[USML Announce] FORMAL RULES VOTE - DRAFT PROCEDURES

Sat Feb 23 14:15:19 EST 2008

Let's try 8 a.m. for the start of the draft unless someone has an  
objection.

As for freeze day, how about Friday night the 7th. That gives Kerber a  
couple of extra days but still gives everyone one full week to review  
rosters. Anything less than a week, including a full weekend, doesn't  
seem like enough time. Thoughts?

Jeff

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On Feb 23, 2008, at 12:53 PM, springkerb at aol.com wrote:

> I'm fine with whatever time people want to start on Draft Day.  8 is  
> fine.
>
> Mark
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brad Jansen <bljansen at gmail.com>
> To: USML Announcements <announce at usml.net>
> Sent: Sat, 23 Feb 2008 12:13 pm
> Subject: Re: [USML Announce] FORMAL RULES VOTE - DRAFT PROCEDURES
>
> 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
>
> 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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