Post by Milwaukee GM (Souriyo) on Jan 7, 2017 5:23:31 GMT
Rookie Contract Inflation
Because rookie contracts are so affordable to reward owners for making good draft picks, using the current veteran inflation structure is not necessarily “fair” when considering league balance. The inflation structure for rookies in NFL, NHL, and NBA in their CONTRACT year will be as follows:
1st divisor: 300% increase
2nd divisor: 150% increase
3rd divisor: 50% increase
The divisors used are the same as those used for veteran extensions.
For example:
If Ezekiel Elliott ($4 million) finishes his contract year (2020) ranked in the:
Top 12 at RB: $16 million
13-24 at RB: $10 million
Lower than 24 at RB: $6 million.
This is in place to balance rookie contracts and bring them to market value of other elite players at their position.
Second Extension Inflation
For the SECOND extension used by a team on one player, the salary inflation will increase. A player can only be extended by the same team twice. For the second extension, the salary inflation from the contract year will be as follows:
1st divisor: 100% increase
2nd divisor: 50% increase
3rd divisor: 25% increase
To maintain activity in the league, we want players to hit the free agent market and give other teams a chance to compete for players. (First divisor would double a players salary, second would multiply by 1.5, and third by 1.25)
Minor League Timer
(NOTE: This is NOT the same as their CONTRACT clock AND not the same as the thresholds for minor league eligibility. This is for players that are currently under "indefinite" control in the minor leagues (such as rookies obtained from rookie drafts))
In terms of minor league eligibility, a player’s contract clock only starts when the player is called up to the active roster. However, a player cannot be held in the minor leagues indefinitely. After their first appearance in the professional league in real life, they have three years of minor league eligibility in our league. If they are not on the active roster in our league by the end of the THIRD season (the year their eligibility expires) they will go into the free agent pool. They need to either be called up or traded to avoid this. If they are traded, the team that acquires that player receives one ADDED year of minor league eligibility.
NOTE: This will only apply for the rookie/prospect class of 2017 and beyond. Any rookies/prospects from the 2016 class will have their first year of minor league eligibility begin in 2017 if they have already made an appearance in the pros in real life.
For example:
Manuel Margot appeared in MLB games in the 2016 season, starting his minor league clock (shaded in color: for baseball, light blue).
2017: 2nd year of minor league eligibility (player will be shaded in pink)
2018: 3rd year of eligibility (player will be shaded in red). This is the final year the player is able to stay under team control in the minor league system. The end of the 2018 season is the LATEST Margot can remain in the minor league system. If he is not on the active roster by the start of the 2019 season, he becomes a free agent. If he is traded:
2019: Team that acquires Margot gets 2019 as an added year of eligibility. If he is not traded or brought onto the active roster by the start of the 2020 season, Margot becomes a free agent.
These three changes are important changes I think to maintain fluidity of player movement and keep a fair balance of contracts in our league. We want to simulate realism as much as possible, and I think this will help us do that. Please provide feedback if you're confused about what's written here OR my rationale or have other ideas to make this smooth. As always, I want everyone to be involved in making these rule decisions, so hit me up!
Because rookie contracts are so affordable to reward owners for making good draft picks, using the current veteran inflation structure is not necessarily “fair” when considering league balance. The inflation structure for rookies in NFL, NHL, and NBA in their CONTRACT year will be as follows:
1st divisor: 300% increase
2nd divisor: 150% increase
3rd divisor: 50% increase
The divisors used are the same as those used for veteran extensions.
For example:
If Ezekiel Elliott ($4 million) finishes his contract year (2020) ranked in the:
Top 12 at RB: $16 million
13-24 at RB: $10 million
Lower than 24 at RB: $6 million.
This is in place to balance rookie contracts and bring them to market value of other elite players at their position.
Second Extension Inflation
For the SECOND extension used by a team on one player, the salary inflation will increase. A player can only be extended by the same team twice. For the second extension, the salary inflation from the contract year will be as follows:
1st divisor: 100% increase
2nd divisor: 50% increase
3rd divisor: 25% increase
To maintain activity in the league, we want players to hit the free agent market and give other teams a chance to compete for players. (First divisor would double a players salary, second would multiply by 1.5, and third by 1.25)
Minor League Timer
(NOTE: This is NOT the same as their CONTRACT clock AND not the same as the thresholds for minor league eligibility. This is for players that are currently under "indefinite" control in the minor leagues (such as rookies obtained from rookie drafts))
In terms of minor league eligibility, a player’s contract clock only starts when the player is called up to the active roster. However, a player cannot be held in the minor leagues indefinitely. After their first appearance in the professional league in real life, they have three years of minor league eligibility in our league. If they are not on the active roster in our league by the end of the THIRD season (the year their eligibility expires) they will go into the free agent pool. They need to either be called up or traded to avoid this. If they are traded, the team that acquires that player receives one ADDED year of minor league eligibility.
NOTE: This will only apply for the rookie/prospect class of 2017 and beyond. Any rookies/prospects from the 2016 class will have their first year of minor league eligibility begin in 2017 if they have already made an appearance in the pros in real life.
For example:
Manuel Margot appeared in MLB games in the 2016 season, starting his minor league clock (shaded in color: for baseball, light blue).
2017: 2nd year of minor league eligibility (player will be shaded in pink)
2018: 3rd year of eligibility (player will be shaded in red). This is the final year the player is able to stay under team control in the minor league system. The end of the 2018 season is the LATEST Margot can remain in the minor league system. If he is not on the active roster by the start of the 2019 season, he becomes a free agent. If he is traded:
2019: Team that acquires Margot gets 2019 as an added year of eligibility. If he is not traded or brought onto the active roster by the start of the 2020 season, Margot becomes a free agent.
These three changes are important changes I think to maintain fluidity of player movement and keep a fair balance of contracts in our league. We want to simulate realism as much as possible, and I think this will help us do that. Please provide feedback if you're confused about what's written here OR my rationale or have other ideas to make this smooth. As always, I want everyone to be involved in making these rule decisions, so hit me up!