The Association

[JWay]

Full League Name (Initials): Classic Baseball Association (CBA)
Main URL: Classic Baseball Association
Reports URL: http://stats.associationbaseball.com..._100_home.html
StatsLab http://statslab.associationbaseball.com
Commissioner(s) OOTP Forum Username(s): DCHepler25 & JWay Email Address: dchepler25@windstream.net & jordan@jordangillis.com
OOTP Version: OOTP16 (will move to OOTP17)
Game Needed: Yes
Players: Fictional
# of Teams: 24
Export Deadlines Days And Times: Daily: ~7AM CT
League Time Per Sim: 4 - (Schedule posted in forums, soon.)
First Season: 2015
Latest Season: 2019
Special Rules & Settings: See below.
Currently Available Teams: See latest post

THE INTRODUCTION

The Classic Baseball Association (CBA or "the Association" for short) is an online simulated baseball league. Out of the Park Baseball 16 and future game versions are the engine running the CBA. The CBA was created to be an environment where up to 24 people can get along and play some fictional baseball. The CBA has the following goals for owners: (1) to have fun, (2) to be competitive and (3) to be involved. If you're motivations align with these goals, then this is the place for you.

SETUP

The Association's 24 teams are contained in two sub-leagues each divided into two equal divisions. The division winners and top four wildcards will make the custom playoffs. The inaugural draft will take place in Getch's OOTP:OU tool and a minimum of ten rounds will be completed. In-game play will begin after the first major patch for OOTP16 is released (typically one or two weeks after the game is released). We will delay the start of in-game play if we have not completed the promised ten rounds of the inaugural draft. If we complete more than ten rounds, then wonderful! Owners are encouraged to setup draft lists via the OOTP:OU utility for all rounds (1-125). Please keep this in mind as you use the tool.

PLAYER RATINGS

In the CBA Scouting and Coaching are turned on. The Association uses the 2 to 8 scale for all player ratings except the overall ratings where Stars will be used. All ratings are displayed relative to the CBA's major league level of play. Instead of seeing values based on the 1-250 internal scale, owners will see how players compare to the average major league player. Using the 2-8 scale, a 5 is considered average and each numeric grade above or below represents a full standard deviation better/worse than the average. The overall Star ratings are based on AI evaluation (30/50/15/5), not on pure ratings.

PLAYER SETTINGS

Injuries are set to Normal (OOTP Classic). Suspensions are on, set to low. Player morale and personalities are on. Batter and Pitcher aging speeds are set to .800 and .850 respectively, while development is set to 1.000 (default). Talent change randomness is default (100). The league file was simulated twenty years, then history and stats were erased. This has been proven to help stabilize the file for longevity.

TEAM SETTINGS

Each owner will be allowed to create their team and ballpark from scratch. We are asking owners refrain from using real city/nickname/logo combinations. It's a fictional league, be creative. Invent a city. Ballparks must also be within reason - 0.850 to 1.150 for each of the park factors. The CBA League Office reserve the right to reject any silliness, profane names, etc.

FINANCIALS

Each team will have roughly $150m to spend on their budget each year. You may go above/below as your team's revenue streams allow. Financial/owner settings will initially be equal but will be allowed to change as the game engine sees fit. Revenue Sharing is enabled and set to 100%, so all teams are sharing all of their revenue each season. Owners may still set their own ticket price in order to maximize revenue. This helps everyone. The Cash Maximum is $10m so what you can carry over is limited. There is a Salary Floor of $75m, not hitting that floor results in a penalty on future spending. The Salary Floor covers all players on the 40-man roster. Owners will be signing players to 9-figure deals and signing long term deals may be in your favor as it postpones when players become potential free agents and eligible for the Greed Player Rule.

GREED PLAYER RULE

Each year 10 "greedy" players will elect to become free agents as the result of an owner vote. Voting will begin after the Opening Day sim and will end one real-life week later. Voting will take place on the forum. Only players listed on the Upcoming Free Agents report are eligible. All teams losing a player due to the Greed Player Rule will receive a compensatory draft pick between rounds 1 and 2 of the next amateur draft. The team with the player receiving the most votes will be awarded the first pick and so on. No team may lose more than one player each year.

AMATEUR DRAFT

The Amateur Draft will be 25 rounds, occur during the regular season and be completed using the OOTP:OU utility. Strict draft timers will be set, whatever we don't get through by the time we reach the draft in-game will be automated. OOTP:OU allows you to enter in draft lists for automation. Use it.

STAT SETTINGS

League totals and player creation will be based on the 2012 MLB season. Random events are turned off.

OTHER SETTINGS

Please see the CBA Constitution

PARTICIPATION EXPECTATIONS

Semi-frequent exports, participation in drafts, votes, and otherwise are expected. Abstaining is acceptable. We're busy people who live busy lives. Playing in a year round, year to year game means you may be unavailable from time-to-time. It's okay. Just stay in touch. If you feel like you must leave the league, please let us know, abandoning teams is uncool.

[JWay]

Currently forum registration is off, cause spam sucks. Please PM if me if you're interested and I'll set you up!

Portland and Whiskey Row are available, we just finished our first regular season, the playoffs are about to begin!

[JWay]

Whiskey Row has been filled. Portland is still open, middle of the playoffs now!

[JWay]

Hawaii opened up and filled. Portland though, anyone?

[JWay]

bump. Portland still available. We disabled registration on the forum to help with spam, if you're interested please PM or email me. jordwindy@gmail.com

[JWay]

We're in the middle of season 2, Grand Rapids and Alaska are open. Please send me a PM here and I can setup an account for you.

[JWay]

Grand Rapids became open again, ready for anyone to jump in.

[DCHepler25]

The Classic Baseball Association has three openings. We are in mid-January of our third season, about to start the pre-season and Spring Training. Get it now with time to sign some last minute free agents. PM JWay or me (DCHepler25) to apply.

Available teams:
New Orleans Aces
Oklahoma City Tornadoes
Savannah Sea Snakes

[JWay]

Bump, spring trianing is tomorrow!

[JWay]

NO and SAV are now taken.

[JWay]

OKC is still available, opening day tomorrow!

[JWay]

OKC still available.

[JWay]

Have a couple teams open headed into the 2017 off-season.. World series will finish up this week. Email: jordwindy@gmail.com to find out more!

[DCHepler25]

Just letting everyone know the championship series ended yesterday. The off-season will be starting this week. Get in now before the hot free agents sign with someone else!

Open Teams:
Alaska Freeze: 66-96 in 2017 season, 16th ranked farm system (out of 24).

New Orleans Aces: 79-83 in 2017 season, 1 game out of final playoff spot, 12th ranked farm system.

Oklahoma City Tornandoes: 87-75 in 2017 season, Division leader, 18th ranked farm system.

[pbjsandwich]

I would like to take over the Freeze

[DCHepler25]

I responded to your private message.

[TNIRISHFAN]

Hey guys this is a fun league with a great commissioner. Now would be a great time to get in and start building a team the way you would like it. DCHepler25 and Jway make it really easy to customize your team with your logo and location too. If you have been wanting to try fictional this is a good league to give it a go in.

[stevem810]

Agree. Experienced commissioners do a nice job with timely sims and responses to your inquiries. All aspects of league operation are well attended.

[da commish]

Extremely well run league. Very competitive and I really like the pace of the games and sims

[DCHepler25]

Bump - will be starting the 2018 season very soon. Get in!