Seasons Past Baseball Constitution
| 1. League Structure |
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"Quick Rule" |
| A. Commissioner | ||
| B. League President | ||
| C. Statistician | ||
| D. Rules Committee | 10 members | |
| 2. Organization |
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| A. Details | 154G-SPB3,60,X 162G-SPB1,2,4 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 | Monthly reporting | |
| B. Missing Manager Profiles | Contact Commissioner if not received by 5th. | |
| C. Manager Profile Settings | Rotations-STRICT Depth Chart-GAME BY GAME | |
| D. Protests | ||
| 4. Rosters |
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| A. Roster Limits | 45 players max during season | |
| B. Series Roster Sizes | Apr-Aug: 25 players Sep: 40 players. | |
| 5. Player Eligibility |
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| A. Carded Players | ||
| B. Uncarded Players | Military or uncarded= included on team's protected list. Not count towards Ph2 | |
| 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 | .000 and GTE .235 limited to actual PA | |
| B. Bonus Batters | .001-.234 may have up to additional 100PA | |
| C. Use or Lose Batters | At least 50% of actual PA or 50% on meter or lost to rookie draft | |
| 8. Pitchers |
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| A. Starting Pitcher Limits | RL starts + 10% up to 35GS. SP with GTE 35GS = actual GS | |
| B. Relief Pitcher Limits | RL rel app + 30% up to 65GR. RP with GTE 65GR = actual GR | |
| C. Dual Pitchers | See rule | |
| D. Pitcher Use | SP can be converted to RP. Pitchers with no RP rating cannot start. | |
| E. Bonus Pitchers | ERA GTE 4.50 = double starts up to 26 double rel./total app. up to 65 | |
| F. Pitcher Use or Lose | 50% of actual apps or 50% on meter or lost to rookie draft | |
| 9. Overuse Penalties |
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| A. Overuse Penalty Adjustments | 5PA=1G added, 1GS=2G added, 1GR=1G added. 1/2 for bonus players. | |
| B. Teams penalized between 10G or more | All RDs except 3= adjusted Wins, RD3-dropped to bottom of round. | |
| C. Over-use Disqualification | >10G penalty = psbl DQ from playoffs | |
| D. Traded Draft Picks | Will stand if managers change. | |
| 10. Rookie Draft |
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| A. Round 1 Format | 1-4 or 6: Lottery, then reverse order of adj. wins. Playoff/WS teams at bottom. | |
| B. Lottery Team Determination | 4/6 teams with lowest win % | |
| C. Lottery Team Draft picks | Lottery positions can be carried over in trades | |
| D. Lottery Chances | Uses (6)/(5)/4/3/2/1 chance structure | |
| E. Round 2-end format | Reverse order of adjusted wins. Playoff teams occupy final 2-4 spots. | |
| F. Expansion Drafts | Click HERE also for Expansion Rules PDF | |
| 11. Rule V Draft |
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| A. Format | 1RD, same as RD4 order, select 2 players, 4 players lost max. except for 11B | |
| B. Excessive Roster Rule | Roster >38 = players lost equal to 4 + (roster size - 38) | |
| C. Protected Player Lists | 19- SPB1,4: HI6win% SPB2,3,60,X: HI4win% 21: SPB1,4: LO6win% SPB2,3,60,X. LO4 | |
| D. 10/5 Players | GTE 10 seasons, incl. last 5, for bonus player or has LT200PA, 10GS, 25RP | |
| E. Rookie Draft Continuance | Via email. 1 week claim period. | |
| 12. Trading |
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| A. Trading Period | Only permitted during off season. No conditional trades allowed. | |
| B. Trading Draft Picks | Only for next season. No future picks. Cannot be absent for GT2 consec or 3RDs total for 1-5 | |
| C. Trade Reporting | Both managers must confirm | |
| D. Trading Ballparks | May be traded. Must spend 2 yrs minimum. | |
| 13. Post-Season Play |
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| A. Div. Series / League Championship Format | LCS 2/3 format. | |
| B. World Series Format | Best of 7, 2/3/2 format | |
| C. League Ties | Better team vs. team for HFA, Runs 2nd TB, Rosters=25 w/4SP | |
| D. Rest Days | Between games 2/3 and 5/6 | |
| E. One-Game Playoffs | All overused not eligible for game 163. Game 163 usage will not count towards Reg. Seas. | |
| F. Home Field Advantage | Team with best record between two teams. | |
| 14. Post-Season Player Usage |
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| A. Batters | 100PA min to start. BO5 series subtract 2G from limits. <100PA may PH aft 6th inn. | |
| B. Pitchers | 10GS/10GR or greater to play. For BO5 series, subtract 1G. | |
| 15. Post-Season Overuse Penalties |
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| A. Regular Season Overusage | Will be applied | |
| B. Batters | 5AB = 1G subtracted from playing time | |
| C. Pitchers | 1 appearance= 1 game subtracted from playing time. | |
| D. Example | ||
| 16. Major League Tie-Breakers |
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| A. Draft Order Ties | TM vs TM. worst wins tie.....Season Runs, fewest wins......Coin toss | |
| ATCH 1: Lottery Rules SPB 3,60,X | A. Rules | Illinois Evening Pick 3 |
| ATCH 2: Lottery Rules SPB 1,2,4 | A. Rules | Illinois Powerballs |
| PDF VERSION OF CONSTITUTION | ||