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Tout Wars X 2015

THE SET-UP
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The innaugural game is based on the Monthly Games played at Shandler Park. Please read the League Constitution for all the league rules. Some rules changed on February 17th for technical reasons. The revised summary is below, new rules in red.

Here’s a brief summary:

10-team mixed league.

Standard 23-man active roster construction, plus 9-man reserve.

$300 salary cap for all 32 players.

Hybrid 4×4 categories:

HITTING: HR, SB, OBP, (R+RBI-HR)

PITCHING: W+QS, Sv+Hld, K, ERA

The initial Tout Wars X league will start on Monday, April 6 and end on Sunday, May 3.

THE TOUT WEEKEND DRAFT

Hybrid salary cap/snake draft. Players are snake-drafted but their price tags apply; owners would have to construct their roster within the cap.

Time and place, in New York City on either March 21 or 22, to be announced.

IN-SEASON DRAFTS

Standard Shandler Park salary cap drafts. Players put together their best team under the salary cap by the deadline for each four week period.

The schedule (The season ends on September 20th):

THE SCORING

Each team’s points will be totaled over the six monthly competitions to produce a final overall score. (So, if someone finished with 52, 66, 41, 59, 58 and 63 points, their final overall score would be 339.) The team with the highest final overall score at the end of the Tout X schedule will be deemed the Tout Wars X victor.

If you have any questions about the rules, please write to toutwars@ronshandler.com.

WHO CAN PLAY

Anyone who qualifies as a Tout Wars owner can play.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR TOUTS:

– Must have a minimum five years experience playing fantasy baseball.

– Must have a minimum three years experience contributing to a baseball or fantasy baseball publication, website or information service.

– Must promote the Tout Wars league in their information service via banners, links or original content. These links must be accessible from March through September, at minimum.

– Must be able to travel to come to draft weekend.

Entrance fee is $150 per team. This covers league administration costs, food during the draft, the Saturday night party, and other Tout expenses.

If you’re interested, please apply using this form (if you can’t make it to New York on March 21/22, but want to be considered for Tout Wars’ other leagues in other years, please fill out the form and don’t check the box that says you’re applying for Tout Wars X in 2015.

Selection will be based on the body of work and the recommendations of current Tout Wars members. Please enter by January 20th.

The application period is closed.