Chance to make your own ballplayers in new developmental league!

[John C]

Everyone,

First and foremost, I'd like everyone to know that this is not an owner's league. This is a developmental league. However, there is still a chance to participate.

The Dixie League's entry draft will be held during the American Baseball League's All-Star Break (I'd say around a week and a half until that happens). What I'm looking for is ballplayers.

What is the Dixie League? It's an amateur league, held in the southeastern U.S. It is the training ground for the American Baseball League stars of tomorrow. It's also a way for you to get involved in a league, just for fun. A chance to see your own created players take off, and enjoy your own career.

Here are the things I'm looking for:

Name
Nickname
Age
Position
Arm Strength
Bats R,L,S
Height
Weight
Birthplace

Character Attributes
Loyalty
Needs winning team
Leadership ability
Clutch performance
Consistency
Injury rating

Defensive ratings (fill out for whatever position you play)

If you're a hitter:

Offensive ratings:
Speed
Stealing
Bunt for hit
Sacrifice bunt
Hitter type

Batting average ability
Doubles
Triples
HR
Walks
K

If you're a pitcher:

Pitching abilities:
Duration as a starter
Duration as a reliever
Holding runners
Groundball percentage

Avoiding hits
Avoiding doubles
Avoiding HR
Avoiding BB
Getting K
Velocity
Pitch types

Keep in mind, your ratings WILL change should you be drafted by an ABL team. Since this is an amateur, developmental league, your ratings will be adjusted upon being drafted. This is how it works:

18-24: Lowest ratings, highest potentials
25-31: Medium ratings; medium potentials
32-40: Highest ratings; no potentials

Chances are your ratings might slip one point in each category if you choose to be 35 and older. The story to go along with that is that the team who drafts you wants to take a run at a championship, and feels you can help them out.

Guidelines:

No overly goofy names. I'd draw the line at names with overly sexual overtones, if only because I don't want my league to become too much a comedy league. I have what I think is a fine sense of humor; but I don't want to go overboard with my dream league.

There is no requirement to participate outside of getting this in. If you'd like to write a player journal, I can set you up for one. But that's up to you. If you have any questions, you can email me at ABLCommish@aol.com, or AIM me at UCONNROX11. I have no idea how many of you will participate; even if just one takes a shot, I'll consider this a success.

Please send any entries to ABLCommish@aol.com .

Peace
John

[John C]

Oh, one other thing...

Unless someone makes a website for this, there won't be one. I'm not very good at doing sites. I will sim/update the league once a week, and have a league report written up. I will have league clubhouses up when I sim, so you can monitor your progress.

Peace
John

[John C]

Bumpity bump bump. The deadline for submitting players is Monday at 6pm EST!

Peace
John

[John C]

Bump