This is the thread where you submit your proposal for new rules and/or rules changes. Your post should be clearly marked PROPOSAL. All proposals will then be discussed and, given momentum, voted upon by league members.
PROPOSAL: Chief Cat Herder & Deputy Cat Herder
Annually, an election by league members will select two members to serve 1 season (defined as from Draft to Draft) as Chief and Deputy Cat Herder. This vote will be public. Members will be allowed to state reasons they should NOT be selected in the annual voting thread.
Chief and Deputy Cat Herder will be responsible for sending Personal Message reminders throughout the League Year to members. This will include Draft, Off-Season Schedule, Playoff Voting and any other league business.
This proposal is to honor the request of League Year One Chief Cat Herder, Morgan'sMagicSnowplow. We all owe MMS our thanks and our gratitude for keeping this thing rolling and for herding this group of cats. MMS will be exempt from the League Year Two election and be granted a permanent seat on the League Commission to break voting ties (see League Voting Rules).
Further, SeoulSoxFan will be permanently exempt from either position. As our Dope, he will be the permanent third cat herder, voice of reason and can perform certain necessary functions as needed - he cannot be expected to take on the whole responsibility.
PROPOSAL: League Voting Rules
All league votes/polls will be public. If necessary, SSF will be asked to delete the non-public thread and the original vote/poll must be re-submitted by the person who forgot to check the "Public" box.
League votes with 50.1% margin will be considered decided. In the case of a tie, the League Commission, comprised of Morgan'sMagicSnowplow, SeoulSoxFan and the annual Chief Cat Herder will vote and report the results - majority wins.
League members who do not promptly (definition TBD) vote in league polls after being notified by the Chief/Deputy Cat Herder will be mocked, ignored and told to STFU if said league member subsequently bitches about the outcome of said vote.
PROPOSAL: Trades
League members will be permitted to trade players and/or draft picks. Trades must be posted by both owners to a relevant league thread.
Objections to trades between league members must be made publicly. In the case of proven collusion, the league members will vote on the removal of the offending parties. In the case of unintentionally unbalanced trades that garner significant league concern, a vote will be held (see League Voting Rules) to validate the trade. Voting outcomes will be binding. Excessive bitching will result in mocking and/or other actions, to be determined by the League Commission.
Owners agreeing to trades will make ALL necessary accommodations to the League Record Keepers (i.e. SumnerH's sheet, Google Docs, etc.), including making picks for each other and then submitting roster change requests to the appropriate Record Keeper(s).
PROPOSAL: Chief Cat Herder & Deputy Cat Herder
Annually, an election by league members will select two members to serve 1 season (defined as from Draft to Draft) as Chief and Deputy Cat Herder. This vote will be public. Members will be allowed to state reasons they should NOT be selected in the annual voting thread.
Chief and Deputy Cat Herder will be responsible for sending Personal Message reminders throughout the League Year to members. This will include Draft, Off-Season Schedule, Playoff Voting and any other league business.
This proposal is to honor the request of League Year One Chief Cat Herder, Morgan'sMagicSnowplow. We all owe MMS our thanks and our gratitude for keeping this thing rolling and for herding this group of cats. MMS will be exempt from the League Year Two election and be granted a permanent seat on the League Commission to break voting ties (see League Voting Rules).
Further, SeoulSoxFan will be permanently exempt from either position. As our Dope, he will be the permanent third cat herder, voice of reason and can perform certain necessary functions as needed - he cannot be expected to take on the whole responsibility.
PROPOSAL: League Voting Rules
All league votes/polls will be public. If necessary, SSF will be asked to delete the non-public thread and the original vote/poll must be re-submitted by the person who forgot to check the "Public" box.
League votes with 50.1% margin will be considered decided. In the case of a tie, the League Commission, comprised of Morgan'sMagicSnowplow, SeoulSoxFan and the annual Chief Cat Herder will vote and report the results - majority wins.
League members who do not promptly (definition TBD) vote in league polls after being notified by the Chief/Deputy Cat Herder will be mocked, ignored and told to STFU if said league member subsequently bitches about the outcome of said vote.
PROPOSAL: Trades
League members will be permitted to trade players and/or draft picks. Trades must be posted by both owners to a relevant league thread.
Objections to trades between league members must be made publicly. In the case of proven collusion, the league members will vote on the removal of the offending parties. In the case of unintentionally unbalanced trades that garner significant league concern, a vote will be held (see League Voting Rules) to validate the trade. Voting outcomes will be binding. Excessive bitching will result in mocking and/or other actions, to be determined by the League Commission.
Owners agreeing to trades will make ALL necessary accommodations to the League Record Keepers (i.e. SumnerH's sheet, Google Docs, etc.), including making picks for each other and then submitting roster change requests to the appropriate Record Keeper(s).