[USML Announce] FORMAL RULES VOTE - DRAFT PROCEDURES

[Brad Jansen]

Andy, of course you're fine with the Freeze Date, what with that sorryass
roster. If Klein gives me a lift I'll be there whenever/however you want.

On Sat, Feb 23, 2008 at 11:25 AM, Andy Klein <anrklein at yahoo.com> wrote:

> 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
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Richard E. Robbins <RERobbins at iTinker.net>
> To: USML Announcements <announce at usml.net>
> 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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> *From:* announce-bounces at usml.net [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net] *On
> Behalf Of *jhwinick at aol.com
> *Sent:* Saturday, February 23, 2008 9:45 AM
> *To:* announce at usml.net
> *Subject:* [USML Announce] FORMAL RULES VOTE - DRAFT PROCEDURES
>
>  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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