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House Rules

Post by SpartansGM » Tue Jun 16, 2015 11:08 am

Commissioner Responsibilities:
1. Run simulations on time, and provide notice of any delays.
2. Ensure GM activity level is acceptable.
3. Promote the UBA as necessary.
4. Maintain a fun and competitive atmosphere.
5. Be available to assist GMs with any and all issues they may have.

GM Participation/Activity:
1. GMs are expected to export at least once per week. After missing 4 (one week on the calendar) consecutive exports, the commissioner will make every attempt possible to reengage the GM. A GM missing 8 (two weeks on the calendar) consecutive exports will be removed and replaced.
2. Should a GM expect to miss significant time, it is their responsibility to alert the commissioner and their fellow GMs of their absence by posting in the “GM On Leave” section of our forum.
3. GMs are expected to vote on all All-Star, Award, and Hall of Fame votes.
4. GMs are expected to vote on all league issues as deemed necessary by the commissioner.
5. GMs are encouraged to post articles/updates about their team on the boards for the league’s enjoyment.
6. GMs are NOT allowed to let the AI manage "Minor League Free Agent Signings & Releases". This feature does not work properly at some level with our set up.

Trade Rules
1. Trades must be agreed upon by both parties to be processed.
2. Trades will be Processed Pre-sim. Please indicate player usage in a follow up post to the deal, otherwise players will sit in DFA.
3. Trading of recently drafted players is allowed.

Draft Setup
1. Advanced Draftee Signing is Disabled.
2. **Draft pools have been modified to import historical players 19 years after their birth year, and not their “debut” year. This will require minor league development**

Rule V Draft
1. No player 22 years old or younger can be drafted in the Rule 5 draft, regardless of professional service time in game. Any player drafted from this protected age group will be returned immediately. Consistently ignoring this rule can result in the enforcement of financial penalties at the commissioner's discretion.

Financial Settings
1. From 1995 to current day, tweaked Historical Financial Settings will be imported.
2. From current day and beyond, OOTP inflation engine will be used.

League and Playoff Structure
24 Teams Split Into 2 Leagues
Each League Has 4 teams in 3 divisions
Interleague Play is on, Unbalanced Schedule is on
3 Division Winners and 1 Wild Card Qualify For Playoffs
Elite Eight Series: Best of 5
Final Four Series: Best of 7
World Championship Series: Best of 7

Sim Schedule
Sims Will Be Held: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 8:30AM Eastern, exports received by 8AM
Regular Season Sims Will Be 7 days in length and will run from Monday through Sunday
Playoff Sims: Best of Five: 1-3, 4-5; Best of Seven: 1-4, 5-7

Free Agent Bidding
All FA Bidding Will Be Done inside the game
Lowest Annual Salary must be within 50% of the largest annual salary amount offered. Arbitration buyouts are allowed to exceed this rule.
Team Options are allowed, Option year MUST include a buyout of 25% of that year’s salary. If not, option will be REMOVED.
These rules apply to contract extensions, as well.

New GM Relocation
If a new GM joins our league, they can move and rename their team after ONE FULL YEAR of GM service, so long as the move wouldn't create unnecessary reorganization of the rest of the league.
Geoff M.
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San Francisco Spartans GM

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Re: House Rules

Post by SpartansGM » Tue Mar 15, 2016 9:56 am

3.15.2016: Added Rule to include allowing recently drafted players to be traded.
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Re: House Rules

Post by SpartansGM » Fri Jan 19, 2018 12:04 pm

1.19.2018: Added Rule to limit Rule 5 selections to those 23 and older.
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Re: House Rules

Post by SpartansGM » Thu Aug 01, 2019 10:45 am

8.1.19 Added rule:
GM Participation/Activity:
6. GMs are NOT allowed to let the AI manage "Minor League Free Agent Signings & Releases". This feature does not work properly at some level with our set up.
Geoff M.
UBA Commissioner
San Francisco Spartans GM

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