Post by Rockies GM (Harris) on Aug 31, 2010 9:52:55 GMT -5
50 Man Roster & Player Definitions
Each franchise will retain the rights of a 50-Man Roster made up of only players within their franchises organization. The 50-Man Roster that you choose, however, is completely up to you based on a few conditions. Each player initially added to your 50-Man Roster must belong to your affiliate team or its minor league farm system. You must start out with exactly 50 players. Once your 50-Man Roster is posted to the board entitled "Original 50-Man Rosters", this will be your roster throughout the season unless modified by free agent acquisitions or trades with other teams. The 50-Man Roster will be comprised of two parts:
First Part (Major League Roster 40)
The first part is the Major League Roster, which will consist of 40 players from your franchise that you as a GM believe can assist your team in accumulating the best statistics throughout the season. Only players on your 40-Man Roster can accumulate statistics for you through CBS Sportsline. There are no restrictions on your 40-Man Roster except that you stay under your salary cap and all players originated from your franchise.
Second Part (Minor League Roster 10)
The second part is the Minor League Roster, which will consist of 10 players who must be defined as minor leaguers (see below). These are players who may not be worthy of a 40-Man Roster spot right now, but you believe have the potential to one day assist you. These 10 players can be modified throughout the season via trade, free agent minor league signings, or player releases. These 10 players will not count against your salary cap except if their contract either through real life or HH Free Agency equals or exceeds an AAS of 1 million dollars (refer to the rule regarding Free Agency); or if they are promoted to your 40-Man Roster. Once they are promoted to your 40-Man Roster, you are to assume full contract responsibility (refer to Cot's). Any defined minor leaguer can be promoted or demoted to or from your 10-Man Roster to your 40-Man Roster at any time. Once a player no longer qualifies as a defined minor leaguer, they are no longer eligible for your 10-Man Minor League System. On your roster page, you must designate who is specifically on your 10-Man Minor League roster at all times.
Three Types of Players
For the purpose of Home Plate Dynasty, there are three types of players:
* Minor Leaguers - A player who has not met prospect status.
* Prospects - A player that is under control through the 5-year prospect system.
* Major Leaguers - A player that has exceeded the 5-year prospect system.
A Major League qualifying season is one in which a player:
* appeared in more than 50 games for a position player
* started more than 10 games for a starting pitcher
* pitched in more than 30 innings for a non-starting pitcher
In the event a team has a pitcher that has both started and relieved, a 40 innings limitation would apply.
Essentially, the process is simple. A Minor Leaguer is a player that has not met the in game requirements listed above. When the year comes in which they do, they enter prospect status and lose 1 year of prospect status. From that point they are a prospect, and under protection until they have exhausted a total of 5 years prospect status (does NOT have to be consecutive- (injury/sent down). Once that occurs, they are considered a Major Leaguer and enter Free Agency.
Roster Restrictions
In order to prevent teams from either stacking their team completely with major league talent or exclusively with minor league talent, there are restrictions for your roster at all times. Your team cannot have less than 10 minor leaguers or more than 35 minor leaguers at all times. However, if one of your minor leaguers on your roster becomes a prospect mid-season, you do not need to adjust your roster.
Each franchise will retain the rights of a 50-Man Roster made up of only players within their franchises organization. The 50-Man Roster that you choose, however, is completely up to you based on a few conditions. Each player initially added to your 50-Man Roster must belong to your affiliate team or its minor league farm system. You must start out with exactly 50 players. Once your 50-Man Roster is posted to the board entitled "Original 50-Man Rosters", this will be your roster throughout the season unless modified by free agent acquisitions or trades with other teams. The 50-Man Roster will be comprised of two parts:
First Part (Major League Roster 40)
The first part is the Major League Roster, which will consist of 40 players from your franchise that you as a GM believe can assist your team in accumulating the best statistics throughout the season. Only players on your 40-Man Roster can accumulate statistics for you through CBS Sportsline. There are no restrictions on your 40-Man Roster except that you stay under your salary cap and all players originated from your franchise.
Second Part (Minor League Roster 10)
The second part is the Minor League Roster, which will consist of 10 players who must be defined as minor leaguers (see below). These are players who may not be worthy of a 40-Man Roster spot right now, but you believe have the potential to one day assist you. These 10 players can be modified throughout the season via trade, free agent minor league signings, or player releases. These 10 players will not count against your salary cap except if their contract either through real life or HH Free Agency equals or exceeds an AAS of 1 million dollars (refer to the rule regarding Free Agency); or if they are promoted to your 40-Man Roster. Once they are promoted to your 40-Man Roster, you are to assume full contract responsibility (refer to Cot's). Any defined minor leaguer can be promoted or demoted to or from your 10-Man Roster to your 40-Man Roster at any time. Once a player no longer qualifies as a defined minor leaguer, they are no longer eligible for your 10-Man Minor League System. On your roster page, you must designate who is specifically on your 10-Man Minor League roster at all times.
Three Types of Players
For the purpose of Home Plate Dynasty, there are three types of players:
* Minor Leaguers - A player who has not met prospect status.
* Prospects - A player that is under control through the 5-year prospect system.
* Major Leaguers - A player that has exceeded the 5-year prospect system.
A Major League qualifying season is one in which a player:
* appeared in more than 50 games for a position player
* started more than 10 games for a starting pitcher
* pitched in more than 30 innings for a non-starting pitcher
In the event a team has a pitcher that has both started and relieved, a 40 innings limitation would apply.
Essentially, the process is simple. A Minor Leaguer is a player that has not met the in game requirements listed above. When the year comes in which they do, they enter prospect status and lose 1 year of prospect status. From that point they are a prospect, and under protection until they have exhausted a total of 5 years prospect status (does NOT have to be consecutive- (injury/sent down). Once that occurs, they are considered a Major Leaguer and enter Free Agency.
Roster Restrictions
In order to prevent teams from either stacking their team completely with major league talent or exclusively with minor league talent, there are restrictions for your roster at all times. Your team cannot have less than 10 minor leaguers or more than 35 minor leaguers at all times. However, if one of your minor leaguers on your roster becomes a prospect mid-season, you do not need to adjust your roster.
