How to play Fantasy Baseball chapter 2-Rotisserie

Last time we talk about Fantasy H2H rules,and this time we will continue our introduce about the another kind of game style-Rotisserie

At first,in rotisserie scoring leagues, team totals are ranked from best to worst in each of the statistical categories, and points are awarded for each place based on the season-to-date cumulative totals.For example,the first-place team in a category receives 10 points, the second-place team nine, and so on until the last place team with one point.If two teams tie for the same place,they will split the total of thier scores equally.For example,if two teams both occupy in the first place,each of them will recieve 9.5 points,and the third place player will recieve 8 points.The same algorithm holds for ties between more than two teams.

Second,the biggest difference between H2H and Rotisserie are the "starting pitchers games limits and innings pitched minimums".The games-started limit is 180 games for full-season teams with an average of one start per day of the season. If one team excees the 180-game maximum,then it won't accumulate statistics for starting pitchers following the day.For example, an owner may have 179 games started near the end of the season. If they then start 5 pitchers in a single day, their games-started total will be 184. Once having now reached the maximum (180), the team will no longer be credited with any additional stats for any subsequent day. However,the relievers wont't be restricted by the rule.If a pitcher who is originally a starter appears in relief, it is considered a relief appearance, and is not restricted by the games-started limit.

Maybe you will think that"Why not pick up relievers as many as possible to dominant in some category like ERA and K?"To prevent such a gambler using this method,the system set a limit that all the players must have accumulated a minimum of 800 innings (400 innings for midseason teams) pitched by the end of the FLB season.

The final goal for all the players is winning the champion.So in the last day of the season,the cumulative totals are calculated, and the team with the most total points is declared the league winner. If two or more teams tie for their rotisserie championship, they are declared co-champions and each awarded the league winner's prizes.

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