League Rules

~The Big Bang
Welcome to the Big Bang league, a historical league that is realistic, simple and fun. There will not be very many rules, Most rules will be basic from any other league you are in.

CHANGE STATS- IF YOU CHANGE A PLAYERS STATS THAT IS UNDER 200 AT BATS THEY WILL BE RETIRED.
(EFFECTIVE 11/9/2022, this has been modified. You will not lose the player unless this becomes a regular pattern. I will decide how to resolve issues on a case by case basis, informing an owner of my decision. Furthermore, you may change stats if a player meets 90% of that minimum (200/100/30): 180 at bats / 90 innings (SP) and 27 inning (RP). )

SIMS- 2-4 hour sims

RETIREMENT- ALL PLAYERS WILL PLAY AT AGE 40 THEN BE RETIRED AT END OF SEASON
(EFFECTIVE 11/9/2022, this has been modified. Owners may use their own discretion when deciding whether or not to drop such players from their rosters.)

ROSTERS: 26 in majors/5 in minors

ROTATION: 5-man

KEEPERS: No contracts or budgets. Players are yours until you trade or drop them.

TRADES: 10 trades per season, trading will be turned off after game 120, turned back on at the end of the season.

SCHEDULE:
Regular season
Post season
Progression
Imports
Player position conversion requests
Waivers

Progression: Classic progression to 28 then decline at 32. You can also switch to current season stats each offseason, as long as they meet the minimum stat levels as per import rule below.
(EFFECTIVE 11/9/2022, this has been modified. Players will decline at 33, following the format of the other leagues I run.)

Import of players: Every season teams will have players from their next year's roster imported to their team, provided they are not already in the league and meet the following minimum stats:
200AB (Hitters)
100+ innings (SP)
30+ innings (RP).
(EFFECTIVE 11/9/2022, please note that I import players at 90% of those minimums. I then check for players under the minimums to see if such an import is usable, consulting an owner when needed.)

Waivers: when games start you can get your FA. I set it to 1 players per cycle.
(EFFECTIVE 11/9/2022: I usually like to run manual waivers once or twice prior to the season as well)

(EFFECTIVE 11/9/2022, this tentatively has been added, but I would like owners to message in the chatbox their thoughts. We may revise this.)
Postseason:
Two division winners and two wildcards will make the postseason and be seeded 1-4. Division winners have home field advantage when playing wild cards, regardless of record.
Ties will be settled by playing a 163rd game. Homefield advantage goes to the team with the better head-to-head record. If teams split their games, overall Diff (or division record?) will be used.

Three days rest granted before the start of the playoffs. One day is granted as games switch to the other ballpark. Two games will be granted between rounds.

As always more rules may be added if needed.

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