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Post by Rangers GM (Stephen) on Jan 10, 2019 10:55:39 GMT -5
Rule 5.2 previously stated:
5.2 Free Agency Rounds There will be multiple rounds of Free Agency, with players being auctioned off in groups according to their position. The group in which a player with multi-positional eligibility is placed will be solely determined at the discretion of the Commissioner. It is the responsibility of the bidder to ensure that any player they bid on will have qualified for the eligibility they expect/desire in the coming season, and the Commissioner takes no responsibility for any inaccuracies in group placement.
It has been changed to:
5.2 Free Agency Rounds There will be multiple rounds of Free Agency, with players being auctioned off in groups according to their position. The group in which a player with multi-positional eligibility is placed will be solely determined at the discretion of the Commissioner. It is the responsibility of the bidder to ensure that any player they bid on will have qualified for the eligibility they expect/desire in the coming season, and the Commissioner takes no responsibility for any inaccuracies in group placement. Once the free agency period has begun, any identified player eligible for free agency but not yet listed in a free agency group will be added to the 'Previously Unlisted Free Agents' group.
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Post by Rangers GM (Stephen) on Jan 10, 2019 11:03:59 GMT -5
Rule 5.13.4 previously stated:
5.13.4 Invalid Bids Found To Have Won An Auction (Identified Before The Final Round For Free Agents) If a leading/won 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.
It has been changed to:
5.13.4 Invalid Bids Found To Have Won An Auction (Identified Before The 'Previously Unlisted Free Agents' Group) If a leading/won bid is identified to be invalid after the auction has finished but before the 'Previously Unlisted Free Agents' group 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 'Previously Unlisted Free Agents' group. The 'winning' team will be prohibited from bidding on that player when he is re-auctioned.
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Post by Rangers GM (Stephen) on Jan 10, 2019 11:04:14 GMT -5
Rule 5.13.5 previously stated:
5.13.5 Invalid Bids Found To Have Won An Auction (Identified After The Final Round For Free Agents) If a leading/won 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.
It has been changed to:
5.13.5 Invalid Bids Found To Have Won An Auction (Identified After The 'Previously Unlisted Free Agents' Group) If a leading/won bid is identified to be invalid after the 'Previously Unlisted Free Agents' group 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 Jan 15, 2019 10:54:04 GMT -5
Rule 2.10.4 previously stated:
2.10.4 Availability of Players with Non-Guaranteed Contracts Missing from a Roster A missing player with a non-guaranteed contract maybe be protected by the team who would otherwise hold the rights to that player (see rule 7.1) if all of the following conditions are met: 1. One month has passed since the current roster on which the player should be found was originally posted 2. Three months have passed since the transaction which should have added the player to the roster 3. Three months have passed since the player last accumulated stats on the scoring website (or the player has never accumulated a stat on the scoring website) 4. Confirmation has been received from a Commissioner that the first three conditions have been met.
It has been changed to (with changes to other numbers in the rules to accommodate the change):
7.7 Availability of Players with Non-Guaranteed Contracts Missing from a Roster A missing player with a non-guaranteed contract maybe be protected by the team who would otherwise hold the rights to that player (see rule 7.1) if all of the following conditions are met: 1. One month has passed since the current roster on which the player should be found was originally posted 2. Three months have passed since the transaction which should have added the player to the roster 3. Three months have passed since the player last accumulated stats on the scoring website (or the player has never accumulated a stat on the scoring website) 4. Confirmation has been received from a Commissioner that the first three conditions have been met.
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Post by Rangers GM (Stephen) on Jan 24, 2019 4:29:38 GMT -5
Rule 7.4 previously stated:
7.4 Unprotecting 1st - 6th Players Who Are Not The Property of Your Real Life Team If you unprotect a 1st - 6th year player who is not the property of your real life team then the rights to that player revert to the team in this league that is affiliated to the player's new real life team.
It has been changed to:
7.4 Unprotecting 1st - 6th Players Who Are Not The Property of Your Real Life Team If you unprotect a 1st - 6th year player who is not the property of your real life team then the rights to that player revert to the team in this league that is affiliated to the player's new real life team. New team owners may not unprotect a player who is not the property of their real life team for one week after assuming ownership of their team. This 'cooling off' period is intended to allow new owners the opportunity to field offers for the players they may wish to unprotect. It also allows new owners the opportunity to get a better feel for the values of the players they own, and this may help them to decide on their initial team strategy.
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Post by Rangers GM (Stephen) on Apr 10, 2019 4:44:58 GMT -5
Rule 2.14 previously stated:
2.14 Hitting and Pitching Minimums Each team must compile a minimum of 10 innings pitched and 20 at bats per week to qualify for the ERA/WHIP and BA categories respectively.
It has been changed to:
2.14 Hitting and Pitching Minimums Each team must compile a minimum of 10 innings pitched and 20 at bats per matchup to qualify for the ERA/WHIP and BA categories respectively.
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Post by Rangers GM (Stephen) on Oct 3, 2019 13:27:51 GMT -5
Rule 2.7 previous stated:
2.7 Playoff Tiebreakers Playoff matchups resulting in a tied score will be awarded to the highest seeded team.
It has been changed to:
2.7 Playoff Tiebreakers Playoff matchups resulting in a tied score will be awarded to the highest seeded team. World Series matchups resulting in a tied score will be awarded to the team with the highest Win% in the regular season (see rule 2.5.1). If the two teams had the same Win% in the regular season, tiebreakers from rule 2.6 will be used in order.
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Post by Rangers GM (Stephen) on Oct 3, 2019 13:34:39 GMT -5
The following rule has been added (with changes to other numbers in the rules to accommodate the addition):
2.8.2 Playoff Roster Restrictions Any player that finishes the MBL regular season on another team's roster will be considered an ineligible player for the duration of the playoffs, regardless of how and when they are acquired by the playoff team.
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Post by Rangers GM (Stephen) on Oct 18, 2019 9:25:42 GMT -5
The following rule has been added (with changes to other numbers in the rules to accommodate the addition):
1.4 Team Ownership Allocation of and changes to team ownership will be at the discretion of the Commissioner.
As a measure of owner quality control, newcomers to the league should expect to successfully navigate at least two separate stages during the application process. Applications may be declined at any stage of the application process without explanation. Any owner successfully passing the application process but not immediately filling a vacancy (either through declining a vacancy offered to them or through vacancies being filled by other applicants) will be added to the waiting list. Any new vacancy arising will be offered in order to owners on this waiting list before new applicants are considered.
Existing owners may apply to swap teams assuming the following conditions are met: -The application to switch teams is submitted to the Commissioner within 48 hours of the vacancy being announced -The team being applied to has not previously been available since the owner joined the league -The owner has not previously switched teams -The team being applied to is specified as a favourite team or a local team in the owner's original application post
Where multiple teams and/or applicants are simultaneously available, team ownerships will be offered at the discretion of the Commissioner with potential considerations including (but not limited to): -allocating owners to a favourite or local team (as specified in the owner's original application post) -strength of application -length of time on the waiting list -length of service in MBL In scenarios where there are multiple suitable candidates for a vacancy, it should be understood that a new applicant may not be offered ownership of their first choice team and/or may be asked to join the waiting list pending a future vacancy.
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Post by Rangers GM (Stephen) on Oct 18, 2019 9:30:33 GMT -5
Rule 2.12 previously stated:
2.12 New Owner Dispensation to Optionally Reduce One Multi-Year Contract to an Expiring Contract A new owner joining the league is entitled to reduce one inherited multi-year contract to expire in the coming offseason. To do so the new owner must contact the commissioners within 7 days of joining the league to specify which contract should be reduced. If the new owner does not contact the commissioner during this period then they waive the ability to reduce a contract in length. The contract reduction does not occur immediately upon approval. The revised contract length would go into effect at the subsequent trade deadline (as mentioned in rule 4.9) provided the following conditions continue to be true: -To be eligible the new owner must have joined the league since the previous season's trade deadline, and continually owned the same team. -The free agent contract must have been continually present on the roster since the new owner assumed control of the team. No hometown discount will be applicable when the player is auctioned after his contract reduction.
It has been changed to:
2.12 New Owner Dispensation to Optionally Reduce One Multi-Year Contract to an Expiring Contract A new owner joining a team is entitled to reduce one inherited multi-year contract to expire in the coming offseason. To do so the new owner must contact the commissioners within 28 days of joining the team to specify which contract should be reduced. If the new owner does not contact the commissioner during this period then they waive the ability to reduce a contract in length. The contract reduction does not occur immediately upon approval. The revised contract length would go into effect at the subsequent trade deadline (as mentioned in rule 4.9) provided the following conditions continue to be true: -To be eligible the new owner must have joined the team since the previous season's trade deadline, and continually owned the same team. -The free agent contract must have been continually present on the roster since the new owner assumed control of the team. No hometown discount will be applicable when the player is auctioned after his contract reduction.
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Post by Rangers GM (Stephen) on Oct 28, 2019 4:55:53 GMT -5
Rule 2.14 previously stated: 2.14 Hitting and Pitching Minimums Each team must compile a minimum of 10 innings pitched and 20 at bats per matchup to qualify for the ERA/WHIP and BA categories respectively. To reflect the result of this rule vote mlbbaseballleague.proboards.com/thread/4478/double-minimums-week-playoff-matchups it has been changed to:
2.14 Hitting and Pitching Minimums In regular season or one-week playoff matchups, each team must compile a minimum of 10 innings pitched and 20 at bats per matchup to qualify for the ERA/WHIP and BA categories respectively. In two-week playoff matchups, each team must compile a minimum of 20 innings pitched and 40 at bats per matchup to qualify for the ERA/WHIP and BA categories respectively. Where both teams in a matchup forfeit the same category, a tie will be awarded.
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Post by Rangers GM (Stephen) on Nov 18, 2019 12:55:21 GMT -5
Rule 6.3 previously stated:
6.3 Exceeding the Salary Cap Going over salary will result in following penalties: 1st time - warning from Commissioner 2nd time - $1.0 lowered salary cap for following year 3rd time - $5.0 lowered salary cap for following year 4th time - kicked out of league The count of infractions will be reset at the end of each season and does not accumulate across multiple years.
If, upon calculation of a new season's arbitration salaries/roster, a team is over their cap limit there will be no immediate penalty. Any team over cap in this fashion will be unable to bid on free agents or protect any unprotected players, and any trades they make must see them reducing their overall salary obligations. If the team remains over their cap limit into opening day then normal penalties will then apply.
It has been changed to:
6.3 Exceeding the Salary Cap Going over salary will result in following penalties: 1st time - warning from Commissioner 2nd time - $1.0 lowered salary cap for following year 3rd time - $5.0 lowered salary cap for following year 4th time - kicked out of league The count of infractions will be reset at the end of each season and does not accumulate across multiple years.
If, upon calculation of a new season's arbitration salaries/roster, a team is over their cap limit there will be no immediate penalty. Any team over cap in this fashion will be unable to bid on free agents or protect any unprotected players, and any trades they make must see them reducing their overall salary obligations. Any team over the cap limit after the calculation of their new season's roster may without penalty pick up any options available to them despite this adding to their deficit. If the team remains over their cap limit into opening day then normal penalties will then apply.
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Post by Rangers GM (Stephen) on Dec 31, 2019 6:08:30 GMT -5
Rule 1.5 previously stated:
Any proposed rule changes should be submitted to the Commissioner with a detailed description of why the rule change is being proposed and a reasonable amount of practical detail on how it will work. The Commissioner reserves the right to decline Rule Change proposals without a vote if he believes that they unfeasible or not in keeping with the original intent of the league. If the proposed rule change is not deemed unsuitable then a vote will be scheduled (usually for the following offseason) and posted in the "Rule Voting" folder. Any rule change receiving the majority of the vote from those responding to the poll will be written into the rulebook at the agreed time.
It has been changed to:
Any proposed rule changes should be submitted to the Commissioner with a detailed description of why the rule change is being proposed and a reasonable amount of practical detail on how it will work. The Commissioner reserves the right to decline Rule Change proposals without a vote if it is considered unfeasible or not in keeping with the original intent of the league.
Any rule vote submitted to the league for voting will as a minimum include: -A description of the options available -Timescales for the application of any proposed changes -Notification of whether the vote is a "rule change proposal" or a "league decision" -The deadline of the voting period
A "rule change proposal" is a change to a clear and existing rule in the constitution (or a brand new rule), whilst a "league decision" covers anything else.
Any "rule change proposal" receiving a two-thirds majority of the vote when a minimum of 10 votes are received, or receiving 16 or more votes in favour of the change will be written into the rulebook at the agreed time. Any "league decision" receiving the majority of the vote from those responding to the poll will be accepted and (where appropriate) written into the rulebook at the agreed time.
As part of the minimum level of activity expected from league members, all team owners are expected to vote in all rule votes.
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Post by Rangers GM (Stephen) on Jan 3, 2020 19:01:12 GMT -5
The following rule has been removed (with changes to other numbers in the rules to accommodate the removal):
5.3.2 Minimum Contract Lengths Amended by Commissioner The Commissioner may at their own discretion amend a minimum contract length to reflect fair value of any given player (i.e. to account for injuries, age, etc.).
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Post by Rangers GM (Stephen) on Jan 17, 2020 10:53:22 GMT -5
Rule 7.7 previously stated:
7.7 Availability of Players with Non-Guaranteed Contracts Missing from a Roster A missing player with a non-guaranteed contract maybe be protected by the team who would otherwise hold the rights to that player (see rule 7.1) if all of the following conditions are met: 1. One month has passed since the current roster on which the player should be found was originally posted 2. Three months have passed since the transaction which should have added the player to the roster 3. Three months have passed since the player last accumulated stats on the scoring website (or the player has never accumulated a stat on the scoring website) 4. Confirmation has been received from a Commissioner that the first three conditions have been met.
It has been changed to:
7.7 Availability of Players with Non-Guaranteed Contracts Missing from a Roster A player with a non-guaranteed contract who is 'missing' from the Proboards roster to which he should belong may be protected by the team who would hold the rights to that player as if he were unprotected if all of the following conditions are met: 1. One month has passed since the current roster on which the player should be found was originally posted 2. Three months have passed since the transaction which should have added the player to the roster 3. Three months have passed since the player last accumulated stats on the scoring website (or the player has never accumulated a stat on the scoring website) 4. Confirmation has been received from a Commissioner that the first three conditions have been met. If within a week of a protect post a protected player is found to be 'missing' from another roster but condition 4 has not been met, the protect will be deemed illegal. When this occurs, the team 'missing' the player will be granted a week to return the player to their Proboards roster, otherwise the player will be assumed to be unprotected. If a protected player is found to be 'missing' from another roster more than a week since the protect post then the protect will stand as legal.
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