2010 West Coast Fantasy Baseball Association League Announcement
(02/01/2010)

Hi all -

The West Coast Fantasy Baseball Association (WCFBA) returns for its tenth season of league play in 2010. The league is operated solely by former campers and carries no affiliation with the San Francisco Giants, Oakland A's or either of their fantasy camps. League play begins in March and continues into October. League games are played throughout the Bay Area with stops in San Francisco, the South Bay, the East Bay, and San Rafael.

At this time, we are looking for full and part-time (pool) players to join us for the coming season. Full-time players will be entered in a player draft the last weekend in February while part-timers will participate as pool players on the weeks when they are available.

New for 2010:

In the past, A's and Giants teams operated separately, but beginning in 2010, the A’s and Giants players will be combined into one league draft.  The concept of A's teams and Giants teams is no more and pool players will be assigned to the most appropriate team on a given week.

General Structure:

- Four to six teams of twelve players each
- 15 game schedule for each team stretching from March into October
- No games are scheduled during tournament or camp weekends (Lake Elsinore, Palm Springs, Ports Camp, San Diego, Lodi, Stockton, and Old School Wood Bat)
- No games are scheduled during holiday weekends (Father's Day exception)
- Wood bats are mandatory for all players except those 60 and over and any ladies; bats will be furnished to each team, but players are free to buy their own
- No pitcher may pitch more than six innings in any one game

Fees:

Full Season Player – Full-timers will pay a non-refundable $220 upfront ($5 less than 2009). Your name will be placed in the player draft and you will be guaranteed a roster spot on one of the teams for the 2010 season.  If you are planning to play at least ten of the fifteen games, we suggest you sign up as a full-time player.

Pool Player - Part-timers will pay $20 per game payable at game time. A pool player should respond to the weekly email soliciting extra players for that week’s games. The pool coordinator will work with the team coaches to fill their openings that week with those that have signed up to pool play. There is no guarantee a spot will be available, but we will do our best to accommodate you.

Full-timers who wish to act as pool players in games their regular team is not playing in will only receive a roster spot if there are not enough part-time pool players available. If selected as a pool player, full-timers will pay $10 per game.

Pre-Season Draft:

Prior to the start of the season, those who have signed up to be full-time players will be entered into a player draft. Team rosters will be announced one week prior to the first games. At the end of the season, teams are disbanded and redrafted the following season.

NOTE - We WILL NOT accommodate requests for players to be placed with specific friends on the same team. We do not want the league to be comprised of cliques and feel everyone should enjoy the experience of playing with different people each season. Minor exceptions will be made with respect to families, carpools, etc., but please understand our goal.

The Pool:

Those of you who cannot join us a regular basis are welcome to join the player pool. An individual will be designated as the Pool Coordinator for the league. This person will advertise each week’s scheduled games via email requesting available pool players. Any part-time player who is available for any of that week's games should call or email the Pool Coordinator to let them know by Thursday at noon. The Pool Coordinator will work with the team managers to determine the needs of each team every week and assign the most appropriate pool players to the teams that need them.  Rosters will be filled and announced on Thursday afternoons.

Part-timers should make sure we have your current email address so you can start receiving the invites in March.

Playing Rules:

These will be covered in detail later, but the essentials are that there are no pass balls, wild pitches, or stealing (if the pitcher goes from the stretch). No new inning will start after two hours and 45 minutes.

What to do Next:

FULL-TIMERS have three things to do by Sunday, February 21st:

1) If you have NOT already done so in a prior season, fill out the player waiver form. A blank form is attached or it can be found on the league web site at:

Download the League Liability Form (Adobe PDF)

2) If you have NOT already done so in a prior season, fill out the player emergency medical contact form. This is optional, but strongly encouraged so we can help contact the right people in the event of an emergency. A blank form is attached or it can be found on the league web site at:

Download the Emergency Contact Form (Adobe PDF)

3) Send a check for $220 (made out to West Coast Fantasy Baseball Association) along with your pertinent contact info (including your player waiver form and your emergency medical contact form) to:

Doug Rusch
44550 Montclaire Court
Fremont, CA 94539

PART-TIMERS (Pool players) have nothing to do right now. Wait for the emails calling for pool players about five days before each play weekend and if you can play, respond back as soon as possible. We'll do our best to get you in.

If you have any questions, email me back at rweber5@prodigy.net.

Thanks and hope to see you all in March,


Rob