| Theme League Wizard Help |
| Owner Rules |
| Owner Restrictions: |
The restrictions limiting user participation within the theme league. |
| All Owners: |
Any user may join. |
| By MLB Owner Rating: |
Only users with an MLB SimLeague Rating falling within the specified range may join. |
| By MLB Winning Percentage: |
Only users with an overall MLB SimLeague Winning Percentage falling within the specified range may join. |
| By MLB Championships: |
Only users with a total of MLB SimLeague League Championships falling within the specified range may join. |
| By MLB Teams Owned: |
Only users with a total of full-season MLB SimLeague Teams falling within the specified range may join. |
| By MLB Live Rating: |
Only users with an MLB Live Rating falling within the specified range may join. |
| League Rules |
| Multi-Season Leagues: |
Should the league take advantage of "chaining"? Progressive leagues are the best fit. |
| League Format: |
How many teams, divisions, playoff teams, etc. should the league have? |
| Team Salary Cap: |
The maximum total salary for each team (excluding AAA players). |
| Roster Restrictions: |
The restrictions limiting the player pool and/or roster configuration for use throughout the league. |
| None: |
Teams can be composed of any player from any season, city, franchise, etc. |
| League-Wide: |
Every owner must build his team using the same set of rules. |
| Each Owner Chooses: |
Each owner is allowed to select his own roster rules from a predefined set of rules. |
| Team Rules |
| Roster Restrictions: |
The restrictions defining how each team's roster should be built. |
| None: |
Owners may build their roster any way they see fit. |
| Team Total: |
Each team's group of position players and pitching staff must satisfy a list of requirements. |
| Individual Player: |
Every position player and pitcher must meet individual requirements. |
| Whitelisted Player List |
| Player List: |
The set of player-seasons permitted for use in the theme league. |
| Show Whitelist: |
Should the list of players and the drafting owners be displayed in the Draft Center? This can prove very helpful for Progressive League drafts. |
| Blacklisted Player List |
| Player List: |
The set of player-seasons not permitted for use in the theme league. |
| Ballpark Rules |
| Ballpark Restrictions: |
The restrictions defining the rules for ballpark selection. |
| All Ballparks: |
Any ballpark is available for use in the league. |
| Based on League Restrictions: |
The ballparks available for each user depends on how the league restrictions were set. This includes Season Range & City/Franchise/Team for 'League-Wide' rules and Franchise & Season Range for 'Each Owner Chooses' rules. |
| 30 Active Ballparks: |
Only the 30 active MLB ballparks are available. |
| From Specified List: |
Only the ballparks from a predefined list are available. |
| Enforce Uniqueness: |
If possible, every owner in the league must choose a unique ballpark. |
| Player Draft Settings |
| Draft Usage: |
Use a live player draft or the standard drafting style? |
| Player Restrictions: |
Should the same player or player-season be allowed in the league? |
| Player Replacement: |
Should users be allowed to replace a drafted player at a later time in the draft? |
| Draft Order: |
How should the order of the draft be generated? |
| Draft Style: |
How should the draft order change at the end of each round? |
| Daily Start Time: |
What time should the draft begin each day (Eastern Standard Time)? |
| Daily End Time: |
What time should the draft end each day (Eastern Standard Time)? |
| Time Limit: |
How much time should each owner have to make their selection(s) in each round? |
| X Picks Per Round Starting in Round Y: |
How many selections should each owner make per round starting in what round? |
| Force Time Limit: |
Should the time limit maximum be enforced between each owner selection? |
| Send Email: |
Should users receive an email when it is their turn to pick? |
| Send SiteMail: |
Should users receive a sitemail when it is their turn to pick? |
| Start Date: |
On what date should the draft begin? If the league is not filled by this date, it will start 2 days after the last owner joins. |
| League Settings |
| Private League: |
Determines whether the league should be visible for all users to see in the Available Theme List. |
| Designated Hitter: |
Determines whether the pitcher should hit for himself or not. |
| Allow Waiver Wire: |
Should teams be allowed to grab guys off the waiver wire during league play? |
| Allow Trades: |
Should teams be allowed to wheel and deal during league play? |
| AAA Position Player Count: |
How many position player prospects should be generated for each team? |
| AAA Pitcher Count: |
How many pitcher prospects should be generated for each team? |
| AAA Selection: |
Do you want to draft your own AAA prospects or do you want them to be created? If it's a multi-season league, the "Progressive" options allow you to draft from the entire player pool with generated prospects based on the AAA Player Quality setting. |
| AAA Player Quality: |
What quality of player should the AAA prospects be? |
| Promote League: |
Should WIS promote the theme league to other users? |
| Use Transaction Deadline: |
Should the league enforce the traditional transaction deadline? If no, then the deadline is the last day of the regular season. |
| Allow Injuries: |
Can players get injured during games? |
| Minors Salary Cap: |
Should a salary cap of 10% of the league salary cap in AAA be enforced? I.E. If the league salary cap is $80 million, a team could have $8 million at most in AAA. |
| Randomly Align League: |
Should the league be randomly aligned when scheduling the league? |
| Vetoes Needed to Stop Trade: |
How many vetoes should it take in order to veto a trade? |
| Verify Before Schedule: |
Does the commish need to verify rosters before a schedule is generated? |
| Cash Influx: |
Will teams receive an influx of cash during the season? If so, after what game on the schedule? |
| Live - Limit Play To Series: |
Should Live Play be limited to the current series? |
| Live - Min. Games For Playoffs: |
How many games must a team play Live in order to qualify for the playoffs? |
| Live - Use Season Quick Start: |
Should the league begin the day after it has been filled, with the remainder of the schedule pushed back 2 weeks? |
| Live - Use Playoff Push: |
Should each round of the playoffs automatically be pushed back an additional 5 days to allow for Live play? |
| Finish Theme League Creation |
| Theme Title: |
The title associated with the league for display purposes throughout the site. |
| Theme Notes/Rules: |
The more descriptive set of rules to inform other users of what the theme league is all about! |