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Backyard NHL: Archives / Offer Sheet - Alternate Rule Proposal
« on: June 06, 2013, 05:19:28 PM »
Instead of abolishing the RFA rule I wanted to try and fix it.
The problem with the RFA proposal as introduced is that fantasy hockey players have no free will. Therefore it is a GM's exclusive right to choose to release a player that they could otherwise extend. Why then should a GM be compensated for waiving that right?
The rule I am proposing here is a simple riff on the one Drew introduced. It's a very simple change of perspective but I believe it will work well and provide the same playful elements.
Imagine that GM's have the protected right to extend players during the 1st extension period but not during the 2nd.
If players (on 2-way contracts) are not extended through the 1st extension period they would now be considered RFA's entering the 2nd. As RFA's they would be vulnerable to Offer Sheets and the original GM would now be in a position to match or accept compensation.
Of course everything would be time-sensitive so if a GM is quick they might be able to sign an extension during this 2nd period before any hostile bids are posted.
If no extension is signed and no offer sheets are made then the player would be released to free agency where all GM's are able to submit regular FA bids.
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Notes
1) I would include the home-team 10% discount in the 1st signing period.
2) Offer Sheets would be first come first serve (in other words rival GM's could not issue competing offers). GM's could also only issue one Offer Sheet at a time.
3) An offer sheet would (at the very least) have to meet or exceed the extension value.
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Net result:
1) A greater number of slightly discounted extensions during the 1st extension period.
2) Some compensation being received for players lost in the 2nd.
3) The ability for all parties to take a pass on obscene extension values and bid freely against each other in free-agency.
The problem with the RFA proposal as introduced is that fantasy hockey players have no free will. Therefore it is a GM's exclusive right to choose to release a player that they could otherwise extend. Why then should a GM be compensated for waiving that right?
The rule I am proposing here is a simple riff on the one Drew introduced. It's a very simple change of perspective but I believe it will work well and provide the same playful elements.
Imagine that GM's have the protected right to extend players during the 1st extension period but not during the 2nd.
If players (on 2-way contracts) are not extended through the 1st extension period they would now be considered RFA's entering the 2nd. As RFA's they would be vulnerable to Offer Sheets and the original GM would now be in a position to match or accept compensation.
Of course everything would be time-sensitive so if a GM is quick they might be able to sign an extension during this 2nd period before any hostile bids are posted.
If no extension is signed and no offer sheets are made then the player would be released to free agency where all GM's are able to submit regular FA bids.
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Notes
1) I would include the home-team 10% discount in the 1st signing period.
2) Offer Sheets would be first come first serve (in other words rival GM's could not issue competing offers). GM's could also only issue one Offer Sheet at a time.
3) An offer sheet would (at the very least) have to meet or exceed the extension value.
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Net result:
1) A greater number of slightly discounted extensions during the 1st extension period.
2) Some compensation being received for players lost in the 2nd.
3) The ability for all parties to take a pass on obscene extension values and bid freely against each other in free-agency.
