I guess this is just my personal philosophy that many disagree with, but I feel like if a guy is paying his dues to the league, he should be able to do what he wants. Hell, I don't even care if he tanks after being eliminated from the playoffs. He's just doing what is best for his team. (I know tanking is not the case here, I'm just saying, I don't care.) But of course, it's up to the league to decide on the rules, just saying that if I were in charge of a league there would be very few rules.
Hacking the server and changing the scores: too far.
But, making decisions (or non-decisions) on his own team that create a disadvantage for you: your life will never be perfect, get used to it.
What's next?: "Injuries are so frustrating and unfair, can't I just play Derrick Henry for the rest of the year and he automatically gets his average score from the games that he played?"
JOMO
This is pretty much how I commish my league. Because most everyone on the league feels the same, it works fine.
Folks who are
serious business should play with people who feel the same way. Those who are laid back should be leagues with other people who want balance on their lives. FF is a hobby, it’s way way
way down the list from the things that truly matter (faith, family, relationships)
Even though I’m a casual kind of commish, the guys in my league make it super easy to be that way. They’re competitive, doesn’t matter what their record is, they wanna massacre you. There is an ethos in the league that was established in Year 1 (2005): you do your best all the way through. It’s not fair to the other owners when people stop trying. We have a league with tremendous integrity and the level of effort is consistent.
It’s not because of rules we passed or fines we imposed or threatening
to go over to their house, knock on their door, and punch ‘em in the nose in front of their wife and kids. It’s because of the quality of the people in the league.
Maybe it’s just bc we are older but the thought of what others would think if we stopped actively managing is more than enough motivation. Pride is all it takes.
I used to text people about injuries or late developments or “hey bro I know you’ll get to it without me saying anything but I just noticed you didn’t set your lineup for byes this week.” One week my friend (full time working artist) replied “I know I don’t have a K. I like my bench a lot. It’s exactly the way I want it, everyone has a role or a purpose. But if I drop one of them for a kicker I lose that equilibrium. So no offense, but #### off, Id rather take the zero than drop a bench guy I really like.”
That was the last time I tried to tell someone how to run their team.
(Probably ten years ago?)