Lineup Lockdown Rules & Regs
We are excited to bring you a new contest/game format built on top of the CSFBL engine, where you compete to pick the best team you can from a universally shared pool of players.
We're kicking this off with a Fall Contest, and to thank you for helping us try out this format, the winner of the inaugural contest will win a cool $100.hold
Team Creation
Everyone will be choosing their team from a shared player pool.
This is not a draft - all players are available to you, and they may exist on multiple teams in the league.
Team Makeup
You will choose a team of 25 players from the X sheet.
You can choose 2 players from round 1, etc...
You must pick 11 pitchers and 14 position players
You are free to choose any number of position players at any positions you want, but playing out of position penalties will apply - choose wisely
You cannot permanently change the position of any player - changing position of a player will disqualify the entry
Eligibility
Every user of CSFBL from 1/1/2022 - 9/14/2022 is eligible for this contest - thank you for playing.
League setup
Entries will be randomly assigned to leagues.
In the likely event that the number of entries doesn’t result in totally full leagues (isn’t divisible by 24), we will balance the number of entries across leagues and fill in empty spots with ‘house teams’ chosen by Zubaz, Hardy, Clone, Brian, or randomized entries…. as needed.
They aren’t eligible to win the contest, but they still want to beat you.'
Team Makeup
You will choose a team of 25 players from the X sheet.
You can choose 2 players from round 1, etc...
You must pick 11 pitchers and 14 position players
You are free to choose any number of position players at any positions you want, but playing out of position penalties will apply - choose wisely
You cannot permanently change the position of any player - changing position of a player will disqualify the entry
Team Management
This is a 'set it and forget' contest, all management decisions (lineups, pitching rotations, stadium settings, manager settings, depth charts) must be made in the preseason
When the season is ready to begin, the admins will take over control of every team to ensure that no changes can be made during the season.
Season
The teams will play a full 160 game season
Playoffs do not impact this contest - the top 24 players by Win/Loss record will move to the final table
In case of ties for the final spots, the tiebreaker will be X
Final Table will follow the same rules as the first round, working from a new player pool
Overall
This contest is 100% focused on team selection and the manager settings you choose, with the knowledge that you won't be able to change them again during the season.
There is no trading, no free agency, no minor leaguers, no drafting - 25 players on each team that must stay there.
League Settings
Sim Rate: 24 games per day - the entire season will run in 7.5 days
Free Agent Era Sim Model
Scouting Off
Salary Cap will show $75 million, but you will be able to acquire all of the players you have chosen
Stadium Changes are allowed until the preseason deadline
Individual Potential Ratings, although these players are intended for only this season