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| OVERVIEW The
SSBL will consist of twenty teams. These teams will use the Diamond
Mind computer game and follow a league schedule in playing assigned games.
The results of these games will be reported to league officials as well as
opposing managers each month on a timely basis. The statistics will be
compiled on a monthly basis and reported to each owner via computer
diskette or by sending file transfers over the Internet. LEAGUE
PHILOSOPHY The SSBL exists for the enjoyment and sportsmanship of its members. It is intended to supply an outlet for fellowship, fairness and competitiveness. REQUIREMENTS Each
member of the SSBL MUST own the Diamond Mind Baseball computer game
(latest version) as well as the Diamond Mind Baseball player disk that the
season is based on. Periodic inquiries will be made to Diamond Mind to
ensure that all owners are complying. Any owner that does not comply will
be removed from the league. STRUCTURE The
SSBL will consist of twenty members, each with the responsibility for
the prompt and conscientious management of their team. The SSBL commissioner will grant and revoke team ownership, resolve disputes and conduct all league business. The
commissioner will have complete and final authority. LEAGUE
STRUCTURE There
will be twenty teams divided into two conferences. Each conference
will consist of ten teams, divided into two divisions. TEAMS Each
team will maintain a roster of thirty-eight players, utilising these
players to instruct other teams in the playing of all away series as well
as utilising them in the playing of all home series. Each team shall have
an active roster of 25 players for the purpose of playing games each month
.Rosters may be expanded in the last month of the season. Each team will send
their complete home results over the Internet as a file transfer to the
league statistician. They will also send complete boxscores, scoresheets
and player stats to the web page and each opposing team they play. SCHEDULE Regular
season will begin on April 1 and end on September 20. Each
team will play 162 games. Teams will play division opponents 18 games (9
home/9 away) and all other teams 6 games (3 home/3 away). All
home games must be reported by the 20th of each month. The
Diamond Mind Computer Manager will be used for the visiting team;
therefore the manager profiles for the visiting team must reach the home
team by the first of each month. Playing face to face, or the use of
Microsoft Netmeeting, Laplink or similar programs to play "face to
face" over the Internet is acceptable. ROSTERS Teams
will consist of 38 players each and must have enough pitching and batting
to cover the 162 game schedule. For pitching, each team would need a
minimum of 162 starts and approximately 500 relief innings. For batting,
approximately 650 at-bats per position would be needed. Of
the 38 players on the roster 25 may
be active each month except for the last month when rosters may be
expanded. Of the 35 players on each roster, not more than 3
may be unrated. Only players who appeared on a SSBL roster in the previous
season, who are not on the current season DMB player disk are eligible to
be classified as "unrated". Typically these will only be players
who played in the previous season but missed the entire current season due
to injury, playing in Japan, etc. All
teams must cut down to a maximum of 38 players by March 15. Teams may
carry less than 38 players on their roster, but do so at their own risk GENERAL
RULES 1.
Designated Hitter: The designated hitter will be used in all games. 2. Each team shall have an active roster of 25 players for the purpose of playing games. 3.
Pitchers: Pitchers are NOT allowed to bat in the SSBL. Pitchers can be
used as pinch runners. 4.
Weather: Weather will be used in all games. 5.
Era will be set on NL in even numbered years and AL in odd numbered years. 6.
Players: Players will only be allowed to play the positions for which they
are rated. 7.
Series results must reach opposing managers by the 20th of the month. 8.
Monthly stats must reach the Commissioner by the 20th of the month. PLAYER
LIMITATIONS Players
will be limited in the following ways: 1.
Hitters a.
Hitters may be used 100% of their actual plate appearances. 2.
Pitchers a.
Starters will be limited to actual starts and cannot be used in relief. b.
Relievers will be limited to batters faced. Relievers must be rated as a
relief pitcher. c.
Swing men (start and relieve) will be limited by starts (cannot exceed
number of real life starts) and by batters faced. Once a swingman has
reached his actual batters faced, he is done for the season even if he
still has starts left. d.
A pitcher with no games started cannot start. 3.
Minimum Usage: a.
70%-100% Player stays with team b.
0%-69% Player becomes a free agent. (Does not apply to hitters with less
than 80 ab’s or pitchers with less than 25 innings pitched). c.
101% and up Player becomes a free agent SERIES
PLAY Reset player usage after each series. Computer
manager is mandatory for visiting team unless play is done face-to-face or
on netmeeting. Manager
profile must reach the home manager by the first of the month. Boxscores
and scoresheets to visiting manager and stats to Commissioner by the 20th
of the month. PLAYOFFS All
playoff series will consist of 7 games. There
will be one day of rest between games 2 and 3 and between games 5 and 6. Each
series starts with zeroed out stats. The
first round will be between the first and second place finisher in each
division. The division winner will have the home field advantage in a
2-3-2 format. The
second round will be between divisional winners in each conference. The
team with the best record will have home field advantage in a 2-3-2
format. The
World Series will be between the two conference winners. The team with the
best seasonal record will have the home field advantage in a 2-3-2 format. Once
the first two games of a playoff series is finished, that home manager
will send the entire directory in which those games were played to the
Commissioner. The manager that is at home for the next three games will
use that directory and continue the series. When those three games are
completed, that home manager sends the entire directory in which those
games were played to the league Commissioner. If games 6 and 7 are
necessary, they will be played by the home manager in that directory. Once
a playoff series in completed, the home manager that played the final game
is responsible for sending the directory to the Commissioner. If
a playoff series is played face-to-face, only one directory needs to sent
to the Commissioner. Each
home opponent in a playoff series must also send the boxscore and
scoresheet to both his opponent and the league Commissioner. PLAYOFF
PLAYER USAGE To
be eligible to start a playoff game, a pitcher must have made 10 or more
SSBL league starts during the season. The
chart below determines the total number of relief appearances, per series,
that are allowed in the playoffs. 60
+ ML games relieved: 5 games 50-59
ML games relieved: 4 games 40-49
ML games relieved: 3 games 25-39
ML games relieved: 2 games relieved 1-24
ML games relieved: 1 game relieved Any
starting pitcher needs at least 3 days rest between starts. If that
pitcher is still rated as TIRED, he must pitch at that rating. Batters
will be allowed 5% of their ML plate appearances per playoff series. A
batter with 500 or more ML plate appearances is allowed an unlimited
number of plate appearances per playoff series. MONEY
SYSTEM Each
team will be awarded money for wins and for getting their disk in on time
in the following way: 1.
$100 for every home win. 2.
$500 for every road win. 3.
$1,000 for getting disk returned on time each month. This
money will be used for purchasing free agents. FREE
AGENTS All players with previous major league experience that were not on a SSBL roster for the past season and are on the DMB season disk and any player granted free agency by the player usage rule will be available in a sealed bidding process. There will be two rounds of bidding. The money earned for wins and prompt disks will be used to make these bids. There will be an on-line auction for Round one. Bids must be in hundreds of dollars. For example, a $500 bid is acceptable, a $503 bid is not. Each team must make bids totalling all of their team's money in round two of the free agent draft. Any money not bid will be lost. A team cannot bid a total that exceeds their money amount. Example: If your team has earned $30,000, your bids in round two must equal $30,000. Rosters cannot exceed 45 players at any time. Maximum bids allowed in Round 2 will be the number of players on your roster less 55. Any
free agent that remains unsigned after the bidding process will be added
to the rookie draft. ROOKIE
DRAFT A
five round rookie draft will be held each January. The draft will be run
in reverse order of standings of all teams. Ties will be resolved by road
wins (better road record = better team), head to head record, coin toss.
Only players on the DMB disk can be drafted. TRADES Trading
will be allowed from October 1 until July 20. All trades must be
reported to the commissioner by both owners for it to be made official.
During the season trades will only take effect in the next period. The
commissioner reserves the right to veto any trade that is detrimental to
the league. Draft choices for the following draft may be traded only one
season ahead. PENALTIES For
the league to be successful, the rules must be followed. The following
penalties will be handed out to teams that violate the league rules: 1.
Late disks First
offense - loss of third round pick. Second
offense - loss of second round pick. Third
offense - removed from the league. 2.
Player Overuse 0%
to 5% - loss of player. 6%
to 10% - loss of player and 1st round draft pick. 10%
and above - loss of player and 1st round draft pick. If team makes the
playoffs - forfeiture of playoff series. If team does not make the
playoffs, loss of 2nd and 3rd round picks. 3. Player Out of Position Any player who is selected in a lineup in a position he did not play in will be declared an immediate free agent. The
commissioner reserves the right to lower penalties if violation is
unavoidable due to circumstances beyond the control of the violating
party. Jim
Condon
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