Odd Situation concerning stat correction possibility (1 Viewer)

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In a head to head matchup let's say that Team A has a 1 point lead on Team B. All of Team B's players have played for the week. Team A has Steve Slaton left to play on Monday night.

Team A wants to bench Slaton which is totally within the rules of roster management since his game hasn't started. Team A wishes to start nobody and avoid any negative points, which is legal.

However there is the issue of stat corrections.

Team A wants to bench Slaton unless there is a stat correction in the league. Obviously the website that runs this league has no if/then scenarios for that.

As commish what is the fair thing to do? No precedent has been set in this case in this league.

Allow Team A to bench Slaton unless there is a stat correction? Even if the stat correction is in their favor.

Make Team A risk losing the week because scores aren't finalized?

Something else?

One more thing I would like to add is that total points matter for playoff tiebreakers, but seeds are based on win/loss records head to head.

 

[Titans_fan]

I don't think you can allow an owner to submit a lineup if certain conditions exist.

This could lead to, "I want to start Berrian if my opponent starts Favre otherwise I want to start Breaston."

What are the rules for when a player's status locks? Assuming it's kickoff of each player's game, if owner A elects to bench Slaton and he is on the bench at kickoff, he can't retroactively put him in.

Just my $0.02...

 

[Ted Lange as your Bartender]

I don't think you can allow an owner to submit a lineup if certain conditions exist.This could lead to, "I want to start Berrian if my opponent starts Favre otherwise I want to start Breaston."What are the rules for when a player's status locks? Assuming it's kickoff of each player's game, if owner A elects to bench Slaton and he is on the bench at kickoff, he can't retroactively put him in.Just my $0.02...

Agree - there shouldn't be a conditional lineup decision. If Team A is worried a stat correction could get him a loss, then he probably needs to start Slaton to protect against it.

 

[meatwad1]

In a head to head matchup let's say that Team A has a 1 point lead on Team B. All of Team B's players have played for the week. Team A has Steve Slaton left to play on Monday night.Team A wants to bench Slaton which is totally within the rules of roster management since his game hasn't started. Team A wishes to start nobody and avoid any negative points, which is legal.However there is the issue of stat corrections. Team A wants to bench Slaton unless there is a stat correction in the league. Obviously the website that runs this league has no if/then scenarios for that.As commish what is the fair thing to do? No precedent has been set in this case in this league.Allow Team A to bench Slaton unless there is a stat correction? Even if the stat correction is in their favor.Make Team A risk losing the week because scores aren't finalized?Something else?One more thing I would like to add is that total points matter for playoff tiebreakers, but seeds are based on win/loss records head to head.

Umm..it sounds like Team A wants to bench Slaton without taking the risk that there might be a small points adjustment later in the week? How is this a problem? Obviously it is an incredibly stupid request and should be denied accordingly.

 

[BaBastage]

In our league, you must field a legal roster or forfeit the week. Does your league have a similar rule? If not, I'd suggest putting one in. Otherwise teams with players late in the week are at an advange (albeit a small one as the scenario you post is pretty rare.)

If you do have such a rule, and can field a valid roster using a substitute position yet to play, then yes, it's a valid strategy. (Although you still run the risk of your substitution scoring negative points too.)

And you may want to add a clause about not letting known-injured players be started to prevent someone from circumventing your league rules.

All that notwithstanding, if you have no rule to prevent it, or precedents, then you shouldn't change your league rules mid-season. You probably need to permit it for now, and address during the offseason.

 

[Jersey35]

I agree with the above posters. As a commish, I think to myself, "If you want to manipulate the rules in this manner (fielding a non-standard lineup to take advantage of one of the indiosyncracies in our rules), then you accept all of the risk that comes with it".

I can't imagine allowing someone to submit a conditional lineup (unless the conditional came with a trade request and that lineup was conditional of approval of trade).

 

[gianmarco]

As it's allowed by your rules, he can certainly bench Slaton. Doing so, he also assumes the risk of any stat corrections which would fall under the category of "too bad, you should have started Slaton" if they happen.

 

[Knobs]

As it's allowed by your rules, he can certainly bench Slaton. Doing so, he also assumes the risk of any stat corrections which would fall under the category of "too bad, you should have started Slaton" if they happen.

Perfectly said, and in fewer words than I could say it.

 

[road warrior]

In my league, if you don't start a valid lineup, you get warned. If it happens again, you're out.

We had a league member get kicked out just today, because he played Reggie Bush and had submitted a lineup with a bye week player in it previously.

That said, if you're gonna take the chance and bench a running back, you have no right to complain if there is a scoring change. Be fortunate that you have the choice of sitting him without being penalized.

 

[Anarchy99]

I am living proof that YOU CAN LOSE in this exact situation. In 2002, Kurt Warner started the year pretty miserably. I was up by a point with my opponent already done for the week. I had Kurt Warner going against the Cowboys and almost benched him for fear that he would have 4 picks like the week before. I opted against it because total points was one of our playoff tiebreakers. Warner completed his first pass for 17 yards. [20 yards = 1 point (no deceimal scoring), -2 points for a fumble or INT] His next pass he got his bell rung and was knocked out of the game and was intercepted on the play. He ended the day with -2 for a score and I went from winning to losing.

 

[Black]

As it's allowed by your rules, he can certainly bench Slaton. Doing so, he also assumes the risk of any stat corrections which would fall under the category of "too bad, you should have started Slaton" if they happen.

Yup. What he said. Why is this even a question?

 

[iMobile]

Umm..it sounds like Team A wants to bench Slaton without taking the risk that there might be a small points adjustment later in the week? How is this a problem? Obviously it is an incredibly stupid request and should be denied accordingly.

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