Here is my first take on the 2005-06 offseason schedule. Please let me know if you have any comments, questions, or concerns.
To address one issue that always comes up, I have deliberately scheduled the C/FA Auction for a Sunday and the IOD for a Saturday. I know that some people work weekends, and I'm sorry for the inconvenience this poses them every year, but for the vast majority of owners weekend mornings/early afternoons are the best or only time for them to be able to participate. So, absent compelling arguments to the contrary, I'm going to stick to weekends. My recollection is that some people vastly prefer Sunday while others vastly prefer Saturday, thus the split.
10/12: Rule proposals due 10/19: Rule proposals voted on 10/28: 1st Trading Period Starts 12/31: 1st Trading Period Ends 1/1: Dues Due 1/13: Rosters and Salaries Due 1/13: League Officer Vote 2/19: C/FA Auction 2/20: 2nd Trading Period Starts 3/4: Inverse Order Draft 3/10: Roster Cutbacks Due 3/15: Waiver Draft 3/19: 2nd Trading Period Ends 3/25: Rotations and CMs Due