Strat-O-Matic Baseball 365

1. tcochran
2. Terry101
3. mesacat
4. jmlopp
5. thisisray
6. unctarheel
7: Paul J Kiggins
8. oldmansmith2

Promotions, relegations, and titles, oh my!

24 teams, playing as 4 leagues of 6 teams each *
- $100 million salary cap for active rosters
- 2 seasons with each card set
- 4 champions per season (no playoffs)
- Best 2 in each of the lesser divisions promoted at the end of each season
- Worst 2 in each of the top divisions relegated at the end of each season

Segue from starting point to promotion/relegation:
- Season 1: Random division assignments, as qualification round
- Season 2: 6 teams with most wins placed in division 1, next 6 in division 2, etc.
- Season 3 and later: Promotion and relegation, as above

Rosters:
- Maximum of 32 players on each roster, mixing carded and non-carded
- Minimum of 26 carded players on each team, as required to join a league at start of season
- Up to 6 non-carded players on each team (including professional, collegiate, foreign, etc.)
- Active roster of 24-28 during season, within $100 million salary cap

Roster & other changes:
- Drops/adds allowed within your own 32 players during season, per game engine rules, with 5/10/20% penalty
- No other roster changes during season except for trades
- Up to 2 round supplemental draft between seasons of same card set
- At start of next card set, keep/drop as many as you'd like
- Annual draft to refill up to 32 player roster limit, with carded/non-carded in same draft
- No trading of future draft picks
- Permanent stadiums, unless changed in MLB (or unless new manager takes over team)

Drafts:
- The draft for the first 2020 card set season can begin as soon as we get things organized
- Drafts for later seasons will begin on August 1

* Possible variations on the theme, depending on interest level:
- 18 teams, playing as 3 leagues of 6 teams each, with $120 million salary cap (or)
- 30 teams, playing as 5 leagues of 6 teams each, with $80 million salary cap

In theory, we could even allow one league member to own multiple teams, as long as:
- Each team played in a different division, and
- No trades allowed between teams owned by the same league member
- Teams could be traded, if promotion/relegation placed 2 teams of one league member in same division

If there is enough interest, I'll prep a 1st draft of league rules, for review

So, what do you say? Ready to join Roy Kent?
"He's here, he's there, ..."

1. tcochran
2. Terry101
3. mesacat
4. jmlopp
5. thisisray
6. unctarheel
7: Paul J Kiggins
8. oldmansmith2

Good start! I wonder if we'll end up with 18, 24, or 30 teams?

So, this is a NON-KEEPER league right ?

jflatour99 wrote:So, this is a NON-KEEPER league right ?

Keeper league, with promotion and relegation

Ugh, this is super interesting.

I have two questions:

- How do you run a league of only 6 teams?
- How do you not run playoffs?

padrenurgle1 wrote:Ugh, this is super interesting.

I have two questions:

- How do you run a league of only 6 teams?
- How do you not run playoffs?

Strat supports leagues of 6, 12, or 24 teams. There are no playoffs in the 6-team leagues, with the regular season champ winning the title.

I'll join Terry, if you will have me!

ironwill1 wrote:I'll join Terry, if you will have me!

Welcome aboard, Kevin

Promotions, relegations, and titles, oh my!

24 teams, playing as 4 leagues of 6 teams each *
- $100 million salary cap for active rosters
- 2 seasons with each card set
- 4 champions per season (no playoffs)
- Best 2 in each of the lesser divisions promoted at the end of each season
- Worst 2 in each of the top divisions relegated at the end of each season

Segue from starting point to promotion/relegation:
- Season 1: Random division assignments, as qualification round
- Season 2: 6 teams with most wins placed in division 1, next 6 in division 2, etc.
- Season 3 and later: Promotion and relegation, as above

Rosters:
- Maximum of 32 players on each roster, mixing carded and non-carded
- Minimum of 26 carded players on each team, as required to join a league at start of season
- Up to 6 non-carded players on each team (including professional, collegiate, foreign, etc.)
- Active roster of 24-28 during season, within $100 million salary cap

Roster & other changes:
- Drops/adds allowed within your own 32 players during season, per game engine rules, with 5/10/20% penalty
- No other roster changes during season except for trades
- Up to 2 round supplemental draft between seasons of same card set
- At start of next card set, keep/drop as many as you'd like
- Annual draft to refill up to 32 player roster limit, with carded/non-carded in same draft
- No trading of future draft picks
- Permanent stadiums, unless changed in MLB (or unless new manager takes over team)

Drafts:
- The draft for the first 2020 card set season can begin as soon as we get things organized
- Drafts for later seasons will begin on August 1

* Possible variations on the theme, depending on interest level:
- 18 teams, playing as 3 leagues of 6 teams each, with $120 million salary cap (or)
- 30 teams, playing as 5 leagues of 6 teams each, with $80 million salary cap

In theory, we could even allow one league member to own multiple teams, as long as:
- Each team played in a different division, and
- No trades allowed between teams owned by the same league member
- Teams could be traded, if promotion/relegation placed 2 teams of one league member in same division

If there is enough interest, I'll prep a 1st draft of league rules, for review

So, what do you say? Ready to join Roy Kent?
"He's here, he's there, ..."

1. tcochran
2. Terry101
3. mesacat
4. jmlopp
5. thisisray
6. unctarheel
7: Paul J Kiggins
8. oldmansmith2
9. ironwill1