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[Adding a Player to The Roster]
The roster that you create here will be displayed in the same order on
the Line-up, Pinch Hitter/Runner, and Substitution Screens. Using one of
the methods described above, find the player you wish to add to the
team; that is, bring his name into view on the list (any position on the
list will do).
If you know where on your roster you wish a player to appear, press [P]
Put, press the number [1]...[9] of the player you wish to add, then
press the letter [A]...[Z] of the position where you want him to appear
on the roster. His name will be moved there. Be careful, since [P] Put
will overwrite a player in the select position.
If you do not care about position on the roster, press [A] Add and the
number [1]...[9] of the player you wish to add. His name will be added
to the roster in the first available place from the top (non-pitcher) or
from the bottom (pitcher).
Important notes: It is possible to add any player to any team that you
have created even if he appears on other rosters in the same
organization, same league, same division, or same team. (You can even
draft a team composed entirely of your single favorite player.)
DRAFT only works with a single Data Diskette. You cannot draft players
from different years onto the same team unless you are playing with an
Old Timers Diskette.
At any time you may back up to the previous screen using [ESC]. If you
[ESC], the results of any team creation or drafting will be saved.
[Releasing a Player]
You can drop a player from your roster by pressing [R] Release, then the
roster letter of the player to be dropped.
Hint: after a game, an INJURED player can be dropped from his regular
roster and added to his FARM team roster. His name will then not appear
on the regular roster until you want him to rejoin the team.
[Trading Players]
Simple player trades can be accomplished by releasing players from their
current teams and drafting them onto their new teams.
[Considering a Player for the Draft]
As you are adding players to a roster, you can get more information
about any of the players listed on the screen by pressing [D] Display
then the number [1]...[9] or roster letter [A]...[Z] of the player to
study. Make the necessary disk changes and the Player Screen will appear
(see THE PLAYER SCREEN).
[A Few Examples of Common League Rules]
Rules about drafting players, order of the draft, quality of the players
drafted, replacing injured players, using farm clubs, using starters and
relievers, using players out of position, and many other organizational
aspects of the game are left to you and your fellow managers. APBA Major
League Players Baseball is a basic management system that is flexible
enough to accommodate many league rules and structures. It is
recommended that rules be established before league play begins. Below
are some examples of common rules.
A team has a 25-player roster.
A team must have at least four starting pitchers.
A starting pitcher may not start before his turn in the rotation.
A starting pitcher may not relieve if there is a reliever available
(unless he is also rated as a reliever).
A reliever must rest every third (or fourth) game.
INJURED players must sit out only one half of the specified injured time
(used for leagues with shorter seasons).
Players are seperated into groups of comparable skill/value. Only a
certain number of players can be drafted from each of the higher level
of skill, providing for more realistic teams.
- MODIFYING AN ORGANIZATION
From the Create/Modify Organizations Screen, press [2]...[6] to choose
the organization to be modified.
Your choices are now to:
[D] Drop the entire organization, including leagues, divisions, teams,
roster, win-loss records, and standings (GB = games behind).
[R] Rename an element in the organization - either the [O] Organization,
[L] League, or [D] Division (use the backspace to edit the name in each
case.)
[C] Clear the WIN-LOSS records for all teams in the organization.
To modify a team within the organization or to add a team, press
[RETURN]. The Add/Select Teams Screen will appear.
To [A] Add a team, see ADDING TEAMS TO THE NEW ORGANIZATION.
To modify a team, press [SHIFT] [1] to select a league, press [SHIFT]
[2] (or the right/left cursor keys) to select a division, and press the
up/down arrow keys to select a team. You are now ready to modify the
team highlighted.
Your choices are to:
[D] Drop the entire team, including roster, win-loss record, and
standing.
[R] Rename the team, first the city name, then the nickname.
[C] Correct the W-L record, first WINS, then LOSSES.
To modify the team roster, select the team, press [RETURN], and add or
release players as described above in DRAFTING A TEAM.
[End of Documentation]