GBL Rules 2033
Commissioner
The Commissioner will manage the daily operation of GBL, simulating games in a
timely manner, maintaining league files and participating in GM discussions. He will
respond to questions about the league and facilitate the recruitment and
development of new members. The Commissioner will act in the best interest of the
league at all times!
Leadership Council
The leadership committee will consist of experienced OOTP GMs and former
commissioners. These GMs will aid the Commissioner in league matters, provide
opinion in sensitive issues, and be part of big decisions. They will be a point of
contact for other GMs with questions or concerns about the league. Current LC
members are Justin(Commish/KC) Alberto (ARI), John(STL), Marlins Man(MIA), High(MIN).
General Managers
GM’s will own a copy of OOTP and expect to update to each new version, be active
and responsive online and export regularly. They should also post prior to any
absence. Should a GM decide to leave the league, for any reason, I ask that he or she
send a brief note to the Commissioner so that we may find a replacement as quickly
as possible.
The Commissioner reserves the right to take action should a GM fail to export or
communicate in a timely manner or conduct him/herself in a way deemed
detrimental to the league. Remember, we are here to compete, but have fun!
Any GM that misses 5 consecutive exports without notifying leadership will have their
position in the league put up for review with the option of being removed from the
league.
Rules Changes
Each off-season from the end of the World Series to the Pre-Season there will be a
period of time for votes on league rule changes. Any GM that would like to propose a
rule or league setup change is welcome to bring up any ideas during the playoff
period. Ideas will be voted on by the leadership committee before being brought to a
league wide vote.
Contracts and Extensions
Players under team control must have completed three years of major league
service to sign a multi-year contract extension, free agents excepted.
A one year extension may be offered to arbitration-eligible.
For any contract, free agent or extension, with any annual value of 10-Million or
more, no contract year will be more than twice that of the lowest. (Example: If a
player signs a contract for $5 million, $8 million, and $15 million that contract will
be illegal and will be voided. To be in line with rules the contract would need to be
$8 million, $8 million, $15 million)
If an illegal extension can not be cancelled out the contract will be made a one-year
deal of the AAV of the contract.
Team Options
Each team option year must have a 25% buyout. Violations will result in the year
becoming guaranteed.
In any contract with two option years, both options must be team options.
Vesting Options & Incentives
Vesting Option years and Incentives must be reasonable:
– PA (plate appearances) 550 or less
– IP (innings pitched) for starter (stamina 50+) not to exceed 180 innings
– IP for a reliever (stamina 45-) not to exceed 80 innings
– GF (games finished) for closers not to exceed their highest previous year
Violations of vesting options will result in the year becoming guaranteed.
The maximum combined total incentives offered in a contract mustnot exceed 25% of
the lowest guaranteed contract year.
Trading Players
Trades must be posted and confirmed in slack by both GM’s before being processed.
The Trade Deadline is July 31st in-game, after which no trades (of any kind) will be
processed until after arbitration.
Trades processed POST-SIM (pre-sim trades can be requested though). If any player is injured longer than 21 days during
the sim the commissioner will give both teams the option to either cancel the
trade or process it. If the GM’s are not able to be reached the trade will be
pushed back one sim.
No trading of Draft Picks (except for comp picks, see below).
Free agent signings may not be traded until June 15th.
Disallowed OOTP trades will be noted by the Commissioner and that trade voided (for
example, teams may not trade further into the red, per OOTP).
Top 10 position players and Top 20 Pitchers must be on the trade block for 12 hours
prior to trading them.
Free Agent Compensation
Free agency Compensation will be with OOTP rules for CBA 2017.
However, signing a player that rejects a QO WILL NOT result in the signing team
forfeiting a pick.
Draft Lottery
Starting in the 2035 season, the first 10 picks in the draft will be awarded via lottery,
then ordered by worst record first for any teams that didn't land a lotto pick.
Lottery odds:
Worst record: 16.5%
Second-worst record: 16.5%
Third-worst record: 16.5%
Fourth: 13.25%
Fifth: 10%
Sixth: 7.5%
Seventh: 5.5%
Eighth: 3.9%
Ninth: 2.7%
10th: 1.8%
11th: 1.4%
12th: 1.1%
13th: 0.90%
14th: 0.76%
15th: 0.62%
16th: 0.48%
17th: 0.36%
18th: 0.23%
Rule 5 Draft
House Rule: Any player 23 years old or under will NOT be eligible for the Rule 5
Draft. Any team drafting a player that is aged 23 or younger will have that player
returned to the original team and be fined $500k
Ratings, Coaching and Scouting
Coaching is ON
Scouting is ON
Pitching and Hitting Ratings: None Displayed
Other Ratings: 20-80
OVR/POT Ratings: OFF
2041.1: Should the league allow players to become a Free Agent coach at the request of a GM?A GM would be allowed to make 1 request per offseason before arbitration. The commissioner will not adjust any styles or personalities.
Ballot 2041.1a: If measure 2041.1 passes, should the league allow that team hat the player retires with to get first right of refusal?
Financial and General Settings
Attendance baseline 31,000
Ticket price $25.00 (NOT exceed $50)
Visiting team gate share is 20%
Draft compensation ON
National media contract is $40,000,000 – Fixed for all teams
Owners decide team budget
Revenue Sharing – 40% (can be modified in future seasons)
Cash max $15,000,000
IAFA – Hard Cap of $5-Million dollars ***Any offers for an IAFA over $5 million will be
voided and the team will be banned from IAFA bidding for the next season***
Active Roster Size: 26
Expanded Roster Size:28
Universal DH
Playoff Rosters use 40-Man roster (as of September 1st)
10/5 Veto Trade Rule On
Coach poaching OFF
DL 7-Day & 60-Day (Players must be removed from DL in a timely manner. Any
player not removed from the DL within 2 sims will be manually put into DFA by the
Commissioner)
Waivers 8 days
DFA 15 days (Any player left who’s DFA time expires and blocks a sim from continuing
will be returned to the roster or demoted. If there is no place to put the player he
will be released)
Delayed diagnosis OFF
Suspensions ON
Storylines OFF
12-team playoffs, #1 seed in each league gets a bye
Wild card is a three-game series
Competitive balance picks
The process for determining picks will be as follows:
1) bottom 10 revenues from the previous year
2) bottom 10 markets from the previous year
Tiebreakers (in order): budget, winning percentage
* Teams are only allowed 1 pick
* Total picks are then divided up between Rounds 1 and 2 and placed at the end of
the respective rounds.
* These draft picks can be traded up until the start of the draft
Fan interest
Minor League Rules
Minor League roster limits and service time restrictions:
Level AAA : 30 man active roster, no service time limit
Levels AA : 30 man active roster, no service time limit
Level A Advanced : 30 man active roster, age limit of 25
Level A : 30 man active roster, age limit of 24
Level A Short-Season : 35 man active roster, age limit of 23
Rookie Winter League (Appalachian Winter League): 35 man active roster, age limit
of 23, 3 years service time
Rookie + (Gulf Coast League): 45 man active roster, age limit of 23
Rookie (Dominican Summer League): 45 man active roster, age limit of 22
SIM Schedule
GBL will simulate MWF and Sunday seven days at a time – unless there is a need to
hit a specific date.
The Post-Season schedule will simulate the “play-in” games, then the first “half” of
each series (games 1-3 of 5 or 1-4 of 7) and then complete the series with a second
sim. (Unless all GMs in the round are available to export sooner. In which case we
will finish as many rounds as time allows)
Off-season will simulate per Commissioner’s posted schedule.
Moving Teams
When there is an opening the league commissioner will announce it to the league to
give GM’s the opportunity to move. GM’s will have one day to apply for the opening.
GM’s that desire to move teams can do so once per career. GMs can earn another
move by winning the World Series.
In the event multiple GMs want a move the commisioner and all applicants will come
up with an agreed upon way to determine who gets the job.
Exceptions to the one move per career rule will be made in filling hard to fill teams
on a case by case basis.
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