League Rules
Welcome to the league!League started by Wallace.
Commissioner: spaniels
Vice Commissioners: dgtedford, Bravos42
***General Overview***
SEASON --- This is a 30 team league with a 162 game season with schedules comparable to a normal MLB Schedule.
GAME SIMULATION --- Games will be able to be simulated by users every three hours.
ALL STAR BREAK --- All Star Break will be around game 81 and will include 5 days off.
PLAYOFFS --- Playoffs will start once each team has played 162 games. Division winners and three wild card spots from each league will make the playoffs.
ROSTERS --- Rosters will have a total of 40 people; there will be 25 major leaguers as well as 15 minor leaguers. Any team that is over the roster limit will be warned and have 24 hours to fix that before having their worst players dropped. If draft picks put you over the roster limit you have the option to skip that pick.
BUDGETS/-- Each team will have $255 to spend on players each year. Players will not be able to be resigned by team after their contract expires so chose duration wisely. You will have the ability to extend one player per year based on their most recent contract value. If you go over budget from overspending during the free agent auction, you are required to trade your way to the budget. Failure to do so will result in removal of your first round pick and removal of the top ranked player which takes you to budget.
STARTING ROTATION --- 5 Man Starting Rotation.
ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS --- If you are inactive over 10 days you will be removed unless you notify the Commissioner in advance. If you are deemed to be doing something adverse to the competitive balance of the league you will also be removed. This would include not setting lineups or adhering to off-season activities.
SUGGESTIONS --- We are striving to make this league as enjoyable as possible so if you have ideas or suggestions on ways to improve feel free to share
***In Season Management***
TRADES --- Trades are unlimited. No trade committee for this league but Commissioner will review trades for fairness.
DRAFT PICK AND MINOR LEAGUE PROPOSAL TRADING --- Draft pick and Minor league prospect trades are permissible, but only for the next season. If a prospect creation is traded, the prospect will also be from the team acquiring the creation. If you trade a draft pick you do not have you will be penalized both that pick the year after, and either your remaining pick or the next pick after the following year. Trade 1st round pick twice, lose 1st round pick in current year and either 2nd round pick in current year or subsequent year. Also, draft picks for the subsequent year cannot be traded prior to the completion of the current year's draft. Any deals made involving future picks are not considered official until after draft is complete and either owner can back out prior to that.
TRADE DEADLINE --- Trade Deadline will be at around game 130 for teams and some notice will be given as deadline approaches.
FREE AGENCY --- Free agency will be open throughout the year. Owners will have to sign players to contracts before the end of the year. If they fail to do so, all of their players will become free agents. Free agency signing will be a waiver basis based on current record.
FATIGUE --- Fatigue is on. This means players will need rest after playing the number of games on their stat line under "EN" (Endurance). Plan backups accordingly.
INJURIES --- Injuries are on. Position player maximum is 15 days and Pitcher maximum is 20 days.
SLUMP BUSTER --- Expires after 10 Days so monitor.
AWARDS --- There will be an MVP, Cy Young.
PLAYOFFS --- Seeding will be based off of best record throughout post season. Tiebreakers and format based on MLB official rules and format . https://www.mlb.com/news/mlb-playoff-tiebreaker-rules
***Off Season Activities***
PROGRESSIONS --- Progressions will occur each year and will be Classic vs. Actual and will be Random. Players will progress until their age 28 season and will begin to regress at their age 32 season. Once a player reaches 100R overall or offensively, as well as pitchers. They will be assigned an F potential. Once the player turns 31 they will be reassigned a C potential.
FREE AGENT SIGNINGS --- one round bidding .
We will leverage "blind bidding" where you submit bids to the commissioner directly with all of the players you want to bid on in one email. Do not use "contingency bidding." Commissioner will send bids to another owner prior to bidding starting to avoid any conflicts. Bids should be submitted in this format: Neal Heaton, SP, $5/5 years = $25. Ties will go to the shortest term if still tied, ties will be awarded to first owner to re-bid. You may only bid to your available cap and roster spaces no over bidding is allowed. Maximum contract length is 10 years. You may only bid to the amount of your available budget and roster spots.
DRAFT --- There will be a 2 round rookie draft each off season .
COMPENSATORY PICKS --- cancelled with removal of prospects .
TEAM DETAILS --- Logos and park dimensions can be changed every off season. Please run relocations through Commissioner.
*** NEW OWNERS***
UNWINDING CONTRACTS --- Within the first 10 calendar days of joining the league, new owners will be able to exit or modify the term of 5 bad contracts by previous owners. Contracts cannot be extended. We don't want to hinder new owners with sins from the past.
QUESTIONS --- We try to spell things out as much as possible, but reach out with questions. We've all joined new leagues and there are usually lots of moving parts. Everyone is happy to help.
Elastic clause: Commissioner reserves the right to add, subtract or amend rules to make league better.
Some leagues use fictional player progression. To learn more about how players progress, check the Player Potential page.
League Settings
| Year Range of Stats | 2010 - 2010 |
| Roster Size (Majors) | 25 |
| Roster Size (Minors) | 15 |
| Keepers | (40 keepers) |
| Change Stats Allowed | |
| Free Agency | |
| Drops | |
| No-Drop List | |
| Player Fatigue | |
| Batter Injuries | (15 games max) |
| Pitcher Injuries | (20 games max) |
| Use Pitcher's HR Allowed Stats | |
| Allows Max Surprise Bunts | |
| Min Batters Pitcher Must Face | 0 |
| Slump Buster | (25 days) |
| On Fire | Classic |
| User Sims |
