[USML Announce] A New Question?

[Richard Robbins]

I wasn't advocating for when we take that snapshot. In fact I think you've
got it right. My sense is that we should record standings at start of a
reporting period and then go by that. I'm stunned we've never sorted this
out.  Too bad system doesn't keep a log of standings. I can explore the
possibility of creating a little program that grabs standings automatically
at preset times.  Fascinating.

On Friday, August 9, 2013, wrote:

> OK in theory.  But does that mean that anybody who is potentially
> interested in whether contiguous trades get consummated is required to take
> a screen shot of the standings every morning?  That doesn't seem very
> practical.
>
> I don't much care what the rule is, but I'd prefer a rule that minimizes
> monitoring and enforcement issues.  This approach doesn't seem to do that.
> If we go with first of the week, then at least we only have to know what
> the standings were at one point in time.  If we go with standings as of the
> time the trade is processed, we again can judge the trade by looking at a
> single point in the week.
>
> Mark
>
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From: Blocker, Mark B. <mblocker at Sidley.com>
> To: USML Announcements <announce at usml.net>
> Sent: Fri, Aug 9, 2013 8:39 am
> Subject: Re: [USML Announce] A New Question?
>
>   Yes.  Look at the standings each morning.
>
>  *From:* announce-bounces at usml.net [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net] *On
> Behalf Of *springkerb
> *Sent:* Friday, August 09, 2013 8:36 AM
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>  Is there an easy way to determine that?
>
>
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: "Blocker, Mark B." <mblocker at Sidley.com>
> Date: 08/09/2013 8:04 AM (GMT-06:00)
> To: USML Announcements <announce at usml.net>
> Subject: Re: [USML Announce] A New Question?
>
>  I’d be in favor of one of two rules:
>
> 1.  If teams are contiguous at any point during the week (based on a.m.
> standings), a trade is allowed.  That is easy to administer.
>
> 2.  Abolish contiguous trading.  It never struck me as fair that team
> behind the leader can load up, but the leader is effectively stuck in
> neutral.  I won’t pretend there is any support for this; just a good
> opportunity to mention it.
>
>   -- Mark
>
>  *From:* announce-bounces at usml.net [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net] *On
> Behalf Of *springkerb at aol.com
> *Sent:* Friday, August 09, 2013 7:35 AM
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> *Subject:* Re: [USML Announce] A New Question?
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> That can be a risk assumed by the trading partners.  Nothing's stopping
> anybody from processing immediately upon agreement.
>
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Robbins <rerobbins at itinker.net>
> To: USML Announcements <announce at usml.net>
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> Sent: Thu, Aug 8, 2013 10:17 pm
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