Scoring changes application question (1 Viewer)

[thevil1]

I commish a league and I was just informed of the official NFL scoring change of a McNabb TD and a McAllister TD from this past weekend. The McNabb TD is straight forward for making a scoring change in my league because it becomes a passing TD. However, my league does not account for an offensive fumble recovery for a TD, which McAllister's TD was changed to. How should I score this TD? Should McAllister get credit for it?

Important factors:

1. My league does not use individual defensive/special team players, nor does it score individual TD's for punt and kick returns. These are scored as team defensive scores (not the same, but gives an idea of how my league scores individual TDs).

2. Not allowing the TD affects one game, mine, a game I lost but it would become a win without McAllister getting the TD. I am afraid if I don't count it the league will be up in arms for my win (I am chasing a playoff spot) ... however, we do allow commish decisions to be overturned by one person requesting a change and supported by one other person and then a vote, with 6 out of 9 owners (commish excluded) overturning the ruling.

Thoughts?

 

[tpiddy]

Im dealing with the same issue in our league. We have no rule. The problem is that is has already happened this year 3 times, tim carter in week 2 comes to mind. So precedence has already been set for this year. Make a rule for next year and deal with it. It looks like it didnt happen till the nfl-playoffs in 2005 and none in 2004 so it dosent happen alot. I just dont know how you can start adding rules in the middle of the season, when the exact same thing has already occured..... my 2c

also decide on yardage gained on the fumble return (yes you score the yards = 4 yards, no 0 yards in this case)

 

[Jeff Pasquino]

Adopt a scoring league service and a deadline in your rules next year. NFL.com / ELIAS and Thursday noon should cover it.

You have to roll with the punches for now, so use precedence for this year. That's why you're the commish.

Always start with your rulebook, and if it isn't covered fix it for NEXT year. For now, use your best judgment.