Too many leagues, revisited - Page 5

LedgerSko · 04-05-2003, 11:59 PM

Yeah I think we have actually had to enforce the 3 strike rule maybe 4 times in 8 years and only once has an owner complained about the move.

Red Blow · 04-06-2003, 11:46 AM

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Originally posted by bigphesta
The ONLY thing that makes an owner active is submitting his expimps and making sure he has the best team he can possibly field out playing every day.

To write articles is NOT the "responsibility" of the GM. NOT AT ALL. Maybe a seasonal report on their team wouldn't be too much to ask, but really, the most damaging thing to a league is NOT lack of articles but lack of expimps. Articles are simply frosting.

Wow... perfectly put.

A few thoughts from the cranky old bastard that runs the NOBL.

Watch those point systems for participation. They can easily increase the divide between the teams with good owners and the teams with "quiet" owners.

Three strike rules are great if everyone in your league is under 20-years-old and the only other decision they need to make (aside from setting their roster) is between cold pizza or reheated chinese food.

There will always be turnover. Get used to it.

The best GMs will come knocking when your league is full.

Great leagues require two things: a consistent commish and active owners. Consistent refers to the sims and the rules. Active refers to the ExpImps (80%) and message boards/emails/trades (20%).

All leagues (just like their owners) go through an ebb and flow of activity. There will be quiet years, active years, and years that will nearly tear the league apart. The NOBL began in 1994 (FPS league then). I've seen my share of events, both good and bad.

You cannot make everyone happy. Most complaints/problems/calls for rules changes in my league are generally 1-3 (of 20) members that want something changed... usually for the benefit of their team.

Getting back to the purpose of this thread.... are there too many leagues? The Professor (I think) said it best. In everything, there is a survival element. The groups that can change and grow to consistently offer that mix of fun, challenge and camaraderie will stay around and hit "proceed to next season." The others will have to shut down so that they can pursue their career in the majors, recover from car wrecks, or be Atlanta and 4 other teams in a new league starting up on the OOTP boards.

autarkis33 · 04-06-2003, 01:25 PM

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Originally posted by Red Blow
The others will have to shut down so that they can pursue their career in the majors, recover from car wrecks, or be Atlanta and 4 other teams in a new league starting up on the OOTP boards.

ROTFLMAO till I puked.

Rainey · 04-06-2003, 01:32 PM

It was amusing.. but not that funny..

autarkis33 · 04-06-2003, 02:05 PM

The part about leaving for the majors was what got me. Sorry, something about it just cracked me up.

LedgerSko · 04-06-2003, 02:46 PM

Whats so funny. I play AAA baseball

Im ready for the majors soon.

ill16ca · 04-06-2003, 10:41 PM

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Originally posted by LedgerSko
Whats so funny. I play AAA baseball Im ready for the majors soon.

Really? Which team? Or which team's farm system? And by any chance would you be on that team's 40 man roster? (Hah, 4 questions)

autarkis33 · 04-07-2003, 03:04 AM

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Originally posted by LedgerSko
Whats so funny. I play AAA baseball Im ready for the majors soon.

I was laughing at the reference to rockze25.

LedgerSko · 04-07-2003, 03:41 AM

Actually why I am playing OOTP. I have to take some BP LOL

autarkis33 · 04-07-2003, 05:34 AM

I shag fly balls and take short hops while simming the BPLA.

ill16ca · 04-07-2003, 12:55 PM

Don't I feel stupid. I should have known you were making reference to rockze.

04-06-2003, 02:05 PM	#85
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04-07-2003, 05:34 AM	#90
autarkis33 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Peoria, IL Posts: 247	I shag fly balls and take short hops while simming the BPLA. __________________ "I'm not crazy, I'm just a little unwell" Commissioner of the <A HREF="http://www.bpla-ootp.com">BPLA</A> GM of the Iowa Crop Circles in <A HREF="http://www.dpbl.net/potd">POTD</A> Manager of the Lennongrad Coleopteras in <A HREF="http://beta.simleagues.com">Beta Baseball</A> Only HOF Leftfielder in LBL - 2nd career AVG, 3B's and SB's - 3rd in Hits and HR's

04-05-2003, 11:59 PM	#81
LedgerSko All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,085	Yeah I think we have actually had to enforce the 3 strike rule maybe 4 times in 8 years and only once has an owner complained about the move.

04-06-2003, 01:32 PM	#84
Rainey Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 138	It was amusing.. but not that funny..

04-06-2003, 02:46 PM	#86
LedgerSko All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,085	Whats so funny. I play AAA baseball Im ready for the majors soon.

04-07-2003, 03:41 AM	#89
LedgerSko All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,085	Actually why I am playing OOTP. I have to take some BP LOL

04-07-2003, 12:55 PM	#91
ill16ca All Star Reserve Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Montreal Posts: 690	Don't I feel stupid. I should have known you were making reference to rockze.