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 INTERNET BASEBALL LEAGUE CONSTITUTION
-       SPECIAL RULES FOR 2021 SEASON
-The rules in this section are special modifications for the 2021 season ONLY.
-When possible these will be numbered in a way that corresponds to the section of
-the Constitution where it most directly applies.  (e.g. for 0.4.x refer to 4.x)
-Usage and starts will be scaled from the 60 game MLB season to match the eventual
-length of the IBL season.
-.2.1.1  Schedule
-There will be no divisions for the 2021 season.  Each team will play
-every other team in their conference twice (one series home/away).
-The regular season schedule will last 11 weeks.  The trade deadline
-will be the transaction period after week 8.
-.2.1.8  Weather
-Weeks 1-3 will be July, weeks 4-7 August, weeks 8-11 September, and
-the post-season October.
-.2.2    Post-Season
-The top 7 teams by winning percentage will make the playoffs.  The team
-finishing in first place in the conference receives a first round bye
-while the remaining 6 teams play a best of 5 first round playoff series.
-The highest remaining seed picks their opponent in each round of the
-playoffs.  Only the first place team and 3 first round winners will be
-considered playoff teams for drafting purposes.
-.2.2.8  Post Season Schedule
-The opening round of playoffs will be played on the days listed for the
-wild card series on the standard playoff schedule.
-.3.1.1  Carded Players
-Position players with 15 AB+BB in the 2020 MLB season will be carded.
-Pitchers with 10 IP in the 2020 MLB season will be carded.
-.3.1.2  Uncarded Players
-If the 2021 IBL season is played with cards based on the 2020 MLB season
-only carded players will count toward the roster limit.  Teams will be able
-to carry an unlimited number of players who were uncarded in 2021 [UC21].
-.3.2.1   Active Roster
-Teams are limited to an active roster of 26 players throughout the entire
-regular season schedule.
-.3.2.2   Inactive Roster
-The requirement that a player placed on the inactive roster remain inactive
-for two weeks is rescinded.
-.3.3     Post-Season Rosters and Limitations
-Post-season rosters will be 26 players.
-.3.2.3   Game Apperance and Starting Position Limitations
-The 24 game limit in section 3.2.3 is lowered to 8 games.
-.3.3.4   Playoff Starting Positions
-The 48 start limit in section 3.3.4 is lowered to 16 games (8 MLB games).
-.3.3.5   Playoff Eligibility, Limitations, and Restrictions
-* all players are eligible for the post-season
-* the 150 AB+BB/BF limitations in section 3.3.5 are lowered to 50 AB+BB/BF
-* the 50 AB+BB vs LH/RH limitations in section 3.3.5 are lowered to 20 AB+BB
-.4.3    Free Agent Signings
-For players signed before the beginning of week 3, winning percentages
-will be determined by the previous year's standings.
-.4.6    Draft Pick Deferral
-Teams may choose to defer picks in the 2021 Free Agent Draft to the
-Free Agent Draft.  A deferred pick will be inserted into the same
-spot in the 2022 Draft, moving all other picks in the round back 1 spot.
-(ex: 1-10 2021 deferred becomes 1-10 2022, moving 1-10 2022 to 1-11)
-Pick deferrals announced prior to February 1st 2021 will be removed from
-the draft order, effectively being replaced by that team's highest remaining
-unusable selection.  Pick deferrals announced while drafting by lists in
-Feburary will be treated as a PASS.
-Only picks in the first three rounds of the 2021 draft may be deferred.
        LEAGUE STRUCTURE
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 Any eligible player who does not have a card for the current season may
-be kept on the 35 man roster.
+be kept on the 36 man roster.
 If a player is uncarded one season, retained on the roster, and has a
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 .2.1   Active Roster
-Each team is limited to an active roster of 25 players from week 1
+Each team is limited to an active roster of 26 players from week 1
-through week 23. The active roster limit is expanded to 35 players for
+through week 23. The active roster limit is expanded to 36 players for
 week 24 through the end of the season.
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 Each team may carry an inactive roster. The active and inactive rosters
-are not to total more than 35 players.
+are not to total more than 36 players.
 A player placed on the inactive roster must remain there for two weeks.
 This restriction does not apply once the active roster limit expands to
  in week 24.
 .2.3   Game Apperance and Starting Position Limitations
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 .3.1   Playoff Roster
-Each team owner must submit a 25 man playoff roster to the League Office
+Each team owner must submit a 26 man playoff roster to the League Office
 prior to the week 24 Newsletter. If no post-season roster is received, the
 post-season roster will be that team's active roster entering week 23.
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 .3.2   Playoff Roster Changes
-Playoff teams may change their 25 man playoff roster between series. If a
+Playoff teams may change their 26 man playoff roster between series. If a
 team wishes to change their playoff roster it must submit the changes to
 the League Offices for approval. The new roster is not official until the
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 *   The replacement player must be a playoff-eligible player on that
-team's 35 man roster. Free-agents may not be used as a replacement during
+team's 36 man roster. Free-agents may not be used as a replacement during
 a series.
 *   If the injured player is a pitcher the replacement player must also be
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 *   The choice of replacement must still leave the team with two players
 who may play each position unless no playoff-eligible player is available
-on the 35 man roster who will fulfill that requirement.
+on the 36 man roster who will fulfill that requirement.
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 The IBL shall hold a free agent draft supervised by the Commissioner
-after each season. Teams must have less than 35 players on their
+after each season. Teams must have less than 36 players on their
 combined active and inactive rosters on February 1 in order to
 participate. Any free agent eligible for an IBL roster may be drafted.
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 rounds.
-Once a team reaches the 35 player limit in February, that team shall not
+Once a team reaches the 36 player limit in February, that team shall not
 make any further draft selections.
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 .1     Allocating Incentive Points
-All members shall begin each season with an Incentive Point total of 35.
+All members shall begin each season with an Incentive Point total of 36.
 Associate members shall begin each season with their Incentive Point total
 at the end of last season.
-New owners will be upgraded to 35 Incentive Points.  Members on probation
+New owners will be upgraded to 36 Incentive Points.  Members on probation
 who take on a co-owner will remain on probation but will be immediately
-upgraded to 35 Incentive Points.
+upgraded to 36 Incentive Points.
 Associate members receive one point for every completed series (up to a