American Federation Baseball League (OOTP 11) looking for founding owners

Alrighty folks,

I finally had some down time this weekend and setup a website for the brand new OOTP 11 league that I'm starting. The league is called the American Federation Baseball League (AFBL). Go on over to the site, register and then pick a state to start your franchise. I do need at least 4-5 more members if you are on the fence about joining. If not I do understand. I'm very excited and nervous about the whole process. Hopefully we can start something great. I have a fantastic league NPBL to model it after which I'm in currently. Rules are posted below. Thanks!

Just a reminder for today (8/29) OOTP 11 is 50% off (down to $20) so pick up a copy if you don't already have it.

Rules

American Federation Baseball League Rules

I. The American Federation Baseball League

A. The AFBL brings together Out of the Park Baseball owners to compete for its Championship.

B. The AFBL is free to all, except for your trusty commish.

C. The AFBL currently uses Out of the Park 11.

II. Commissioner

A. The Commissioner’s duties include:

1. Setting the league schedule;

2. Running the in-OOTP game league;

3. Following owners’ management instructions;

4. Updating the league website;

5. Running drafts;

6. Resolving all disputes and questions;

7. Encouraging league participation;

8. Improving the league;

9. Filling ownership vacancies.

C. The Commissioner has final say in all matters.

B. The Commissioner may change any rule.

III. Owners

A. Owners must be active, by:

1. Submiting team exports;

2. Communicating with the Commissioner;

3. Posting in the league forum;

4. Participating in the amateur draft;

5. Responding to trade offers.

B. Owners must play fair and try to win.

C. Owners must follow all rules.

IV. League settings

A. No financials.

B. No designated hitter.

C. Fictional players.

D. Franchises

1. Represent states, not cities.

2. Minor league teams:

a. From within major-league home state

b. From within neighboring state with no home team.

E. Leagues and divisions are based on geographical proximity.

F. Playoffs

1. TBD on number of teams

c. Rookie league franchises will be located within a state TBD.

V. Free Agents

A. Free Agents may be claimed on a first come, first serve basis.  Claims are made in the designated forum, and not in-game.

B. Owners may acquire only one free agent every calender day. For instance, you can claim a player at 11:59 PM Monday and then a second player 12:01 AM Tuesday.

C. Undrafted Free Agents

1. May be claimed beginning at midnight eastern following each draft

2. You must release a player to claim an undrafted free agent (unless said player has been claimed previously)

VI. Trades

A. The commissioner may cancel a deal if it harms team or league integrity.

B. All trades must be posted on the league message board.

C. Both parties must agree to the deal before it is actioned.

D. Only draft picks from the next draft may be traded.

E. Non-playoff teams may trade during the postseason, at their own risk.

VII. Amateur draft

A. Before each season there will be an Amateur Draft.

B. The draft will consist of five rounds, but an extra round of players will be generated.  The remaining players will enter the free agent pool following the draft (see section V.C. for more on Undrafted Free Agents)

C. Draft Order

1. The non-playoff teams will draft in inverse order of winning percentage.  Ties will be broken based on head-to-head record (better record drafts first), followed by Pythagorean record (worst record drafts first), then coin flip.

2.The playoff teams that do not reach the American Federation Cup Series will draft in inverse order of winning percentage.  Tiebreakers remain the same.

3. The American Federation Cup Series loser picks second to last.

4. The American Federation Cup Series champion picks last.

D. The league will hold the Amateur Draft live in its chat room.  From the time the draft pool is released until the start of the Live Draft, picks can be made through the Draft Utility or on in the forums.