs will be 3-3-5 game series.

To qualify for the playoff, you MUST have played at least 8 games.

After a series of the playoffs, you start the next series with your #1 starter.

This applies to all playoff teams. You can not change your team during a playoff series

(This includes pitching rotations). You can however change your team between series.