British Baseball Society

Cooleyvol · 12-19-2010, 08:54 AM

- League name: British Baseball Society (BBS)
- League URL: ::British Baseball......an OOTP promotion/relegation league set in the UK!::
- League type: Fictional in a promotion/relegation setting
- Special league rules: ::British Baseball Rules and Bylaws::
- Number of clubs: 24
- OOTP version: 12

Think baseball in a soccer format. We have 3 different leagues of 8 teams each. Two clubs are promoted and relegated each season based upon a points system outlined in the league rules.

We play an 84 game season (4 series of 3 games against all clubs in your 'tier'. Also run during the season is the Busby Cup, a league wide cup competition. Lastly, each tier has their own cup fought for by the 8 clubs in each tier.

We have a great set of owners with mix of vets and newer OOTPers who are building their club history one season at a time and would love to have more 'vultures' participating on our forums and joining our already long waiting list.

canadiancreed · 12-19-2010, 11:46 AM

Plus enough active "vultures" might get a fourth their hooked up.

Stu · 12-21-2010, 06:34 PM

Awesome league idea and website. I'm not in the market for a new league right now but I'll be keeping an eye on this one.

I'm curious how you're handling new player creation. Will there be a draft each year? Is there a single draft for all 3 tiers or one for each?

Cooleyvol · 12-21-2010, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stu

Awesome league idea and website. I'm not in the market for a new league right now but I'll be keeping an eye on this one.

I'm curious how you're handling new player creation. Will there be a draft each year? Is there a single draft for all 3 tiers or one for each?

Each tier is at a different talent level, so each one has its own draft. We just finished the inaugural draft. Preseason friendlies will begin very soon. Thanks for the comments.

Stu · 12-22-2010, 03:18 PM

Changed my mind. This is definitely a league I would be interested so would like to throw my name on the waiting list if possible. Is there an application I should fill out or is posting here enough?

Cooleyvol · 12-22-2010, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stu

Changed my mind. This is definitely a league I would be interested so would like to throw my name on the waiting list if possible. Is there an application I should fill out or is posting here enough?

Thanks, Stu. There's an app button on the league website. We appreciate your interest and invite you to become involved in the league through the forums while you're on the waiting list.

Stu · 12-22-2010, 03:34 PM

Sent! I will register for the forums as well.

canadiancreed · 12-22-2010, 07:49 PM

Wow we've got enough to start up a fourth layer.

Cooleyvol · 12-26-2010, 11:08 AM

The BBS is heading into preseason 'friendlies' at the first of the week as three round robin tournaments of 8 teams each are being held at the homes of Leeds White Rose, Metro Walsall, and Ibrox United. Its an exciting time in the BBS, come join in on the fun. We welcome any/all who'd like to get involved in any way they see fit.

First week regular season fixtures and the first round of The Busby Cup will begin later in the week!

Cooleyvol · 12-30-2010, 10:08 AM

Preseason friendly tournaments and home/home ties are completed and we are ready to begin the seasons with the first set of fixtures scheduled for Monday!

Its an exciting time in the UK as the BBS hits the field with table points on the line!

Cooleyvol · 01-04-2011, 01:43 PM

Pairings for the first round of the Sir Matt Busby Cup to be held on April 10 and 11 have been drawn and are officially announced by Society brass. Round 1 features all 8 Tier 3 clubs paired against each other with the winners advancing to Round 2 and placed in a pool along with 4 random Tier 2 clubs. That second round is to be contested in May on the 8th and 9th. All Busby cup ties are home and home series.

All Society cup contests share the same tiebreaking procedures. Those can be found either here on the forums or in the Rules documentation on the league website.

Busby Cup Round 1 pairings are as follows:

v

To be sure, excitement will be high on April 10 and 11 all over the Kingdom!

tarmer · 01-04-2011, 05:51 PM

An excellent - well run and planned league.... You should sign up and follow along

Cooleyvol · 01-21-2011, 01:47 PM

We've hit the quarter-post of our first season! All cups have seen fantastic early round results and the league tables are very competitive through the first seven series.

As always, we welcome members to our forums to write and get involved in a great concept in the OOTP world!

Cooleyvol · 01-31-2011, 12:07 PM

As we near the halfway point of the season, the Busby Cup has entered the 4th round and the tier cups are into the semis.

Invitations to anyone interested in promotion/relegation to come take part on our forums and get on the waiting list.

MatUK · 03-02-2011, 08:02 AM

Sounds and looks a very well run league

Cooleyvol · 03-03-2011, 07:11 AM

Only three fixtues left in the 1950 season as well as Busby Cup semi-finals and Tier Cup finals.

Great promotion/relegation battles in all three tiers and an upcoming offseason that had a small curveball thrown at the club owners. Its been a great first season!

Red Bird · 03-04-2011, 04:03 PM

I concur. Can't wait to see this play out and what the off-season holds in store. I was unsure of the league structure upon joining as I had never played in a league like this before. I must now sat that I LOVE it! That says a lot since I've been playing in online leagues since OOTP 3.

theweatherman · 03-04-2011, 05:51 PM

Are you guys considering running a 4th tier next season? I'd love to get in on this.

Cooleyvol · 03-04-2011, 05:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theweatherman

Are you guys considering running a 4th tier next season? I'd love to get in on this.

No 4th tier in England, but our first sister league just announced today in the Online Leagues forum.

American Circuit

theweatherman · 03-04-2011, 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cooleyvol

No 4th tier in England, but our first sister league just announced today in the Online Leagues forum.

American Circuit

Thanks! I'll check it out.

12-19-2010, 08:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
Cooleyvol Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Woodland Mills, TN Posts: 5,993 Thanks: 57 Thanked 506x in 304 posts	British Baseball Society - League name: British Baseball Society (BBS) - League URL: ::British Baseball......an OOTP promotion/relegation league set in the UK!:: - League type: Fictional in a promotion/relegation setting - Special league rules: ::British Baseball Rules and Bylaws:: - Number of clubs: 24 - OOTP version: 12 Think baseball in a soccer format. We have 3 different leagues of 8 teams each. Two clubs are promoted and relegated each season based upon a points system outlined in the league rules. We play an 84 game season (4 series of 3 games against all clubs in your 'tier'. Also run during the season is the Busby Cup, a league wide cup competition. Lastly, each tier has their own cup fought for by the 8 clubs in each tier. We have a great set of owners with mix of vets and newer OOTPers who are building their club history one season at a time and would love to have more 'vultures' participating on our forums and joining our already long waiting list. Last edited by Cooleyvol; 02-09-2012 at 09:47 AM.

12-19-2010, 11:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
canadiancreed Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 11,025 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 463 Thanked 116x in 85 posts	Plus enough active "vultures" might get a fourth their hooked up. __________________ Once upon a time I stated if I ever got a warning it was time to go. It looks like that day has finally come.

12-21-2010, 06:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
Stu All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,249 Thanks: 17 Thanked 16x in 8 posts	Awesome league idea and website. I'm not in the market for a new league right now but I'll be keeping an eye on this one. I'm curious how you're handling new player creation. Will there be a draft each year? Is there a single draft for all 3 tiers or one for each? __________________ Brewers League Baseball

12-22-2010, 03:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
Stu All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,249 Thanks: 17 Thanked 16x in 8 posts	Changed my mind. This is definitely a league I would be interested so would like to throw my name on the waiting list if possible. Is there an application I should fill out or is posting here enough? __________________ Brewers League Baseball

12-22-2010, 03:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
Stu All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,249 Thanks: 17 Thanked 16x in 8 posts	Sent! I will register for the forums as well. __________________ Brewers League Baseball

12-22-2010, 07:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
canadiancreed Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 11,025 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 463 Thanked 116x in 85 posts	Wow we've got enough to start up a fourth layer. __________________ Once upon a time I stated if I ever got a warning it was time to go. It looks like that day has finally come.

12-26-2010, 11:08 AM	#9 (permalink)
Cooleyvol Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Woodland Mills, TN Posts: 5,993 Thanks: 57 Thanked 506x in 304 posts	The BBS is heading into preseason 'friendlies' at the first of the week as three round robin tournaments of 8 teams each are being held at the homes of Leeds White Rose, Metro Walsall, and Ibrox United. Its an exciting time in the BBS, come join in on the fun. We welcome any/all who'd like to get involved in any way they see fit. First week regular season fixtures and the first round of The Busby Cup will begin later in the week!

12-30-2010, 10:08 AM	#10 (permalink)
Cooleyvol Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Woodland Mills, TN Posts: 5,993 Thanks: 57 Thanked 506x in 304 posts	Preseason friendly tournaments and home/home ties are completed and we are ready to begin the seasons with the first set of fixtures scheduled for Monday! Its an exciting time in the UK as the BBS hits the field with table points on the line!

01-04-2011, 01:43 PM	#11 (permalink)
Cooleyvol Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Woodland Mills, TN Posts: 5,993 Thanks: 57 Thanked 506x in 304 posts	Pairings for the first round of the Sir Matt Busby Cup to be held on April 10 and 11 have been drawn and are officially announced by Society brass. Round 1 features all 8 Tier 3 clubs paired against each other with the winners advancing to Round 2 and placed in a pool along with 4 random Tier 2 clubs. That second round is to be contested in May on the 8th and 9th. All Busby cup ties are home and home series. All Society cup contests share the same tiebreaking procedures. Those can be found either here on the forums or in the Rules documentation on the league website. Busby Cup Round 1 pairings are as follows: v v v v To be sure, excitement will be high on April 10 and 11 all over the Kingdom!

01-04-2011, 05:51 PM	#12 (permalink)
tarmer Major Leagues Join Date: May 2005 Location: Out in Leftfield Posts: 361 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 14 Thanked 7x in 7 posts	An excellent - well run and planned league.... You should sign up and follow along

01-21-2011, 01:47 PM	#13 (permalink)
Cooleyvol Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Woodland Mills, TN Posts: 5,993 Thanks: 57 Thanked 506x in 304 posts	We've hit the quarter-post of our first season! All cups have seen fantastic early round results and the league tables are very competitive through the first seven series. As always, we welcome members to our forums to write and get involved in a great concept in the OOTP world! __________________

01-31-2011, 12:07 PM	#14 (permalink)
Cooleyvol Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Woodland Mills, TN Posts: 5,993 Thanks: 57 Thanked 506x in 304 posts	As we near the halfway point of the season, the Busby Cup has entered the 4th round and the tier cups are into the semis. Invitations to anyone interested in promotion/relegation to come take part on our forums and get on the waiting list. __________________

03-02-2011, 08:02 AM	#15 (permalink)
MatUK Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	Sounds and looks a very well run league

03-03-2011, 07:11 AM	#16 (permalink)
Cooleyvol Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Woodland Mills, TN Posts: 5,993 Thanks: 57 Thanked 506x in 304 posts	Only three fixtues left in the 1950 season as well as Busby Cup semi-finals and Tier Cup finals. Great promotion/relegation battles in all three tiers and an upcoming offseason that had a small curveball thrown at the club owners. Its been a great first season! __________________

03-04-2011, 04:03 PM	#17 (permalink)
Red Bird Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1x in 1 post	I concur. Can't wait to see this play out and what the off-season holds in store. I was unsure of the league structure upon joining as I had never played in a league like this before. I must now sat that I LOVE it! That says a lot since I've been playing in online leagues since OOTP 3.

03-04-2011, 05:51 PM	#18 (permalink)
theweatherman Minors (Single A) Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Boston, Mass. Posts: 53 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1x in 1 post	Are you guys considering running a 4th tier next season? I'd love to get in on this. __________________ "Tessie, "Nuf Ced" McGreevey shouted We're not here to mess around Boston, you know we love you madly Don't blame us if we ever doubt you You know we couldn't live without you Tessie, you are the only only only"

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