Hardcore Style Hockey League Rules

Roster Moves

Team Roster and lineup moves are due into the commissioner by 4:00 PM Eastern Time, if no lines, i will just use computer lines.

GMs are responsible for making roster adjustments for injured players. If an injured player who can't play is still in a team's lineup, then I will call the highest overalled player in that position from the farm team to fill that need until you change it, this can result in fast signing of players on your farm team so make sure you check regularly.

League Files

1. Open Eastside Hockey Manager and start a new game.
2. Save the game as HSHL and exit Eastside Hockey manager
3. Download game files.
4. Extract contents into the saved game folder of your Eastside Hockey Manager directory. Example c:\program files\eastside hockey manager\saves\
5. Open Eastside Hockey Manager and load the hshl saved game from the list.
6. Repeat steps 3 to 5 to update league files.

Submiting Lines

Lines should be submited as EHM generated lns files. The naming of these files is important as they all get thrown into a directory and a file called "lines.lns" isn't clearly associated with a team. Please call them TeamShortForm_ProOrFarm.lns. For example "SJfarm.lns" and "SJpro.lns".

It is mandatory that the files be zipped. Please, zip the 2 files in 1 archive that includes a name that distinguishes your team. 30 downloads is preferable to 60.

Salary Cap

The Hardcore Style Hockey League has a Salary Cap for each team.

The salary cap was implemented to even the playing field and increase competition between GMs. Each gm has there own salary cap and hshl won't have 1 specific cap for each team.

If your team is over the Salary Cap you will:

1. Not be able to resign any of your players or any UFA
2. You will not be able to trade for players that would increase your salary, only decrease it.
3. If your team is Over the Salary Cap by the time the trade deadline is over then you will lose a player around the same salary as your over, he will be released to free agency to be bid on.

Team Finances

• All teams financial status is changed to "Ok" for the begining of the 2004/2005 season.
• All teams player budgets set at 65 million dollars.
• Money is carried over from season to season so if you lose % million one season your board doenst fish you out of the hole.

Signings

FA Signings

-Free Agent signings are to be done by email during the off season with he commissioner setting a bidding window in which all teams can submit bids with UFA and RFA interested in signing with their team.

Procedure:

1. Check to see if there's a thread started for the player you're interested in.
2. If there's not a thread already started, start one - FULL NAME as the subject & all contract offer details included.

note: You do not have to post an offer to an RFA - unless the RFA rights are owned by another team.

UFA Bidding Rules:

1. Any team over the cap can't offer contracts to any players. This rule is not in use for the off season where the winning of multiple bids may put a team over the cap, a team that goes over the cap in the off season will have until the end of preseason to get back under.
2. Any offer which puts a team over the cap is not acknowledged.
3. Highest bid gets the right to make the offer on the player. In the case where more than 1 team makes the maximum bid - worse team gets the right to bid on that player
4. Bid amount is total contract value (bonus + salary X years)
5. Subsequent bids must match or increase salary.
6. For any bid of a salary of 5 million or more - the number of years must be more than one (not including option years).
7. To make an offer to a UFA, you need to have the cash on hand for the bonus.
8. The signing bonus offered to a UFA must be a minimum of 20% of yearly salary.
9. Bidding is dead after 24 hours without a bid.

Off season Bids are sent to the league email all offers will be entered.

Compensation for signing RFA’s

Re-signing Your Players

To resign your players send an email to league email with 1.) The players name 2.) Pro, Farm or Prospect 3.) contract details (Number of years, salary, Signing bonus, options, etc.) and your team name as a subject

Transactions

Trades

Trade Submission Guidelines

One the GMs of the teams involved in the trade posts the trade in the TC Forum - this message should include:

• The name of the teams involved as the subject.
• The full names of the players involved.
• If the trade is uneven, it is recommended that the GMs explain the reason why this trade should be accepted.

note: Please make sure players are signed before you decide to trade them, You cannot trade players unless they're signed. Prospects are an exception.

The trade committee will then vote on the trade.

Trade Committee Process

3 TC Members must accept the trade for it to be passed.

• if a trade commity member is involved/or not present - trade needs 2 votes to pass, and only 3 Members will be able to vote. Those members being the ones with most seniority. IE: WCP is involved in a trade so only the ECP, assistant-commish and Commish will be able to vote.
• if 2 comitee members are away or involved in a trade only one vote will be needed for the trade to pass it, but that vote must come from the member with most seniority that isn't involved in the trade.

- If I see that trading between a GM and an other is becoming unfair then that GM will be kicked out of the league after being warned for the first time.

Trade Committee Voting Guidelines:

The trade committee is here to insure league fairness, to make sure all gms have a fun time, and that more experienced gm's aren't making lopsided trades with rookie gm's.

The trade committee aim is to ensure the integrity of all 30 organizations long term.

We will not allow:

• Young teams out of playoff contention to trade away their top young players for the chance at improving their team now but also by hurting themselves in the future.
• More experienced GMs to take advantage of rookie GMs
• Teams out of playoff contention to acquire retiring players b/c if they arent in the playoffs they are throwing away useful talent for something that won't help them beyond the present year
• We will look at trades involving small market teams top draft picks and prospects to ensure that they are needlessly trading them away
• We will not allow teams struggling financially to aquire big salary players

Notes:

• If we trust in the competence of 2 gm's and know them to both be experienced we will be more lenient in judging the trade
• If your trade is rejected you may Appeal in the thread and trade comittee members may reverse their decision
• if you wish to to clarify/discuss/suggest anymore guidelines please talk to the commish
• trade committee members are required to state why they rejected a trade

All league members are required to respect each TC members vote and flaming and/or abuse in relation to a TC vote will not be tolerated.

Drafting

Entry Draft

• At the end of every season the HSHL holds an entry draft to introduce new players into the league

• The draft time and date will be determined by the commissioner and will be stated 5 to 10 days before the draft

• The draft will be done in a IRC chat room. If you are unable to attend the draft you may submit a list of prospects you wish to draft at your position

• Every year the HSHL holds a draft lottery which determines the top 16 picks in the draft. The 16 picks will be those of the teams who failed to make the playoffs. No team will be able to move  up more than 4 positions in the draft or down 1.

Waiver Draft

• At the end of every preseason a waiver draft will be held with all teams having the ability to protect 12 forwards, 6 defensemen and 2 goalies.

• Those who need to be protected will be determined by version 1.18 of ehm

Waivers

This league has waivers. Players on the waiver list are listed on the forum.

Waiver Eligibility:
(these rules are simplified version from the real life rules used by NHL)

• All players under 21 years old are not subjected to waivers
• Players aged 21 are subjected to waivers if they have played over 125 career games
• Players aged 22 are subjected to waivers if they have played over 100 career games
• Players aged 23 are subjected to waivers if they have played over 75 career games
• Players aged 24 are subjected to waivers if they have played over 50 career games
• All players over 24 are subjected to waivers regardless of games played

note: these rules will NOT be accurately reflected in EHM version 1.16 or earlier. Double check.

Also check the Waiver Thread in the Forum for further deatils.

Schedule

I will always try to remain on schedule but their will be times when I wont be able to update the website so please understand that.

Sims are done daily with 2 daysdone each sim

- If teams play more then once in a real day/sim then please let me know if their will be any changes for the first game or the second game or the third etc...

Other Stuff

- Gms must submit an email address that they want the other GMs to email too.

- GMs must submit an online instant messenger (ie. msn, aol, icq, etc.) MSN messenger is the prefered messenger for the HSHL.

- GMs are encouraged to actively participate, this may include articles for The HardCore Times, team pages, postings on message board, or whatever else they might think of. If I find you are not being active I have the right to kick you out.

- As a guideline - GMs are expected to check in on their team every 72 hours (respond to emails, check message board & submit lines).

Decorum Guidelines

If you have a problem or a concern - by all means send an email to the league email address. But stop, take a deep breath, and consider your tone. Stick to the facts. Avoid accusations. Avoid personal comments.

Please refrain from bringing it up on the boards. Or starting a poll. Address it in private.

Finally, If you have a problem with another gm send the league an email, a gm harassing you on MSN, send a screen shot in and he will be deal with.

Anyone who challenges another member and disgraces them in any kind of way will be dealt with.

Three Strikes Your Out...

1st Strike- Official Warning from me the Commish

2nd Strike- If you do it again your kicked out for a limited time, depending on your situation, you can either leave or come back when you've done your time.

3rd Strike- No excuses you are now banned from the League.

No Insulting or Disgracing will be tolerated

- The HSHL Head Office has the final say on all matters.

- I hope you enjoy the league and participate well with the others.