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September 2022 - Lineup Lockdown Contest Details

Lineup Lockdown Rules

Eligiblity

  • Everyone that has played on CSFBL as of X date is eligible to submit an entry

League setup

  • Entries will be randomly assigned to leagues.
  • In the likely event that the number of entries doesn’t result in totally full leagues (isn’t divisible by 24), we will balance the number of entries across leagues and fill in empty spots with ‘house teams’ chosen by Zubaz, Hardy, Clone, Brian, or randomized entries…. as needed.
  • They aren’t eligible to win the contest, but they still want to beat you.'

Team Creation

  • Everyone will be choosing their team from a shared player pool
  • This is not a draft - all players are available to you, and they may exist on multiple teams in the league

Team Makeup

  • You will choose a team of 25 players from the X sheet.
  • You can choose 2 players from round 1, etc...
  • You must pick 11 pitchers and 14 position players
  • You are free to choose any number of position players at any positions you want, but playing out of position penalties will apply - choose wisely
  • You cannot permanently change the position of any player - changing position of a player will disqualify the entry

Team Management

  • This is a 'set it and forget' contest, all management decisions (lineups, pitching rotations, stadium settings, manager settings, depth charts) must be made in the preseason
  • When the season is ready to begin, the admins will take over control of every team to ensure that no changes can be made during the season.

Season

  • The teams will play a full 160 game season
  • Playoffs do not impact this contest - the top 24 players by Win/Loss record will move to the final table
  • In case of ties for the final spots, the tiebreaker will be X
  • Final Table will follow the same rules as the first round, working from a new player pool

Overall

  • This contest is 100% focused on team selection and the manager settings you choose, with the knowledge that you won't be able to change them again during the season.
  • There is no trading, no free agency, no minor leaguers, no drafting - 25 players on each team that must stay there.

League Settings

  • Sim Rate: 24 games per day - the entire season will run in 7.5 days
  • Free Agent Era Sim Model
  • Scouting Off
  • Salary Cap will show $75 million, but you will be able to acquire all of the players you have chosen
  • Stadium Changes are allowed until the preseason deadline
  • Individual Potential Ratings, although these players are intended for only this season