League Date
Updated
Next Sim
Exports Due
League File
4/2/2006
        


CTBL is an OOTP 6.5 league.

 

League Options

 

  • League Financials will be enabled
  • Coaches and Scouts are disabled
  • Simulate Minors will be enabled

 

Player Ratings

 

  • Ability, Talent, and Other ratings will be 1-10
  • Star ratings will be shown

 

Financial System

 

  • In the first year there will be no salary cap, and teams may spend what they like
  • At the end of the second year, a salary cap of $150,000,000 will be instituted, all teams must be under this cap before we turn-over to season 3 (the 2008 season), those teams that are not will suffer a penalty which has yet to be determined
  • Also, starting at the end of season two, there will be a soft cap of $120,000,00; teams may go over this, but will be penalized the amount they are over, so a team with a $130,000,000 will have 10 mill deducted from their cash; teams who do not have enough cash will also be penalized, which will be determined later; The amount you must pay will be based off your final payroll of the season, therefore you can be over the 120 mill payroll all season, release players before the season is turned over to be at or under 120 mill, and you will not be penalized
  • There will also be a minimum payroll of $30,000,000 (amount may change in future seasons) that is tentatively set to go into effect at the beginning of season 2 (again, subject to change)
  • For now, the cash maximum is set at $50,000,000 (to allow teams such as the Yankees to handle their beginning payroll), this will be adjusted as I further determine how I want to handle the cap and penalties
  • The National TV contract minimum will be set to $11,000,000, and will potentially be increased as we go

 

Trading Options

 

  • All trades must involve a player from each team, and teams may include cash, I will put no limit on the amount of money for now
  • Amateur draft picks can be traded, and can count as a player in a trade, only picks from the upcoming draft may be traded
  • I reserve the right to block any trade that I deem unfair to one side
  • Any teams run by computer (teams I am unable to fill) will be allowed to make trades, as of right now, the trade frequency is set to low, the trade difficulty is set to hard (and I may move this to very hard), and trading AI preference is set to favor veterans
  • If a trade is proposed by the computer, it must be posted on the trade board and marked as involving the computer, I will then determine if the trade will be approved; if approved I will process the trade
  • Trades can be proposed to the computer, but they must be proposed through me, and must pass my approval
  • Trades involving the computer will be watched very closely, I may ask other league owners their opinion on the trade, and only trades that are deemed fair to both sides will be allowed

 

Financial Options – Advanced Setup

 

  • The standard roster limit is 25, the 40 man roster will be enabled
  • The waiver rule is disabled, as I think it is annoying to deal with in an online league
  • Minor League Option Years are enabled
  • The Rule 5 Draft is disabled
  • Salary Arbitration is enabled
  • Minimum days for 1 service year is 172, and Minor League Free Agents are enabled

 

Engine Setup

 

  • If you have any questions about this, please contact me and I'll be happy to discuss it

 

Amateur Draft

 

  • The draft will be held in the Pre-Season, it will be 12 rounds and signing bonuses are enabled
  • The first round of the draft will be live (if people show up for it) and I am open to doing later rounds live if enough demand is there for it, I will only accept lists for the first round, after that I have the computer do best available

 

Miscellaneous Options

 

•  AI team strategies may be adjusted

•  The All-Star game decides World Series home-field advantage (I think I will take a league vote on this)

•  Japanese/Cuban players entering the league is enabled

•  Retired players coming back is also enabled

 

Participation

 

  • All owners are expected to run their teams with the ultimate goal of winning in mind, if this means rebuilding, so be it, but I would like to see teams attempt to become competitive and not constantly accumulating prospects over the course of multiple seasons.
  • Participation in Off-season events are required unless you inform me ahead of time you will not be available and provide a reason for doing so
  • It will not be required that everyone have AIM to be in the league, but if I feel there is a lack of communication between the other owners and myself, I may ask that you get an AIM screen name or ask you to leave the league

 

Simulation Schedule

 

  • Sims will be run 3 times a week, with 5-6 games per sim .  
  • I would like to receive some sort of roster edit at least once a week; if an extended amount of time goes by and I notice no roster changes, I will contact the owner, and unless an acceptable reason for the lack of participation is given, a warning will be issued, a second warning will result in removal from the league
  • The post-season schedule will be determined   when we reach it

 

Exports

 

  • Although I would prefer people own the game and use exports, I will accept emails for roster changes and off season moves

 

Free Agency

 

  • The Free Agency schedule will become more clear when we get to that point, as of right now I will run the first half of the off-season free agency at 3 days a sim to allow people to counter offers, once a bulk of the players are signed and we get into the mid-point of free agency, I will bump this up to 5-6 days per sim
  • I except all teams to participate in Free Agency; any team that does not submit any offers will most likely be questioned for the lack of participation, which could result in a warning or removal
  • In season free agency will be conducted on the message board under the Free Agents forum, the post should be the players name, and any further posts to that player must be made under the original post, the person with the highest bid, if not matched for 24 hours, will sign the player

 

Sprint Training

 

  • Participation in Spring Training is expected, but teams may choose to ask the coaching staff
  • Any emails for spring training are limited to 5 hitters and 5 pitchers, exports of course have no limit

 

Contract Extensions

 

  • Extensions may be done on the forums under “Contract Extensions,” in which case the thread should be titled as your team name, or if you wish you may contact me on AIM or email, any of these methods are acceptable

 

Relocation/Upgrade or Build Stadiums

 

  • Relocation will be allowed, I'll determine the rules for this once the season starts
  • Upgrading and building new stadiums will also be allowed, I will also determine the rules for this once I have the season underway

 

If there is anything I left out that you have questions about, please contact me.   Also, if you have any suggestions that you feel could improve the league, please let me know about them.   I have a few fun things to do in mind, and I may put ideas up for league vote, but I know I am not the most creative person in the world, so again, please let me know of any ideas you have.

 

*I will notify the everyone when I make changes to the league.