MWBL FILE NEWS - PLEASE READ !

(All Deadlines are for 8:00 AM Eastern Time)

Tuesday -- Weekly Commish Game Results file Sent to ALL Managers, set your defaults. 
(C-MW##D.ALP)
## = The number of the file for the week.

Friday -- Franchise  Default  (Your Team Lineups & Rotation).  Files Due From ALL  Managers 
(F-XXXD##.ALP)
XXX = The Teams Initials.
## = The number of the file for the week.

Friday -- Weekly Commish Game File Sent to ALL  Managers.  PLAY BALL!!!!
(C-MWBG##.ALP)
## = The number of the file for the week.

Tuesday -- Weekly Games played File due from HOME Managers (F-XXXG##.ALP)
XXX = The Teams Initials.
## = The number of the file for the week.

This schedule will continue through out the season. 
Note:  You will have from Friday Afternoon to Tuesday AM each week to play your teams home games.  

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WEEKLY PLAY - CHECKLIST

1 - Save the Commish File on your Computer.
2 - Go into League Manager Program.
3 - Click on League Play.
4 - Click Load Commissioner File
     Choose the newest c-file, (C-MWBG##.ALP)
      ## = The number of the file for the week.
     See a message that says it was successful.

REMINDER # 1:  ALWAYS load the Commissioner Game  file BEFORE you play your home games.  Any series found to have been played on the wrong Commissioner File level will be invalid and will have to be replayed.
After the home teams has played ALL their games they should create a F-File and E-Mail it to the entire league along with a very short summary or, if you are in a creative mood, tell us the whole story.

REMINDER # 2:  NEVER EVER-EVER create a franchise file with the same name as one you've used before.  If you do this you will likely destroy the results of an entire series of league games.

To create your F-File:
1 - Go into League Manager Program.
2 - Click on League Play.
3 - Click Create Franchise File
     Check all three boxes to include Rosters, Lineups, and Rotations. Select BOTH of your franchise's teams (active and farm)
     Name your file,  (F-XXXD##.ALP)
     XXX = The Teams Initials.
     ## = The number of the file for the week.
     Click OK.
     See the message saying you were successful.
4 - Attach the f-file to an E-Mail and send it to me.

RAIN OUTS

(1) Rained out games are rained out for the series in which they occur.  No manager does anything to complete the series at that time. 
(2) Rained out games will be rescheduled for the visiting team's next visit to the home park in which the rainout occurred, it will be added as either another game on a rest day, or a 2nd game of a doubleheader. 
(3) If no visits to the home park remain that season, the games will be made up on an off day for both teams at a later date during the season.  All games will be made up.
(4) If the teams don't have any off days left during the season and if there is a chance they would affect the pennant race, please notify the Commissioners Office at once.  These games will be made up on the day(s) immediately following the completion of the season.  If this happens and it effects the pennant race the play-offs will be scheduled starting on the 2nd day after the completion of the regular season (two days off ).

ROSTERS

The ONLY roster moves you should make are between your primary roster and your farm team. 
DO NOT make changes when trades are made, just notify the Commissioner of the trade. Also NEVER MOVE a Draft Pick.  Check your team rosters, manager, and notify me of any errors ASAP. THIS IS IMPORTANT!

(1) Team Rosters will become 38 men effective on or about February 20th of each season.  Playing rosters must be cut on that day by all teams to the following:
(2) Active Roster size will be 27  players during the season  The balance of the players will be on your farm team.
(3) Roster sizes will increase to 38 players on Sept. 1st of each year in League Manager. 
(4) No Un-Carded or Non-Carded Players are allowed on your active playing roster at any point during the season. NEVER EVER.

TRADES

IMPORTANT
(1) Trades must be reported by BOTH managers by the deadline each week.  If I don't get the email for ANY reason, the trade will not be effective for the weekends games, and will become official when I finally receive confirmation from both managers.
(2) Deadline for trades is Thursday at Noon.
(3) No trades effective after August 1 in League Manager with teams in the other league. No Exceptions.
(4) No trades effective after September 1 in League Manager. No Exceptions.
(5) Trades for draft picks can only be traded for the upcoming season.  No Exceptions, and please see the League Guide for Details on when a Draft Pick can be traded.
(6) Any misuse of the new rules will be dealt with harshly by the loss of draft picks or franchises.

MICRO-MANAGERS

(1) Use the Micro-Manager listed for the team on the MWBL Web Site located at: straybaseball.com/mwbl/micromanagers. 
(2) Do not use other Micro-Manager available because you don't have the manager loaded.  Download it now.  
(3) Micro-Manager selections listed by name for each team is posted on this site.  MWBL Managers must maintain these managers on their computers for league play.  When a game is started in League Manager, you should make sure the correct manager is selected for your opponent and then that Auto Manager is selected.

One final note.  Please do NOT remove the name of your Micro-Manager on the Select Manager, Rotation and Lineups screen in League Manager.  Also do NOT remove the Auto-Manager selection as checked.  If these are removed, League Manager will default to the top manager in the listing for your team and you may end up with a manager you do not like.  So leave Micro-Manager selection alone.  You can change to Manual when each game loads immediately prior to a game.

INJURY REPLACEMENTS

There is an Emergency Waiver Claim plan in the MWBL if a franchise can't make limits for this season..  The Emergency Waiver Claim plan is not designed to help anyone, and in fact will penalize those who haven't prepared.  The plan will include use of emergency players and pitchers to cover injuries during the year.  Sometimes these can be devastating to a team, and the Emergency Waiver Claim plan should prevent any problems.

Is your team prepared?  Your team should have at least 6500 MBF's for pitchers on your 38 man roster, and if you have at least 1250 PR for each position you are in decent shape. If you have decided to try to squeak by with less, you may be lucky or you may not!  The Emergency Waiver Claim plan will help everyone, but will be easiest on those who have prepared.

For All Managers:  If you do not have active two carded players at each position for each series, you may request the use of an emergency player from those unaffiliated players remaining on the disk.  These emergency pitchers will be any grade 3 pitcher or any 930 PR player at any position for your use during the emergency only.  As soon as your player returns from injury, you will return the emergency player to the pool and regain the use of your player.  Essentially your player goes on the DL for the duration of the injury.  You can NOT keep the player that you select, they will be returned to the pool upon return of your player.

All teams will be automatically allowed three such emergency players during the year.  You can't use this emergency option unless an injury occurs.  The physical addition of the player to your roster will be done by the Commissioner upon your request, and the Commissioner will return the player to the pool at the conclusion of the injury.

Those teams that have saved enough MBF and enough PR for each position will be allowed additional use of emergency players as needed, though I don't expect any will be.  Those teams that have not will be assessed a draft choice for the selection of more than 3 emergency players during the season., with the 8th pick being taken first.  The manager will lose that player after the duration of the injury.

Have fun!  Please call me or E-Mail me if you have any questions.

E-mail the Commissioner at: mwbl@straybaseball.com
 

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