*** UPDATED *** LONG-STANDING MIXED LEAGUE HAS ADDED TWO EXPANSION OWNERS - WE ARE LOOKING TO ADD ONE TO THREE MORE SPOTS - DEADLINE IS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22nd - STRAIGHT DRAFT, 5 KEEPERS, 6x5, $50 FIRST-YEAR DISCOUNT OFF $225 FEE!

LOU PINIELLA LEAGUE ENTERING ITS 30TH SEASON

-----> Now at 11 teams total. Seeking one more owner, but willing to add one, two more beyond that.
-----> All-inclusive entry fee reduced for new owners for first year (only) to $ 175; current owners pay $ 225.
-----> Average payouts *: 1st - $ 1,250; 2nd - $ 500; 3rd - $ 250; 4th - $ 100. ( * based on 9 teams) 12-teams, bump-up of 30% payouts.


CONSTITUTION HIGHLIGHTS:

Draft Format - Straight draft.

Categories - Hitting (6): AVG., HR, TBs+W, RBI, NetSB, Runs; Pitching (5): Net Wins, Net Saves + Holds, ERA, WHIP and Ks.

Roster size - 25-man, as follows - 5 OF, 1 each 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, C, MidINF and CoINF, 2 DH; Min. of 5 Starters w/ a max. of 8, Min. of 3 Relievers w/ a max. of 6. There is a

Farm-Minor Leaguer Round at the end of the regular 20-round phase.

Expenses: 1.) Draft Day coffee, doughnuts, pizza & beverages for attendees. 2.) $ 20 to ROTO CHAMP. 3.) AWARDS2YOU, for League Champ's plaque(s) ordered in February.

Stat Service: CUSTOMSTAT since 2007, after prior affiliation with ALLSTAR STATS (1988 - 2006). CUSTOMSTAT fee - $ 16 per team (ALLSTAR charged $ 55 per). Price unchanged since we joined CS, and customer response is beyond phenomenal.

Roster Moves: Commissioner enters post-Draft rosters, daily D.L. trade moves/Sunday Free Agent moves.

Offseason Trade Window: Ten-day period following Super Bowl, after which every team then submits their 5-player keeper list to Commissioner.

New Owners:

1.) Draft last in every round from Round 1 through Round 10, then draft first in every round from Round 11 through 20. Farm Round # 21 reverts back to Round 1 - 11 format.
2.) Receive five "Supplemental Picks" in Rounds 3, 6, 9, 12 and 15 that are surrendered as players are procured via trade, beginning with Round 3, then 6, etc.

Draft Location: Draft is held at Commissioner's home in Somerset, New Jersey on the Sunday morning closest to Opening Day.

Draft Site: ROTO CHAMP, to accommodate owners who cannot attend in person.

Miscellaneous: Here's the link to our League site at the conclusion of the 2016 season:
http://www.customstat.com/2016/mon/loupini.htm#Home

Copies of Constitution, current Matrix and link to ROTO CHAMP will be made available.

*** Fees held by LEAGUE SAFE ***

Any questions? my e-mail address is: rjm713@aol.com. When responding, please tell me where you reside, where you saw the ad, and how long you've played roto'.

Thanks for reading,


Rich Murphy
Founder/Commissioner/Owner, 9-time LPL Champion "Diamond Cutters"