DSH League Members

DC Salary Leagues are all free leagues. Hoops, Baseball, Football

All members must be active and able to check into the league forum daily.

Members must be able to make a long term commitment.Team names must have a location (city/state) and nickname

e.g. New York SpinnersAll members must use AIM/Email regularly. Inactivity or tanking games is grounds for immediate removal,

no questions asked. Inactivity includes not signing into the forum, keeping up with your team in yahoo for any period of time, not using AIM/returning emails, or not voting on league matters.

 Yahoo Settings

16 or 12 teams (4 or 3 divisions)Head to HeadHosted by Yahoo!Playoffs: Division winners advance but are seeded according

to overall standings: The winners of each division will advance to the playoffs and all other playoff teams will be determined by overall standings. Playoff seeds will be determined by overall standings regardless of division results.

 Statistics

DSH: PTS, REB, AST, ST, TO, BLK, 3PTM, FG%, FT% 

 Team Salary

Team Salary: At the beginning of each season, when free

agency opens, all teams will be allotted their salary. All salary is accounted for and at no point will it be rounded up or down. 

DSH: $105 Million  Rollover Salary: Any money remaining from the previous

season can be used toward the next season.DSH: The max a team can rollover into the next season is

$20M.

  Team Bonuses:DSH: Division Champion $1M, Wild card $500k, and Finals

Champ additional $2M.

  Team Fines:Illegal roster - $2M fine and $500k each day after.

 Player's Contracts & Salaries

  About Contracts: All players must be under contract to play on a team. All contracts are guaranteed. Owners can assign the following contract lengths:

DSH: 1-5 years (RFA's - 6 years) 

  Contract Length/Minimum Salary Scale (when signing free agents):

Length of Contract

DSH

1 year $1M

2 years $1M per

3 years $3M per

4 years $4M per

5 years $5M per

6 years$25M per (RFA

Only)

Max Salary $25M per

 Contract Buyouts and Voids

About Contract Buyouts: Teams can buyout player's contracts before the trade deadline. The team will pay 50% of the players Avg salary for all years remaining and the player will go to free agency. After a season ends the next season's buyout will be available to use immediately.

Number of Buyouts per season:DSH: 1 player

Contract Buyout Eligibility: Players must be on the team's roster for a minimum of 2 FULL match-ups to be eligible for a contract buyout. Buyouts cannot be used on the following players:

DSH: Age 38+

Contract Buyout Settlement: A team has the option of settling the contract in a lump sum or if the player has more than one season left on his contract the buy-out money can be distributed over the remaining seasons (50% off each season remaining). If money is owed (because of Avg Salary) the team can distribute the money over any guaranteed years remaining. If any cash is credited it will come off the player's remaining salary.

No set-off: If a player's contract is bought out by a team, and the player is signed through free agency, the player’s original team cannot set-off the difference of contracts.

Resigning: After a player has been released and a team's buyout was used, the releasing team cannot bid on the player in free agency for 21 days.

Contract Voids: If a player retires or his contract is voided by

his "real" team for any reason, an owner has the option to void the player’s contract within 14 days of the official retirement/void announcement. Once a player’s contract is voided the team no longer has any rights to the player and the player is now a F/A. The releasing team cannot resign the player in free agency for 90 days.

Retired Players Clause: Each years salary that is voided will be the players avg season salary and any  remaining money will be owed. The following is a list of the number of years that can be voided for a players age:

DSH 29 and under - All yearsPlayers 30-32 - 2 yearsPlayers 33-37 - 1 yearPlayers 38+ - 0 years

 Contract Structuring

About Structuring Contracts (Optional): When a team signs a contract that is more than 1 year, team owners can structure the contract. The contract must ascend or descend. Consecutive seasons can have the same salary amount. The way a contract is structured cannot change for any reason.

25% Rule: The Max/Min from season to season in the contract cannot be more than 25% of the Avg salary. If 25% of the Avg salary is less than $1M, $1M may be used.

Maximum and Minimum Salary: The salary per season cannot exceed the league maximum salary. No salary can be less than the 1 year minimum in any of the structured years.

Example: 5 years/$10M per ($50M total). Salary from year to year cannot be more than a $2.5M increase or decrease (25% of $10M (Avg salary) = $2.5M). year-1:$6M, year-2:$7.5M, year-3:$10M, year-4:$12.5M, year-5:$12.5M.

 Team Options

Team Options: Team Options can be offered when signing free agents. If a team does not pick up a player's option the team will pay the player a $500k buyout and he'll become an unrestricted free agent. Team Options will not lengthen an original contract for RFA status or any other reason.

Team Option Amounts: Option years will have a base salary using the player's highest single season or Avg season salary (whichever is highest) plus an additional 25%. The 25% of salary will have a minimum of $1M and maximum of $4M when adding to the player's base salary.

Bidding Options: When a team uses a team option -only- to outbid, the buyout will increase $500k each time the team matches the bid with an option on that free agent.

 Rosters - DSH

  Active and Inactive Roster

Active: 12 man roster - PG SG SF PF C F G UTIL UTIL 3BN. A team must have 12 players on their active roster, although can drop to 11 players up to two weeks at a time.

Inactive Reserve (IR): Teams can have up to 3 players inactive whether their NBA status is active, injured, or suspended. These players won’t be eligible during your weekly match-up and will count against your salary cap. Each Sunday by 11:59pm EST, owners must post on the forum any changes with their active/inactive players.

  Inactive Reserve Exceptions

Injured Player Exception: A team may activate an IR player during a match-up if an active player gets injured. Injured players must have a red box next to their name in yahoo or

have an injury report approved by the President.

Suspended Player Exception: A team may activate an IR player during a match-up if an active player gets suspended. The suspension must be 3 or more games and not have been appealed by the player.

Hardship Exception (Extra IR Spot): If a team with three injured players on their IR (and a full 12-man yahoo roster) has a fourth player that suffers an injury, the team will be allowed to have a  fourth player on the IR. Once one of the players is no longer injured, the team must cut back to 15 players again. The TC will approve the Hardship Exception if a team requests it.

  D-League

Players: DSH teams can have up to 2** players in the D-League.**See Trades Below.

Eligibility: Only players that are in their first or second NBA season are eligible for the D-League.

Salary: All D-League players will use a team’s salary cap.

Assignment: In the off-season (up until 2 weeks before the first match-up) all teams must assign players to their D-League roster. This is the only time players may be assigned to the 2 D-League roster spots.

Call-up: Once a player is called up from the D-League during the season, he cannot be sent back down.

**Trades: During the season if a player listed on the D-League Roster is traded, that player may remain listed on the new team's D-League regardless if the new team has 2 players or not. Extra D-League players do not effect the 12-Man active roster. When submitting D-League players the following season, only 2 players can be assigned.

  Free Agent Deadline Exception

Free Agent Deadline Exception: After the deadline, if a team has a player get injured the team can make a roster move to cover the injured player.

The teams roster must have 12 active players.The IR must be full with 3 injured players.The player signed will use cap space and be signed to a 1

year/$1M contract.There will be no waiting period and the player can be

added immediately.No players need to be cut when using this exception.There is no limit to this exception as long as the team has

enough cap space to cover all the players signed. Once the playoffs begin this exception cannot be used.The TC must approve the transaction.

 Free Agency

About Free Agency: There is no limit to how many free agents a team can sign as long as there is enough money to pay the player for all future seasons. To sign a player, you must place a bid on the player you want to add in the forum. The minimum bid is based on contract length (see "Contract Length/Minimum Salary Scale)". All other teams are free to place a higher bid on that player. You can bid on free agents while your roster is full, but you must make room once the bid is won. Players must be listed in Yahoo! to be eligible for free agency.

F/A Deadline: The Trade Deadline is also the free agent deadline. At 12:00 AM EST after the deadline date, all bids will be final and awarded to the last team to post a bid.

Note: DSH has an exception for the deadline. See DSH Rosters/ Free Agent Deadline Exception.

Posting a Bid: When bidding, you must post the players name, team, and position in the "Title of the topic". Post with  length of contract, total of contract, contract structure, and if you’re offering a club option.

Bidding on F/A's: When bidding on a posted f/a, teams are

allowed to bid a Max of 3 times per player. The original post or illegal bids do not count as bids.

Bidding Equal Years: Minimum of $1M more Avg salary per season.

Adding Years: When adding years to a contract the players avg salary per season can drop up to (but not more than) 10%.

Reducing Years: Teams can reduce a Max of 2 years off the current bid. Teams can match the current total contract with less years or use the following formula:

When reducing the current bid by 1 year, the players avg salary per year must increase by 60%.

When reducing the current bid by 2 years, the players avg salary per year must increase by 75%.

Illegal Bids: If a bid closes and the last bid is illegal, the team with the last legal bid has the option to either take the player at the bid, or pass on the player. If the team chooses to pass, that team cannot bid on the player for 21 days and the player becomes a free agent again.

Max Contracts: Max contracts are offers of a maximum length and salary (containing no team options) to a player. If more than one team bids a Max contract, the team with the worst record is awarded the player. In the off-season and first 3 match-ups of a season, preference is determined using the previous year's standings.

Adding a Team Option: (DSH) If a team has posted a bid with no team option, another team may bid the same contract with a team option added. When doing so the team option's buyout will increase $500K each time this happens.

Example: Team A bids 1y/$1M. Team B bids 1y/$1M w/opt. Because the team bid the same contract and only added the option, the buyout will be $1M (The initial $500k plus an additional $500k). If Team A bids 2y/$1M per and Team B bids again with 2y/$1M per w/option, the buyout will be $1.5M (The initial $500k plus an additional

$1M for matching the contract twice with team options added).

Winning a Bid: In order to win a bid a team must remain the highest bidder for 24 hours. Once a bid is won the team is responsible for that player’s contract (No exception). Teams can wait up to 72 hours if needed after a bid is won to make room for the player.

 Waivers & Outright Release Waivers

WaiversWaivers: Teams can place players on waivers up until the

trade deadline. When a player is on waivers he must stay there a minimum of 48 hours. The player will use a roster spot and cannot be traded during this time.

Player is Claimed: If a team claims a player off waivers, the waiving team may choose one of the following:

arrange a trade with the new team for that player within 48 hours of the claim

do nothing and allow the claiming team to assume the player's existing contract

rescind the request and keep the player on the active roster for 2 full match-ups, effectively canceling the waiver

Note: If a player is claimed and the option to rescind is used, this option to rescind may not be used again for that player in that season.

Multiple Claims: If more than one team claims a player, the team with the worst record at that time will get preference. In the off-season and first 3 weeks of the season, preference is determined using the previous year's standings.

Player is NOT Claimed: If a player is not claimed after 48 hours, owners can pull the player back off waivers or release the player.

Trade/Waiver Rule: If a team trades a player and the player is subsequently waived by the new team, the player's past team will not be permitted to sign the player to a new contract (or claim him off of waivers) until at least 21 days have passed following the date the trade was made (or 14 days for trades that occur during the off-season).

Outright Release Waivers

Outright Release Waivers: When a player is listed on "Outright Release Waivers", the player will NOT use a roster spot. The option to rescind cannot be used, the player cannot be traded, and if not claimed within 48 hours the player is automatically released.

 Releasing Players

Releasing Waived Players: If no team claims a player from waivers the player has "cleared waivers" and the team may release him. The player's contract still continues to be included in the team's payroll.

Right to Set-Off: If a team signs a player who is still under contract (as long as the player cleared waivers and was released), the player's original team is allowed to reduce the amount of money they still owe the player by the right of set-off. The original team gets to set off the difference between the player's new salary and the player’s old salary minus a 1 time transaction fee.

Transaction Fees: DSH: $500k

1 year/$1M: If you are releasing a player who has a 1 year contract for $1M, releasing will cost $250k. No money will be set off if another team signs this player. After the trade deadline, all 1year/$1M will be released at full price.

 Trading

About Trades: All trades must be posted on the forum and accepted by both owners. Owners can trade players, draft picks, and cash.

Deadline: The Trade Deadline will be set to the yahoo default. Subject to change.

Deadline Extension: If teams are working a deal and notify the President before the deadline, an extension for the teams involved to complete the deal may be granted.

Trading Cash: Cash cannot be traded in any season but the current one. Teams are allowed to pay on player's contracts in all future seasons.

Trade Review: All trades will be reviewed and approved/vetoed by the TC.

 Off-Season Transactions

Off-Season order of transactions:After the season ends players under contract, cash, and

eligible draft picks can be traded.Offer all team options on players ( DSH )Rookie DraftTeams must cut to salary limitRFA offers are submittedFree Agency opens for all playersTeams must sign or renounce their draft picksD-League players are assigned (DSH)-2 weeks before the

1st match-upTeams must cut to roster limit (2 weeks before the 1st

match-up)Season begins

Off-Season Roster: In the off-season, each team can have an unlimited amount of players on their team. Before the start of the season, teams will be required to cut to the required roster size.

Off-Season Salary: Salary will not be used in the off-season. Teams can go over the salary cap, but must cut back to the cap amount by a date set by the league (right before free agency opens).

 Restricted Free Agents

About Free Agents: There are two types of free agents, unrestricted and restricted. An unrestricted free agent is free to sign with any team and there's nothing the player's original team can do to prevent it. Restricted free agency gives the player's original team the right to keep the player by matching an offer from another team.

Restricted Free Agent Eligibility (Veterans):DSH

Completed a 3-6 year Pro contract (not including options).

Spent a minimum of 2 full consecutive seasons with the current team.

Never been listed on waivers.Had any club options picked up.

DSH Exceptions:After '10/'11 Season Exception: Any player

finishing a 2 year contract, must not have been waived in his second year, and spent the full '10/'11 season on the matching team.

Restricted Free Agent Eligibility (Drafted Rookies): After a player has completed a rookie contract (all options offered), the player will become a free agent. 

DSH: For players to be eligible they must: Spend a minimum of 2 consecutive full seasons with the current team, never been listed on waivers, and used all team options.

Submitting Offers: Teams must make their eligible restricted free agents an offer if they want matching rights. Offers must be a minimum of 2 years (not including option years),

follow the contract minimum scale, and cannot be less than 50% of the past contracts Avg salary.

Submitting Maximum Offers: A maximum offer is for the Max years at the maximum salary and contains no options. If a team offers one of their RFA’s a maximum contract the player will not see free agency and the max contract becomes official (one of the RFA matches is still used). 

Max Offers for each league:DSH: 6 years/$25M per for RFA's. 5 years/$25M

per for UFA's.

Bidding on RFA's: When a team wants to sign another teams restricted free agent, the team must make a higher offer than the original team. The offer must be a minimum of 3 years (not including option years). After a bid closes on a player (24 hours), the team with the restricted free agent has 48 hours to match the offer. If the player's original team does not exercise its matching rights within 48 hours, the offer becomes an official contract with the new team.

RFA Matches: Each team can match on the maximum amount of players (per off-season) listed below. When matching, teams can post a re-structure of the salary. The total contract, years, and any options must stay the same. After a team has matched, the players cannot be released or traded until after the date listed below.

DSH: 2 players - Jan. 1

Off-Season Max Contract Priority List: If more than 1 team offers a max contract to a RFA or UFA (and the player's original team does not match for RFA's), the teams will refer to the "Off-Season Max Contract Priority List". The list will be based on the past season's standings. Once a team signs a Max contract, the team will go the bottom of the list. If a team with matching rights matches on a RFA with a Max contract, that team will go to the end of the list. If a team offers one of their RFA's a max contract on the original offer sheet, the team will stay at their position on the priority list.

 Sign and Trade - DSH

About Sign and Trades: Once a RFA's bid is final, teams have 48 hours to match the bid. In this period a team can arrange to trade the RFA to the team with the highest bid. Trades must be posted within 48 hours of the bid closing and the TC will make an approve/veto decision ASAP or within 24 hours.

Sign and Trade Usage: Each off-season, each team can be involved in 1 sign and trade. Sign and trades will use 1 RFA match from all teams involved in the trade.

Max Cash: There will be a Max of $6M in cash allowed in sign and trades.

Trade Veto: If the trade is not approved by the TC, the last highest offer becomes an official contract with the new team.

 Rookie Draft - DSH

About the Draft: After the NBA has their draft, DSH will have a 2 round rookie draft. Owners can only draft players that were selected in the actual NBA rookie draft. All teams are required to make their picks in both rounds.

Lottery Draft Order:The DSH 8 non-playoff teams will be assigned with the

NBA’s bottom 8 teams by matching up the records

from worst to best. The lottery process determines the first three picks of the draft. The rest of the first-round draft order is in reverse order of the teams' win-loss record. The lottery does not determine the draft order in the second round.

If a 9th-16th place NBA team wins a lottery pick 1-3, the pick will be skipped and we will start the reverse order of standing 1 pick earlier. E.g. NBA first pick to the 12th place team (we will skip), NBA second pick to the 4th from last place team (our 4th from last gets 1st), and NBA 2nd from last place gets the 3rd pick(our 2nd from last gets 2nd pick), and then we begin reverse order at 3rd from last.

In the event a lottery pick is traded to another team, the record of the original team (whose pick it was before the trade) still determines eligibility for the lottery, and assignment of chances.

Trading picks: Draft picks can be traded up to 2 years ahead of the current season. Trading is permitted during the draft and all trades will be approved by the TC.

Pick Limit: The President will set an appropriate time limit for picks. If a team goes past the pick limit, the team will be given the highest drafted player from the NBA draft.

Rookie Salaries:1st pick- $4M2nd-4th picks- $3M5th-8th picks- $2M9th-24th picks- $1M

Rookie Contracts:The first 2 years are guaranteed. 3rd year team option with 10% increase.4th year team option with 25% increase over 3rd year

salary

Team Options: The option for the player’s third Season must be exercised during a period from the day following the last day of the first Season until October 31 12pm est. The

Option for the player’s fourth Season must be exercised during the period from the day following the last day of the second Season until October 31 12pm est.

Renouncing Picks: After the draft and up until 2 weeks before the first match-up any drafted players can be renounced. The player will become and unrestricted free agent and can be signed to the league minimum. The team that drafted and renounced the player cannot sign the player in free agency until after the following season is over.