[USML Announce] Serious Rule Change Proposal

[Andrew R. Klein]

That's all true, though I wasn't trying to spring something on the 
league in any strategic way.  I would still respectfully request a 
vote.  In the unlikely event my views are shared by a majority of the 
league, it's something worth thinking about before we draft another 
season's worth of players in the rotation round.

-Andy

Richard E. Robbins wrote:
> I recognize that Andy.  The thing is, in the past, we've made it a point to
> try and focus rules discussions during the off-season.  Although we may not
> have done so each year, Mark Blocker often circulates a message indicating
> when rules proposals need to be made by etc.  Even if Mark didn't do that
> this year (and I really don't recall) it is our well-established practice to
> handle these things in the winter unless there are extenuating
> circumstances.  None of what I'm saying should come as a surprise.  I really
> don't think it's right to spring this one on the league today.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: announce-bounces at usml.net [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net] On Behalf
> Of Andrew R. Klein
> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 12:00 PM
> To: USML Announcements
> Subject: Re: [USML Announce] Serious Rule Change Proposal
>
> Rich-
>
> I can't say that I never thought about this before.  But it was draft prep
> that really prompted me to make the proposal.
>
> -Andy
>
>
>
> Richard E. Robbins wrote:
>   
>> I vote no.
>>
>> I wish you had raised this issue in the midst of the off-season and 
>> not so close to the draft.
>>
>> -- Rich
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: announce-bounces at usml.net [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net] On 
>> Behalf Of Andrew R. Klein
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 10:03 AM
>> To: USML Announcements
>> Subject: [USML Announce] Serious Rule Change Proposal
>>
>> League-
>>
>> Here is a serious rules proposal.  My usual caveat applies -- I have 
>> been part of the league for 18 years and hope that we're still playing
>> 18 years from now.  The proposal is not end-of-the-world stuff; it 
>> just reflects some issues that have impacted my enjoyment of the game.
>> Here's the proposal:
>>
>> Article XII
>>
>> 13.  No player may be traded until his USML contract is running.  This 
>> rule shall not apply to players retained by team owners before April 1,
>>     
> 2007.
>   
>> My reasons for making the proposal follow.
>>
>> 1.  As you know, I do not share the enthusiasm that many league 
>> members have for prospecting.  I'm fine with prospects supplementing a 
>> league based on major league players.  But in recent years I feel as 
>> if our league has worked the other way around.  My proposal  would 
>> allow prospecting in the rotation draft to continue unabated.  An 
>> owner could watch prospects develop and then retain them (or trade 
>> them) after a call-up.  But the proposal would eliminate the movement 
>> of top-flight major leaguers for players who are years away from 
>> contributing to our actual standings.  To me, this would be a good 
>> thing.  No longer would the biggest leg-up on competitiveness be the
>>     
> ability to engage in dump deals for minor league prospects.
>   
>> 2.  Our current rules encourage people to dump very early if they want 
>> to position themselves to win a future title.  I know that a number of 
>> league members dislike this aspect of the league and would rather have 
>> rules that encourage teams to play for a while before looking to next 
>> season.  The proposal would make early dumping harder to accomplish 
>> and a riskier proposition.
>>
>> 3.  The proposal contains a grandfathering clause so teams that have 
>> gathered prospects under our current rules (like the Riptorns) are not 
>> disadvantaged.  Administering this would be easy.  We could simply 
>> list the names of the 30 or so exempted players on usml.net and cross 
>> them off as they become active or are waived.
>>
>> That is all for now.  I ask our esteemed commissioners to tally votes.
>>
>> -Andy
>>
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