Sub League Names

geoffmatt17 · 05-29-2015, 02:26 PM

When you guys don't play MLB style, and your set up is NOT regionally based, what do you name your sub leagues and/or divisions? I'm not creative enough to come up with anything good!

OakDragon · 05-29-2015, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by geoffmatt17

When you guys don't play MLB style, and your set up is NOT regionally based, what do you name your sub leagues and/or divisions? I'm not creative enough to come up with anything good!

I'm not either. For my subleagues, I often go with my parents' last names and for divisions I usually do something directionally based even when it's not regional (i.e. North/South/East/West or Coast/Inland or Rural/City etc.)

DatCloserKid · 05-29-2015, 02:47 PM

I do people that come in pairs, Lewis & Clark, Bonnie & Clyde, Maddux & Glavine. For my divisions I use directions

cavebutter · 05-29-2015, 04:01 PM

I use made up last names mostly. Some of my leagues are set up geographically, and I use more descriptive subleague names like North East, Gulf, Plains, Lake.

Then sometimes I use symbols. For example, I have a league in Mexico whose subleagues are Eagle and Cactus. (Thought about using Eagle and Snake, but the Eagle is clearly eating the Snake and I wanted to keep things level.) Sometimes I use national colors (Red, White and Blue for France). Sometimes Rivers (Colorado River League, Mississippi River League).

I use similar conventions for divisions, too.

Padreman · 05-29-2015, 04:02 PM

I go with Union League, Federal Lesgue. Intercontinental league, Continental League, Caribbean league. Of course depending on how big and the region that your league is made off, northwest division, Southwest division, Midwest division, Central division, North East division, South East division, also I've done confederate league,

JamesMowery · 05-29-2015, 04:08 PM

In Virginia League Baseball, I created the Colonial and Capital leagues, and went with North and South divisions. Stuck with a military/bureaucracy theme throughout.

I think it's worked out pretty well.

geoffmatt17 · 05-29-2015, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by cavebutter

For example, I have a league in Mexico whose subleagues are Eagle and Cactus. (Thought about using Eagle and Snake, but the Eagle is clearly eating the Snake and I wanted to keep things level.)

Lol solid reasoning, I like it.

ArcAngel · 05-29-2015, 05:12 PM

Here are some "non-standard" ones I have come up with.

Atlantic
Coastal
Copper
Mountain
Capital
Desert
Island
Metro
Oasis
Plains
Suburban

Cinnamon J. Scudworth · 05-29-2015, 05:17 PM

Cartwright and Adams

stealofhome · 05-29-2015, 07:20 PM

Great topic! Most recently, I used last names of historically great players from a previous game (Stanley and Casstevens). My question is what do you do for logos in this case, just leave the default OOTP ones?

cavebutter · 05-29-2015, 08:01 PM

I never do custom logos for my leagues or subleagues. Don't know why, really, as I make all of my own logos, caps, and unis for my teams.

Hmm.

italyprof · 05-29-2015, 08:49 PM

Could always call them for favorite players - Babe Ruth league and Henry Aaron League, or for Presidents, for artists - Da Vinci and Picasso, Beatles and Rolling Stones. Or call one Middle Earth and the other The Federation or Narnia.

ra7c7er · 05-29-2015, 09:53 PM

I didn't even know you could do logos for sub-leagues. Ugh now I'm going to pay attention to it constantly.

Cinnamon J. Scudworth · 05-30-2015, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by ra7c7er

I didn't even know you could do logos for sub-leagues. Ugh now I'm going to pay attention to it constantly.

As far as I know, the only place they ever show up is in the all star game. So I've never bothered.

DreamTeams · 05-30-2015, 11:13 AM

In the past I've used regional/directional names such North, South, East, West or Atlantic, Pacific, Gulf, Dairy, Heartland, etc. In my current league I use descriptive names such as Metropolitan and Cosmopolitan because my fictional teams play in metropolitan cities. If I add extra sub leagues in the future I'd most likely name them Urban, Civic or something else that describes big city living. Also, I like to call my sub leagues 'Circuit' instead of 'League' or 'Association' simply because it's different from what I'm used to seeing in real life. What you name your sub league is really left up to your imagination.

05-29-2015, 02:26 PM	#1
geoffmatt17 Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 305	Sub League Names When you guys don't play MLB style, and your set up is NOT regionally based, what do you name your sub leagues and/or divisions? I'm not creative enough to come up with anything good! __________________ United Baseball Association - San Francisco Spartans (Commish) FOD - Miami Mutiny PBF - Port Moresby Wigmen SABR - Tampa Bay Rays FCB - Chicago White Sox FSL - Oklahoma City Red Hawks

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DatCloserKid Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: In a Vortex between the US and Canada Posts: 165	I do people that come in pairs, Lewis & Clark, Bonnie & Clyde, Maddux & Glavine. For my divisions I use directions __________________ Braves for life! All things baseball. Check Out My Dynasty-The Hall of Fame's Second Chance

05-29-2015, 04:01 PM	#4
cavebutter All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,163	I use made up last names mostly. Some of my leagues are set up geographically, and I use more descriptive subleague names like North East, Gulf, Plains, Lake. Then sometimes I use symbols. For example, I have a league in Mexico whose subleagues are Eagle and Cactus. (Thought about using Eagle and Snake, but the Eagle is clearly eating the Snake and I wanted to keep things level.) Sometimes I use national colors (Red, White and Blue for France). Sometimes Rivers (Colorado River League, Mississippi River League). I use similar conventions for divisions, too. __________________ MySQL, MyStruggle - A self-indulgent blog about my attempts to roll my own MySQL Database with OOTP Logo Gallery

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Padreman Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2013 Location: Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico (formally San Diego, CA.) Posts: 4,131	I go with Union League, Federal Lesgue. Intercontinental league, Continental League, Caribbean league. Of course depending on how big and the region that your league is made off, northwest division, Southwest division, Midwest division, Central division, North East division, South East division, also I've done confederate league, __________________ Chargers= Despicable Traitors

05-29-2015, 04:08 PM	#6
JamesMowery Minors (Single A) Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Norfolk, Virginia Posts: 85	In Virginia League Baseball, I created the Colonial and Capital leagues, and went with North and South divisions. Stuck with a military/bureaucracy theme throughout. I think it's worked out pretty well. Last edited by JamesMowery; 05-29-2015 at 04:09 PM.

05-29-2015, 05:12 PM	#8
ArcAngel All Star Starter Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Bremen OH USA Posts: 1,019	Here are some "non-standard" ones I have come up with. Atlantic Coastal Copper Mountain Capital Desert Island Metro Oasis Plains Suburban

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Cinnamon J. Scudworth All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 1,118	Cartwright and Adams __________________ "Sometimes, this is like going to a grocery store. You’ve got a list until you get to the check-out stand. And then you start reading People magazine, and all this other [stuff] ends up in the basket." -Sandy Alderson on the MLB offseason

05-29-2015, 07:20 PM	#10
stealofhome Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 2,282	Great topic! Most recently, I used last names of historically great players from a previous game (Stanley and Casstevens). My question is what do you do for logos in this case, just leave the default OOTP ones?

05-29-2015, 08:01 PM	#11
cavebutter All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,163	I never do custom logos for my leagues or subleagues. Don't know why, really, as I make all of my own logos, caps, and unis for my teams. Hmm. __________________ MySQL, MyStruggle - A self-indulgent blog about my attempts to roll my own MySQL Database with OOTP Logo Gallery

05-29-2015, 08:49 PM	#12
italyprof All Star Starter Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 1,032	Could always call them for favorite players - Babe Ruth league and Henry Aaron League, or for Presidents, for artists - Da Vinci and Picasso, Beatles and Rolling Stones. Or call one Middle Earth and the other The Federation or Narnia.

05-29-2015, 09:53 PM	#13
ra7c7er All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 1,098	I didn't even know you could do logos for sub-leagues. Ugh now I'm going to pay attention to it constantly.

05-30-2015, 11:13 AM	#15
DreamTeams Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 2,522	In the past I've used regional/directional names such North, South, East, West or Atlantic, Pacific, Gulf, Dairy, Heartland, etc. In my current league I use descriptive names such as Metropolitan and Cosmopolitan because my fictional teams play in metropolitan cities. If I add extra sub leagues in the future I'd most likely name them Urban, Civic or something else that describes big city living. Also, I like to call my sub leagues 'Circuit' instead of 'League' or 'Association' simply because it's different from what I'm used to seeing in real life. What you name your sub league is really left up to your imagination. __________________