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rem · 12-17-2008, 09:24 AM

At this time, there is not sufficient interest in this league to proceed.

Picture it. A blank slate. Everyone starts the same: $10,000,000 in 1966 dollars and the responsibility of signing an entire 25 man roster. Everyone will have the same finances and everyone will start with no players. It's the ultimate challenge. Who is really the best GM out there when everything is equal and there are no ping pong balls giving one team Sandy Koufax?

There are other wrinkles, too. Team names will be each GM's alma mater. Or your high school or grad school if you prefer. So if you choose Duke, you'll be the Duke Blue Devils.

As we advance, the rookie draft that matches our year will be used. So in year two, it will be 1967 and so on.

Each year, the leading RBI man and the winningest pitcher from a previous season will be entered into the Free Agent pool. This is not done because RBI and Wins are the best indicators of a player’s ability, but because it will add a quirk to the process. 1901 will be the first year used and we will progress forward, a year at a time, so that 1902 will be next and then 1903 and so on. When a player has already been used, the next best player will be imported.

And finally, no ratings! Stars will be used, as will fielding ratings. Yearly recalc is on. No coaches or scouting.

There are participation rules - they lead to a better league for everyone. You must export at least once every two weeks (six sims) and you must write two 200 word articles or one 400 word article each season. If you do not meet these requirements, you will be placed on probation. If you do not meet these requirements again while on probation, or you are placed on probation for a third time, you are done in the league.

We sim three times a week, seven days each, on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday @ 10 PM ET. Our first sim will be Sunday January 4th. I will accept applications until Friday, December 26th. Decisions will be released Sunday, December 28th @ 10 PM ET.

Applications should be sent to . Please include your first and last name, board handle, the city and state you live in, and the school you would like to use.

Please include back up schools in case someone else takes your school. Ties will be broken based on whose application was first received. You may select a school you did not go to, but I prefer that you do not. First choice will be given to GMs who attended the school they choose. Obviously, you're on the honor code.

Also in the application please state why you're a good GM and include links to other leagues you're in. you must own the game, it's on sale right now. Also, please tell me a little bit about yourself. As much as you please, but a little bit is fine. I just want to get to know you.

You can view the free agent pool, but there's not much to see with ratings off, stars hidden in the HTML, player pictures currently not working and it's sorted alphabetically.

Thank you for your time and consideration in reading this post,

Sincerely,

Commissioner - The Ivy League

12-17-2008, 09:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
rem Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: College Park, Md. Posts: 4,998 Thanks: 7 Thanked 7x in 5 posts	Represent Your Alma Mater in the Ultimate Challenge At this time, there is not sufficient interest in this league to proceed. Picture it. A blank slate. Everyone starts the same: $10,000,000 in 1966 dollars and the responsibility of signing an entire 25 man roster. Everyone will have the same finances and everyone will start with no players. It's the ultimate challenge. Who is really the best GM out there when everything is equal and there are no ping pong balls giving one team Sandy Koufax? There are other wrinkles, too. Team names will be each GM's alma mater. Or your high school or grad school if you prefer. So if you choose Duke, you'll be the Duke Blue Devils. As we advance, the rookie draft that matches our year will be used. So in year two, it will be 1967 and so on. Each year, the leading RBI man and the winningest pitcher from a previous season will be entered into the Free Agent pool. This is not done because RBI and Wins are the best indicators of a player’s ability, but because it will add a quirk to the process. 1901 will be the first year used and we will progress forward, a year at a time, so that 1902 will be next and then 1903 and so on. When a player has already been used, the next best player will be imported. And finally, no ratings! Stars will be used, as will fielding ratings. Yearly recalc is on. No coaches or scouting. There are participation rules - they lead to a better league for everyone. You must export at least once every two weeks (six sims) and you must write two 200 word articles or one 400 word article each season. If you do not meet these requirements, you will be placed on probation. If you do not meet these requirements again while on probation, or you are placed on probation for a third time, you are done in the league. We sim three times a week, seven days each, on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday @ 10 PM ET. Our first sim will be Sunday January 4th. I will accept applications until Friday, December 26th. Decisions will be released Sunday, December 28th @ 10 PM ET. Applications should be sent to . Please include your first and last name, board handle, the city and state you live in, and the school you would like to use. Please include back up schools in case someone else takes your school. Ties will be broken based on whose application was first received. You may select a school you did not go to, but I prefer that you do not. First choice will be given to GMs who attended the school they choose. Obviously, you're on the honor code. Also in the application please state why you're a good GM and include links to other leagues you're in. you must own the game, it's on sale right now. Also, please tell me a little bit about yourself. As much as you please, but a little bit is fine. I just want to get to know you. You can view the free agent pool, but there's not much to see with ratings off, stars hidden in the HTML, player pictures currently not working and it's sorted alphabetically. Thank you for your time and consideration in reading this post, Sincerely, Commissioner - The Ivy League Last edited by rem; 11-22-2009 at 12:11 AM.