Keepers

Let's clear up the confusion

I've heard from some of you thinking that we were not doing keepers next season. That is not true. Many of you have told me how much you like having keepers on you team and I think it adds a little more fun into the mix, so be thinking about who you want to keep next year.

Here are the rules:

• You may have up to 3 keepers o-ranked (Yahoo's ranking) 1-99. These players will be drafted in the first 3 rounds. You may choose to take the draft picks instead of the keeper.
• You may also retain 5 more keepers o-ranked 100+. These will be drafted in order in rounds 10-14. Again, you may take draft picks or a combination of draft picks and keepers for this round.
• You must submit your keepers 2 weeks prior to the start of the draft
• There will then be a 3 day window to change your keepers after seeing everyone elses.
• You may begin trading players (any players, not just keepers) from your 2009 roster after the conclusion of the playoffs. They may be traded for other players or draft positions. (i.e. you can trade Player A for the other team's 4th round pick.)
• If you want to keep the player you drafted, you must add him to your keepers.
• Your roster will consist of only your keepers 2 weeks from the start of the draft.

I know this may be a bit confusing, so let me know if you have questions. Just post them in the comment section below. This is a FIRST DRAFT of the rules, and the aim is to level the playing field enough so that everyone, regardless of interest or ability will be able to have fun. Please let me know any thoughts you have.