League Rules

This is the League of Mediocrity... Losing is the goal. The goal of the league is to have you try to lose to a title just as hard as you would try to win your way to a title. Fairly! Have some fun in the process! Please read the rules carefully!

I: Team Details
Please be creative! You can pick you park setup, team name, logo, etc. until the season starts. No MLB/MiLB/College team names. Try to make it funny, under represented towns, original loser team names, funny logos. Ex. Delaware Dumpster Divers.

II: Rosters
25 man roster max, no minors. Why would you have players in the minors anyhow? Retirement at age 38 even if player is under contract. 5 man rotation for SP and RP, and lineups are required to be filled before season starts. This is MANDARTORY! If a violation occurs, commissioner reserves the right to fill the roster with the best player available (not good, remember you are trying to LOSE!). If not enough players are signed to make a playable team, commissioner reserves the right to move some high caliber players to your roster. There will be proper time and warning to ensure rosters are compliant!

III: Budgets, Contracts, Free Agency
Budget is $150, with max 15 contracts. Budget must be maintained. If a manager is not able to get under budget, commissioner reserves the right to void a player contract, make that player a free agent, and replace the player with one of the best players available. Free agency will be a blind bid process each off-season. Multiple bids (top 3) will have a second round of bidding. After bidding and during the season, free agency will be a free-for-all format. Max contract length is 5 years. Any player signed to a team in the final year of their contract under 28 years of age is eligible for a two year extension at double the current salary. Ex. 27 year old, signed at $6/yr, would now have a $12/2yr contract. 28 years and over will become free agents after the contract length.

IV: Players and Awards
Random, computer generated players. Awards chosen by PC for the BEST batter and pitchers. Remember, you players are trying to do their best to WIN. You, as team manager, are trying to LOSE!

V: Progressions
All players will progress once a year, and regress at age 29. F progression for all. Flat. Flatter than the Prairies. That's pretty flat.

VI: Trades
Max 5 trades a season, with commissioner right to refuse an unfair trade. Pick for pick trades will not count to this total.

VII: Rookie Draft
2 round draft - 40 prospects. To be setup in the second half of the season.

VIII: Season
144 games. 2 hour intervals. All-Star break on or around game 72 with 3 day rest granted. Trade deadline at around game 120.

IX: Standings
The standings until the end of year will show a normal Win Loss record with the highest W/L record at the top. After the end of the regular season, the W/L record will flip to show losses as wins, and wins as losses.

X: Playoffs
16 teams, 8 in the playoffs. Top 2 each division. 7 game series for division champsionship. 7 game for league championship, 7 game World Series. 4 losses in each series advances with the loser of the World Series winning the LoM title and ring!

XI: Cheating
Win with honor, lose with honor! This is (I think) uncharted territory. Stay within the rules. If there is cheating found, commissioner reserves the right to determine consequences up to and including league removal.

XII: League Conduct
Keep it clean. Chirp if needed, don't hurt feelings!

League Settings

Year Range of Stats	2020 - 2020
Roster Size (Majors)	28
Roster Size (Minors)	0
Keepers	(10 keepers)
Change Stats Allowed
Free Agency
Drops
No-Drop List
Player Fatigue
Batter Injuries	(8 games max)
Pitcher Injuries	(12 games max)
Use Pitcher's HR Allowed Stats
Allows Max Surprise Bunts
Min Batters Pitcher Must Face	3
Slump Buster
On Fire	Classic
User Sims	(every 2 hours)