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Post by Paul Hartman on Jan 24, 2016 1:41:41 GMT
I noticed that nothing was written specifically in the rules about this...
But I'm hoping everyone can agree that lineups must always be set with intention to score the most points, with an active major league player in every slot.
I recognize there may not be great options always, but I would like to see everyone be as competitive as possible according to their means.
Weak, building teams will be lousy for sure, but they still should submit their best active lineup each week.
I wouldn't care if bench spots were used for more minors as an example, as long as they produce a lineup with active major league players that is as good as they could get off of waivers.
Basically, my preference is that I don't want teams to deliberately lose in order to improve their draft position. Deliberately re-building with assumption that the draft position will be better is one thing, but not trying to win the weekly match-up is another.
Is that something we can incorporate into our rules?
It's not in the rules now, so we'd have to vote on it... unless it's just a given and everyone agrees.
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Post by JasonR on Jan 24, 2016 1:48:36 GMT
I'm totally good, the challenge is how to enforce and "punish" if necessary
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Post by Lucas Smyser TEX on Jan 24, 2016 2:17:56 GMT
I agree need to have rule about tanking intentionally
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Post by mjuslivin on Jan 24, 2016 2:59:45 GMT
I wholeheartedly agree with this.
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Post by srowland on Jan 24, 2016 3:20:54 GMT
I'm all for this. We have enough bench spots that someone rebuilding should still be able to field a team of players who are playing. Even if they have extra minors on their bench.
Enforcement and structuring the rule will be important
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Post by TigerNation on Jan 24, 2016 4:55:07 GMT
I like this too, besides it takes some of the fun out of it when are beating a team that doesnt even have a full active line up or they havent paid attention enough to call up a minor that is doing well...etc
Story from several years back before i started really playing in money leagues. It was a standard espn league. I made the finals...so i look at my opponent's line up and low and behold he has Mike Mussina as a starting SP, The problem was that Mussina retired in the offseason before the season started lol Somehow an non active owner made it all the through without making a roster move. Anyway dont get any ideas that is not going to happen around here!
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Post by majuslivin on Jan 24, 2016 19:29:43 GMT
I am all for this. Maybe good punishment would be loss of draft pick(s?). No point in tanking if you lose what you're tanking for right?
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Post by TigerNation on Jan 24, 2016 20:12:11 GMT
I am all for this. Maybe good punishment would be loss of draft pick(s?). No point in tanking if you lose what you're tanking for right? where is the thumps up smiley? |
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Post by Paul Hartman on Jan 31, 2016 0:49:36 GMT
It sounds like everyone would be in agreement. It really should be in every league's rules.
I will try to come up with a proposal as far as enforcement and post for review.
Essentially though, league communication is a part of the rules so an email to the offending team should fix the problem.
However, listing a step one, two, three etc could make things clearer if we got down that road.
My feeling though is that no one is going to say "screw you, I'm leaving my minor leaguer in my active lineup"
But... for repeat offenders a clear enforcement strategy may be in order.
(I doubt any of this will ever be needed, but I was remiss in not including it in the constitution)
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Post by msalvati53 on Feb 1, 2016 21:06:23 GMT
All for it.
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Post by Paul Hartman on Feb 3, 2016 2:34:11 GMT
Thoughts?
Competitive Clause:
All teams must make every effort to win each week's contest. Failure to do so hurts the integrity of the league.
Examples of intentional tanking include but are not limited to the following:
-DL players in active roster spot
-Minor league player in active roster spot
-Hitters or pitchers deliberately benched to help lower total points for the week.
If a team is suspected of doing this (in most cases it will be clear when searching lineup moves), the commissioner will send a warning to that team via email. A second violation will result in the team dropping ten spots in the following year's draft order (for major league and minor league drafts).
A third violation will result in the team dropping to the last overall picks in the following years drafts, or just removal from the league at discretion of commissioner, based on communication with the manager.
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Post by pfyie on Feb 10, 2016 20:05:40 GMT
Everything here sounds good to me!
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Post by Paul Hartman on Feb 11, 2016 14:14:36 GMT
added to constitution
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