[USML Announce] Serious Rule Change Proposal

[JOHN FRUIT, FAF ADVISORS]

I agree-- I think a blackout period addresses to a large degree my concerns 
about league competitiveness deeper into the season.
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At:  3/28 16:23:26


In a message dated 3/28/2007 3:37:02 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
RERobbins at iTinker.net writes:

Can we please not  engage in a current rules debate about a controversial
issue.  All  we'll achieve is ill-will and poorly drafted rules.  If people care

about  this topic enough then they should be able to remember to raise it at
an  appropriate time.  Now is not that  time.



This is the last thing I'm going to say before I address this issue
directly.  I hope that isn't necessary.  I have very strong feelings  about this
issue
and the way it is being characterized.  If we have to head  down the path of
discussing this now it is assured that the year is going  to get off to a
lousy start - at least for me.

As far as I can tell, we can all agree on one thing.  The timing of  the
trades last year was problematic.  That problem is easy to address  without
engaging one another in discussion of more troublesome concepts  like whether it

takes any level of skill to succeed using certain strategies  rather than others

or whether there is any skill associated with identifying  young players
before they reach the major leagues.

I strongly request, once again, that Andy's proposal be tabled until the
off-season.  Lets see if we can reach consensus on setting a moratorium on
early
season dump trades.  I think we may just find that a modest move of  that
sort will solve most of the problem.

If Andy and others are insistent that we proceed with voting on his  proposal
first, then I have no choice but to explain why I think that the  proposal is
a very poor one.  And, notwithstanding my efforts to do  otherwise, that is
certain to engender ill will.

Jeff Winick



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