ULB Points System

Good day, gentlemen:

Ben Mitchell (Tampa Bay) shot me a message on a points system that is being used in several leagues as to regards to league activity. I am taking his idea and modifying it some to apply to ULB. So here it goes:

Exports:

On-time exports (prior to “last call announcement” made on AIM Blast, which will be 15 minutes prior to sim): +5 points
On-time exports (after “last call” announcement, but before sim start) +2 points
Request delay in sim to make a last-minute export -1 point
No export (first time) 0 points *
No export (second time in a row) -1 point *
No export (third time in a row) -2 points *
No export (fourth time in a row and beyond) -3 points *

*If you alert me in advance that you will be unable to export, you will not be penalized. “In advance” is defined is by email at least 24 hours in advance OR by text message to my cell no later than one hour prior to sim. Emergency situations will arise and if you let me know, you will not be penalized either.

Board activity:

Forum posts (Free topic) +2 points (up to max of 10 per week)
Forum posts about team / player activity +3 points (up to max of 15 per week)
Posting a trade block +5 points for initial post
+3 points for keeping it updated at least once a week
Poll participation (YES, I can pull this up) +3 points per poll

League Results:

Player of the Week Award +1 point
Player / Pitcher / Rookie of the Month +3 points
End of season Award (any except Manager of the Year) +4 points
Manager of the Year +8 points
“Significant” events (record breaker, no-hitter, 3 HR in a game, others to be decided by management) +2 points
Team Makes the Playoffs +2 points
Team Makes Conference Championships +2 points
World Series Participant +2 points
World Series Champion +4 points

League Participation:

League Meeting Attendance +2 points
League Meeting Non-attendance 0 points
Suggesting idea for the league (submit by email to me) +5 points**
If the idea is implemented by management or league vote +15 points**
If the idea is tabled for league vote and denied by league membership +10 points**
Filling a league vacancy (YES, there is one right now, HINT HINT) +20 points**

** Commissioners will not receive these points. This is supposed to be part of the job.

“Ok, Joe…we got these points now…what can we do with them?”

Points can be redeemed for the following:

For 25 points:
- Add a supplemental 5th round pick to the draft

For 50 points:
- Add a supplemental 4th round pick to the draft.
- Reduce recovery time on a player’s injury by 25%. Restricted to any injury that lands the player in the 15-day DL AND must be at least 3 weeks in length.

For 100 points:
- Add a supplemental 3nd round pick to the draft (2nd round if you didn’t make the playoffs).
- Reduce recovery time on a player’s recovery time by 25%. Restricted to any injury that lands the player in the 60-day DL AND is out no more than 6 months.
- Successfully “appeal” a suspension of any player.
- For your pitchers (during preseason only)
o Increase his velocity by 3 MPH
o Add 30 points to his control or movement (must be split up between vs. LHB/RHB or even across both)
o Improve his stamina or his ability to hold runners by 25 points (out of 250)
- For your hitters (during preseason only)
o Improve any (or split for any two) of the following by 40 points (must be split up between vs. LHP/RHP or even across both)
 BABIP
 Avoid K’s
 Contact
 Power
 Gap
 Eye / Patience
o Improve other offense ratings by a total of 40 points
 Running Speed
 Stealing Ability
 Base running Skills
 Sacrifice Bunting
 Bunting for a Hit
- For all players
o Develop his personality up to 40 points
 Leadership
 Desire
 Loyalty
 Greed
 Work Ethic
 Intelligence
o Improve their health by reducing proneness to injury by 40 points.
 Overall
 Arm
 Leg
 Back

For 200 points:
- Add a supplemental 2nd round pick to the draft (supplemental 1st round if you were in the bottom six in season record)
- Reduce recovery time on a player’s recovery time by 25%. Restricted to any injury that lands the player in the 60-day DL AND is out more than 6 months.

For 300 points:
- Add a supplemental 1st round pick to the draft ( Post-Top 18 pick if you were in the bottom six in season record, #13 overall pick (it will be added) if you had the worst record in the previous season)
- Reverse (ONE TIME ONLY per player) a Career-ending injury
- Void 50% of a contract

For 500 points:
- Un-retire a player (ONLY ONCE). Be warned: He just might retire again right in front of you. He will be given a minor league contract and assigned to your single A team.
- Void an entire contract

Points carry over if you move to another team. But if you QUIT the league, 50% of your points will be given to the new owner, the rest will be split amongst the rest of us.

Sound good guys?

Well, then right off the bat…

Everybody will have 100 points given for joining the league as a thank you.

In addition:

LA has two points (first trade)
SF has 19 points (first trade, incorporated and runs league Twitter account, podcast on forum)
TB has 17 points (this idea was his, thanks Ben, plus he launched the intros/contact thread)

All who took part in the ratings poll have 3 (added) points.
All who have trade blocks have at least five (or more) points.

I will post point updates every Sunday starting next Sunday afternoon.