01 (21-1)
Cleared up wording regarding usage appeals.
02 (20-2)
Clarified procedures for the stadium draft.
03 (18-4)
Allows the Commissioner to ask for extra league dues when required.
08a (17-5)
Changes the draft-by-list portion of our free agent draft to have lists for only one round at a time.
Preamble
This webpage contains proposals submitted by IBL Owners which await your vote(s) for the 2005 Winter Ballot.
Ballot Procedures
Feb. 9th to Feb. 18 -- discussion of ballot ideas and add new items to the ballot
Feb. 18 to Feb 25 -- discussion of final ballot
Feb 28 to Mar 4 - voting on ballot
Mar 7 -- results of voting announced
PASS: 13-6 (rest abstentions), 14-7, 15-7, 16-8 or better
FAIL: 13-7, 14-8, 15-8 or worse.
Ballot Instructions
Please be sure to enter your name, IBL e-mail address, and IBL team affiliation. This information is necessary to accurately process the IBL league owner ballots. Your ballot will be considered void if not included.
Each Ballot Proposal asks for a 'yes' or 'no' response. Make sure to answer all ballot proposals from 2005-01 to 2005-13. Make sure to vote on 2005-09 a, b and c, then continue with 2005-10 and 2005-11. Leave an particular ballot proposal blank if you wish to record an abstention. PLEASE NOTE: Ballot Proposals 2005-09, 2005-10, 2005-11, 2005-13 require the preferred option field be answered regardless if the response is yes or no.
Name:
IBL Email:
IBL Team:
(ie. MAD for Monrovia Madness)
2005-01: Codify Usage Appeals [sweda]
Add section:
4.5.5 Usage Appeals
At the end of the season, the Commissioner (or his designate) will send the league a report listing all players who have failed to meet usage requirements and will become free agents. This report will *not* credit players with injury time (as per section 4.5.3).
If an owner wishes to retain a player who is listed as a potential free agent on the Commissioner's report, an appeal must be filed with the league officers. Owners will have one week from the release of the Commissioner's report to file an appeal. Usage appeals should include calculations of injury credit (as per section 4.5.3) as well as any other mitigating circumstances which should be considered. Reasons may include, but are not limited to, injury time, missing boxscores, inappropriate use by an opposing team following an MIS.
The Commissioner will rule on all appeals, while in all cases allowing for injury credit earned. The Vice-Commissioner shall rule on appeals requested by the Commissioner for his own players. All rulings are subject to the protest procedure (7.3). Usage shall be measured against the offical source of MLB statistics for the IBL: http://www.baseball-reference.com. Any discrepancy between the data used in the Commissioner's usage report and the official source will be resolved in favor of the official source.
Once usage appeals are concluded the Commissioner will release an official free agent list to the League. Only players on this list are eligible for the annual free agent draft.
YES
NO
2005-02: Codify Stadium Draft [sweda]
Add section:
4.7 Winter Stadium Draft
In the off-season teams may change MLB stadiums, subject to the restrictions laid out in section 1.5.3. The Commissioner will schedule a Winter Stadium Draft once the off-season trading freeze commences (see section 4.2). All teams wishing to participate in the draft must inform the Commissioner via email.
Selection order for the stadium draft will be determined randomly. The draft order will remain the same for the entire process. The pool of available stadiums is initially limited to those which were not occupied by an IBL team the previous season. Each team has the opportunity to select a new stadium from the pool when its turn comes up in the selection order. When a stadium is selected that team's old stadium immediately enters the pool of available stadia. Stadia may change hands multiple times during this process. The draft continues until an entire round has been processed with no selections.
Teams must make a selection in this draft in order to be prevented from entering a future stadium draft by the restrictions in section 1.5.3.
YES
NO
2005-03: Variable League Fees [lu]
Add to section 1.3.2:
When the needs of the league require it, the Commissioner may levy a league fee above and beyond the $5. Additional fees imposed by the Commissioner above and beyond $5 per year may be reversed by a 2/3 vote of the membership.
YES
NO
2005-04: Revised Rest Rules [lu]
Add to section 2.1.6:
The IBL shall use the optional BFP-based Pitcher Rest Requirements chart to determine pitcher rest.
Change in section 6.2.1:
- Pitcher usage
to:
- Pitcher usage (innings pitched AND batters faced)
YES
NO
2005-05: Increased Injury to Fatigued Pitchers [lu]
Add to section 8:
8.x Increased Injury to Fatigued Pitchers
A pitcher pitching while fatigued shall be considered as having one injury rating worse than his printed injury rating. Pitchers injured while fatigued will only receive usage credit (see section 4.5.3) for as many days as he would have been injured had he not been pitching fatigued.
YES
NO
2005-06: Double Fatigue [lu]
Add to section 8:
8.x Double Fatigue
A pitcher may not pitch "double fatigued" unless there is no other pitcher available. That is, a starter must be removed after giving up 12 earned runs, or 16 baserunners after he reached his fatigue inning (12 if pitching on 3* rest); a long reliever must be removed after giving up 12 runners; and a middle or short reliever must be removed after giving up 8 runners. A pitcher forced to pitch "double fatigued" must use the emergency pitcher's card.
(if 2005-5 also passes, add the subsequent language at the end of the paragraph)
He also will be considered two injury ratings worse than his usual injury rating.
YES
NO
2005-07: "Wrong" Fielder Covering [lu]
Add to section 8:
8.x "Wrong" Fielder Covering
If a "wrong" fielder is designated to be covering second base on steals, he gets a 1-range penalty on all IFRs and OFRs except for "up the middle."
YES
NO
2005-08: New Draft Procedure
There are two proposals.
2005-8a [cantor]
Replace section 4.6.2 with:
4.6.2 Draft Schedule
From December 1 through the first Friday in February, members may announce their selections, one-by-one, in the order of the draft. There will be no deadline for any member to announce and no member should feel pressured to announce a selection prior to the first Friday.
Prior to the first Friday, the Commissioner will appoint a Draft Administrator to oversee the draft. The Draft Administrator may be the Commissioner.
On the first Friday, the Draft Administrator will send the order for the remaining rounds of the draft to all league members.
By the following Monday, league members will send to the Draft Administrator a draft list of players they would like to draft for the remainder of the currently active round. The Draft Administrator shall then assign the free agent players to teams based on the draft order and the members' draft lists.
Following this, a round of the draft will be conducted on subsequent Wednesdays, Fridays, and Mondays, and so forth. The draft will conclude on the fourth Friday of February, with all remaining rounds of the draft being resolved on that day. League members must send updated draft lists to the Draft Administrator by a designated time, this deadline not to be earlier than 12:00am PST on the morning of the day the draft round is to be completed.
On the first Wednesday in March, the Registrar will send to all league members the final draft results, and the opening day rosters and free agent list.
There will be a penalty of -2 incentive points for failure to submit a list for a round in which the member has draft picks. Members may pass a round by sending a list stating that they desire to pass. Members may instruct the draft administrator to use a single list for multiple rounds.
Once a team reaches the 35 player limit in February, that team shall not make any further draft selections.
YES
NO
2005-8b [greenberg]
Change 4.6.2 to be consistent with:
1. Except as set forth below, all rules remain the same except that there are now deadlines for certain picks in the initial phase of the draft.
2. The deadlines for picks is 11:59 pm Pacific time on the following days:
Pick 1 December 15
Pick 2 December 16
Pick 3 December 17...
Pick 9 December 23
Pick 10 December 26
Pick 11 December 27...
Pick 15 December 31
Pick 16 January 1
Pick 17 January 2...
Pick 45 January 30
Pick 46 January 31
Pick 47 February 1
Pick 48 February 2
3. Teams may (and in fact are encouraged to) pick in advance of the deadline for them to select.
4. In the hopefully unlikely event that future schedules make this timetable impossible, the Commissioner may delay the start date of the deadlines as appropriate.
5. Teams may submit lists to the draft administrator (as with other portions of the draft) for use if they do not make their pick by the deadline. No pick shall be deemed passed unless the draft administrator reports after the deadline that no pick was received. The draft administrator shall make every effort to check for such picks before noon, Eastern, the day after a pick is potentially passed. Pre-submission of conditional trades are also acceptable so long as they are clear (e.g., if X is available, this is the trade we want to make).
6. The Commissioner shall appoint the draft administrator before December 15.
7. An owner who has passed a pick may later exercise that pick at any time during the pick-by-pick portion of the draft. In the event two selections are made simultaneously, or nearly so, the relevant time is the time of receipt of selection by the draft administrator.
YES
NO
2005-09: Realignment [darby] EFFECTIVE 2006 SEASON
Vote yes/no on each, and indicate a preference should more than one pass.
Change 1.5.1 of the IBL constitution:
The IBL consists of two twelve-team conferences. The conferences are divided into three four-team divisions.
to:
2005-9a
The IBL consists of three eight-team leagues. The leagues are split into two four-team divisions.
YES
NO
2005-9b
The IBL consists of three eight-team leagues. The leagues are split into two four-team divisions. Two leagues will use the DH; the third league will use the pitcher batting. Only games within the third league will involve the pitching batting. (For 2006, teams must volunteer/agree to be placed into the pitching batting league). (Change language in 3.2.5 if this passes)
Teams competing in a pitcher-batting league are allowed to keep 1 batter who does not make usage during the IBL season.
YES
NO
2005-9c
The IBL consists of two twelve-team conferences. The conferences are divided into three four-team divisions. One conference shall use the DH, the other conference shall use the pitcher batting.
Teams competing in the pitcher-batting conference may keep 1 batter who does not make usage during the IBL season.
Should this pass, the Commissioner shall edit other areas of the Constitution affected by the change and settle any conflicts arising from the change (post-season, etc..)
YES
NO
Preference 2005-9a, 2005-9b or 2005-9c (a b or c):
2005-10: Post Season [darby] EFFECTIVE 2006 SEASON
Vote yes/no on each, and indicate a preference should more than one pass.
If 9a or 9b passes, change section 2.2 Post Season to:
2005-10a
The playoffs will consist of the division winners (6) plus four wild card teams. The wild card teams will be the teams with the best four overall records, regardless of league or division. The wildcard teams will meet in a best-of-five semifinal and a best-of-seven final to determine the wild-card winner. The division winners will meet in a best-of-seven final to determine the league winners.
The league winners and wild-card winner will then be seeded 1-4 based on overall record, except that the wild-card winner cannot be higher than 3. 1 will play 4, 2 will play 3, unless a match up pitting division opponents (but not league opponents) occurs. The teams will play a best-of-seven series.
The World Series will pit the semifinal winners, with home-field determined by highest seed from the previous round. The teams will play a best-of-seven series.
The complete postseason schedule (off days, etc.) will be submitted to the league in a separate Constitution ballot.
YES
NO
2005-10b
The Commissioner shall produce a playoff system (or systems) for the new league alignment in a separate Constitution ballot.
YES
NO
Preference 2005-10a or 2005-10b (a or b):
2005-11: New Schedule [darby] EFFECTIVE 2006 SEASON
Vote yes/no on each, and indicate a preference should more than one pass.
If 9a or 9b passes, change section 2.1.1:
The IBL will play a 162-game schedule divided into 27 weeks of 6 games. Each team will play 18 games against the 3 other teams in its division, 12 games against the 8 other teams in its conference, and 3 games against 4 teams in the other conference. The Commissioner is responsible for providing the schedule.
To:
2005-11a
The IBL will play a 162-game schedule divided into 27 weeks of 6 games. Each team will play 18 games against the other 3 teams in its division, 12 games against the other 4 teams in its league, 6 games against each team in one division of the second league, 6 games against each team of one division in the third league, 6 games against one team in the second division of the second league, and 6 games against one team in the second division of the third league. The division matchups will alternate from year to year.
YES
NO
2005-11b
The Commissioner shall produce a schedule (or schedules) for the new league alignment in a separate Constitution ballot.
YES
NO
Preference 2005-11a or 2005-11b (a or b):
2005-12: Lower max usage to 125% [darby] EFFECTIVE 2006 SEASON
Change section 4.5.2:
Every position player must have a combined total of at bats plus walks during the IBL season greater than or equal to 75% and less than or equal to 125% of the combined total of at bats plus walks in the previous MLB season.
Every pitcher must appear in at least 75% but no more than 125% of the innings pitched in the previous MLB season.
Players not meeting their usage requirements for a given year become free agents at the end of the regular season. Post-season usage shall not be considered for usage requirements.
YES
NO
2005-13: Player Retention [darby] EFFECTIVE 2006 SEASON
Vote yes/no on each, and indicate a preference should more than one pass.
Add to 4.5.2 of the IBL constitution:
2005-13a
Teams may only keep up to 15 players who make usage requirements.
YES
NO
2005-13b
Teams may only keep up to 18 players who make usage requirements.
(If 9b and 13 pass, add sentence: The 1 batter kept who does not make usage in a pitcher-batting league counts as 1 towards the 15/18 requirement).
