Seasons Past Baseball Constitution
1. League Structure |
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"Quick Rule" |
A. Commissioner | ||
B. League President | ||
C. Statistician | ||
D. Rules Committee | 12 members | |
2. Organization |
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A. Details | SPB1-162G/DH, SPB2-162G/DH, SPB3-154G/No DH, SPB60-162G/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 | 35 players max during season (SPB-X may vary) | |
B. Series Roster Sizes | Apr-Aug: 27 players Sep: 35 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 to 28, Lottery teams chosen, Rookie Draft 7 rounds, 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. | |
F. Rounds 2-6 format | Reverse order of wins. | |
G. Phase 2 Draft | Discontinued | |
H. Supplemental Rounds | Added at the end of draft 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 | |