The Book of Blaseball/Season 1 (NEW)

The Book of Blaseball
The Game of and 
Official Rulebook
==1. An Introduction==
a. 
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c. Blaseball is sport horror 
d. This Book defines the Rules of Blaseball.
==2. The League==
a. a Blaseball League is founded. The League shall be named the Internet League.
b. A League of Blaseball should be composed of two Conferences. In the Internet League, the two Conferences shall be named Good and Evil.
c. A Conference should be composed of two Divisions. In the Internet League, the Divisions shall be split between Chaotic and Awful.
d. A Division of Blaseball should be composed of six Teams.
e. A Team should be composed of a Name, an Origin, a Slogan, an Image, , and a Roster of Players. A Team's Roster is organized into three Locations: a Rotation a Lineup and a Shadows 
f. A Player should be composed of a Name, . Skills, Modifications, Blood Types, Coffee Types, Allergies, Rituals, , Positions, Zones, , Vibes, , Fates, 
g. Plasma Spirit Soul 
h. may Play Blaseball.
==3. The Seasons==
a. Play within the Internet League should be organized into Seasons. 
b. A Season of Blaseball consists of a Regular Season, a Postseason, and an Offseason. 
c. Each Regular Season of Blaseball shall last 90 Games. 
d. Games are played on Game Days. Each Game Day of Blaseball shall last one hour. If any Games last longer than one hour, a Spillover shall occur, and all Games shall be delayed until the next hour. If any Games last longer than two hours, 
e. In the Regular Season, Teams compete for position in the Standings. Standings in Blaseball are decided by Wins. The Team with the higher number of Wins shall be considered higher in the Standings. 
f. If two Teams have the same number of Wins, 
g. A Team must Party . Each Team shall enter Party Time if receiving 1 Win per remaining game would fail to earn them a spot in the Postseason. 
h. The only time Players may rest is during a Siesta. one or more Regular Season Siestas shall be called each day. 
i. Tribunal 
j. In the Postseason, Teams compete for a Championship. 
k. Each Postseason of Blaseball shall consist of 8 Teams. 
l. The 2 Division Winners from each Conference shall secure a spot in the Postseason Tournament. 
m. The next 2 Runnerups from each Conference shall secure a spot in the Postseason Tournament, based on Standings, regardless of Division. 
n. All Postseason Rounds shall be decided by best 3 of 5 Series. 
o. Seeds are distributed to Teams based on their position in the Standings. The Home Team in each Postseason Game shall be 
p. The Quarterfinal Round should begin shortly after the end of the Regular Season. 
q. The Semifinal Round, the Conference Championships, should begin early on the following day. 
r. The Final Round, known as the Internet Series, should begin shortly after the end of the Semifinal Round. 
s. The winner of the Internet Series shall have their Wins and Losses Notarized and Pressed into a Golden Record, conferring the title of Season Champion. 
t. In the Offseason, reflect also occasional 
==4. The Game==
a. The Game of Blaseball takes place with a Field on the Immaterial Plane. Fields are Diamonds are 
b. The Game is played in Innings. Each Inning has two sides; a Top and a Bottom. . In the Top, the Home Team Defends and the Away Team Bats. In the Bottom, the Home Team Bats and the Away Team Defends.
c. When an Inning is beginning, 
d. When Defending, all Players in the Defending Team's Lineup take the Field at their Position. 
e. inclement Weather may strike. Players on the Field 
f. the Pitcher must throw the Ball.
g. The Batter may to make contact 
h. Once contact is made, Hit, Out, Home Run, Foul Ball, 
i. the Defender may attempt If a Force using their Mind. .
j. all Runners may advance. Defenders may tag them Out 
k. Stealing is Forbidden, unless 
l. Touching Home scores a Run .
m. The Game concludes when 
n. The Team with more Runs than their opponent at the conclusion of a Game collects a Win. Wins are 
o. If the Home Team scores the winning Run in the bottom of the final Inning, the Away Team must complete the game in Shame, despite being mathematically eliminated.
p. 
q. Crying in Blaseball is .
r. Sportsmanship, sportsmanship, sportsmanship.
==5. Fandom==
a. Fans should observe Blaseball at a safe distance. Fans' attention may be Mobilized 
b. Fans wield Influence in an effort reshaping Blaseball 
c. Decrees shall be decided by popular vote.
d. Blessings shall be decided by a raffle. Each Blessing is won by a single Team.
e. shall be decided . Each Team .
f. Should Fans Elect to Open the Forbidden Book, suffering unless that has already happened. If it has already happened, Judgment 
g. Fans shall be allowed to Bet on Blaseball to earn Votes, the currency of Influence.
h. Betting should be .
i. Chips shall be distributed to all Fans as Betting currency.
j. On each day, all Fans shall receive an allotment of Chips and Votes, known as their Universal Bets and Influence.
k. Fans should be allowed to Bet Game Winners, 
l. 
m. Risk is a Virtue and Value.
n. Posting Fans' Posting privileges have been temporarily revoked 
o. Commemorative Pins 
p. 
q. 
==6. League Management==
a. Management is overseen by the Ace. 
b. 
c. The Ace shall reign until 
d. Usurper 
e. 
f. If the Ace is Deposed a Power Vacuum shall form.
g. In the event of a Power Vacuum, a Tournament of Champions shall be called to name a new Ace and claim the Mound. 
h. A Crew of Umpires shall assemble to herald the Tournament of Champions and Enforce the Rules of Play. 
i. A Team must hold a Golden Record to participate in the Tournament of Champions. Only officially Notarized Golden Records shall be recognized. 
j. Upon entry to the Tournament, a Champion shall be Rendered and have their Rendering placed into the Champions Bracket.
k. Also upon entry to the Tournament, each Champion shall place their Golden Record on the Mound. The winner of the Tournament of Champions shall be crowned the Ace and take the Mound.
l. The Tournament shall be seeded by the value of each Champion's Golden Record, equal to the number of Wins that have been Pressed.
==7. The Immaterial Plane==
a. There is an Immaterial Plane.
b. The Immaterial Plane is full of many 
c. is composed of .
d. comes in two flavors: 
e. 
f. 
g. Time Change. Change Time 
h. Fans of Blaseball. who hold the greatest power in Blaseball.
i. occurs in two ways: or via the accumulation of establishing the concept of Orbit.
j. Weather 
k. By Divine Right, 
l. Golden Records 
m. may achieve Apotheosis.
n. Players, Teams, Fans, Umpires and Commissioners.
o. Umpires } Enforce the Rules, and . Umpires may under Solar Eclipse.
p. Umpires normally work in Crews. 
q. A Commissioner shall be named for fulfill a number of responsibilities, including but not limited to and acting as legal Notary for the League. 
r. Should the Commissioner Abdicate their title or be Deposed, 
s. The Commissioner a great job.
==Signed,==