Organizational Structure

Each LDB franchise has three tiers: Majors, the Injured List (IL), and AA.

Majors

The Majors level is a 31-man roster and represents the active players on the team whose performance may affect scoring. It closely resembles an MLB franchise. All 31 players are available for active duty, and are broken down into the following positions:

Hitters	Pitchers
Catcher	Starting Pitchers (Up to 5)
First Base
Second Base
Short Stop
Third Base	Relief Pitchers (Up to 6)
Left Field
Center Field
Right Field
Designated Hitters (Up to 2)
Bench

This structure changes during playoffs. See Playoff Rosters for more information.

Positional Eligibility

Hitters

A player is eligible for an offensive position if (1) that player made 17 appearances in that position during the previous season or (2) the player appeared at that position for 50% of games in April of the current season, or, after April, appeared at that position a total of 12 times during the season. Until a hitter meets one of these thresholds, he may bat as a designated hitter only.

Pitchers

To be eligible as a starting pitcher, a player must have appeared as a starting pitcher in one game during the previous or current season. To be eligible as a relief pitcher, a player must have appeared as a relief pitcher in one game during the previous or current season.

However, if CBS allows a team to start a pitcher in a SP or RP slot who does not have eligibility under the rules above, teams may nevertheless start those pitchers as allowed by CBS if such players are slotted in positions that correspond with their actual MLB role (i.e., SPs must be used as SPs, and RPs must be used as RPs). Any players in this situation started in positions that do not correspond to their actual MLB roles will result in those players’ stats being voided.

Injured, Suspended, and Other Lists

In addition to its 31-man roster, each team may have up to six players on its injured list (IL). See Internal Transactions for rules related to IL transactions.

Players on the bereavement, paternity, disqualified (suspended), or any other "MLB Status List" other than injured will not count against the LDB 31-man roster. Suspended players may be placed in the LDB team's minor league without being subject to waivers. They must return to the active 31-man roster immediately upon conclusion of the MLB suspension.

AA

The AA tier is a roster of unlimited rookie players signed in the AA draft. See Internal Transactions for rules relating to the consequences of promoting a player out of AA.

League Calendar

LDB Years are standardized as follows. However, the Commissioner(s) may adjust these dates as necessary to effectuate league business:

• Monday after Thanksgiving: First Day of league business. Transactions begin processing.
• December 15-January 31: Rule Change Period (vote completed by January 31 each year)
• The last Monday in February: AA Draft begins at 12:00 PM EST
• Two Fridays before the LDB Auction: Keeper Deadline at 11:59 PM EST
• One of the two Saturdays immediately preceding MLB Opening Day (excluding early international series): LDB Auction at 10:00 AM EST
• First Waiver Process through the first pitcher of the first MLB game after the auction: MS players may be deemed keepers.
• The first pitch of the first MLB game after the auction: Rosters must be legal (31 active players, 6 IR players total)
• End of Week 10: Players may be promoted as Super-twos
• End of Week 15: LDB Trade Deadline
• End of Week 20: End of the Regular Season
• Week 21: Wild Card Week
• Week 22: Lucid Division Series
• Week 23: Lucid Championship Series
• Week 24: Lucid Dream Series
• Conclusion of the Lucid Dream Series: Luxury taxes, fines, and penalties assessed, and then a new LDB Year begins. However, the league is closed for business, and no transactions will be processed.