Post by aaron_commissioner on Jan 8, 2018 17:27:00 GMT -8
ABL Rules 2020
* Changes noted in Bold RedCommissioner
The Commissioner will manage the daily operation of ABL, simulating games in a timely manner, maintaining league files and participating in GM discussions. He will respond to questions about the league and facilitate the recruitment and development of new members. The Commissioner will act in the best interest of the league at all times!
General Managers
GM’s will own a copy of OOTP and expect to update to each new version, be active and responsive online and export regularly. They should also post prior to any absence. Should a GM decide to leave the league, for any reason, I ask that he or she send a brief note to the Commissioner so that we may find a replacement as quickly as possible.
The Commissioner reserves the right to take action should a GM fail to export or communicate in a timely manner or conduct him/herself in a way deemed detrimental to the league. Remember, we are here to compete, but have fun!
Contracts and Extensions
Players under team control must have completed four years of major league service and two arbitration hearing dates to sign a multi-year contract extension, free agents excepted.
A one year extension may be offered to arbitration-eligible players between the start of the off-season and the hearing date.
For any contract, free agent or extension, with any annual value of 10-Million or more, no contract year will be twice that of the lowest.
Team Options
Each team option year must have a 25% buyout. Violations will result in the year becoming guaranteed.
In any contract with two option years, both options must be team options.
Vesting Options & Incentives
Vesting Option years and Incentives must be reasonable:
– PA (plate appearances) 550 or less
– IP (innings pitched) for starter (stamina 50+) not to exceed 180 innings
– IP for a reliever (stamina 45-) not to exceed 80 innings
– GF (games finished) for closers not to exceed their highest previous year
Violations of vesting options will result in the year becoming guaranteed.
The maximum combined total incentives offered in a contract must not exceed 25% of the lowest guaranteed contract year.
Trading Players
Trades must be posted and confirmed in the forum by both GM’s before being processed.
The Trade Deadline is July 31st in-game, after which no trades (of any kind) will be processed until the Off-Season.
Trades processed PRE-SIM. Instruct the Commissioner in the forum trade post, otherwise players will be DFA.
No PTBNL.
Cash included in any trade must not exceed 50% of the value of the highest contract year.
Free agent signings may not be traded until June 15th.
Draftees are eligible to be traded after they have signed with drafting team.
Disallowed OOTP trades will be noted by the Commissioner and that trade voided (for example, teams may not trade further into the red, per OOTP).
Trading Draft Picks
Picks can only be traded for the upcoming draft.
COMP (compensation/sandwich round) picks cannot be traded.
Draft picks may only be traded prior to being "on the clock."
Free Agent Compensation
If a qualified player rejects an offer and should they be signed by another team, the first will receive a COMP pick in a supplemental round between the first and second.
COMP tags will be removed Opening Day.
Amateur Draft
The ABL will hold a Draft Lottery in the off-season including the teams with the ten worst records. The remaining teams will draft in order of finish (per OOTP).
Coaching and Scouting
Coaching is OFF.
Scouting is OFF.
Financial and General Settings
Attendance baseline 31,000
Ticket price $25.00 (NOT exceed $50)
Visiting team gate share is 20%
Draft compensation ON
National media contract is $40,000,000 – Fixed for all teams
Owners decide team budget
Revenue Sharing - 10% Tax Rate
Cash max $10,000,000
IAFA - Hard Cap of $5-Million dollars
DH in both leagues
Playoff Rosters use 40-Man roster (as of September 1st)
10/5 Veto Trade Rule OFF
Player Actual, Potential & Other ratings 20-80 scale
OVR & POT Stars
DL 10-Day & 60-Day
Waivers 10 days
DFA 19 days
Delayed diagnosis NEVER
Suspensions OFF
Storylines OFF
SIM Schedule
ABL will simulate a week every second day during regular season, seven days at a time - unless there is a need to hit a specific date.
Exports due at 9pm ET (unless otherwise notified by Commissioner).
The Post-Season schedule will simulate the "play-in" games, then the first "half" of each series (games 1-3 of 5 or 1-4 of 7) and then complete the series with a second sim.
Off-season will simulate every day per Commissioner's posted schedule.