Is It Fair To Implement This Rule Immediately? (1 Viewer)

[the lone star]

In one of my dynasty leagues, we have been able to place players on IR and keep them there, even if the player returns from injury. We've done this for a few years now, and there have been no formal rule changes. Furthermore, a new rule that was disclose told us that we could activate a player returning from injury "if we want."

However, this is not what the commissioner intended. He actually wanted all players returning from injury to be automatically activated and promoted to the active roster. He says that this rule was something he and the co-commish discussed, but never disclosed to the group, or disclosed incorrectly.

He's saying that he will use his power as commish to unilaterally activate such players, and that if a team has to cut someone from the roster to make such a change, then he will either force them to cut someone, or cut the player that needs to be activated.

What do you think of this? Is it fair for the commish to implement this rule immediately, or should have have to wait since he and the co-commish kinda messed up on how it was disclosed. Again, some players have already been placed on IR due to injuries that have occurred during the off-season and regular season.

Please let me know what you think. Thanks.

 

[Arodin]

Fantasy leagues should never change rules in midseason ever, without a unanimous vote from the ownership.

 

[NeverEnough]

For that, I'd allow it. Keeping active players, that are not even hurt, on IR is bs.

 

[Arodin]

For that, I'd allow it. Keeping active players, that are not even hurt, on IR is bs.

Not if it's already in the rules. 

I have one league where you can only put "Out" guys on IR, but have to wait at least 4 weeks to bring them back up, regardless of status.  Bringing them up is also optional.  (I think this got put in when the NFL introduced the IR/return designation.) 

We can agree it isn't the best rule, but because it is in the rule book and everyone went into the season knowing the rule, I don't see that it should change unexpectedly. 

 

[GroveDiesel]

This is why it's important to have all rules actually written and everyone be given a copy every year.

 

[voiceofunreason]

I thought you had your own forum for these.

 

[Rove!]

It’s his mistake, he should live with the rules the way they are

teams have probably already make transactions and planned their future moves based on the written rules....

commish needs to pound sand

 

[Tool]

Please everyone stop replying to this nonsense.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

Fantasy leagues should never change rules in midseason ever, without a unanimous vote from the ownership.

i wouldn't say never, but almost never.  if a rule would not actually impact strategy or any previous results, I think it could be ok.  In this case, I would definitely not implement mid-season.  

 

[HairySasquatch]

In our league....you can't pick up any player until the person is activated from ir.  It's not a rule, the program just wont let you pick anyone up.  So it just kind of takes care of itself. 

 

[Doug B]

Please everyone stop replying to this nonsense.

Backstory?

 

[voiceofunreason]

Backstory?

He posted questions like this almost daily a couple of months ago. It wasn't pretty. If you hate the commish that much quit and move on. But no there'd be a new story the next day.

 

[Underachievers]

Fantasy leagues should never change rules in midseason ever, without a unanimous vote from the ownership.

It's not midseason.   It's the 2nd week.  

 

[Deamon]

Backstory?

Weird you missed it.  But yes, anytime he got in a disagreement with his commish, he'd rush in here and start a Shark Pool topic on it and word it in a completely one sided way.  Some of them were about things done years ago in leagues. 

Pretty sure he just sends the links to the league if they support his agenda, and ignores it and starts a new thread if it doesn't. 

C'mon lone star, fight your own battles elsewhere, we all thought you learned from the last ones.

 

[renesauz]

While I agree with the general sentiment re. Rule changes, I would have a tough time arguing against this one. It’s barely week 2, and night body can come off IR for man weeks yet. It’s a no-brained rule to boot. Irritation might be warranted but not outrage. I need a third voting option here but lacking it I’m voting allow it

 

[JamieMurphy]

He's doing the same thing on another FF site. Gets into a #####slap contest with his commish and comes running to the forums to post a poll. Is there a way to shadow ban his posts or is ignore poster the only option?

 

[Chaka]

I think you should join a league that doesn't take magic football so seriously.

 

[JamieMurphy]

On the other site his polls are getting locked, but I find it humorous that the last poll was along the lines of is it fair for a commish to unilaterally remove someone from a league? I'm thinking he got booted from his league probably for being a royal pain in the back.

He's relentless. If his polls are any indication he must have made the league miserable.

 

[Mark Football]

I think you should join a league that doesn't take magic football so seriously.

Or maybe one that takes it more seriously. Write some rules and stick to them. I would separate from this commissioner though. To much drama. Unless lonestar likes drama........that would be my bet.

 

[DropKick]

He posted questions like this almost daily a couple of months ago. It wasn't pretty. If you hate the commish that much quit and move on. But no there'd be a new story the next day.

Even this one was bastardized from one done in the summer... Pure BS.

 

[Long Ball Larry]

While I agree with the general sentiment re. Rule changes, I would have a tough time arguing against this one. It’s barely week 2, and night body can come off IR for man weeks yet. It’s a no-brained rule to boot. Irritation might be warranted but not outrage. I need a third voting option here but lacking it I’m voting allow it

I am assuming that it is not a 1 to 1 with the nfl ir rule, but more of the usual fantasy rule where you can put a player with an out designation into an ir slot.

 

[ConnSKINS26]

Why is your league such an absolute flustercuck? All these polls and threads and its only week 2. 

 

[Dezbelief]

didn't bother reading the op, my guess is the op is not about current events

let the past go, quit posting the same thing everywhere

 

[the lone star]

Sorry, I actually meant to post this in the Assistant Coach Forum. I guess I hit backspace too many times. My apologies.

 

[Megaton]

Seems like a clarification of a poorly written rule.   But the best thing to do is kick and scream about how this negatively impacts your team and demand compensation. 

 

[Snorkelson]

If you spent as much time researching players as you do trying to find loopholes in the ruleset or complaining about past sleights you’d probably be decent at it. 

 

[rugcleaner]

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[the lone star]

If you spent as much time researching players as you do trying to find loopholes in the ruleset or complaining about past sleights you’d probably be decent at it. 

Finding loopholes? When do you think I have done that?

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Didn’t you already ##### about this “rule change” in a post/poll last season. And so it begins all over again...