CJIL league rules
Primary Rule for members of GBC is the
Golden Rule
Treating everyone with respect
The CJIL is a free centralized organization. Diamond Mind
Baseball is used by the commissioner to simulate organizational games.
The DH rule and inter-league play will not be in effect for the GBC.
CJIL consists of 2-leagues of 12-teams each. Each league consists of 2 divisions
of 6 teams each.
12 teams will make the playoffs. Division champs get a bye in round 1. The
2nd and 3rd place teams in each division teams play in round 1 with winner
facing off against the division champion for the league championship. The
league champions meet in the World Series.
The active player pool is limited to the DMB disk. Players composite records
will be used for CJIL play.
Player Usage
Players are limited to 130% of their actual plate appearances/batters faced
(PA/BF) and may only play in positions that they are rated for by DMB. An
exception is that outfielders may play any outfield position. However, ratings
will not be changed. A player may play until he reaches or exceeds his usage
limitation.
Batters are limited to a maximum of 200% of their actual split PAs (versus
either left handed or right handed pitchers) during regular season play.
When a batter reaches or exceeds the limit versus either side, he must be
removed from the active roster for the rest of the regular season.
To be eligible for post-season play a players real lifePA/BF
must exceed 99.
In the post-season a SP must have 5 actual MLB starts to start a GBC playoff
game.
Team Rosters
Rosters are limited to 40 players.
Of these players a minimum of 30 and a maximum of 36 players may be carded
Major League Players, the remaning players will be minor league players drafted
as prospects or players from last season's roster not on newest season disk
that a team opts to protect.
Minor League Prospects remain on a team's Minor League Roster until they appear in a ML game and are carded in the latest DMB Season disk and are then placed on the team's ML roster or are released by the team.
Players who are on a team's previous season roster that are not on next season's DMB Disk may be protected on a that team's roster at the expense of one of the uncarded player spots.
The active roster will be limited to 25 players until September 1 on the current schedule when it can expand to all rated players.
From the end of a season until deadlines for next, roster size is not limited.
During the regular season Teams must carry 5 pitchers rated
at SP and 2 players rated at Catcher, with the exception of short term injury
situations.
Trades
The trade deadline is Sept. 1st of the active schedule.
Trades must be reported by all teams involved to the commissioner.
Draft picks may not be traded until Hot Stove Season between regular seasons
and then for only the upcoming draft.
All rated players not chosen in the draft will become free agents available
for signing by any team on a first-claim first-serve basis.
Free agent claims are limited to 7 per team per season
Free agents claimed after the trade deadline are ineligible for post-season
play.