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INTRODUCTION

*** AS YOU WILL SEE THIS CONSTITUTION IS QUITE BASIC. IT "SHOULD NOT" BE MISTAKEN FOR ANY TYPE OF LEGAL DOCUMENT OR FORMAL THESIS. I IMPLORE EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU TO TAKE IT IN THE SPIRIT IN WHICH IT WAS WRITTEN. IT IS MEANT TO BE A BASIC OUTLINE OF THE RULES, REQUIREMENTS, RESTRICTIONS, ETC. OF THE WWBA-N.L.. AS MOST OF YOU KNOW THIS CONSTITUTION HAS CHANGED MANY TIMES IN THE PAST 30+ YEARS. NONE OF THIS IS ETCHED IN STONE. THE MEMBERSHIP SHOULD ALWAYS CONSIDER IT THEIR UTMOST RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE POSITIVE AMENDMENTS TO THIS CONSTITUTION. YOUR INTERVENTION AND INPUT WILL INSURE US ALL THAT WE AS A LEAGUE WILL CONTINUE TO IMPROVE AND PROSPER FOR YEARS TO COME. THIS LEAGUE'S LONGEVITY CAN BE TRACED TO AND IS THE DIRECT RESULT OF THE DEDICATION AND ENERGIES OF IT'S MEMBERSHIP. NO CONSTITUTION, SET OF RULES, CODE OF ETHICS OR LAWS IN GENERAL WILL EVER BE MORE IMPORTANT TO OUR SUCCESS THAN THE TRUST AND RESPECT WE SHOULD HAVE FOR EACH OTHER.

{I} ORGANIZATION

A. The main objective of the World Wide Baseball Association is to promote friendship and have fun through playing the Diamond Mind Major League Baseball Game.

B. The organization will consist of 28 active franchises, 14 National League and 14 American League. Each league will be divided into 3 divisions. Divisions can change with the addition/deletion of a franchise or with the geographical movement of an existing franchise.

C. All members are required to adhere to both the letter and the spirit of the WWBA constitution. Repeated failure to follow league rules and procedures, gross incompetence, or a violation involving personal integrity will result in expulsion from the league.

D. Each league will have a commissioner (s) who will perform the duties inherent with the commissioner's office. The commissioner (s) will act as arbiter in all league disputes. In any proposal made by a league member that results in a league vote the commissioner will vote only if the results of the voting end in a tie.

{II} BASIC OPERATING RULES

A. We will use the current edition of Diamond Mind Computer Game.

B. There will be no inter-league play except the WWBA World Series.

C. All new/rookie players in Major League Baseball are owned by their respective WWBA leagues.

1. A rookie player is one that has not been previously drafted by a WWBA team and is carded by Diamond Mind for the upcoming season (these players must have 15 IP or 15 GP for pitchers and 30 PA or 30 GP for position players.

note: if a Major League Player is traded from one league to the other, the league in which he ends his current MLB season with is also the WWBA league that will include said player to their next rookie pool.

D. All individual WWBA players are owned by their respective franchises until traded, sold, waived or file for free agency.

E. Each team will consist of 40 players, "28" active (change for 2021 season) and 12 inactive.

1. Every team must have at least "TWO" players rated at every defensive position on their "active roster" .

2. A player "MAY NOT" play a position that he isn't rated defensively for unless the game is in extra inning and all legal position substitutions have been exhausted.

3. Penalties for violations for E1 & E2 will be set by the commissioner.

F. 1. A Position Player must have at least 30 Plate Appearances OR 30 Games Played in the previous MLB season to be ACTIVE in the current WWBA Season.

2. A Pitcher must have at least 15 Innings Pitched OR 15 Games Pitched in the previous MLB season to be ACTIVE in the current WWBA Season.

G. Unlimited changes to a team's active roster can be made at the end of EACH QUARTER of play which would allow a team to bring up any carded player in their Minor League System.

( * ) All CARDED players on a team's roster may be activated for the 4th quarter of each season and be eligible to play for the remainder of the current season.

H. Free Agency, Waiver Lists and Player Value Systems will be part and parcel of each league. See the respective sections for further details.

I. Tie Breaker rules

x. Head to head record

2. Run differential

3. Division record

4. Random chance

{III} SCHEDULE

A. The regular season will consist of a 162 game schedule.

B. A balanced schedule will be used with each team playing the remaining teams 12 games per season, 6 home and 6 road.

1. An "UNBALANCED" schedule will be used starting with the 2007 WWBA-NL season. Teams will play their 4 conference opponents 14 times (7 home - 7 away) and their non-conference opponents 10 times (5 home - 5 away)

C. Each series results are due to the league office and opposing manager on the date listed on the WWBA schedule sheet.

D. League Post Season Play: see playoff section.

E. The World Series will be played between commissioners, alternating home fields each year. The series can also be played head to head by the opposing managers if it does not delay the completion of the series for an unacceptable length of time. [A phone head-to-head series is possible when approved by both commissioners]

{IV} TRADES

A. All trades must take place during specified times known as Trading Periods.

B. For a trade to be considered official it must meet the following criteria:

1. Both parties must be members in good standing, meeting all league requirements.

2. They must notify their commissioner with the proposed trade.

3. Terms such as "player to be named later", "future considerations" or anything like is not be permitted.

4. A team may trade their next year's Rookie Draft Picks at the Mid-Season trade period with the following restrictions. (It must be picks from Rounds 1-5 only and also must be from the next WWBA season only) They may also trade or acquire picks, rounds 1-5, with or to the A.L.

5. The commissioner has right to void any transaction that is not in the "best interest of the WWBA- NL

5A. The commissioner also has the right to call upon the WWBA- NL Trade Committee, consisting of himself, Tom Mendillo, Al Fabrizio and "1" random appointed member to settle trade discrepancy possibilities. In order for the Committee to VOID the deal a 3-1 vote of the committee to void said deal must be reached. Of course, any deal where any of the 3 committee members are involved will call for that member to relinquish his committee responsibilities for that particular trade. The commissioner will be responsible to appoint a new member when a committee member must step down.

6. First year managers will have all their transactions monitored by an appointed committee until the start of their second season.

7. If a team acquires a player from the A.L. during the regular season the following usage numbers will be used:

A. When trading with an A.L. team the player(s) you will be allowed...only the remaining at bats, starts, relief appearances from that player(s) usage allowance. Rule Changed for 2011 season.

B. If the player was inactive on the A.L. roster for that season the N.L. team acquiring that player gets his full WWBA usage numbers.

C. If a player transaction is made between Two N.L. teams said player will get whatever usage numbers (at bats, starts, relief apps) that are still left from the team he was traded from.

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{V} BASIC RULES OF PLAY

A. All official rules of the WWBA, DMB and Major League Baseball will be followed, in that order of priority.

B. A player can’t play at a position he is not rated to play except in the case of injury or ejection or where no other "rated replacement" is available.

C. A relief pitcher may appear in all games of a series. The 3 game restrictions is no longer in effect.

D. A starting pitcher may not relieve in a series that he has started and a relief pitcher may not start in a series he had relieved in.

E. Only pitchers with starting ratings and WWBA starts may start a game in the WWBA.

F. A pitcher may be used as a pinch hitter only if ALL other position PH possibilities have been exhausted. This is "NOT" the case for Pinch Running.

G. The Designated Hitter rule will be used in the American & National Leagues.

{VI} PLAYER USAGE NUMBERS

A. Regular season Plate Appearances, Relief games and Starts are to be determined by an extrapolation formula.

1.Plate Appearances: Actual MLB Plate Appearances x 1.05

2. Starts: Actual MLB Games Started

3. Relief: Actual MLB Games Relieved 

Note: A team may use a pitcher's "unused starts" as relief games

B. USAGE NUMBERS ~ OVERAGES: Effective with 2023 Season

Regular season player eligibility overuse will be penalized. Fines will be determined by the league office and will include, loss of points, loss of free agency signings, and in cases of excessive or repeat offenders a loss of draft picks. 

{VII} INSTRUCTIONS - ROTATION SHEETS

A. A Manager Profile Must Be Created By Each General/Field Manager To Replace Paper Instructions.

B. Pitching Rotation sheets must be completed for the entire half prior to the start of each half.

C. A pitcher must have at least 3 games rest between starts.

D. Starting with the 2001 season GMs will be expected to create a Manager Profile for their road games even if they do not want the profile used. This is for the times that games need to be played by the commissioners due to late results.

If a GM does not create a profile one will be created for him by the commissioner.

{VIII} HOME MANAGERS AND SERIES RESULTS

A. The home manager will send the following to the road manager at the completion of their series: VIA- E/MAIL 1. The stat files for that particular series

B. The home manager will send the following to the league commissioner Jim Lee and stat secretary Tom Mendillo as well as the ROAD MANAGER:

VIA- E/MAIL 1. The stat files for that particular series

C. All series results not in by the assigned due dates are subject to point penalties.

D. Late Series Penalties:

If the commissioner (Jim Lee) is not emailed at least two days before the due date with an explanation for why the series will be late that manager will waive his right to play the games if they are indeed late. Even if an extension is granted a point penalty ( 5 pts per day) will still be issued.

{IX} PROTESTS AND FORFEITS

A. If a manager believes that the opposing manager did not follow his instructions or the rules of the WWBA in a way in which the violation influenced the outcome of a game, series etc. he can file a protest with the league office.

B. If the accused manager disagrees with the complaint he may file a counter-protest. At this time the commissioner will issue judgment on the complaint.

C. If it is determined that the protest was a viable one and that improprieties were evident the game may be replayed or forfeited.

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{X} DRAFT

A. The rookie draft will be in early March. All members are encouraged but not required to attend the annual draft. If not able to be present at the draft a phone draft or computer draft will be used. If neither is available it is the General Manager's responsibility to get a prioritized list to the draft committee prior to draft day.

[1] The N.L. Rookie Draft will be capped at 9 rounds. Any player on the Rookie List that is not chosen by the end of the 9th round will be placed on the Waiver List for that year. Effective starting with 2016 season...as per commissioner invoking the King Solomon Clause. [11-1-A]

[2]THE CHIP HOPKINS RULE: 

All members should adhere to the following restrictions in order to insure that they will be able to be present at the Annual N.L. Rookie Draft in March.

1. Sustain from any unprotected, sexual activity from Mid-May to Mid-June in order to avoid March births.

2. " NO " March Weddings so that possible Anniversary celebrations do not coincide with Draft Weekend

3. N.L. Members should not attend any March family events that could have been planned on a different date

Note: Chip told Jim Lee that he sat his family down and explained these rules to them after missing a draft due to the birth of a grand-child. Of course it was in jest...."or was it." 

{XI} THE WWBA NATIONAL LEAGUE LOTTERY SYSTEM

* New starting with 2019 Rookie Draft Lottery...The Lottery will be held on the same day as N.L. Free Agency. Measures are being taken so that all present for Free Agency / Draft Lottery can view the proceedings live * 

{I} THE DRAFTING ORDER FOR THE FIRST ROUND OF EACH YEAR'S ROOKIE DRAFT, AND ONLY FOR THE FIRST ROUND WILL BE DETERMINED IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER:

{A} THE TEAMS THAT DO NOT MAKE THE PLAY OFFS IN THE PREVIOUS SEASON WILL ENTER A LOTTERY TO DETERMINE THEIR DRAFTING ORDER. [TIE BREAKERS WILL APPLY IF TEAMS INVOLVED HAVE IDENTICAL RECORDS] 1. Worst Road Record 2. Worst Lifetime Win % 3. Coin Flip

{1} THE DISTRIBUTION OF BALLS WILL BE AS FOLLOWS:

{a} THE TEAM WITH THE WORST RECORD RECEIVES 5 BALLS.

{b} THE TEAM WITH THE 2ND WORST RECORD RECEIVES 4 BALLS.

{c} THE TEAM WITH THE 3RD WORST RECORD RECEIVES 3 BALLS.

{d} THE TEAM WITH THE 4TH WORST RECORD RECEIVES 2 BALLS.

{e} THE TEAMS WITH THE 5TH – 9TH WORST RECORDS RECEIVE 1 BALL EACH.

{2} ONLY THE FIRST "THREE" (3) DRAFT POSITIONS WILL BE DRAWN VIA THE LOTTERY. THE REMAINING SIX TEAMS WILL BE PLACED IN REVERSE WINNING PERCENTAGE ORDER.

NOTE: An ADDITIONAL LOTTERY BALL" KNOWN AS THE COMMISSIONER'S DISCRETIONARY BALL COULD BE ADDED TO THE MIX TO COMPENSATE FOR AN EXCESSIVE IMBALANCE IN THE RECORDS OF THE TEAM'S INVOLVED. A TEAM WILL BE AWARDED THIS BALL IF THEY FINISH LAST FOR A SECOND CONSECUTIVE SEASON AND DID NOT RECEIVE THE FIRST PICK IN THE PREVIOUS YEARS DRAFT.

B. The drafting order will be reverse winning percentage. {Starting with worst percentage picking first and going to best percentage picking last in each round. NOTE: At least: Picks 1-5 will be placed in a lottery to determine order.

C. A tie in winning percentage for non lottery teams will be broken in the following manner:

1. Worst Road Record

2. Worst Record in Division

3. Worst Head to Head record

4. Worst Lifetime Win %

D. The players drafted during the annual rookie draft will be pre-determined by the rules for Rookie Players stated on Page-1,II,C,1 of this constitution.

{XI} DUES

A. WWBA National League dues will be $20.00 per season to be received by the end of each November.

B. Dues are non-refundable should a manager leave the WWBA during the season.

{XII} PUBLISHED ARTICLES (formerly Required Articles)

A. Each GM can submit an article (s) for publication in the Newsletter Section of the web-site

1. A 5 point bonus will be awarded for articles that were published in the first half

2. A 5 point bonus will be awarded for articles published in the second half

{XII-a} The NL has gone to a Geographical Division Alignment. They are: Changed end of 2013 season.

GULF: Gold Coast, St. Pete, Tampa, Ybor City

ATLANTIC: Carolina, Palm City, Peninsula, Suffolk County, Waccamaw

WESTERN: Boulder City, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Midland, Space Coast 

NOTE: These divisions are subject to change only by a 2/3 majority vote of the membership or if a team relocates or is replaced by another team in a different geographical area. Expansion may also affect these geographical divisions.

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{XIII} NEW FOR PLAY IN THE 1999 WWBA-NL SEASON... BALL PARK EFFECTS

Each team will choose a current Major League Ball Park to represent their home park for league play.

BALL PARKS FOR 2024 SEASON

BARNSTEAD               LEGENDS FIELD                    

BOULDER CITY                HOPKINS MEMORIAL FIELD

CAROLINA                    KAUFFMAN STADIUM

GOLD COAST                  ODYSSEY PARK

KANSAS CITY                 CHASE FIELD

LAS VEGAS                   JACOBS FIELD

MIDLAND                     MILITIA STADIUM

PALM CITY                   PALM CITY PARK

PENINSULA                   GIL HODGES MEMORIAL STADIUM

PORTLAND                 RICK WISE STADIUM

ST. PETE                    FRANK LUZZI MEMORIAL STADIUM

SUFFOLK COUNTY            CITI BANK FIELD          

TAMPA                       THE JUNGLE

WACCAMAW                    DODGER STADIUM

A draft will be set up to determine the order in which the parks shall be selected. Rules to govern ball parks will be as follows.

{A} Members may draft any current MLB park with the exception of Coors Field

{B} No two WWBA-NL teams may have the same MLB venue

{C} A team may chose to play in a neutral park. One that is not a current MLB facility.

[1] If you chose to play in a neutral park you must supply a name for that park.

{D} You MAY NOT alter any of the characteristics of the MLB park that you have selected. ie. Change the field of play from turf to grass or distances of fences or...etc.

{E} You MAY NOT change your existing ball park unless it is approved by a 2/3 majority vote by the current membership [10 of the 15 current General Mangers.] You may however, change from your current park to a neutral park "ONE TIME" without approval being necessary. If you then decide to change back to an existing MLB park the vote process will take effect.

{F} A team may change ball parks "without" a 2/3 majority vote if they have had their current park for AT LEAST THE PAST 3 YEARS . King Solomon Clause: 03.12.2014

{G} If a team's current park is no longer used in MLB he may choose any park not currently owned by an NL franchise

{XIII-A} FIELD MANGERS

(1) Each WWBA team must name a Field Manager for each season.

The criteria for Field Managers are:

[A] They must be an Ex-MLB Player or baseball affiliated person / player.

[B] They must be ALIVE

[C] Player Managers will not be allowed

[D] Must be approved by the Official Field Manager Review Committee.

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WWBA-NL FREE AGENCY 

1. Teams must follow the Free Agency Scale in terms of free agent filings but are not required to sign a free agent.

2. If a team's free agent is not signed by the end of the current free agent procedure that player will be offered to his original team for the price of "ONE" point This will be know as a "Resign" and will not count against a teams allowed signings. 

3. The General Manager will determine the player{s} that file for free agency using the free agency scale to determine the number of free agent filings.

4. A team can prevent their free agent{s} from signing with another team by matching {plus 1 point} the high bidder for that player as long as the team has enough points and signings left to do so. This will be known as the "Buy Back Option".

5. A team that looses a free agent will not receive any form of compensation by the team that signs that particular free agent.

6. Once your free agents have filed with the league office you may trade any player on your roster with the exception of your free agents. Trading will not be allowed until all free agents have filed.

7. A list of all available free agents will be sent to the league once all have been filed.

8. Free agents will be signed by an auction format to be held in the chat room on the 3rd Saturday following Thanksgiving each year.

9. Teams will alternate putting a player up for auction in the same order as the upcoming rookie draft, bids will also follow this order.

10. A team puts a player up for auction, all other teams get one bid with the exception of the team that released the player. Once all the teams have bid except the releasing team, the team that put the player up makes their bid, then the team that released the player has the right to exercise their "Buy Back Option".

11. A team's free agency period will terminate when {a} they have spent all their points {b} when they have signed the maximum number of free agents allowed by the free agency scale.

12. Once all signings have been filled there will be up to two bonus rounds. Teams get a pick in the bonus rounds based on their playing time after free agents have filed but before any trades have been made. 

13. Teams get a pick if they have less than 121GS and a pick if they have less than 5401PA, these picks will be one point and will be chosen by the bidding order, there will be no auction.

14. The bonus rounds and any resign options will be handled after the auctions and not necessarily in the chatroom if all parties are not still present.

15. All players unsigned at the conclusion of free agency will go into the upcoming rookie draft.

16. A complete list of the entire free agency period, with bids, will be sent to each member following free agency.

*** IMPORTANT NOTE: THERE SHOULD NEVER BE FREE AGENCY IN DURING AN EXPANSION YEAR *** 

FREE AGENCY SCALE

                                                      NO.OF FILINGS          NO.OF SIGNINGS

Playoff teams                                      5 units                     2 players no restrictions, 3 or more players may be signed with a limit of 4 units total

non playoff teams over .500               3 units                     3 players no restrictions, 4 or more players may be signed with a limit of 5 units total

non playoff teams .500 or worse        2 units                     4 players

Like units may be combined for filing purposes. ie; Player A has 53GP & player B has 71GP together they have 123GP and count as 3 units. When signing each will be considered a 1 unit player. Each player must be at least one unit on their own; you can not combine players to make a single unit.

DEFINITIONS

UNITS: 100PA, 8GS, 40GP(GP=GS+GR), These numbers are based on WWBA playing time. No one player will count as more than 4 units

TYPE A FREE AGENT: is a player that ends the season on a team's 40 man roster and has at least one unit of playing time 

TYPE B FREE AGENT: is a player that is carded for the next WWBA season but not on a current WWBA roster. Type B free agents would have been previously entered in a WWBA rookie draft.

POINTS: a unit of value that can be used for the signing of free agents, for a measure of value during a transaction, or for the claiming of players from the waiver list. 

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Point Rules:

#1. At the end of each WWBA season each team will receive 1 point for each of its losses during that WWBA year.

#1A See addendum { I } below

#2. A team may acquire points via trades.

#3. Points can be accumulated / carried over from season to season.

#4. A team may not lend or borrow points to or from another team.

#5. A team "NO LONGER" (Rule Change for 2021 Season) must have at least 1 point in its account at all times.

[see Addendum { II } below]

#6. The league office may deduct points from a team's total for infractions with league due dates or requirements. These will be known as LEAGUE FINES!!!

{II} Penalty for reducing point account to {0 or lower}

1st Fine: Fined 50 points from Point Rule #1 {See POINTS above}

2nd Fine: Loss of 2 free agent signings

3rd Fine: Loss of 3rd round rookie pick

4th Fine: Loss of 2nd round rookie pick

5th Fine: Loss of 1st round rookie pick and REFERRAL to DISMISSAL COMMITTEE

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Playoff Rules

this section has been removed and replaced by the following document until a new constitution is completed

  postseason 

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Playoff Eligibility

this section has been removed and replaced by the following document until a new constitution is completed

  postseason 

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[I] WAIVER LIST RULES: NEW FOR 2021

1. The draft order will be determined by WIN% for the current season through 6/26 unless a different date needs to be chosen for scheduling purposes

[1A] If two or more teams are tied the team that had the lower WIN% in the prior season picks first.

[1B] If there is still a tie the GM with the lower lifetime WIN % at the end of the prior season picks first.

2. The waiver draft will take place at a scheduled time near the end of the 1st half. The Commissioner will usually announce the draft date 2-3 weeks prior. The Waiver Draft will take place in the WWBA Chatroom.

3. The point cost for each player in the Waiver Draft will be as follows:

01 point if a player is uncarded in the current WWBA season and has not made an appearance in the current MLB season

05 points if a player is uncarded in the current WWBA season and has made an appearance in the current MLB season

05 points if a player is carded in the current WWBA season and has not made an appearance in the current MLB season

10 points if a player is carded in the current WWBA season and has made an appearance in the current MLB season

(3A1) The appearance for the current season must happen by the: Last day of June  

(3A1a) The date may change if needed for the draft to be held at an earlier date

4. Any player released by a team will not be available until the next round. These players will cost one point if they are un-carded and 5 points if they are carded in the current WWBA season.

5. The draft will end when all teams pass in a round.

6. If a player on the waiver list is not claimed during the claiming period he will be placed in the appropriate N.L. or A.L. pool at season's end if he meets the established criteria for inclusion.

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{1} THE N.L. COMMITTEES

A.. The N.L., through the infinite wisdom of current and past commissioners have established the following committees This 4 member panel, whose names shall remain a mystery, have sworn to make these decisions with the sole purpose to insure that the integrity and the moral and ethical principles of the WWBA N.L. are always maintained and adhered to. Any N.L. member that disputes any of the findings of these committees will be labeled a " Torre " and proceedings may be initiated to remove said member from his position as owner/G.M. of that WWBA franchise.

(I) Team Name Committee

(II) Field Manager Name Committee

(III) Ball Park Committee

(IV) Team Logo Committee

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{1} THE KING SOLOMON CLAUSE

A. For all matters not covered in the constitution regarding any function or related to any part of the WWBA will be addressed by the League Commissioner.

B. The commissioner's decision regarding said matters is final.

C. The commissioner's decision may only be changed by a 2/3 majority vote of the membership.

D. The commissioner may appoint members to serve on committees at various times during the year to make decisions on issues that may arise. ie. Name Committee ( A committee that approves new franchise names in the WWBA-NL)

1. These appointments are responsibilities that are inherent to being a WWBA-N.L. member.

2. As are other league responsibilities such as voting on official proposals, meeting required due dates, paying dues, etc.

E. The Commissioner will vote on proposals, etc. only when the membership vote ends up in a tie.

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1998 & 2006 EXPANSION DRAFT RULES

TEAMS W/ LIFE-TIME WIN % OF .500 OR GREATER

PROTECT

12 PLAYERS WITH NO MORE THAN 5 BEING PITCHERS

TEAMS W/ LIFE-TIME WIN % OF .450 TO .499

PROTECT

13 PLAYERS WITH NO MORE THAN 5 BEING PITCHERS

TEAMS W/ LIFE-TIME WIN % BELOW .450

PROTECT

14 PLAYERS WITH NO MORE THAN 5 BEING PITCHERS

NOTE *** There will be a pull back option given to every team after they lose their first player

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{I} Expansion Team will choose 25 players from "Unprotected Lists" with no team losing more than 2 players.

{II} Expansion team will pick 2 players {not owned by current WWBA franchise} from Arizona Diamondbacks and Milwaukee Brewers. [FOR 1968 EXPANSION DRAFT ONLY]

{III} Expansion team will be given a "Lottery Pick" {1 ball} in 1st round of NL Rookie draft and 25, 40, 55, 70, 85, etc. in following rounds.

{IV} Expansion team will be given 156 points to establish their point account.

{V} Expansion teams may sign any Waiver List Player once the Waiver List is established prior to the start of games for the current season.

The Player Value System will be used to determine signing amount.

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Other points of interest regarding expansion draft:

DURING THE 1998 SEASON

At the All-Star Break a WWBA-NL team's roster {active OR inactive} cannot change by more than 3 players.

There will be NO TYPE A FREE AGENCY at the end of the season but there will be a TYPE B FREE AGENCY {players un-owned by WWBA franchise}.

Trading Period will begin after the Expansion Draft is held. {Oct.'98}