The Book of Blaseball/Season 1 (NEW)
The Book of Blaseball
The Game of REDACTED and REDACTED
Official Rulebook
1. An Introduction
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c. Blaseball is REDACTED sport REDACTED horror REDACTED
d. This Book defines the Rules of Blaseball.
2. The League
a. REDACTED a Blaseball League is founded. The League shall be named the Internet League.
b. A League of Blaseball should be composed of two REDACTED Conferences. In the Internet League, the two Conferences shall be named Good and Evil.
c. A Conference should be composed of two REDACTED Divisions. In the Internet League, the Divisions shall be split between Chaotic and Awful.
d. A Division of Blaseball should be composed of six REDACTED Teams.
e. A Team should be composed of a Name, an Origin, a Slogan, an Image, REDACTED, and a Roster of Players. A Team's Roster is organized into three Locations: a Rotation REDACTED a Lineup REDACTED and a Shadows REDACTED
f. A Player should be composed of REDACTED a Name, REDACTED. REDACTED Skills, Modifications, Blood Types, Coffee Types, Allergies, Rituals, REDACTED, Positions, Zones, REDACTED, Vibes, REDACTED, Fates, REDACTED
g. Plasma REDACTED Spirit REDACTED Soul REDACTED
h. REDACTED 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 REDACTED hour. If any Games last longer than one REDACTED hour, a Spillover shall occur, and all Games shall be delayed until the next REDACTED hour. If any Games last longer than two REDACTED hours, REDACTED
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, REDACTED
g. A Team must Party REDACTED. 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. REDACTED one or more Regular Season Siestas shall be called each REDACTED day.
i. REDACTED Tribunal REDACTED
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. REDACTED The Home Team in each Postseason Game shall be REDACTED
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 REDACTED 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, REDACTED reflect REDACTED also REDACTED occasional REDACTED
4. The Game
a. The Game of Blaseball takes place with a Field on the Immaterial Plane. Fields are REDACTED Diamonds are REDACTED
b. The Game is played in Innings. Each Inning has two sides; a Top and a Bottom. REDACTED. 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, REDACTED
d. When Defending, all Players in the Defending Team's Lineup take the Field at their Position. REDACTED
e. REDACTED inclement Weather may strike. REDACTED Players on the Field REDACTED
f. REDACTED the Pitcher must throw the Ball.
g. The Batter may REDACTED REDACTED to make contact REDACTED
h. Once contact is made, REDACTED Hit, REDACTED Out, REDACTED Home Run, REDACTED Foul Ball, REDACTED
i. REDACTED the Defender may attempt REDACTED If REDACTED a Force REDACTED using their Mind. REDACTED.
j. REDACTED all Runners may advance. REDACTED Defenders may tag them Out REDACTED
k. Stealing is Forbidden, unless REDACTED
l. Touching REDACTED Home REDACTED scores a Run REDACTED.
m. The Game concludes when REDACTED
n. The Team with more Runs than their opponent at the conclusion of a Game collects a Win. Wins are REDACTED
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. REDACTED
q. Crying in Blaseball is REDACTED.
r. Sportsmanship, sportsmanship, sportsmanship.
5. Fandom
a. Fans should observe Blaseball REDACTED at a safe distance. REDACTED Fans' attention REDACTED may be Mobilized REDACTED
b. Fans wield Influence in an effort REDACTED reshaping Blaseball REDACTED
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. REDACTED shall be decided REDACTED. Each Team REDACTED.
f. Should Fans Elect to Open the Forbidden Book, REDACTED suffering REDACTED unless that has already happened. If it has already happened, REDACTED Judgment REDACTED
g. Fans shall be allowed to Bet on Blaseball to earn Votes, the currency of Influence.
h. Betting should be REDACTED.
i. REDACTED Chips shall be distributed to all Fans as Betting currency.
j. On each REDACTED 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 REDACTED Game Winners, REDACTED
l. REDACTED
m. Risk is a Virtue and REDACTED Value.
n. REDACTED Posting REDACTED Fans' Posting privileges have been temporarily revoked REDACTED
o. Commemorative Pins REDACTED
p. REDACTED
q. REDACTED
6. League Management
a. Management is overseen by the Ace. REDACTED
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c. The Ace shall reign REDACTED until REDACTED
d. REDACTED Usurper REDACTED
e. REDACTED
f. If the Ace is Deposed REDACTED 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 REDACTED
c. REDACTED is composed of REDACTED.REDACTED
d. REDACTED comes in two flavors: REDACTED
e. REDACTED
f. REDACTED
g. Time REDACTED Change. REDACTED Change REDACTED Time REDACTED
h. REDACTED Fans of Blaseball. REDACTED who hold the greatest power REDACTED in Blaseball.
i. REDACTED occurs in two ways: REDACTED or via the accumulation of REDACTED establishing the concept of Orbit.
j. REDACTED Weather REDACTED
k. By Divine Right, REDACTED
l. REDACTED Golden Records REDACTED
m. REDACTED may achieve Apotheosis.
n. REDACTED Players, Teams, Fans, Umpires and Commissioners.
o. Umpires REDACTED} Enforce the Rules, REDACTED and REDACTED. Umpires may REDACTED under Solar Eclipse.
p. Umpires normally work in Crews. REDACTED
q. A Commissioner shall be named for fulfill a number of responsibilities, including but not limited to REDACTED and acting as legal Notary for the League. REDACTED
r. Should the Commissioner Abdicate their title or be Deposed, REDACTED
s. The Commissioner REDACTED a great job.
