I. Omega Regressive League (Omega):
Omega is a Regressive League that will start with the 2009/2010 seasons and move backward and is a spin off of the Alpha Progressive League that started with the 1885/1886 seasons using the same format. We will regress two seasons at a time. Owners may select either season for any player they draft who played in both seasons. If a player only played in 1 of those 2 seasons, you must use that season. IR may be used only if the player missed both seasons currently in use. Season 2 will be 2007/2008, Season 3 will be 2005/2006 and so on.
League Philosophy: The philosophy of the league is summarized in three themes: have fun, each owner takes FULL responsibility for the success of his own team and the league as a whole, and No Whining. As the rules below will make clear, it is expected that owners will meet deadlines, take full responsibility for accuracy in their keeper lists and draft picks, and act with integrity at all times.
II. Rules: Commissioner reserves the right to settle all disputes and to rule on any situation not explicitly covered in these rules. As with all rules, the “No Whining” theme applies to commissioner’s rulings. Changes to the rules may be proposed (within reason) and will be implemented if approved by 2/3 of the owners.
III. Teams: We'll run with 16 teams. Format will be 4/4/4/4 with 4 playoff teams. If the league expands, the league format will change to accommodate the new number of teams. Division alignment will be as close to the historical alignment as possible, and that alignment will not change even if parks are later changed. However, the alignment may change due to expansion.
IV. WIS Rules: No DH, No WW, No AAA, No Salary Cap, No Live play. Injuries off.
V. Expansion: Expansion will require a 2/3 vote of existing owners to be approved. Full details on the expansion draft will be decided at a later time, but it is likely that each team will be able to protect a set number of players (15 or so), with additional players eligible to be protected after each round of the expansion draft.
VI. ANNUAL DRAFTS
KEEPERS
The commissioner will set up a keeper thread in the private forum around the 120 game mark of each season. Keeper lists are due by the 135-game mark of each season; any owner that fails to do so runs the risk of losing his team. Teams may keep up to 25 players each year, plus injured reserve. Each team is allowed an unlimited number of IR slots for players who are not WIS-eligible in any given year. Each owner is responsible for keeping track of his IR players and making sure each year’s keeper list is correct. Failure to list a player as a keeper means that player will be added to the available draft list, and you risk losing the player. At the 135-game mark, all keeper lists are final; any subsequent roster corrections must be posted directly in the league forum AND sitemailed to the commissioner.
DRAFT PICKS
Unlike some progressives, you do NOT need to drop players to account for traded draft picks. (Some leagues have a rule whereby a team that, say, trades its 2nd round pick can keep no more than 23 players, in order to “free up” the traded 2nd round pick; the Alpha League does not use this rule.) Each team will be allotted as many draft picks as necessary to reach 25 players, based on the total roster size of each team at the start of the draft.
AVAILABLE PLAYERS
Each season the commissioner will post a list of available players for the upcoming draft. This list will be compiled from the list of all WIS-eligible players in the given season, subtracting out all players listed as keepers. The available player list will be published shortly after the 135-game mark. Since the draft will not start until after the conclusion of the regular season, owners will have at least 9 days in which to verify that the available player list is correct.
The available players list is considered final once the draft
starts – even if it contains mistakes. IT IS EACH OWNER’S RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT NONE OF HIS KEEPERS ARE LISTED AS AVAILABLE. In the event that a mistake is made by the commissioner, and a keeper is listed on the available players list, that player WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO BE DRAFTED. Obviously, owners should help each other police the list – if you see someone listed as an available who looks too good to be true, it is likely that a mistake has been made; please point it out. However, if someone slips through the cracks and is drafted, the new owner will get to keep the player and the original owner will lose him.
Similarly, if a player who should be eligible for the draft is not listed on the available list, he may not be drafted. Such a player will be added to the available list for the following season.
DRAFT - Initial Draft will be randomly drawn at random.org and snake.(1-16,16-1,1-16,16-1)
Future Drafts - There will be a random lottery among the 3 teams with the worst record to determine draft order for the first round only. To qualify for the lottery, you must meet the win floor of 45 by seasons end. If you don't meet this you will draft no higher than 4th depending on how many teams don't meet the win floor. All other teams will draft in inverse order of their regular season record. Rounds two and beyond will be in inverse order of their regular season record despite the win floor. Ties will be broken by head-to-head record then run differential then random draw if still tied.
Missed Picks
If an owner misses a pick, all subsequent picks must occur during their scheduled time slot. In other words, no picking ahead of your time slot unless all owners before you have picked. If the pick is still missing by the end of the next draft day, the commissioner will make the draft pick for the team.
An owner who has 3 or more missed picks at any one time without any communication to the commissioner or in the forum may be considered to have left the league. The commissioner will make the missing picks and reserves the right to take over the team and/or give the team to a new owner immediately.
VII. PARKS
Select you park when signing up that was in use during 2009/2010. When your park has run it's course, you must then select another not already in use during the season we're in. Only one instance of a park.
VIII. TRADES
Draft picks may be traded up to 1 season in advance. For example, in the 2009/2010 season and draft, teams may trade 2007/2008 draft picks.
IX. TANKING. The Alpha league is designed for managers who want to play WIS competitively and manage their teams to the best of their ability. If there is a strong indication that an owner is not putting his best team on the field and trying to win, it will be put to a league-wide vote. A 2/3 vote of the remaining owners will be sufficient to remove the owner from the league.
11/19/2010 1:31 AM (edited)