Post by Commissioner (Athletics GM) on Jun 6, 2012 17:27:02 GMT -5
One of the things that I have not found within any of the discussions about the rules, constitution, etc, is how we will go about making rule changes within the context of the league.
Among some of the potential rules changes mentioned so far, but not really determined yet:
- increasing the number of rounds in the minor league draft
- changing the host site
- requiring a league fee annually
This thread is not to discuss any of those changes, but what the process will be to make changes to the rules themselves.
To me it is pretty clear that expecting 16 people to agree on most rule changes is unlikely. With that in mind, I propose the following format for determining rule changes:
1. Rule changes can be suggested throughout the year, at any time. However, all rule changes not previously voted on will be determined in a "down time" period coinciding with the MLB playoffs/World Series.
2. All rule changes must be "seconded" by a different owner, as to indicate that there is interest in making this change.
3. Prior to this downtime, the Commissioner or Administrators will put together all of the suggested rule changes which were seconded, along with a brief paragraph/statement on what impact they believe this change could have, (both good or bad) if any. The Commissioner or Administrators will also indicate the details related to the rule change, including the implementation date.
4. During this downtime, all owners will be required to vote on each rule change with a reply to the post for the rule change.
5. Voting for each rule change will end either when every owner has cast their vote for that change, and their votes will be counted as such:
Yes vote: 1 point
No vote: 0 point
To enact a rule change, there must be at least 75% of possible points voted for a change. If all 16 owners vote, this means that at least 12 must vote Yes. In the event that we are in the process of replacing owners, the vote total must surpass 75% of available votes.
6. Owners who have been added within the past 1 month are not allowed to vote on these changes, but can voice their opinions in the thread as well.
6. All rule changes will skip a minimum of 1 turn around due to this league being a dynasty league, unless specifically requested otherwise. For example:
Rule Changes are voted upon in October 2012
All rule changes approved will be in effect starting October 2013.
This would be the general rule for this, however, if specific changes are determined to be needed immediately, the Commissioner and Administrators can request that the vote be held to make the change for the upcoming season, rather than the following one. This point is due to the idea that an owner might have managed their team differently during the season had they known this specific rule change was coming.
The goal of this is to come up with a specific process that can be written into our constitution, and cited as how we will do things going forward. Please let me know your thoughts regarding this, and whether we should do this, or if there are changes to this you believe should be made.
Once we come up with a coherent policy for this, it will be the first rule change voted upon, and will be completed midseason so that we can establish the policy immediately.
Among some of the potential rules changes mentioned so far, but not really determined yet:
- increasing the number of rounds in the minor league draft
- changing the host site
- requiring a league fee annually
This thread is not to discuss any of those changes, but what the process will be to make changes to the rules themselves.
To me it is pretty clear that expecting 16 people to agree on most rule changes is unlikely. With that in mind, I propose the following format for determining rule changes:
1. Rule changes can be suggested throughout the year, at any time. However, all rule changes not previously voted on will be determined in a "down time" period coinciding with the MLB playoffs/World Series.
2. All rule changes must be "seconded" by a different owner, as to indicate that there is interest in making this change.
3. Prior to this downtime, the Commissioner or Administrators will put together all of the suggested rule changes which were seconded, along with a brief paragraph/statement on what impact they believe this change could have, (both good or bad) if any. The Commissioner or Administrators will also indicate the details related to the rule change, including the implementation date.
4. During this downtime, all owners will be required to vote on each rule change with a reply to the post for the rule change.
5. Voting for each rule change will end either when every owner has cast their vote for that change, and their votes will be counted as such:
Yes vote: 1 point
No vote: 0 point
To enact a rule change, there must be at least 75% of possible points voted for a change. If all 16 owners vote, this means that at least 12 must vote Yes. In the event that we are in the process of replacing owners, the vote total must surpass 75% of available votes.
6. Owners who have been added within the past 1 month are not allowed to vote on these changes, but can voice their opinions in the thread as well.
6. All rule changes will skip a minimum of 1 turn around due to this league being a dynasty league, unless specifically requested otherwise. For example:
Rule Changes are voted upon in October 2012
All rule changes approved will be in effect starting October 2013.
This would be the general rule for this, however, if specific changes are determined to be needed immediately, the Commissioner and Administrators can request that the vote be held to make the change for the upcoming season, rather than the following one. This point is due to the idea that an owner might have managed their team differently during the season had they known this specific rule change was coming.
The goal of this is to come up with a specific process that can be written into our constitution, and cited as how we will do things going forward. Please let me know your thoughts regarding this, and whether we should do this, or if there are changes to this you believe should be made.
Once we come up with a coherent policy for this, it will be the first rule change voted upon, and will be completed midseason so that we can establish the policy immediately.