[USML Announce] FORMAL RULES VOTE - DRAFT PROCEDURES

Sat Feb 23 21:31:08 EST 2008

OK w/ me. ?Thanks.

-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew R. Klein <anrklein at yahoo.com>
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Sent: Sat, 23 Feb 2008 2:44 pm
Subject: Re: [USML Announce] FORMAL RULES VOTE - DRAFT PROCEDURES

Works for me ...

-Andy

Jeff Winick wrote:

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>

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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>

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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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