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== Lineups ==

'''Lineups are set daily''', and every team must field a legitimate one. You cannot rest your better players, the same as in the real NBA.

'''[[NBA:Rosters#Starting lineup|Lineups]] are set daily''', and every team must field a legitimate one. You cannot rest your better players, the same as in the real NBA.

~~A matchup runs a week, but the lineup is a daily obligation — which is why missing a day or two is not a violation and leaving spots open is.~~

~~Your seven starting slots and the positions that fill them are on [[NBA:Rosters#Starting lineup|Rosters]]~~.

=== What counts as a violation ===

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| Loss of a '''1st-round pick'''

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~~New GMs are asked to post an acknowledgement of this rule. Failing to post does not exempt you from it.~~

== Key dates ==

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== Playoffs ==

'''Eight teams per conference, over four matchups — weeks 19 to 22.''' ~~Run like~~ the real NBA: 1 plays 8, 2 plays 7, 3 plays 6, 4 plays 5.

'''Eight teams per conference, over four matchups — weeks 19 to 22.''' Your seed is your place in your conference's [[NBA:League Structure#Standings|standings]]. First-round pairings follow the real NBA: 1 plays 8, 2 plays 7, 3 plays 6, 4 plays 5.

'''There are no brackets.''' After each round the highest remaining seed faces the lowest remaining seed.

~~The final runs~~ '''~~two calendar weeks~~'''.

'''A playoff matchup is won by the team that wins more categories''', and the winner advances. A tied matchup is broken with regular-season results, in this order:

~~Two different tie-breaker sets apply:~~

~~{| class="wikitable"~~

!

~~! To make the playoffs~~

~~! Within the playoffs~~

|-

~~| 1~~

~~| Head-to-head~~

|-

~~| 2~~

~~| Total categories won in the~~ regular ~~season~~

~~| Win %~~

|-

~~| 3~~

~~| Division record~~

~~| Total categories won in the regular~~ season

|-

~~| 4~~

~~| Least categories lost~~

~~| Division record~~

|}

~~Note that seeding uses total categories won before division record~~, ~~while the~~ in~~-playoff set matches the [[NBA~~:~~League Structure#Standings|regular-season order]].~~

~~'''Carrying fewer than 12 active players disqualifies~~ you ~~from the playoffs.''' See [[NBA:Rosters~~#~~When the limits bind|Rosters]].~~

# Head-to-head — your record against the team you are tied with

# Win %

# Total categories won

# Division record

== What binds now ==

'''Roster size applies.''' From opening day you must carry [[NBA:Rosters#When the limits bind|12–15 active players]]. Above 15 your most recently acquired player is waived by default; below 12 you are ~~[[#Playoffs|~~disqualified from the playoffs]].

'''Roster size applies.''' From opening day you must carry [[NBA:Rosters#When the limits bind|12–15 active players]]. Above 15 your most recently acquired player is [[NBA:Waivers#Automatic waivers|waived by default]]; below 12 you are disqualified from the playoffs.

'''The [[NBA:Salary Cap|salary cap]] applies''', as it does year-round.

'''The [[NBA:Salary Cap#The cap|salary cap]] applies''', as it does year-round.

'''Bidding at capacity requires a declaration.''' At 15 active players you must state how you will create the spot for a [[NBA:Free Agency#Before you bid|bid]] to count — this requirement is in-season only.

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 == Lineups ==
-'''Lineups are set daily''', and every team must field a legitimate one. You cannot rest your better players, the same as in the real NBA.
+'''[[NBA:Rosters#Starting lineup|Lineups]] are set daily''', and every team must field a legitimate one. You cannot rest your better players, the same as in the real NBA.
-A matchup runs a week, but the lineup is a daily obligation — which is why missing a day or two is not a violation and leaving spots open is.
-Your seven starting slots and the positions that fill them are on [[NBA:Rosters#Starting lineup|Rosters]].
 === What counts as a violation ===
@@ Line 69: / Line 65: @@
 | Loss of a '''1st-round pick'''
 |}
-New GMs are asked to post an acknowledgement of this rule. Failing to post does not exempt you from it.
 == Key dates ==
@@ Line 88: / Line 82: @@
 == Playoffs ==
-'''Eight teams per conference, over four matchups — weeks 19 to 22.''' Run like the real NBA: 1 plays 8, 2 plays 7, 3 plays 6, 4 plays 5.
+'''Eight teams per conference, over four matchups — weeks 19 to 22.''' Your seed is your place in your conference's [[NBA:League Structure#Standings|standings]]. First-round pairings follow the real NBA: 1 plays 8, 2 plays 7, 3 plays 6, 4 plays 5.
 '''There are no brackets.''' After each round the highest remaining seed faces the lowest remaining seed.
-The final runs '''two calendar weeks'''.
+'''A playoff matchup is won by the team that wins more categories''', and the winner advances. A tied matchup is broken with regular-season results, in this order:
-Two different tie-breaker sets apply:
-{| class="wikitable"
-!
-! To make the playoffs
-! Within the playoffs
-|-
-| 1
-| Head-to-head
-| Head-to-head
-|-
-| 2
-| Total categories won in the regular season
-| Win %
-|-
-| 3
-| Division record
-| Total categories won in the regular season
-|-
-| 4
-| Least categories lost
-| Division record
-|}
-Note that seeding uses total categories won before division record, while the in-playoff set matches the [[NBA:League Structure#Standings|regular-season order]].
-'''Carrying fewer than 12 active players disqualifies you from the playoffs.''' See [[NBA:Rosters#When the limits bind|Rosters]].
+# Head-to-head — your record against the team you are tied with
+# Win %
+# Total categories won
+# Division record
 == What binds now ==
-'''Roster size applies.''' From opening day you must carry [[NBA:Rosters#When the limits bind|12–15 active players]]. Above 15 your most recently acquired player is waived by default; below 12 you are [[#Playoffs|disqualified from the playoffs]].
+'''Roster size applies.''' From opening day you must carry [[NBA:Rosters#When the limits bind|12–15 active players]]. Above 15 your most recently acquired player is [[NBA:Waivers#Automatic waivers|waived by default]]; below 12 you are disqualified from the playoffs.
-'''The [[NBA:Salary Cap|salary cap]] applies''', as it does year-round.
+'''The [[NBA:Salary Cap#The cap|salary cap]] applies''', as it does year-round.
 '''Bidding at capacity requires a declaration.''' At 15 active players you must state how you will create the spot for a [[NBA:Free Agency#Before you bid|bid]] to count — this requirement is in-season only.