Hi Nipsey, thanks for the note. We have a policy against removing an owner
once league play has begun for numerous reasons - one of which is that it
simply encourages people to break rules once they feel as though there team
is out of contention.
In this case, if 23/24 owners interpreted the rule one way, then I think
it's pretty clear how the rule was intended. I would have the owner in
violation contact us and we'll make the change for him with no transaction
charges. If he chooses not to comply, we can make the change for him. In
addition, you can choose to fine the owner and or forfeit games involving
the illegal player.
Let us know what you'd like to do!
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From:
To: support@whatifsports.com
Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2005 3:08 PM
Subject: (no subject)
Dear What if Sports -
My name is Nipsey and I own a team called the "nips" in baseball sim league
MLB40631. We have a bit of a problem and we'd like to know if you can help
us come to a resolution that all parties involved can feel comfortable with.
The way our league is structured, each team is using a player's third
highest salaried season (according to the salaries on your site). We ran
into a little gray area when it came to relievers that had at one time been
starters (i.e. Dennis Eckersley). It was decided that if you were going to
draft the pitcher as a reliever, you'd use the third highest salaried season
that player had as a reliever.
Anywho, we have a participant in our league (larryboy4444) who drafted a
reliever (I won't mention the pitcher by name, but think "sucks") and he
ended up using his third best overall season, not his third best season as a
reliever. He claims that when discussing the rule, the term "we could use"
meant it was his choice whether or not he wanted to abide by this rule (as
in "I can if I want to"). The rest of the league told him that wasn't the
case and he needed to change to the correct season immediately. Well, he
balked. For about a day. And during that time, all hell broke loose in our
chat thread we have on another site.
It was decided after a league-wide petition had circulated that he'd be
asked to leave the league. Even Hanna Manlikova and the widow of Big Pun
(hi Claire! :0))are with us on this. My question is, can you refund his
entry fee and pass the control of his team to another owner in the league
(aaronr30)? If we need to pay the refunded amount, one of our other owners
(p_spock) has gladly agreed to foot the bill. He said to just hammer his
credit card again...no problem (and take $15 for yourself, "get something
nice").
Please let us know if this can happen as we're eager to continue our league
and I'm personally looking forward to continuing my quest to capture my
first WIS league crown.
Thanks for taking this matter under consideration, and if I may say, you
people are all class. When I want to feel proud, I think of my involvement
with you people and your lovely, lovely site.
In admiration -
Nipsey
Acting Commissioner for sim league MLB40631
PS The danish was a nice touch.