Minor League Level Age Limits (PASSED)

[mikezone13]

Easiest way to do this is to put age limiters on each level. OOTP does this well now in that if AAA had an age limit of say 30 years, players can still play there beyond the age of 30, BUT as soon as they move to the main AFBL roster they cannot then be demoted to AAA.

So you then have to decide to either keep the vets at AFBL level and take a roster spot from someone else or release them.

[mstreeter06]

Easiest way to do this is to put age limiters on each level. OOTP does this well now in that if AAA had an age limit of say 30 years, players can still play there beyond the age of 30, BUT as soon as they move to the main AFBL roster they cannot then be demoted to AAA.

So you then have to decide to either keep the vets at AFBL level and take a roster spot from someone else or release them.

We already have a max age limit in our Rookie League and A-Ball but both are pretty high. I do like this idea.

Something like for max ages...?
AAA: 30
AA: 28
A: 26
RL: 24

[24Rocks]

ya but then i wouldnt beable to keep my agings vets and I like having some olderguys play in AAA it would take away way to much of the depth with age 30 I would be losing 12 players right now about 6 I would use if injurys mostly pitchers I would like to see maybe age limits on other leagues but none on AAA but roster limit of 30 then IDK alot of my scrubs are 30+

I also would have at least 5 more players lost from AA I wouldnt really miss but it would bascily take a whole team away from me

[24Rocks]

also wouldnt this effect Minor league Rehab?

[mikezone13]

ya but then i wouldnt beable to keep my agings vets and I like having some olderguys play in AAA it would take away way to much of the depth with age 30 I would be losing 12 players right now about 6 I would use if injurys mostly pitchers I would like to see maybe age limits on other leagues but none on AAA but roster limit of 30 then IDK alot of my scrubs are 30+

I also would have at least 5 more players lost from AA I wouldnt really miss but it would bascily take a whole team away from me

You don't lose them, they can still play AAA, they just can't be demoted there after they've been promoted to the AFBL roster.

It was also just an example (the 30 year limit) it could be at any age really.

[jdettbarn]

If it works, yes.

[Chappy]

I tested this out in the NPBL and it didn't work, but that was in OOTP13 IIRC so it may work now.

I don't think the age limit thing would yield the same results, because if you ran it in that fashion, everyone over 30 would refuse their assignments, while the 'right to refuse' would leave the choice up to the player.  That 35 year old outfielder that makes a great pinch runner (but sucks at everything else) during the expanded roster period in September would probably go back to AAA if he could, but with an age limit, you'd have to release him... and nobody would want him on their 25-man so he'd be stuck in the FA pool 'til he retires.

So, I'd probably vote against that rule at this point in time unless you guys can convince me otherwise.

One note; at the time we tried it out in the NPBL the FA pool had about a dozen players in it.  That's not an issue in the AFBL (or NPBL for that matter) with the longer draft and other ways for players to enter the league (international FAs).

[BaseballAddict32]

Not a fan mainly because it'd take away the ability to promote a guy because of injury or in the expanded roster. You need some extra depth for injury situations. And if the age limit was 35 instead of 30 it almost defeats the desired purpose.

[Qdog915]

Instead of age limits, can we do the six year thing like in the majors without financials? That would be more fair. If I call a guy up to pitch because of injury but then I have to release him because he can't go back to minors and it was the first time he'd been in majors in his career? That's not cool.

If it's based on age only, unless that 30 was changed to be higher, I vote no.

[Steve Wunda]

Instead of age limits, can we do the six year thing like in the majors without financials?

[Chappy]

I don't  think that feature works unless finances are turned on.

[mstreeter06]

Instead of age limits, can we do the six year thing like in the majors without financials?

I don't  think that feature works unless finances are turned on.

I think this is the problem we will have for this feature to work how we would like it unfortunately.

I agree with the points about the age limit being an issue. I know I like having a few AAAA guys available who would be victim to an age limit.

My vote would be a yes but only if we can do a real minor league options setting but without financials which seems like it won't work.

[Steve Wunda]

What are the current age limits on all the leagues? Does IC have an age limit?

[mstreeter06]

What are the current age limits on all the leagues? Does IC have an age limit?

Currently, we have an age limit only on Rookie League (26) and A League (30). The international complex will promote players to your Rookie League once they hit age 20, IIRC.

[Steve Wunda]

Maybe we should shift the age limits a bit for now while you investigate the possibilities of this working the way we want it to.

AA (30)
A (28)
R  (26)