Operation Sports Fictional League?

[mattlanta]

Is there any interest from anyone here to play in a fictional 20 to 22-team league? I have never actually been a commissioner, but I have been playing OOTP since OOTP 10 and have played in numerous leagues such as Bench Jockey, Over the Mound, and Pennant Chase Baseball League. I can probably pick up a number of players from FOFC as well as the official OOTP message boards as well.

[usf]

Quote: Originally Posted by Captain Barbell

Is there any interest from anyone here to play in a fictional 20 to 22-team league? I have never actually been a commissioner, but I have been playing OOTP since OOTP 10 and have played in numerous leagues such as Bench Jockey, Over the Mound, and Pennant Chase Baseball League. I can probably pick up a number of players from FOFC as well as the official OOTP message boards as well.

We have a few openings in our league if you are interested in jumping into an established league that sims regularly with a great group of guys.

3 teams open right now. We are a 28 teams league.

http://www.usfleagues.net/concrete/v2/

Send me an email commish AT bell DOT net

[mattlanta]

Any interest here? I can run the league if I can find around 12-14 members interested. I have myself and my brother, who would be down to join the league as well. And if I must, I can even combine this new OS league with another league I'm currently in.

I like the sound of "Operation Sports Baseball League" or OSBL.

[mattlanta]

Here's the list of rules / settings I'd like to run this league with...

Complete Scouting System: Disabled

Complete Coaching System: Disabled

Financial Coefficient: 1.000

Suspensions: Enabled

Drug Suspensions: Disabled

Injuries: Enabled, Normal (OOTP Classic)

Position Player Fatigue: Average

Rating Scales:
Player Ratings- 1 to 100
Player Potential Ratings- 1 to 10
Other Player Ratings- 1 to 100
Show Ratings Over Max- Enabled
Overall/Potential Ratings- 20-80 scale, based on all players, not positions

Top Prospect List: Dynamic

Save Box Scores: Human Organizations
Save Game Logs: Human Teams
Save Replays: Human Teams


PLAYER & PICTURE OPTIONS

All Aging & Development Settings: 1.000

Talent Change Randomness: 100 (default)

Player Development: Enabled

Hidden Players: Disabled

Personality Ratings: Show & Use

Morale System: Enabled

AI OPTIONS
Lineup Selection: Traditional
AI Player Evaluation: 65 Ratings / 20 Current Stats / 10 Last Year Stats / 5 Two Years Ago Stats

LEAGUE SETUP

League Structure: 2 leagues containing 2 divisions each. Each division contains 5 teams. 20 teams total. Each team has 4 minor league affiliates: AAA, AA, A, and S-A. The S-A league has a full season schedule, the same as all other minor leagues.

Playoff Structure: Division winners and the top two non-division winners in each league advance to the post-season. It is possible for both wildcards in a league to come from the same division. All three playoff rounds are Best of 7.

Foreign Free Agents: More (14 per year)

Designated Hitters: Disabled for the BJHL but enabled for all minor league affiliates.

Age Minimum/Maximum: None

Active Roster Size: 25 players (expanded to 40 players from September 1 to end of regular season)

Minor League Roster Size: a maximum of 35 players for AAA-A, and 40 players for S-A

Secondary Roster Size: 40 players

Roster Expansion Date: September 1st

Foreign Players Limit: None

Minimum Service Days for One Service Year: 172

Waivers: 14 Days

DFA Period Length: 21 Days

Minor League Option Years: Enabled

Right to Refuse Minor League Assignment: Enabled

Rule V Draft: Enabled

Disabled List Length: 14 days

Player Trades: Enabled (Foreign Leagues have been removed)
Trading Deadline- July 31st
Trades with Other Major Leagues- Disabled
Trading of Recently Drafted Players- Enabled
Draft Pick Trading- Disabled

Amateur Draft: Enabled
Rounds- 20
Players Generated For- 25 rounds
Date- March 31
Draft Pool Revealed: Start of Preseason



Financial System: Enabled
Average Attendence per Game- 28,000
Average Ticket Price- $10
Visiting Team Gate Share- 20%
Minimum Service Years for Free Agency- 6
Free Agents from Other Major Leagues Can Be Signed- Yes
Free Agents May Leave This League- No
Draft Pick Compensation for Lost Free Agents- Enabled
Minimum Service Years for Salary Arbitration- 3
Minimum Service Years for Minor League FA- 6
Average Media Contract- $35,000,000
Media Contract Fixed- Yes
Cash Maximum- $80,000,000
Revenue Sharing- Disabled
Salary Cap- $80,000,000 (does not change; league revenues are adjusted as necessary to ensure balance; suspended during offseason)
Team Owner Controls Budget- No, Entire Revenue Available

TYPICAL PLAYER SALARIES
Superstar: $11,000,000
Star: $7,000,000
Good: $4,000,000
Above Average: $2,000,000
Average: $1,000,000
Below Average: $650,000
Fair: $450,000
Poor: $300,000
Minimum Salary: $300,000

Foreigner Percentage: 35

Incomplete Minors (Ghost Players): Allowed

Created Player Ages: Default

Tracked Statistics Detail: Very High


Spring Training: Enabled

Schedule Settings:
Number of Games Per Team- 162
Balanced Schedule Format- Enabled
Typical Series Length- 3 Games
Interleague Play- Enabled

All Star Game: Enabled

General Strategic Tendencies:
Typical Rotation Size- 5 Man Rotation
Use of Relievers- Very Often
Use of Closers- Very Often
Pitcher Stamina- Low
Pinch Hit for Pitchers- Very Often
Pinch Hit for Position Players- Rarely
Defensive Substitutions- Normal
Stealing Bases- Normal
Hit & Run- Rarely
Bunting- Rarely

Major League Equivalancies:
BJHL- All 1.000
Foreign Leagues: 1.000 for Home Runs, All Others .950

League Totals: OOTP default

[mattlanta]

OWNER RESPONSIBILITIES

- To maintain a functional team at all times through a minimum of one roster update once every 3 sims. Functional is defined as having full lineups, sufficient pitching staff for the upcoming schedule, and backup players adequate to ensure functionality in case of injuries.

- Absences greater than 3 consecutive sims requires prior notification of the Commissioners. The league is very understanding of such absences, as we all have busy lives and schedules, but we can only be understanding of a situation if we're aware of it.

- Website / forum participation is not required, but is greatly appreciated and enjoyed by all.

- All discussion pertaining to the league, regardless of medium (website, e-mail, MSN, etc.), is to be respectful at all times. Disagreements are inevitable, and discussion of them encouraged, but keep it civil. If the debate is not relevant to the league as a whole, take it to e-mail.

- Should an owner fail to meet these responsibilities, an e-mail will be sent to as a reminder and to confirm the owner's continued interest in the league. Failure to respond to the e-mail within 48 hours, or continued failure to meet the above responsibilities, will result in expulsion from the league.

[mattlanta]

BJHL Contract House Rules

The BJHL has a salary cap of $80 million, including all players under contract to a team regardless of their roster/level assignment. The cap does not change from year to year (we adjust league revenues to maintain financial equilibrium) but it is suspended during the offseason.
We've banned contract incentives (whether based on playing time or awards) completely, due to how easy it is to exploit the poor AI evaluation of them.
We've limited the value of any final option years (whether team, mutual or player options, and including vesting options) to no more than 25% over the average yearly salary of the guaranteed portion of the contract, for the same reason.
We've limited the maximum value of any contract year to be no larger than double the smallest contract year value.
Violations of the salary cap will incur a warning and if no change is made for the next sim the player with the highest salary on the team will be released into free agency.
Violations of the incentives rule will cause all incentives to be converted to guaranteed money. If this puts you in violation of the salary cap rule then you will need to make changes to avoid having someone released.
Violations of yearly values or options will result in the contract(s) being voided - the player will be released back to Free Agency - with the team responsible for $5M or 20% of the full value of the contract (including incentives), whichever is less

[sellis18]

I would be interested!

[bwburke94]

35 players at AAA might be a bit much. I'd prefer 30.