Post by Milwaukee GM (Souriyo) on Dec 22, 2017 7:54:02 GMT
To maintain activity in the league, the plan is to implement some penalties for inactivity going forward. There are three main things I am concerned about. Of course, there is no requirement to chat in the group or make trades or anything, but there is a requirement to set your lineups, make appropriate roster moves, and remain competitive. There is no reason to be a part of our league if you are not willing or able to do the bare minimum in participation. I have at least 5 other people who have expressed interest in joining so I can replace people if I need to do so. Here is what I have in mind.
Three major violations:
1. Unset lineups on a regular basis
2. Intentionally benching players (tanking)
3. Leaving injured players in the lineup when IR spots are available, carrying empty roster spots
Here is my idea:
We employ a three strike policy for the above violations.
Lineups: For NHL, NBA, and MLB, leaving your roster unset three times within a scoring period earns you a strike. For NFL, missing your lineup for a weekly matchup earns you that same strike. The only exception to that rule in NFL is if there is a game-time decision that you couldn't do anything about (like Doug Martin getting scratched on Monday right before the game randomly).
Tanking: This is personal discretion, but if someone is clearly benching their good players for worse ones, it won’t look good, and I’ll address it personally.
Injured players: If an injured player is not moved to IR and replaced for more than a week, you earn a strike (There may be some leeway here because some players flirt with a return date for a while. This is mainly meant for players who are definitively ruled out for a lengthy period of time).
Every rookie draft from 2019 forward will have a supplemental round after the last round. Everyone will start the season with a pick, and if they lose their three strikes, will lose that pick. These picks will NOT be tradeable until the season is over and picks are officially awarded.
If there are FURTHER violations after the three strikes there will be salary cap penalties for the team in question for the upcoming free agency period.
4th strike: Lose 2 mil cap room for upcoming FA
5th strike: Lose 5 mil cap room for upcoming FA (total, not additional)
Further violations: At that point, I really need to question whether we need to find a solution (a co-manager or something) or a replacement.
This is not to be a hard-ass about the lineup stuff, but I’m just not going to waste my time if people won’t maintain activity. I can’t spend hours on this stuff every week if I’m not met halfway. I understand this is just a fantasy sports league with strangers on the internet, but if you’re going to play in the league, you have to participate. I know other things come up, and things happen, and missing a day once in a while is fine. It happens to everyone. But I shouldn’t have to check to see if people are setting lineups. Communication is key. If you’re going to be on a desert island for a week with no service and you know that, let me know. I will literally set your lineup for you if you know you’re going to be unavailable and message me about it. I have no problem doing that as long as I am able. Let me know what y'all think about this idea.
Three major violations:
1. Unset lineups on a regular basis
2. Intentionally benching players (tanking)
3. Leaving injured players in the lineup when IR spots are available, carrying empty roster spots
Here is my idea:
We employ a three strike policy for the above violations.
Lineups: For NHL, NBA, and MLB, leaving your roster unset three times within a scoring period earns you a strike. For NFL, missing your lineup for a weekly matchup earns you that same strike. The only exception to that rule in NFL is if there is a game-time decision that you couldn't do anything about (like Doug Martin getting scratched on Monday right before the game randomly).
Tanking: This is personal discretion, but if someone is clearly benching their good players for worse ones, it won’t look good, and I’ll address it personally.
Injured players: If an injured player is not moved to IR and replaced for more than a week, you earn a strike (There may be some leeway here because some players flirt with a return date for a while. This is mainly meant for players who are definitively ruled out for a lengthy period of time).
Every rookie draft from 2019 forward will have a supplemental round after the last round. Everyone will start the season with a pick, and if they lose their three strikes, will lose that pick. These picks will NOT be tradeable until the season is over and picks are officially awarded.
If there are FURTHER violations after the three strikes there will be salary cap penalties for the team in question for the upcoming free agency period.
4th strike: Lose 2 mil cap room for upcoming FA
5th strike: Lose 5 mil cap room for upcoming FA (total, not additional)
Further violations: At that point, I really need to question whether we need to find a solution (a co-manager or something) or a replacement.
This is not to be a hard-ass about the lineup stuff, but I’m just not going to waste my time if people won’t maintain activity. I can’t spend hours on this stuff every week if I’m not met halfway. I understand this is just a fantasy sports league with strangers on the internet, but if you’re going to play in the league, you have to participate. I know other things come up, and things happen, and missing a day once in a while is fine. It happens to everyone. But I shouldn’t have to check to see if people are setting lineups. Communication is key. If you’re going to be on a desert island for a week with no service and you know that, let me know. I will literally set your lineup for you if you know you’re going to be unavailable and message me about it. I have no problem doing that as long as I am able. Let me know what y'all think about this idea.