A short summary from the ad:

The NEL is a basic game APBA league that is just about to start its 50th season. We use the 1986 version of the boards (the white boards) with very few changes, but we do have a computerized version of the game that allows an 8-game series to be played, complete with stat compilation, in an hour or two. We hold an annual convention (this year in late March in New Jersey), and virtually every league member attends virtually every convention. The available franchise has one of the best rosters in the league, including such names as Johan Santana, Cliff Lee, Cole Hamels, Adam Wainwright, Ian Kinsler, Jose Reyes, Kevin Youkilis, Mariano Rivera, etc.

Famous former NEL managers include Bob Fraser, APBA’s former general manager; Tom Heiderscheit, the former editor of the APBA Journal; and the late Bill Linn, the long-time author of "Linn on Leagues" in the Journal.

For more information, see their ad at The Hardball Times.

Our managers are spread out across the country.  One manager in Pittsburgh, three in the Quad Cities area, two in the Champaign area, and three in the Chicago area.  We are looking for a manager living in the Chicago area.  It’s pretty much a year round commitment.  We get together at a Chicago area hotel in March for our Playoffs, World Series, Rookie Draft, and to open the new season by playing 30 games.  Then we get together a weekend in May to play 30 more games.  And then one more time in the Fall to play the All Star Game and 30 more games.  These gatherings are when our out of area games are played, hotel fees run no more than $100 per manager, and one of the two remaining get togethers is usually either in the Quad Cities or Champaign area.  Every other month throughout the year, you’ll be matched up with an in-area team to play a nine game series.

You’ll be responsible for keeping your teams statistics and e-mailing them to the league president, along with an article, for the monthly newsletter.  Trades are only allowed during the offseason, at the March league get together.  Players are not allowed to go over their games, at bats, or innings pitched, with the exception of D pitchers who are allowed double their games & innings pitched.  The first position on a player’s card is unlimited, 1-9 games, gets you ten games at that position, 10-39 gets you 40, and 40 gets you all.

The available franchise, the State Street Sluggers, is not a doormat, by any stretch o the imagination.  Ryan Howard, Robinson Cano, Michael Young, & David Wright make up the infield, while the outfielders are Pat Burrell, Carlos Beltran, & Andre Ethier, A.J. Pierzynski & Dioner Navarro are the catchers.  Brandon Webb, Jered Weaver, David Bush, Joe Blanton, & Carlos Silva makeup the rotation, with Takashi Saito & Damaso Marte in the bullpen.

There are so many things I could tell you about the IAL, rule-wise, but the most important thing I can say is, “The IAL is where I’ve met my best friends”, come join us.  If you love baseball, but hate the money, would like to manage your own team, and get together with great guys for friendly competition, this is the place you wanna be!