Table of Contents:
-Finances
-RFA/UFAs
-Rosters: Line-ups/mimimums
-Player Position Changes
Finances:
-Ticket Prices: are managed by the league and cannot be requested to be changed. Prices can range from $35-$45 and are set based on team success: Make the playoffs +$1, miss the playoffs -$1
-Team finances are capped at $50M (updated in off-season before start of new season)
-Negative Funds
Teams must maintain good finances.
If a team has a projected negative balance then they may be blocked from making any trades that add more salary. If a team reaches negative funds then they may be subject to having players suspended from playing. Any players suspended by end of regular season will not be eligible for playoffs and will be released during the offseason.
RFA/UFA Classification:
Players are aged by 1 year at the end of the season when re rates are done. If their contract has ended they will be considered either RFA or UFA depending on the following:
RFA: 27 and under (during the season - a player aged 26 and under with 1 year left on contract would be considered RFA once end of season has been run.
UFA: 28 and up (during the season - a player aged 27 and up with 1 year left on contract would be considered UFA once end of season has been run.
RFA/UFA Re-Signs
RFAs: are auto re-signed after end of season has been run to 4 year deals with a salary as per the OV Salary Chart.
UFA Re-Signs:
Teams get ONE 4 year re-sign deal. The 4 year deal can also be split between 2 players at 2/2 or 3/1.
Re-Signs are not transferrable.
OV Salary Chart (4 yrs)
league minimum = $500K
76 - $700K
77 - $800K
78 - $1.0 M
79 - $1.25 M
80 - $1.5 M
81 - $1.75 M
82 - $2.0 M
83 - $2.5 M
84 - $3.0 M
85 - $3.5 M
86 - $4.0 M
87 - $4.5 M
88 - $5.0 M
89 - $5.5 M
90 - $6.0 M
Rosters/Line-Ups:
Each team must dress 20 players for every game (18 skaters and 2 goalies)
The standard line-ups are: 12F/6D with all forwards assigned to one of four even strength lines and 2 defenceman double-shifting on the 4th even strength line.
You can also use 11F/7D and 10F/8D provided any double shifted players have their second shift on the 4th line only.
During the playoffs - teams are allowed to have ONE dressed player that can be totally benched or a PP/PK specialist only. In other words, you can double-shift a forward on the 4th line without having to dress and assign a 7th defenceman.
FARM Limits:
players with an OV 80 or higher cannt be sent to the farm
players with a salary of $1.5 M or higher cannot be sent to the farm
Roster/Minimums:
To avoid the sim from crashing due to a team not having enough players at one position, all teams must carry a minimum amount of players at each position. If you fall below the amounts, then I will automatically add players to your team. Once you make the necessary adjustments, you can then drop any players that wereI added at no penalty.
Position Minimums:
C/LW/RW: 6 (at each position)
D: 10
G: 4
Player Position Changes:
See the following forum link: http://rhsforum.freeforums.net/thread/208/alternate-position-list