Here's the rules:
Code of Conduct
(a) The GMs have to send at least one lineup every week.
(b) A GM that forgets to send his lineup without any valid reason for a week will receive a warning.
(c) After 3 warnings, the GM will be fired on the spot.
(d) A GM that forgets to answer an email without any valid reason will receive a warning.
(e) After 3 warnings, the GM will be fired on the spot.
(f) When you send a trade offer, a positive or negative answer must be sent in a 48 hours delay. If the GM who sent the offer can prove he didnt receive any answer, a warning will be given.
(g) Respect between GMs is a must. Any personal attack will not be tolerated.
1. Arenas
(a) An arena must have a minimum of 18 000 seats.
(b) In case of an expansion, the expansion team can only contain 18 000 seats in its arena for the first season.
(c) Price tickets must be at least $28. This price must be set before the first match of the season.
(d) Ticket prices can only be modified at the end of the season or before the playoffs. At the start of every round, a team can change its ticket prices.
(e) A team can change its numbers of seats in its arena at the end of the playoffs and before the start of the next season. The cost is:
To 19 000 - 1 million
To 20 000 - 3 millions
To 21 000 - 5 millions
To 23 000 - 7.5 millions
To 25 000 - 10 millions
(f) An arena can contain a maximum of 25 000 seats.
(g) A team can build a new arena once its maximum capacity is abtained for a new arena of 30 000 seats. The cost for such an arena is 20 millions.
(h) An arena of 30 000 seats is the maximum a team can possess.
2. Teams
(a) Every team must have a minimum of 20 players for its professional club and 12 for its minor club.
(b) The maximum is 23 players for the professional club and 25 players for the minor club.
3. Waivers.
(a) Ever player under the age of 23 years old is exempt from the waivers.
(b) A player is in the waiving list for 48 hours.
(c) When a team claims a player on the waiving list, it costs them 50 000 to claim the player.
(d) The order to claim a player is from the overall standings but inversed, in date of the 1st of each month.
(e) A player claimed from the wavers must be part of the major club for 7 matches.
4. Use of players.
(a) Players under 23 years can be sent to minors without any restriction.
(b) Players who are 24 years and older, that played 15 matches in the major club; have to get through the waiving list.
(c) A players position can be changed for any players of 21 years old or less except for a goaltender.
(d) A player from group 2 and 4 cant change positions. They can, however, move from LW to RW or even C.
(e) Every player that touch a salary of 1 500 000 or more cant go back to its minor club in his career.
5. Player Status
(a)Each player turns one year older right after the Stanley cup victory.
(b)There are 3 different groups of players
Group I
(23 and younger)
Only the team who owns the player has the possibility to negotiate with him if a qualifying offer was given. If no qualifying offer was given, the player has the possibility to go back into the draft the year after.
Group II
(Restricted free agents, RFA)
These players have to be less then 30 years old. The compensation is relative to the salary plus an annual bonus. If a player in this group doesnt get an offer before the end of the season, he becomes a UFA (unrestricted free agent).
Compensation for loss of RFA:
999 999$ or less: 200 000$.
1 000 000$ to 2 499 999$: One 2nd round pick plus 200 000$.
2 500 000$ to 4 999 999$: Two 1st round picks (on 2 different years) plus 400 000$.
5 000 000$ to 7 999 999$: Two 2nd round picks (on 2 different years), one 2nd round pick and 1 000 000$.
8 000 000$ and more: Three 1st round picks (on 3 different years), one 2nd round picks and 2 500 000$ or three 1st round picks (on 3different years), two 2nd round picks (on 2 different years and 1 000 000$.
The team can match the offer in a 48 hours time frame after the signature.
Group III
(Unrestricted free agents, UFA)
Players over 30 years old. There is no compensation for these players.
(c) When a player is during his last year of his contract, you have between the first match of the current season and the 14th day after the last playoff series to give a qualifying offer.
(d) The trade deadline is approximately the 65th match of the season or the day written on the calendar.
(e) If a team is caught negotiating contracts after the permitted period, a fine will be given.
(f) A drafted player is owned by a team for 2 years until he is signed. No other team can sign him.
6. Contracts
(a) A limit of 12 players can be signed to new contracts per season. This includes RFA of group I and II and UFAs.
(b) A player can negotiate his contract one year before the current one expires.
(c) The minimum salary for a player is 175 000$.
(d) The minimum salary for a coach is 100 000$.
(e) The maximum salary for a player is 13 000 000$.
(f) The maximum salary for a coach is 5 000 000$
(g) The maximum length of a players contract is 5 years.
(h) The maximum length of a coachs contract is 3 years.
(i) A player 23 or younger cannot sign a contract longer then 2 years.
(j) If a player agent and a GM cannot get a deal done, then the GM has the possibility to go to arbitration.
(k) If there are problems during the negotiations, the GM can make the commissioner negotiate at his place but he must prove that there are indeed problems.
(l) If a player signs a contract during the season, the number of years in the new contract are added to the number of years remaining.
(m) If a player of group I isnt signed in time, he becomes automatically eligible for the next draft and no one else can sign him.
If a player of group II got a qualifying offer and didnt sign, he cannot be signed by another team.
(o) The coachs contract has the following clauses: Annual salary, contract length, signature bonus
(p) A player that has a no-trade clause in his contract gets a 1 dollar on his contract to differ him from others
(q) A team can buy out the contracts of one of their players except for group 1 players.
(r) All contracts that are bought out have to be sent with the receipt of his buy-out.
(s) At the age of 34, any player can retire at the end of his current contract. The announcement will be made at the end of the playoffs
Last contract year
During the last year of the players contract:
The team has to pay the whole contract
More than one year
For a player that played more then 30 games:
The team has to pay one year of salary + 45% of the rest
For a player in the minors:
The team has to pay one year of salary + 45% of the rest
7. Contract Limits
Group 1
(23 years old or younger)
Qualifying offer: +10%
Minimum offer: previous salary
Maximum offer: 1 000 000$
Contract years: 2 years
Maximum bonus: 1 000 000$
Group 2
(RFA)
Qualifying offer: +15%
Minimum offer: - 25%
Maximum offer: * 2
Contract years: 5 years
Maximum bonus: * 2.25
Group 3
(UFA)
Qualifying offer:
Minimum offer: - 45%
Maximum offer: * 2.5
Contract years: 5 years
Maximum bonus: * 3
8. Transactions
(a) All the trades must be accepted by the commissioner. The players have 2 games to get to their new clubs.
(b) The commissioner has the right to refuse any trade.
(c) The trade must be sent by both GMs
(d) When the trade is accepted by the commissioner, the trade is irreversible.
(e) If there is an error in the trade formula, the trade doesnt go through.
(f) Future considerations can be included in trades but must be accepted on before the trade goes through.
9. Draft
(a) The annual prospect draft is done during the off season.
(b) There are 5 rounds.
(c) The order is done like in the NHL.
(d) The first pick is given by lottery to the last 3 teams like in the NHL.
(e) All players picked become prospects and have a maximum of 2 years before reentering the draft if no contract is given.
(f) A prospect can be inserted in the alignment only if he signs a contract before the first game of the season.
10. Salary Cap
(a) The cap is 42 millions. If a team surpasses the cap (except if a player is injured or suspended, is salary is exempt for the cap)
(b) Verifications are done after every match.
(c) A player of group 1 has a salary cap of 1 000 000$ per year and a total value of the contract of 7 000 000$ with bonuses.
(d) The salary cap is done every 2 years and can be changed every 2 years by the commissioner.
1st offence: 1 million
2nd offence: 550 000$ and loses his 2nd round pick
3rd offence: 750 000$ and loses his 1st round and 4th round pick
If a team doesnt respect the rules, he or she has to pass in front of all the GMs to deal with his case.
11. Suspensions
(a) All players expelled from a game for injury gets a suspension
(b) A player that injures another player during a fight is not suspended
86 +
No suspension
80 to 85
2 games suspension
70 to 79
3 to 4 games suspension
60 to 70
5 to 6 games suspension
50 to 60
7 to 10 games suspension
50 or -
15 to x games suspension
12. Finances
(a) Each team starts with 15 million $ for the 1st season.
(b) If a team is in the minus, a loan can be taken by from the league with a 20% interest per year..
(c) If a team is in the minus before the draft, the GM loses automatically his job and cannot come back in the league before 2 years.
(d) When a team is lost because of bankruptcy, the new GM starts with 5 million extra $.
13. Expansions
(a) Each team can protect a certain amount of players respecting the following formula:
5 Defensemens, 9 Forwards and 1 Goalie
or
3 Defensemens, 7 Forwards and 2 Goalies
(b) Each team must submit players of every positions following these criterias:
2 Forwards
Who have played 40 games last year or 70 games during the last 2 years.
(Series included)
1 Defenseman
Who have played 40 games last year or 70 games during the last 2 years.
(Series included)
1 Goalie
(If 2 goalies were protected) 1 goalie that played 10 games last year or 25 during the last 2 years.
(Series included)
(c) Any player drafted during the last 2 years is automatically protected.
(d) Any player that hasnt played 15 games in the professional league is protected.
(e) Every expansion club must draft a minimum of 3 goalies, 7 defensemens and 10 forwards or until there are no more players.
(f) A team can only lose a maximum of 3 players. If a goalie is picked then that team can only lose a maximum of 2 players, including the goalie.
(g) If a team gives a list with errors, he is fined 500 000$ per error.
14. Sending lines
(a) The lines must be sent before 22 oclock the day of the game.
(b) The lines will not be erased after every game. You are responsible for the lines.
(c) After a trade, you are responsible to change your lines and send them. If your lines arent changed with your new player, he will be sent to the waivers.
(d) If during the simulation, your lines are wrong, a fine of 10 000$ will be given.
15. The Hand of God
(a) The league is the property of the commissioner.
(b) The commissioner can change the rules.
(c) The commissioner has the rights to give fines for other reasons then the ones listed in this document.
(d) The commissioner has the rights to fire a GM if he has a reason to.
