PBDL - Promotion/Relegation League Moves to OOTP 14
 

Full League Name (Initials): Premier Baseball Dynasty League (PBDL)
Main URL: Premier Baseball Dynasty League
Reports URL: BNN Home Page
Boards URL: Premier Baseball Dynasty League Forums
Commissioner(s) OOTP Forum Username(s): greenrebellion
Email Address: PBDLCommish@gmail.com
OOTP Version: OOTP 14
Game Needed: Required
Players: Fictional
# of Teams: 24
Export Deadlines Days And Times: Sun, Tue, Thu 10 PM EST (Wednesday + Saturday morning sim added during offseason)
League Time Per Sim: 7 days
First Season: 2013
Current Season: 2022
Currently Available Teams: See second post
Special Rules & Settings: See below or refer to league constitution HERE

The Premier Baseball Dynasty League (PBDL) runs a promotion relegation system with 3 leagues:
Gold League – 8 Teams
Silver League – 8 Teams
Bronze League – 8 Teams
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Fictional players, logos/jerseys based on NHL teams.

Draft Lottery

Regular Season – 84 games, play each team within your league 12 times (7x12=84)

4 of 8 teams make the playoffs. Both rounds are 9 game series.

Either one or two teams get promoted from Bronze and Silver leagues every season. Promotion occurs for the team that finishes first overall during the regular season as well as for the team that wins the league championship. If the first place team wins the championship, then only one team is promoted from that league for that season. The bottom one or two teams (depending on how many are getting promoted from the league below) in Gold and Silver get relegated.

Customized financial system that is driven purely off of a rolling five year point accumulation system that drives media revenue as the sole source of revenue. There are no ticket sales and there is no merchandising revenue. The better you perform over the rolling five years, the more revenue you will receive. As set up, it should provide a decent degree of financial parity while rewarding successful franchises. Please refer to the Constitution for a more detailed explanation of how finances will work.

Other Settings:
• Ratings: 1-20
• Potential Ratings scale: 1-20
• Other Ratings scale: 1-20
• Overall Ratings (stars) – Off
• Coaches: ON
• Scouting: OFF
• Designated Hitter: Yes
• Payroll Cap: None
• Cash Cap: No Cap
• Expanded Rosters: Yes
• Minor League Free Agency: No
• International Amateur FA: Yes
• Personality Ratings: Yes
• Morale Ratings: Yes
• Suspensions: Yes
• Drug Suspensions: No
• Visiting Team’s Gate Share: N/A
• Rule V Draft: Disabled
• Waiver System: Enabled
• Minors: AAA, AA, A

**Please note these modifications from Default:**
• Injury Frequency - Low (works better given short season)
• Rotation size - Four versus default five
• Pitcher stamina - Normal (rather than low in modern day MLB leagues)
• Active Roster Size - 24 versus default 25
• Secondary Roster Size - 35 (non-material change as there's no Rule V Draft)
• Number of arbitration eligible years - 2 years (default 3)
• Minimum service years for free agency - 5 years (default 6)

This league provides a very engaging experience. The playoff setup keeps the season interesting even if your team is struggling as it should only take a ~.500 record or so to make the playoffs. The season is short enough that a rebuilding team will be able to remain engaged. The draft is also orchestrated to reward teams that are doing everything they can to find that extra piece whether through free agency, on the waiver wire, or in their own minor league system that will get them a few extra wins (no more coasting to an easy rebuild but still friendly enough to allow weaker teams to improve). Finally, the financial setup along with no cash cap insures that all decisions count. Will you focus resources on player development, coaching, or the players on the field...how will you deal with the overpriced, aging vet who is hogging your precious cash resources?

We will be moving to OOTP 14 this Thursday, December 5th. Please PM or email me (pbdlcommish@gmail.com) to claim a team. Available teams below:

Boston Bruins – Definitely a team that needs some work. Will be demoted to Silver to start the 2021 season, below average prospect system but a very low payroll and ample cash should allow a new GM to make an immediate impact and reshape the roster.

Chicago Blackhawks – Good silver team that has gotten very unlucky the past couple of years to miss the playoffs. Great prospect system should provide a solid future for the team.

San Jose Sharks – Only slightly better than the Devils and will require a patient GM to rebuild.

St. Louis Blues – Probably the best team of the bunch…a strong Gold team for many seasons, finished fourth in 2020 before losing in the first round of the playoffs. May be a few smart tweaks and trades from its first gold championship.

Bump, still have a few openings...

Filled Kings, Devils and Flyers...second post in this thread updated with current availabilities. Off-season kicks off Sunday so great time to join.

Still have a few open teams.

Sent a PM

Not sure if my PMs are going through to you, greenrebellion, but I am very interested in joining! Thanks!

Currently open teams:

Chicago
San Jose
Edmonton

I love your league concept. But looking at your home page, I don't see Buffalo being available any time soon :(

Filled a couple teams so here is what is currently available:

Chicago Blackhawks - Good silver team that has gotten very unlucky the past couple of years to miss the playoffs. Great prospect system should provide a solid future for the team.

Colorado Avalanche - Just got promoted to Gold, but with an aging core and tight financial situation. Probably ideal if the team re-tooled at this point, but might try to make a run for a Gold championship. Several valuable pieces to trade if one wants to go down that route.

Currently have openings in LA and Colorado.

Bump, still looking.

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Updated for current availability after filling Dallas and Edmonton.

First sim of the off-season is tonight, great time to get into this league as we head into 2022, which will be our tenth season (1.5+ real life years!). Join our successful league that is anything but a flash in the pan. Team openings below:

Colorado Avalanche - Just got promoted to Gold in 2021, but with an aging core and tight financial situation. Given lack of active ownership, will end up back in Silver for 2022 after a poor showing. Has some elite major league talent that could go along ways in fueling a rebuild process.

One spot left, Colorado, see post above for description. Still in off-season.

I'll claim Colorado

I've just downloaded Ootp 14, and would be interested in joining the league when/if a spot opens. I've played Ootp 11 for a couple years now, so I am familiar with the game if that matters.

Colorado is open...team must have the plague as it is difficult to keep filled!. PM or email me, but email is best as I don't check the forum too often. PBDLCommish@gmail.com