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DarkAddiction · 04-15-2013, 07:35 PM

I'm running a fictional league that is starting in 1900s with a 6 team league using college and high school feeder system and currently a 15-man reserve squad. Tracking MLB for financial and statistical migration.

I plan to make all changes during the Winter Meetings.

What I am looking to do is slowly expand the league through the years. I have a few questions about how to manage this process.

If I want to expand the regions, I would think that I could just change the scope of the region in league setup. If I only did that the feeder system will still mostly use local talent or will they start pulling in youths from the other regions?

When I actually want to add teams is it better to increase the feeder leagues in the season prior or can I do it the same season as expansion?

And when expanding do I just use the league setup to increase the number of teams? Will that cause an expansion draft? How about realignment? If I add more divisions and move teams around to other divisions will it keep the team together as a unit if the team name remains the same?

When relocating a franchise, should you do that in team setup?

As new teams are added into the league, they get newer and larger stadiums. What is the best way to grow the stadiums for existing teams so that they can keep up with the Joneses?

Any other feedback on taking care of an ecosystem like this would be greatly appreciated.

04-15-2013, 07:35 PM	#1
DarkAddiction Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: The Great Northwest (USA) Posts: 16	Expansion in a Fictional League I'm running a fictional league that is starting in 1900s with a 6 team league using college and high school feeder system and currently a 15-man reserve squad. Tracking MLB for financial and statistical migration. I plan to make all changes during the Winter Meetings. What I am looking to do is slowly expand the league through the years. I have a few questions about how to manage this process. If I want to expand the regions, I would think that I could just change the scope of the region in league setup. If I only did that the feeder system will still mostly use local talent or will they start pulling in youths from the other regions? When I actually want to add teams is it better to increase the feeder leagues in the season prior or can I do it the same season as expansion? And when expanding do I just use the league setup to increase the number of teams? Will that cause an expansion draft? How about realignment? If I add more divisions and move teams around to other divisions will it keep the team together as a unit if the team name remains the same? When relocating a franchise, should you do that in team setup? As new teams are added into the league, they get newer and larger stadiums. What is the best way to grow the stadiums for existing teams so that they can keep up with the Joneses? Any other feedback on taking care of an ecosystem like this would be greatly appreciated.