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Historical League Editing

Historical mode allows editing of league structures on July 1, so it's possible to expand/contract/relocate teams, change playoffs, edit rules, etc. in ahistorical ways.

You can also opt to specify which aspects of history will proceed normally, and which get disabled. All options default to On.

Screen Description
Team Deactivation When turned on, this will check all teams on July 1 of a new season. If they had the previous season in their database history but not the season that just started, the team is deactivated as they would be in a normal historical game
Team Activation When turned on, this will check all teams in the database on July 1 to see if their first season is the one that just began, and if so, add them to the league normally
League Deactivation When turned on, shuts down the WHA and WCHL on their normal end dates, rather than allowing them to continue on indefinitely.
League Activation When turned on, the WHA appears as it would normally in 1972.
Roster Rules When turned on, rRules regarding roster and lineup sizes, player ages, etc. change when they did historically
Game Rules When turned on, ules regarding overtime, shootouts, etc. change when they did historically
Game Engine Settings When turned on, the statistical baselines used for the league like goals per game, assists per goal, etc. change when they did historically
Contract Settings When turned on, rules regarding salary caps, free agency, salaries, etc. change when they did historically
Update Team Names When turned on, teams will change their names when they did historically.
Update League Names When turned on, the WCHA/PCHA/WCHL will change its name when it did historically.
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