[USML Announce] Erratum

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Brad:
 
The "object" language just defines what it takes to win.  If the "object" were a restriction on the composition of active rosters, then only the first place team has a roster that complies with the constitution.  (I thought you were a lawyer.)
 
There are no restrictions on the ability of a league team to activate a player that has been properly acquired.  In fact, at least a couple of provisions assume that this is the case.  Most importantly, once a player has been acquired (in any way permitted by the constitution), then:  "A League team may demote a player from its Active Roster to its Reserve Roster or promote a player from its Reserve Roster to its Active Roster, at any time and for any reason."
 
I think, historically, several FAs or National League players have remained on league active rosters for salary reasons.

Regarding Jeff's discussion of policy in other leagues, no such policy appears in our constitution. As always, we can entertain an amendment if that's the collective desire.  However, unless and until we do so, I will reserve or activate Valverde "at any time and for any reason" as expressly permitted by Article XIII.
 
Mark



 
-----Original Message-----
From: Brad Jansen <bljansen at gmail.com>
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Sent: Tue, Mar 26, 2013 1:44 pm
Subject: Re: [USML Announce] Erratum


First the gay marriage debate; now this....


Jeffrey, please see the very first article of our Constitution, quoted below. It would seem that any other provision that contradicts the object of the USML is void ab initio. 









Article I. Object
To assemble a lineup of 23 American League baseball players whose cumulative statistics during the regular season, compiled and measured by the methods described in these rules, exceed those of all other teams in The USML Rotisserie Baseball League (the "League").



---BLJ



On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 1:32 PM, Jeffrey Winick <jwinick at harriswinick.com> wrote:




I believe that a player can be on the active roster as long as he isn’t on an NL roster when first activated.  In that same way, a high school player or a Japanese player, etc. could all be activated but they wouldn’t draw stats.  Once a player is on an NL roster, i.e. Kyle Lohse, I don’t think is eligible to be activated.  But, as always, I defer to our resident expert on the USML constitution – the presumptive champion, Richard Robbins.
 
Jeff
 

From: announce-bounces at usml.net [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net] On Behalf Of Brad Jansen
Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2013 1:29 PM
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Sorry. I meant to inquire whether our active rosters can only be filled with AL players once season starts. Thanks.

--BLJ

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Related topic: I see Nukes have Valverde on active roster, but he's a FA. When ses

 





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