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STATMAN Fantasy/Rotisserie Baseball

Version 2.15

User Manual
Copyright (c) 1989-1994 Fantasy Sports Software
All Rights Reserved.

Disclaimer

The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does
not represent a commitment on the part of Fantasy Sports Software or the
authors.

Use of this program acknowledges this disclaimer of warranty. "This program is
supplied as-is. Fantasy Sports Software dis claims all warranties, expressed
or implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of merchantability
and of fitness of this program for any purpose. Fantasy Sports Software
assumes no liability for damages direct or consequential, which may result
from the use of this program."

STATMAN License Agreement

1) The STATMAN program and all other programs and documen tation distributed or
shipped with it are copyrighted works protected by U.S. and International
Copyright Law.  In the rest of this document, this collection of programs is
referred to as "STATMAN".  You are granted a license to use your copy of
STATMAN only under the terms and conditions specified in this license
agreement.

2) STATMAN is a commercial software package.  It is not free, and it is not in
the public domain.  Though STATMAN is a commercial program, it has been
released to shareware, as well, and can be distributed in its entirety.
Shareware is NOT free and requires the user to register their copy after a
30-day evaluation period.

3) You may use your copy of STATMAN on a single computer.  You may also
install it on a computer attached to a network, or remove it from one computer
and install it on a different one, provided there is no possibility that a
single copy of STATMAN will be used on more than one computer at a time.

4) You may, and we encourage you, to copy STATMAN for backup purposes.

5) STATMAN is a powerful program.  While we have attempted to build in
reasonable safeguards, if you do not use STATMAN properly you may destroy
files or cause other damage to your computer software and data.  By using
STATMAN, you assume full responsibility for the selection and use of STATMAN
to achieve your intended purpose.  In no event shall Fantasy Sports Software
or Data Exchange be responsible for any damages whatsoever due to errors in
usage or your failure to read, understand, or follow instructions in the
documentation.  Fantasy Sports Software limits its warranty to replacement of
a defective program diskette only.

6) Like all useful computer software, STATMAN may contain errors in programs
or documentation.  If you find such an error, or are otherwise dissatisfied
with STATMAN, you may return the entire package at any time up to 30 days
after purchase for a full refund of your original payment (not including
shipping).  Such a refund shall be your sole remedy for any program error(s).
Fantasy Sports Software shall not be liable for any other costs incurred by
the user due to such errors.

7) If you do not agree with these terms and conditions, you do not have
permission from the copyright holders to use STATMAN and you must stop using
it and remove it from your computer.

8) Any use or distribution of STATMAN which violates this license agreement
will be considered a copyright violation, and prosecuted to the full extent
of the law.

TRADEMARKS

MS-DOS is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

ROTISSERIE LEAGUE BASEBALL is a registered trademark of Rotisserie League
Baseball, Inc.

HOW TO USE THIS DOCUMENTATION

This documentation is divided into chapters and is designed to aid you in
getting STATMAN up and running as soon as possible.  Below is a brief
description of the documentation's contents.  It is suggested that you read
the documentation thoroughly before installing and running STATMAN.  The time
you take reading the documentation beforehand, will be more than compensated
by avoiding future problems.

Part 1 Introduction - Contains a brief overview of STATMAN, including
features.

Part 2 Getting Started - Explains how to Backup the distribution diskettes,
install STATMAN on your computer and execute STATMAN.

Part 3 Navigation and Data Entry explains how navigate through STATMAN's menus
and screens and how to enter data.

Part 4 Setting up STATMAN - Explains how to setup STATMAN in order to run your
Fantasy/Rotisserie League.

Part 5 Putting STATMAN to Work For You - Explains the workings of STATMAN.
All the features are explained; including, Standings, Rosters, Automated
Accounting, Data Entry, etc.

Part 6 Running a Fantasy/Rotisserie League - Will assist the League Secretary
and Commissioner by giving some practical advice and examples for running a
Fantasy/Rotisserie League.


Part 1 - INTRODUCTION

Welcome to STATMAN Fantasy/Rotisserie Baseball.  You have in your hands the
ultimate in Fantasy/Rotisserie League Baseball software.  STATMAN will
maintain your entire league from the draft to the end of the season, all by
itself.


Following are some of the features of STATMAN:

  Keeps complete league records including statistics, points standings and
  league treasury

  Automatically calculates team standings

  Enforces Official Rotisserie League Rules (but allows the rules to be
  customized)

  Provides (at additional cost) for automatic update of league statistics

  Allows the utilization of American League players, National Leauge players,
  or BOTH, for placement on Fantasy/Rotisserie Teams.

  Provides a complete set of options for maintaining teams (draft,
  injured/reserve, trade, release, call up)

  Pre-entered with all National & American League rosters from the prior
  year's statistics

  Prints Rosters, Standings, Transactions and Statistics by Fantasy/Rotisserie
  Team or Major League Team

  Notepad function for entering reminder notes

  Calendar feature for your convenience

  Configurable for your own League's specific needs

  Complete context sensitive help

  Intuitive design using pop-up windows and menus


Part 2 - GETTING STARTED

This section explains how to Backup the distribution diskettes, install the
software and data bases on your computer and execute STATMAN.


2.1 System Requirements

STATMAN Baseball requires the following minimum configuration:

  An IBM Personal Computer or strict "compatible" running the MS- DOS or PC-
  DOS operating system version 2.1 or later, or OS/2 version 1.0 or later.

  Monochrome or Color Display, Hercules, CGA, EGA or VGA.

  One floppy disk and a hard disk drive with approximately 1 megabyte free
  space.

  At least 312K of free memory (after DOS and any TSRs are loaded).


2.2 Installing STATMAN

If installing STATMAN from your hard disk using the shareware version, first
make sure you have ample disk space available and unzip the STATMAN files into
a temporary directory.  At the DOS prompt in the temporary directory, type:

   INSTALL C: (or the destination drive letter)  STATMAN will self-install
   and setup the correct directories.  When completed, make sure you move
   all of your sample *.UPD files into the \STATMAN\UPDATE directory, and
   delete any *.ZIP files you may have in the directory.

The following is the correct procedure for installing from a floppy drive.

   Prior to installing STATMAN, you should first backup any original
   distribution diskettes. The installation should be performed using the
   backup diskettes. If any problems occur while installing STATMAN that make
   the diskettes unreadable and you will have the original diskettes. Use the
   DOS command DISKCOPY to make a backup copy of each diskette. Refer to your
   DOS manual for more information on the DISKCOPY command. As an additional
   safeguard, you may want to place write protect tabs over the holes on the
   backup copies of the STATMAN distribution diskettes. This will prevent any
   accidental erasure of files.

   The floppy disk drive on your computer that will be used during the
   installation of STATMAN is usually called "A:". If you have two floppy disk
   drives, the second drive is usually called "B:". The example below assume
   that you have one drive called "A:". If you have two drives or if you just
   want to use the second drive, you may substitute "B:" for "A:" and place
   the floppy disk in the second drive and type the following:

   A: INSTALL C: (or destination drive)
   (Please refer to your DOS manual for more information)

Approximately 830,000 characters of free disk space are needed for the program
and data files.


2.3 Starting STATMAN

In order to start STATMAN, enter the following:

C: (switch to the hard disk)

CD \STATMAN (change to the STATMAN directory)

STATMAN (starts the STATMAN program)

The software makes extensive use of pop-up windows for data entry and menus.
The menus list the options that are available. You may select any of the
options by highlighting it; press the up and down arrow keys and then press
the "Enter" key to execute the option. You may also execute an option by
pressing the number (or letter) next to the option on the menu.

The "Escape" key can be used to abort any operation in STATMAN. If you make a
mistake while entering data and just want to start all over again, hit the
"Escape" key. You can also press the "Escape" key to back out of a menu
(return to the next higher menu).

If you need assistance, you can press the F1 key at any time. This will pop-up
a help window that will provide additional information and assistance.


Part 3 - SCREEN NAVIGATION AND DATA ENTRY

This section explains the keys used to navigate through STATMAN's menus and
how to enter data.


3.1 Online User Help Screens

STATMAN comes with field by field context-sensitive help screens.  No matter
where you are in the program, you can hit the F1 key to get help.  After
typing the F1 key, the help screen will guide you with instructions for the
field under the cursor.

After typing the F1 key, a Help Screen will appear.  The interior of the help
box will display one or more pages of help information.


3.2 Navigating Menus

Navigating through menus is a very simple procedure. Whenever the highlight
is on a menu option, you can execute that option by pressing the "Enter" key.
To select another menu option, move the highlight by pressing the "Up" and
"Down" arrow keys.  You may also type the letter or number that corresponds to
the option you want and that option will be executed.

Every menu in STATMAN contains an Exit option.  The Exit option can be
executed several ways.  First, you can move the highlight to the option and
press the Enter key.  Or you can press the "X" key. Or you can simply hit the
Escape key.

The menus in STATMAN are organized hierarchically.  This means that you will
navigate downward through a hierarchy to get to the option desired.  The Main
Menu is the top of the hierarchy and is displayed upon entry into STATMAN.
Selecting The following options from the Main Menu will take you to a lower
level menu:

 Update Player Database
 Update Transactions
 Print Reports
 Fantasy Team Maintenance
 Fantasy League Maintenance
 Pro Team Maintenance
 Go to the DOS Interface
 Exit STATMAN

To return up the hierarchy to the Main Menu, simply hit the "Escape" key or
highlight the Exit option and press the "Enter" key.  As you exit a menu, it
will be removed from the screen to show that it is no longer in effect.


3.3 Data Entry

This section explains the function of the data entry screens and the keys used
to enter data into STATMAN.

Data entry screens are used to enter data into STATMAN.  The data entry screen
will be displayed as a popup screen with field prompts, data entry fields and
other information.

Data Entry Fields

To the right of the prompt is the data entry field.  The data entry fields are
the only place the cursor will move to and consequently the only fields that
will accept keyboard input.

Entering Data

To enter data into a data entry field, just type what you want on the
keyboard.  As you type, the data will appear on the screen in the field.  Each
data entry field is limited in size; you cannot type more characters than will
fit into the field.


3.4 Entering Dates

Dates are always entered in STATMAN in the following format:

MM/DD/YYMM = Month (01-12) DD = Day of Month YY = Year relative to 1900

For example: to enter April 21, 1994, enter 04/21/94.  As you are typing, the
cursor will automatically enter the "/" (slash) character.

Most dates entered into STATMAN are adjusted to be a week ending
date.  In STATMAN, a week is Monday through Sunday.  If you enter a date
between Monday and Saturday (inclusive), it will be automatically adjusted to
the following Sunday (Sunday dates are not adjusted since they already specify
the week ending date).


3.5 Pick Lists

In order to make it easier to enter data, specific fields in STATMAN have the
option to get a list of information for entry in that field.  The list is
referred to in STATMAN as a Pick List.  They appear alongside certain boxes
requring input.  For example, if you are to pick a team of a player, STATMAN
will have a box with a Pick List that has each team that can ben choses from.
The same thing works with players.  When looking for a specific player from a
specific team, STATMAN will lists the available players from that team's
database to chose from.

You can select an item in a pick list by highlighting it with the cursor keys.
Press the Enter key and the item will be selected.  When there are multiple
screens of data, use the cursor keys (up and down arrow keys) to scroll to the
additional pages.


Part 4 - Setting Up STATMAN

The following procedures are suggestions in helping you to setup your
own Fantasy/Rotisserie League.  They are listed in order that would make
it easiest for your league's setup.

4.1 Fantasy League Maintenance

This Menu can be displayed by selecting "Fantasy League Maintenance"
from the Main Menu, #5.

The first thing that will need to be done to utilize STATMAN, is to setup your
Fantasy League.  This selection has a number of fields to type in the
pertinent information based on your Fantasy League rules.  All fields should
have default settings that are based on "Official" Rotisserie League rules.
These can and should be changed if your league has other designated rules.
For example, if your league utilizes only National League players for your
league, select National League from the box, alongside.  It is IMPERATIVE that
you set a season START date and season END date.  These dates should be set to
the FIRST Sunday following the Fantasy/Rotisserie League "Opening Day" to the
FIRST Sunday "following" the last day of Fantasy/Rotisserie season.  If you
receive your STATS from our STATS Service, your season START date will be the
date of the FIRST .UPD file of the season or first week your league starts,
NOT "Opening Day".

In addition, you will be required to set a fee for your trades,
call-ups, I/R, activations, etc.  You will also set the number of players
per position allowed, Batting statistics, and Pitching statistics.
The screen allows you to specify which statistical categories are to be
included when calculating standings.  If a category is to be included, type
"Y" next to the prompt.  If the category is to be ignored, type "N".  The
specifications that you enter here apply to all Fantasy/Rotisserie teams.
There are a total of 10 Batting categories and 11 Pitching categories
to choose from.

These statistical categories are the same as used by official Rotisserie
League rules.  You DO NOT have to use all of these for your league; however,
you MUST make your selection from this list.

The Transaction Account for each team starts with a zero balance.  Each
time a transaction is entered (for example, a call-up), the owner's
account is charged.  Each time a payment is entered the account is credited.

After you have setup your Fantasy League, the next thing will be
setting up each Fantasy League Team.

4.2 Fantasy Team Maintenance

This Menu can be displayed by selecting "Fantasy Team Maintenance"
from the Main Menu, #4.

The Maintain Fantasy Team Menu allows the adding, changing,
deleting and destroying of Fantasy League Teams.  Select #2, to
add a Fantasy League Team.

You will be prompted for information regarding a Fantasy Team.  The
League, Team Name, Owner's Name, Owner's address and telephone
number are to be filled in for each Fantasy Team.

4.3 Drafting Players for your Fantasy Team

Now, we are ready to begin our league Draft.  Select #2, Update
Transactions, from the Main Menu.  From the Transactions Menu,
select #1, Draft a Player(s).

The date and the Fantasy Team drafting will pick a player from
the Major League database.  You will select the player from his
Major League roster.  You will have to type in the Fantasy League
position of the player and his salary (or fee) which is to be paid
to the league.

Each Fantasy Team does this for each of their players until the
draft is completed.*

  *It is SUGGESTED that your draft be conducted, FIRST, on paper
  and entered into STATMAN later.  Reason for this is simple, some
  players that are being drafted, may not be in the CURRENT database
  and will NOT be until they actually accumulate some statistics
  during the season.  All the players usually have stats within the
  first 2 - 4 weeks, though.  You can use STATMAN in the interim; however,
  even though those players without stats will not show up on your
  rosters.  Once a player accumulates statistics, STATMAN, automatically,
  adds him to the database and you can then add him to the correct team.

You are now ready to use STATMAN:


5. Putting STATMAN to Work for You

5.1 Update Player Database Menu

The most important feature of STATMAN obviously is entering the statistics.
After all, without statistics, your league is meaningless and STATMAN is of no
use, whatsoever.  This being the case, we will start by explaining
the different ways of entering statistics into STATMAN.

There are two ways that statistics can be entered into STATMAN.  The first
method is manual; the user will enter all of the statistics for each of the
players in the Major League rosters each week.  The statistics can be gathered
from publications such as newspapers, "USA Today", "The Sporting News", etc.

The second and easiest way is to obtain weekly statistics from Fantasy Sports
Software via our Bulletin Board, Data Exchange, and do an "Automatic" update.
If you decide to subscribe to our service, we can either mail you the
statistics weekly on a floppy diskette or you can access Data Exchange
service via modem hookup and download them directly.  The statistics
service is more efficient and less time consuming for the League Secretary.

STATMAN maintains 10 offensive (batting) statistical categories and 11
pitching statistical categories.

These statistical categories are used to calculate team standings.  For each
period, every player's statistics are accumulated to get a Fantasy/Rotisserie
team total for each statistical category.  Then all of the Fantasy/Rotisserie
teams are ranked in each statistical category from best performance to worst
performance.  The team with the best performance gets the first place points,
second get the second place points, etc.  The points received in each
statistical category are then totaled for each team.  The total points
determines the teams standings.  This process is described fully in "The
Official Rotisserie League Handbook".  (Points distribution can be
configured according to your league's rules)

5.1a - Automatic Update

If you decided to subscribe to Fantasy Sports Software Statistical Service;
whether receiving a weekly disk, or downloading the statistics from our
bulletin board, this is the option you will use to update your statistics.
This option can be reached by first selecting #1, "Update Player Database"
from the Main Menu and then selecting #1, "Automatic Update" from the
Update Player Database Menu.

NOTE:  The files you receive from our service will have a file name with the
following format:

UMMDDYY.UPD

When the "Automatic Update" option is selected, STATMAN will
search the directory specified on the System Paths screen for all files with a
.UPD extension (the statistics files).  It will then automatically update
the player database with each .UPD file that has not previously been
updated. Each weekly STATS file (.UPD) will take approximately 3-5 minutes
on an 80286 machine and less on an 80386+ machine.

While STATMAN is applying statistics, it is also performing player team
changes.  For example; if a player in the Major League is traded to another
team, STATMAN will create another record in the data base for the new team.
All of the data bases are adjusted for the new Major League team for that
player; automatically.

That is all there is to it!

After the statistics have been imported into STATMAN, you will now want
to know how each team did.  STATMAN will print various functions to
allow you to have a statistical summary, standings summary, etc.


5.1b - Manual Update

This option allows the League Secretary to type in the weekly statistics for
each player.  This option can be reached by first selecting #1, "Update
Player Database" from the Main Menu and then selecting #2, "Manual
Update".

A player from the database will appear in the "Manual Update" box with his
Professional League, Professional Team, and Professional position.  Use
the arrow keys to move from field to field and manually type each
statistic that the category is prompting.  Press the "Escape" key when
finished and press "Yes", "No", or "Quit" when prompted to update the
player.  This same procedure will be performed on each player in your
database.


5.1c - Add a Player to DB

This option can be reached by first selecting #1, "Update Player Database"
from the Main Menu and then selecting #3, "Add a player to DB".  This
selection will allow the manual adding of NEW players into your player
database.  The league Secretary will manually enter all the fields to
complete.

        NOTE:  If you are using the "Automatic" STATS Service,
        STATMAN will automatically add any new players each
        week that accumulate statistics at the Major League
        level.

5.1d - Delete a Player from the DB

This option can be reached by first selecting #1, "Update Player Database"
from the Main Menu and then selecting #4, "Delete a player from the DB".  This
selection will allow the manual deleting of players from your player
database.

5.1e - Set Eligible Positions

This option can be reached by first selecting #1, "Update Player Database"
from the Main Menu and then selecting #5, "Set Eligible Positions".  This
selection will allow the manual entry of player's eligible positions.

5.1f - Start a NEW season

This option can be reached by first selecting #1, "Update Player Database"
from the Main Menu and then selecting #6, "Start a NEW season".  This
selection will allow the deleting of a previous season's statistics
without deleting the player database.  We recommend that after the
completion of a season, the League Secretary prints out the entire
Major League Database with statistics to hand out to each team owner
for use in contemplating the next season's draft.  After that is done,
you will need to START A NEW SEASON by using this function.

5.1g - Delete LAST update

This option can be reached by first selecting #1, "Update Player Database"
from the Main Menu and then selecting #7, "Delete LAST Update".  This
allows the deleting of the LAST "Automatic" update to your player
database.  If this function is selected, it will take a few minutes to
run because it has to remove the last week's statistics for each player
in the database.  Please be patient when running this!


5.1h - Exit this Function

This selection will allow an exit back to the Main Menu.



5.2 -  Update Transactions

This section describes the features of STATMAN that allow the maintenance
functions such as drafts, trades, waiving of players, activation of players,
placing players on injured/reserve, call-up players from the free agent pool,
maintaining a Farm System, expanding a team roster, setting up a long-term
contract for a player, making payments to the league, and changing a player's
Fantasy League position.


5.2a - Draft a Player(s)

This option can be reached by first selecting #2, "Update Transactions"
from the Main Menu and then selecting #1, "Draft a Player(s)".  This
is the option that is selected to conduct your Fantasy/Rotisserie League
draft.  Players are removed from the draft pool and placed on a Rotisserie
League team as the draft is taken place.  Once selected for a Rotisserie
League team, STATMAN will not allow a that player to be taken by another
Rotisserie League team.  This function allows the drafting of Major League
players into your Fantasy Leagues that have been previously setup.

Use your arrow keys to move around the screen.  Select the date of the
transaction first.  From the box alongside that contains all of the Fantasy
Teams, scroll and highlight the team that will be doing the drafting, and
press the "Enter" key.  Press the "Escape" key to bring up a screen requesting
more information on the player being drafted.  Use your arrow keys to enter
the correct date, and from the box alongside, highlight and select the Major
League team the player plays for.  Another box will appear alongside with a
listing of players from that team.  Use the arrow keys to move to and
highlight the player being drafted and press the "Enter" key. Next, a box will
appear with player positions.  Highlight and select the correct position this
player will be assigned too in the fantasy league.  Type in the correct fee to
be assessed for the drafting of this player.  Press the "Escape" key to save
and you will then be prompted to save the transaction.  Highlight the response
desired and press the "Enter" key.  At this point, STATMAN will prompt you
with a question as to whether or not you wish to draft another player for this
Fantasy Team.  Highlight the response desired and press the "Enter" key.

Continue entry until your draft is completed.  We recommend that on
"Draft Day" your league also maintains a "paper" backup, since some players
being drafted will not be in the database.  Once those player gather
statistics, they will then be added.  At this point, that player should
then be drafted to his team inside STATMAN.


5.2b - Trade a Player

This option can be reached by first selecting #2, "Update Transactions"
from the Main Menu and then selecting #2, "Trade a Player".
This function allows the trading of Fantasy League players between
teams within your Fantasy League.

Use your arrow keys to move around the screen.  Select the effective date of
the trade first.  From the box alongside that contains all of the Fantasy
Teams, scroll and highlight the OLD team that the player being traded
currently belongs too, and press the "Enter" key.  Now, from a box with a
listing of all the players assigned to that team, use the arrow keys to
highlight the player to be traded and press the "Enter" key.  Once selected,
another box will appear alongside with a listing of different player
positions.  Use the arrow keys to move to and highlight the position this
player will be assigned too with his NEW team.  Press the "Enter" key.  Type
in the fee that the OLD team will be responsible to pay for the trading of
this player and press the "Enter" key.  The next field will display a list of
Fantasy teams to choose from to select the NEW team that this player is moving
too.  Highlight the correct team and press the "Enter" key.  To save this
trade, press the "Escape" key and you will then be prompted to save the
transaction.  Highlight the response desired and press the "Enter" key.

Once this procedure is finished, STATMAN will move the player from the
Fantasy Team that previously rostered him to his new team.  All fees
are automatically updated and an entry is posted in the Transaction
Report.


5.2c - Waive a Player

This option can be reached by first selecting #2, "Update Transactions"
from the Main Menu and then selecting #3, "Waive a Player".
This function allows the "waiving" of Fantasy League players, and
returning them to the "Free-Agent" pool.

Use your arrow keys to move around the screen. First type the correct date of
the waiver.  From the box alongside, select the Fantasy Team that owns the
player to be "Waived".  Next, from a box of players on that Fantasy team,
highlight and select the player that will be "Waived".  If your league's fee
is other than what appears on the screen, type over the correct amount to be
assessed and press the "Enter" key.  Press the "Escape" key to save and you
will be prompted to save the transaction.  Answer "Yes" or "No" and press the
"Enter" key.  Answer "Yes" or "No" as to whether the fee has been paid for
this transaction.


5.2d - Activate a Player

This option can be reached by first selecting #2, "Update Transactions"
from the Main Menu and then selecting #4, "Activate a Player".
This function allows the "activation" of Fantasy League players, and
returning them to the rosters from Injured/Reserve.

Use your arrow keys to move around the screen. First type the correct date of
the "activation".  From the box alongside, select the Fantasy Team that owns
the player to be "Activated".  Next, from a box of players on that Fantasy
team, highlight and select the player that will be "Activated".  Next, type
the Fantasy League position this player will occupy.  If your league's
transaction fee is other than what appears on the screen, type over the
correct amount to be assessed and press the "Enter" key.  Press the "Escape"
key to save and you will be prompted to save the transaction.  Answer "Yes" or
"No" and press the "Enter" key.  Answer "Yes" or "No" as to whether the fee
has been paid for this transaction.


5.2e - Reserve a Player

This option can be reached by first selecting #2, "Update Transactions"
from the Main Menu and then selecting #5, "Reserve a Player".
This function allows the "activation" of Fantasy League players, and
returning them to the rosters from Injured/Reserve.

Use your arrow keys to move around the screen. First type the effective date
of the "Injured Reserve".  From the box alongside, select the Fantasy Team
that owns the player to be "Reserved".  Next, from a box of players on that
Fantasy team, highlight and select the player that will be "Reserved".  If
your league's transaction fee is other than what appears on the screen, type
over the correct amount to be assessed and press the "Enter" key.  Press the
"Escape" key to save and you will be prompted to save the transaction.  Answer
"Yes" or "No" and press the "Enter" key.  Answer "Yes" or "No" as to whether
the fee has been paid for this transaction.

5.2f - Acquire a Free Agent

This option can be reached by first selecting #2, "Update Transactions"
from the Main Menu and then selecting #6, "Acquire a Free Agent".
This function allows selecting a player from the Free Agent database
for placement on a Fantasy League team.

Use your arrow keys to move around the screen.  First type the effective date
of the transaction.  From the box alongside, select the Professional Team that
the player being selected plays for.  Next, from a box of players on that
team, highlight and select the player.  From the next box, select the position
that the player will be eligible for on the Fantasy team.  If your league's
transaction fee is other than what appears on the screen, typeover the correct
amount to be assessed and press the "Enter" key.  The last box will appear
showing the different Fantasy teams in the league.  Highlight and select the
Fantasy team that will be aquiring this free agent.  Press the "Escape" key to
save and answer "Yes" or "No" and press the "Enter" key.  Answer "Yes" or "No"
as to whether the fee has been paid for this transaction.

5.2g - Maintain a Farm System

This option can be reached by first selecting #2, "Update Transactions"
from the Main Menu and then selecting #7, "Maintain a Farm System".
This function allows a Fantasy League teams on your league to maintain
a group of minor-league players for their Farm System.  A team owner
if he knows what's "brewing on the farm" can get a leg up on his
counterparts by drafting certain minor leaguers for his team with the
hopes that in the future he will make the "Big Time".

Use your arrow keys to move around the screen.  First type the effective date
of the transaction.  From the box alongside, select the Fantasy Team that will
be making the selection.  If your league's transaction fee is other than what
appears on the screen, typeover the correct amount to be assessed and press
the "Enter" key.  You will be prompted to 1. Add a player(s),  2. Delete a
player, or X. Exit.  Highlight and select the correct function.  If adding a
player, type in the player's Last name, and First name.  Select the Major
League that the player's parent team is assigned, then select the parent Major
League team of the player's minor league team.  For example, if the player
plays for Nashville AAA team, select National, and Reds for parent team.  Type
the position the player occupies. Press the "Escape" key to save and answer
"Yes" or "No" regarding saving and fee being paid.  If deleting a player from
the Farm system, once the Fantasy team is selected, all players from that
team's farm will appear and you will be prompted to delete.  Highlight the
correct response and press the "Enter" key.  Press "Escape" to save.


5.2h - Expand a Team's Roster

This option can be reached by first selecting #2, "Update Transactions"
from the Main Menu and then selecting #8, "Expand a Team's Roster".
This function allows a Fantasy League teams on your league to expand
their rosters.  This is usually done in conjunction with the Major
League roster expansions (September); however, your league can dictate
it's own rules and allow roster expansion at any time.

Use your arrow keys to move around the screen. First type the correct date of
the transaction.  From the box alongside, select the Professional Team of the
player.  Next, from a box of players on that professional team, highlight and
select the player.  Next, type the Fantasy League position this player will
occupy.  If your league's transaction fee is other than what appears on the
screen, type over the correct amount to be assessed and press the "Enter" key.
Next, highlight and select the Fantasy team that the player will be added too.
Press the "Escape" key to save and you will be prompted to save the
transaction.  Answer "Yes" or "No" and press the "Enter" key.  Answer "Yes" or
"No" as to whether the fee has been paid for this transaction.

5.2i - Set a Long-Term Contract

This option can be reached by first selecting #2, "Update Transactions"
from the Main Menu and then selecting #9, "Set a Long-Term Contract".
This function allows a Fantasy League teams on your league to set
"Long-Term" contracts for certain players on their teams.

Use your arrow keys to move around the screen. First type the correct date of
the transaction.  From the box alongside, select the Fantasy Team of the
player.  Next, from a box of players on that fantasy team, highlight and
select the player.  Typeover the amount of the fee for this transaction and
press the "Enter" key.  Then typeover the amount of the salary of this long
term contract and press the "Enter" key. Press the "Escape" key to save and
you will be prompted to save the transaction.  Answer "Yes" or "No" and press
the "Enter" key.  Answer "Yes" or "No" as to whether the fee has been paid for
this transaction.


5.2j - Make a Payment

This option can be reached by first selecting #2, "Update Transactions"
from the Main Menu and then selecting #A, "Make a Payment".
This function allows a Fantasy League team owners to make a payment
to the league for "fees" owing.

Use your arrow keys to move around the screen.  First type the
correct date of the transaction.  From the box alongside, select
the Fantasy Team of the owner.  Next, type in the amount of the
payment being made to the league.  Press the "Escape" key to save.


5.2k - Change a Player's FL Position

This option can be reached by first selecting #2, "Update Transactions"
from the Main Menu and then selecting #B, "Change a Player's FL Position".
This function allows a Fantasy League team owners to a player's
Fantasy League position

Use your arrow keys to move around the screen.  First type the correct date of
the transaction.  From the box alongside, select the Fantasy Team of the
player.  Next, type in the eligible position this player will be assigned too
and press the "Enter" key.  Press the "Escape" key to save.


5.2l - Exit this Function

This selection will allow an exit back to the Main Menu.


5.3 Print Reports Menu

The Print Report Menu allows you to specify which reports to print.  To reach
this menu, select #3, "Print Reports" from the Main Menu.

There are 7 reports available in STATMAN.

The Fantasy Standings Report shows the most current team standings.

The Statistics Summary gives a statistical summary of the league.

The Player Statistics Report lists the statistics for all players on a
Fantasy/Rotisserie team or a Major League team.

The Transaction Report list all transaction for a Fantasy/Rotisserie team.

The Free Agents Report shows all players that are not currently on a
Fantasy/Rotisserie Team.

The Team Rosters Report shows all the players that are rostered on a
Major League or Fantasy League team.

The Owners Report shows all owner information including account status.

To select a report to print, use the Up and Down cursor keys to highlight the
report and then press the Enter key.  To return to the Main Menu, press the
Escape key.


5.3a - Fantasy Standings

The Print Standings option allows you to calculate and display the overall
team standings.  This option can be reached by selecting "Print Reports" from
the Main Menu and #1, "Fantasy Standings" from the Reports Menu.

STATMAN calculates standings in the following steps:

1) A team total for each of the statistical categories is derived using
the team rosters, weekly statistics, configuration rules and player status.

2) The totals in each statistical category for all teams in the league are
ranked from best performance to worst.  The teams are awarded points in each
statistical category according to their rank.

3) Each team's points are summed to get a team points total.  All of the teams
are ranked according to their total points.  The team with the highest total
points is the current leader.  The next highest total assumes the next rank,
and so on.

This report and all reports in STATMAN, give the option of specifying a Target
for the report; screen, printer or disk file.

5.3b - Statistics Summary

This option allows the printing of a complete summary of each team's
progress.  It can be reached by selecting "Print Reports" from the
Main Menu and #2, "Statistics Summary" from the Print Reports Menu.

You can direct your report to the computer's screen, to the printer,
or to a disk file.

5.3c - Player Statistics

This report displays all of the statistics of all players in the
Fantasy/Rotisserie League, and the Major League.  This option can be reached
by selecting "Print Reports" from the Main Menu and #3, "Player Statistics"
from the Print Reports Menu.

This report is essential in order for each Owner to know how each of the
players on his team is performing.  Without a report showing player
performance, it is impossible for the Owners to determine what his team needs
in order to improve.  This report is broken down week by week and will allow
the Owners the knowledge of a "streaking" player, one in a "slump", or even if
one did not play for a period, thus, not contributing to the team.  Any and/or
all of this information can be used in determining the status of the player;
whether or not the player is being considered for a trade or release, or
whether or not the player performed well enough during the current season to
have him remain on the roster for the next season.

These statistics can be printed for your Fantasy/Rotisserie League, or you
can printout the statistics of a Major League team.

Select the league that has the stats that you want printed.  You will then
select the team, give the target information requested, and path, if needed.

The Secretary may want to print the statistics report for each team in the
league.  This is no problem as STATMAN will generate a report for ALL of the
teams.


5.3d - Transaction Report

The Transaction Report displays information for every transaction entered into
STATMAN.  This option can be reached by selecting "Print Reports" from the
Main Menu and #4, "Transaction Report" from the Print Reports Menu.

In STATMAN, a transaction is recorded each time any action is taken effecting
a player on a Fantasy/Rotisserie team.  The following actions generate
transactions:

  a player is drafted
  a player is traded to another team
  a player is released
  a player is placed on injured/reserve
  a player is removed from injured/reserve
  a player selected from the Free-Agent pool (expanded rosters, etc.)
  a player receiving a long-term contract
  a player drafted onto a Farm Team

The selection screen allows you to specify which league and team are to be
printed.  The league can be American League, National League, or "
Fantasy/Rotisserie League.

The League Secretary may want to print the transaction report for each team in
the league.  This is no problem as STATMAN will generate a report for ALL of
the teams in the league.

You can direct your report to the computer's screen, to the printer,
or to a disk file.

This report will list each player on the Fantasy/Rotisserie League team and
include all of the transactions that this player has been involved in since
the draft.  It will also list the cost of each transaction.  Some players may
not be involved in any transactions once acquired and have only one line
listed, and others; through trades, call-up, Injured/Res erve, etc., may have
multiple lines next to their names.

When transactions are entered, STATMAN automatically updates all of the
information on the player involved.  STATMAN will automatically change the
player's team, position, roster and if the player was involved in a trade will
cease to use any future statistics of the player for his former team but WILL
use the statistics for his new team.  This report will tell the Secretary if
the transactions occurred properly by what is displayed.  This report can also
help the team owner when evaluating personnel moves.  For example, if a player
goes on and off the disabled list repeatedly, that fact may have a bearing on
whether the owner wants to keep this player, trade him or even release him.
The report can also serve as a safety check with each owner to ensure trades,
etc., were conducted properly.


5.3e - Free Agent Report

This option allows the printing of "all" the eligible players in the database
that are not on a Fantasy/Rotisserie League team.  This option can be reached
by selecting "Print Reports" from the Main Menu and #5,"Free Agent Report"
from the Print Reports Menu.

This list is used mainly by the Owners for calling up players and determining
future transactions.  It is also the source of entry to players that will
be taken in your draft.  After the draft, by knowing which players are still
available, the Owner can use this information for determining roster moves,
trades, etc.

You can print players from the National League, American League, or BOTH.
You can determine which position from these leagues you would like printed,
or ALL.  The players, along with all their statistics at the time of
printing, will be printed to the screen, printer, or a disk.  Pitchers will
have pitching statistics displayed and non-pitchers will have batting
statistics displayed.

Whenever a player is selected from this pool for a Fantasy/Rotisserie League
team, his name will be removed from the list automatically.  By the same
token, when a player is released back to the pool, his name will be added to
the Free Agent List.

5.3f - Team Rosters

This option allows you to display a current list of players on a
Fantasy/Rotisserie team or a Major League team.  This option can be reached by
selecting "Print Reports" from the Main Menu and #6, "Team Rosters" from the
Print Reports Menu.

The selection screen allows you to specify which league and team are to be
printed.  The league can be American League, National League, or
Fantasy/Rotisserie League.

The League Secretary may want to print a current roster of each team in the
league.  This is no problem as STATMAN will generate a report for ALL of the
teams in the league.

You can direct your report to the computer's screen, to the printer,
or to a disk file.


5.3g - Owner's Report

The Owner's Report shows name, address, and accounting information for team
owners.  This option can be reached by selecting "Print Reports" from the Main
Menu and #7, "Owner's Report" from the Print Reports Menu.

This report is a record for the Secretary, of each Owner's name address and
phone number.  The most important reason this report is necessary is that it
will also allow the Secretary keep track of charges and balances of each team
Owner.

For each Team Owner, the report will show owners name; team name; address,
including city, state and zip code; and telephone number.  Under this
information, there is information displaying the Owner's current Draft
Balance; transaction charges (spent) to-date; payments (paid) made for those
transaction charges, and the current balance owed to the league's treasury.

Draft Balance - This signifies the amount of money left in the Owner's account
after the draft has been conducted.

Spent (Transaction Charges)  - This amount indicates the total amount of money
the owner has expended conducting various transactions.  This is the total
amount owed to the league.

Paid (Payments) - This amount indicates the total amount the Owner has paid to
the league offsetting the outstanding charges.

Balance - This is the difference between what the Owner owes the league and
the amount of money the Owner paid the league.

Whenever a payment is received by the Secretary or Treasurer and is entered
into STATMAN, the Payments and Balance columns are updated automatically.


5.3h - Exit this Function

This selection will allow an exit back to the Main Menu.


5.4 - Fantasy Team Maintenance

The Fantasy Team Maintenance Menu allows maintaining all of your Fantasy
League teams.  You can add, change, delete and DESTROY the OLD Fantasy
Team database

To reach this menu, please select #4, "Fantasy Team Maintenance" from the
Main Menu.

5.4a - Change an Existing Team

This option can be reached by selecting #4, "Fantasy Team Maintenance" from
the Main Menu and #1, "Change and Existing Team" from the "Maintain Fantasy
Teams" Menu.

Making this selection will allow the changing of information regarding Fantasy
Teams.  You will be given a box with various fields; including, Team Name,
Owner's Name, Address, and Phone Number.  Use your arrow keys to highlight and
select which Fantasy Team you want to change from the box alongside, and press
the "Enter" key.  Type in the pertinent information and press the "Escape" key
to save.


5.4b - Add a Team to the Database

This option can be reached by selecting #4, "Fantasy Team Maintenance" from
the Main Menu and #2, "Add a Team to the DB" from the "Maintain Fantasy
Teams" Menu.

Making this selection from the "Maintain Fantasy Teams Menu" will
allow the adding of a NEW Fantasy Team to the database.  You will be
given a box with various fields; including, Team Name, Owner's Name,
Address, and Phone Number.  Use your arrow keys to highlight and select
which Fantasy Team you want to change from the box alongside, and press
the "Enter" key.  Type in the pertinent information and press the
"Escape" key to save.


5.4c - Delete a Team from the DB

This option can be reached by selecting #4, "Fantasy Team Maintenance" from
the Main Menu and #3, "Delete a Team from the DB" from the "Maintain Fantasy
Teams" Menu.

Making this selection will allow the deletion of Fantasy Teams from the
database.  You will be given a box asking which Fantasy Team you want to
delete.  From the box alongside, highlight the team to be deleted and press
the "Enter" key.  You will then be prompted to actually "delete" this team.
Highlight and select the appropriate "Yes" or "No" response and press the
"Enter" key.


5.4d - DESTROY the OLD FL Team DB

This option can be reached by selecting #4, "Fantasy Team Maintenance" from
the Main Menu and #4, "DESTROY the OLD FL Team DB" from the "Maintain Fantasy
Teams" Menu.

Making this selection from the "Maintain Fantasy Teams Menu" will
allow the destruction of all Fantasy Teams from the database.  You will be
given a box cautioning you to continue or not. Highlight the desired
response and press the "Enter" key.  AGAIN, you will be cautioned that
you are in the process of destroying your Fantasy Team database and
asking whether or not to continue.  Highlight the desired "Yes" or "No"
response and press the "Enter" key.


5.4e - Exit this Function

This selection will allow an exit back to the Main Menu.


5.5 - Fantasy League Maintenance

By selecting #5, "Fantasy League Maintenance" from the Main Menu,
another Menu, will appear with 5 different selections to choose
from regarding maintenance of Fantasy Leagues.  Making this selection from the
"Fantasy League Maintenance Menu" will allow the actual Fantasy League setup.
You will be able to change, add, delete a league from the database.  You will
also be able to DESTROY the OLD Fantasy League database.


5.5a - Change an Existing League

This option can be reached by selecting #5, "Fantasy League Maintenance" from
the Main Menu and #1, "Change an Existing League" from the "Maintain Fantasy
League" Menu.

You will be given a box with various fields; Pro League, League Name, League
Start Date, Date for Roster expansions, Dollar amount per unit, Units for
Draft, Units minimum for Draft, Units assessed for Trades (both teams), Units
assessed for call-ups, Units assessed for Reserving a player, Units assessed
for Activating a player, Units assessed for Waiving a player, Units assessed
for each Farm player, and Units assessed for Roster Expansion.  According to
your league's rules, type in the correct information in each field.  Press the
"Escape" key when finished to bring up another box for setting up the number
of eligible players per position on your league.  Again, type in the correct
information in each field and press the "Escape" key when finished.  The next
two boxes that appear are for determining which stats you will use for Batting
and Pitching.  Each field has default settings of "Y" and "N", for "Yes" and
"No".  If your league'r rules require different responses, use your arrow keys
to move to the field to be changed and make the correct changes.  Press the
"Escape" key to save your setups and exit.


5.5b - Add a League to the DB

This option can be reached by selecting #5, "Fantasy League Maintenance" from
the Main Menu and #2, "Add a League to the DB" from the "Maintain Fantasy
League" Menu.

This version of STATMAN allows the setup of only 1 Fantasy League.
If you desire the version that will allow multiple league setups,
please contact Fantasy Sports Software.  Address and phone number
was included with your package.


5.5c - Delete a League from the DB

This option can be reached by selecting #5, "Fantasy League Maintenance" from
the Main Menu and #3, "Delete a League from the DB" from the "Maintain Fantasy
League" Menu.

Making this selection from the "Fantasy League Maintenance Menu" will
allow the deletion of Fantasy Leagues.  A box will prompt you with
two fields, the League Number and the League Name.  Select the League
you want to delete and highlight the "Yes" or "No" response to delete and
press the "Enter" key.


5.5d - Destroy OLD Fantasy League DB

This option can be reached by selecting #5, "Fantasy League Maintenance" from
the Main Menu and #4, "Destroy OLD Fantasy League DB" from the "Maintain
Fantasy League" Menu.

Making this selection from the "Fantasy League Maintenance Menu" will
allow the destruction of Fantasy League databases.  CAUTION!  Everything
will be destroyed in the Fantasy League database.

5.5e - Exit this Function

This selection will allow an exit back to the Main Menu.


5.6 - Pro Team Maintenance

By selecting #6, "Pro Team Maintenance" from the Main Menu,
another Menu, will appear with 4 different selections to choose
from regarding maintenance of Major League teams.  If through
expansion or sale, teams move or develope, STATMAN has the capability
to add, change or delete teams from the database.  Once selected, another
Menu, will appear with 4 different selections to choose from regarding
maintenance of Professional Teams.


5.6a - Change an Existing Team

This option can be reached by selecting #6, "Pro Team Maintenance" from
the Main Menu and #1, "Change an Existing Team" from the "Maintain Pro Teams"
Menu.

Making this selection from the "Pro Team Maintenance Menu" will
allow the changing of Major League teams.  There are 3 fields
available.  Use your arrow keys to highlight either the "National"
or "American" league that the team belongs too, and press the
"Enter" key.  Now select the Team from the list alongside and
press the "Enter" key.  The "City" field is the City to which
this team is moving too.  Type the information into this field.
Press the "Escape" key when finished to save.


5.6b - Add a Team to the DB

This option can be reached by selecting #6, "Pro Team Maintenance" from
the Main Menu and #2, "Add a Team to the DB" from the "Maintain Pro Teams"
Menu.

Making this selection from the "Pro Team Maintenance Menu" will
allow adding a Major League team.  In the event a Major
League "Expands" new teams to the league, this function
will allow the team to be added to the league.  There are 3 fields
available.  Use your arrow keys to highlight either the "National"
or "American" league that the team belongs too, and press the
"Enter" key.  Now type in the Team name and press the "Enter" key.
The "City" field is the City to which this team belongs.  Type the
information into this field, and press the "Escape" key when
finished to save.


5.6c - Delete a Team from the DB

This option can be reached by selecting #6, "Pro Team Maintenance" from
the Main Menu and #3, "Delete a Team from the DB" from the "Maintain Pro
Teams" Menu.

Making this selection from the "Pro Team Maintenance Menu" will
allow deleting of a Major League team.  There are 3 fields
available.  Use your arrow keys to highlight either the "National"
or "American" league that the team belongs too, and press the
"Enter" key.  Now type in the Team name and press the "Enter" key.
The "City" field is the City to which this team belongs.  Type the
information into this field, and press the "Escape" key when
finished to save.

5.6d - Exit this function

This selection will allow an exit back to the Main Menu.


5.7 - Go to the DOS Interface

By selecting #7, "Go to the DOS Interface" from the Main Menu,
STATMAN drops you out of the program to the DOS prompt.

Sometimes, while running STATMAN, the user may have a need to temporarily get
out of STATMAN to run another application.  Rather than quit the program
entirely and have to go through the complete process of bringing STATMAN back
on line, there is a feature that allows the temporary drop to the command line
and return quickly to STATMAN.

When this option is engaged, STATMAN remains in memory, and a new copy of the
computers command interpreter is also activated in memory.  This may require
more memory that your computer has.  In that case the "Go to DOS Interface"
will not be allowed.

In addition, the application you start in "Go to DOS Interface" will need
additional memory.  Again, there may not be enough memory on your computer.

This option is valuable for running small applications and entering operating
system commands.

While at the DOS prompt, a message will appear above the prompt reminding
the user to type "Exit" to re-enter STATMAN.  Once "Exit" has been typed at
ANY DOS prompt, the user will return immediately to STATMAN.


5.8 - Exit STATMAN

By selecting #X, "Exit STATMAN" from the Main Menu,
You then will quit the program entirely and drop to the
DOS Interface.


5.9 - Notepad

The Notepad is a feature that makes STATMAN unique.  It allows the League
Secretary to make reminder notes or construct complete documents.  The Notepad
can be engaged at any time by typing the F3 key.

Running a league requires constant monitoring of players on the
Injured/Reserve list, etc., and the notepad will allow notes to be entered
that reappear on a specified date.  STATMAN can be configured to remind you of
notes or just keep written records of events during the season.

An example might be something like this.  Kirby Puckett goes down with an
injury and is placed on the 14 day Major League Disabled List.  Obviously, the
Fantasy League Owner that has Puckett on his roster would want to place him
on Injured/Reserve.  He notifies the League Secretary that Puckett has been
placed on the 14 day disabled list. After verification, the Secretary allows
the Owner to call up a player in his place.  The Secretary may want to make a
note to remind him in 13 days or so that Puckett is due to come OFF the Major
League Disabled List.  This way the Secretary knows to check and verify the
status of Puckett at the Major League level.  If the Secretary does not write
a note, Puckett's return may be overlooked entirely.

This is just an example of a possible use for the notepad.  However it is
decided to be used in your league, the Notepad will be an invaluable tool over
the course of a complete season.  The Notepad feature will prompt you whether
or not you want to be alerted to the note.


5.10 - Calendar

The calendar feature can be assessed by pressing the F-2 key.  You can
utilize this feature to keep track of important dates in your league.
(Expansion of rosters, I/R returns, etc.)  Use the "Page-Dn" and
"Page Up" keys to navigate from one month to another.

Part 6 - RUNNING A FANTASY/ ROTISSERIE LEAGUE

6.1 Setting Up the Fantasy/Rotisserie League

Obviously, the first thing to review is Configuration, since this is the first
thing that will be completed when preparing the Fantasy/Rotisserie League.

Configuration should be setup prior to the draft.  If Configuration is setup
before draft day, then, the Owners and the League's Officers must get together
before to discuss and setup rules, etc.  The rules must be in agreement with
all the Owners and Officers before the actual drafting of players begin.  For
example, basic things need to be discussed and agreed upon; the size of each
roster, the Rotisserie League season Start and End dates, all the rules of the
league, eligible positions, costs of transactions, Rotisserie League team
names and abbreviations, and the format for conducting the draft.  These
things HAVE TO be decided on before doing anything with STATMAN.


6.2 Setting Up the Fantasy/Rotisserie League Rules

STATMAN allows Twenty-One different statistics to be used in any
Fantasy/Rotisserie League to determine each team's standings.  This does NOT
mean you have to use all eight, but you MUST select from the twenty-one
listed.  The League Officers and Owners are the ones that sit down and decide
which twenty-one to use.  It is conceivable that the Rotisserie League could
use only the batting categories for its' league; however, that would not
really be in line with REAL Major League baseball.  It is doubtful that any
Rotisserie League would want to set up their league like this, but the
possibility DOES exist.  A league could also be setup to use only PITCHING
categories, or any variation of categories.  The rules that STATMAN recognizes
are those that are recognized by standard Rotisserie League rules.  The only
difference, STATMAN allows the league to CHOOSE from among those categories
without having to use them all.  The major ability of version 2.0, vs 1.35,
is STATMAN's ability to allow the use of both leagues when drafting players
at the Major League level.  You can now have your Fantasy/Rotisserie Teams
made up of American, National league players, or a combination of both.
Of course, to use both leagues, your personal league should have rules
allowing it.

One last thing about rules and their purpose.  The rules tell STATMAN to flag
certain statistics from Major League player's weekly statistics and read them
to their respective Fantasy/Rotisserie League team.  STATMAN then totals ALL
the statistics that the league recognizes and uses the points data to
determine the Fantasy/Rotisserie League team's position for each individual
statistical category.  All the categories are then added up for a grand total
for each Fantasy/Rotisserie League team.  The highest number of team points
will be assigned position number one in the standings, the next highest
position number two in the standings, and so forth.


6.3 Determining Transaction Fees of the Rotisserie League

Each league will have to determine the fees involved in belonging too, and to
participate in the league through various transactions.  Again, these fees
are determined by the league's members.  STATMAN will NOT determine how much
money it will take to trade players, call them up, or even a starting balance
to begin the league draft.  STATMAN does have pre-defined fees entered
according to the rules set forth by the concept's authors; however, your
personal league will actually make the final determination as to the fees to
be charged.  These fees should clearly be thoughtout and explained to each
new owner beforehand.

Remember that fees are automatically displayed when entering transactions.
You can overtype the amount while entering the transaction to effect a
different transaction cost.


6.4 Specifying Team Size and Determining the Term of the League

A couple of other very important things that need to be determined before the
draft, is the team size and season start and end dates.

The season START and END dates determine how to compute your league's
standings.

The START date can be any date the league's members decide on.  It DOES NOT
have to be the "Opening Day" of the Major League baseball season.  STATMAN
will only recognize statistics entered after the START date.  If your league
decides to start after the Major League "All-Star" game, then your leagues
statistics will not be counted until after the game.  This means that all the
statistics accumulated by the Major League players prior to your league's
START date will not be read into STATMAN, thus, not count toward the
standings.


The END date must be set to a date beyond the start date of your
Fantasy/Rotisserie League.  The END date should be set to the Sunday FOLLOWING
the last game of the regular season. (If your league runs the same as the
Major Leagues)


6.5 Owner Information

Before drafting players, the league's members must decide who will and will
not be awarded Fantasy/Rotisserie League franchises.  Once all the Owners have
been determined, this information needs to be entered into STATMAN.  This
information, along with the Rotisserie League team names and abbreviations
allows STATMAN to allow a roster for each Owner, as well as, an account
balance for tracing Owner's fees.


6.6 Finalizing your League's Preparations Before the Draft

Probably the last thing that the league members will be concerned with prior
to the draft is acquiring an up-to-the-minute ACTIVE Major League roster.
This roster must be correct in order to perform the draft.  If your league
decides to subscribe to FANTASY SPORTS SOFTWARE's "Stats" service, your league
will automatically receive a current Major League database that can be
downloaded from Data Exchange or having our company mail it to you.   If your
league is putting this information together without the stat service, "USA
Today" and the "Sporting News" are probably your best source of information.
You can also use the database that is included each season with the shareware
version of the program.

6.7 Conducting the Fantasy/Rotisserie League Draft

After the members have been admitted to the league, all the start up fees
collected and all the rules, etc., been configured into STATMAN, the next step
is probably the most IMPORTANT aspect of your Fantasy/Rotisserie League.  The
Draft is where the whole thing really begins.  It determines
Fantasy/Rotisserie League rosters based on the various strategies of the
Owner's involved in the bidding.

Before a day has been selected for the draft, the league's officers should
print out a complete list of ALL the "Free Agents" in STATMAN. Since no Major
League players are currently on any Rotisserie League team at this point
(assuming the league is just starting up) then, all the eligible major league
players and their positions will be included with this list.  You can also
printout this list with all the players, by position, with previous season's
statistics to hand out.  It is suggest this list be handed out two or three
days before the draft to give the Owners ample time to study each player and,
maybe give the Owner time to look over the prior year's Major League
statistics to determine a player's worth to his team.

Next, comes "Draft Day", itself.  This day should be devoted "completely" to
the draft.  Don't even think of doing the draft in two or three hours.  Make
sure there are ample snacks and drinks on hand as the draft is very time-
consuming, and the members will get hungry and thirsty while studying their
sheets and bidding during the auction. Although "Draft Day" is a long, drawn
out affair, it is fun as the members will find themselves commenting on such
and such player this and such and such player that.  Since you're amongst a
bunch of baseball junkies like yourself, you feel right at home and the
process is really very enjoyable.

How a player is brought to the floor for bidding is up to the members of each
league, but once a player is put up for bidding, it is recommended that one
officer (Commissioner or League Secretary) mediates the bidding, while the
other sits at the computer and enters the information into STATMAN.  It is
suggested that each Owner keep a written account of the players they draft and
the amount they paid for each player's salary. This way, there is a double
entry of the process, STATMAN's and the Owner's.

NOTE:  Remember, that STATMAN must assign a MINIMUM of one point for every
player drafted.

Each Owner will need to determine what he will expend for each player in the
bidding.  Since he must have at LEAST one point to buy a player, if the Owner
expends too much on, say, his first 17 players and has only 6 points (dollars)
left and he has six positions to fill, he will not be able to bid more than a
dollar on any of the remaining players up for bid.  His poor strategy could
really hurt him by not acquiring the talent he needed at the end of the draft.

Please keep a paper "draft", as well, as this substantiates what actually
took place and provides the owners with a written trail of players that have
been drafted that may NOT be in the database at the time of the draft.

6.8 Statistics and STATMAN

Think of STATMAN as nothing more than a bookkeeper for your Fantasy/Rotisserie
League.  STATMAN's job is to take the statistics that are entered into the
program and use those statistics by sorting them into categories that will be
read as belonging to a certain team.  The statistics will then be used to
compute totals that will be assigned to each team and those totals will be
used to determine standings. STATMAN keeps a journal of everything that has to
do with running a Fantasy/Rotisserie League, but keeping and utilizing
statistics in a meaningful way is the primary function of the program.  In
order for STATMAN to use statistics properly, the statistics must, first, be
properly entered.  There are only two ways of entering statistics into the
program.

The manual mode is only as accurate as the statistics being entered.  Each
league will determine the source of statistics for themselves.  "USA Today" is
probably the most used source for weekly statistics; however, "The Sporting
News" is also a very popular source for gathering statistics.  When a League
Secretary is gathering statistics, it is important that ALL the Major League
players have their statistics entered.  Even if a player is not currently
rostered on a Rotisserie League team, he may be called up any time.

Note:  If your league is applying statistics manually, the league Secretary
must keep in contact with Major League changes.  It is not unusual, during the
season, for a player to be charged with an AB via a fielder's choice or error
on the defense only to have the error changed the following day to a hit.
These changes MUST be reflected correctly in order for the player involved to
have correct statistics and the Rotisserie League team to have it's standing
computed with corrected stats.

The automatic mode is the other way statistics are entered into STATMAN. This,
by far, is the easiest, fastest and most accurate way of keeping track of your
league.  The League Secretary will not have to be concerned with newspapers,
spreadsheets, etc., and entering all the stats by hand.  With FANTASY SPORTS
SOFTWARE Stats Service, we do all the hard work for you. If your league
subscribes, each week we will provide a complete list of the prior week's
statistics.  Our company will either mail you a diskette each week with the
stats, or you may download them from our 24 hour bulletin board service.  The
bulletin board service is the fastest way of receiving the weekly updates;
however, it requires the use of a modem and, in most cases, a long distance
telephone call.

When using the automatic mode of entering statistics, a U??????.UPD file will
be used to import.  These files are easily entered into STATMAN and take less
than five minutes from start to finish.   Once the statistics have been read
by STATMAN, the program will sort each Major League player's stats to be
placed in the correct Fantasy/Rotisserie League team roster, and total all the
stats of each team automatically.  Once this has been done, reports,
standings, etc., can be printed immediately for distribution to the other
Owner's of the league.

Note:  Unlike the manual mode where the League Secretary has to monitor the
Major League level for statistic changes, with the automatic mode of
application, the stats you receive from our company will include updated
official league changes and you will not need to be concerned with such
things.  You will also receive automatic Major League Trades.  If a player
moves from one Major League to the other during the season, the STATS Service
performs this for you automatically.

As you can see, the Automatic feature of entering statistics will save the
Secretary and/or League Secretary many hours of detailed, tedious work. We,
believe that running a Fantasy/Rotisserie League should be fun and not work.
When determining the time and energy devoted to manually entering your
league's stats, not to mention the time and energy expended correcting errors
from entering them manually, the nominal charge for the stats service will be
MORE than justified over the course of an entire season.


6.9 Reports, Using them Effectively

What exactly do the Reports provide in STATMAN?  We know that after all the
data entry has been completed, STATMAN takes the statistics and applies and
calculates the information to the proper places.  Other than calculating
standings, statistics would have no other function if it weren't for the
ability of STATMAN to write reports from those statistics.  These reports are
an invaluable tool to use during the course of the Rotisserie League season.
Matter of fact, they are absolutely essential!

Standings

This report shows how each team ranks in the statistical categories used by
your league.  Generally, this report is run weekly after the weekly statistics
have been applied. It should be distributed to each Owner so they can
understand how their teams are doing in relation to the Others.  It will also
give the Owner's that are not in first place, a realistic idea as to how far
behind they are from first.  Of course another use for this report is to allow
the first place team bragging rights, as well as, provide fuel for barbs at
those that are placed down in the standings!

Team Roster

This report should be given to the Owner's so that each Owner has a written
report as to the active rosters of each of the other Owners.  After awhile,
the Owners will come to know which team the star players belong too; however,
it is impossible to remember all the players.  In addition to the
Fantasy/Rotisserie Team rosters, it is recommended that periodically, the
Major League rosters be handed out, also.  This report may be substituted by
the "Free Agent" report described later, or handed out with the "Free Agent"
report.  These reports will not only provide player names of respective teams,
but also, provide playing positions, as well.

Transaction Report

This report serves as a log of all the League's Team activities.  Owners
should have their own record for transactions; however, they may want to get
an "Official" league copy to check theirs against.  This will be an issue that
the Officers and Owners will have to hash out before the season begins.  The
Commissioner or League Secretary will use this report to check for incorrect
transactions and verify that each transaction is correctly documented.

Owners' Report

This report documents total transaction charges and payment of fees. There is
no real need to hand this report to the League Owners; however, if your league
decides that each Owner will get this report, fine.  This report will be used
to monitor late payments, etc.  Each league should set up some rules at the
beginning of the season spelling out EXACTLY what happens to an Owner when he
fails to make proper payment on time to the league.  Expulsion, etc., is
something that must be discussed prior to the situation arising later.

Statistics Summary Report

This report is an invaluable tool to everyone in the league.  The Owner's
should be given this report weekly in order to know how each player in the
league is performing.  Of course, the Owners will know from basic knowledge;
however, this report will spell-out EXACTLY what each player is doing in the
way of statistics. It allows the Owner the information needed to decide on
trading or releasing players.  It allows the Owners information on players on
other rosters that may help in the decision whether or not these other players
may be traded for.  The report will give a pattern of streaks, slumps,
possible injury, etc.  All of this information is an immeasurable aid for
player transactions.


Free Agent Report

After the League's Draft has been completed, the remaining players will be
assigned to the "Free-Agent" pool.  This report is a valuable tool for each
Owner and should be handed out to each occasionally.  When a player on a
Fantasy/Rotisserie League team is placed on the Injured/Reserved list, his
Owner is allowed to select another player to fill the space on the roster.  To
call-up a replacement, the player must come from this eligible "Free-Agent"
list.  How frequently this report is delivered to the Owners will be
determined by the league.


6.10 Trades

As explained previously, STATMAN will allow simple or complex trades between
Rotisserie League Owners.   The important thing to remember is for the Owners
to get together and decide on the players involved and how they are to be
moved around before the League Secretary gets involved.  It is also important
for the Owners to decide how the transaction fees for the trade is to be
divided.  It is conceivable that one Owner, in order to get the trade he
wants, might be willing to pay ALL the fees, but, it must be understood
beforehand in order for the trade to be made in STATMAN correctly.


6.11 Monitoring Players on Injured/ Reserve

The League Secretary or League Secretary is responsible for monitoring Players
that have been placed on Injured/Reserve.  Since they are the Officers in
charge of verifying information from an Owner in order to place a player on
the list, it is also their responsibility to monitor the return of the player
to the Major League roster.

Normally, after verifying that a player, in fact, was put on the Major League
disabled list, the Secretary should make a note on the Notepad in STATMAN as
to the date the player is placed on the Rotisserie League Injured/Reserve List
and the expected date of return.  The date of expected return can be
calculated by the number of days the player was placed on the Major League DL.

The League will have to determine how the Secretary will receive official
Major League information.  Other than newspapers and television, there are
telephone services available that can also provide the information needed.


6.12 Rotisserie League Treasury

As explained earlier, when the league forms each Owner is required to pay a
predetermined "franchise" fee in order to participate in the Draft and build
a Fantasy/Rotisserie League team.  This fee is placed into a League "pool".
This "pool" will be decided by the League members, as well as, the physical
location of the "pool".  Normally, the League Treasurer will maintain the
League's finances, but, the League's members will decided who is to be elected
to this trustworthy position.

Whenever there is a transaction within STATMAN, a fee is assessed (if League
rules specifies).  These fees are charged against the Owner involved.  Once
the Owner pays the League Treasurer, this fee is placed into the "pool".  If
fees are paid with money the "pool" may be nothing more than a bank account in
a local bank.  All the fees collected by the Secretary are placed into the
"pool".  It is this "pool" that rewards are paid at the end of the season to
Owners that finish in the "money".

STATMAN will keep a running balance of all fees owed by each Owner.  It is the
responsibility of the League Treasurer to collect the fees; however, it is the
determination of all the League members to decide penalties for late or non-
payments.


6.13 Keeping the Owners Informed

A Fantasy/Rotisserie League is fun mainly because the interaction involved
between all the Owners and League Officers during the season.  The League will
only be successful if proper information is disseminated to all involved.  The
easiest and most frequently used is obviously the telephone.  The "Owner
Report" should be given to each Owner at the beginning of the season so
everyone has names, addresses and phone numbers of each other.

Each week a normal set of reports will be given to each Fantasy/Rotisserie
League Owner as a means of providing information needed to actually manage
their teams.  The reports that are actually given out will be determined by
each league.

Of course, Owners are responsible for their own decisions, which means they
will receive much of their information on their own from watching games and
news on television, listening to the radio, or reading articles in newspapers
or magazines.  The more determined the Owner to gather timely information,
generally will mean a higher place in the standings when the season is
completed.

6.14 Backing Up your Data

Backing up all of the STATMAN data bases cannot be stressed enough.  Most
anyone familiar with computers and, especially hard disks, know that they are
prone to fail at the most inopportune time.  If, when these failures occur
there is not satisfactory backups, all the time and effort devoted will be
lost forever!

Of course you can backup your data to another drive, but the best and safest
way is to back your data is to a diskette and store them in a safe place.  It
is not a bad idea to backup your backups.  That way if you have a diskette
failure, you still have another shot at retrieving your data lost when your
hardware failed.  However you determine to backup is your business, just DO
IT!  If you do not have your data backed up and you have a failure your entire
league will fall apart. THEN, there will be the fallout of who gets what from
the fee "pool". It would be a total NIGHTMARE!  It is suggested that more than
one party keep the backed-up data.