Rules: Best Ball Cutline Championship
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Best Ball Cutline Championship - Game Information
Entry Fee: $175.00
Teams Per League: 10
Scoring Style: Points
Prizes: 1 in 5 win a League Prize
Max Entries in Contest: 2,600
Prizes Based on Number of Entries: 1,600
Entry Packages
Package Option Description Cost Savings
1) Cutline Championship 3-Pack $475 $50 Buy Package
2) Cutline Championship 6-Pack $925 $125 Buy Package
3) Cutline Championship 9-Pack $1,375 $200 Buy Package
4) Triple Play $575 $100 Buy Package
5) Triple Play 750 $975 $100 Buy Package
Highly Experienced Player Badges
Has played in at least 500 contests
Has played in at least 1000 contests
Has won at least 3 contests with a payout of $1,000 or more OR has won at least 5 contests with a cumulative total payout of $2,500 or more
Has played in at least 500 contests AND has won at least 3 contests with a payout of $1,000 or more OR has won at least 5 contests with a cumulative total payout of $2,500 or more
Has played in at least 1000 contests AND has won at least 3 contests with a payout of $1,000 or more OR has won at least 5 contests with a cumulative total payout of $2,500 or more
Team Owners # Teams Badge(s)
WOOD LAY 1
Rick Needy 1
Nick Siveny 2
Adam Levin 1
Stephen Ranaghan 15
Melvin Taveras 1
Bryan Bevis 9
ANDREW DENINNO 2
WILLIAM LOW 1
Alexander Grace 1
Andrew Blake 1
PETER ELIAS 1
Alex Smith 1
ALEXANDER BEUTEL 1
Alan Lowy 1
Alexander Vanek 1
Robert Schmitz 1
LUCIAN WILLIAMS 1
Ryan-Allen Guenther 3
Dave Anderson 3
Anthony Palavis 6
Bradley Wood 1
Alexander Resch 6
Andrew Viglietti 3
Bradley Willis 6
Bruce Carlson 9
Gregory Baker 1
Eliot Stevenson 1
Christopher Saturno 1
DENNIS TRAMER 1
TYLER MCCORMICK 10
Jack McQueen 1
Robert Hickson 1
Brad Brunner 1
Brandon Carriere 1
Blake Edwards 2
Brett Adkisson 1
Thomas Greenwald 2
Barrett Scott 1
Kristopher Benson 1
Robert Schnurr 1
Bryan Ghio 1
David Whilden 1
Alan Hoffmann 1
Hunter Collins 2
William Marcus 1
Billy Johnson 9
Travis Williams 2
RYAN HOURIHAN 1
Brandon Brown 1
Benjamin Smith 1
Brian Leigh 12
Burr Loew 1
P McD 1
BRADY PATTERSON 3
Robert Blackman 2
Benjamin Aflalo 1
Robert Larimer 1
robert cramutola 1
Michael Allocca 1
Dawson Ulliac 1
Joseph Webster 4
KRISTOPHER PARKER 1
Brad Tomaski 3
LARRY EPP 1
Brock Boner 3
Broc Miller 3
Ben Roy 4
steve brustien 1
Sean Bruder 1
ROBERT STANLEY 1
Frank Bagiardi 1
Adam Prasse 1
William Wagner 1
Byron Warnken 3
elliott pell 3
Rian Lange 15
Joseph Cappuccilli 1
Jim Casey 1
Shawn Childs 9
Chris Eller 1
Theran Berceau 1
Chad Havens 1
Charlie Aiman 1
David Anunson 4
Brett Wemer 1
chuck henderson 1
CHRISTIAN JUDY 3
Chad Kutzke 1
Clay Corcoran 9
marshall clark 1
Ryan Posly 2
COLBY OLSON 2
Griffin Benger 7
Conner DeLeon 2
Cory Carroll 15
Jeffrey Cook 2
scott yamamoto 1
Cec Amado 6
Andrew Geller 3
damien passalacqua 1
Daniel Sexton 1
DANIEL PRECIADO 4
daniel HEDLER 2
Danny Bronski 6
Ian Abramsky 1
DAVID GACIOCH 2
Dave Lampe 3
David DiDonato 1
David Dorfman 1
Bill Williams 1
Derek DowDell 1
James Humphrey 3
David Frantz 1
DAVID GRONSKY 23
Don Mathis 3
Donald Daisley 2
John Riccio 3
AARON LACHELL 1
DAMON PISHVA 1
Gary Durbin 2
CHRISTOPHER DOMINGUEZ 1
Michael Pennywark 1
Daniel Gorski 1
Kyle DuBois 2
Mike Lippe 3
DURAN HOLTON 1
Eric Heberlig 10
Eric Albright 18
ERIC DILLEY 1
WILLIAM MCGUIRE 1
Eric Erhardt 1
Daren Eliason 1
NICHOLAS HERBSTMAN 1
Andrew Summers 9
Erich Schulte 7
thomas eshenfelder 1
Kyle Estes 3
Robert Hamm 1
bryan rafie 1
Michael Secor 1
Jeffrey Bryl 1
Michael Fay 7
Tyler Miller 1
adam fisher 5
Stephen Riley 1
ROBERT POTTS 1
Frank Alcock 1
Michael Firth 2
Frank Sandomenico 4
Fred Spinder 1
jackson price 3
Dennis Gahry 1
David Guarascio 1
Eric Gailing 1
Gaetan Lavoie 4
Chris Comperchio 1
Jim Wild 3
Gary Marden 1
David Arnoldy 1
Jason Glassbrook 3
Greg Glassman 6
Trevor Glass 1
Gregory Howe 1
GARY NIXON 1
MICHAEL KROGER 7
Chris Gomes 9
Graham Dawick 3
COREY MALONEY 1
Jason Glad 1
Gil Searcy 2
JOE SMOLIK 1
Robert Klein 10
Henry Williams 2
Christopher Piper 1
Brady Seehafer 1
Phil Serraino 1
HARRIS KINGSLEY 1
JASON HOGUE 2
David Hinkel 12
Brian Bellinger 1
Dylan Hubbs 1
Ian Hubbard 23
TREVOR HILLSTROM 1
Steve Elbaum 3
Caleb Blum 2
Ray Pelleane 27
Isaiah Herod 1
Gregory Doyle 1
Jacob DeYoung 1
Joel Gullo 1
James Lee 1
Kevin Colman 1
JASON CHOJNACKI 3
Jason Turner 1
James Wilson 2
J BIENSTOCK 7
Jean Carlo Torres 4
Joe Colonna 2
Justin Cortese 1
jdlowrie . 1
Jeremy E Daino 1
Jeremy Sand 1
Aaron Banach 2
jeromy stafford 1
MATTHEW MCGUIRE 2
Jack Kitchen 3
JAMES HARTEY 1
jamie ickes 2
JAMES BOCHENEK 1
JAMES COX 1
Jim Taillon 1
Jonathan Kish 2
Jason Kufs 25
Jeremy Maw 1
Jeff Mitseff 1
James Gore 1
Joshua Dawalt 12
John Minnix 1
john bergeron 1
John Sisto 3
Johnhenry Schroeder 2
Jonathan Kass 1
Curtis Jones 15
Jon Koebele 1
Jeff Prondzinski 1
Josiah Williams 1
Jaime R. Perez 1
John Boyan 1
Joseph Eames 1
James Sullivan 1
Aaron Jones 30
matt mickle 3
Justin EIghmey 1
Joseph Wiseman 1
Kevin Cote 1
Kevin Franz 1
paul obrien 6
KEVIN AHEARN 1
Kelly Hopper 1
RICHARD DIMONDO 1
Michael Terry 3
kip jeffries 1
KJ Duke 4
Kyle Franky 5
KEVIN OBRIEN 1
SCOTT PORTER 1
Brian Batovsky 1
Kevin Price 1
KORY SUTTER 1
JAMES WOOLAM 1
Kevin Kulp 2
Kwandell Dyer 3
Anthony Lambert 2
LUKE BEHM 3
Sam Leaf 1
Mark Vogel 1
GARY LEHNHART 2
RUSSELL ANDERSON 1
ANTHONY LICOCCI 1
Scott Myers 4
THOMAS GUINANE 1
Wesley Nelson 1
lawrence cirullo 1
Layne McBeath 1
ALAN LONG 1
David Longood 4
ROBERT MACDONALD 4
Jeremy Melo 9
ANDREW BAYARENA 1
Brady Aleman 1
ROBERT HUDSON 2
Marin Garcia 1
Mark Bendar 1
Matthew Greene 12
Matthew Davis 1
DARREN MATUSEN 1
Kurt Rood 1
Mike Ballschmiede 13
Matthew Buss 1
Matt Cook 1
Kenneth Morita 36
Michelle Smith 1
Paul Spradling 1
Matthew Herman 3
mark hesters 5
Michael Hughes 1
Ryan Erickson 1
Tom Vecchiarelli 1
Michael steiner 1
BRANDON JONES 1
MATTHEW BERG 1
Mike Burton 12
MATHEW HALVORSEN 1
JEFF DOWNEY 1
Mark Kieffer 1
MICHAEL LONG 1
MARK MONZONES 1
Nelson Martinez 1
CHRISTOPHER BARTLING 1
Kristopher Carroll 8
joseph salukas 3
Monte Bogatz 1
DANIEL SILVA 3
Les Dinsmore 1
Matthew Shepherd 1
Casey Orrin 1
Luis Carranza 2
Johnny Gilroy 1
RYAN MOSKAL 1
Bryce Martin 1
Kevin Wagley 1
Doug Kaplan 1
MICHAEL REGAN 3
Matthew Fanton 1
Matthew Latta 2
Matt Hurley 1
Arnel Agapito 5
Frank Greenidge 1
Jon Stadtmueller 9
Peter Badejo 1
Michael Gebby 1
Michael Farmer 1
Brooks Gab 1
Nathan Chart 1
Nathan Carlisle 1
Nathan Brown 1
Scott Gordon 1
NICHOLAS BACKAS 1
Kris Negus 3
Dominik Alexander 12
Ariel Sella 6
Neil Reich 1
NICKOLAS STEFFEK 1
Derren Teixeira 3
VINCENT CIORCIARI 1
Gregory Tarascio 2
Dale Morgan 4
Zachary Barnett 1
Owen Ralph 1
Michael O'Brien 5
KEITH NOECKER 6
Paul Weber 1
kenney bochniak 3
Rick Bay 8
Jose Parapar 3
John Pausma 3
Adam Pfau 1
Paul Granholm 1
Robert Lauff 1
scott andersen 1
Paul Riley 1
Nick Cole 3
KEVIN DEBENEDETTO 4
steve aleman 1
SCOTT POLHEMUS 1
STEVEN HOWLAND 1
James MacDonald 1
MICHAEL PRESTOSA 4
Luke Proctor 1
Max Margolis 3
Christopher Koumou 1
Scott Tingen 1
Dominic Chan 1
Randall Blanton 1
Bob Catsiroumpas 18
Justin Becco 1
REBECCA RESCH 1
RICHARD DANIELS 1
Robert Lorfink 1
Richard Dorrian 1
Greg Diehl 9
Ken Clark 6
Mark Stephens 2
Michael Dodson 12
CHRISTOPHER MCDERMOTT 1
ERIC DAVIS 2
joan gahry 1
Robert Unnerstall 6
RILEY SWEATT 3
winston guest 6
Steven Hroncich 3
Neil Myers 1
Roscoe Myrick 1
RONALD MCGUIRE 2
Vlad Sedler 4
Kevork Mahserejian 3
Michael Alexander 7
Robert Seguin 1
Mark Burns 1
Robert Zirkel 1
Ryan MacNeil 1
Ryan Skillicorn 1
SAMUEL EAST 1
Chris Sandberg 1
Ian Peterson 1
Mark Martin 4
Scott Osburn 1
SCOTT SLEZAK 3
JIM COSTELLO 8
Stephen Ruschak 3
Scott Morton 1
James Beatty 2
Sean Graham 1
Scott Feschuk 2
Matthew Miersch 3
Shaun Galloway 1
sheldon mow 3
Mike Dirkman 9
Sid Bickle 1
Gerard Ciccone 2
Chris Calagna 1
LOGAN MILLER 1
Robert S 1
Stephen Lydic 2
Jason Solway 1
Scott Wieland 1
shane pauly 2
Michael Cohen 3
David Dubofsky 1
Rob Crystal 1
KEVYN RAMETTA 3
Stephen Stoughton 1
Stavros Lazos 2
Bruce Johnson 2
Stephen Goodwin 1
Spencer Thurmond 4
STEPHEN ENG 4
Angelo Straface 1
David Bevis 1
Josh Schwartzkopf 2
Bryson Cox 1
Jason Trzcinka 2
Bryan Daniels 1
Lee Jupinka 1
TRAVIS WILKERSON 2
Andrew Talbot 1
Daniel Mitchell 1
TD Linhart 2
MICHAEL PRZYBYLOWSKI 3
Ream Lazaro 2
Kevin Carpenter 2
JASON AQUINO 1
Mick Ciallela 1
ANTHONY CATALLO 1
Vincent Altieri 1
FRODE WILLUMSEN 1
Cj Kaltenbach 9
JOHN MADDEN 2
Timothy BRAULT 4
TIMOTHY DAW 1
Tim Lilly 1
Timothy Krebs 1
Tim Sansome 5
TJ Blandford 6
TED KRATOCHVIL 1
Todd Keller 1
James Milkowski 3
Tom Zarogiannos 9
Anthony Marzano 1
Vince Matlock 1
Tony Pignotti 1
DANIEL CREPS 1
Alan Nhgo 3
DAVID ODOM 7
Trevor Gobble 1
THOMAS SOMMER 1
TIMOTHY ZIEGLER 1
Craig Massey 3
Jeff Matthews 2
Anthony Venuti 2
Victor Werny 1
Ryan Whytsell 2
David Duffy 1
Darren Wasney 1
Weston Pring 1
WESTON SMITH 6
john calamia 1
John Scalese 1
Michael Illari 1
John Williams 3
Matthew Geoffroy 3
William Feinstein 1
Matt McClure 2
Smirlock Daniel Smirlock 1
SAM BAKKE 1
Andrew Duszczyszyn 1
Ryan Young 1
THOMAS YOUNG 1
zachary peterson 1
Zach Wilson 1
Pete Calfas 1
Zack Greenburg 1
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League Management Web Address

You can access your team and league via the Internet by going to https://nfc.shgn.com. You will need an email address and a password to access the game site. Contact [email protected] if you are signed up for the contest and do not have log-in information.

Overview
The Best Ball Cutline Championship will consist of multiple leagues each comprised of 10 teams/managers. This is an optimal scoring format, where an owner's best scoring lineup will automatically be used every week. Owners will not have to choose who to start or bench on their rosters. Cost of entry is $175.00 per team, and a $50 discount is issued for every third team.

Teams will draft 42 players online with online drafts being held throughout the off-season. FAAB will be run twice during the season, with no roster expansion. FAAB will run on the following dates:

Tuesday, April 11th:
Tuesday, June 6th:

The Best Ball Cutline Championship Playoffs
The top two teams in each league will advance to the Championship Tier, while the third place, fourth place and fifth place teams in each league go into the Wild Card Tier. All teams tied for fifth place in their respective leagues will advance to the Wild Card Tier.

Round 1: (July 13 through Aug. 6) Each advancing team from the regular season will have their Round 1 total calculated by adding their weekly average point total from the season to their team totals from July 13 to Aug. 6. The shortened Thursday-Sunday July 13-16 schedule is considered a separate week of scoring for Round 1, followed by three full weeks. The Top 95 teams in the Championship Tier will advance to Round 2 in the Championship Tier. All other teams move into the Wild Card Tier. The top 5 teams from the Wild Card Tier move into the Championship Tier for Round 2, while the next 95 Wild Card teams also advance to Round 2 in the Wild Card Tier. All other teams in the Wild Card Tier are eliminated from the contest.

Round 2: (Aug. 7 through Aug 27) The Top 95 teams from Round 1 of the Championship Tier plus the top 5 Wild Card teams will advance to Round 2 in the Championship Tier, while the remaining teams from the Round 1 Championship Tier and the remaining Top 95 Wild Card teams will compete in Round 2 in the Wild Card Tier. Each team's Round 2 total is calculated by adding 25% of their Round 1 Total Score, to their team totals from Aug. 7 to Aug. 27. The Top 18 teams in the Championship Tier will advance to Round 3 in the Championship Tier, while all other teams in the Championship Tier will move into the Wild Card Tier. The Top 2 Wild Card teams will move up to the Championship Tier for the next round, putting 20 teams in the Championship Tier for Round 3. The Top 20 teams after removing the Top 2 teams in the Wild Card Tier move on to Round 3 in the Wild Card Tier. All other Wild Card teams are eliminated.

Round 3: (Aug. 28 through Sept. 17) The 20 teams left in the Championship Tier will compete for the 20 Championship Tier prizes. Each team's Round 3 total is calculated by adding 25% of their Round 2 Total Score to their team totals from Aug 28th to Sept. 17. The team with the most points in the Championship Tier wins the grand prize. The same scoring formula is used for the Wild Card Tier, which has prizes for the Top 5 highest scoring teams in Round 3.
Stats
Best Ball Cutline Championship scoring for the regular season of this contest is final as of Thursday, July 13 at 9 am ET. In the event that Elias or Major League Baseball make scoring changes after that of games played before the All-Star break, those changes won't be made in the Best Ball Cutline Championship. All scores for the regular season are final as of Thursday, July 13th at 9 am ET. Championship Round and Wild Card Tier scores are also final as of Monday, Sept. 18th at 6 pm ET.

Prizes
Cash prizes are awarded in U.S. dollars and are awarded to the principal owner of the team. Teams can split prizes among multiple owners by filling out the proper paperwork with SportsHub Games Network, Inc.'s accounting department before season's end. In the event of a tie, cash prizes are divided evenly among those who have tied.
League
League Prizes
1 $350
2 $100
Overall
Overall Prizes
1 $75,000
2 $15,000
3 $12,500
4 $10,000
5 $7,500
6 $5,000
7 $3,500
8 $3,000
9 $2,500
10 $2,000
11 $1,500
12 $1,400
13 $1,300
14 $1,250
15 $1,200
16 $1,100
17 $1,000
18 $950
19 $900
20 $850
Consolation Prizes
1 $2,000
2 $1,500
3 $1,000
4 $800
5 $750
Random League/Draft Spot Selections
The NFBC will set each Best Ball Cutline Championship league as they fill on a first-come, first-served basis. Once that league is filled for that date, the league will be closed or signups will continue for a second or third league for that date and time.
Online
Monday, Mar 27, 2023 5:00 PM ET 55 seconds Signup
Monday, Mar 27, 2023 7:00 PM ET 55 seconds Signup
Monday, Mar 27, 2023 9:00 PM ET 55 seconds Signup
Monday, Mar 27, 2023 11:00 PM ET 55 seconds Signup
Tuesday, Mar 28, 2023 1:00 PM ET 55 seconds Signup
Tuesday, Mar 28, 2023 3:00 PM ET 55 seconds Signup
Tuesday, Mar 28, 2023 5:00 PM ET 55 seconds Signup
Tuesday, Mar 28, 2023 7:00 PM ET 55 seconds Signup
Tuesday, Mar 28, 2023 9:00 PM ET 55 seconds Signup
Tuesday, Mar 28, 2023 11:00 PM ET 55 seconds Signup
Wednesday, Mar 29, 2023 3:00 PM ET 55 seconds Signup
Wednesday, Mar 29, 2023 7:00 PM ET 55 seconds Signup
Wednesday, Mar 29, 2023 9:00 PM ET 55 seconds Signup
Wednesday, Mar 29, 2023 11:00 PM ET 55 seconds Signup
Thursday, Mar 30, 2023 9:30 AM ET 55 seconds Signup
Thursday, Mar 30, 2023 10:30 AM ET 55 seconds Signup
 
Online Drafts
All Online Leagues will hold their drafts at https://nfc.shgn.com. Once you have signed up, you'll find your team link for this league under MY TEAMS section. There you'll find a PRE-DRAFT RANK LIST link where you can rank the player default list for all online drafts and all of the players will show up in the draft room exactly as you have ranked them. If you do not setup a pre draft ranking, the player default list will appear as SportsHub Games Network, Inc. has it. Once the league has filled, the DRAFT ROOM link will appear and you'll be able to enter the draft room. There is a DRAFT BOARD link within the draft room that allows you to see colored stickers of every player being selected and to easily see the draft results.

All lineups must be legal before the season starts and the NFBC will correct all roster errors that may have been missed at the draft. All decisions by the NFBC commissioner involving final rosters are official.

Time Limit for Draft: There will be a 1 minute limit for each owner to make his/her pick during each round of the Best Ball Cutline Championship draft (see above). If a participant does not make a selection in the allotted time, the computer will select the top player from that owner's Player Queue and if no player is in the queue then the top available player from the player's default list will be selected. If there is a computer failure, an error made with a selection by an owner or any other type of technical malfunction, the draft moderator can stop the draft at any time and correct the error and then resume the draft. The NFBC reserves the right to allow the draft moderator to roll-back the draft if a technical error occurred, but if the desired player had already been selected before the draft was stopped, that player is no longer available to be drafted.

Commissioner Decisions: All decisions made by the NFBC commissioner are final. Tough decisions sometimes must be made about eligibility rules, lineups, etc., and NFBC participants must accept the unbiased ruling of the NFBC commissioner.
Moderated Drafts
If there is a computer failure, an error made with a selection by an owner or any other type of technical malfunction, the draft moderator can stop the draft at any time and correct the error and then resume the draft. The NFBC reserves the right to allow the draft moderator to roll-back the draft if a technical error occurred, but if the desired player had already been selected before the draft was stopped, that player is no longer available to be drafted.
Roster
Position Count
Catcher 2
First Baseman 1
Second Baseman 1
Shortstop 1
Third Baseman 1
Outfielder 5
Corner Infielder (1B,3B) 1
Middle Infielder (2B,SS) 1
Utility Player (DH,C,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF) 1
Pitcher (SP,RP) 9
Bench 19
Position Eligibility
The NFBC will use the following position eligibility rules in 2023:

a) Players who played at least 20 games at any position in 2022 will qualify at that position for the entire 2023 NFBC season. Players who play 10 games at a new position in 2023 will be eligible at that position after they have played there for the 10th time during the 2023 MLB regular season. Any player who missed all of the previous season to injury or retirement will qualify at the position he last was eligible for in the majors.

b) If a player did not appear in 20 games at any position, he qualifies at the one position he played most frequently the prior season in the majors. Designated Hitter is considered a position for these purposes (pinch-hitting is not). A player who only qualifies as a DH may only be assigned to the UT position. If a player's most games played at a position is less than 20 and tied among more than one position, the NFBC commissioner will assign eligibility at one position only based on prior year minor league games played.

c) Those players who only pinch-hit in the majors in 2022 will be position eligible according to their minor-league games played status in 2022. They would qualify at the position they played the most games in the minors.

d) Players who played all of 2022 in the minor leagues will be awarded position eligibility for the 2023 NFBC season based on the most games played at all levels in the minors for the previous year. NFBC will determine that one eligible position before Draft Day and that will determine that player's status for 2023 once he is called up to the majors. Those players who only pinch-hit or DH in the minors will only be UT-eligible.

e) The NFBC commissioner will rule on player eligibility prior to the draft as he deems necessary. Those eligibility lists are final and will be available to all owners prior to Draft Day.
Lineup Submission
The Best Ball Cutline Championship has an optimal scoring format where your highest scoring player from each of the starting positions is scored at the end of each week. Owners do not have to set their starting lineups at all during the season. Live league scoring and overall standings will be run in real-time, but the final calculation for each week is done after all Sunday games are complete. Weeks run from Monday through Sunday.
Free Agents
Each team will have a free agent acquisition budget of $1,000, but there will be only two free agent periods during the regular season and none during the championship playoff. Free agency will run on the following nights:

FAAB 1: Tuesday April 11th
FAAB 2: Tuesday June 6th

The first free agent period will be during the first two weeks of play, followed by the last and only other FAAB period on Tuesday June 7th. The Cutline FAAB deadline is on Tuesday’s and those players acquired in FAAB still have their stats from Monday and Tuesday calculated into their new teams’ stats for that week. Players will be allowed to pick up as many free agents each time as they’d like. At no time can any team have more than the required number of players allowed on its roster.

Free agent pickups during the season will include players who are on major-league rosters at the time or players who were selected on Draft Day and later dropped. Even players who were originally selected on Draft Day, cut and then sent to the minors are eligible during the regular season FAAB bidding period as once they are a part of that league they continue to be part of the free agent listing. If the players were good enough to be selected on Draft Day, they are then good enough to remain in that league's free agent pool.

Any player who is not on a team roster within your league and is on a major league roster or once was on an NFBC team in your league is considered a free agent for that league. Even players on the MLB disabled list are eligible to be picked up during the FAAB bidding process. The player pool is deemed closed of new free agents each Sunday at 7 AM ET before the FAAB bidding deadline and a player must have played at least 1 MLB game to be added to the pool at that time. Once a minor-leaguer plays his first game in the majors, he remains in every NFBC FAAB pool whether he returns to the minors or not. Once in the majors, he remains in all FAAB pools. Participants should also note that MLB unsigned veteran free agents at the time of Draft Day are eligible to be drafted in all NFBC leagues. However, after Draft Day they can only be added via free agency once they are added to an MLB 26-man roster.

Free Agent Bidding Process: The free agent system will be a blind bidding process for each individual league. Each team will start with 1,000 free agent dollars for the season, and will be permitted to bid for free agents two times per year with a minimum bid of $1 per player. Teams will not be able to see other team's free agent bids. The team with the highest bid on any given player will be awarded that player. The amount of the winning bid will be deducted from the winning team's free agent dollars. For each winning bid, the winning team must drop a player to make roster room for the free agent acquisition. If a team's free agent dollars go to zero, that team will no longer be allowed to bid for the rest of the season. No bid will be accepted that is larger than a team's available free agent dollars. All bids must be in increments of dollars (no cents). Only winning bids and the runner-up bids on each player will be shown after the FAAB bidding period for each NFBC league.

Bidding Time Frame: The NFBC bidding process starts the week before Opening Day and runs for the first time on Tuesday April 19. FAAB will run one more time on Tuesday June 7. There are no additional FAAB pickups in the playoffs. Bids will be accepted on the league website from Tuesday at 3 PM ET until the day of the deadline at 10 PM ET in each of those weeks. Rosters will be updated shortly after 10 PM ET on Tuesday with the results of all successful bids. First and Last Free Agent Bidding Deadlines: The first free agent bidding deadline is Tuesday April 12, at 10 PM ET. The last free agent bidding deadline is on Tuesday June 7 at 10 pm ET.

Conditional Bids: Conditional bids can also be offered. In the event you may lose out on a player, you can place conditional bid(s) for other players during the bidding time frame. Subsequent conditional bids will become relevant only if the previous conditional bid fails. Bids do not require conditional bids. Bids may have several sequential conditional bids. Participants should note that the computer takes the HIGHEST BIDS and processes each bid in that order if you have multiple FAAB acquisition bids. ALL BIDS WILL BE PROCESSED IN THE ORDER OF DOLLAR VALUE ASSIGNED TO THOSE FREE AGENTS, highest to lowest.

Example:

Acquire Willie Calhoun, $19, cut Jorge Soler
Acquire Eloy Jimenez, $16, cut Jorge Soler
Acquire Nick Gordon, $2, cut Jorge Soler

Number of Bids Limit: There is no limit to the number of bids that may be submitted each week in which bids are permitted.

Tied Bids: If there is a tie bid during the season, the team that receives the player will be determined in order by

Worst league standing at the time FAAB was run (Tuesday night using Monday's standings).
Lowest standing the previous week.
Lowest draft position from Draft Day.

Commissioner Review of Player Drops: All player drops for free agents are subject to review by the NFBC commissioner and can be revoked if the dropped player is deemed too valuable to be offered to that league's free agent pool, thus damaging the credibility of the overall contest. In the case of a star player being dropped in a league for a valid reason, the NFBC commissioner reserves the right to allow the cut but keep the player out of that league's free agent pool for any length of time, possibly the entire season. All decisions by the NFBC commissioner will be final.
FAAB Periods
Tuesday, 4/11/2023 9:00 PM CST
Tuesday, 6/6/2023 9:00 PM CST
Overview
The Best Ball Cutline Championship is a points-based league designed to approximate the relative contribution value of batter and pitcher outcomes in standard NFBC rotisserie leagues.

A starting lineup will consist of 14 hitters and 9 pitchers, with the same positions and position eligibility of standard NFBC leagues. Scoring is automatic, with each teams highest scoring lineup of 2 catchers, 1 first baseman, 1 second baseman, 1 third baseman, 1 shortstop, 1 middle infielder (2B or SS), 1 corner infielder (1B or 3B), 5 Outfielders, 1 Utility Hitter and 9 pitchers counting toward that teams points.

Every team's optimal scoring lineup will be automatically scored each week (Monday through Sunday) from the required 42 starting positions.
Scoring Categories
Type For Every Points
At Bats 1 -1.00
Hits 1 4.00
Runs 1 2.00
Home Runs 1 6.00
Runs Batted In 1 2.00
Stolen Bases 1 5.00
Type For Every Points
Innings Pitched 1 3.00
Hits Allowed 1 -1.00
Earned Runs 1 -2.00
Walks Issued 1 -1.00
Strikeouts 1 1.00
Wins 1 6.00
Saves 1 8.00
Scoring Periods
Period Start End Deadline(s) Status
1 Thursday, 3/30/2023 Sunday, 4/2/2023 - -
2 Monday, 4/3/2023 Sunday, 4/9/2023 - -
3 Monday, 4/10/2023 Sunday, 4/16/2023 - -
4 Monday, 4/17/2023 Sunday, 4/23/2023 - -
5 Monday, 4/24/2023 Sunday, 4/30/2023 - -
6 Monday, 5/1/2023 Sunday, 5/7/2023 - -
7 Monday, 5/8/2023 Sunday, 5/14/2023 - -
8 Monday, 5/15/2023 Sunday, 5/21/2023 - -
9 Monday, 5/22/2023 Sunday, 5/28/2023 - -
10 Monday, 5/29/2023 Sunday, 6/4/2023 - -
11 Monday, 6/5/2023 Sunday, 6/11/2023 - -
12 Monday, 6/12/2023 Sunday, 6/18/2023 - -
13 Monday, 6/19/2023 Sunday, 6/25/2023 - -
14 Monday, 6/26/2023 Sunday, 7/2/2023 - -
15 Monday, 7/3/2023 Sunday, 7/9/2023 - -
16 Monday, 7/10/2023 Sunday, 7/16/2023 - -
17 Monday, 7/17/2023 Sunday, 7/23/2023 - -
18 Monday, 7/24/2023 Sunday, 7/30/2023 - -
19 Monday, 7/31/2023 Sunday, 8/6/2023 - -
20 Monday, 8/7/2023 Sunday, 8/13/2023 - -
21 Monday, 8/14/2023 Sunday, 8/20/2023 - -
22 Monday, 8/21/2023 Sunday, 8/27/2023 - -
23 Monday, 8/28/2023 Sunday, 9/3/2023 - -
24 Monday, 9/4/2023 Sunday, 9/10/2023 - -
25 Monday, 9/11/2023 Sunday, 9/17/2023 - -
Disclaimers
NFBC is not responsible for delays or failure to perform if the delays or failure to perform is caused by the occurrence of an act, omission, or condition beyond its control, whether or not foreseeable, including without limitation, acts of God, riots, terrorists' acts, war, fire, flood, or power failure. In addition, is not responsible for any late, lost, garbled, misdirected, incomplete, or damaged entries or for printing or typographical errors in any materials and content associated with the Contest. Neither the Contest nor the Contest website are sponsored or endorsed by either.
Compliance with Official Rules
The Contest is subject to applicable United States laws, and these official rules, and cannot be used in connection with any form of gambling. By entering the Contest, you agree to the terms of the official rules (including the legal restrictions) and the Terms of Use applicable to the Contest website, and you agree to abide by the decisions of NFBC, which are final on all matters pertaining to the Contest. NFBC reserves the right to change the official rules, in its sole discretion. No waiver of any provision of the official rules at any time shall be deemed to be a further or continuing waiver of such provision or any other provision.
Legal Restrictions
THE CONTEST AND ALL SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONTEST ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. NFBC MAXIMUM LIABILITY TO ANY PARTICIPANT IN THE CONTEST FOR ANY CLAIM (INCLUSIVE OF ATTORNEYS' FEES) ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST, WHETHER BASED ON BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) OR OTHERWISE FOR LOSSES OR DAMAGES SUSTAINED BY THE PARTICIPANT IS LIMITED TO THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF ALL FEES PAID BY THE PARTICIPANT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CONTEST. IN NO EVENT SHALL NFBC, ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, RELATED PARTIES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, MANAGERS, AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES, CONTRACTORS, LICENSORS, OR CONTEST SPONSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
Internet/Technology Problems; Tampering
If, as a result of viruses, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures or other causes beyond the control of NFBC, the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Contest is corrupted or compromised, NFBC reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Contest. NFBC is not responsible for any problem or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers, equipment or software, failure of any email or entry to be received on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website, phone lines, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to a participant's computer related to or resulting from participation in this Contest. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY A PARTICIPANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. NFBC reserves the right to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process or Contest operation, provides false entry information, or disseminates false or misleading information about the Contest. NFBC reserves the right to seek recovery of damages from such individual to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Game of Skill
The Contest is a game of skill. From all entries received, winners are those individuals who use their skill and knowledge of relevant professional baseball information and fantasy baseball rules to accumulate the highest point totals during the Contest according to the official Contest rules.
Prizes
Winners are determined and prizes are awarded as provided in the official rules of the Contest. Prize winners will be required to complete an affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release and may be required to provide a certification for tax withholding (including, without limitation, a W-9). Prize winners may also be required to provide evidence that the information in the entry for the Contest is accurate. The prize will only be paid to the person who is identified by NFBC as having submitted the entry for the Contest. Failure to submit accurate and complete information at any time may result in forfeiture of prizes. All taxes associated with the receipt or use of any prize are the sole responsibility of the winner. You are advised to consult your tax advisor for tax advice concerning your prize winnings. In the event that the awarding of any prizes to winners of the Contest is challenged by any legal authority, NFBC reserves the right, in its sole discretion to determine whether or not to award such prizes. If NFBC determines that a team is owned indirectly by a customer in order to circumvent the Eligibility Requirements, NFBC reserves the right, in its sole discretion to determine whether or not to award prizes or disqualify the team.

Cash prizes are awarded in U.S. dollars. In the event of a tie, cash prizes are divided evenly among those who have tied. In the event that a league does not contain 10 teams, NFBC reserves the right to cancel the league and entry fees from that league will be refunded.

Please allow 2-3 weeks, from the time your signed affidavit and release (and certification for tax withholding, if applicable) is returned to NFBC, to receive your prize. All prizes are awarded regardless of the number of entrants or amount of entry fees received. No substitution or transfer of prize is permitted.
Prize Notification
Winners are notified by email or regular mail within ten (10) days after the official final results (and associated winners) are posted at the conclusion of the Contest. Winners are also posted on the Contest website. Winners are required to complete an affidavit and release and certification for tax withholding, if applicable. There forms must be completed and returned via the website, email or regular mail, within 15 days following attempted notification. Failure to comply with this requirement can result in disqualification and forfeiture of prizes. Any prize notification returned as undeliverable may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner. After six (6) months, any unclaimed prize will be forfeited.
Complaints And Requests To Be Removed From Mailing Lists
The Contest operator is SportsHub Games Network, Inc./NFBC with its principal office located at 333 Washington Ave N Suite 104 Minneapolis, MN 55401. Please contact NFBC at its principal office if at any time you wish to be removed from any mailing list (including any email list) or have any complaint regarding products or services provided by NFBC.
Taxes
If the principal team owner's prize winnings are $600.00 or greater (or any other threshold subsequently established by the IRS), the NFBC must file a Form 1099 with the IRS at the end of this calendar year. We will request your social security number and signature on this form. The form contains the amount paid to you and you will receive a copy of the form for tax purposes. SportsHub Games Network, Inc. pays the principal team owner of each NFBC team that was submitted on the entry form and you are responsible for paying any taxes that result from your cash prize; please consult your income tax advisor for filing advice. In the event that the awarding of any prizes to winners of the Contest is challenged by any legal authority, SportsHub Games Network, Inc. reserves the right in its sole discretion to determine whether or not to award such prizes.
Eligibility & Registration
The NFBC is open to individuals who are at least 18 years of age or older (19 years in Alabama and Nebraska, and 21 years in Massachusetts). By entering an NFC contest, you are further representing and warranting that:

-- you are a citizen or resident of the United States of America or Canada and that you have an address in the United States of America or Canada;

-- at the time of contest entry, you are physically located in the United States of America or Canada in a jurisdiction in which participation in the NFC is not prohibited by applicable law;

-- at the time of contest entry, you are not physically located in of any of the following U.S. states or Canadian Provinces: Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Montana, Vermont, Washington, Ontario;

-- when entering an NFC contest, you are not an employee or operator of another fantasy sports website that charges entrance fees or offers cash prizes;

-- you are not listed on any U.S. or Canadian Government list of prohibited or restricted parties;

-- you are not subject to backup withholding tax because: (a) you are exempt from backup withholding, or (b) you have not been notified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that you are subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends, or (c) the IRS has notified you that you are no longer subject to backup withholding;
Official Rules
Registration for, and continued participation in, the NFBC constitutes your full and unconditional agreement to these official rules ("Official Rules") and to SportsHub Games Network, Inc. decisions relating thereto. SportsHub Games Network, Inc.' decisions in regards to these Official Rules and all matters pertaining to the NFBC are final and binding.
Refunds

Once a participant submits valid payment, no money will be refunded unless the NFBC event for which such participant has registered has been canceled. A team spot is considered filled when the entire entry fee is paid. SportsHub Games Network, Inc. reserves the right to cancel any entries which are not part of a full league. In addition, SportsHub Games Network, Inc. retains the right to deny, at its sole discretion, eligibility of any individual to register for any NFBC game or event and/or participate in any NFBC game or event, even after the registration fee has been paid, but in such case, the entry fee will be refunded. Under no condition shall SportsHub Games Network, Inc. be held responsible for any loss or liability related to any expenses incurred by a denied entrant or any person affiliated with that denied entrant. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in the event that any participant or co-manager is banned from the NFBC as the result of any violation of the Official Rules, then no refund will be given.

Cancellation

At its sole discretion, SportsHub Games Network, Inc. reserves the right to terminate any NFBC game, event or league at any time prior to the completion of the season due to any acts of God, natural disasters, terrorism, change in applicable law, interruption of the season (including strikes, lockouts and/or use of replacement players), or any other situation beyond the control of SportsHub Games Network, Inc.. In the event of any such termination by SportsHub Games Network, Inc., all entry fees will be refunded, with the exception of any live event fees (if such live event has already occurred).

At its sole discretion, SportsHub Games Network, Inc. reserves the right to terminate any NFBC game, event or league (including the NFBC Main Event) if there are an insufficient number of teams prior to the scheduled start of the league. In this unlikely event, SportsHub Games Network, Inc. will refund all entry fees within 48 hours of cancellation notice and/or provide a new application form with the newly stated prize figures. In this situation, all pre-registered applicants have the right to a full refund or to agree to play for the newly announced prize structure. SportsHub Games Network, Inc. is not responsible for any loss or liability incurred by any participant or co-managers due to cancellation of any NFBC game, event or league, including but not limited to travel or hotel expenses, time taken off from employment, etc.

Code of Conduct

All participants and co-managers are expected to behave in lawful, respectful and sportsman-like fashion at all live draft events, throughout the NFBC season, and during use of any NFBC website, including, but not limited to comments posted on any NFBC message board. Additionally the NFBC events, games and/or leagues may not be used for any form of gambling. Any conduct or message board post by a participant, co-manager or other person which is deemed by SportsHub Games Network, Inc., in its sole discretion, to be unlawful, or to have the effect of intimidating, harassing, offending or otherwise harming any other participant, co-manager, guest, or NFBC/SportsHub Games Network, Inc. representative, is strictly prohibited. SportsHub Games Network, Inc. reserves the right, in its sole discretion to ban any person from current and/or future participation in the NFBC and/or from use of the message boards if such person engages in any such prohibited conduct or is otherwise in violation of any of these Rules. In addition, any person engaging in such conduct forfeits any rights to a refund, as well as any potential rights to a prize award. SportsHub Games Network, Inc. shall not be responsible or held liable to any person for damage to property or personal injury or death arising from the acts or omissions of any third parties. Any participants or co-managers who collude, or attempt to collude, or who attempts to blackmail, bribe or otherwise influence any representative of SportsHub Games Network, Inc./NFBC, or who otherwise attempts to sabotage the league, in an effort to alter the results or outcome of any NFBC game will be disqualified and will be prohibited from winning any prize award. If a participant is banned from participation in a current NFBC game, then SportsHub Games Network, Inc. reserves the right, to take those actions which it sees fit, in its sole discretion with respect to such banned participant's team. Any criminal behavior may be referred to the appropriate authorities.

Errors

The deadline for submitting any dispute or claim regarding the operation of any league draft is one hour after the conclusion of the draft itself; further, leaving any live draft event without submitting any dispute or claim regarding the draft constitutes your waiver of any right to challenge any aspect of the draft. You are strongly urged to double-check your lineups, trades, and free agent moves throughout the season, as SportsHub Games Network, Inc./NFBC will not be held liable for any errors in entering lineups, trades or free agent moves, and SportsHub Games Network, Inc./NFBC will not intervene or alter a transaction after lineups, trades or free agent moves are due.

Prize Splitting

Prize splitting amongst the principal registrant and co-managers is available, provided that the principal registrant has authorized payment to his co-managers in writing and in advance of the completion of the season. In order to authorize prize-splitting, the principal registrant must completely fill out and sign the authorization form designated by SportsHub Games Network, Inc. (including the name and address of the co-manager(s) and the applicable prize percentage to be paid to each co-manager(s)). Both the principal registrant and each co-manager designated on a prize-splitting form will be required to fill out a W-9. No prize money will be distributed until all necessary forms have been received by SportsHub Games Network, Inc.. Both the principal registrant and the co-manager(s) will receive IRS Form 1099 reflecting the prize money paid to each. If SportsHub Games Network, Inc. deems, in its sole discretion, that the appropriate documentation and/or authorization has not been received, or has not been received in a timely fashion, then SportsHub Games Network, Inc. will pay prize payments only to the principal registrant.

Communication Access

All NFBC team owners must have internet access and a valid e-mail address for communication. SportsHub Games Network, Inc. is not responsible for any issues which impede or interfere with the transmission or receipt of any transaction, including but not limited to, draft selections, trades, free agent moves and lineups. SportsHub Games Network, Inc. is also not responsible for the failure of any telephone networks/lines, internet connections, software/hardware, or internet congestion/transmission rates.

Hold Harmless

Each participant and co-owner hereby releases and holds harmless SportsHub Games Network, Inc. and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries, and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives from and against any and all liability for any injuries, losses or damages of any kind to person (including death) and property, arising in whole or in part, directly or indirectly from participation in any NFBC event, game or league, as well as acceptance or use of any prize award.

Disputes; Limitation of Liability; Disclaimer

Each participant and co-owner agrees that (i) all issues and questions regarding the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or your rights and obligations in connection with the NFBC shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the state of Illinois, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules; and (ii) any and all disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected with the NFBC or any prize awarded will be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, and exclusively by the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, or the appropriate state court located in Hennepin County, Minnesota; and (iii) in no event shall SportsHub Games Network, Inc. liability to you for any and all damages, losses or causes of action exceed $250; and (iv) in no event shall SportsHub Games Network, Inc., its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries, and their respective directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives, be liable for any punitive, incidental and consequential damages. If your jurisdiction does not allow limitations or exclusions of liability for incidental or consequential damages, the above may not apply to you. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, EACH NFBC GAME, EVENT, LEAGUE,WEBSITE, AND BULLETIN BOARD/FORUM IS PROVIDED 'AS IS' WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. IF YOUR JURISDICTION DOES NOT ALLOW FOR THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

Notice To California Users

Per California Code Section 1789.3, please be advised that the provider of services is SportsHub Games Network, Inc./NFBC with its principal offices located at 333 Washington Ave N Suite 104 Minneapolis, MN 55401. Entry fees and other charges for participation in the Contest vary and are subject to change from time-to-time in the sole discretion of NFBC. Please review the official rules of the Contest for all fees and other charges which may be applicable. If you have a complaint regarding any services provided by NFBC or questions regarding entry fees or other charges, please contact NFBC at telephone number (888)-636-7559 or by writing NFBC at the above office address. For complaints, you may also contact the Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs in writing at 1625 North Market Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95834, or by telephone at (800) 952-5210.

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