Just like any other professional league, the Most Valuable Player award will be issued to the best overall statistical player of the season. All stat categories considered as well as the player's impact on his team's wins/loss record.
Just like in the NBA, the Finals Most Valuable Player award will be issued to the best overall statistical player of the Finals. All stat categories considered. This player has to be on the winning team. Same thing applies to the Championship MVP in the Softball league. Issued to the best overall statistical player on the winning team.
This award will be given to the best overall power hitter. The stats that will determine this winner are Home Runs and Slugging average. The slugging average is like the traditionally known Batting average but for Total bases reached on a hit. The more extra-base hits a player makes such as Home Runs, Triples, and Doubles; the higher this average will be.
Although the Defensive Player of the Year award is not new at all to the Basketball league members. The stats that will be used to determine the winner and the calculation is new. The stats considered will be blocks, steals and rebounds. The formula will be 40-30-30. Rebounds average will compose 40% of the rating, the other 60% will come from the Blocks and Steals.
The Platinum Glove Award will be issued to the best overall defensive player in the Softball league. The Gold Glove Award will be given to second best defensive player in the league. The stat that will determine these winners will be Fielding Percentage (the total number of putouts and assists by a defender, divided by the total number of chances (putouts, assists and errors).
Clutch Player of the Year award is something our Basketball league had flirted with the idea of implementing until the NBA made it an official award in 2022 and now so are we. This award will be based on the Clutch Points average that will be determined during the last 5 minutes of play or Overtime as long as the score is within single digits.
Sixth Man of the Year award will be presented to the best overall statistical leaders off the bench in the Basketball league. These will be players that have been coming off the bench for the most part of the season. If a player starts more than half of the season games (10) he will no longer be considered for the 6MOTY award.
Rookie of the Year award is also not relatively new. It has been used in the past; except this time, it will be awarded to the best player not previously part of "Molten" (previous name of the league) for the first year. Every year on after, will be presented to players not on the previous season or new to the league. Players that have not played in Calenton yet but did in Molten are disqualified from winning this award. For Softball it will be any player not previously on the only Molten tournament ever made
The Most Improved Player award will be issued to the player in the Basketball league with the biggest and most obvious improvement from previous years. The change has to be drastic, significant and very noticeable. This will be the only award decided by the overall votes of all players in the league rather than the Top 3 finalists picked by the League Manager. Rookies or any ROTY candidate disqualified from winning this award and players cannot vote for themselves, any teammates, or Rookies.
Both Leagues will feature the 20 best statistical players at each position to represent their teams. The 2 best overall players during that time will take turns drafting their teams. Basketball League 5 starters and 5 bench players to sub in every so often for both teams. Softball League will not have bench players all will play at their
Both Leagues will feature the 20 best statistical players at each position to represent their teams. The 2 best overall players during that time will take turns drafting their teams. Basketball League 5 starters and 5 bench players to sub in every so often for both teams. Softball League will not have bench players all will play at their selected position for a full game. In the case of an injury, or no-show for any reasons, a replacement player will be selected and counted as an All-Star for both leagues.
The 8 best 3pt shooters will be facing off on a one-by-one format. The contestants will be selected based on each 3pt related stat category. There will be 2 rounds: Elimination Round and Final Round. Only the Top 3 from the elimination round advance to the Final Round. The Final Round will determine the winner. There will be 5 shots at ev
The 8 best 3pt shooters will be facing off on a one-by-one format. The contestants will be selected based on each 3pt related stat category. There will be 2 rounds: Elimination Round and Final Round. Only the Top 3 from the elimination round advance to the Final Round. The Final Round will determine the winner. There will be 5 shots at every 5 corners of the 3pt line. The two corners, two side spots, and the center shots. There will also be two extra deep three shots at the far part of each side rack. Each of the 5 main racks will have a money ball at the end worth two points. Every other regular shot is worth 1 point. Deep shots are worth 3 points. Meaning the maximum points, you can have in one round is 36 making all shots.
The 8 best Iso players will be facing off on a round robin format. The participants will be selected based solely on the Iso Points stat category. This stat is based on unassisted points made by a player in which no teammates were involved on the play. Each player will be facing the rest of the players one time on 7-point straight 1s and
The 8 best Iso players will be facing off on a round robin format. The participants will be selected based solely on the Iso Points stat category. This stat is based on unassisted points made by a player in which no teammates were involved on the play. Each player will be facing the rest of the players one time on 7-point straight 1s and 2s matches. Top 4 advance on a seeded format 1vs4 2vs3. Tiebreakers will be determined by point differential. Elimination matches for the Top 4 will be 7-point deuces. Final match will be 10-point deuces.
The 8 best Home Run hitters will be facing off on a one by one format. The hitters will be selected based on the Home Runs and Slugging stat category. There will be 2 rounds: Elimination Round and Final Round. Only the Top 2 from the elimination round advance to the Final Round. The Final Round will determine the winner. Each player will
The 8 best Home Run hitters will be facing off on a one by one format. The hitters will be selected based on the Home Runs and Slugging stat category. There will be 2 rounds: Elimination Round and Final Round. Only the Top 2 from the elimination round advance to the Final Round. The Final Round will determine the winner. Each player will get 10 outs (10 chances to hit a Home Run, anything other than a Home Run will be an Out). If a player Hits back-to-back Home Runs, he will be awarded an extra out opportunity. once the straight second home run is hit, it resets. Only 2 extra outs can be awarded for back-to-back Home Runs.
Two penalties in one game = game suspension. Five penalties in one season = full game suspension, Ten penalties in one season = league suspension.
Back to back league suspensions = league ban. Three total suspensions in five years = league ban. League bans = Ten years
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