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Schedule Options
The Schedule Options section allows you to customize the rules of league schedule creation.
OOTPB has a very flexible custom schedule system that uses XML schedule files. The game comes with a number of predefined schedules that match all of the standard leagues as well as a number of historical and fictional league scenarios. When you create a league, and on the first day of each preseason in subsequent seasons, the game will check the predefined schedules to see if one exists matching your specific league setup. If a match is found, that schedule will be used, and the computer will randomly juggle the team matchups from year to year. If multiple matches are found, the game will cycle through the different schedules each year. If no match is found, the game will auto-generate a schedule consistent with your league setup.
All of this allows for a more realistic scheduling process that can be seamless to you as a player. However, you can also customize individual schedules after the creation of the league. Schedule files are stored, and may be downloaded from other sources and saved, in the dataschedules directory in your game directory, and end with an .lsdl file extension.
Note: Schedule Options on these screens can only be changed during the off season.
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The Schedule Options section allows you to customize the rules of league schedule creation.
| Option | Description |
| Season Start Date | The date of the first game of the season (unless you change it by activating the next option). |
| Force Start on Certain Weekday | If this box is checked, you gain access to a drop-down menu that enables you to schedule the first game of the season to begin on a certain day of the week. If the Season Start Date does not correspond to this day of the week, the season will start on the next appropriate day after the Season Start Date. For example, if your Season Start Date is April 1, 2007 (a Saturday), and you force the schedule to start on Wednesday, then the season will start on April 5. |
| Auto Adjust Date | OOTPB comes with a number of predefined league schedules designed to match real world schedules. These are stored as XML files on your computer. This option allows the game to search for an XML-based schedule that matchesyour league configuration. If one is found, the schedule dates will be automatically adjusted to match the XML-based schedule. |
| Number of Games Per Team | The number of games each team plays during the regular season, which does not include playoff games. Note: If you change the number of games in a schedule, you should generate a new schedule. Otherwise, your league will continue to use the original setting. |
| Schedule Balance | If the Use Balanced Schedule Format box is checked, the league uses a balanced schedule format in which each team plays every other team in its subleague the same (or nearly the same) number of times during the season, regardless of the subleague structure. If this box is unchecked, the game will generate an unbalanced schedule in which each team plays every other team in its division more frequently than teams in other divisions. Note: If a subleague is not separated into divisions, it will not have an unbalanced schedule, regardless of whether this box is checked. |
| Select Typical Series Length | The length of a typical series between two teams. Typical series can be anywhere between 1 and 5 games. |
| Interleague Play | If this box is checked, teams in different subleagues will be scheduled for games against each other. If unchecked, teams will be scheduled only against other teams in their subleague. Note: This option will not appear for leagues that have only one subleague. |
OOTPB has a very flexible custom schedule system that uses XML schedule files. The game comes with a number of predefined schedules that match all of the standard leagues as well as a number of historical and fictional league scenarios. When you create a league, and on the first day of each preseason in subsequent seasons, the game will check the predefined schedules to see if one exists matching your specific league setup. If a match is found, that schedule will be used, and the computer will randomly juggle the team matchups from year to year. If multiple matches are found, the game will cycle through the different schedules each year. If no match is found, the game will auto-generate a schedule consistent with your league setup.
All of this allows for a more realistic scheduling process that can be seamless to you as a player. However, you can also customize individual schedules after the creation of the league. Schedule files are stored, and may be downloaded from other sources and saved, in the dataschedules directory in your game directory, and end with an .lsdl file extension.
Note: Schedule Options on these screens can only be changed during the off season.
helpx_schedule_options.tpl