I've heard from all the owners, thirty-eight of whom are returning. We have lost one Alomar owner (Jordan "Dad" Furlong's SABR Magicians) and one Barfield owner (Mike Hansen's Springfield Isotopes, relegated from Alomar). It speaks well of our league that everyone responded quickly and that almost everyone can continue to play. Kudos to the returning owners, and thanks to Jordan and Mike for playing the last two seasons.
Proposed Rule Changes To Date:
That's it. Plenty of discussion, but no other proposals have been seconded. Current owners might want to review the previous thread and second proposals they like or create new ones. The issue of transferring ownership of orphaned teams is particularly thorny. If you have any additional thoughts regarding how to handle it, please share them. Suggestions are welcome from anyone, but only current owners may propose rule changes and vote on them.
Also, not to be nitpicky, but no one has seconded the proposal of the Carter Division or any rules pertaining to it. For my part, I'm not against a third division as such, and the waiting list is long enough to indicate that we could field it. However, I do have to say up front that my statistical upkeep of it will be minimal at best. I enjoy compiling the league's statistics, and I hope you enjoy perusing them, but it takes time. I have to draw the line somewhere.
Preseason Schedule:
Today through Feb 8: Rule Change Proposals, General-Purpose Discussion
Feb 9 through Feb 12: Rule Voting
Feb 14 through Feb 28: Offseason Trading Window (see below)
Mar 01 through Mar 04: Announce Keepers
All deadlines are 11:59pm PST.
Once I've tabulated the proposal ballots, I'll contact members of the waiting list and fill up the remaining slots as decided by rule. New owners deserve some time to become acquainted with their rosters, so I may slide the trading window back a day to accommodate them. I'll keep everyone posted on matters in this thread.
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