Commissioner Help Please (1 Viewer)

[Don't Noonan]

I am the commissioner for a 12 team money league that has been with the same group of friends for 5 years. 4 teams made the playoffs and as the 2 seed I play the 3 seed this week. My opponent this week had Darrell Jackson in his line-up and did not make the change prior to Thursday's game. I received an e-mail from him yesterday saying he was out of town and honestly knew Jackson was out and that he would have put in Bruce. He said he understands the rules and wouldn't take it personally if I didn't make the change. Our league has never allowed people to make changes after the fact but since it is my opponent it puts me in an awkward situation. If he was playing someone else I'm sure I would tell him our league rules do not allow me to make the change.

This owner has also played Horn the past two weeks even though he was out and currently has him in his line-up today. It is not like his is an active owner.

Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Jules Winnfield]

Even if he wasn't near a computer to make his changes online, you can't tell me he wasn't near a telephone!

Be it a cell phone or a one of them old-fashion gadgets that sits on the wall or a counter, all he had to do was call you and tell you about the change. He makes the call prior to the game then then it would be no problem. As a commisioner you could make the change for him but no phone call then no change.

 

[my man otis]

based on the fact that he's played horn i wouldn't allow the change.

it's not like it's a one off, it's systemic.

you can politely state that he should pay more attention to his lineup going forward.

it only takes 15 minutes a week to set your lineup if that's all you want to spend.

 

[lions327]

There is no way a lineup should be changed under these circumstances.

 

[Don't Noonan]

Even if he wasn't near a computer to make his changes online, you can't tell me he wasn't near a telephone!Be it a cell phone or a one of them old-fashion gadgets that sits on the wall or a counter, all he had to do was call you and tell you about the change. He makes the call prior to the game then then it would be no problem. As a commisioner you could make the change for him but no phone call then no change.

This was my original thought as well. He could have called and had me make the switch. As of now I posted the situation on the league message board for feedback. As I said before if he wasn't playing against me I would not allow it. This sucks.

 

[chuckmorris]

If others haven't been allowed to make a switch after the fact in the past, then neither should this guy, whether he was playing you or someone else. If you allowed the switch, it would be hard then to justify why you'd never allowed others to do so. Consistency in how the rules are applied should be the primary factor, imho.

 

[The Kansas Comet]

This was my original thought as well. He could have called and had me make the switch. As of now I posted the situation on the league message board for feedback. As I said before if he wasn't playing against me I would not allow it. This sucks.

There's your answer - don't create a second set of rules for "Teams Playing Against the Commissioner". He should have called in - don't allow the change.

 

[PatsWillWin]

he's SOL. under no circumstances should he be allowed to change his lineup after a player has played his game.

don't change the rules just because he happens to be playing you and you're the commissioner.

 

[da_budman]

It always amazes me that comishs sometimes try to bend over backwards to bend/break rules when other teams are facing them ALL decisions have the potential and often do affect other teams in unforseen ways and rules should NEVER be bent/ broken under the assumption that....... he is playing me so its ok to let him slide. what happens if you let this guy sub in bruce for an injured djax and you end up losing a game you otherwise would have won? your loss huh? only afects you huh?

WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!

what about next week in the playoff..... innocent bystandard awaits the winner in the playoffs.....next week you do lousy but the other guys team goes off...... innocent bystander gets crushed in said playoff game because you decided to be mr nice guy last week thus changing his matchup

always assume any decisions you make may and often DO affect other teams .....always follow the rules and let the chips fall where they may or you will be dealing with 2 situations

1future trips down that slippery slope you ned not go down

2 unforseen affects you cannot anticipate on 3rd party teams...

be a nice guy in real life....not as comish

 

[NOONAN]

he's SOL. under no circumstances should he be allowed to change his lineup after a player has played his game.don't change the rules just because he happens to be playing you and you're the commissioner.

18 year commish. Don't do it. In addition to the other comments, what if he beats you? Then it creates a different matchup for the next opponent. No way can you allow this.

 

[Don't Noonan]

Thanks for the input everyone.

 

[chasyone]

Rules are rules. Dont allow the change.

 

[renesauz]

Had something similar happen to me. BUT..before the season started we nominated a "backup commissioner" to make such decisions whenever it involved my team, or my weekly opponent. It was a gimme, but I didn't have to make the call.

 

[Road Warriors]

Had something similar happen to me. BUT..before the season started we nominated a "backup commissioner" to make such decisions whenever it involved my team, or my weekly opponent. It was a gimme, but I didn't have to make the call.

Every league should have an asst commish to rule on issues involving the commish as an owner. Just keeps everything on the up and up.

 

[UFFLCommish]

I am the commissioner for a 12 team money league that has been with the same group of friends for 5 years. 4 teams made the playoffs and as the 2 seed I play the 3 seed this week. My opponent this week had Darrell Jackson in his line-up and did not make the change prior to Thursday's game. I received an e-mail from him yesterday saying he was out of town and honestly knew Jackson was out and that he would have put in Bruce. He said he understands the rules and wouldn't take it personally if I didn't make the change. Our league has never allowed people to make changes after the fact but since it is my opponent it puts me in an awkward situation. If he was playing someone else I'm sure I would tell him our league rules do not allow me to make the change.

This owner has also played Horn the past two weeks even though he was out and currently has him in his line-up today. It is not like his is an active owner.

Any help would be appreciated.

If he knew Jackson was out, why did he start him?

 

[nerangers]

Rules are rules. Dont allow the change.

I agree with this as well. If this is what your rules state, then don't make an exception just because you are the commissioner. He could have called.As an aside, I just don't understand leagues that don't allow for you to change your line-up right until game-time though. Especially with games on Thursday, Saturday, and Game time decisions. As long as the player has not played yet, and can be swapped with a player in his line-up that has not played, he can make the change. If a player has already played, then he can't be swapped in or out. All of the leagues I am in are like this. I know we try to mirror the NFL in our Fantasy Football leagues, and making roster changes prior to the start of a game would go right along with this. :X

 

[glumpy]

Our league has never allowed people to make changes after the fact

No precedent to make the change <=> No conflict of interests here to be concerned with.

 

[RoarinSonoran]

SOL

 

[Don't Noonan]

I am the commissioner for a 12 team money league that has been with the same group of friends for 5 years. 4 teams made the playoffs and as the 2 seed I play the 3 seed this week. My opponent this week had Darrell Jackson in his line-up and did not make the change prior to Thursday's game. I received an e-mail from him yesterday saying he was out of town and honestly knew Jackson was out and that he would have put in Bruce. He said he understands the rules and wouldn't take it personally if I didn't make the change. Our league has never allowed people to make changes after the fact but since it is my opponent it puts me in an awkward situation. If he was playing someone else I'm sure I would tell him our league rules do not allow me to make the change.

This owner has also played Horn the past two weeks even though he was out and currently has him in his line-up today. It is not like his is an active owner.

Any help would be appreciated.

If he knew Jackson was out, why did he start him?

No access to a computer on vacation I'm guessing. He should have called and I would have switched it for him.

 

[UFFLCommish]

If he knew Jackson was out, why did he start him?

No access to a computer on vacation I'm guessing. He should have called and I would have switched it for him.

Interesting. No access to a computer but yet he submitted a lineup with Darrell Jackson.Or were full lineups due prior to the Thursday night game and he didn't submit a lineup causing him to use last week's lineup?

 

[Flying V]

He said he understands the rules and wouldn't take it personally if I didn't make the change.

Gosh, that's awfully understanding of him. What a dork!

 

[Don't Noonan]

If he knew Jackson was out, why did he start him?

No access to a computer on vacation I'm guessing. He should have called and I would have switched it for him.

Interesting. No access to a computer but yet he submitted a lineup with Darrell Jackson.Or were full lineups due prior to the Thursday night game and he didn't submit a lineup causing him to use last week's lineup?

Yes, sorry. His week 14 line-up was in place.