This page contains any downloads of rulebooks, rules updates and so forth for our various games. These are sent to players as standard on joining games, or to existing players when they are issued, but we have also posted them here so that players who play by email can simply download them themselves. All of these files are Adobe PDF format – click on the link shown if you need to download Adobe Reader (it’s free).
To download each file simply right click on the link and select the “Save As” option.
Gameplan | ||
Gameplan – Basic | Version 2.15 Rulebook – Basic Guide | |
Gameplan – Rosters | Version 2.15 Rulebook – Rosters Guide | |
Gameplan – Playbook | Version 2.15 Rulebook – Playbook | |
Gameplan – Advanced | Version 2.15 Rulebook – Advanced | |
Gameplan | Version 2.17 Update issue 3 (4th November 2005) | |
Gameplan (College Rules) | College Supplement (12th July 2020) | |
Gameplan Baseball | ||
Gameplan Baseball | Version 4.2 Rulebook (26th June 2005) | |
Gameplan Baseball | Version 4.2 Update (26th June 2005) | |
Gameplan Baseball | Version 4.4 Update (10th January 2010) | |
Gameplan Baseball | Version 5.0 Update (2024 rules) | Webpage |
Gridiron Stats | ||
Gridiron Stats | Version 5.0 Rulebook (April 2020) | |
Gridiron Stats | Gridstats Retro (April 2020) | Webpage |
Hoopplan | ||
Hoopplan Advanced | Version 2.1 Rulebook | |
Hoopplan Advanced | Version 3.0 Update (2024 rules) | Webpage |
Raceplan (F1 Motor Racing) | ||
Raceplan Advanced | Version 2.0 Rulebook | |
Raceplan | Version 2.1/2.3 Update ( 26th May 2005) | |
Play On (Aussie Rules Football) | ||
Play On – Basic | Rulebook (Basic rules) | |
Play On – Strategy | Rulebook (Hints & Tips – essential reading for new coaches in Play On) | |
Play On – Advanced | Rulebook (Stuff we think you can skip at the start but might want to know once you get stuck in) | |
Play On – Setup | Rulebook (Rules for new leagues setting up from scratch in Play On) | |
Run Chase | ||
Run Chase | Rulebook | |
Slapshot (NHL Ice Hockey) | ||
Slapshot | Version 2.0 Rulebook | |
Slapshot | Version 3.0 Update (2024 rules) | Webpage |
Soccer Stats | ||
Soccer Stats | Version 3.2 Rulebook | |
General Information | ||
House Rules | General House Rules for Ab Initio Games | |
Sending Orders | Instructions on submitting orders via the Active Website |