Once-Random Progressive (ORP)

This league is based somewhat on Cheno5's URAPP. It is different in the fact that once a randomly drawn season is used then it cannot be drawn again. This provides everyone the chance of getting a player's best seasons eventually, even when they have a few bad ones too. In the URAPP you could have random draws that continually give you the same bad seasons even if you have good players. We will also only use modern day players, (1950-2011) unlike the URAPP which can be dominated by deadballers. The URAPP also has Free Agency which decreases the control you have over keeping or cutting your players. There won't be any Free Agency in this league. Don't get me wrong, I played in the URAPP and while I enjoyed the concept of randomness in a progressive, I didn't like the total lack of control. I think this league addresses some of that and hopefully will be just as popular as the URAPP. So, if you like the idea of not knowing which season you will get from your players, yet like knowing you won't get the same bad ones over and over again, then please consider this league!

16 Teams = 4/4 Format w/interleague play using players from 1950 to the current season, 2011. Would really like to get to 24 Teams!

Initial Draft:
Pick6 Style. Any player with a rookie season from 1950 to 2011 is eligible. If you are unfamiliar with Pick6, everyone sends me a SiteMail with 6 players they want. If you are the only one to pick a player, you get that player, if more than 1 person picks the same player then no one gets him and he is blacklisted. Everyone will roster 35 players with 10 used in AAA,(6/4). With  the large number of seasons and players we are using, this draft should be completed very quickly. Only the Initial Draft will be done Pick6 style. You'll select your Stadium in the Draft also.

Subsequent Drafts:
Each year, 4 seasons from 1950-2011 will be chosen randomly for the draft. Only rookies from those seasons are eligible. Any players already in the league from those 4 seasons, of course cannot be drafted. I will keep a list posted in the forum for easy reference. The 4 seasons drawn for the draft cannot be drawn again until after 7 years of league play has passed, thus we'll get a good mix of new players each year.The 12 teams not making the playoffs will be placed into a random lottery for the 1st 12 picks in round 1. The 4 teams with the worst records will get 3 numbers each, the next 4 teams will get 2 numbers each and the best 4 teams will get 1 number. Random draw of those numbers will determine order for the 1st round, 1-12. Playoff teams will pick 13-16 based on W/L record. Remaining rounds will be worst/first to best/last. Ties will be broken by H2H matchups, then divisional records. Win floor of 35 to be eligible for 3 numbers for the lottery, otherwise you drop to 1 number. The 4 random seasons will be drawn at the All-Star break so everyone can research available players before Keepers/Cuts are made.
(If we get to 24 Teams then the lottery would add an additional 4 numbers using the 16 non-playoff teams).

Each season all 35 of your players will get a randomly drawn season. Only WIS eligible seasons will be used so there won't be a need for IR.Once a season has been used it cannot be drawn again. So, if you have Ozzie Smith and use his 1987 season in year 1 of the league then that season is blacklisted for the draw for season 2 and beyond. (I will have someone else draw the seasons for my players).In the case of getting a season drawn where a player played for more than 1 team then you can choose which version of that season to use, however all versions of that season will be blacklisted for future draws.

Keeper lists are due at the 120 Game TD. Keepers and Cuts are unlimited. Once a player has used all of his seasons then he must be Cut. Players that have been Cut are immediately eligible to be redrafted as soon as their rookie season is drawn. They will start over with all of their seasons being eligible to be used again.

No Salary Cap
Yes AAA - 6/4
Yes Trades
Yes DH
No WW
No Clones
No Live Play
Injuries Off
Stadiums are exclusive, can be changed using a draft pick at anytime. All stadiums from 1950-2011 are eligible.
1 Random realignment each season.

WIS money from administration after each 5 seasons will go to the 2 teams with the highest win totals, 50/50. You must have played in all 5 seasons to qualify.

Owners List: bheid408; modd4774; bottomlee; specsman; jt111583; AKlopp; cardsfan; topkat; dannino; schwingkid; erne6; beirnej1; calhoop; razorclams; mountainjack; dskantor