The Umpire Strikes Back - Frequently Asked Questions

What EXACTLY happens to my league on June 8th?

On June 8th, existing leagues will get these default settings immediately

Sim Model: CSFBL Classic
Scouting: Scouting On (full allocation leagues will have scouting off)
Potentials: Individual Ratings (new leagues will default to Summary ratings)
Draft Order: Standard Draft Order
Salary Cap: Unchanged

If your league wants different settings for Scouting or Potentials immediately, contact citizenclone by PM or @Clone on Discord before 6/8. Changes to Sim Model or adding a Lottery will take effect the next preseason after 6/8, and Salary Cap can be changed at any time.

I don't know what options to choose?!?

For full discussion, please follow the links at the top of this post. Quick reference: Closest options to what you currently have?
Full Allocation Leagues -> Scouting Off
No Scout Leagues -> Scouting On, Summary Potentials
Hard Salary Cap Leagues -> (at least) $10 million cap reduction
Leagues with Tanking Penalties/Draft Lotteries -> Try our lottery based off the 2023 MLB Lottery

Traditional Leagues that want to change as little as possible -> CSFBL Classic Model (stadiums set to turf), Individual Potentials
Leagues looking for a bit of a change, but close to the same model -> Free Agency Era
Leagues that want to be at the bleeding edge of innovation -> Dead Ball Era, Scouting On, Summary Potentials, Lottery, Reduced Salary Cap

What happens to current allocations?

Leagues that are starting the regular seasons before 6/8, consider going to full allocations right now, as everyone will receive the same settings no matter what money went into drills/devs/scouting at beginning of the season.

What happens to the draft list on 6/8?

Leagues that will be drafting on 6/8, consider pausing the league before draft picks begin or download the list/grabbing screenshots for your league, as the views of the draft list will be different before/after the update.

What do the grades map to in current numbers

A: 85-100 (A-: 85-89, A: 90-94, A+ 95-100)
B: 70-84 (B-: 70-74, B: 75-79, B+ 80-84)
C: 55-69 (C-: 55-59, C: 60-64, C+ 65-69)
D: 40-54 (D-: 40-44, D: 45-49, D+ 50-54)
E: 1-39

How are position changes different?

They can now be done immediately instead of having to wait until next season.
The impact to potentials has been reduced 25%.
PlayersNon-catchers can no longer be changed to catcher.
catcher, Left-throwingand left-throwing players cannot be changed to 2B, SS, 3B.
Players will only change position through using the Position Change tool on the player card, and will no longer change automatically from playing time.