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Post by Rangers GM (Stephen) on Feb 3, 2016 8:07:04 GMT -5
The following rules have been added (with changes to other numbers in the rules to accommodate the addition):
5(2016).12.1 Invalid Free Agent Bids All invalid free agency bids will be voided by the Commissioner.
Examples of invalid free agency bids: - A free agency bid that would take the bidding team over cap if all outstanding offers were winning offers - A free agency bid including a club option that would take the bidding team over the maximum annual allowance of club options if all outstanding offers were winning offers - A free agency bid made in a window from which the bidding team has already been disqualified - A free agency bid claiming a hometown discount which is not available to that team
5(2016).12.2 Invalid Bids Discovered Whilst The Player Auction Is Still In Progress If a current winning bid is identified to be invalid it will be immediately voided by the Commissioner. At this point the last valid bid will be reinstated, and the auction clock reset to 24 hours to allow rival teams fair opportunity to beat that bid.
5(2016).12.3 Invalid Bids Discovered After The Player Auction Has Finished But Before The Final Round For Free Agents If a winning bid is identified to be invalid after the auction has finished but before the Final Round for Free Agents has begun then the bid will be voided by the Commissioner. The player will be removed from the roster of the 'winning' team and added to the Final Round for Free Agents. The 'winning' team will be prohibited from bidding in that player auction in the final round.
5(2016).12.4 Invalid Bids Discovered After The Final Round For Free Agents Has Finished If a winning bid is identified to be invalid after the the Final Round for Free Agents has begun then the bid will stand and the player will remain rostered with the 'winning' contract as it was made.
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Post by Rangers GM (Stephen) on Feb 3, 2016 8:20:14 GMT -5
Rule 6.6 previously stated:
6.6 Invalid Free Agency Bids There will be no penalty for the first or second invalid free agency bid made during the off-season free agency period. For a third invalid free agency bid made during the same off-season free agency period, the team will be disqualified from bidding in the remainder of the open group, but allowed to bid in subsequent groups. For any subsequent invalid free agency bid(s) made during the same off-season free agency period, the team will again be disqualified from bidding in the remainder of the open group, but allowed to bid in subsequent groups. In addition, the penalised team will have their salary cap lowered $1.0 per infraction for the coming season.
All invalid free agency bids will be voided by the Commissioner. When communicating the voidance of the bid in the free agent thread the Admin will confirm the penalty status of the penalised team.
Examples of invalid free agency bids: - A free agency bid that would take the bidding team over cap if all outstanding offers were winning offers - A free agency bid including a club option that would take the bidding team over the maximum annual allowance of club options if all outstanding offers were winning offers - A free agency bid made in a window from which the bidding team has already been disqualified - A free agency bid claiming a hometown discount which is not available to that team (in case of genuine/mathematical error the Commissioner will use their discretion to determine intent and whether the infraction would qualify towards the penalty scale)
In conjunction with the recent addition of 5.12 and 5(2016.12) it has been changed to:
6.6 Invalid Free Agency Bids There will be no penalty for the first or second invalid free agency bid made during the off-season free agency period. For a third invalid free agency bid made during the same off-season free agency period, the team will be disqualified from bidding in the remainder of the open group, but allowed to bid in subsequent groups. For any subsequent invalid free agency bid(s) made during the same off-season free agency period, the team will again be disqualified from bidding in the remainder of the open group, but allowed to bid in subsequent groups. In addition, the penalised team will have their salary cap lowered $1.0 per infraction for the coming season.
For any invalid bid deemed by the Commissioner to have been deliberately posted (in order to delay an auction) the team will be disqualified from bidding for the remainder of the free agency period. In addition, the penalised team will have their salary cap lowered $5.0 for the coming season.
For any invalid bid not identified until after the Final Round of Free Agents is finished (meaning that the contract remains awarded - see rule 5.12.4), the 'winning' team forfeits the ability to offer Club Options in the following Free Agency period.
All invalid free agency bids will be voided by the Commissioner. When communicating the voidance of the bid in the free agent thread the Admin will confirm the penalty status of the penalised team. In case of genuine/mathematical error the Commissioner will use their discretion to determine intent and whether the infraction would qualify towards the penalty scale.
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Post by Rangers GM (Stephen) on Feb 3, 2016 10:15:03 GMT -5
The following rules have been added (with changes to other numbers in the rules to accommodate the addition):
2.5.1 Regular Season Standings The final regular season standings will be determined by ordering the Win% of each team, with the highest Win% being ranked first. Win% is calculated to be: Wins / (Games Played - Ties)
2.5.2 Divisional Winners The team in each Division finishing highest in the standings will be crowned Divisional Winner.
2.5.3 Divisional Winner Seedings The three Divisional Winners will be ranked in order of Win% from the season. The team highest in the standings will be awarded First Seed, the second highest in the standings will be awarded Second Seed, and the remaining Divisional Winner will be Third Seed.
2.5.4 Wildcards All non-Divisional Winners in each League will be ranked in order of Win% from the season. The highest and second highest in the standings will be awarded Wildcard berths, with the winner of the Wildcard matchup being Fourth Seed.
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Post by Rangers GM (Stephen) on Feb 3, 2016 10:15:48 GMT -5
Rule 2.6 previously stated:
2.6.1 Tiebreakers Tied teams requiring separating (either at the end of the regular season or during the playoffs) will be entered into a tiebreaker. If the first tiebreaker does not determine a winner then subsequent tiebreakers will be used until a winner is reached.
2.6.2 First Tiebreaker Tied teams will be separated by head-to-head record in matchups between each other from the current season (only applicable when tied teams were in the same Fantrax league in the regular season).
2.6.3 Second Tiebreaker Tied teams will be separated by comparing their overall regular season records.
2.6.4 Third Tiebreaker Tied teams will be separated by comparing their regular season divisional records.
2.6.5 Fourth Tiebreaker Tied teams will be separated by comparing their regular season records from the second half (ie cumulative scores from weeks 10 through 18).
2.6.6 Fifth Tiebreaker Tied teams will be separated by total cumulative HR hit during the regular season.
2.6.7 Final Tiebreaker A winner will be determined by coin toss.
It has been changed to:
2.6.1 Regular Season Tiebreakers Tied teams with the same Win% will be entered into a tiebreaker to determine their position in the standings. If the first tiebreaker does not determine a winner then subsequent tiebreakers will be used until a winner is reached.
2.6.2 First Tiebreakers Tied teams will be separated by Most Wins, with the team with the most wins being ranked first.
2.6.3 Second Tiebreaker Tied teams will be separated by head-to-head record in matchups between each other from the current season (only applicable when tied teams were in the same Fantrax league in the regular season), with the team with the winning head-to-head record being ranked first.
2.6.4 Third Tiebreaker Tied teams will be separated by comparing their regular season divisional records, with the highest Win% within their own Division being ranked first.
2.6.5 Fourth Tiebreaker Tied teams will be separated by comparing their regular season divisional records, with the Most Wins within their own Division being ranked first.
2.6.6 Fifth Tiebreaker Tied teams will be separated by comparing their regular season records from the second half (ie cumulative scores from weeks 10 through 18), with the highest Win% from weeks 10 through 18 being ranked first.
2.6.7 Sixth Tiebreaker Tied teams will be separated by comparing their regular season records from the second half (ie cumulative scores from weeks 10 through 18), with the Most Wins from weeks 10 through 18 being ranked first.
2.6.8 Seventh Tiebreaker Tied teams will be separated by total cumulative HR hit during the regular season, with the most HR being ranked first.
2.6.9 Final Tiebreaker A winner will be determined by coin toss.
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Post by Rangers GM (Stephen) on Feb 3, 2016 10:16:16 GMT -5
The following rule has been added (with changes to other numbers in the rules to accommodate the addition):
2.7 Playoff Tiebreakers Playoff matchups resulting in a tied score will be awarded to the highest seeded team.
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Post by Rangers GM (Stephen) on Feb 4, 2016 6:18:03 GMT -5
Rule 5.13 previously stated:
5.13 Winning Bids Any bid that lasts for up to 24 hours wins the auction.
It has been changed to:
5.13 Winning Bids Any winning bid that remains unbeaten for 24 hours wins the auction.
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Post by Rangers GM (Stephen) on Feb 4, 2016 6:18:30 GMT -5
Rule 5(2016).13 previously stated:
5(2016).13 Winning Bids Any bid that lasts for up to 24 hours wins the auction.
It has been changed to:
5(2016).13 Winning Bids Any winning bid that remains unbeaten for 24 hours wins the auction.
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Post by Rangers GM (Stephen) on Feb 4, 2016 6:24:14 GMT -5
Rule 5.8.2 previously stated:
5.8.2 Club Option Bid Format The offer of a option should be signified by adding a '+' to the contract expiry year shown in the free agency bid. For example: Joe Player $4.0 2015+
It has been changed to:
5.8.2 Club Option Bid Format The offer of a option should be signified by adding a '+' to the contract expiry year shown in the free agency bid. For example: $4.0 2016+ or 2016+ $4.0
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Post by Rangers GM (Stephen) on Feb 4, 2016 6:24:58 GMT -5
Rule 5(2016).8.2 previously stated:
5(2016).8.2 Club Option Bid Format The offer of a option should be signified by adding a '+' to the contract expiry year shown in the free agency bid. For example: Joe Player $4.0 2015+
It has been changed to:
5(2016).8.2 Club Option Bid Format The offer of a option should be signified by adding a '+' to the contract expiry year shown in the free agency bid. For example: $4.0 2016+ or 2016+ $4.0
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Post by Rangers GM (Stephen) on Feb 4, 2016 6:28:13 GMT -5
Rule 5.9.2 previously stated:
5.9.2 Hometown Discount Bid Format Free agency bids including a hometown discount should be made in the following format: [Player name] [Salary offered] [Contract expiry] ([recalculated salary] after [percentage] discount)
For example: Joe Player $4.0 2015 ($3.2 after 20% discount) (If this were the winning bid then the player would be paid a salary of $3.2 for the duration of the contract)
It has been changed to:
5.9.2 Hometown Discount Bid Format Free agency bids including a hometown discount should be made in the following format: [Salary offered] [Contract expiry] ([recalculated salary] after [percentage] discount) or [Contract expiry] [Salary offered] ([recalculated salary] after [percentage] discount)
For example: $4.0 2017 ($3.2 after 20% discount) or 2017 $4.0 ($3.2 after 20% discount) (If this were the winning bid then the player would be paid a salary of $3.2 for the duration of the contract)
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Post by Rangers GM (Stephen) on Feb 4, 2016 6:32:10 GMT -5
Rule 5.9.1 previously stated:
5.9.1 Hometown Discounts Players who go into Free Agency are eligible to be resigned by the team that lost them to free agency with a hometown discount of 20%. If the player is also on one of the two real life organizations of the owning team at the end of the previous season then the discount is increased to 30%.
It has been changed to:
5.9.1 Hometown Discounts Players who go into Free Agency are eligible to be resigned by the team that lost them to free agency with a hometown discount of 20%. If the player also finished the past season controlled by the real life organization of the owning team then the discount is increased to 30%.
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Post by Rangers GM (Stephen) on Feb 12, 2016 5:38:57 GMT -5
Rule 5(2016).7 previously stated:
5(2016).7 Minimum Free Agency Salary Offer The minimum initial salary that may be offered as a free agency bid is $0.3. The minimum increment for a free agency bid is $0.1. Any bid failing to increase the annual salary offered by $0.1 or more will be ignored (with the clock of the existing winning bid remaining unaltered). All free agent bids must be a multiple of $0.1 (ie salaries to two decimal places or more are invalid).
It has been changed to:
5(2016).7 Minimum Free Agency Salary Offer The minimum initial salary that may be offered as a free agency bid is $0.3. The minimum increment for a free agency bid is $0.1. Any bid failing to increase the annual salary offered by $0.1 or more will be ignored (with the clock of the existing leading bid remaining unaltered). Any bid increasing the annual salary offered by $0.1 or more will be considered the new leading bid until it is identified to be invalid or until it wins. All free agent bids must be a multiple of $0.1 (ie salaries to two decimal places or more are invalid).
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Post by Rangers GM (Stephen) on Feb 12, 2016 5:39:12 GMT -5
Rule 5.7 previously stated:
5.7 Minimum Free Agency Salary Offer The minimum initial salary that may be offered as a free agency bid is $0.3. The minimum increment for a free agency bid is $0.1. Any bid failing to increase the annual salary offered by $0.1 or more will be ignored (with the clock of the existing winning bid remaining unaltered). All free agent bids must be a multiple of $0.1 (ie salaries to two decimal places or more are invalid).
It has been changed to:
5.7 Minimum Free Agency Salary Offer The minimum initial salary that may be offered as a free agency bid is $0.3. The minimum increment for a free agency bid is $0.1. Any bid failing to increase the annual salary offered by $0.1 or more will be ignored (with the clock of the existing leading bid remaining unaltered). Any bid increasing the annual salary offered by $0.1 or more will be considered the new leading bid until it is identified to be invalid or until it wins. All free agent bids must be a multiple of $0.1 (ie salaries to two decimal places or more are invalid).
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Post by Rangers GM (Stephen) on Feb 12, 2016 5:48:11 GMT -5
Rule 5(2016).12.1 previously stated:
5(2016).12.1 Invalid Free Agent Bids All invalid free agency bids will be voided by the Commissioner.
Examples of invalid free agency bids: - A free agency bid that would take the bidding team over cap if all outstanding offers were winning offers - A free agency bid including a club option that would take the bidding team over the maximum annual allowance of club options if all outstanding offers were winning offers - A free agency bid made in a window from which the bidding team has already been disqualified - A free agency bid claiming a hometown discount which is not available to that team
It has been changed to:
5(2016).12.1 Invalid Free Agent Bids All invalid free agency bids will be voided by the Commissioner.
Examples of invalid free agency bids: - A free agency bid that would take the bidding team over cap if all outstanding offers were winning offers - A free agency bid including a club option that would take the bidding team over the maximum annual allowance of club options if all outstanding offers were winning offers - A free agency bid which doesn't meet the minimum years specified for the auction - A free agency bid which doesn't include a contract expiry year - A free agency bid not above $0.3 - A free agency bid which is not a multiple of $0.1 - A free agency bid made in a window from which the bidding team has already been disqualified - A free agency bid claiming a hometown discount which is not available to that team - A free agency bid which has been edited by the bidder for any reason
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Post by Rangers GM (Stephen) on Feb 12, 2016 5:48:37 GMT -5
Rule 5.12.1 previously stated:
5.12.1 Invalid Free Agent Bids All invalid free agency bids will be voided by the Commissioner.
Examples of invalid free agency bids: - A free agency bid that would take the bidding team over cap if all outstanding offers were winning offers - A free agency bid including a club option that would take the bidding team over the maximum annual allowance of club options if all outstanding offers were winning offers - A free agency bid made in a window from which the bidding team has already been disqualified - A free agency bid claiming a hometown discount which is not available to that team
It has been changed to:
5.12.1 Invalid Free Agent Bids All invalid free agency bids will be voided by the Commissioner.
Examples of invalid free agency bids: - A free agency bid that would take the bidding team over cap if all outstanding offers were winning offers - A free agency bid including a club option that would take the bidding team over the maximum annual allowance of club options if all outstanding offers were winning offers - A free agency bid which doesn't meet the minimum years specified for the auction - A free agency bid which doesn't include a contract expiry year - A free agency bid not above $0.3 - A free agency bid which is not a multiple of $0.1 - A free agency bid made in a window from which the bidding team has already been disqualified - A free agency bid claiming a hometown discount which is not available to that team - A free agency bid which has been edited by the bidder for any reason
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