What is this about?

What is this about?

Alright here we go I entered into the $150 NFBC (National Fantasy Baseball Championship) online draft championship.  Before I wow you with my mediacore baseball knowledge let me catch up on the basic's of this online draft championship.  All information is taken from their website www.nfbc.stats.com.  So go check it out and maybe I can lose to you too!

The National Fantasy Baseball Championship (NFBC) Draft Champions National Championship will consist of individual leagues, each comprised of 15 teams/managers with an overall prize pool. The NFBC Draft Champions National Championship's regular season will extend from Opening Day 2013 through the final game of the regular season (including one or more season-ending MLB tie-breaker games if needed).

Teams will compete for accumulative stats in five offensive and five pitching categories, with each category weighted equally. Categories include:

For Hitters

• Batting Average

• Home Runs

• RBIs

• Stolen Bases

• Runs

For Pitchers

• Wins

• Saves

• Earned Run Average

• Strikeouts

• WHIP Ratio (Walks plus Hits divided by Innings Pitched)

Prizes

1. First Place = $10,000
2. Second Place = $4,000
3. Third Place = $3,000
4. Fourth Place = $1,250
5. Fifth Place = $750
6. Sixth Place = $500
7. Seventh Place = $500
8. Eigth Place = $500
9. Nineth Place = $250
10. Tenth Place = $250

Individual League

1. League Champion $1,00
2. 2nd place finisher $375
3. 3rd place finisher $125

Starting Lineups 

1. 2 Catchers
2. 1 First Baseman
3. 1 Second Baseman
4. 1 Shortstop
5. 1 Third Baseman
6. 1 Middle Infielder (2B/SS)
7. 1 Corner Infielder (1B/3B)
8. 1 Utility Player (any offensive position)
9. 5 Outfielders
10. 9 Pitchers

There is a 1000 innings pitched minimum requirement for all NFBC leagues, but no minimum requirement for the number of starting pitchers or relief pitchers on each roster. Should any team not reach the required limit of 1000 innings pitched by the end of the season, the rankings will be altered to show that team getting 1 point in both ERA and WHIP.

The team at the end of the year with the most Rotisserie rank points based on cumulative statistics for the season in each league wins the league title. Teams also will have their cumulative stats positioned in an overall Rotisserie-style ranking (5x5 with each category weighted equally among all teams in the NFBC Draft Champions National Championship) with the top finisher overall winning the grand prize.

Prizes are awarded for league and overall standings.

Overall Prizes

League Prizes For $150 Draft Champions:

Each league will be comprised of 15 teams, and each draft will consist of 50 rounds, with each team selecting a player from the AL or NL in each round in a serpentine fashion (team 1 through team 15 in odd-numbered rounds, team 15 through team 1 in even-numbered rounds). This goes on for 50 rounds, with each team having 8 hours to make a pick. There are no in-season moves in the Slow Draft DC format: What you pick on Draft Day is what you have to work with during the entire season.

Each team must start a weekly lineup of 23 players with required positions and maintain a reserve roster (which includes DL players) of 27 players. There is no position requirement necessary for your reserve roster and you can change your starting lineup at the start of each week. You also do not need to fill your 23 required starting positions with your first 23 picks; your No. 2 catcher could be selected with your 50th overall pick if you choose. Players will be selected from all 30 Major League Baseball rosters and any player from any MLB organization is eligible to be drafted. There are no free agent pickups during the season.

Starting lineups will consist of:

Again all this information is taken from www.nfbc.stats.com.