Article V: Roster Moves.

Section 1: Trades.

(1) The trading deadline is August 31, but trades may be made at any time. Trades made from the first day of the season until August 31 will go into the game immediately. Trades made from September 1 to the beginning of the next season will be processed by the program after the World Series ends. Draft picks may be traded up to five years in advance.

(2) A trade is considered official when both teams have e-mailed their trade to the Commissioner. Once both teams accept a trade, it cannot be reversed unless both teams agree.

Section 2: Promotion and Demotion of Players.

(1) Until the September 1 roster expansion, no team may have more than 25 players on the Active roster, 15 players at the AAA/DL level and 10 players at the Low Minors level.  From September 1 on, no team may have more than 40 players at the Active/AAA/DL level and 10 players at the Low Minors level.  Players may move between the Active roster and AAA freely, but in order to place a player in the Low Minors, he must be under 27.

Section 3: Waivers.

(1) Any team may waive any player at any time.  Teams have two days from the Commissioner's official announcement to submit a claim on a waived player. If more than one team claims a waived player, the player will go to the team with the lowest winning percentage.

Section 4: Playoff Rosters.

(1) Playoff rosters are due by August 31 each year. At this time, each team must send in a roster of 25 players for the playoffs. Disabled players are automatically included and do not need to be designated. Changes to the playoff roster may be made if one of the players designated becomes injured, or a disabled player heals.  The playoff roster for each playoff series may be changed only prior to the playoff series starting.

Article VI: Yearly Activities.

Section 1: June Amateur Draft.

(1) Once the league files are ready, each team will have four days after the file is posted on the Web page to submit their picks for the draft rounds.  Additional rounds will be run until the draft pool is exhausted or all teams no longer wish to select a player.  Selections are due to the Commissioner at 10:00 a.m. Central Time on the given day.

Section 2: Retirement.

(1) Retirement occurs immediately following the World Series.  A list of retired players will be available on the Web page and/or by e-mail.

Section 3: Supplemental Draft.

(1) The Supplemental Draft occurs immediately following Retirement.  Once the league files are ready, each team will have four days after the file is posted on the Web page to submit their picks for the supplemental draft round.  A team is not guaranteed its picks.  If the available player is present at that pick it will be picked.  The rounds will be run until the draft pool is exhausted or all teams no longer wish to select a player.  Selections are due to the Commissioner at 10:00 a.m. Central Time on the given day.

Section 4: Spring Training.

(1) Spring Training occurs immediately following the Supplemental Draft.  Once the league files are ready, each team has ten days to submit training percentages for each of their players.  This may be done by submitting a list of percentages for each player, adjusting the computer's percentages for none/some/all ratings of none/some/all players, allowing the computer to do it outright, or anything else the Owner wants. If nothing is submitted by 10:00 a.m. Central Time on the day of the announced deadline, the computer will perform Spring Training for the given team.

Article VII: Conflicts and Resolution.

(1) If there is a dispute between two or more Owners, it will be referred to the Commissioner, who will render his deci