Seasons Past Baseball Constitution
| 1. League Structure |
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"Quick Rule" |
| A. Commissioner | ||
| B. League President | ||
| C. Statistician | ||
| D. Rules Committee | 11 members | |
| 2. Organization |
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| A. Details | SPB1-162G/DH, SPB2-162G/DH, SPB3-154G/DH, SPB4-162G/DH, SPB60-162G, No DH, SPBX-154G/No DH | |
| B. League Dues | On as needed basis. Must own copy of season to play. | |
| 3. Series Play |
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| A. Format | Weekly reporting | |
| B. Manager Profile Settings | Varies depending on how you want to manage team through the season. | |
| C. Protests | ||
| 4. Rosters |
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| A. Roster Limits | 45 players max during season | |
| B. Series Roster Sizes | Apr-Aug: 27 players Sep: 36 players. | |
| C. Free Agency | ||
| 5. Player Eligibility |
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| A. Carded Players | Any player with stats will receive a card | |
| B. Uncarded Players | Military or uncarded= included on team's protected list. Does not count towards any roster count numbers. | |
| C. Rookie Players | No minimums | |
| 6. Fielding Ratings |
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| A. Assignment of Fielding Ratings | 1 game played. GTE 400PA & LTE 4G will have position removal. | |
| 7. Batters |
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| A. Batter Limits | 105% of PA. // SPB3 and SPBX: 110% of PA, 115% for Catchers | |
| B. Bonus Batters | SPB3 and SPBX ONLY: .234avg and under 200% of PA | |
| C. Use or Lose Batters | >=100PA at least 50% of actual PA or lost to rookie draft | |
| 8. Pitchers |
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| A. Starting Pitcher Limits | 105% of Batters Faced. // SPB3 and SPBX: 115% of Batters Faced | |
| B. Relief Pitcher Limits | 105% of Batters Faced. // SPB3 and SPBX: 115% of Batters Faced | |
| C. Pitcher Use | SP can be converted to RP. Pitchers with no RP rating cannot start. | |
| D. Bonus Pitchers | SPB3 and SPBX Only: ERA GTE 4.50 = 200% of Batters Faced | |
| E. Pitcher Use or Lose | >=100PA, 50% of Batters Faced or lost to rookie draft | |
| 9. Rookie Draft |
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| A. Draft Format | Roster cutdown, Lottery teams chosen, Rookie Draft, Phase 2 draft, Supplemental Rounds | |
| B. Lottery Team Determination | 4/6 teams with lowest win % | |
| C. Lottery Chances | Uses (6)/(5)/4/3/2/1 chance structure | |
| D. Lottery Team Draft picks | Lottery positions can be carried over in trades | |
| E. Round 1 Format | 1-4 or 6: Lottery, then reverse order of wins. Playoff/WS teams at bottom. | |
| F. Rounds 2-6 format | Reverse order of wins. Playoff teams occupy final spots. | |
| G. Phase 2 Draft | 1 round of triple picks to fill out roster to 36 active players | |
| H. Supplemental Rounds | Added at the end of Phase 2 for those teams not yet to 36 active players. | |
| I. Expansion Drafts | Click HERE also for Expansion Rules PDF | |
| 10. Trading |
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| A. Trading Period | Permitted from End of regular season thru July of following league year. No conditional trades allowed. | |
| B. Trading Draft Picks | Only for next season. No future picks. Phase 2 picks cannot be traded | |
| C. Trade Reporting | Both managers must confirm | |
| D. Trading Ballparks | May be traded. Must spend 2 yrs minimum. | |
| 11. Post-Season Play |
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| A. Div. Series / League Championship Format | All series Best of 7 2/3/2 format. | |
| B. World Series Format | Best of 7, 2/3/2 format | |
| C. League Ties | Better team vs. team for HFA, Run Differential 2nd TB, Rosters=27 w/4SP | |
| D. Rest Days | Between games 2/3 and 5/6 | |
| E. One-Game Playoffs | All overused not eligible for game 163. | |
| F. Home Field Advantage | Team with best record between two teams. | |
| 12. Post-Season Player Usage |
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| A. Batters | 7% of PA, then degreaded to replacement level player performance | |
| B. Pitchers | 7% of BF, then degreaded to replacement level player performance | |
| 13. Major League Tie-Breakers |
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| A. Draft Order Ties | TM vs TM. worst wins tie.....Run differential, largest wins......In-Lg record.....Coin toss | |