1.01

The Thunder Bay Baseball League (TBBL) utilizes the most recent version of the Diamond Mind Baseball game with the most recent Major League Baseball Season statistics. The TBBL was founded in November of 2003 and is a summer league that runs through October each year.  

The overall league is divided into a National and American League with each following the rules of that league, with inter league play.

Game Settings are as follows:

• No Injuries (players may be lost due to ejection or weather)
• No bullpen warm-up
• Weather effects are turned on
• Clutch ratings are in effect

2.01

The League Commissioner will guide and ensure that overall league operation stays on a reasonable schedule so that each league member will maintain interest.

The TBBL will have a League Statistician who will be responsible for maintaining league stats, monthly database distribution, and transactions.

League Statistician will handle all monthly statistics for the two leagues. He will receive stats by the 20th of the month, and publish the updated stats by the 23rd of the month. If required, he will simulate any late series to keep the league on-track.  It will be the responsibility of the managers to make any adjustments to avoid over usage if simulation is needed.

League Members will be responsible for sending out instructions (via manager profile export), playing games and sending in results and statistics on a regular, timely basis. Each manager will be required to send out all instructions by the 1st of the month. Each home manager will need to ensure that the correct starters are being chosen for each series, prior to playing the series. If the statistics are not received by the 20th of the month by the League Statistician, penalties may be incurred.  The LS will then simulate the games and they will be included in the stat base. Statistics reporting will be done on a monthly basis.  Timely sending of instructions, reporting of results, and reporting of stats is imperative. Series need not be played in the scheduled order but all games in a series should be completed before playing games in another series. Home manager MUST post results in their personal folder on yahoo group site, allowing each visiting manager to retrieve the stats if they choose prior to the new database release.  For a particular month, all series need to be completed, so that they won't require simulation, and the entire set of result files must be sent to the League Statistician for compiling. 

3.01

General Information

• The TBBL is split into two 12-team Leagues, the National League and the American League.
• Each league will have three 4-team divisions, East, Central and West
• Starting in 2022, the global DH rule is in effect
• The MLB Ghost Runner Extra Inning rule will be used for regular season games only starting in 2024
• The MLB Two Engagement Rule for pickoffs will be utilized starting in 2024 (providing DMB adds this via the patch)
• The season will consist of 162 games and run from April through October
• Inter-League Play began in 2017

Drafts

• The initial stadium draft was be held in November of 2003.  Teams may opt to switch stadiums once per year only.  Teams may switch prior to March 1st of each year only.  Available stadiums are posted on the web site.  Teams may not trade stadiums.
• The free agent draft will be held in early January each year or conducted via email. The date will be determined in November or early December each year.  Any player (on disk or off disk) not on a current roster may be drafted during the free agent draft.
• The Draft Order will be determined based on previous years finish however the lowest 4 teams based on winning percentage will enter a weighted Lottery which will determine who Picks # 1 overall for Round 1 only.  Rounds 2 and beyond will follow the order of finish as in the past.  The LC will pick a date shortly after the season ends and will utilize the DOW Jones closing number (the decimal number) to determine the order. 

The team with the lowest winning percentage would receive 4 entries into the Lottery (assigned numbers .00-.39)

The team with the 2^nd lowest winning percentage would receive 3 entries into the Lottery (assigned numbers .40-.69)

The team with the 3^rd lowest winning percentage would receive 2 entries into the Lottery (assigned numbers .70-.89)

The team with the 4^th lowest winning percentage would receive 1 entries into the Lottery (assigned numbers .90-.99)

• Supplemental Draft picks will be made at the conclusion of the annual free agent draft.  To be eligible for the Supplemental Draft teams must be below the 40 man roster limit.  The order of the draft will be the same as the free agent draft and will go one round until all teams below 40 have a chance to draft to 40 players.  Only players on the disk are eligible to be selected in the Supplemental Draft.  The only exception to this rule could allow for teams to petition the LC for a waiver to select off disk players based on extenuating circumstances (such as new ownership taking over a depleted franchise, extreme loss due to usage, etc..)  Discretion is completely up to the LC and will be considered on a case by case basis.
• Divisions (East, Central and West within Leagues) were determined by a vote in December of 2016.  Teams may request to change divisions if they have a willing partner to swap with.

Rosters

• Combination rosters (Major League and Minor League players) cannot exceed 40 players at any time (except from the end of the draft until March 20 each year).  Minor League (or off disk) players have "aaa" before their last name, making it easier to identify those players.  Teams may trade Major League and Minor League players in the same deal.  If a trade puts a team over the 40 man maximum, as many players as necessary must be cut to return the team to its 40 man limit before the trade will become official.  The only time teams can exceed 40 men on their rosters is from when the Annual Draft begins until March 20.
• Teams retain players year to year.  The total number of protected slots cannot be greater than 27. Teams may opt to protect up to a maximum of 10 Minor League eligible players (example: a team may elect to keep 20 major league players and 7 minor league players).  At no point during the season can a team have more than 10 off disk players.  Team cuts will be due by December 31st each year. If teams fail to cut their rosters down by this date, they are subject to penalties described in section IV.
• Active monthly rosters will consist of 27 players. Teams may change their 27 man active roster for each series within  a month if they choose.  The final two months of the season (September and October) all players on the Major League roster can be active (excluding aaaPlayers)
• Each month, teams must carry at least 9 pitchers (including 4 starters) and at a minimum 2 catchers.  The balance of the roster can be made up of any combination of players from the major league eligible pool of players.
• In season trades will be allowed through the July 20th^th trade deadline. A trade needs to be agreed upon by both managers and reported to the League Statistician by the 20^th of each month to be valid for the following months games.
• Off-season trading will begin immediately following the conclusion of the World Series and will be suspended on January 1 for draft preparation. Trading will resume 48 hours after the draft has concluded. During the draft, trades are not allowed. Owners may work out deals internally, but they cannot be reported until the trading period has officially resumed.
• Teams may not trade "players to be named later".
• Teams can only trade picks for the upcoming draft (cannot deal 2015 picks before 2014 draft concludes).
• Teams may switch leagues once per year.  A team must have another willing team to switch with, and notify the commissioner via email before the following season begins.  

Free Agents

Starting March 1^st each year, teams may select free agents from the un-drafted free agent pool. Free agent claims will be awarded on a first come, first serve basis. A free agent claim must be requested by the 23rd of each month to be valid for the following months games. Free agents may be traded.  Free agents cannot be protected.

Instructions and Play of Games

• Each month, the updated database will have all teams completely rested.  
• The regular season will start in April and end in September/October.  Playoffs will begin within 1 week of the end of the regular season.
• Series may be played by e-mail using manager profiles supplied by the visitors, or games may be played head to head (H2H feature in DMB is excellent).  Owners may also agree to have their series simmed by the commissioner (or a designee if commissioner is part of the post season).  Both owners would need to agree to this.
• Each month, all owners will post their manager profiles to the IO Groups site by the 1^st of the month.  A Manager Profile may be team specific (MP vs. Team 1 for example) or generically used for all away opponents. 
• Monthly rotations will also be posted to the IO Groups site by the 1^st of the month. Please submit your rotation in text format or a word/excel  document..  Teams will be responsible for retrieving the starters from these rotations for their series. 
• Managers must completely rest their teams between series to avoid fatigue.  Managers may not rest teams between games of a series, only after the series is concluded.
• Teams must have a minimum of 4 active starting pitchers per series along with 2 active catchers.  Additionally, each team  must have 21 total players (out of your 27 man roster) available in each series.  Managers do not have to include all 21 players in your manager profile but must have at least 21 on your active roster for each series each month.
• Special Instructions may be asked of teams to avoid usage issues.  These instructions should be emailed directly to your opponent and copied to the League Statistician.  Teams may also post the special instructions on the IO Groups.

Playoffs

• 12 teams will qualify for the playoffs.  There will be 4 rounds of playoffs (Wild Card Series, Division Series, League Championship Series and World Series).  Three Division Winners and the next 3 best records from each league will make the playoffs.  The Wild Card Round is a best of five series where the # 3 seed hosts the # 6 seed and the # 4 seed hosts the # 5 seed.  The format is 2-2-1.  The Division Series is a best of 5 with the # 1 seed hosting the 4/5 winner and the # 2 seed hosting the 2/3 winner.  The format is 2-2-1 format.  The League Championship Series and World Series are a best of 7 with the higher seed holding home field advantage using a 2-3-2 format.  Home field advantage in the World Series will continue to rotate year to year.  Once the post season begins, teams will not be rested between series.   
• In the event of a 2 team tie for a playoff spot, a one game playoff will be played.  The team who has the best H2H record will be awarded home field advantage.  If the two teams are tied H2H, a coin flip will determine who is home.  In the event of a 3 (or more) team tie for a playoff spot, we will follow the MLB tie breaker rules.  Individual one game playoff games will be held until there is a winner.  Usage in these playoff games will not count towards the regular season totals (for over usage).  If two or more teams tie but are in the playoffs, the tie breaker's described below will be used.
• The best two teams from each division will receive a bye during the Wild Card Round.  The three wildcard teams may be from the same division within each league.  Home field advantage will be awarded to the highest seeded team remaining each round until the World Series. Home field advantage in the World Series will rotate each year with the National League having home field in years ending with even numbers, the American League with years ending in off numbers.
• Playoff rosters will be set at 27 players, fixed for each round, and chosen prior to the round starting.
• Rosters can be made up of any combination of players. It is recommended that teams carry at least nine pitchers and two catchers per series.
• Each team should be completely rested before the start of the post season.  We will not be resetting usage after each series.  This rule was implemented based on owner votes in November 2008.
• Pitchers require at least 3 days between starts and Pitchers who start the last game of the regular season are not eligible to start the first game of the Wild Card Round. 
• Each playoff series will be played using the same stat base for starter and reliever fatigue.
• All Post Season Games must be played Head to Head (H2H).  If an owner cannot play H2H, he will be required to appoint a proxy manager to play his games. 
• Playoff teams will be given a maximum of 7 days to complete each series.  The playoffs should be concluded by November 1st each year.  
• New Rule for 2010 and beyond:  If a team over uses players and cannot field a team in the post season (meaning they do not have enough starts to cover a 7 game series), the commissioner has the right to disqualify the team from post season and award the team with the next best record the spot in the playoffs.

3.08

Player Usage Restrictions -- Regular Season

• Batters are limited to actual number of plate appearances plus 10%. Batters are additionally restricted not to exceed 200% of PA vs. LHP and 200% of PA vs. RHP (to limit abuse of platoon and part-time players). If a player has 600 or more plate appearances overall, he will be eligible to be used full time with no restrictions.
• Starting Pitchers are limited to actual starts.  This includes pitchers who had actual games started in MLB but do not have a DMB starter rating in the game
• Starting Pitchers require 3 days rest between starts.
• Relievers are limited to batters faced plus 10%.
• A swingman is a player who can either start or relieve. He is limited to actual number of starts and/or batters faced plus 10%

• Starting Pitchers can be used as a starter or as a reliever, regardless of DMB rating.
• There are no minimum usage requirements for any player.
• Pitchers cannot pinch hit or pinch run
• Relief Pitchers must face a minimum of 3 batters (Using the new feature for DMB Version 12)

3.08.1

Player Usage Restrictions -- Position Limits

Starting with the 2014 Season, players must conform to the following ratings to be eligible to start a game: 

Penalty:  Any team who violates the above rule will have the game the violation occurred in forfeited.  For every 3 games a team forfeits, they will lose their highest draft pick at the time of the infraction.

Note:  This rule is in effect for starts only and needs to be tracked and reported by teams at the time of the infraction.  In extenuating circumstances a team may play a player out of position.  Examples of this are extra inning games or when a player is ejected.

Player Usage Restrictions -- Playoffs

No substations can be made for a batter/fielder until the 6^th inning unless the opposing starting pitcher is removed from the game. Batters who have 500 or more Plate Appearances may enter a game at any time since they were permitted to start maximum games.  Starters must have 3 days of rest between starts.  There are no restrictions for relief pitchers (except the minimum requirements to be eligible).

Note:  If a team is unable to start the necessary games described above due to over usage, the commissioner has the right to disqualify the team from the post season.

Relief Pitchers must face a minimum of 3 batters (Using the new feature for DMB Version 12)

Tie Breakers

• In the event of a tie (for a playoff spot), teams will play a one game tiebreaker to determine better team
• Home field advantage will be based on a coin flip if more than 2 teams are tied
• Ties for seeding purposes will be broken as follows:

1. Head to Head record  2.  Division Record  3.  Road Record  4.  Coin Flip

4.01

4.02

Trading will reopen once the Waiver Process is completed.

5.01

• Manager Profiles due by the 1^st of each month
• Stats due to statistician by the 20^th of each month
• Exported stats (including box scores and score sheets) due to each away opponent by the 20^th of each month (posted in IO Groups)
• Monthly rotations due by the 1^st of each month
• Trades must be reported by the 20^th of each month
• New DB expected by the 25th of each month
• 27 man protection list due by December 31^st each year
• Free agent acquisitions must be requested by the 23rd of each month to be eligible for the next months play

6.01

A manager can be assessed penalties for the following reasons:

• Violating Rule 3.08.1 -- for every 3 infractions, teams will lose the highest draft pick at the time of the infraction along with having each game forfeited.  Multiple infractions may result in removal from league.
• Late manager profiles or monthly results (submitted by the 20^th)
• Monthly rotation not posted to yahoo site by the 1^st of the month
• Pitching starters out of rotation
• For every three overused players, teams will forfeit the highest draft pick they have at the current time (even if the pick was acquired via a trade).  Teams will receive a supplemental pick 1 round later to compensate them for the loss of pick due to over usage. Basically, this is a 24 draft spot penalty.  Teams can only receive 1 supplemental pick per round.  The overused player's must be immediately farmed and are not eligible for post season play.
• Late emailing of protected list

7.01

A 2/3 vote will be necessary to amend or change rules in the constitution. All rule changes will be made in the off-season.  Any Rule Change that affects position eligibility, playing time limits or usage will become effective after the next Protected Roster is submitted.

Results of 2008-2009 Rule Proposals

• Moving of Roster Protection from October 1 to Post DMB Release of Season Disk - Voted Down with 12 No Votes
• Not resetting usage from post season series to post season series -- Approved with 16 Yes Votes
• Changing the reporting periods from monthly to bi-weekly  - Voted Down with 19 No Votes

Results of 2010-2011 Rule Proposals

• Allow DMB V10's new feature to handle the over usage penalties. -- Voted Down with 10 No Votes and 5 Owners not voting
• Restrict position usage to a predetermined list of eligible positions -- Voted Down with 9 No Votes and 5 Owners not voting
• Adopt the new rule freezing playoff rosters as of July 21st each year -- Voted Down with 9 No Votes and 5 Owners not voting
• Adopt the new rule splitting September into 2 reporting periods (Sept 12 and Sept 20 deadlines) -- Voted Down with 5 No Votes and 5 Owners not voting
• Adopt the new Lottery Award process for the lowest 4 finishing teams -- Voted Down with 9 No Votes and 5 Owners not voting

Results of 2011-2012 Rule Proposals

• Prop 1 -- Change the Penalty System to new less restrictive -- Voted down with 10 NO votes

• Prop 2 -- Change FA draft order for non playoff teams -- Voted down 21-3

• Prop 3 -- Reduce keepers from 27 to 22 each year -- Voted down 16-8

• Prop 4 -- Extend waiver pickups from 21st to 23rd each month – Approved 16-8

• Prop 5 -- Allow for Free Agents to be protected -- Voted down 17-7

• Prop 6 -- Add a minimum usage requirement (floor) for all players -- Voted down 14-10

• Prop 7 -- Split the drafts into separate on disk and off disk drafts -- Voted down 18-6

• Prop 8 -- Limit the number of aaa players from 10 to 5 for all teams -- Voted down 14-9

• Prop 9 -- Adopt the amendment to the post season play methods -- Voted down 16-8

Results of 2012-2013 Rule Proposals

• Prop 1 -- Institute a Minimum PA Requirement by Position for all Teams -- Voted down UNANIMOUSLY

• Prop 2 -- Allow for Roster Changes to be Made During a Month -- Approved with 18 Yes Votes

• Prop 3 -- Require Certain Ratings for Starting Players -- Voted down with 9 NO votes

• Prop 4 -- Require Teams to Post Partial Results in September by the 15th –  Voted down with 11 NO votes

• Prop 5 -- Remove Rule 3.07- Procedure for Non H2H Post Season Play --  Approved with 17 Yes Votes

Results of 2013-2014 Rule Proposals (Note 1 owner did not vote)

• Prop 1 -- Allow Unlimited Players based on criteria and Penalty System -- Voted down with 9 NO votes (14 yes votes)

• Prop 2 -- Addition of Supplemental Pick based on League Interaction -- Voted down with 16 NO votes (7 yes votes)

• Prop 3 -- Require Certain Ratings for Starting Players --  Approved with 18 Yes Votes (5 No votes)

• Prop 4 --  Interleague Play -- Voted down with 14 NO votes (9 yes votes)

• Prop 5 -- Change Roster Sizes and Keeper Lists -- Voted down with 13 NO votes (10 yes votes)

Results of 2014-2015 Rule Proposals (All Owners Voted)

• Prop 1 -- Lottery System for Top 4 Picks -- Approved with 18 Yes Votes (6 No Votes)

• Prop 2 -- Addition of Supplemental Pick based on League Interaction -- Voted down with 13 NO votes (11 yes votes)

• Prop 3 -- Change Roster Protection Date to January 1st --  Voted down with 13 NO votes (11 yes votes)

Results of 2015-2016 Rule Proposals (All Owners Voted)

• Prop 1 -- Any Rule Change that affects position eligibility, playing time limits or usage will become effective after the next Protected Roster is submitted. -- Voted down with 9 NO votes (15 yes votes; Missed by 1 Vote)

• Prop 2 – Add to Rule 3.05 to Include all SP in Monthly Rotation -- Approved with 22 Yes Votes (2 No Votes)

• Prop 3 – Change the Roster Size from 27 to 25 for each Post Season Series -- Voted down with 10 NO votes (14 yes votes)

• Prop 4A – Modify Playoff Usage Requirements for Pitchers -- Voted down with 13 NO votes (11 yes votes)

• Prop 4B – Modify Playoff Usage Requirements for Batters -- Voted down with 12 NO votes (12 yes votes)

• Prop 5 – Remove the 200% Split Usage Rule for Batters -- Voted down with 20 NO votes (4 yes votes)

• Prop 6 – Use the DMB V11 Playing Time Limits Feature -- Voted down with 15 NO votes (9 yes votes)

• Prop 7 – Position Eligibility Change for All -- Voted down with 15 NO votes (9 yes votes)

• Prop 7A – Position Eligibility Change for CF only -- Voted down with 12 NO votes (12 yes votes)

• Prop 8 – Allow Pitchers to Pinch Hit or Pinch Run -- Voted down with 10 NO votes (14 yes votes)

Results of 2016-2017 Rule Proposals (23 of 24 Owners Voted)

• Proposal # 1 - Extend protected list to 28 -- Voted down with 12 NO votes (11 yes votes)

• Proposal # 2 - Require at least 1 player from each team be put up for the waivers process.  If your player is selected off waivers, you receive an additional supplemental pick 3 rounds later.  This essentially gives you 2 picks for the player you lost to Waivers. -- Voted down with 15 NO votes (8 yes votes)

• Proposal # 3 - Modify the Pinch Hitting/Substitution Rule for Playoff games to allow a 500+ PA guy to enter a game at any point (as opposed to the 6th inning or when a pitching change occurs).  Since we allow 500+ PA guys to start 7 games we should not penalize a team from making an in game choice earlier than the 6th inning.  -- Approved with 19 Yes Votes (4 No Votes)

• Proposal # 4  - Restructure of the League to emulate MLB Division Alignment -- Approved with 16 Yes Votes (7 No Votes)

• Proposal # 5 - The start of the Annual Free Agent Draft is pushed back to February -- Voted down with 18 NO votes (5 yes votes)

• Proposal # 6 - Teams are not permitted to draft aaa/uncarded players until Round 2 of the FA Draft. -- Voted down with 18 NO votes (5 yes votes)

• Proposal # 7 - Position Eligibility Change for CF – Only players rated AV, VG or EX LF or RF are eligible to play CF.  Penalty for playing someone rated FR or PR at a corner in CF is a forfeit of the game.  Players rated in CF are eligible to play CF with no restrictions. -- Voted down with 17 NO votes (6 yes votes)

• Proposal # 8 - Allow pitchers to pinch run only in the playoffs -- Approved with 16 Yes Votes (7 No Votes)

• Proposal # 9 - The Monthly Free Agent Process will be handled by reverse order of finish based on standings as of the 20th of the month.  In the current process, free agents are awarded on a first come first served basis. -- Voted down with 11 NO votes (12 yes votes)

• Proposal # 10 - Allow teams to protect Free Agents acquired during the regular season. -- Voted down with 19 NO votes (4 yes votes)

• Proposal # 11- Revamp the Over Usage penalties.  If this passes, the League Committee will come up with a new system for tracking usage. -- Voted down with 12 NO votes (11 yes votes)

• Proposal # 12 - Any Rule Change that affects position eligibility, playing time limits or usage will become effective after the next Protected Roster is submitted. -- Approved with 20 Yes Votes (3 No Votes)

Results of 2017-2018 Rule Proposals

• Proposal # 1 - Death Rule  -- Voted down with 18 NO votes (6 yes votes)

• Proposal # 2 - Weekly Game Play. -- Voted down with 17 NO votes (6 yes votes)

Results of 2018-2019 Rule Proposals

• Proposal # 1 - SP Playoff Usage -- Voted down with 12 NO votes (10 yes votes; 2 Owners Did Not Vote)

• Proposal # 2 - Change Unlimited PA to 650 -- Voted down with 15 NO votes (7 yes votes; 2 Owners Did Not Vote)

• Proposal # 3 - Revert back to 2004-2016 Playoff Structure -- Voted down with 15 NO votes (7 yes votes; 2 Owners Did Not Vote)

• Proposal # 3A - Change Wild Card to best of 3 -- Approved with 16 Yes Votes (6 No Votes; 2 Owners Did Not Vote)

• Proposal # 4 - Require All Teams to Participate in Waiver Wire -- Voted down with 17 NO votes (5 yes votes; 2 Owners Did Not Vote)

• Proposal # 5 - Stanek Rule -- Voted down with 16 NO votes (6 yes votes; 2 Owners Did Not Vote)

Results of 2019-2020 Rule Proposals

• Proposal # 1 - Death Rule -- Voted down with 17 NO votes (7 Owners Did Not Vote)

• Proposal # 2 - Supplemental Pick for Deceased Player -- Voted down with 17 NO votes (7 Owners Did Not Vote)

Results of 2020-2021 Rule Proposals

• Proposal # 1 - Seed the Division Series Round by W-L Record opposed to by Division Winners then WildCard team(s) - Voted down with 15 NO votes (9 yes votes)

• Proposal # 2 - Revert back to 2004-2016 Playoff Structure where 6 teams make playoffs (3 Division Winners and 3 WildCards) - Approved with 16 Yes Votes (8 No Votes)

• Proposal # 3 - Implement the 3 batter minimum for relief pitchers (the 2020 MLB rule)  - Approved with 16 Yes Votes (8 No Votes)

• Proposal # 4 - Start extra innings with a runner on 2B (the 2020 MLB rule) - Voted down with 22 NO votes (2 yes votes)

• Proposal # 5 - Use the DH in the National League (the 2020 MLB rule) - Only NL teams can vote on this - Approved with 10 Yes Votes (2 No Votes)

Results of 2021-2022 Rule Proposals

• Proposal # 1 - Revert back to having pitchers hit in the National League (No DH) --  Only NL teams can vote on this - Approved with 8 Yes Votes (4 No Votes) (AL Owners voted 8-4 to not allow the DH)

Results of 2022--2023 Rule Proposals

• Permanent Rule - The DH will be used in both leagues effective with the 2022 season.

• Rule Proposal # 1 - Allow Batters with an OPS under .600 vs both LH and RH pitchers to be used "unlimited" regardless of PA - Voted down with 10 NO votes (14 yes votes)

• Rule Proposal # 2 - Allow Starting Pitchers with an ERA over 5.50 twice as many GS as in real life up to a max of 35 - Voted down with 12 NO votes (12 yes votes)

• Rule Proposal # 3 - Allow pen arms with an ERA over 5.50 to go to 200% Batters Faced - Voted down with 12 NO votes (12 yes votes)

• Rule Proposal # 4 - Increase the allowable number of over used players from 2 to 3 before assessing "Loss of Highest Pick" penalty - Approved with 17 Yes Votes (7 No Votes)

• Rule Proposal # 5 - Adoption of MLBs Automatic Runner rule. This rule would be for the regular season only and shall not be used in the post season - Voted down with 9 NO votes (15 yes votes)

• Rule Proposal # 6 - Change the eligibilty/usage guidelines for Starting Pitchers only for Post Season Play. See chart for proposed changes - Approved with 221 Yes Votes (2 No Votes)

• Rule Proposal # 7 - Realign all divisions in the TBBL using a random distribution performed by the commissioner. - Voted down with 18 NO votes (6 yes votes)

Results of 2023--2024 Rule Proposals

• Rule Proposal # 1 - Reduce Playoff teams from 6 to 4 - Voted down with 17 NO votes (7 yes votes)

• Rule Proposal # 2 - Adopt HFA rule MLB uses for the Wild Card Round; This series would be a Best of 3 with home team getting all 3 games at their place - Voted down with 10 NO votes (14 yes votes)

• Rule Proposal # 3 - Adopt MLB Ghost Runner Extra Inning rule for Regular Season only - Approved with 18 Yes Votes (6 No Votes)

• Rule Proposal # 4 - Allow “Openers” to start games regardless of having a starter rating in DMB - Approved with 16 Yes Votes (8 No Votes)

• Rule Proposal # 5 - Adoption of MLB's "two engagement" rule regarding pick-off throws - Approved with 18 Yes Votes (6 No Votes)

• Rule Proposal # 6 - Modifying the Waiver Wire Process to emphasize opposite league hierarchy when awarding a player to a new team on waivers. - Voted down with 23 NO votes (1 yes votes)

Results of 2023--2024 Rule Proposals

• Rule Proposal # 1 - Remove the Rules on Split Usage for Batters. Leave the 110% PA rules in place but do not have the 200% PA vs LH/RH pitchers for batters. - Voted down with 11 NO votes (12 yes votes)

• Rule Proposal # 2 - For teams who have zero usage issues during a season, allow them to protect one extra payer (28th player) at roster protection. - Voted down with 11 NO votes (12 yes votes)

• Rule Proposal # 3 - In Post Season play, allow owners to agree to have their series simmed by the Commissioner (or an appointee if the Commissioner is involved in the post season). - Approved with 18 Yes Votes (5 No Votes)

• Rule Proposal # 4 - Starting pitchers who had zero relief appearances (not looking at the DMB reliever rating) are not allowed to pitch in relief during the season. This would limit the use of full time starters being used in relief roles during the season. This rule would not apply for the post season. - Voted down with 14 NO votes (9 yes votes)

• Rule Proposal # 5 - Allow starting pitchers 110% of actual games started (rounded accordingly) with a maximum of 35 games started - Voted down with 9 NO votes (14 yes votes)

• Rule Proposal # 6 - Add a 50% minimum usage rule for all players with 130 or more PA or 50 or more IP to prevent teams from stock piling players. This floor would be in place for all on disk players who met the above criteria. - Voted down with 12 NO votes (11 yes votes)