[USML Announce] FORMAL RULES VOTE - DRAFT PROCEDURES

[Andy Klein]

I'm also fine with a March 5 freeze date.   Like Rich, I'd prefer 8:00 as a starting time for the draft.

-Andy

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From: Richard E. Robbins <RERobbins at iTinker.net>
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Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2008 10:55:08 AM
Subject: RE: [USML Announce] FORMAL RULES VOTE - DRAFT PROCEDURES




 

I'm fine with March 5 as the freeze 
date.

 

I'd like to start earlier than 9 if possible -- perhaps 8 
or 8:30.

 

There's a play-off soccer game for Micael's travel team 
that I'd like to attend.  His squad is on quite the roll and his March 15 
game could be for the indoor season championship.  The championship game is 
the last game to be played that day and I have a fighting chance of making my 
way to Libertyville in time if we start early.  Of course, if nine is as 
early as people can start, I'm fine with that too.  (They won't know until 
the week before if they make it to the championship game.  If they keep 
winning, they'll be there.)

 

-- Rich




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Gentlemen,

The votes are in.  In the absence of my vote, it was 
a tie (5-5).  Although I support Rich's proposal and it would be 
adopted with my vote, I will be voting against the proposal.

 

I encourage league members to follow Rich's and my example.  Rich 
withdrew his controversial proposal to use stats of players traded out of the 
league and I have voted down a proposal I supported.  If we can't generate 
something approaching a consensus with respect to rules changes, we shouldn't 
tinker with our success.

So....the rule proposal is defeated and the 
Constitution remains unchanged.

The draft will be held at the offices of 
Sidley & Austin on March 15th.  I'm not sure we've arrived at a 
decision regarding the starting time, other than we'll be starting early.  
I'll propose 9:00 a.m.  Let's see if we can arrive at a consensus regarding 
the start time.  If anyone thinks a different time would be better, please 
respond to this email with your suggestion.

The constitution provides 
that roster freeze day is March 15.  Obviously that will need to be 
adjusted this year.  Our roster freeze date has historically been between 
1-2 weeks prior to the draft.  I will propose 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 
5th, which splits the difference.  As in years past, with a pre-season 
draft date we have allowed teams a mulligan (i.e. the opportunity to throw back 
one retained player) prior the the start of the draft.  To be clear, we 
have not allowed teams to change their minds with respect to players that they 
hadn't chosen to retain.  As with the draft starting time, lets see if we 
can arrive at a consensus with respect to the Roster Freeze Date.  If 
anyone thinks a different freeze date would be better, please respond to this 
email with your proposal.

I'd like to have the starting time and the 
freeze date established by the end of the day tomorrow, so please respond 
asap.  Thanks.

Jeff Winick




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