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2008 West Coast Fantasy Baseball Association League Announcement
Hi all -
The West Coast Fantasy Baseball Association (WCFBA) returns for its eighth season of league play in 2008. The six-team league features two squads of A's players and four squads of Giants players. The league is operated solely by former campers and carries no affiliation with the San Francisco Giants, Oakland A's or either of their fantasy camps. League play begins on March 2nd and continues into October. League games are played throughout the Bay Area with stops in San Francisco, the South Bay, the East Bay, and San Rafael.
At this time, we are looking for full and part-time (pool) players to join us for the coming season. Full-time players will be entered in a player draft the last weekend in February while part-timers will participate as pool players on the weeks when they are available.
General Structure:
- Six teams of twelve players each
- 15 game schedule for each team stretching from March into October
- No games are scheduled during tournament weekends (Bakersfield, San Diego, Lodi, and Stockton)
- No games are scheduled during most holidays
- Wood bats are mandatory for all players except those 60 and over and any ladies; bats will be furnished to each team, but players are free to buy their own
- No pitcher may pitch more than six innings in any one game
Fees:
Full Season Player – We have not bumped costs in a few years, but fields and equipment have become more expensive. Full-timers will pay a non-refundable $220 upfront. Your name will be placed in the player draft and you will be guaranteed a roster spot on one of the teams for the 2008 season. Giants players will be drafted by a Giants team and A's players will be drafted by an A's team. If you are planning to play at least ten of the fifteen games, we suggest you sign up as a full-time player.
Pool Player - They will pay $15 per game payable at game time. A pool player should respond to the weekly email soliciting extra players for that week’s games. The pool coordinator will work with the team coaches to fill their openings that week with those that have signed up to pool play. There is no guarantee a spot will be available, but we will do our best to accommodate you.
Full-timers who wish to act as pool players in games their regular team is not playing in will only receive a roster spot if there are not enough part-time pool players available. If selected as a pool player, full-timers will pay $10 per game fee.
Pre-Season Draft:
Prior to the start of the season, those who have signed up to be full-time players will be entered into a player draft. Team rosters will be announced one week prior to the first games. At the end of the season, teams are disbanded and redrafted the following season.
NOTE - We WILL NOT accommodate requests for players to be placed with specific friends on the same team. We don't want the league to be comprised of cliques and feel everyone should enjoy the experience of playing with different people each season. Minor exceptions will be made with respect to families, carpools, etc., but please understand our goal.
The Pool:
Those of you who cannot join us a regular basis are welcome to join the player pool. An individual will be designated as the Pool Coordinator for the Giants and another will be the Pool Coordinator for the A's. These people will advertise each week’s scheduled games via email requesting available pool players. Any part-time player who is available for that week's game should call or email the appropriate Pool Coordinator to let them know. The Pool Coordinators will work with the team managers to determine the needs of each team every week and assign the proper pool players to the teams that need them.
Part-timers should make sure we have your current email address so you can start receiving the invites in March. Teams are filled on a first come, first serve basis so get your requests in early each week. Rosters will be filled and announced on Thursday afternoons.
Playing Rules:
These will be covered in detail later, but the essentials are that there are no pass balls, wild pitches, or stealing (if the pitcher goes from the stretch). No new inning will start after two hours and 45 minutes.
What to do Next:
FULL-TIMERS have three things to do by Thursday, February 21st:
1) If you have NOT already done so in a prior season, fill out the player waiver form. A blank form is attached or it can be found on the league web site at:
http://www.sobaysports.com/sfgiants/West%20Coast%20Fantasy%20Baseball%20Association%20Liability%20Form.pdf.
2) If you have NOT already done so in a prior season, fill out the player emergency medical contact form. This is optional, but strongly encouraged so we can help contact the right people in the event of an emergency. A blank form is attached or it can be found on the league web site at:
http://www.sobaysports.com/sfgiants/Emergency%20Contact.pdf.
3) Send a check for $220 (made out to West Coast Fantasy Baseball Association), your pertinent contact info including whether you are signing up as an A’s player or a Giants player, your player waiver form, and your emergency medical contact form to:
Doug Rusch
44550 Montclaire Court
Fremont, CA 94539
PART-TIMERS (Pool players) have nothing to do right now. Wait for the emails calling for pool players about five days before each play weekend and if you can play, respond back as soon as possible. We'll do our best to get you in.
If you have any questions, email me back at rweber5@prodigy.net.
Thanks and hope to see you all in March,
Rob
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