Online Baseball League Constitution

Online Baseball League Constitution online-baseball-league.com Introduction 3 League Management 3 General Manager Expectations 3 Exporting 3 Rosters and Lineups 3 Financial Management 4 Personal Conduct 4 League Website 4 League Settings 4 Sim Schedule 5 Player Contracts 5 Options 5 Player Drafts 5 Amateur Draft 5 Rule V Draft 6 Trades 6 Commish Panel 6 Appendix / Rules 7 Global Settings 7

Players & Facegen 8 AI Settings 10 League Settings - Rules 10 League Settings - Financials 12 League Settings - Options 13 League Settings - Stats & AI 16

Introduction The OBL is an online OOTP baseball league setup for the enjoyment of its players, the General Managers (GMs). This document should be used as reference and will be referred to for all questions regarding the rules of the league. By participating in the league, the GMs agree to abide by the rules set forth. League Management The league is managed by the commissioners. The commissioners will process the sims, manage the websites, and resolve disputes between GMs. The commissioners, at their discretion, will involve GMs or third parties to help improve the league. To avoid unnecessary administrative overhead, the league will be run, as much as possible, using in-game rules and processing. General Manager Expectations GMs are expected to follow the rules in this document. The health of the league will be dictated by the GMs, so participation on Slack and current exports are vital to everyone's enjoyment of the league. The opinions and feedback from the GMs are valuable and encouraged. During the off-season if there are rule changes, GMs are expected to provide feedback and participate in league-wide votes if/when posted. GMs are expected to reply to email and/or Slack DMs from the commissioners in a timely fashion. Exporting It is expected that every GM will export before the next scheduled sim, even if no changes are being made. You can export as many times as you like between sims. If a GM is having an issue downloading the league file or exporting, please contact the commissioners. Please post a notice in the appropriate Slack channel if exports will be missed due to availability. If an extended leave is needed, please communicate with a commissioner so alternate arrangements can be made. Rosters and Lineups It is expected that during every in-season export, the franchises rosters will be in-compliance with all roster rules set in the game. It is also expected that lineups will be set with the appropriate number of healthy pitchers and position players.

Players must be removed from the Disabled List within one sim of returning to full health. Players that are Designated For Assignment should be assigned, traded, or released within one sim after the DFA time limit. Players not assigned will be released and any contractual obligations for the player assumed by the team. Financial Management Every GM should be working towards building a competitive team. In addition, it s expected that GMs will balance the books of their team. That teams with different market sizes and budgets is part of the charm of the game. Any GM purposefully building debt, by releasing multiple big contracts in the same year, will be grounds for dismissal. Personal Conduct OOTP aims to deliver a realistic baseball team management gaming world. There may be times when the game will present something that is clearly unrealistic. If you are unsure about a potential move violating this fair-play rule, please contact a commissioner. While banter, discussion, and debate are encouraged, it is expected that we treat one another with respect. Personal attacks, harassment, or bullying will not be tolerated. There is a zero-tolerance policy on cheating and collusion. Teams will be controlled by one, and only one GM. Evidence of exports of multiple teams is considered cheating. If you suspect another GM of cheating, please report it to a commissioner and provide supporting evidence. League Website League Site - http://online-baseball-league.com Starter File - http://online-baseball-league.com/obl.lg.zip League Reports - http://online-baseball-league.com/game/lgreports/ StatsLab - http://online-baseball-league.com/statslab/ League Export Tracker - http://online-baseball-league.com/statslab/exports.php League Forum - http://online-baseball-league.com/forum/ League Slack - https://theobl.slack.com League Settings For transparency and a clear understanding, the league settings the game is played with can be found in the Appendix of this document.

Sim Schedule Each sim during the season will cover 7 days in-game, from Monday-to-Sunday which will cover 2 series. Each playoff round will be its own sim. During the off-season, the same sim schedule will be maintained through the end of the year in-game. After the new year, sims will be adjusted to bring up to spring training, usually covering two weeks per sim, as quickly as possible. As a rule, simes will normally occur 4 days a week on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday. Any changes to this schedule will be communicated league wide. Player Contracts All player contracts are subject to review by the commissioner. Players will require 3 years of MLB service before an extension can be offered. Options Player options must precede team options if both are offered in the same contract. Team options must include a buyout of 25% of that year s salary. If no buyout is included that year will become fully guaranteed. Vesting options must be suitable and reasonably attainable. For example, a relief pitcher s vesting option cannot be based on number of plate appearances. Here is a decent guide: Starting Pitchers - games started or innings pitched Relief Pitchers - games finished or innings pitched (not to exceed 75) Position Players - plate appearance or games played Player Drafts Amateur Draft The amateur draft will be handled via StatsPlus, participation is mandatory via live picks or a draft list.

Rule V Draft The Rule V Draft will be handled in-game using the default rules for eligible players. Players taken during the Rule V draft need to remain on the active 25-man roster (or the DL) for the entire season, otherwise the player will be returned to their original team. Drafted players can be traded, but the active roster requirement follows the player. When a Rule V draftee is traded, it must be acknowledged in the trade post so all are aware. Trades All player trades are subject to review by the commissioners, if there are any questions to motive the GMs will be contacted. The 10/5 rule is enabled, so players with that designation can veto a trade when processed. Trades involving injured players and Rule V picks must be acknowledged in the trade post by both GMs Trades should be announced/posted in the OBL trade forum using the following format: Indians Trade: SP Bob Feller (MLB) CF Kenny Lofton (AA) Injured Reds Trade: C Johnny Bench (MLB) 2B Joe Morgan (MLB) Rule V pick @Reds to confirm The GM that posts the trade implies their consent. The trading partner needs to confirm by replying to the forum post to submit the trade for processing during the next sim. The forum post will be the transaction of record and will be kept for historical purposes. There is an RSS feed from the forum into the Slack #completed_trades channel for notification to the rest of the league. The trades only need to be posted and confirmed in the forum. If a traded player is injured during the sim after the trade is posted but before the trade is executed, the injury will be removed/cleared from the player. Commish Panel There is a 5 member commish panel whose membership is anonymous. The panel will address trades that any panel member wishes or that 3 or more GMs wish to have reviewed, GMs

should DM commish-pirates, or if the Pirates are a trading team please DM Greg-Nationals. Vetoes are invoked if the trades are detrimental to the league, collusion is strongly suspected, or a new GM is being taken advantage. The panel will also be used for other grievances includes collusion, tanking, or other instances of GMs gaming the system. Appendix / Rules Settings listed are default, where they ve been modified they are marked in red. Global Settings Use Complete Scouting System Scouting Report Updates Report History Reports of Retired Players Scouting Accuracy Bi-Monthly, during Season Keep one Report per Season Delete 100% Accurate Player Actual Ratings Scale 20 to 80 Player Potential Ratings Scale 20 to 80 Other Player Ratings Scale 20 to 80 Overall Rating Values 20 to 80 (Increments of 5) Potential Rating Values 20 to 80 (Increments of 5) Show Ratings > Max Show Potential < Actual All player ratings are displayed relative to: Overall rating based on AI evaluation, not pure ratings Overall rating based on all players, not positions Use Complete Coaching System Enable Owner Goals No, cut off No, adjust

GM-only users are always in control of lineups (legacy-mode) Auto-Save Save Box Scores from... Generate Game Recaps for... Generate WPA Graphs for... Delay WPA Graph generation Save Game Logs from... Save Replays from... Generate Highlights for... Save 3D Movements from... Keep news logs... Keep injury logs... Keep transaction logs... Top Prospect List Preseason Predictions Once a Year All Major Leagues Human Leagues Human Leagues Yes All Major Leagues None None None All All All Dynamic Automatic Global Financial Coefficient 1.000 Currency Symbol Dollar - $ Players & Facegen Enable Injuries Injury Frequency Delayed Injury Diagnosis Hide Injury Rating Position Player Fatigue Enable Suspensions Low Never Average

Suspension Frequency Use Player Personality Ratings Show Player Personality Rating on profile page Show & use Player Morale System Show & use Team Chemistry System Show player nicknames Normal Batter Aging Speed 1.000 Batter Development Speed 1.000 Pitcher Aging Speed 1.000 Pitcher Development Speed 1.000 Talent Change Randomness 100 Disable Player Development Disable Development for draft-eligible players Delete those who never reached Majors Keep career L/R splits Keep career fielding stats Keep career postseason stats Player Pictures for Create Player Pictures Update / Generate Player Pictures Coach Pictures for FaceGen color mode FaceGen background mode Load player pictures automatically Load PhotoFit (FaceGen) files automatically Enable away uniforms Keep all Keep all Major League stats only No Fictional Pictures Upon Player Creation Always if needed No Fictional Pictures Normal No backgrounds on Pictures

Enable baseball cards AI Settings Trading Difficulty Trading Preference Average Neutral Ratings Weight 65 Current Year Stats Weight 20 Previous Year Stats Weight 10 2 Years Ago Stats Weight 5 Lineup Selection Traditional League Settings - Rules American League Designated Hitter Rule National League Designated Hitter Rule Active Roster Size Secondary (40-Man) Roster Size Expanded Roster Size 25 Players 40 Players 40 Players Roster Expansion Date September 1 Post-Season Roster Rules Post-Season Roster Eligibility International Complex Size Spring Training Roster Size Enabled Secondary Roster (40-man roster) 50 Players 60 Players Active Roster Player Age Minimum (0 = None) 0 Active Roster Player Age Maximum (0 - None) 0 Foreign Players on Active Roster Limit Waiver Period Length No Limit 14 Days

DFA Period Length Disabled List Length Minor League Option Years Disable right to refuse minor league assignment Allow incomplete minor league rosters (ghost players) Base Minor League Depth Charts and Pitching Staff on... Block fictional players from reaching majors Enable Rule 5 Draft Rule 5 Draft Date 21 Days 10 Days - Enable Option Years Potential Ratings Early December Trading Deadline Date July 31 Allow trades with other Major Leagues Allow trading of recently drafted players 10/5 Rule (veterans have right to veto trades) Allow trading of injured (>7 days) players Allow draft pick trading AI Trading Frequency Enable Amateur Draft Disable automatic Creation of Free Agents Amateur Draft Date Average Early June Amateur Draft Number of Rounds 35 Generate Players for X Rounds 36 Amateur Draft Pool Reveal Date Enable Advanced Draftee Signing (Signing Bonus Negotiations) 80 days prior to draft Slot Bonus Baseline $1,500,000 Enable 2012 CBA rule changes

Select Feeder League None League Settings - Financials Attendance Baseline per Game 31000 Ticket Price Baseline $25.00 Teams may change ticket price Visiting team s gate share (%) 20 Financial System Enable Reserver-Clause Era Rules - Enable Financial System Minimum Days of Service for 1 Service Year 172 Minimum Service Years for Free Agency Allow Players to be posted as FA prior to Eligibility 6 Years No, Posting System disabled Maximum Posting Fee $0 Allow Free Agents from other Leagues Reset Service Time for FAs signed from other Leagues Allow Free Agents to leave League Draft Pick Compensation for lost FA s Allow Contract Opt-Outs - Enabled - Enabled - Enabled - Enabled Compensation - Enabled Allow Players to be purchased by other Leagues for: - $0 Service Years Required for Arbitration 3 Years Super 2 Deadline Top 22% Minimum Service Years for Minor League FA 6 Years National Media Contract Baseline $40,000,000 National Media Contract fixed? Yes, same contract for every team Local Media Contract Baseline $40,000,000

Merchandising Revenue Baseline $20,000,000 Team Owner controls Budget? Revenue Sharing Yes, owner decides over budget Luxury Tax Soft Cap (% of average payroll): 170 Tax above Soft Cap (%) 25 Cash Maximum (0 = None) $10,000,000 Player Development Budget Baseline (0 = Disabled) $12,000,000 Coach Salary Baseline $400,000 Super Star Quality Player typical Salary $20,000,000 Star Quality Player typical Salary $15,000,000 Good Quality Player typical Salary $11,000,000 Above Avg Quality Player typical Salary $8,000,000 Average Quality Player typical Salary $5,500,000 Below Avg Quality Player typical Salary $3,500,000 Fair Quality Player typical Salary $2,000,000 Poor Quality Player typical Salary $800,000 Minimum Player Salary $535,000 Contract Years Maximum Contract Extensions Default (10 Years) Allowed Team Salary Cap ($0 = No Cap) $0 League Settings - Options Enable automatic evolution of the league MVP Award Name Pitchers may win MVP Award Pitcher Award Name Most Valuable Player Award Cy Young Award

Reliever may win Pitcher Award Reliever Award Name Rookie Award Name Offense by Position Award Name Defense Award Name Manager Award Name Enable Manual HoF Voting Enable AI HoF Voting HOF Reveal Date Force reveal on certain day of week Voting Period Length Waiting Period prior to induction Years on Ballot Minimum Service Years Reliever of the Year Rookie of the Year Award Silver Slugger Award Gold Glove Award Manager of the Year Mid January Wednesday 45 Days 5 Years 10 years 10 years Induction Threshold Percent 75% Drop Players below X% 5% Maximum votes per ballot 10 Milestone Career Hits 2000 Milestone Single Season Home Runs 50 Milestone Career Home Runs 300 Milestone Single Season RBI 150 Milestone Career RBI 1000 Milestone Career Runs 1000 Milestone Single Season Wins 20 Milestone Career Wins 200 Milestone Career K s 2000

Milestone Career Saves 300 Allow Rainouts Number of Games per Team 162 Season Start April 2 Force Start on Certain Weekday Auto adjust date if matching XML schedule found Select Typical Series Length Schedule Balance Interleague Play Schedule Spring Training Select Spring Training Length Hold All-Star Game Automatically Schedule All-Star Game All-Star Game decides home field for final playoff round Allow Human Managers to vote for All-Stars Influence of Popularity in All-Star Vote - Sunday 3 Games - Enabled Default (5 weeks) Moderate All-Star Game Roster Size 34 Force all teams to be represented at the All-Star Game Force use of DH in All-Star Game Disable Playoffs Break Ties with tiebreaker games Alternate home field for final playoff round between sub-leagues Use Custom Playoffs Stagger series start dates between Sub League Fixed series start dates Yes No, base on previous series lengths

League Settings - Stats & AI Select Stats Detail Typical Starting Rotation Size Starting Rotation Mode Allow Starters in Relief Very High Detail 5 Man Rotation Default No Number of Relievers (non-dh League) 7 Number of Position Players (no-dh League) 13 Total Players on Roster (no-dh League) 25, Limit is 25 Number of Relievers (DH League) 7 Number of Position Players (DH League) 13 Total Players on Roster (DH League) 25, Limit is 25 Use of Relievers Use of Closers Pitcher Stamina Pinch Hit for Pitchers Pinch Hit for Position Players Defensive Substitutions Stealing Bases Hit & Run Bunting Infield Shifts Extreme Very Often Very Low Very Often Rarely Normal Normal Rarely Rarely Very Often