[USML Announce] FORMAL RULES VOTE - DRAFT PROCEDURES
rickgam at comcast.net
rickgam at comcast.net
Sat Feb 23 16:10:04 EST 2008
Greetings;
I suppose my suggestion of 06:00 will be shot down, so 08:00 is good. Anything after 08:00 may impinge on my afternoon nap time. A freeze date of 3/7 is fine by me. BTW, Brad, I'd be glad to swing by Deerfield on my way. Let me know.
Rick
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Andrew R. Klein" <anrklein at yahoo.com>
> 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
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > On Feb 23, 2008, at 12:53 PM, springkerb at aol.com
> > <mailto: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 <mailto:bljansen at gmail.com>>
> >> To: USML Announcements <announce at usml.net <mailto: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
> >> <mailto: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
> >> <mailto:RERobbins at iTinker.net>>
> >> To: USML Announcements <announce at usml.net <mailto: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
> >>
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> >> *jhwinick at aol.com <mailto:jhwinick at aol.com>
> >> *Sent:* Saturday, February 23, 2008 9:45 AM
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> >> *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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