ADML

Constitution and By-Laws

OVERVIEW

The ADML consists of 24 franchises. These franchises utilize the Diamond

Mind computer game to play a pre-determined schedule of assigned games. The

results of these games are reported to the league statistician as well as the

opposing franchise manager each month on a timely basis. The results are then

compiled on a monthly basis and distributed to each franchise.

REQUIREMENTS

Each member of the ADML MUST own the Diamond Mind Baseball computer game

(latest version) as well as the Diamond Mind Baseball player disk that the

season is based upon.

LEAGUE PHILOSOPHY

The ADML exists for the enjoyment and sportsmanship of its members. It is

intended to supply an outlet for fellowship, fairness, and competitiveness.

It is a non-profit organization whose dues and monies are used to cover

expenses incurred in the operation of the league.

DUES

The annual dues are $10. This money will be used for purchase/mailing of awards.

If the commissioner does not have a member's dues by November 1st, that member's

franchise ownership may be revoked. The commissioner and/or the league committee may waive dues.

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

The ADML consists of 24 members, with each member having responsibility for

the prompt and conscientious management of the obligations of their franchise.

The ADML is governed by a Commissioner who is assisted by the ADML League

Committee. The ADML League Committee consists of 5 league members,

In any vote taken by the League Committee, a simple majority vote will

determine the outcome.

The Commissioner has complete and final authority.

LEAGUE STRUCTURE

The 24 franchises are divided into 2 conferences. Each conference consists

of 12 franchises, divided into 2 divisions.

FRANCHISES

Each franchise maintains a roster of players, utilizing these players to

instruct other franchises in the playing of all away series as well as

utilizing them in the playing of all home series. Each home franchise

reports the statistical results of these series to the league statistician

as well as the visiting franchise.

SCHEDULE

Regular season play will begin April 1st and end September 20.

Each team will play 158 games.

The Diamond Mind Computer Manager will be used for visiting teams.

The manager profile for visiting teams must reach the home team manager

by the 1st of each month.

All home games must be played and reported to both the statistician and

all visiting managers by the 20th of each month.

ROSTERS

Team rosters will have 35 players.

No more than 3 players on a team's roster may be unrated by DMB.

Teams rosters must have sufficient batting and pitching resources to

cover the 158 game schedule. Sufficient resources would be 158 starts,

approximately 700 plate appearances per position, and approximately 300 relief

appearances.

Of the players on a team's roster, 27 are designated as active for each

series. The 27 players designated as active may differ from series to

series. During September only, all players on a team's roster (except for

unrated players) may be designated as active.

By November 30 of each year all teams must cut to 30 players. The players

released via this cut will be available in the next rookie draft.

Final roster cuts to 35 players must be submitted to the commissioner by

midnight (EST), March 15th. Failure to do so will results in the commissioner

making the cuts for you and a late penalty being assessed to your team.

For one week (March 16-22), each team may make one drop-add move.

They may drop one player from their roster, and add one player from the

available player pool. This will be on a first come, first served basis.

If for any reason a team does not have 35 players on their rosters as of

March 16th, the Commissioner will randomly assign a DMB free agent player

to complete the roster.

FREE AGENT DRAFT

A Free Agent Draft will be conducted by October 30th of each year. Each team

must submit a roster list of 22 players to be protected, and 13 players to be

left unprotected, to the Commissioner by August 1st of each year. The list of

unprotected players will then be submitted to all league members as soon as all the lists are received by the commissioner. Each manager will select 3 players from each team's (including

their own) unprotected list and submit a prioritized list of these 72 players

(24 x 3) to the Commissioner by October 21st. Each team will lose 3 players

and gain 3 players. A team may regain one of their own unprotected players

during the draft. The remaining 10 players from each team that are not

drafted will be returned to their original team.

Each team will have 1 pick per round.

The drafting order of each round of the Free Agent Draft will be randomly

assigned.

In the event a team is without a manager and has not submitted a list of

players to be protected/unprotected, the Commissioner will compile the list

for that team. If a team is without a manager and has not submitted a list

of 72 prioritized players, that team will use the Commissioner's list.

PLAYER LIMITS

The number of ADML starts and/or appearances for a pitcher will be limited

to their actual number of starts and/or appearances, except as follows:

-pitchers with an ERA of 5.01 or more may double their actual number of

starts up to a maximum of 24

-pitchers with an ERA of 5.01 or more may double their actual number of

relief appearances up to a maximum of 40

-if a pitcher with an ERA of 5.01 or more has both a starting and relieving

rating, he may double his starts and relief appearances up to a combined

maximum of 40

Starts can be used as relief appearances, RELIEF APPEARANCES CANNOT BE

USED AS STARTS!

All batters with at least 200 actual AB's must accumulate at least 50% of

their actual AB total as ADML plate appearances or they will be released

from their team and made available in the next rookie draft.

ROOKIE DRAFT

The Rookie Draft will be conducted via email.

Any player rated by Diamond Mind Baseball who is not already on an ADML

roster is eligible to be selected in the ADML Rookie Draft.

The team drafting order of the first round will be in reverse order of

overall W-L record, with the exception of the eight playoff teams.

These will occupy the final 8 positions in round 1, based on their playoff finish.

The team drafting order of the 2nd and 3rd rounds will be determined by an

"NBA lottery" style assignment. The team with the worst overall W-L record

will have 24 chances, the team with the best overall W-L record will have 1

chance.

The team drafting order of rounds 4,6,8, and 10 will be in reverse order of

home W-L record.

The team drafting order of rounds 5,7, and 9 will be in reverse order of

overall W-L record.

All ties are broken by, in order, worse home W-L record, head to head play

(if applicable), or coin flip.

SERIES PLAY

Regular season:

Each month's games MUST be played in an ADML directory with

no prior stats.

The DH is used for all league games.

Computer manager is MANDATORY for visiting teams.

Manager profiles must reach home manager by the 1st of each month.

Injury setting is actual.

Injuries DO NOT carry over from series to series.

After each series, rest the LEAGUE for 999 days.

DO NOT zero out stats !

Series results must reach visiting manager by the 20th of each month.

results consist of game boxscores, game scoresheets, visiting team

batting and pitching series stats, and visiting team series export

statistics files (_____.EXP)

Monthly stats MUST reach the Commissioner or his designee by

the 20th of each month.

PLAYOFFS

At the conclusion of the regular season, the commissioner will announce the playoff matchups for the first round and send out a playoff database. The participants will then have 14 days to complete their series. If at that time the series is not complete, the commissioner or a designee will finish it. The commissioner or designee will use manager profiles from the participants if provided. If none are provided then the commissioner shall generate profiles. The same will hold true of the second round and the World Series - 14 days for each series from the time the database is sent to the participants

All playoff series will consist of 7 games.

The DH is used for all Playoff games.

27 players are active on a team's Playoff roster. These 27 must remain the

same throughout the Playoffs.

There will be one day of "rest" between games #2 and #3 and games

#5 and #6.

Injury setting is NONE.

A player's fatigue rating DOES NOT carry over from series to series.

The first round will be between the 1st and 2nd place finisher in each

division. The division winner will have the home field advantage in a

2-3-2 format.

The second round will be between divisional winners in each conference.

The team with the highest seasonal winning percentage will have the home

field advantage in a 2-3-2 format.

The World Series will be between conference winners. The team with the

highest seasonal winning percentage will have the home field advantage

in a 2-3-2 format.

Once the first two games of a playoff series is finished, that home

manager will send the directory in which those games were played to

both his opponent and the league commissioner. The manager for the next

three games in the series will use that directory to continue the series.

When the next three games in the series are completed, that home manager

will send the directory in which those games were played to both his

opponent and the league commissioner. If games 6 and/or 7 are necessary,

they will be played by the home manager in that directory.

Once a playoff series is completed, the home manager that played the

final game is responsible for sending the directory to both his opponent

and the league commissioner.

If a playoff series is played face to face, only one directory needs to

be sent to the commissioner.

Each home manager in a playoff series must also send the boxscore and

scoresheet to both his opponent and the league commissioner.

Playoff Player Usage:

Batters:

<50 not eligible for Playoffs

50-75 3

76-100 4

101-200 9

201-300 15

301-400 22

401-500 28

501> unlimited

Pitchers:

Starters:

Actual GS Playoff GS (per series)

<5 not eligible to start

5-14 1

15> unlimited, subject to rule below

Relievers:

Actual innings Playoff innings (per series)

<20 1 inning

20-29 5 innings

30-39 9 innings

40> unlimited

A starting pitcher must have at least 2 games rest between starts.

TRADING

The trading period is from November 1st through March 15th.

No trade is official unless both managers have paid their league dues.

Both managers must report all trades to the Commissioner.

Only draft choices for the NEXT season may be traded.

All trades are subject to the approval of the Commissioner and/or League

Committee.

PENALTIES

Overuse:

Overuse of players will be dealt with on a case by case basis by the

Commissioner and/or League Committee.

Lateness:

Since late stat files affect the entire league, late stat files to the

commissioner will be penalized as follows:

1st late: team’s 2nd Round draft pick lowered to the bottom of the round

2nd late: team’s 1st Round draft pick lowered to the bottom of the round

3rd late: team’s 1st Round pick is lost

4th late: STRIKE THREE, YOU'RE OUT!

Late profiles/series results to visiting managers:

These will be dealt with on an individual basis by the Commissioner and/or

League Committee.

Penalty note:

All penalties for a team will be null and void if that manager quits or

is dropped from the league.

MISCELLANEOUS

Era setting for each season, AL or NL, will be determined by coin flip.

A player rated in the OF may play any OF position.

Other than the OF rule above, players may only play positions at which

they are rated by DMB.

If a home manager does not have a profile from an opponent by the 1st of

the month, he is free to auto-generate a profile for the visiting team

and play the series.

In addition to their opponents, visiting managers should send, via email,

a copy of their manager profiles to the league Commissioner. This will

help resolve any disputes that may arise and also enable the Commissioner

to forward the profile if needed.