FEBL League Rules – The Basics

  1. Ownership
    1. One team per owner. Owners found to be running multiple teams, directly or indirectly, will be banned for life.
    2. A team may have co-owners or an owner can have as many assistants as he/she wants, but only one “official” person will be responsible for trades, roster changes, etc.
    3. All owners must have an active, unique email account. An active AIM account is encouraged.
    4. Owners are required to own the version of OOTP that the league is currently operating with, which is now OOTP 11.
      1. Owners who do not have the current version will be expected to obtain a copy of the current version as soon as possible.
    5. An owner is responsible for the day-to-day operations of his major league team and participating in league drafts.
      1. Owners are expected to use the game and make team exports when changes are made.
    6. Teams left vacant by owners shall be run by the CPU, until replacement owners can be found.
      1. Owners abandoning teams will be readmitted to the league at the discretion of the Commissioner, based on reasons for said abandonment.
      2. Replacement owners will be admitted on a first-come, first-serve basis.
  2. CPU-Run Teams
    1. Teams being placed on CPU control will be avoided unless it is absolutely necessary.
    2. Trading with a CPU-run team will not be allowed, even if the CPU initiates the trade.
    3. CPU may work outside the Free Agent rules, as there is no way for the Commissioner to regulate these actions.
    4. Active owners are not allowed to allocate control of any aspect of the major league team to the CPU.
    5. Active owners may allocate control of minor league functions to the CPU if they so desire.
  3. Salary Cap
    1. Currently set at $75,000,000.
    2. Teams must be compliant with the salary cap at the beginning of the season.
    3. If team goes over salary cap during the season, it will have until the next sim to get cap-compliant.
    4. Teams that fail to be cap-compliant by the deadlines set above will have their highest-paid player released by the commissioner.
    5. Salary cap may be adjusted with a three-quarter vote of the owners or when the Commissioner feels circumstances necessitate a change.
  4. Relocation of Teams
    1. Teams may only relocate in the off-season.
    2. New owners who took over a team in mid-season will be allowed to relocate their team for free during their first off-season in the league.
    3. Further relocation information may be found on the message board.
  5. Stadiums
    1. Ballpark factors and dimensions may only be changed in the off-season.
    2. When existing ballparks are adjusted, the owner must then wait three years before making any further changes.
    3. New owners who took over a team in mid-season will be allowed to make stadium changes for free during their first off-season in the league.
    4. Further information regarding ballpark factors, dimensions and costs may be found on the message board.
  6. Rosters
    1. The Designated Hitter (DH) will be used in both leagues.
    2. Active roster may have a maximum of 25 players at one time.
      1. Teams are required to have at least 23 players active and able to play at all times on the major league roster.
      2. On September 1 (game time), active rosters may be expanded to 40 players.
    3. All minor league rosters have no minimum or maximums unless otherwise dictated by the game itself.
  7. Message Board
    1. The league makes extensive use of the message board for league events and league news.
    2. The message board is used for the following events (the rules for each event can be found in the corresponding sections on the message board):
      1. Posting trades between teams.
      2. Posting mid-season free agent claims.
      3. Amateur Drafts.
      4. Rule 5 Drafts.
      5. Renaming Players.
    3. All league members are required to register on the message board.
    4. The message board is closed off to the general public due to rampant use by bots and spammers when it has been open. Registration will require the Commissioner’s help.
  8. Off-Season Free Agency and Contract Extensions
    1. Both Off-season Free Agency and Contract Extensions will be handled by the owners themselves within the framework of the game itself.
    2. Should an owner release a player(s) during off-season free agency, the owner must wait until the player(s) shows up in the free agent pool on the website before submitting any offers to the player.
  9. Releasing Players
    1. Owners may release players from within OOTP and submit those releases with their export files.
    2. Teams will pay all remaining salary due (full salary times remaining years).