Trade Approval

[rockies (Steve, COL)]

I would again like to suggest a change in the way trades are approved in the league.  I propose the trades be approved through Fantrax. I know there are some items to be resolved...but  with the goal of removing the  burden on the TC members, we should be able to get this done. Actually...we can pretty-much eliminate the TC. Doesn't that sound nice? 


-There has to be a better way than the current set-up.  Being on the TC takes too much of our valuable personal time IMO.  Let's let the trades be approved or voided automatically.  We all can vote. If there are multiple objections...the trade gets voided. Other-wise...it's approved.  If we want to appeal the vote...there are ways to do that-like polls. 

-Trading through Fantrax eliminates the possibility of trading players already traded.

-Roster accuracy is a responsibility that belongs to each manager.  That seems to be a primary concern in these trade checks. Let's not assign that responsibility to other people outside of the trade.  Hold each manager involved in the trade accountable for the accuracy of the roster details...for both teams. If they create a trade...let them do the checking.  Have strong enough consequences  that they are motivated to make sure they don't submit a trade that is illegitimate. Ask them to post that they have made the appropriate roster checks and the numbers and details are accurate.  Allow random checks by any manager. If errors are found..you penalize EACH manager cash or minors or both. The trades will usually be accurate don't you think?  And everybody shares the work. 

-I think some of us kind of enjoy posting the reasoning for the trade. We can still do that. In fact...that could still be mandatory. And it would be an alert that there is a trade posted for consideration.  And the only people required to be involved would be the two traders. 

I'm sure there are other things to discuss ..but this'll get us started.

[Admin]

Thanks for posting this Steve. You’re right. There’s always a better way than the current setup. I’m also right there with you in wishing the TC wasn’t necessary.

At this point in time, I still see the TC as being essential for our league. While a lot of mistakes slip through, the TC has been very useful in keeping things orderly. I would fear that removing the obligation to perform the reviews could open up a larger number of errors. Processing trades primarily on Fantrax also bumps into the problem that salaries aren’t reflected there. Anyone who voluntarily reviews a trade would have to check back on the Proboards roster anyway. It makes more sense for now to just post the trades on Proboards and save a step.

Strict penalties are also often hard to enforce when most mistakes are simple human error. If our two year history is any indication, a fair amount of penalties get softened out of sheer sympathy when a mistake is innocently made. I guess I’d still trust the TC review more than a stricter penalty system.

Despite that I don’t see this change as being possible at this time, it is good to try to think if there are ways we could improve. One thing I’d love to look into is if Fantrax could support attaching salaries and/or notes to players or roster pages. I don’t truly know all the functions it offers, but it could be a small stepping stone toward something like what is proposed above. Worth further research...

Any other opinions or details are always welcome. Thanks for the ideas!

[rockies (Steve, COL)]

You're welcome...

thanks for considering.