Post by CSCommish on Oct 27, 2013 22:36:00 GMT -5
aka Jeremy Hill Rule: Franchise Player Reservations
Summary
Teams will have the ability to "reserve" certain meaningful, defining and/or favorite players who predominantly played for the real life counterpart team. The cost of reserving players is mainly based on a player's top five (5) WAR seasons in their career, as promulgated by baseball-reference.com.
Player Eligibility
Any player that has played for the counterpart team in real life is eligible, provided that such team is the team that the player has accumulated the most plate appearances (PA) or innings pitched (IP) for during the course of such player's career. In the case where the differential does not exceed 1,000 PA or 400 IP, the Commissioner will make a judgment call and determine which team will be granted the ability to reserve such player.
Franchise Player Reservation (FPR) Points / Bank
Each of the Original 16 teams will start off with 200 FPR points. When Expansion teams are added to the league, they will be assigned a to-be-determined amount of points, as deemed appropriate by the Commissioner. Furthermore, given that teams may consider players who are currently playing in real life, each team will be granted an additional two (2) FPR points every off-season beginning in 2000.
- FPR points are not eligible for trade
- Unused FPR points may be cashed in for Reward points on a 1:5 ratio (for every 1 FPR point, it equals 5 Reward Points), limiting to:
- Unused FPR points may be cashed in no more than once every off-season
- Unused FPR points may be cashed in up to a maximum of 100 points at a time
- Reward points may not be converted to FPR points
How to Reserve Player(s)
Teams may utilize the Franchise Player Forum to informally discuss reservations at any time. The Commissioner will assist teams, whenever and however necessary, with determining what season a player will appear in the draft, projected talent, potential costs, effects, and so on and so forth. A formal reservation must be in place prior to the start of such draft. Once the draft has started, it is too late!
Spending Formula
Reservation Fee + Player Value Fee + Draft Day Jump Fee
Reservation Fee
- 10 FPR points per formal reservation
- 10 FPR point penalty after having already reserved a player within past five (5) seasons
Player Value Fee
2 * (Sum of Player's Top Five (5) Seasonal WAR), rounded to the nearest whole number
Each Player's Top Five (5) Seasonal WAR can be determined by browsing to www.baseball-reference.com, search by player name, scroll down to "Player Value" and click on "WAR" to sort in descending order. For example, Bernie Williams' top five (5) seasonal WAR are 6.4, 5.5, 5.5, 5.2 and 5.2. The sum of these numbers is 27.8. When doubled, this number becomes 55.6, which rounds to 56 FPR points.
Draft Day Jump Fee
Earliest Draft Position - Rank of Reserved Player with respect to the Draft Pool
The Rank of the Reserved Player will be determined by the Commissioner, which is generally based on the order of the computer picks. For example, if the Yankees have the 21st overall pick in the 1985 draft and reserves Bernie Williams, who is ranked #3, the Yankees' Draft Day Jump Fee would be 18 FPR points.
Other Effects and Draft Day Compensation
In addition to utilizing the team's earliest first round pick to reserve the player, the reserving team will be forced to forfeit draft picks, depending on the the amount of the Draft Day Jump Fee:
0 - 3: Forfeiture of earliest third round pick
4 - 10: Forfeiture of earliest second round pick
11 - 20: Forfeiture of earliest second and earliest third round picks
>>>> 20: Forfeiture of earliest second and earliest third round picks + next available first round pick
Teams not participating in reserving players during the draft in question will be compensated Reward points, depending on the number of players reserved and their draft slot. The team with first overall pick will be rewarded 40 points with each team thereafter rewarded 5 less points than the previous team (i.e., 35 to #2, 30 to #3 ...). The points will ratchet down up to the team that is rewarded 10 points and every team thereafter will also rewarded 10 points up to, but not including, the reserving team. For each additional reserved player, 5 points will be added to each team leading up to, but not including, the reserving team. The points will be tied to the team at the original draft pick position and does not go with the team if such draft pick is traded.
Loyalty (Penalties) / Bonuses
The premise of the rule is to have the Franchise Player play their entire career with the reserving team. At minimum, the player should at least be given the opportunity to make the big league squad and play out their "rookie contract"; however, they may be traded in their "walk year" with no penalty. After certain milestones, FPR points are refunded to reward teams who meet the intent and spirit of the Franchise Player rule.
- 25 FPR point penalty for trading player prior to player being called up to the major leagues
- 15 FPR point penalty for trading player prior to completion of player's 5th major league season
(Penalties waived after 10th anniversary of being drafted by reserving team)
- 5 FPR point refund for player's 10th anniversary of being drafted by reserving team
- 5 FPR point refund for player's 15th anniversary of being drafted by reserving team
- 5 FPR point refund for player's 20th anniversary of being drafted by reserving team
Summary
Teams will have the ability to "reserve" certain meaningful, defining and/or favorite players who predominantly played for the real life counterpart team. The cost of reserving players is mainly based on a player's top five (5) WAR seasons in their career, as promulgated by baseball-reference.com.
Player Eligibility
Any player that has played for the counterpart team in real life is eligible, provided that such team is the team that the player has accumulated the most plate appearances (PA) or innings pitched (IP) for during the course of such player's career. In the case where the differential does not exceed 1,000 PA or 400 IP, the Commissioner will make a judgment call and determine which team will be granted the ability to reserve such player.
Franchise Player Reservation (FPR) Points / Bank
Each of the Original 16 teams will start off with 200 FPR points. When Expansion teams are added to the league, they will be assigned a to-be-determined amount of points, as deemed appropriate by the Commissioner. Furthermore, given that teams may consider players who are currently playing in real life, each team will be granted an additional two (2) FPR points every off-season beginning in 2000.
- FPR points are not eligible for trade
- Unused FPR points may be cashed in for Reward points on a 1:5 ratio (for every 1 FPR point, it equals 5 Reward Points), limiting to:
- Unused FPR points may be cashed in no more than once every off-season
- Unused FPR points may be cashed in up to a maximum of 100 points at a time
- Reward points may not be converted to FPR points
How to Reserve Player(s)
Teams may utilize the Franchise Player Forum to informally discuss reservations at any time. The Commissioner will assist teams, whenever and however necessary, with determining what season a player will appear in the draft, projected talent, potential costs, effects, and so on and so forth. A formal reservation must be in place prior to the start of such draft. Once the draft has started, it is too late!
Spending Formula
Reservation Fee + Player Value Fee + Draft Day Jump Fee
Reservation Fee
- 10 FPR points per formal reservation
- 10 FPR point penalty after having already reserved a player within past five (5) seasons
Player Value Fee
2 * (Sum of Player's Top Five (5) Seasonal WAR), rounded to the nearest whole number
Each Player's Top Five (5) Seasonal WAR can be determined by browsing to www.baseball-reference.com, search by player name, scroll down to "Player Value" and click on "WAR" to sort in descending order. For example, Bernie Williams' top five (5) seasonal WAR are 6.4, 5.5, 5.5, 5.2 and 5.2. The sum of these numbers is 27.8. When doubled, this number becomes 55.6, which rounds to 56 FPR points.
Draft Day Jump Fee
Earliest Draft Position - Rank of Reserved Player with respect to the Draft Pool
The Rank of the Reserved Player will be determined by the Commissioner, which is generally based on the order of the computer picks. For example, if the Yankees have the 21st overall pick in the 1985 draft and reserves Bernie Williams, who is ranked #3, the Yankees' Draft Day Jump Fee would be 18 FPR points.
Other Effects and Draft Day Compensation
In addition to utilizing the team's earliest first round pick to reserve the player, the reserving team will be forced to forfeit draft picks, depending on the the amount of the Draft Day Jump Fee:
0 - 3: Forfeiture of earliest third round pick
4 - 10: Forfeiture of earliest second round pick
11 - 20: Forfeiture of earliest second and earliest third round picks
>>>> 20: Forfeiture of earliest second and earliest third round picks + next available first round pick
Teams not participating in reserving players during the draft in question will be compensated Reward points, depending on the number of players reserved and their draft slot. The team with first overall pick will be rewarded 40 points with each team thereafter rewarded 5 less points than the previous team (i.e., 35 to #2, 30 to #3 ...). The points will ratchet down up to the team that is rewarded 10 points and every team thereafter will also rewarded 10 points up to, but not including, the reserving team. For each additional reserved player, 5 points will be added to each team leading up to, but not including, the reserving team. The points will be tied to the team at the original draft pick position and does not go with the team if such draft pick is traded.
Loyalty (Penalties) / Bonuses
The premise of the rule is to have the Franchise Player play their entire career with the reserving team. At minimum, the player should at least be given the opportunity to make the big league squad and play out their "rookie contract"; however, they may be traded in their "walk year" with no penalty. After certain milestones, FPR points are refunded to reward teams who meet the intent and spirit of the Franchise Player rule.
- 25 FPR point penalty for trading player prior to player being called up to the major leagues
- 15 FPR point penalty for trading player prior to completion of player's 5th major league season
(Penalties waived after 10th anniversary of being drafted by reserving team)
- 5 FPR point refund for player's 10th anniversary of being drafted by reserving team
- 5 FPR point refund for player's 15th anniversary of being drafted by reserving team
- 5 FPR point refund for player's 20th anniversary of being drafted by reserving team