[USML Announce] HATE TO BE A SNITCH

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Following Rich's earlier suggestion and the usual process, I think exact rule language should be proposed.  The last thing we should do is vote on an idea and then spend another thousand e-mails negotiating the language.
 
Mark 
 
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From: JHWinick at aol.com
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Sent: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 1:34 PM
Subject: Re: [USML Announce] HATE TO BE A SNITCH


In a message dated 3/29/2007 1:14:53 P.M. Central Daylight Time, jfruit1 at bloomberg.net writes:
Andy knows I support many of his concerns, but truth is I care more about an 
early-season trade moratorium than I do about prospect-swapping, and hence 
supported Barrett's interim watered-down plan. As it stands now, I'll support 
the Barrett package, with the notion Andy might motion rule-changes during the 
next off-season. 

Mark,
 
Given that clarification, there are only 4 votes in favor of the Klein/Blocker proposal and it cannot secure the necessary six votes for passage.  There are 5 solid votes against and Rick has wisely chosen to abstain.  
 
Since each USML member now is apparently authorized to put rule changes to the league for a vote, I hereby submit the following rule change for a league wide vote:
 
The Constitution will be changed to reflect a prohibition on any trades prior to June 1 of any players who's USML contract has not yet begun to run.  
 
To make this easy, I am going to exclude Jim's exception that would allow teams to trade rookie eligible players prior to June 1st as long as the acquiring team activates the player immediately upon receipt.  I think its easier to just have a blanket prohibition prior to June.
 
Please cast your votes.
 
Jeff






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