Post by mchales_army on Sept 16, 2014 0:47:46 GMT -5
RULES
EVERY OWNER MUST SIGN HIS FIRST 7 PICKS OR EVERY PLAYER THROUGH ROUND 5 (WHICHEVER # IS SMALLER) WHO ARE WILLING TO SIGN FOR SLOT MONEY(WTSFSM).
FAILURE TO SIGN A (WTSFSM) DRAFTEE AS OUTLINED ABOVE WILL RESULT IN PENALTIES AS FOLLOWS:
1st rounder = 10 Win Penalty
Supplemental rounder = 9 Win Penalty
2nd rounder = 8 Win Penalty
3rd rounder = 6 Win Penalty
4th rounder = 4 Win Penalty
5th rounder = 2 Win Penalty
Budgeting Restrictions:
MUST keep at least 10M allocated to HS/COLLEGE SCOUTING. It can be split any way you'd like (10/0; 5/5; 0/10; etc.)
MUST keep at least 10M in the TRAINING budget.
ANY VIOLATION OF THE BUDGETING RESTRICTIONS WILL RESULT IN A 10 WIN PENALTY PER MILLION OUTSIDE THE GUIDELINES.
Contract Structuring Restrictions:
Contract offers may not extend more than one season past the end of the tourney, and MUST include either a team or mutual option. So:
S24 you may offer a 5 year deal with an option.
S25 you may offer no more than a 4 year deal with an option.
S26 you may offer no more than a 3 year deal with an option.
S27 you may offer no more than a 2 year deal with an option.
No Trade Clauses are forbidden in any contract that extends beyond the tournament.
ANY VIOLATION OF THE CONTRACT STRUCTURING RESTRICTIONS WILL RESULT IN A 1 WIN PENALTY PER 100K OVER THE GUIDELINES.
FAILURE TO OFFER AN OPTION IN ANY SEASON OUTSIDE THE PARAMETERS OF THE TOURNAMENT WILL RESULT IN A 10 WIN PENALTY PER VIOLATION.
SIGNING A PLAYER TO A CONTRACT THAT INCLUDES A NTC WILL RESULT IN A 10 WIN PENALTY PER VIOLATION
Maintaining Minors:
For every 10 instances of a 0 pitcher appearance you will be penalized 1 win. This should allow for the occasional extra inning fiasco, or an owner dropping the ball for a short time, but will penalize the owner who does not address the issue in a timely manner.
Additionally, if a position player gets injured and he was playing at less than 90% you will be penalized 1 win per such injury. IOW, you may run guys out there at 20% without repercussion provided they do not incur an injury.
The position player/fatigue penalty is easy to avoid if you simply set the AI to run the offense and set auto rest to 90%.
Furthermore, there is no penalty for simply playing a guy below 90%.
Fatigue is the enemy as it leads to injury. My sole purpose in invoking ANY rule whatsoever, is to ensure there is a continued flow of young talent into the world even though development is going to be low on many owner's priority list for this world.
**THE FOLLOWING RULE ONLY APPLIES TO THE FIRST SEASON OF THE TOURNAMENT (S24).**
SIGNING A FREE AGENT BEFORE WORLD WIDE FREE AGENCY BEGINS WILL RESULT IN A 1 WIN PENALTY PER 100K OF THE TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT.\
ADDITIONALLY:
Since budgets may still be screwed up, I will institute a rule concerning them.
YOU MAY NOT BE OUTSIDE THE 10 +/- 4 parameters in any of the 6 categories normally adjustable by 4.
Anyone found having a budget over 14 or less than 6 will be penalized 1 win per Million outside of these parameters.
These 6 categories are:
HS scouting
College scouting
International Scouting
Advanced Scouting
Medical
Training** (MAY NOT BE UNDER 10, as covered above)
OF COURSE THIS IS ONLY NECESSARY FOR THE 1st SEASON (S24)
PRIZE DISTRIBUTION
Ranked by highest regular season win total at the completion of the 4 seasons
1st place = $200
2nd place = $150
3rd place = $100
4th place = $50
5th - 16th = $25 each spot.
If there are any ties between tiers, the total $ of all tied places will be added and split evenly with any remainder going to the next best win total not yet receiving a GC (ie. 17th place)
For example: 3 owners are tied for 3rd place. The prize money for all three spots (3rd, 4th, and 5th places) are added together for a total of $175. Then that $175 is split 3 ways equaling $58 per person, and a leftover dollar, which would go to the next best win total not yet receiving a GC (ie. 17th place).
Example 2: Two owners are tied for 16th place. Those two owners would split the $25, and both would receive $12. The additional $1 will go to the the next best win total not yet receiving a GC (ie. 18th place).
No owner finishing outside of the top half will receive more than one "remainder" prize. All ties will be settled before final allocation is determined and all "remainders" will be awarded one place at a time beginning with the best win total not yet receiving a prize.
Lastly, if there is a remainder that would go to 18th place, for example, but there is a tie for that place, and it cannot be split evenly in even dollar amounts, the remainder will THEN go to the grand prize winner instead.
CITY DRAFT INFO
A couple of things to consider before selecting:
The two Chicago stadiums may not play in the same league. So if someone picks Cellular and places their team in the NL, you may still choose Wrigley but you MUST place your team in the AL. Same goes for the two NY stadiums.
Be aware to check for what you might consider bad contracts when deciding on a franchise. Anyone not drafted off of your squad is yours to keep.
The numbers listed in the alignment grid below represent the draft slot for the big draft (opposite of the amateur draft order).
When it is your turn you will post which city and division you will be playing in as well as which pick (or slot) you will be taking.
For example, if you have the first pick here and you want to have the first pick in the big draft, you would have to select any city that can be placed in the South and claim AL South slot 3.
Please post your selection here in this forum and I will update the post below as this moves along.
Two posts below is a detailed list of the franchises that includes their draft slots; comp picks; as well as current payroll obligations. 5 of the teams have additional notes which are detailed at the bottom of the post.
Three posts below is an ordered list of all of the owners. As owners make their selection I will cross them off so you may, at a quick glance, know how close it is getting to your pick.
Finally go read the Q&A section. It will be helpful to you.
After reading this and understanding it please post "YES" below if you agree to abide by these rules and play within these parameters.
Thanks!