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Title: OFFICIAL RULES CHANGE POLL - Reduce bid time
Post by: ldsjayhawk on November 19, 2024, 03:10:37 AM
I made some clarifications to the language of the rule, but the only material change is the adjustment of the time period.  The adjustment of the Free Agency rule will be as follows:

Section B: Free Agency
Item B I: FA Bid Procedures

Item B II: Winning Bid / Player Salary
Note that the number of years does not need to be listed until the bid is won.    If the bid is less than $20m then contract can be valued in multiples of $500k.  If it is $20m or more then it must be in multiples of $1m.

Item B III: Prospect Contract Signing Bonus
Players who are eligible for a prospect contract can have the bid (less $500k) turned into a guaranteed signing bonus.  Note that signing bonuses are 100% guaranteed and stay on the issuing team's books, regardless if that player is later traded.

Item B IV: Contract for Winning Bid

Item B V: Free Agent Trade Restriction

Free Agent signings, and players who are extended, cannot be traded until 60 days after they have signed.  This date will be shown per each player in the official rosters section.  In addition to our 60-day NTC rule, any players signed to extensions as well as FA contracts in the offseason cannot be traded until June 1st the following year.

This rule will take effect for free agency starting January 2025
Title: Re: OFFICIAL RULES CHANGE POLL - Reduce bid time
Post by: TheProfessor on November 27, 2024, 04:30:02 PM
This poll will remain open until Monday 12/2. Please vote on this (and all other open) poll. Thanks!
Title: Re: OFFICIAL RULES CHANGE POLL - Reduce bid time
Post by: ldsjayhawk on November 28, 2024, 11:33:48 PM
I've been waffling about posting about this rule change.  As the commissioner, I will generally not try to sway the votes on rules changes, but I'm this case I've been back and forth.  I struggle to see the value in going less than 48 hours for this league.  I know there are several people out here that play in Live leagues.  I think it's great to have diversity in the leagues.  I believe that not every active GM in this league is able to log on everyday and it concerns me that going to 24 hours will be detrimental to those GMs and future recruiting efforts.  Please consider this as you vote
Title: Re: OFFICIAL RULES CHANGE POLL - Reduce bid time
Post by: game162 on November 29, 2024, 12:02:18 PM
I agree with commish.

I think we should be careful to not swing the pendulum too far too fast with this rule or any other. Take smaller steps in the direction we want, allow the changes some soak time, assess it, and make another decision if we want to take an additional small step the following offseason. 
Title: Re: OFFICIAL RULES CHANGE POLL - Reduce bid time
Post by: TheProfessor on November 29, 2024, 03:43:36 PM
Right now, ~70% of all GM votes have indicated a want to move to a 24 hour clock. I would also guess that these are some of the more active owners in the league, and are used to a little faster pace in other leagues. I agree with not trying to convert the league into something that it's not, but also realize that a slower pace might disincentivize some of the more active owners to stay in the league.
Title: Re: OFFICIAL RULES CHANGE POLL - Reduce bid time
Post by: TheProfessor on December 29, 2024, 03:49:45 PM
Bump, to include more owners into the discussion. Half (15) of all owners have voted so far.