This is a great explanation as I am looking into what has occurred with this league. My understanding is that some P-2012 contracts were let go from all teams as they expired. Isn't this the original rule in the league?
It does appear that this league needs better deadlines. For instance, a deadline to sign expiring contracts or else they are let go to free agency.
Colby, here's the background on this rookie contract matter/incident:
TIMELINE & FACTS1. July 5'12: PigsRule (non-commish status at the time) posted
error: contract length of a.pietrangeloLINK:
http://www.profsl.com/smf/index.php?topic=63439.msg339864#msg339864someone on the previous EC modified a P-2012 contract on my
team (which i was advised by ex-commish hockeyfreak6000 as being a contract that expires in 2012-13) to an expiry of 2011-2012.
2. July 5'12: drew (interim FNHL commish at the time)
stated his belief "P-2012" contracts were equal to contracts expiring in 2011-2012. I disagreed (see thread referenced above).
3. July 7'12:
i requested ex-commish joeshmoe + hockeyfreak6000 provide input, but we never heard from either ex-commish on this matter.
4. July 16'12: upon SizzRat's appointment to commish, he posted
Clarification on Rookie ContractsLINK:
http://www.profsl.com/smf/index.php?topic=64820.0this ruling asserted that P-2012 contracts were set to expire 2011-2012 instead of what i understood would've been a 2012-2013 expiration.
5. all P-2012 contracts in FNHL were impacted and ex-commish SizzRat posted a revised contract rollover date of Aug.3rd 23h59 ET (necessary due to the former EC's league deadlines being invalid due to their absence from the league leaving many GM's uncertain of which key activities were accurate and whether the league would even move forward for 2012-13.
6. July 22'12: PigsRule joins SizzRat as FNHL co-commish
7. July 24'12: 10-days to 2011-12 contracts expiring notice posted on FNHL home pg.
the first line of the post read:
this is your reminder that all 2011-2012 AND P-2012 contracts EXPIRE 23h59 ET on Fri Aug.3rd. ...LINK:
http://www.profsl.com/smf/index.php?topic=66027.msg357206#msg3572068. July 30'12: 5-days tp 2011-12 contracts expiring notice posted on FNHL home pg.
CONTRACTS EXPIRE in 5-days (Aug.3 @ 23h59ET)
LINK:
http://www.profsl.com/smf/index.php?topic=66736.msg362568#msg3625689. Aug 3'12: Deadline for 2011-12 contracts expiring notice posted on FNHL home pg.
DEADLINE TODAY (23h59 ET Aug.3'12 2011-12 Contracts Expire)
LINK:
http://www.profsl.com/smf/index.php?topic=67372.msg365524#msg36552410. Aug.3'12 @ 23h59 ET FNHL player 2011-12 contracts expire, owned players who were didn't receive an extension would be released to FA as of Aug 4'12 @ 0h01 ET.
11. Aug.5'12 @ 0h01 ET: FNHL free agency opens with the un-locking of Defensemen ...
comments:* ex-commish SizzRat made a ruling to clarify an unclear rule based on his knowledge, correct or not... he was the commissioner at the time and so we lived by the ruling.
* unfortunately, no ex-commishes (joeshmoe, hockeyfreak6000 nor
Mike Bridgestone/Gilmour/Gilly/BridgestoneGilly who was actually posing as a brand new GM to this league + taking over a brand new team in
after abandoning
) provided any input on the subject to confirm, reject or further discuss the issue to help provide clarity
* everyone has accepted the ruling, for better or for worse.
* joeshmoe's surprise/possible shock and disappointment is very reasonable and i understand where he's coming from due to the significant ruling that impacted 3 key stud prospects on his
team which he's GM'ed since the beginning of time. however, he may have been the only GM to miss the communications
* PS my
also lost out on this ruling as 4 of my core stars received significant extensions/raises from the rookie contracts and 19.0m of my cap space vanished overnight.
* again, this is fantasy sports... luckily no one lost their job or livelihood over this, but more importantly,
is back in business and we're glad this situation hasn't soured him too much on the league he created and which we all enjoy.
if i missed anything, anyone with something to add, please comment + post.