Small Fictional League looking for 5

tarmer · 09-28-2010, 08:29 AM

The "KRBL is a small 4 team league that is looking for 3 managers - It is a fictional league that is set to start in 1851

The premise is to start small (very small ) and see if we can expand as we go - We would like to start with a small core of solid GM's and expand from there if possible - This is an update to the orig. concept posted earlier

Full League Name (Initials): KRBL - Knickerbocker Rules Baseball League
Main URL: Index of /KRBL
Reports URL: Knickerbocker Rules Baseball League Home
Boards URL: - Index
Commissioner(s) OOTP Forum Username(s): tarmer
Email Address: t_armer at yahoo.com
OOTP Version: Version 11
Game Needed: Required
Players: Fictional
# of Teams: 4
Export Deadlines Days And Times: Games simed M,W,F ( a week at a time) games will be simmed at 6:00 p.m. MST - All line-ups to be exported by 5:00 p.m. of simming days
League Time Per Sim: 7 days
Schedule: 30 games, 3 game typical series ( Specially edited schedule to be more historic feeling)
Special Rules: (Refer to rules for more specifics)

There will be no minor leagues
Roster size will be 15 players - There will be an reserve roster of 15 players allowed
Injuries will be set to Very Low
Fatigue set to very low

tarmer · 09-28-2010, 02:51 PM

UPDATED League info

tarmer · 09-29-2010, 08:11 AM

The Year is 1851 baseball as we call it has been around for several seasons though it has always been stated that it descended from the English game of Rounders but in fact it is really thought to have come from a game invented by an American boy called "old-cat"

In one-old-cat there were a batter, pitcher, catcher, and fielders. There were no "sides," and generally no bases to run, but in every other respect the game was like base-ball. The batter was out if he missed three times and the third strike was caught, or if the ball when hit was caught on the fly or first bound. When the striker was "put out" the catcher went in to bat, the pitcher to catch, and the first fielder to pitch, and so on again when the next striker was retired. The order of succession had been established when the players went on the field by each calling out a number, as "one," "two," "three," etc., one being the batter, two the catcher, three the pitcher, four the first fielder, etc. Thus, each in order secured his turn "at bat," the coveted position. Sometimes, when the party was larger, more than one striker was allowed, and in that case, not only to give the idle striker something to do, but to offer extra chances for putting him out, one or more bases were laid out, and having hit the ball he was forced to run to these. If he could be hit with the ball at any time when he was between bases he was out, and he was forced to be back to the striker's position in time to take his turn at bat. This made him take chances in running. No count was kept of runs. Two-old-cat differed from one-old-cat in having two batters at opposite stations, as in the old English stool-ball and the more modern cricket, while the fielders divided so that half faced one batter and half the other.

Now I dare not speculate on the truth behind this - But suffice to say one-old-cat to base-ball is a short step. It was only necessary to choose sides, and then the count of runs made by each would form the natural test of superiority. That base-ball actually did develop in this way was the generally accepted theory for many years.

In 1845 a number of gentlemen who had been in the habit, for several years, of playing base-ball for recreation, determined to form themselves into a permanent organization under the name of "The Knickerbocker Club." They drew up a Constitution and By-laws, and scattered through the latter are to be found the first written rules of the game. They little thought that that beginning would develop into the present vast system of organized base-ball. They were guilty of no crafty changes of any foreign game; there was no incentive for that. They recorded the rules of the game as they remembered them from boyhood and as they found them in vogue at that time. For six years the club played regularly at the Elysian Field, the two nines being made up from all the members present.

In 1851 a league was formed taking nines from different parts of the East Coast - The league was named " The Knickerbocker Rules Baseball League " it was named this to differentiate itself from teams still playing town-ball using the "Philadelphia Rules"

The League is formed with 8 teams

New York Knickerbockers, Gotham Club , Eagle Club, Putnam Club, Excelsior Club, Brooklyn Atlantics, Eckford Club, Mutual Club

This will be there story

LivnLegend · 09-30-2010, 09:19 PM

Nice premise and different than most other leagues!
I was intrigued by your attempt to add history and 19th century flavor but was disappointed to see you aren't going with era appropriate logos and, most importantly, player names.

tarmer · 10-01-2010, 08:01 AM

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LivnLegend · 10-01-2010, 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tarmer

I was going to do both - But could not find the ERA names file - and with Padre Fans site being down it was hard to get to...

I still plan on doing both - as soon as I can - But with no interest yet in the league and this the only comment I may just let it go and take it down

Maybe re-launch when you get everything all set up. I've seen leagues, especially small ones, fill superfast when you can tell a Commissioner has put a lot of work into the setup!

It may seem like a lot of work but for my 1800s fictional league, I hand edited all the names myself. I got a lot of satisfaction out if when I was done.

tarmer · 10-01-2010, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LivnLegend

Maybe re-launch when you get everything all set up. I've seen leagues, especially small ones, fill superfast when you can tell a Commissioner has put a lot of work into the setup!

It may seem like a lot of work but for my 1800s fictional league, I hand edited all the names myself. I got a lot of satisfaction out if when I was done.

I may look at that - i rushed a little to get out the door...

tarmer · 10-10-2010, 07:27 AM

League re-launched

+ using era appropriate names
+ era appropriate schedule

Starting with smaller league to fill

tarmer · 10-10-2010, 07:31 AM

Available teams:

Providence Grays
New York Metropolitans
Buffalo Bisons

09-28-2010, 08:29 AM	#1
tarmer All Star Reserve Join Date: May 2005 Location: Out in Leftfield Posts: 618	Small Fictional League looking for 3 The "KRBL is a small 4 team league that is looking for 3 managers - It is a fictional league that is set to start in 1851 The premise is to start small (very small ) and see if we can expand as we go - We would like to start with a small core of solid GM's and expand from there if possible - This is an update to the orig. concept posted earlier Full League Name (Initials): KRBL - Knickerbocker Rules Baseball League Main URL: Index of /KRBL Reports URL: Knickerbocker Rules Baseball League Home Boards URL: - Index Commissioner(s) OOTP Forum Username(s): tarmer Email Address: t_armer at yahoo.com OOTP Version: Version 11 Game Needed: Required Players: Fictional # of Teams: 4 Export Deadlines Days And Times: Games simed M,W,F ( a week at a time) games will be simmed at 6:00 p.m. MST - All line-ups to be exported by 5:00 p.m. of simming days League Time Per Sim: 7 days Schedule: 30 games, 3 game typical series ( Specially edited schedule to be more historic feeling) Special Rules: (Refer to rules for more specifics) There will be no minor leagues Roster size will be 15 players - There will be an reserve roster of 15 players allowed Injuries will be set to Very Low Fatigue set to very low __________________ Last edited by tarmer; 10-10-2010 at 07:25 AM. Reason: updated information

09-28-2010, 02:51 PM	#2
tarmer All Star Reserve Join Date: May 2005 Location: Out in Leftfield Posts: 618	UPDATED League info __________________ Last edited by tarmer; 09-28-2010 at 07:04 PM.

09-29-2010, 08:11 AM	#3
tarmer All Star Reserve Join Date: May 2005 Location: Out in Leftfield Posts: 618	The Year is 1851 baseball as we call it has been around for several seasons though it has always been stated that it descended from the English game of Rounders but in fact it is really thought to have come from a game invented by an American boy called "old-cat" In one-old-cat there were a batter, pitcher, catcher, and fielders. There were no "sides," and generally no bases to run, but in every other respect the game was like base-ball. The batter was out if he missed three times and the third strike was caught, or if the ball when hit was caught on the fly or first bound. When the striker was "put out" the catcher went in to bat, the pitcher to catch, and the first fielder to pitch, and so on again when the next striker was retired. The order of succession had been established when the players went on the field by each calling out a number, as "one," "two," "three," etc., one being the batter, two the catcher, three the pitcher, four the first fielder, etc. Thus, each in order secured his turn "at bat," the coveted position. Sometimes, when the party was larger, more than one striker was allowed, and in that case, not only to give the idle striker something to do, but to offer extra chances for putting him out, one or more bases were laid out, and having hit the ball he was forced to run to these. If he could be hit with the ball at any time when he was between bases he was out, and he was forced to be back to the striker's position in time to take his turn at bat. This made him take chances in running. No count was kept of runs. Two-old-cat differed from one-old-cat in having two batters at opposite stations, as in the old English stool-ball and the more modern cricket, while the fielders divided so that half faced one batter and half the other. Now I dare not speculate on the truth behind this - But suffice to say one-old-cat to base-ball is a short step. It was only necessary to choose sides, and then the count of runs made by each would form the natural test of superiority. That base-ball actually did develop in this way was the generally accepted theory for many years. In 1845 a number of gentlemen who had been in the habit, for several years, of playing base-ball for recreation, determined to form themselves into a permanent organization under the name of "The Knickerbocker Club." They drew up a Constitution and By-laws, and scattered through the latter are to be found the first written rules of the game. They little thought that that beginning would develop into the present vast system of organized base-ball. They were guilty of no crafty changes of any foreign game; there was no incentive for that. They recorded the rules of the game as they remembered them from boyhood and as they found them in vogue at that time. For six years the club played regularly at the Elysian Field, the two nines being made up from all the members present. In 1851 a league was formed taking nines from different parts of the East Coast - The league was named " The Knickerbocker Rules Baseball League " it was named this to differentiate itself from teams still playing town-ball using the "Philadelphia Rules" The League is formed with 8 teams New York Knickerbockers, Gotham Club , Eagle Club, Putnam Club, Excelsior Club, Brooklyn Atlantics, Eckford Club, Mutual Club This will be there story __________________ Last edited by tarmer; 09-29-2010 at 05:53 PM.

09-30-2010, 09:19 PM	#4
LivnLegend Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: 100% pure adrenaline! Posts: 5,624	Nice premise and different than most other leagues! I was intrigued by your attempt to add history and 19th century flavor but was disappointed to see you aren't going with era appropriate logos and, most importantly, player names. __________________ Excess ain't rebellion. You're drinking what they're selling.

10-01-2010, 08:01 AM	#5
tarmer All Star Reserve Join Date: May 2005 Location: Out in Leftfield Posts: 618	- __________________ Last edited by tarmer; 10-10-2010 at 11:51 AM.

10-10-2010, 07:27 AM	#8
tarmer All Star Reserve Join Date: May 2005 Location: Out in Leftfield Posts: 618	League re-launched + using era appropriate names + era appropriate schedule Starting with smaller league to fill __________________

10-10-2010, 07:31 AM	#9
tarmer All Star Reserve Join Date: May 2005 Location: Out in Leftfield Posts: 618	Available teams: Providence Grays New York Metropolitans Buffalo Bisons __________________