1. Introduction
XSBL serves one purpose: FUN.  It is the intent of this league to be a source of entertainment for those involved.  Please remember that this is ONLY a game and is intended for all parties involved to have fun and maybe living a dream of being a real life GM.

2. General Rules
XSBL managers are free to manage their team as they please.  However each manager is expected do their best to put a successful team together. Any manager who shows signs of purposely destroying a team will be relieved of his/her duties.

It would be ideal for every manager to have AOL's instant manager.  You can obtain a free copy from http://www.aim.com.

3. Preseason
 

Scouts/Coaches Signing Period

Scouts/Coaches Signing Period-to be conducted after the season.
This period will last 3 Sims. Following this format 2-2-1. 2 sim days = 1st real day, 2 sim days = 2nd real day, 1 sim day =3rd real day.   On each round you have the option to offer two contracts(2 different people) for  scout/coach per position desired.  You will need to email your bids to xsblcommish@yahoo.com so that no one else will know your bid offer.  This will be referred to as "closed bidding"(e-mail).  At the end of the 3 sims, If you still have openings you can make public bids (bids in the forum) at any time starting Spring training period.  Check the ticker for the deadlines for bids when this period is active. 

Free Agent Signing Period

Free agent signings will start once the coaches signings period has ended. This period will follow this format:

10 Real Days - 30 Sim Days                                             

Real Day 1:  1 Sim Day - Day 1                                        Real Day 6:  5 Sim Days - Days 11-15             

Real Day 2:  1 Sim Day - Day 2                                        Real Day 7: 5 Sim Days - Days 16-20         

Real Day 3:  1 Sim Day - Day 3                                        Real Day 8: 5 Sim Days - Days 21-25

Real Day 4:  2 Sim Days - Days 4/5                                  Real Day 9: 4 Sim Days - Days 26-29

Real Day 5:  5 Sim Days - Days 6-10                                Real Day 10 : 1 Sim Day - Days 30

Amateur Draft
The Amateur Draft draft will be 5 rounds long.  It will be held via a public chat room.  Draft order will be Last place first, and so on from that point alternating AL-NL-AL-NL....... 

Spring Training
Spring Training will be held after the Amateur Draft.  You are allowed to ask me to have 5 players ablities worked on whether it is Power, Contact, Strike Zone Judgement or for Pitchers Arm Power, Control, or Endurance....

5. Money System
Ticket Prices

Should be set prior to spring training.  Cannot be reset until after the season.

Moving
A team is free to move to a new city if they feel that they need to.  However, the League Officers must approve the move.   You must stay at any one city for a minimum of five seasons.

New Stadiums, Rebuilding Stadiums
You can build a new stadium, or renovate your existing stadium if you have the cash to do it.  The amount of cash needed will depend on the type of stadium, or construction you are wanting as well as the city.  Email the commissioner with your request and he will give you a reasonable cost for the construction. Teams will pay 10% of the stadium cost and full amount of adding new seats. New stadiums and seating takes affect the following year after being paid off.

6.Sim Dates
Sims will be held on Wednesday/Sunday. All roster moves will be due before 9pm EST the night before the sim..

7.MISC

Activity
All General Manager's are responsible for keeping up with all parts of their team top to bottom, if a GM is not keeping up to standard he will be stripped of his General Manager's duties.....

Double Gms
If I find a gm using two teams not only will he be booted from the league but I will personally be taking the names he was using and spread it to every league commisoner that I can find, so don't try and ruin the fun for everyone and leave this action to the morons and cheaters...

GM Conflicts
Not much to talk about here just treat every GM with respect and if you do have a complaint do not threaten him with I am going to email the commish just simply avoid the conflict and privately bring it to my attention and I will deal with the issue.

Thanks

**Updated 1/25/03**

The league office has decided to adopt a STATED POLICY on tolerance and acceptance of those different than you. As a league we have people of all different races and religions, from different countries and regions.

With the rare exception, few of us will ever meet in person. That being the case, there is no need for anyone to show his/her ignorance over the internet. Hate another owner because he is a jerk who wouldn't give you that spect you wanted, not because he is different than you and your perceived "right"

So as of NOW any comments that the league office deems as racist, nationalist, or otherwise derogatory will subject to IMMEDIATE removal. This covers comments made in League Chats, Mass Emailing or anything said that is open to the leagues eyes. If you are ignorant, keep it to yourself...It would be best for you and the league if this is how you feel that you keep it to yourself...

No more comments on Canadians or Americans, Black or White, Christian or Muslim. This is a baseball league, not a forum for people to gather and make fun of other people because of where they come from.

If you have a problem with this, TOO BAD. Everyone responsible for the management of this league has entirely too much to do as it is, and has NO desire to try to smooth over feelings between owners. So to save ourselves the trouble, we will just kick the person who says it out... then it will be all better.

GOOD LUCK TOO ALL AND REMEMBER TO HAVE FUN!