Post by Admin on Oct 15, 2015 3:18:37 GMT -5
Greetings to all. The off-season is one of the most exciting times of the year. Plans are made, teams start to take shape, and hope springs eternal. Here are a few reminders about where we currently stand.
- When the league rules were written/copied in March, the hope was to attract about 3 new applicants per month. Seven months later, league enrollment stands at 20 members. It will be necessary to evaluate activity levels before starting Free Agency on November 30th. The FA schedule could easily be delayed by up to 2 weeks without impacting the season. It's a decision that could come into play as we get closer.
- If your team roster page has already been constructed, please post this under "Roster Checks" (link), so that the math and salaries can be double checked. There's no shame in finding out that something needs corrected. (I will make more than my fair share of errors.) It's better to have someone else look it over at this point in the season just to make sure everything is in order before Free Agency.
- We currently have 3 volunteers for the 6 member Trade Committee. The following rules may need to be omitted at least for the inaugural season: "There will be one member from each division. The commissioner will serve as a 7th member only when necessary." Anyone who would like to volunteer for this rather thankless task can sign up under "TC Volunteers" (link). One additional way of making the TC members' life a little easier is by posting a reference link for any prospects involved in a trade.
- All Fantrax leagues have been renewed for the 2016 season. You may need to update the page links, but all teams should be copied over. Links can also be found in the Navigation Bar under the main header of the Proboards page.
AL East/AL Central: www.fantrax.com/fantasy/home.go?leagueId=plqlcmi3ifrwcwnj
AL West/NL West: www.fantrax.com/fantasy/home.go?leagueId=zgct33tnifrwmige
NL East/NL Central: www.fantrax.com/fantasy/home.go?leagueId=wc15ntpuifrwkoa9
Please remember that only players receiving a salary on your Proboards (official) roster may be added to your Fantrax (scoring) roster.
- There are currently 2 proposed rule changes to be placed on the November 1st ballot:
1. Include the following exception for the inaugural season regarding trading free agents: "- For the 2016 season, players who are added to a roster via free agency may not be traded until 30 days after being signed"
2. Change the "Saves" category to "Saves plus Holds", correspondingly altering the ESPN Player Rater used for calculating arbitration salaries.
Any additional proposals can be submitted for discussion under "Rule Change Suggestions (2015)" (link).
Thanks to everyone who has invested valuable time and effort into this endeavor. There's light at the end of the tunnel.
- When the league rules were written/copied in March, the hope was to attract about 3 new applicants per month. Seven months later, league enrollment stands at 20 members. It will be necessary to evaluate activity levels before starting Free Agency on November 30th. The FA schedule could easily be delayed by up to 2 weeks without impacting the season. It's a decision that could come into play as we get closer.
- If your team roster page has already been constructed, please post this under "Roster Checks" (link), so that the math and salaries can be double checked. There's no shame in finding out that something needs corrected. (I will make more than my fair share of errors.) It's better to have someone else look it over at this point in the season just to make sure everything is in order before Free Agency.
- We currently have 3 volunteers for the 6 member Trade Committee. The following rules may need to be omitted at least for the inaugural season: "There will be one member from each division. The commissioner will serve as a 7th member only when necessary." Anyone who would like to volunteer for this rather thankless task can sign up under "TC Volunteers" (link). One additional way of making the TC members' life a little easier is by posting a reference link for any prospects involved in a trade.
- All Fantrax leagues have been renewed for the 2016 season. You may need to update the page links, but all teams should be copied over. Links can also be found in the Navigation Bar under the main header of the Proboards page.
AL East/AL Central: www.fantrax.com/fantasy/home.go?leagueId=plqlcmi3ifrwcwnj
AL West/NL West: www.fantrax.com/fantasy/home.go?leagueId=zgct33tnifrwmige
NL East/NL Central: www.fantrax.com/fantasy/home.go?leagueId=wc15ntpuifrwkoa9
Please remember that only players receiving a salary on your Proboards (official) roster may be added to your Fantrax (scoring) roster.
- There are currently 2 proposed rule changes to be placed on the November 1st ballot:
1. Include the following exception for the inaugural season regarding trading free agents: "- For the 2016 season, players who are added to a roster via free agency may not be traded until 30 days after being signed"
2. Change the "Saves" category to "Saves plus Holds", correspondingly altering the ESPN Player Rater used for calculating arbitration salaries.
Any additional proposals can be submitted for discussion under "Rule Change Suggestions (2015)" (link).
Thanks to everyone who has invested valuable time and effort into this endeavor. There's light at the end of the tunnel.