I thought I would start a new string on the assumption that some owners wouldn't want to read through the entire other thread. For those interested in the issues, I recommend going back and reading through the conversation there.
I am going to give people until NOON CENTRAL on THURSDAY OCTOBER 25 to revise the current rule proposals and/or submit new ones. I believe that, given the strong interest that several managers have in some of the proposals, this is a reasonable approach in the best interests of the league.
Votes will then be due by NOON CENTRAL on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30.
I would appreciate it if people working on the rules could collaborate so that we don't have multiple versions of each proposal. Although, of course, if people can't agree on how to propose something then multiple versions are fine.
Here's your chance to flesh out your proposals. Please don't cop out. I'm half sold on Gary's take on the salary cap. The proposal isn't a bad one, it just needs to be finished, spelled out, whatever. We have to know what we're voting on.
Can those proposals be posted here or independent threads? In some cases, there are fine points that can be modified to achieve consensus approval that otherwise would be voted down. I know that is what happened when the pitcher A contract criteria was modified last year. The original proposal would have failed but after hearing other gms concerns the proposal was tweaked and achieved majority support.
I am just confused what the exact proposals are. They don't spell out specifically what the precentages are. What is the cap number? What happens if team A does this or team B fails to do that. They don't deal with players currently on long term contracts that get injured. What happens with A players who are injured etc. How exactly does increases in rosters lead to more balanced teams? I would like to see each proposal have the opportunity for "constructive comment" in it's own thread and then be put before the league in a final version for a vote. Comments like "nut up" add nothing to the debate and do not resolve issues.
