[USML Announce] Rules Change Proposal #1

[Rick Gammons]

Greetings;
   I second the motion.  $330 should be doable.
  Rick

On Sun, Jan 3, 2016 at 4:38 PM, Jeffrey Winick <jhwinick at aol.com> wrote:

> After consultation with a couple of fellow league members, I would like to
> propose that we reduce our in-season salary cap.
>
> Although I don't share their concern regarding the league's recent history
> of dump trading, I do concede that dump trades have the greatest potential
> for upsetting the outstanding harmony that now exists in our league.
>
> As you know, I participate in many leagues and therefore have a great deal
> of experience to draw upon.  By far the most effective way of reducing the
> anxiety associated with dump trades is to reduce the in-season salary cap
> so that the ability to use dump trades to entirely change the tenor of a
> season is diminished.
>
> I would propose a modest change to our rules to give the idea a try.
> Let's reduce our in-season salary cap from 360 to 330 which will reduce cap
> space from 100 to 70.  It leaves more than enough room for adding salary
> during the year, but will moderate dump trades a bit.
>
> Jeff Winick
>
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