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. <span></span><br>
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<div>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.</div>
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<div>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.</div>
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From: Blocker, Mark B. <mblocker@Sidley.com><br>
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<div><span>Yes. Look at the standings each morning.</span></div>
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<div style="MARGIN-LEFT:0.5in">Is there an easy way to determine that?</div>
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From: "Blocker, Mark B." <<a>mblocker@Sidley.com</a>> <br>
Date: 08/09/2013 8:04 AM (GMT-06:00) <br>
To: USML Announcements <<a>announce@usml.net</a>> <br>
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<div style="MARGIN-LEFT:0.5in"><span>I’d be in favor of one of two rules:</span></div>
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<div style="MARGIN-LEFT:0.5in"><span>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.</span></div>
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<div style="MARGIN-LEFT:0.5in"><span>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.</span></div>
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<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM:12pt;MARGIN-LEFT:1in;MARGIN-RIGHT:0in"><span>That can be a risk assumed by the trading partners. Nothing's stopping anybody from processing immediately upon agreement.<br>
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