Season Rules - DragonBBL II

[1] Regular Season

• The season is comprised of 18 weeks maximum
• A regular season will be completed when all teams have completed the posted schedule or the last week of the scheduled regular season expires
• In each Division, the number one team in points in each conference will be awarded a conference trophy after the post-season period is complete

[2] The Conference Trophies

• There is one trophy each for Frog and Dragon Conferences, in each Division (6 conference trophies total)
• The Conference Trophies are each worth:
  • A fixed award of 50,000gp
  • Two bonus MVP awards given to two separate players chosen by the coach
  • A permanent +1 increase in Fan Factor

[3] Bribes

• Bribery involving the transfer of cash or other resources between teams is prohibited
• Bribery of Johnny Goldtooth or any League Official is prohibited
• Apothecaries may not be rented

[4] Loans

• Loans must be applied for by contacting the Loanshark at loanshark@soapyfrog.net
• When requesting a loan, state amount needed and after how many games the principal will be repaid
• Loan Interest Rate is set by the Loanshark, interest must be paid after each game that the principal is not repaid in full
• A team may have only one outstanding loan at any time
• Loans are exclusively handled during the post and inter-match periods
• Outstanding loan principle adds it's value to the team rating of the debtor team
• Failure to pay the interest or principal of a loan to the loanshark in a timely manner may result in increasingly severe penalties, up to and including permanent damage and death to members of the affected team
• The debtor will be made aware of all die rolls relating to resolution of the loan process (i.e. copied on all relevant dice roller emails)
• The full Loanshark rules including tables on interest and penalties for non-payment are located here.

[5] Advancement/Relegation for DragonBBL Season III

• After the post-season is complete, teams may be advanced or relegated based on their season and/or playoff performance
• Division Trophy winners from B and C Division will be eligible for advancement
• All other advancement or relegation is calculated by standing within the Division by accumulated points
• Division A Relegation
  • In each conference, the team with the least accumulated points will be relegated to Division B
  • Excluding the two last place teams in each conference, the team with the least accumulated points overall will be relegated to Division B
  • Three teams in total from A Division will be relegated in this way
• Division B Advancement
  • The winner of the Soapy Cup will be advanced to Division A
  • Excluding the Soapy Cup Champion, the team with the most accumulated points in each conference will be advanced to Division A
  • Three teams in total from B Division will be advanced in this way
• Division B Relegation
  • In each conference, the team with the least accumulated points will be relegated to Division C
  • Excluding the two last place teams in each conference, the team with the least accumulated points overall will be relegated to Division C
  • Three teams in total from B Division will be relegated in this way
• Division C Advancement
  • The winner of the Grimskull will be advanced to Division B
  • Excluding the Grimskull Champion, the team with the most accumulated points in each conference will be advanced to Division B
  • Three teams in total from C Division will be advanced in this way
• When changing divisions due to advancement or relegation, a team shall remain within it's conference where it is possible to do so.
• Retirements from A or B Division will mean additional advancement from B or C Division based on accumulated points
• A restructuring of the league may require additional advancement or relegation as the situation requires
• Teams returning from retirement will be placed in the Division and Conference they they were previously slated to be in had they continued
• If the returning team last played in DragonBBL Season I, they will be placed in a Division A if they were ranked 1st-4th in their conference and Division B if they were ranked 5th-8th
• Returning teams may result in additional advancement or relegation as the situation requires
• Extreme situations that render a team unfit to take advantage of advancement or requiring otherwise unmerited relegation will be ruled on by the League Board of Commissioners as those cases arise

[6] All-Star Matches

• Each Division will hold their own All-star competition
• Each Conference within a Division will field an All-star team which will play one game against the All-star team of the other conference
• The Head Coach of the All-star team will be determined by popular vote by the members of the conference creating the team
• Each team will have the average number of re-rolls, cheerleaders, and assistant coaches of the teams in their conference, rounded to the nearest integer
• Each team will have 1 apothecary (may not be used on undead players)
• All niggling injuries on players involved in the All-Star match will be ignored
• All SPP gained during the match will be kept by the players who earned them
• ALL INJURIES (and effects thereof) WILL BE ERASED after the match. This is because every team sends their own apothecary to tend specifically to their player's needs
• The All-star matches shall be played with overtime and penalty shootout rules in effect to resolve a draw
• The All-star matches will be completed after the last match of the regular season but before the start of the playoff tournaments
• A Division All-stars
  • The Head Coach will compose a roster made up of 16 players, 3 each drawn from the top four teams in the conference by accumulated points, and 2 each from the ranked 5th and 6th teams
  • The Fan Factor of the team shall be the total fan factor of all the teams in the conference, divided by 3, rounded to the nearest integer
• B Division All-Stars
  • The Head Coach will compose a roster made up of 16 players, 3 each drawn from the top four teams in the conference by accumulated points, and 2 each from the ranked 5th and 6th teams
  • The Fan Factor of the team shall be the total fan factor of all the teams in the conference, divided by 4, rounded to the nearest integer
• C Division All-Stars
  • The Head Coach will compose a roster made up of 16 players, 3 each drawn from the top four teams in the conference by accumulated points, and 2 each from the ranked 5th and 6th teams
  • The Fan Factor of the team shall be the total fan factor of all the teams in the conference, divided by 5, rounded to the nearest integer
• Head Coaches shall obey the following restrictions in composing their All-star rosters
  • 0-6 Specials: Black Orc, Mummy, Saurus, Troll Slayer, Chaos Warrior, Bull Centaur
  • 0-4 Blitzers: Blitzer, Dragon Warrior, Wardancer, Storm Vermin, Wight
  • 0-2 Throwers: Thrower, Phoenix Warrior
  • 0-4 Runners: Runner, Catcher, Gutter Runner, Lion Warrior, Skink, Goblin, Halfling, Witch Elf, Ghoul
  • 0-12 Linemen: Lineman(woman, elf, rat, orc), Hobgoblin, Chaos Dwarf, Longbeard, Chaos Beastman(babe), Skeleton, Zombie
  • 0-1 Big Guy: Minotaur, Ogre, Rat Ogre, Treeman, Kroxigor, Troll
• The proceeds of the All-star ProBowl match shall be held in escrow by the league and paid to the trophy winner for that division

Rules Review - DragonBBL II

[1] New Rosters:

• Teams that now possess prohibited big guys or excess position players will not be forced to give those players up immediately; they have the following two options:
  • (1) The team may keep those players on their rosters until they die or the season ends (whichever comes first). If such a player dies he may not be replaced.
  • (2) The team can "sell the contract" for that player, losing the player in exchange for the team rating value of that player x 10,000gc.
  • If that player had 51 SPP or more at that time they will be added to the offical list of Star Players. This option may be taken at any point before the end of the season.
     
• At the beginning of next season, all teams must conform to the new roster structures. If a prohibited player has not been sold, killed, or retired by that point he must then be immediately sold off according to option (2) above.

[2] New Rules:

• The new rulings re: Wild Animal, Pro, Piling On etc. will not be implemented this season. The rest of the season will be played under the same ruleset (LRB v1.3) that it started.
• Changes to skills: With the knowledge of the changes being done to Wild Animals, Piling On, Hypnotic Gaze, and Pro, coaches who no longer want to keep their players with these skills can sell their contracts for the value of the player (team rating value x 10,000gc) at any time before the start of the next season.
• The new rulings for changed skills WILL be played according to the new LRB rules as of NEXT season. Those who choose to keep their players will have to adapt to the changes as best they can.

[3] Errata and Clarifications:

• All Clarifications from the Q&A section of the review go into effect immediately, where JBB allows.

[4] JBB:

• For the remainder of the season, uncheck LRB Piling On, LRB Wild Animal, LRB Halfling Chefs and LRB Runesmiths and LRB Hypnotic Gaze in the options dialog until the start of Season III
• Your Options window should look like the following: