[D7] Dynasty Seven Official Guide

[Tracy McGrady]

[Dynasty Seven]
Official Guide

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I. League

- [1.0] What is Dynasty 7?

- [1.1] What is a Player-Simulation League?
- [1.2] What is the difference between D5/D6 and D7?
- [1.3] Where do I sign up?
- [1.4] League Format
- [1.5] League Schedule
- [1.6] All-Star Break
- [1.7] Training Camp
- [1.8] Depth Charts

II. Players
- [2.0] Rules for Player Creation
- [2.1] Player Creation
- [2.2] Maximum Stat Restrictions
- [2.3] Default Players
- [2.4] Special Default Players
- [2.5] Retiring Players
- [2.6] Hall Of Fame

III. Team
- [3.0] General Manager Rules
- [3.1] Contract and Salary Rules
- [3.2] Player Salary
- [3.3] Player Salary & Contract Bonuses
- [3.4] Default Player Salary
- [3.5] Drafting D7 Players
- [3.6] Trading
- [3.7] Trade Committee
- [3.8] Free Agency
- [3.9] Player Scouting

IV. Media
- [4.0] Media Rules
- [4.1] Media Committee
- [4.2] Media Grades
- [4.3] Gameday Picks

V. Stockwatch
- [5.0] How do I upgrade my Player(s)?
- [5.1] How do I upgrade my Potential?
- [5.2] Upgrade through Game Performance
- [5.3] Upgrade through Media
- [5.4] Upgrade through Awards
- [5.5] Upgrade through Jobs

[Tracy McGrady]

I. League

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[1.0] What is Dynasty 7?
- Dynasty 7 (D7) is a Player-Simulation League that uses the Fast Break Basketball (FFB) engine.

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[1.1] What is a Player-Simulation League?
- A Player-Simulation League is a basketball league that has all user-created fictional players instead of real-life NBA/College players.

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[1.2] What is the difference between D5/D6 and D7?
- D7 uses a different engine (FFB vs NBA Live) which helps D7 achieve what it's goal is: to have a small league consisting of only user-created basketball players. D7 also allows the user to GM a team and/or manage their own created players and have them play in the league and progress into a star.

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[1.3] Where do I sign up?
- To create a player, please follow this link: dynasty7even.proboards.com/board/2/league-signup
- To sign-up to GM a team, please follow this link: dynasty7even.proboards.com/thread/13/team-owner-signup
- For more rules on each of these steps, there is more in the Guide in this topic.

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[1.4] League Format
- 6 Teams
- 20 Regular Season Games
- 3 Rounds of Playoffs, Best of 3 (3-3-3)
- Top Seeds from each Conference receive First Round Bye

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[1.5] League Schedule

[D7 Season Schedule]
[Off-Season] (5 Days)
[Draft] (8 Days)
- Draft Lottery (1 Day)
- Scouting / Draft Lists (3 Days)
- Draft (1 Day)
- Draft Signings (3 Days)
[FA Signings] (2 Days)
[Training Camp] (3 Days)
[Pre-Season] (2 Days)
- Pre-Season Workouts (1 Day)
- Pre-Season Games (1 Day)
[Regular Season] (1st Half) - (10 Days)
- Week 1:

• Jordan @ Under Armour
• Li-Ning @ Nike
• AND1 @ Adidas

- Week 2:

• Nike @ Under Armour
• Adidas @ Jordan
• Li-Ning @ AND1

- Week 3:

• Under Armour @ AND1
• Adidas @ Li-Ning
• Jordan @ Nike

- Week 4:

• AND1 @ Jordan
• Under Armour @ Li-Ning
• Nike @ Adidas

- Week 5:

• Li-Ning @ Jordan
• Adidas @ Under Armour
• AND1 @ Nike

- Week 6:

• Under Armour @ Jordan
• Nike @ Li-Ning
• Adidas @ AND1

- Week 7: 

• Under Armour @ Nike
• Jordan @ Adidas
• AND1 @ Li-Ning

- Week 8:

• AND1 @ Under Armour
• Li-Ning @ Adidas
• Nike @ Jordan

- Week 9:

• Jordan @ AND1
• Li-Ning @ Under Armour
• Adidas @ Nike

- Week 10: [ASB Voting & Signups Begin]

• Jordan @ Li-Ning
• Under Armour @ Adidas
• Nike @ AND1

- Week 11:

• Jordan @ Under Armour
• Li-Ning @ Nike
• AND1 @ Adidas

- Week 12:

• Nike @ Under Armour
• Adidas @ Jordan
• Li-Ning @ AND1

- Week 13: [ASB Voting & Signups End]

• Under Armour @ AND1
• Adidas @ Li-Ning
• Jordan @ Nike

[All-Star Break] (3 Days)
- [3 On 3 Tournament] [1 On 1 Tournament] [3-Point Contest] [Slam Dunk Contest] (1 Day)
- [Special Exhibition Game] (1 Day)
- [Game All-Star Game] (1 Day)
[Regular Season] (2nd Half) - (10 Days)
- Week 14:

• AND1 @ Jordan
• Under Armour @ Li-Ning
• Nike @ Adidas

- Week 15:

• Li-Ning @ Jordan
• Adidas @ Under Armour
• AND1 @ Nike

- Week 16:

• Under Armour @ Jordan
• Nike @ Li-Ning
• Adidas @ AND1

- Week 17:

• Under Armour @ Nike
• Jordan @ Adidas
• AND1 @ Li-Ning

- Week 18:

• AND1 @ Under Armour
• Li-Ning @ Adidas
• Nike @ Jordan

- Week 19:

• Jordan @ AND1
• Li-Ning @ Under Armour
• Adidas @ Nike

- Week 20:

• Jordan @ Li-Ning
• Under Armour @ Adidas
• Nike @ AND1

[Playoffs, Round 1] (7-9 Days)
- Playoffs (Round 1, Game 1)
- Playoffs (Round 1, Game 2)
- Playoffs (Round 1, Game 3*)
[Playoffs, Round 2]
- Playoffs (Round 2, Game 1)
- Playoffs (Round 2, Game 2)
- Playoffs (Round 2, Game 3*)
[Playoffs, Finals]
- Playoffs (Finals, Game 1)
- Playoffs (Finals, Game 2)
- Playoffs (Finals, Game 3*)
[Post Season] (6 Days)
- Award Cereromy (1 Day)
- Rest Before New Season (5 Days)

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[1.6] All-Star Break
- All-Star Break (ASB) has 3 days of exhibition games and special events.
- 1-on-1 Tournament is based on sign-ups; first come, first serve.
- 3-on-3 Tournament is based on sign-ups; first come, first serve.
- 3-Point Contest is based on Three Point Shot Rating + Quickness + Jumping (Top 8), chosen by Commissioner. 
- Slam Dunk Contest is based on Inside Scoring + Strength + Jumping (Top 8), chosen by Commissioner.
- Special Exhibition Game is a game versus a team of 7 basketball players based on something. (example: 7 Players off the Heat, 7 Players off the NBA Street Game, 7 Players based off Dream Team, etc); chosen by Commissioner.
- All-Star Game (ASG) is a 5-on-5 based on Voting. Voting is held by Week 10, and ends Week 13. Top Vote-Getter at each Position for each Conference is automatically selected as the starting 5. The Voted Coach of the ASG gets to choose 2 bench players from their respective conference.

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[1.7] Training Camp
- Each General Manager has 7 Training Camp invites.
- The player sent to Training Camp earns points for Performance (No Game MVPs, etc).
- Points earned through Performance must go to that player that went to Training Camp.
- Owners are only allowed to send players that are own their own team.
- Player must have a signed contract before being sent off to Training Camp.
- Boxscore will be posted in the appropriate topic.

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[1.8] Depth Charts
- Every team can set their depth charts as follows:

Format
PG: [1] - [2] - [3]
SG: [1] - [2] - [3]
SF: [1] - [2] - [3]
PF: [1] - [2] - [3]
C: [1] - [2] - [3]

Scoring Options
1: [Player Name]
2: [Player Name]
3: [Player Name]

Gameplan
Pace: [Very Slow] - [Slow] - [Normal] - [Fast] - [Very Fast]
Trap: [Never] - [Sometimes] - [Normal] - [Often] - [Always]
Press: [Never] - [Sometimes] - [Normal] - [Often] - [Always]
Offense: [Inside] - [Balanced] - [Outside]

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[Tracy McGrady]

II. Players

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[2.0] Rules for Player Creation
- "Player Name" has to be filled out with a nickname. This is to help create a unified naming system, as well as add the unique flavor to the league. Please no offensive or cursing within the nicknames. (example: The Truth, King James, Flash)
- "Position" has some height and weight restrictions:

PG (5'0'' to 6'6'') & (100 lbs to 225 lbs)
SG (5'0'' to 6'9'') & (100 lbs to 250 lbs)
SF (5'0'' to 6'11'') & (100 lbs to 275 lbs)
PF (5'0'' to 7'4'') & (100 lbs to 300 lbs)
C (5'0'' to 7'10'') & (100 lbs to 325 lbs)

- "Age" of player must be between 17-44 years old.
- Users can create up to 3 active D7 players (2 active D7 players if you GM).
- 525 Stat points are given to spread to any stat upon creation; (plus 75 already set) = 600 total stat points.
- No player may exceed 1,200 points in total (unless through rewards).
- No stat can be below 5.

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[2.1] Player Creation
- To create a player you must completely fill out this player form:

D7 Player Form 

[Player Info] 

Player Name:

Position:

Height: 

Weight: 

Age:

College: 

[Player Stats] 

[Offense] 

Inside Scoring: 5 

Jump Shot: 5 

Three Point Shot: 5 

[Skills] 

Handling: 5 

Quickness: 5 

Passing: 5 

[Defense] 

Steals: 5 

Shot Blocks: 5 

Post Defense: 5 

Perimeter Defense: 5 

Drive Defense: 5 

[Rebounding] 

O-Rebounding: 5 

D-Rebounding: 5 

[Athletics] 

Strength: 5 

Jumping: 5

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[2.2] Maximum Stat Restrictions
- FFB uses some stat restrictions
- Max Stat is 100, unless stated below

Point Guard
Post Defense: 75
O-Rebounding: 50
D-Rebounding: 50
Shooting Guard
O-Rebounding: 60
D-Rebounding: 60
Small Forward
No Restrictions
Power Forward
Handling: 80
Passing: 80
Perimeter Defense: 75
Center
Handling: 75
Passing: 75
Perimeter Defense: 75

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[2.3] Default Players
- Default Players are players created by the Commissioner.
- Default Players can only be upgraded through game performances, awards, and contracts.
- Default Players start with 550 total stat points and cannot exceed 1,000 total stat points.
- Default Players will always have 80 in Potential, since it is up to the General Managers to upgrade them and they can only have a max of 1,000 total stat points.
- Defaults Players will have five stats that are 60, five stats that are 40, and five stats that are 10.
- Default Players cannot negotiate contracts.
- At least 5 Default Players are made for each Season's Draft.

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[2.4] Special Default Players
- Special Default Players are usually based on fictional and non-fictional streetball players.
- Special Default Players start with 600 total stat points and cannot exceed 1,200 total stat points.
- Special Default Players will always have 100 in Potential, since it is up to the General Managers to upgrade them and they can have as much total stat points as user-created players.
- At least 2 Special Default Players are made for each Season's Draft.

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[2.5] Retiring Players
- Players must retire after their 7th Season (can earn Hall of Fame points for rewards on Player+).
- Players can only retire at the end of a given Season.
- Players that retire may be inducted to the Hall of Fame.

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[2.6] Hall Of Fame
- Retired Players that are inducted to the Hall of Fame earn bonus points towards a new player created for that user.
- Each Hall Of Fame Player earns 25 extra stat points for next player created.
- Hall Of Fame Players will have their own topic with their stats, awards, accomplishments.

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[Tracy McGrady]

III. Team

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[3.0] General Manager Rules
- General Managers are in charge of leading their teams to the D7 Championships.
- General Managers trade, sign, release, negotiate contracts D7 Players.
- General Managers are the only users that can upgrade Default Players.
- General Managers may have an Assistant Manager.
- General Managers can only have up to 2 active players (rather than 3).
- All teams must have at least 7 players and at most 10 players.

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[3.1] Contract and Salary Rules
- Teams all have $80,000,000 in Salary Cap. Cannot go over by any means.
- Maximum Contract that can be offered is $25,000,000 | 5 Years
- Minimum Contract that can offered is $1,000,000 | 1 Year
- If a contract is violated, team will forfeit each game until terms are met.
- A player released from a team cannot resign with the same team until 3 Week Periods.
- During the Off-Season, players can be cut and resigned without a waiting period.
- Contracts cannot be changed while a player is signed to a team, only a No-Trade-Clause can be voided in a trade.

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[3.2] Player Salary
- D7 Players have minimum contracts based on where they are drafted.

- 1st Overall: $15,000,000 | 4 Years
- 1st Round: $12,000,000 | 3 Years
- 2nd Round: $10,000,000 | 2 Years
- 3rd-4th Round: $7,000,000 | 1 Year
- 5th-6th Round: $5,000,000 | 1 Year

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[3.3] Player Salary & Contract Bonuses
- D7 Players can negotiate these bonuses in their contracts.

S: Starting Clause
SO: Scoring Option
--- #1: 1st Scoring Option
--- #2: 2nd Scoring Option
--- #3: 3rd Scoring Option
PO: Player Option
TO: Team Option
NTC: No Trade Clause
NRC: No Release Clause

# POS: Number of Guaranteed Position Slots
--- 2nd POS: Second Slot
--- 3rd POS: Third Slot

AS: All Star
MVP: Most Valuable Player
DPY: Defensive Player of the Year
MIP: Most Improved Player
D7T: All-D7 Team
ADT: All Defensive Team
6th: 6th Man of the Year

- In addition, D7 Players also receive bonus stat points based on how the value of their contract.

$1,000,000 = 0 Points
$2,000,000 & $3,000,000 = 1 Point
$4,000,000 & 5,000,000 = 2 Points
$6,000,000 & $7,000,000 = 3 Points
$8,000,000 & $9,000,000 = 4 Points
$10,000,000 & $11,000,000 = 5 Points
$12,000,000 & $13,000,000 = 6 Points
$14,000,000 & $15,000,000 = 7 Points
$16,000,000 & $17,000,000 = 8 Points
$18,000,000 & $19,000,000 = 9 Points
$20,000,000 & 21,000,000 = 10 Points
$22,000,000 & $23,000,000 = 11 Points
$24,000,000 = 12 Points
$25,000,000 = 13 Points

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[3.4] Default Player Salary
- Default Players must sign to these offers if drafted.

- 1st Overall: $13,000,000 | 4 Years
- 1st Round: $10,000,000 | 3 Years
- 2nd Round: $7,000,000 | 2 Years
- 3rd-4th Round: $5,000,000 | 1 Year
- 5th-6th Round: $3,000,000 | 1 Year

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[3.5] Drafting D7 Players
- Each round of drafts has a minimum contract that they have to take.
- Players must play for the team that they are drafted on for at least 1 Season (unless traded).
- Players can ask to be traded anytime, but must play until GM trades them.
- Draft for the Season 1 is 6 Rounds, Season 2 and on is 2 Rounds, Snake Format.

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[3.6] Trading
- Players that are cut from a team cannot resign with the same team until 3 Week Periods. During the Off-season, players can be cut and resigned without a waiting period.
- Each players total salaries for every season remaining on their contract, written in the full six figures ($000,000).
- Trading draft picks is allowed up until 3 years.
- If there is a No-Trade-Clause (NTC) clause, player owning that NTC clause can void it for that trade.
- The total salary that is leaving each team, written in six figures ($000,000).
- The projected salary total of each team, given that the trade is successful.

- Trade Deadline is after Week 15.
- Trading is allowed during Draft
- Trading is allowed anytime during Off-Season

- Trading is not allowed from the Day of All Star Voting until All Star Break is over
- Trading is not allowed during the Playoffs

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[3.7] Trade Committee
- Tracy McGrady
- Clyde Drexler
- Myro James

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[3.8] Free Agency
- Undrafted players/new players created after a draft in each season become Free Agents.
- New players created can be asked to be designated as a Draftee instead of a Free Agent.
- Free Agents can still earn points through Media (Writing/Gameday Picks).
- Free Agents that are cut from teams cannot sign a contract until 3 sim weeks (if cut during Season).
- Free Agents created by users can negotiate contracts (while abiding by the contract rules).
- Default Free Agents are signed to the team who offers the highest total contract (after a 24 hour un-matched offer).
- If two teams offer the same value contract, the team that offered first gets priority.
- The FA Rookie maximum contract is $7,000,000 | 2 Years, but can still negotiate contract bonuses.

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[3.9] Player Scouting
- General Managers can scout Free Agents & Draftees. A boxscore will be PMed to the General Manager.
- The Scouted Player will play a game with nine average rated players, this will allow the General Manager to see the sort of skills the player has.
- This helps General Managers value the talent of individual players before drafting or signing.
- Each General Manager has 7 Scouts during any Season.
- Scouting can be used on the same player or different players or a mixture of both.

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[Tracy McGrady]

IV. Media

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[4.0] Media Rules
- All Media must be D7 related in order to be graded and awarded points. This is done to prevent plagiarism.
- All Media will be graded by a Media Staff.
- Points earned by Media can only be used on one player.

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[4.1] Media Committee
- Danny Longley
- Walt Frazier
- OPEN

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[4.2] Media Grades
- Any article can earn up to 5 points.

- Grade of 5 Points: Excellent content, writing, and length.
- Grade of 4 Points: Great content, writing, and length.
- Grade of 3 Points: Good content, writing, and length.
- Grade of 2 Points: Okay content, writing, and length.
- Grade of 1 Point: Poor content, writing, and length.

- Points earned through Media can be added anytime, but it can only be used once.
- Points earned through League Requests can range from 1-10 and may be used on more than 1 player (depending on the size of the request).

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[4.3] Gameday Picks
- Gameday Picks can be made to earn points for all players.
- Format will be:

[Team Name vs Team Name]: Guessed Winner
[MVP of Game]: Guessed MVP

- Each correct guess is worth 1 point.

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[Tracy McGrady]

V. Stockwatch

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[5.0] How do I upgrade my Player(s)?

- There are many ways to upgrade your player(s) in D7. The higher the activity, the faster the rate your player(s).
- Please use the format when upgrading your player.
- Game Performances and Awards can only be used for the player that earns them, unless specified otherwise.
- Please use this format:

[First Post]
[CURRENT STATS]
* New Additions
Bold Maxed

[Offense]
Inside Scoring: 5
Jump Shot: 5
Three Point Shot: 5
[Skills]
Handling: 5
Quickness: 5
Passing: 5
[Defense]
Steals: 5
Shot Blocks: 5
Post Defense: 5
Perimeter Defense: 5
Drive Defense: 5
[Rebounding]
O-Rebounding: 5
D-Rebounding: 5
[Athletics]
Strength: 5
Jumping: 5
[Max]
0,000/1,200

[Posts after First Post]
Player Name:
Team Name:
# Of Points:
How You Got Them:
Assign Them To:

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[5.1] How do I upgrade my Potential?
- Potential is a "stat" purely based on activity. It has no affect on a player's performance in-game whatesoever.
- As members are more active, there is more chance for them to earn more upgrade points, thus making their player potentially better than a less active member.
- Every new player will start out with a 50 (C rating) and the Commissioner will increase or decrease this stat as he sees fit based on the activity of that member.
- Periodically, the Commissioner will update every player's Potential based off the user's activity in D7.

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[5.2] Upgrade through Game Performance

1 Point
20+ Points
12+ Rebounds
12+ Assists
2+ Steals
2+ Blocks

2 Points
35+ Points
15+ Rebounds
15+ Assists
4+ Steals
4+ Blocks

3 Points
50+ Points
18+ Rebounds
18+ Assists
6+ Steals
6+ Blocks

[Season]
Double-Double: 1 Point
Triple-Double: 2 Points
Quadruple-Dobule: 4 Points
Game MVP: 3 Points

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[5.3] Upgrade through Media
- Media: 1-5 Points per Post, all Players
- Gameday Picks: 0-6 Points per Sim, all Players
- Every 10 Forum Posts: 1 Point, all Players (Every 50 Forum Posts for League Commissioner)

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[5.4] Upgrade through Awards

[All-Star Break]
Winning the 1 On 1 Tournament: 5 Points
Winning the 3 On 3 Tournament: 5 Points
Winning the Three-Point Shooutout: 5 Points
Winning the Slam Dunk Contest: 5 Points
MVP of the Exhibition Game: 5 Points
Starter of the All-Star Game: 3 Points
Bench of the All-Star Game: 2 Points
MVP of the All-Star Game: 5 Points
Coach in the All-Star Game: 5 Points*
[Regular Season Awards]
Chosen Player of the Year: 7 Points
Chosen to All D7 Team: 5 Points
Chosen to All Defensive Team: 5 Points
Chosen as Rookie of the Year: 5 Points
Chosen as Defensive Player of the Year: 5 Points
Voted as GM of the Year: 5 Points*
Voted as 6th Man of the Year: 5 Points
Voted as Most Improved Player: 5 Points
[Post Season Awards]
Owner Winning the Championship: 5 Points*
Player on the Winning Championship Team: 5 Points
Finals MVP: 7 Points

[Voted] Members vote
[Chosen] Commissioner choose
[*] Use for all Players

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[5.5] Upgrade through Jobs
- League Commissioner: 2 Points per Week (on Sunday, 12am EST), all Players
- Media Committee: 2 Points per Week (on Sunday, 12am EST), all Players
- Trade Committee: 2 Points per Week (on Sunday, 12am EST), all Players

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