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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>League:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Various items.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> 1. Based on the email traffic today, it looks like there is a consensus to (a) count the Japan games, and (b) have both FAAB bidding and roster adjustments occur for the first time this weekend. I have adjusted all of our league settings appropriately.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> 2. The league is usually not operational until rosters are “submitted” on the system. I have now submitted the rosters, so everyone should be able to adjust their rosters accordingly (activate/reserve/change positions) starting now. Some owners noted in emails today that their roster moves were “rejected” and that should not happen going forward. As a reminder, the deadline to submit any roster moves is noon central on each Sunday.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> 3. FAAB: Some reminders about submitting FAAB moves.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> A. Deadline: The deadline to submit FAAB moves is midnight on each Saturday night. The FAAB system process moves and award the players within an hour or two. You should see the results by no later than 5 am Sunday.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> B. Adjustments: If your FAAB bid is successful, you have from 5 am to noon central time on Sunday to adjust your roster. Please do not email adjustments to me unless you will be a on a remote island without internet access (or similar exigent circumstances).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> C. How do I do I enter FAAB bids?: Please re-familiarize yourself with the entry of FAAB moves well in advance of Saturday midnight. Dennis, please feel free to call me and I will walk you through the process if you have any questions.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> D. Contingencies: As in years past, you can make contingent bids, but you are responsible for setting up your bids accordingly.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.5in'>E. Ties: After this week, if two owners bid the same amount for a free agent, the player is awarded to the team lower in the standings. However, for this week only, ties will be broken by the system randomly, and the system alone determines the winner (i.e., I have no input into the randomization).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.5in'>F. Salary: We determine the salary of an acquired player by using “Ebay-style bidding,” which means the salary is one unit more than the second highest bid. Curiously, onroto refers to this system as “Vickrey bidding” (capitalization as shown), and is equipped to handle this system.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> 4. Note to Jeff W: I have now paid for our league ($99), as I said I would after the draft. Along with the $10 I handed to you after the draft, my league fee has now been paid in this fashion.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Please let me know if you have any questions. I will try to answer them as rapidly as possible. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> -- Mark B.<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>