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attackemu · 11-05-2003, 12:26 AM

March 16, 1994
Official Details for RMLB

Players
Because of complete lack of interest from current major league baseball players(Of the interest survey of every player in the league, only Ozzie Smith showed interest in the league), the pool from which the RMLB teams will be chosen is players all over the world who are not at any level in the MLB. Any level is acceptable and the minimum age for players is 16. 16 and 17 year-olds require work permits for their jobs. Opening day is April 1st, and teams have until then to set their line-ups.

Minor Leagues
The minor league system of the RMLB will work similarly to the system currently in place in the Major Leagues. The most notable difference is an absence of Rookie Leagues and multiple teams at one level. Each team will have one team at the A level, one at the AA level and one at the AAA level.

Playoffs
The top two teams in each division will make the playoffs. The first round, the wild-card round, will be a 5 game series, as will the League Championship Series. The championship series will be a 7 game series. The winner will be awarded the Jackson Cup.

Financial Rules
Every player in the league will make a base fee of $300,000. Major League Baseball's rules of auto resigning and arbitration will go into effect, so performance-based salaries will be awarded to players by an arbitrator in 1997. Free agency will begin after the 1999 season. At that point, a 90,000,000 salary cap will be put into effect

Ballparks
One of the stark differences between RMLB and MLB will be a regulation ballpark. The RMLB will be building identical stadiums(with the only differences being the sponsor and team logos) in each of the 24 cities. The parks will seat 53,400 and have retractable roofs, so that teams in colder cities such as St. Paul and Buffalo can essentially play in a dome and teams in warmer cities can play outdoors. The dimensions of the RMLB Standard Parks are as follows:
WALL DISTANCE
Lines: 330
Leftfield/Rightfield: 350
Left-Center/Right-Center: 375
Center: 400

Wall Heights will be 9 ft. all the way round.

Designated hitter
The RMLB will not use a designated hitter

Award Names
The award for the most outstanding batter will be the Dale Murphy Award

The award for the most outstanding pitcher will be the Nolan Ryan Award

The award for the most outstanding newcomer will be Rookie of the Year

The award for the best fielder at each position will be the Ozzie Smith Award

11-05-2003, 12:26 AM	#3
attackemu All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 972	Official Details of RMLB Released March 16, 1994 Official Details for RMLB Players Because of complete lack of interest from current major league baseball players(Of the interest survey of every player in the league, only Ozzie Smith showed interest in the league), the pool from which the RMLB teams will be chosen is players all over the world who are not at any level in the MLB. Any level is acceptable and the minimum age for players is 16. 16 and 17 year-olds require work permits for their jobs. Opening day is April 1st, and teams have until then to set their line-ups. Minor Leagues The minor league system of the RMLB will work similarly to the system currently in place in the Major Leagues. The most notable difference is an absence of Rookie Leagues and multiple teams at one level. Each team will have one team at the A level, one at the AA level and one at the AAA level. Playoffs The top two teams in each division will make the playoffs. The first round, the wild-card round, will be a 5 game series, as will the League Championship Series. The championship series will be a 7 game series. The winner will be awarded the Jackson Cup. Financial Rules Every player in the league will make a base fee of $300,000. Major League Baseball's rules of auto resigning and arbitration will go into effect, so performance-based salaries will be awarded to players by an arbitrator in 1997. Free agency will begin after the 1999 season. At that point, a 90,000,000 salary cap will be put into effect Ballparks One of the stark differences between RMLB and MLB will be a regulation ballpark. The RMLB will be building identical stadiums(with the only differences being the sponsor and team logos) in each of the 24 cities. The parks will seat 53,400 and have retractable roofs, so that teams in colder cities such as St. Paul and Buffalo can essentially play in a dome and teams in warmer cities can play outdoors. The dimensions of the RMLB Standard Parks are as follows: WALL DISTANCE Lines: 330 Leftfield/Rightfield: 350 Left-Center/Right-Center: 375 Center: 400 Wall Heights will be 9 ft. all the way round. Designated hitter The RMLB will not use a designated hitter Award Names The award for the most outstanding batter will be the Dale Murphy Award The award for the most outstanding pitcher will be the Nolan Ryan Award The award for the most outstanding newcomer will be Rookie of the Year The award for the best fielder at each position will be the Ozzie Smith Award