We are looking for a new owner for a unique progressive. I was informed by another owner that apparently our former owners of Brooklyn has left WIS. We are entering 1953....our 4th season.
THE FAN FAVORITE FRANCHISE PROGRESSIVE LEAGUE is a unique franchise based league.
The Dodgers have a very strong core base of players (see roster below) and a heavy group in IR.
Please read the rules if you like the challenge of Progressive leagues and
want the enjoyment generated by following unique rules which touch on your MLB Franchise's farm system, player career length, Free Agentj decisions, and drafts with rookie player availability is unpredictable. IE: different prep means different enjoyment.
Dodgers ...15 keepers...needs 10
I know ten picks is a large number but look at that core and how long they are going to be playing together.
C Roy Campanella ffp
C Carl Sawatski (back from IR)
1b Gil Hodges ffp
2b Jackie Robinson ffp
3b Jim Dyck
ss Pee Wee Reese ffp
ss Chico Carrasquel
of Duke Snider ffp
of Carl Furillo ffp
Pitchers:
Johnny Podres ffp R
Billy Loes ffp
Preacher Roe ffp
Bob Miller (phillies)
Bud Podbielan
Dick Littlefield
IR:
Bobby Del Greco 56
Faye Throneberry 55
Don NewCombe 54 ffp
Dave Cole 54
Cloyd Boyer 55
Erv Palica 54 ffp
Tom Poholsky 54
FFFPL RULES
FAN FAVORITE PLAYER PROGRESSIVE LEAGUE (FFFPL) GUIDELINES AND RULES*
FRANCHISE PROGRESSIVE LEAGUE
A. FFFPL is a 24 team league.
1. There will be two 12 team leagues.
2. There will be no interleague play.
3. There will be no interleague trading
4. The West division of both leagues will be made up of 4 alternate teams from the opposite league.
4. a. Because there were only 16 teams in MLB in 1950 four additional AL and NL teams will be allowed to enter
4. b. These teams will be determined by the first dual sign-ups in the FFFPL.
4. c. If these alternate west division team drops a FFP that player is just gone.
B. UNIQUE RULES FOR MAKING THE FFFPL YOUR FAVORITE PROGRESSIVE LEAGUE
1. FFP (Fan Favorite Players) are the nine core Franchise players from your favorite franchise.
1. a. The original nine are picked from any players on your Franchise's 1950 roster. (same concept later if we have expansion teams)
1. b. There must always be at least 3 pitchers and 3 hitters on the roster at the season's outset.
1. c. AMMENED NO LONGER USED It is possible that some rookies will be claimed by two teams....only fair to allow dual ownership when WIS had dual MLB stats.
1. c. 1. AMENDMENT 1 FOR FFFPL.
AS VOTED BY OUR 1951 OWNERS....
Definition of Rookie Rights. Rights will be held by the 1st team for which WIS has individual team stats meeting rookie PA or IP requirements. Season totals or future years service at of no matter. Rookies who appear in MLB, have combined WIS team stats in their rookie season but no individual team stats, will belong to the first team for which said rookie appeared in MLB.
2. Each season thereafter, an owner may select incoming rookies from their franchise.
2. a. This will happen approximately game 125.
2. b. Another FFP to be dropped must be designated at the same time for each player claimed.
2. c. There is no limit to the number an owner may add....0-9 okay.
2. d. FFP count must be at 9 prior to the draft or the owner's 1st draft selection will be dropped 6 PER INFRACTION. (heavy penalty but the FFP is basis of league).
2. e. Once a player is traded or released he is not considered any owner's or team's FFP.
3. All players not designated as FFP are eligible in each league.
3. a. This ensures plenty of roster talent...ie PA and IP... in both leagues.
4. Select your own AAA players (and in some years roster fillers).
4. a. A random 5 year period will be selected prior to draft (ie. 40-44, 45-49, 50-54).
4. b. AAA players will number 8....6 fielders and 2 pitchers.
4. c. Any players from your franchise with in those years and have a salary less than 500k may be selected to fill AAA or final roster spots.
4. d. All AAA players will be dropped following season.
4. e. AAA may be traded.
STANDARD RULE REVIEW
C. FOLLOWING ARE SOME STANDARD RULES WE FOLLOW OR USE OPTIONS
1. Teams have 25 man rosters with additional 8 AAA players all selected through draft and AAA format.
1. a. 120 million cap
2. NO DH
3. NO WW
4. NO Live
5. NO max on eligible IR
6 Four votes are required to veto trade.
6. a. You cannot vote on trade in opposite league (NL doesn't vote on AL and vice versa)
7. Injuries on
8. YES Transaction Deadline at game 120.
9. Ball parks must match team to season.
10. Team names must include at least one recognizable trait. (ie. Bronx Bombers, NY Pinstripes, Northern Yankees, but not Flatbush Flyers)
11. Keepers are to be posted by Keeper Deadline.
11. a. Owners will be given a 48 hour notice to verify their keepers versus the available players list prior to draft startup.
11. b. if a player is left off the keeper list by an owner he cannot be reclaimed once the Keeper Deadline is passed
11. c. if a player is on a Keeper list but missed by Commissioner when removing players for the Available Players List that player may be reclaimed up until he is drafted by another team.
11. d. SNOOZE YOU LOSE RULE if a player is selected by another team and the original team did not verify the available players list and the player is taken....Snooze You Loose... the player belongs to the new owner.
12. Realignment by geographical zones will only occur every 5 seasons (55,60,65 etc) to accomidate new owners, new parks, expansion teams, etc.
12. a. teams who change parks like Dodgers, or Giants in 50's, will need to change stadiums but will not change divisions until the 5th year noted above.
D. DRAFT SEASON ONE 1950 GUIDELINES:
IN THE ORIGINAL DRAFT EACH OWNER WILL GO TO WIS DRAFT page, enter in player pool, and enter 1950 under season and your franchise's name in the team name drop down.
1. All players appearing on the WIS data list for your team are eligible to be claimed.
2. You will be allowed to select nine, only nine, players from your mlb roster to form your franchise core.
a. These players will be called your Favorite Franchise Players (FFP).
b. You must have a minimum of 3 pitchers and 3 hitters in every season (making a maximum of 6 of either).
c. After the initial season only the portion of stats accumulated for your team are allowed to be used in the event of dual ownership.
d. There will be no IR in this first season.
d. 1. When an FFP goes on IR he is still protected but must be replaced to make minimum of 9 FFPs active each season.
d. 2. When an FFP comes off IR and is WIS eligible again an owner must pair his roster to nine again via trade, drop, retirement or IR.
3. 1950 draft order will be determined by salary of the nine FFP.
a. The highest salary picks last.
b. Each subsequent round will have the same order as the first with the exception if two teams have exact same salary they will alternate throughout.
c. Picks and players cannot be traded in this first draft. Players may be traded after draft completed going through the GM page.
4. 8 AAA players will be selected by the owner from random pre-draft designated seasons.
a. AAA eligible players must all have less than a 500 K salary.
SEASONS AND DRAFTS IN 1951 AND FOLLOWING:
Before the season starts, approximately game 125, owners will be given the opportunity to look at the next season's incoming rookies on their MLB Franchise.
1. The owner may claim any incoming rookie with WIS stats from his Franchise's MLB roster designating the player as a FFP.
2. At the same time a player is claimed, another must be designated to be dropped, when the current season ends.
3. The minimum and maximum numbers of pitchers/hitters must be maintained between 3 and 6.
DRAFT ORDER
1. Draft order in each league will be worst to first.
2. Ties for draft order will be determined by the team who picked higher the previous draft picking lower in the current.
3. The commissioner will make missed 1st round picks in the event an owner does not. This will be done in the last hour prior to the next round, are permanent, and based solely who the Commissioner has rated highest the time.
4. Draft positions for playoff teams are last four being determined down as they are eliminated to W.S. Champs picking 12th.
DROP AND ADD ONE PLAYER ALLOWED. After the last round schedule has been completed for appox. 24 hrs there will be a drop one player per team and add 1 player per team opportunity (as voted and amended rule July 2018 to start with the 1953 draft).
1. This round will be strictly first come first served.
1. a. FFP's may not be dropped
1. b. players selected in that draft cannot be dropped
1. c. players traded during that draft (after the official word that off the clock drafting may start) cannot be dropped.
1. d. dropped players may be picked up by another team BUT are not allowed to be picked up for an hour. (don't pick early you will not get the player!)
1. d. 1. This means any player dropped after 11:01 pm eastern in the 23rd hour of the drop/add round will be ineligible to be picked up.
2. No proxies.
3. Drop/Add round will be on single 24 hour period.
3. a. If drop/add is not done within the 24 hour window the transaction will not be recognized as a legal transaction and therefore disallowed!
Progressives are meant to progress. We will move from one season to the next quickly. I have found this very effective for keeping owners interested, involved and long term. Please join if you can commit to doing this.
THERE IS A CHANCE THAT WE WILL HAVE TO MODIFY ABOVE RULES IF THE NEED TO FINE TUNE ARISES.
*amended February 19, 2018 for the first season.
10/26/2018 10:23 PM (edited)