Can I set age limits in minors?

bk2bkjks · 08-05-2013, 06:40 PM

In my league I have college and high school feeders, full minors. I would like to have age limits set for different levels. I would like to have R league teams be for 18-20 year olds, SA league teams be 20 -22 and no limit for A ball on up. Is this possible. My guess is no since I haven't come across anything in the setup and options page.
Maybe a request as an option for Ootp15. I am sure this would cause a whole bunch of AI roster movement issues and handling. A guy can dream though.

Bluenoser · 08-05-2013, 06:56 PM

Age limits are not the answer, service time limits are.

bk2bkjks · 08-05-2013, 07:18 PM

Whatever would work is fine for me. I am just trying to prevent 25+ yr old players from being in Rookie Ball. I would like 23 and under in Rookie and Short season A ball then no age limit after that.

megamanmatt · 08-05-2013, 09:26 PM

It used to be in a much earlier version but it caused the AI to have problems with managing rosters effectively i think.

Cras · 08-06-2013, 01:52 AM

there needs to be a way to set service time restrictions on minor leagues, so rookie ball can truly be rookie ball, and not class B ball.

Questdog · 08-06-2013, 10:17 AM

What, I do: once a week I go through the leagues and force retire anyone who is older than the age limit I set on each level.

Rookie = 22
SA = 24
A = 26
AA = 28
AAA = no limit.

dickysty · 08-06-2013, 11:24 PM

For the life of me I can not find in the league setup where to adjust the age limit for the minors.

Can someone give me a hand?

nebradska · 08-06-2013, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by dickysty

For the life of me I can not find in the league setup where to adjust the age limit for the minors.

Can someone give me a hand?

It's not possible unless you create an unaffiliated league, set the age limits, then affiliate it as a minor league. However, I'm not sure if the age limits will apply to the affiliate teams (though I think they still will for unaffiliated teams--don't quote me, though).

dickysty · 08-06-2013, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by nebradska

It's not possible unless you create an unaffiliated league, set the age limits, then affiliate it as a minor league. However, I'm not sure if the age limits will apply to the affiliate teams (though I think they still will for unaffiliated teams--don't quote me, though).

I was pretty sure I had seen it before… but not today!

dickysty · 08-06-2013, 11:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dickysty

I was pretty sure I had seen it before… but not today!

But now that I look at it again, I think you're correct.

08-05-2013, 06:40 PM	#1
bk2bkjks Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 91	Can I set age limits in minors? In my league I have college and high school feeders, full minors. I would like to have age limits set for different levels. I would like to have R league teams be for 18-20 year olds, SA league teams be 20 -22 and no limit for A ball on up. Is this possible. My guess is no since I haven't come across anything in the setup and options page. Maybe a request as an option for Ootp15. I am sure this would cause a whole bunch of AI roster movement issues and handling. A guy can dream though.

08-05-2013, 09:26 PM	#4
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08-06-2013, 01:52 AM	#5
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08-06-2013, 11:24 PM	#7
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08-05-2013, 06:56 PM	#2
Bluenoser Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In The Moment Posts: 13,682	Age limits are not the answer, service time limits are.

08-05-2013, 07:18 PM	#3
bk2bkjks Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 91	Whatever would work is fine for me. I am just trying to prevent 25+ yr old players from being in Rookie Ball. I would like 23 and under in Rookie and Short season A ball then no age limit after that.

08-06-2013, 10:17 AM	#6
Questdog Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a dark, damp cave where I'm training slugs to run the bases...... Posts: 16,142	What, I do: once a week I go through the leagues and force retire anyone who is older than the age limit I set on each level. Rookie = 22 SA = 24 A = 26 AA = 28 AAA = no limit.