C2C
                                     LEAGUE RULES
  OVERVIEW 
The C2C exists for the enjoyment and sportsmanship of its members. It is intended to supply an outlet for fellowship, fairness, and competitiveness. 
The Commissioner will simulate all the games using the Diamond Mind version 9.0 software program.  The Manager Profiles can be modified for each series, not for each game.  
 
ADMINISTRATION 
  
1.   LEAGUE STRUCTURE:
A total of 20 teams will make up the league.  These teams are divided up into two Conferences (Mantle and Robinson) each will have 2 divisions of 5 teams. The Mantle Conference will play with the DH. Robinson Conference will not. The Home Team DH Rule will apply.   The league will play a minimum of a 162 game schedule.
  
2.        TEAM STRUCTURE:
Each team will consist of up to a 40 man roster.  The number of active players must be 25.  The remaining players are on the inactive roster.   Each Manager is responsible for insuring that their team has sufficient player resources to cover games played during the season. 
All batters are limited to actual PA's.
All pitchers are limited to actual batters faced
All batters must be used for at least 25% of their PA's or they will be released from their team and made available in the next rookie draft unless they have less than 50 real life at bats. 
All pitchers must be used for at least 25% of their batters faced or they will be released from their team and made available in the next rookie draft unless they have 20 innings or less in real life stats.
  
SETUP BEFORE  SEASON 
  
1.        EXISTING TEAM ROSTERS: 
All teams will be allowed to retain players from the previous season team. Prior to the draft each manager will submit a list of protected players. Teams may protect the following number of players;
Teams with the 5 highest winning percentage- 20 Players
Teams with the 6th to 10th highest winning percentage- 21 Players
Teams with the 11th to 15th highest winning percentage- 22 Players
Teams with the 5 lowest winning percentage- 23 players
 The players not retained, will return to the free agent pool to be eligible for the upcoming draft.  Players who did not play in real life will not be eligible unless they are protected by their team.
  
2.    DRAFT:
One draft will occur before the beginning of a season.
ROOKIE/FREE AGENT DRAFT:  A listing of rookie/free agent  players will be sent out prior to the draft.  The rookie/free agent draft will consist of players that began their careers during that year that will be played or were released by their respective teams The order for the draft will be the team with the worst record first, second worst record next and so on.  In case of a tie in the W/L record, the team with a worse record against the other tied team, will be selected.

3.        SCHEDULE:
The teams will play a minimum 162 game schedule.  .

SEASON 
  
1.  Free Agents: 
Free Agents will be available for selection until August 31st of the season.   The team may release players and pick up free agents from the remaining pool, but must maintain the 40 roster player rule.  
2.  Trading Players: 
Trading players are allowed till August 31st of the season.  No trades can occur after that date.  When a player is traded, both (or more if applicable) parties need to contact the commissioner to notify that a trade has occurred and the appropriate changes can be made.  A team participating in a trade must not go over the 40 man roster rule.    Any trades that occur a new profile must be presented to the commissioner.  The commissioner has the right to veto any trade that is not in the best interest of the league. 
  
3. Weather Factors: 
The information on each ballpark used will show typical weather patterns.  This may have some effect on the performance of the games played. 

  
PLAYOFFS/WORLD SERIES
  
1.  Eligibility: 
At the end of the season the division winners plus the next two best teams enter the playoffs. Teams will be seeded 1-4. With 1st seeded team playing 4th seeded team and 2nd seeded team playing the 3rd seeded team regardless if they are in the same division. Highest seeded team will have home field advantage. Winners of the 1st round will play each other in the 2nd round with home field advantage going to the highest seeded team. Winners in the 2nd round will play in the World Series. The team with the highest winning percentage will have home field advantage and the league will follow the Home Team DH Rule.