[USML Announce] USML - Planning for 2009

[rickgam at comcast.net]

Greetings; 

???? With a few months to play with, I can make it a point to be available for any of those dates. 

?? Rick 


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Blocker" <mbblocker at aol.com> 
To: "USML Announcements" <announce at usml.net> 
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 8:48:01 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central 
Subject: [USML Announce] USML - Planning for 2009 




League: 



??????????? When I see Brad Jansen starting to implement his pump-and-dump trade practices, I know its time to start getting back into roto, so here goes.? Some of you may have noticed that I have been virtually invisible the last two months.? The reason is, as some of you know, I have been out of town for most of the last six weeks defending the honor of Kerber?s employer in a jury trial in Kansas City.? Thankfully for Kerber?s bonus, the jury made sure that everything came out just fine. 



??????????? But with that episode behind me, I now want to attend to roto.? There are four items of note, each of which is addressed below. 



1.???????? Draft Day 2009 



??????????? We need to try to set a draft day well in advance this year.? Opening day is April 6, 2009.?? Assuming we want to draft on a Saturday, here are the options 



After opening day: 



April 11:? The second day of Passover, and the next day is Easter Sunday 



April 18:? Available, but do we want to wait that long? 



Before opening day: 



April 4:? I know I will be out of town at the Sidley partners meeting 



March 28:? Likely to be the end of most kids? Spring Breaks 



March 21:? Open, but pretty far in advance 



??????????? Let me know what your schedules look like and what day makes sense.? 





2.???????? Rules proposals 



??????????? If anyone wants to make rules proposals, I think you should try to do so by mid- January at the latest, and preferably by mid-December.? As in the past, please circulate proposed text for your rule. 





3.???????? Stat Service 



??????????? We need to decide if we are going to stick with our current stat service.? I would vote to keep our current service, which is reasonably-priced and was working fine, but I recognize that there may have been some dissatisfaction with aspects of the service.? Jeff W., if you heard about any other stat services that were impressive, please feel free to update us. 



4.???????? League participation 



??????????? Finally, I am hoping it goes without saying that everyone will participate again next year, but if there is some uncertainty, please let us know now. 





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??????????? That?s it for now.? Please respond with comments on the above, especially preferred dates for our 2009 Draft. 



? -- Mark B. 




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