FW: [USML Announce] USML - Planning for 2009

[Bbuddhas at aol.com]

right now 3/29 looks ok by me
 
 
In a message dated 11/22/2008 1:14:30 P.M. Central Standard Time,  
mbblocker at aol.com writes:

 
League: 
A consensus is  starting to build around a March 29 draft.  If you have not 
already  responded, please confirm that day is not a problem for you.  If we 
can  get complete agreement, we will lock it in. 
Also, my  e-mail contained some other issues on which I wanted to get 
reactions; to  refresh, the e-mail is below.  Specifically, let me know what you 
think  on stat services and any rule changes.  Please weigh  in. 
-- Mark  B. 
 
  
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From:  announce-bounces at usml.net [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net] On Behalf 
Of Mark Blocker
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 8:48  PM
To: 'USML  Announcements'
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. 
*                       *                       * 
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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