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League: Northern League (NOR)

Teams: 8
Structure: Two Divisions; East Division, West Division
Roster Restrictions: There isa roster limit of 22 players, with an additional 2 players allowed on the disabled list during the regular season. Of those 22 players, a maximum of 4 may be veterans and minimum of 5 must be rookies. The league uses the Limited Service Player Classification System. The remaining players will be designated limited service players; of those LS players, 1 must be an LS-1, and up to 4 may be LS-4. The roster limit during the pre-season is 28 players under contract without regard to classification. The 22-player roster must be met 3 days before the start of the regular season.
Regular Season: A 96 game season, with 58 intra-division games, and 48 inter-division games. Each team has 6 series versus each divisional opponent and 3 series versus every other opponent. Series are usually 3 games long, although they can be 4 games long. The season begins on the third Thursday in May, and lasts into early September. The first 48 games are the first-half; the second 48 games are the second-half.
Postseason: The post-season begins 2 days after the end of the regular season. The best teams in each half from both divisions play a 5-game series against each other in the First Round. The first 2 games are at the first-half team, then an off day, followed by the remaining 3 games at the second-half team. If a team wins both halves, a wild card team (the non-playoff bound team in the league based on winning percentage) will qualify; the fifth game would be played at the halves’ winner stadium. If there is a tie for the first half championship in a division, a one game playoff is usually played between those teams. After an off day the best-of-5 games Finals are played. In 2005, the first 2 games are at the Western team, then an off day, followed by the remaining 3 games at the Eastern team; the format alternates yearly.
All-Star Game: The 3-day long All-Star festivities begin on the third Monday in July. The all-star game is held on Tuesday.
Tryouts/Draft: A tryout camp is held in early April, with a draft of attending players; the draft’s first round is in the reverse order of the previous year’s standings, the second round is the reverse of the first. Draft picks may be traded.
Awards: Player of the Week, Pitcher of the Week, Player of the Month, Pitcher of the Month, Post-Season All-Star Team, Organization of the Year, Executive of the Year, Manager of the Year, Best Playing Surface, League MVP, Pitcher of the Year, Relief Pitcher of the Year, Rookie Pitcher of the Year, Rookie of the Year
Salaries: Salaries range from around $750 to $3000 per month, and are paid only during the season (May-September). Also, these contracts are not guaranteed. The league has a salary cap of around thirty thousand per month ($100000 per year).
Teams:
West Division
Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks Fargo, ND Newman Outdoor Field (4623)
Winnipeg Goldeyes Winnipeg, MB CanWest Global Park (7482)
Calgary Vipers Calgary, AB Foothills Stadium (8500)
Edmonton Cracker-Cats Edmonton, AB Telus Field (9200)
East Division
Gary SouthShore Railcats Gary, IN U.S. Steel Yard (6139)
Joliet Jackhammers Joliet, IL Silver Cross Field (4616)
Schaumburg Flyers Schaumburg, IL Alexian Field (7048)
Kansas City T-Bones Kansas City, KS CommunityAmerica Ballpark (5500)

League: American Association (AA)

Teams: 10
Structure: Two Divisions; North Division, South Division
Roster Restrictions: There isa roster limit of 22 players, with an additional 2 players allowed on the disabled list during the regular season. Of those 22 players, a maximum of 4 may be veterans and minimum of 5 must be rookies. The league uses the Limited Service Player Classification System. The remaining players will be designated limited service players; of those LS players, 1 must be an LS-1, and up to 4 may be LS-4. The roster limit during the pre-season is 28 players under contract without regard to classification. The 22-player roster must be met 3 days before the start of the regular season.
Regular Season: A 92 game season divided into two 46-game halves, with 70 intra-division games, and 22 inter-division games. Series are usually 3 games long, although they can be 4 games long. The season begins on the second Thursday in May, and lasts into late August.
Postseason: The post-season begins 2 days after the end of the regular season. The best teams in each half from both divisions play a 5-game series against each other in the First Round. The first 2 games are at the first-half team, then an off day, followed by the remaining 3 games at the second-half team. If a team wins both halves, a wild card team (the non-playoff bound team in the league based on winning percentage) will qualify; the fifth game would be played at the halves’ winner stadium. If there is a tie for the first half championship in a division, a one game playoff is usually played between those teams. After an off day the best-of-5 game League Championship is played, with home-field advantage given to the winner of a coin flip. In 2005, the first 2 games are at the losing team, then an off day, followed by the remaining 3 games at the winning team.
All-Star Game: The 3-day long All-Star festivities begin on the third Monday in July. The all-star game versus the Can-Am all-stars is held on Tuesday. The game is between the Can-Am League All-Stars and the American Association All-Stars. In 2006, the American Association will be the host.
Tryouts/Draft: A tryout camp is held in early April, with a draft of attending players; the draft’s first round is in the reverse order of the previous year’s standings, the second round is the reverse of the first. Draft picks may be traded.
Awards: Unknown
Salaries: Salaries range from around $750 to $3000 per month, and are paid only during the season (May-September). Also, these contracts are not guaranteed. The league has a salary cap of around thirty thousand per month ($100000 per year).
Teams:
North Division
Lincoln Saltdogs Lincoln, NE Haymarket Park (4500)
Sioux City Explorers Sioux City, IA Lewis & Clark Park (3800)
Sioux Falls Canaries Sioux Falls, SD Sioux Falls Stadium (4462)
St. Joseph Blacksnakes St. Joseph, MO Phil Welch Stadium (3600)
St. Paul Saints St. Paul, MN Midway Stadium (6069)
South Division
Coastal Bend Aviators Robstown, TX Aviators Stadium (4000)
Fort Worth Cats Fort Worth, TX LaGrave Field (5100)
Pensacola Pelicans Gulf Breeze, FL Pelican Park (2500)
Shreveport Sports Shreveport, LA Fair Grounds Field (6200)
El Paso Diablos El Paso, TX Cohen Stadium (10000)

League: Canadian-American League (Can-Am)

Teams: 8
Structure: One Divsion
Roster Restrictions: There isa roster limit of 22 players, with an additional 2 players allowed on the disabled list during the regular season. Of those 22 players, a maximum of 4 may be veterans and minimum of 5 must be rookies. The league uses the Limited Service Player Classification System. The remaining players will be designated limited service players; of those LS players, 1 must be an LS-1, and up to 4 may be LS-4. The roster limit during the pre-season is 28 players under contract without regard to classification. The 22-player roster must be met 3 days before the start of the regular season.
Regular Season: A 92 game season. Each team has 13 games versus each opponent (7–6, or 6-7) plus an additional game versus a “rival” team. Series are usually 4 games long, although they can be 3 games long. The season begins on the 4th Tuesday in May, and lasts through early September. The first 46 games are the first-half; the second 46 games are the second-half.
Postseason: The post-season begins 2 days after the end of the regular season. Each half winner plus the two top teams (three if a team wins both halves) non-qualifying teams based on winning percentage reach the playoffs. The first half winner plays the fourth ranked team, and the second half winner (or second ranked team) plays the third ranked team. The first 2 games are at the half winner (or second ranked team), then an off day, followed by the remaining 3 games at the qualifying team. After an off day the best-of-5 games Championship Series is played. The first 2 games are at the first round winner with the lowest winning percentage’s stadium, then an off day, followed by the remaining 3 games at the other team.
All-Star Game: The 3-day long All-Star festivities begin on the third Monday in July. The game is between the Can-Am League All-Stars and the American Association All-Stars. In 2006, the American Association will be the host.
Tryouts/Draft:: A tryout camp is held in early May, with a draft of attending players; the draft’s first round is in the reverse order of the previous year’s standings, the second round is the reverse of the first. Draft picks may be traded.
Awards: Batter of the Week, Pitcher of the Week, Player of the Month, Post-Season All-Star Team, Executive of the Year, Manager of the Year, Best Playing Field, Player of the Year, Rookie Pitcher of the Year, Rookie of the Year
Salaries: The minimum salary is $750 per month (for rookies), but there is no salary maximum. It is paid only during the season (May-September). Also, these contracts are not guaranteed. The league has a salary cap of around $87,500 per year.
Teams:
Sussex Skyhawks Augusta, NJ Skylands Park (4300)
North Shore Spirit Lynn, MA Fraser Field (3754)
Les Capitales de Québec Québec City, PQ Le Stade de Québec (4800)
Worchester Tornados Worchester, MA Fitton Field (4000)
Brockton Rox Brockton, MA Campanelli Stadium (4750)
New Haven County Cutters New Haven, CT Yale Field (5000)
New Jersey Jackals Little Falls, NJ Yogi Berra Stadium (3748)
Nashua Pride Nashua, NH Holman Stadium (4375)

League: Atlantic League (ATL)

Teams: 8
Structure: Two Divisions; North Division, South Division
Roster Restrictions: There is a 25-man roster limit during the season. There is no roster limit in the preseason, non-roster invitees may be play in spring training.
Regular Season: A 126 game season, split into two 63 game halves. 18 games versus each opponent, 9 games are at home and 9 are away. The Road Warriors are a road team and never play at a home stadium. However, they are the “home team” for half of their games, and have “home stands” as if they had a stadium. Nearly all series are 3 games long. Most weekday games start at 6:35 PM or 7:05 PM, weekend games usually start at 1:35 PM. The regular season begins on the last Friday in April. Spring training is held before the season, with all teams playing at the Tigertown Complex in Lakeland, Florida. Players report to camp two weeks before the start of the season. A spring training schedule of around 7 games is played at the end of spring training. Few games are played on Monday, especially in May, August, and September.
Postseason: The post-season begins 2 days after the end of the regular season. The best teams in each half from both divisions play a 3-game series against each other in the Divisional Series. If a team is the divisional champion in both halves, the non-playoff team with the best overall record will play against them as the second half “champion.” However, the third game, if necessary will be played at the Divisional Winner. The first game is at the second-half team, the remaining two games at the first-half team. The following day, the best-of-5 games Championship Series is started. In 2005, the first 2 games are at the South team, then an off day, followed by the remaining 3 games at the North team; the format alternates yearly.
All-Star Game: The 3-day long All-Star festivities begin on the second Tuesday in July. There is a Home Run Derby before the game on Wednesday. 25-man roster is announced a week before the game; starters are voted on by the fans, other players by general managers, field managers, and media personnel.
Tryouts: There is a 3-day long Atlantic League tryout camp at the Tigertown Complex during in early February. Teams may hold open tryout camps in April, before the start of spring training. Only free agents may attend.
Awards: Most Valuable Player, Most Valuable Pitcher, Manager of the Year, GM of the Year, Grounds Keepers of the Year, Post-Season All-Star Team (POS, UT, DH, RHP, LHP, CL), Player of the Month, Pitcher of the Month
Salaries: The average salary is around $2000 per month, with an unofficial limit of $3000. Also, the contracts are paid only during the season (May-September) and are not guaranteed. The league has no salary cap.
Teams:
North Division
Bridgeport Bluefish Bridgeport, CT Ballpark at Harbor Yard (5300)
Long Island Ducks Central Islip, NY Citibank Park (6013)
Newark Bears Newark, NJ Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium (6200)
Road Warriors None Road Team
South Division
Atlantic City Surf Atlantic City, NJ The Sandcastle (5900)
Camden Riversharks Camden, NJ Campbell's Field (6425)
Somerset Patriots Bridgewater, NJ Commerce Bank Ballpark (6100)
Lancaster Barnstormers Lancaster, PA Clipper Magazine Stadium (6500)

A new Atlantic League team will begin play in 2007 based in Charles County, Maryland, replacing the Road Warriors. Somerset will likely move into the North Division with the Maryland team taking its place in the South.

League: Frontier League (FL)

Teams: 14
Structure: Two Divisions; East Division, West Division
Roster Restrictions: There isa roster limit of 24 players during the regular season. Of those 24 players, a maximum of 3 may be veterans and minimum of 10 must be rookies. The remaining players will be 1-Year or 2-Year Players; of these, up to 4 may be 2-Year, and up to 7 may be 1-Year. A year of service for a Frontier League player is 150 official plate appearances or more in a National Association or independent league or leagues, or 60 innings or more pitched in a National Association or independent league or leagues, in any season prior to the present calendar year. The roster definitions of players are Rookie, 1-Year, 2-Year, and Veteran. A Rookie is a player with less than one year of service, or under the age of 21, as of the season’s end. 1-Year is a player with less than two years of service. A 2-Year is a player with less than three years of service. A Veteran has over three years of service. Also, no player on the roster may be older than 27, as of opening day.
Regular Season: A 96 game season, beginning on the fourth Wednesday in May and lasts until early September. Most series are 3 games long. Each team plays 48 intra-division games; 12 games versus each opponent (6 home, 6 away). Each team plays 48 inter-division games; 12 games versus three opponents (6 home, 6 away) and 6 versus two opponents (3 home, 3 away)
Postseason: The post-season begins 2 days after the end of the regular season. The top two teams in each division play each other in the best-of-5 games Semifinals. Two days later, the best-of-5 games Championship Series is started. The first 2 games are at one site, followed by the remaining 3 games at the other team; home-field advantage is given to the winning division in the All-Star Game.
All-Star Game: The 3-day long All-Star festivities begin on the second Tuesday in July.
Tryouts/Draft: A two day tryout camp is held in early May, with a draft of attending players; the draft’s order is in the reverse order of the previous year’s standings. The length of the draft is five rounds, or until every team passes. Draft picks may be traded. Individual teams may also hold tryout camps.
Awards: Morgan Burkhart Award (Player), Brian Tollberg Award (Pitcher), Jason Simontacchi Award (Rookie), Roger Hanners Award (Manager), Fran Riordan Citizenship Award (Citizenship), Playoff MVP, Post-Season All-Star Team (POS, DH, SP, RP), Organization of the Year, Executive of the Year, Groundskeeper of the Year, Trainer of the Year, Umpire of the Year, Radio Broadcaster of the Year, Writer of the Year (One per Division), Newspaper of the Year (One per Division)
Salaries: The minimum salary is $600 per month and the maximum salary is $1200 per month. Salaries range from around $800 to $3000 per month, and are paid only during the three-month season. Also, these contracts are not guaranteed. The league has a salary cap of around $60000 for the entire season.
Teams:
East Division
Chillicothe Paints Chillicothe, OH V.A. Memorial Stadium (4000)
Traverse City Beach Bums Traverse City, MI Wuerfel Park (3518)
Florence Freedom Florence, KY Champion Window Field (4500)
Kalamazoo Kings Kalamazoo, MI Homer Stryker Field (4806)
Washington Wild Things Washington, PA Falconi Field (3200)
West Division
Gateway Grizzlies Sauget, IL GMC Stadium (5500)
Evansville Otters Evansville, IN Bosse Field (5181)
River City Rascals O'Fallon, MO T.R. Hughes Ballpark (4989)
Rockford RiverHawks Rockford, IL TBA (4000)
Windy City ThunderBolts Crestwood, IL Hawkinson Ford Field (3400)

League: Golden Baseball League (GBL)

Teams: 6
Structure: One Division
Roster Restrictions: There isa roster limit of 23 players, with an additional 2 players allowed on the disabled list during the regular season. Of those 23 players, a maximum of 4 may be veterans and minimum of 6 must be rookies. The remaining players will be “experienced players.” A rookie must have less than 150 at bats or 25 innings or more pitched in a National Association or independent league or leagues, in any season prior to the present calendar year. A veteran is a player that is 28 years old or older, as of opening day. An experienced player is any player that is under the age of 28 and has any professional (National Association or independent league) experience. Each team is allowed two coaches and a trainer in addition to the manager. Player/coaches are allowed and do not count against veteran limit but are included in roster limit. The roster limit during the pre-season is 29 players under contract without regard to classification. The 24-player roster must be met before the start of the regular season.
Disabled List: No more than two players can be on a team's DL at any time. DL is seven day minimum and 15 day maximum. Players may be activated anytime after 7 days through day 15. DL placement may be retroactive to last day player appeared in a game. Players on DL do not count against monthly Salary Cap.
Waiver Wire: Any player to be released must first clear the 2 Day waiver process. If multiple teams are interested in a player, team with the worst record on that date receives priority. Replacement players may be added as soon as a player is placed on waivers. Players on Waivers do not have their salary count against monthly Salary Cap.
Roster Move Cap: Each team may make 16 roster moves at their discretion during the year to improve their team. A Move is not counted against a team's Cap for the following reasons: Retirements, Season-ending injuries, Acquisition of a Player by Major League Baseball or a foreign professional league.
Regular Season: An 80 game season, beginning on the first Thursday in June and lasting until the end of August. Most series are 3 games long. Each team plays 16 games versus each opponent (8-8). The first 40 games are the first-half; the second 40 games are the second-half. No designated hitter rule.
Postseason: The post-season begins 2 days after the end of the regular season. The best teams in each half from both divisions play a 5-game series against each other in the Championship Series. The first 2 games are at the first-half team, then an off day, followed by the remaining 3 games at the second-half team.
All-Star Game: The 3-day long All-Star festivities begin on the third Monday in July.
Tryouts/Draft: A two-day tryout camp is held in mid-December, with a draft of attending players on the second day after scrimmages; the draft’s order is in the reverse order of the previous year’s standings. Draft picks may be traded.
Awards: Player of the Month, Pitcher of the Month, Most Valuable Player, Pitcher of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Rookie Pitcher of the Year
Salaries: Salaries range from around $700 to $3000 per month with an average of $1150, and are paid only during the season (May-September). Also, these contracts are not guaranteed. The league has a salary cap of $27,600 per month.
Teams:
Chico Outlaws Chico, CA Nettleton Stadium (4200)
Fullerton Flyers Fullerton, CA Goodwin Field (3500)
Long Beach Armada Long Beach, CA Blair Field (3238)
San Diego Surf Dawgs San Diego, CA Tony Gwynn Stadium (3000)
Yuma Scorpions Yuma, AZ Desert Sun Stadium (10500)
Reno Silver Sox Reno, NV Peccole Park (3000)

League: United League Baseball (UL)

Teams: 6
Structure: One division
Roster Restrictions: ? Unknown ?
Regular Season: The league plays a 90 game regular season, with each team playing 18 games versus each opponent (9, home; 9, away). Series are three games in length.
Postseason: The league uses a two round playoff system. The first round is best-of-three and begins on the Friday after the end of the regular season. The second round is best-of-five and begins the day after the first round ends.
All-Star Game: There is an all-star game held on the second Wednesday in July. The day prior to and after the game are off-days.
Tryouts: A three-day tryout camp is held in early April. Individual teams may also hold tryout camps. Tryouts are open to all players 18 years and older who have finished their college eligibility or have been released from professional contracts.
Awards: ? Unknown ?
Salaries: There is no salary cap.
Teams:
Alexandria Aces Alexandria, LA Bringhurst Field (3200)
Amarillo Dillas Amarillo, TX Potter County Memorial Stadium (7500)
Edinburg Coyotes Edinburg, TX Edinburg Baseball Stadium (5500)
Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings Harlingen, TX Harlingen Field (4500)
Laredo Broncos Laredo, TX Veteran's Field (3200)
San Angelo Colts San Angelo, TX Foster Field (4044)

Limited Service Player Classification System
Year of Service: A year of service for a league player is 75 official at bats or more in a National Association or independent league or leagues, or 30 innings or more pitched in a National Association or Independent league or leagues, in any season prior to the present calendar year. For Independent League seasons (except Atlantic League), the first two years of service equals one National Association year. For Rookie affiliated leagues, the first two years of service equals one National Association year. For foreign players, the classification and salary level will be determined by the league office.
Classes
Rookie: A player with less than one year of service.
LS-1: A player with less than two years of service.
LS-2: A player with less than three years of service.
LS-3: A player with less than four years of service.
LS-4: A player with less than five years of service.
LS-5: A player with less than six years of service. A LS-5 is one of the four LS-4s that has become a veteran by spending 2 years in the league. A player may spend only one year as an LS-5 and the age rule does not apply.
Veteran: A player with six or more years of service. If a player has five or more years of service but has not reached the age of 26 by September 1 of that season, he will be considered an LS-4. If he has not reached the age of 24 by September 1 of that season, he will be considered an LS-3.