[USML Announce] Rules issues

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1.  No.  That's a play-off game, not a regular season game.  Also, including such a game would reward league teams that just happen to have players on the MLB teams involved (and penalize those that don't).  I'm not sure I see a need to "codify" this rule, since our existing rules (in keeping with the standard rule), base league results on "cumulative statistics during the regular season."  (Emphasis added.)  To me at least, it is obvious that "the regular season" does not include a play-in game or one-game playoff or whatever you want to call it.  One can easily determine that by checking the regular-season schedules for 2010.  No such games are on the schedule.


2.  Yes, although I'm not sure I see a need to "codify" this one either, as it seem to be implicit in our existing rule governing contingent bidding.  However, I agree that the existing rule could be clarified if that is deemed appropriate and do not oppose doing so.


I don't think we completed the vote on handling rotation draft choices that have left the AL.  Obviously, my proposal wasn't getting much support, but did we get enough votes to constitute a majority for either of the proposals on that issue?






-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Blocker <mbblocker at aol.com>
To: 'USML Announcements' <announce at usml.net>
Sent: Sat, Mar 27, 2010 8:01 am
Subject: [USML Announce] Rules issues



League:
 
  This email concerns minor details of our rules, so ifyou are uninterested in this topic, you can stop reading.  If you are,read on.
 
  Onroto has made a number of enhancements to itssystem this year.  Most of these enhancements are extremely helpful inrunning our league.  Here are two examples: (1) Onroto now has functionalityfor leagues that use a salary cap and floor; in the past we had to lookmanually to see if teams were over/under, and then I sent an email chiding theowner; now you will not be permitted to make moves that put you out ofcompliance; and (2) Onroto now implements the rules regarding minimum ABs andIPs; the end-of-year standings will automatically be adjusted in accordancewith our rules if a team does not hit the mandated floors.
 
  However, Onroto has now added some functionality thatrequires discussion on how to implement.  Here are the issues:
 
1.       OnRoto asks if we want the stats of any play-ingame (an MLB game to decide who gets into the playoffs) counted as part of ourleague stats.  This is not addressed in our rules (see Articles X and XI)and I cannot recall how we have handled this in the past; maybe otherscan.  But plainly the time is now to make sure we are all on the same pageon this one.  I also favor codifying whatever we decide in the rules, butthat is another issue.
 
2.      OnRoto now also asks if FAAB bids can exceedyour total budget.  Here is the text of the question posed by Onroto inthe league setup pages:  ?In a very small number of leagues, the sum of an owner'spending bids can not exceed his remaining balance. For instance, if you have$50 left, you may not bid $20 on each of 3 players. You may bid $20 on oneplayer and place contingent bids of $20 on each of two other players as your2nd and 3rd choices should you not get the first player -- you just can't tryto pick up all 3 players at once. Do you use this rule (most leagues will wantto say "no" to this).?  My view is that we are among the ?verysmall number of leagues? that use this rule and should answer thisquestion YES; i.e., we do NOT allow non-contingent bids that exceed available ateam?s remaining FAAB budget.  Do you agree?  I also favorcodifying this rule in our league rules.
 
  Let me know.  
 
  Mark B.
 

 
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