How to Join:
Welcome to the GUBA!

Welcome to the Global Unified Baseball Association (GUBA). We are a thriving league of 36 teams, each one owned and operated by a dedicated member of the GUBA family. We are always looking for people who are interested in following the league or becoming owners. With that in mind, please understand that the process for being granted an GUBA franchise is different than most other leagues. Please read the following to gain a better understanding of how the GUBA's owner selection process works:

The GUBA has an extremely solid ownership base and very active participants. As a result, owner turnover is low and positioning for involvement is expected to be competitive. The "Waiting List" consists of people who, out of their interest in the league and desire to eventually own a franchise, have become active members of the GUBA community. These people are affectionately referred to as "Vultures."

Vultures participate in day-to-day league activities by contributing to forum discussions, both about the league or general off-topic issues, write articles about teams and/or players, and otherwise interact on a regular basis with current owners and other Vultures. In most cases, Vultures are "hired" by current owners to assist them in running their franchise in an "Assistant GM" (AGM) capacity. Through their participation, Vultures gain valuable knowledge of the league, its players, and most importantly, its owners. Conversely, the other league owners get to learn more about potential ownership candidates.

There is no "pecking order" when it comes to Vultures; new owners will be selected based in part on seniority, but also based on overall participation and general "fit" with the rest of the league. Thus, having been around longer than the next guy might help you become the next owner accepted, but it is by no means a guarantee. By the same token, just because you haven't been around as long as some other, doesn't necessarily mean you can't or won't be considered for the next opening. Should you wish to be considered for an opening in the near future, please feel free to stop by the GUBA Forums and introduce yourself by answering some questions in the New Applicants forum.

Owners must have the leagues current version of OOTP and may only control 1 team. Violations of these or any rules described below may merit league enforced punishment, or in extreme cases, banishment from the GUBA. We are all assumed to be in various degrees of maturity and will be expected to dust it off on occasion. Simply put it’s this easy--------
1. Have fun
2. Try your best
3. Treat others as you would like to be treated (or better!)

Now that you've registered for the forums and browsed through the basics of our league, if you're interested in being a part of the fun please start a new thread in the New Applicants Forum and post the following information as your "Application":

Name:
Email:
AIM ID:
Date of Birth:
Occupation:
Location:
Other OOTP Leagues (with links):
Do you own OOTP 2007?
We have a Participation Point System to foster activity. Cool with this?
Willing to troll the boards and participate in polls?
Have you read the Constitution (not that one, the GUBA's)?
What interests you about the GUBA?
Do you have any weird OOTP quirks that we should know about - like you don't believe in making trades?
What other hobbies do you have?

If no teams are currently open, we're always glad to have extra folks hanging around, as fans, active participators, Assistant GM's, etc. There is usually a need for Assistant GM's if a team is not currently open. So feel free to join the board chatter, join the live chats and write any league articles from your current non-biased position.