Somebody please explain...what is a Rule 5 player?
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A player taken in the rule 5 draft...  See explanation below:\n\nThe process doesn't shake baseball's rafters, but it does add a wrinkle to the player-development game that's worth understanding. Every once in a while, a player makes a significant impact after being chosen, Pittsburgh's Roberto Clemente in 1954 being the classic example. \n\nThe Rule 5 draft has been a staple of the Winter Meetings almost from its beginning and sprung up as a method to prevent teams from stockpiling talent in their minor league systems. Players not on major league rosters would otherwise have little or no chance to find an opportunity to play elsewhere, though that restriction was further eased in the 1980s when minor leaguers got the right to become free agents after six full seasons. \n\nMajor league teams must protect players on their 40-man rosters within three or four years of their original signing. Those left unprotected are available to other teams as Rule 5 picks. \n\nPlayers who were 18 or younger on June 5 preceding the signing of their first contract must be protected after four minor league seasons. Players 19 and older must be protected after three seasons. \n\nBut here's the kicker: To prevent teams from drafting players willy-nilly, each Rule 5 pick must be kept in the major leagues the entire following season or be offered back to his former team for half of the $50,000 selection price. Few players are ready for such a jump, so only about 10-15 get picked each year. Fewer still last the whole season in the big leagues. \n\n"They have to keep a guy for the whole year, so a lot of teams are safe," says Paul Snyder, the Braves' director of scouting and player development. "But there have been kids drafted out of A-ball. \n\n"A few years ago (in 1984) Toronto got two guys (Lou Thornton and Manny Lee) who could pinch-run and play defense. They're easier to carry in the American League because there aren't as many pitching changes." \n\nOther miscellaneous Rule 5 rules and tidbits: \n\nThe "Rule 5" moniker comes from its place in the Professional Baseball Agreement. The June draft, for instance, is Rule 4. \nTeams must file their 40-man rosters by Nov. 20, and only those not at the full allotment of 40 may select players. \nTeams select in reverse order of that season's finish, with the American and National leagues alternating the No. 1 pick from year to year. The Twins have the first pick this year, followed by the Marlins (who can't pick as their roster stands at 40). \nSince 1950, selections have included a low of three players in 1974 and a high of 24 in 1994. The selection price was increased in 1985 to $50,000 from $25,000. \nThere are Triple-A and Double-A segments of the Rule 5 draft, with price tags of $12,000 and $4,000 respectively. Minor league players not protected on the reserve lists at the Double-A and Class A levels are subject to selection, but almost no future big leaguers emerge from this process. It's basically a tool for major league teams to fill out affiliates rather than obtain talent. \nIn 1988, the Braves drafted a player from themselves. They neglected to protect righthander Ben Rivera on the 40-man roster, had the first pick in the draft and took him. \nPlayers from the 1998 Rule 5 draft to stick all year include Pirates lefthander Scott Sauerbeck, Blue Jays catcher Alberto Castillo (acquired this month in a trade from the Cardinals) and Astros outfielder Glen Barker.
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There are 2 links with the rules!! it will help ya understand\n\n\n\nhttp://www.soccerhelp.com/Soccer_Rules_Rules_Of_Soccer.shtml\n\n\n\nhttp://www.fifa.com/en/media/index/0,1369,105502,00.html
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wHAT ARE THR RULES...?
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The Laws of the Game do not state you have to start with 11 men. They state a maximum of 11 is allowed.\n\nTeams don't want to start with 10 because to start a game, the more the better. One theory would be that if you are then reduced to 10 men (or women!), you know you are up against it, put in more effort, which then actually over compensates for the missing man (or woman!).
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A team may play with seven players on the field.  Under FIFA regulations, in an international match, If it drops to six players, the match is abandoned.  It is not considered a valid match.\n\nNational associations may have different rules.
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The rules are generally announced at the beginning of each match and can change, like house rules when you play poker.\nHere's how it goes generally\n1. Keep your face mask or goggles on at all times. (This is the hardest for me because the damn things fog up my glasses)\n2. If your face mask or goggles come off, cover your eyes and yell "Dead Man" (This may be different in different places)\n3. If someone yells dead man, cease fire and don't move until the all clear is given.\n4. If you get hit and the paint ball doesn't burst, it doesn't count. If it makes a mark, you're dead. Yell "Dead Man" and then leave the field.\n5. When one team is out of guys, the other team wins. The last guy is required by an unwritten rule to go down in a blaze of glory.\n\nI think that's it, but generally you do a rundown before the start of each match to make sure everyone is on the same page.
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I like many of the new rule changes. I absolutely love 4-on-4 during overtime. It opens the game up more. One rule I would like to see though is that a player's namemust have a minimum of 3 vowels, just so I can know how to pronounce it.
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http://www.luyaa.org/t-ball_rules.htm
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You click on the position and bench someone not playing that night then click on the player you want to play and put him in.\n\nSome guys can be more than 1 position, like C and LW, or LW and RW.\n\nTry to fill all positions the best you can every night.
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it means that a team has commited 5 fouls and the other team gets to shot free throws the call it in the penalty
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That's good because it's a great game. For game rules see www.laxpower.com/common/rules/php  The links below will help with just about everything else you'll ever want to know:
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A few questions - unless I'm missing somethiing here.\n\n1.  Each team has to play 19 games in order for all to play each other?   That means 190 games in that time frame?\n\n2. Not familiar with the term 'pitches'.  Is this another word for 'playing fields' ?  \n\n3. If it's youth football - is there a time limit to the game?\n\n4. Do you have to schedule a playoff at the end?\n\n---------\nOK -  You obviously sustained a moment of insanity when you volunteered for this.  \nYou have your hands full on this one. \nI'm still trying to digest it all. \nWill let you know if I come up with something.\nGood luck Mom!
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Points aren't everything but this site is really addicting. If you don't want to lose points just don't ask questions unless you really need to know something. I agree that 5 points is too much for asking questions but I don't make the rules. I just play the game :)
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'Util' stands for a "utility" player.  Basically, you can play any player regardless of position as the utility player.\n\nIn terms of scoring, you score based on your ranking for certain categories compared to the other players.  Basic fantasy sports basketball categories are:\n\nFG%\nFT% \n3 pt made\nPoints\nRebounds\nAssists\nSteals \nBlocks\nTurnovers\n\nLet's say for example you are in a 12-team league.  Each category can get you in-between 1 and 12 points, depending on your ranking.  If you are ranked 1st in FG%, then you would get 12 points, 2nd place would get 11, and so on.  Therefore, the maximum points you can receive at one time is (12*9) = 108 and the least is 9 points (last-place ranking for each category).\n\nThis is how a Rotisserie league works\n\n---------------\n\nHope this explanation helps
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if you dont know,  why would you join a team?  anyway,  there are far too many rules to sit here and list them all.  do a web search or go to wikipedia on the rules of basketball.  this is too detailed for answers.  good luck!
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11 players.. not sure how many extras..
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Each team shall consist of five players (on court). Center (C or 5), Power Forward (PF or 4), Small Forward (SF or 3), Shooting Guard (SG or 2) and Point Guard (PG or 1). No team may be reduced to less than five players. Also a team can have a max of 12 players.\nA team may have a captain and a co-captain numbering a maximum of two. The designated captain may be anyone on the squad who is in uniform, except a player-coach.