Sudden rule change to open up summer blind bidding? Yay or nay?
Sudden rule change to open up summer blind bidding? Yay or nay?
Hey everyone. Looking for some feedback here.
My buddy started up a dynasty league, startup draft was in May. I will have him chime in his thoughts on this thread too and we will share the results with the league. So let's here opinions from non interested parties.
Our league has about half dynasty sharks and half dynasty newbies or guppies. I helped by buddy formulate the rules and I'm taking a position in this league to be the voice of reason to keep it as competitive as possible.
Half of my leagues have summer waivers, half of them lock up after the draft until the 1st blind bidding run at the end of August. Both systems work. My advice was that since we have a lot of dynasty guppies, if we have offseason waivers, they will get smoked by the active sharks who will pounce weekly. My buddy (commish) agreed and set the league so that after the startup draft, there was a 1 week window for FCFS, and then everything locks up. That came and went in May.
Earlier this week, commish sent out an email to the league:
"Hello glorious, wise, and handsome GMs!
Due to popular demand for some waiver activity from several GMs….
Starting (and processing) next Wed June 28th we will allow blind bidding to process for free agents for 8 consecutive weeks leading into the regular season. This should give ample time for all to make any BB decisions.
There will be no FCFS until the season starts.
Thanks and good luck to all!"
I told him "noooo way, you got to hit the brakes on that". This is not a change that you can institute right away, and it will be detrimental to the league. Drafts were drafted according to the current rule of summer lockup. Free agents lottery tickets were punched, etc. and this will benefit the Sharks (like me) at the expense of less active guppies.
I proposed to put up a 2/3 vote to institute the offseason waivers for 2018. Commish wants to do the vote to open it up right away.
So the bottom line question is:
Is it legit to change that rule right now?
On a side note, since the draft, there has only been 1 trade. One owner gave 3 players for 2 players. And the owner who gave the 3 players now has an open roster spot and is a big proponent of this sudden change.
Thoughts?
My buddy started up a dynasty league, startup draft was in May. I will have him chime in his thoughts on this thread too and we will share the results with the league. So let's here opinions from non interested parties.
Our league has about half dynasty sharks and half dynasty newbies or guppies. I helped by buddy formulate the rules and I'm taking a position in this league to be the voice of reason to keep it as competitive as possible.
Half of my leagues have summer waivers, half of them lock up after the draft until the 1st blind bidding run at the end of August. Both systems work. My advice was that since we have a lot of dynasty guppies, if we have offseason waivers, they will get smoked by the active sharks who will pounce weekly. My buddy (commish) agreed and set the league so that after the startup draft, there was a 1 week window for FCFS, and then everything locks up. That came and went in May.
Earlier this week, commish sent out an email to the league:
"Hello glorious, wise, and handsome GMs!
Due to popular demand for some waiver activity from several GMs….
Starting (and processing) next Wed June 28th we will allow blind bidding to process for free agents for 8 consecutive weeks leading into the regular season. This should give ample time for all to make any BB decisions.
There will be no FCFS until the season starts.
Thanks and good luck to all!"
I told him "noooo way, you got to hit the brakes on that". This is not a change that you can institute right away, and it will be detrimental to the league. Drafts were drafted according to the current rule of summer lockup. Free agents lottery tickets were punched, etc. and this will benefit the Sharks (like me) at the expense of less active guppies.
I proposed to put up a 2/3 vote to institute the offseason waivers for 2018. Commish wants to do the vote to open it up right away.
So the bottom line question is:
Is it legit to change that rule right now?
On a side note, since the draft, there has only been 1 trade. One owner gave 3 players for 2 players. And the owner who gave the 3 players now has an open roster spot and is a big proponent of this sudden change.
Thoughts?
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Re: Sudden rule change to open up summer blind bidding? Yay or nay?
It's not legit to change the rules for this season.
If you want to vote now for changes that will take place next year, that's completely okay, but so soon after the startup draft to switch the rules is an awful idea.
It's not league-breaking to institute the rule at this point but it's starting off your league on the wrong foot and would leave a sour taste in my mouth if I was an owner.
If you want to vote now for changes that will take place next year, that's completely okay, but so soon after the startup draft to switch the rules is an awful idea.
It's not league-breaking to institute the rule at this point but it's starting off your league on the wrong foot and would leave a sour taste in my mouth if I was an owner.
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Re: Sudden rule change to open up summer blind bidding? Yay or nay?
X2. Basically, everything Graffin said. I think it could hurt some of the new dynasty owners and it could make some bail from the league.Dr.Graffin wrote: ↑Sat Jun 24, 2017 6:38 pm It's not legit to change the rules for this season.
If you want to vote now for changes that will take place next year, that's completely okay, but so soon after the startup draft to switch the rules is an awful idea.
It's not league-breaking to institute the rule at this point but it's starting off your league on the wrong foot and would leave a sour taste in my mouth if I was an owner.
Re: Sudden rule change to open up summer blind bidding? Yay or nay?
Only if all 12 owners agree
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Re: Sudden rule change to open up summer blind bidding? Yay or nay?
Substantive changes to scoring, roster requirements, and other rules that would affect how players draft should definately be implemented the following year, but I don't see a problem with changing when waivers start. As long as everyone has reasonable notice and is aware that waivers are opening up, I don't see a problem at all. I am not convinced that the experience players have an advantage, and to the extent they do, that same advantage is going to be there in August too.
I personally prefer summer long waivers for a bunch of reasons.
I personally prefer summer long waivers for a bunch of reasons.
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Re: Sudden rule change to open up summer blind bidding? Yay or nay?
If everyone agrees, then it's fine. Otherwise I think the 2/3 vote is fair and the rule change shouldn't be enacted till the following season.
Re: Sudden rule change to open up summer blind bidding? Yay or nay?
I will side with allowing the vote but to change the rule for next off season.
That said, we're taking about waivers during the summer when football isn't even being played. The vast majority of moves that will get made will see owners cutting decent pieces for the flavor of the week (or day). Few of the moves will have any significant impact. Your sharks are going to eat the guppies up in trades, not summer waivers.
That said, we're taking about waivers during the summer when football isn't even being played. The vast majority of moves that will get made will see owners cutting decent pieces for the flavor of the week (or day). Few of the moves will have any significant impact. Your sharks are going to eat the guppies up in trades, not summer waivers.
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Re: Sudden rule change to open up summer blind bidding? Yay or nay?
Why would you have such an early start up draft (with several 'redraft' managers) knowing that the waivers would be closed for most of the off season?
Now that ship has sailed, changing rules in season without a 100% consensus vote is very poor form. I hope money is not involved.
Now that ship has sailed, changing rules in season without a 100% consensus vote is very poor form. I hope money is not involved.
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Re: Sudden rule change to open up summer blind bidding? Yay or nay?
id really like to hear his thoughts aswell. sometimes "intent" gets in the way when rules are changed. (i do think this is a very minor rule change for the time being, but very important going forward.....when it comes to roster management.) when free agents can be acquired is a very big thing in our game. roster size restrictions for the offseason and all that other good stuff are in play for me.
the owner pool should have very little to do with this decision imo. whether a seasoned vet or someone just beginning to get their feet wet...there are different strategies to playing the wire. vets try to get cute and end up cutting a prospect someone else likes. newbies are encouraged to be active. part of being active is doing the research to get that next hot prospect off waivers. you drafted in may, if you dont have bb waivers open....there really isnt a whole lot to "be active" for. reguardless of when waivers open....owner "talent" will come forward. its just the nature of our game.
by helping your buddy....the very 1st thing you guys should have done is to direct them to some dynasty league sites, perhaps even here hopefully that will/would help when it comes to your concerns of guppies vs sharks.
while i understand how it is set....is that the way that the 2 of you would like to see it ran going forward? if you guys want it open going forward....i see no reason that it shouldnt be open this offseason aswell.jordanzs wrote: ↑Sat Jun 24, 2017 6:28 pm Half of my leagues have summer waivers, half of them lock up after the draft until the 1st blind bidding run at the end of August. Both systems work. My advice was that since we have a lot of dynasty guppies, if we have offseason waivers, they will get smoked by the active sharks who will pounce weekly. My buddy (commish) agreed and set the league so that after the startup draft, there was a 1 week window for FCFS, and then everything locks up. That came and went in May.
if you guys want it closed, keep it closed. you run the league. its your job to make sure everyone is aware of the rules. if they choose to partake in waivers, its their choice. it is irrelevant when they open if everyone plays by the same rules. maybe you guys chose to keep them closed for a reason, then just keep them closed every offseason. its your league, hopefully you know or trust your leaguemates (that you've recruited) to manage their teams. they will adjust to when waivers and other things like trade deadlines, cut dates, draft dates, etc...are.
i do realize here that it is easy to "miss" a wiaver period or "happening" in the dynasty world. it happens, tough luck...we all play by the same rules. dont get me wrong here. you can have a strong offseason playing the wire, but ultimately its up to the other owners in the league on how they want to value any players claimed, or sitting there for grabs.
you are correct, both systems do work, and both are common. i have some leagues that i am constanly playing the wire, while others..i just wait until the season rolls around and others have cycled through waivers and bb money. other leagues just dont open up until the season. i prefer them open, but i also prefer roster limits all year. it simply keeps everyone on the same playing field when it comes to players rostered. if rosters are unlimited, i could see how some may take advantage of that by adding everyone, but dont forget that they have to decide who to cut when the dust settles and the cut deadline. perhaps you guys need a roster limit if waivers are going to be open in the offseason....so your "sharks" cant just roster the entire pool of unclaimed talent.
if the league wants bb waivers open, i have no problem with him sending out the email. in fact, i think its a great way to ensure that you have a full league still. you drafted in may and july is rolling around. as commish (in what i presume is not a large league)...there are some things that do not need to go to vote.jordanzs wrote: ↑Sat Jun 24, 2017 6:28 pm Earlier this week, commish sent out an email to the league:
"Hello glorious, wise, and handsome GMs!
Due to popular demand for some waiver activity from several GMs….
Starting (and processing) next Wed June 28th we will allow blind bidding to process for free agents for 8 consecutive weeks leading into the regular season. This should give ample time for all to make any BB decisions.
There will be no FCFS until the season starts.
Thanks and good luck to all!"
if the intent is for waivers to be open in the offseason going forward, and most of your members know that....the commish can send the email. why throw up a poll, when the concensus is, that waivers should be open. i guess the poll would ensure that everyone knows that they will be open this offseason. i see no reason to wait a year here. if waivers being opened or closed this offseason would have impacted anyone's draft....very poor reasoning.jordanzs wrote: ↑Sat Jun 24, 2017 6:28 pm I told him "noooo way, you got to hit the brakes on that". This is not a change that you can institute right away, and it will be detrimental to the league. Drafts were drafted according to the current rule of summer lockup. Free agents lottery tickets were punched, etc. and this will benefit the Sharks (like me) at the expense of less active guppies.
i once had a leaguemate tell me that as commish......make a decsion! we will follow i know this sounds simple/crazy/perhaps unfair, but ultimately its up to the commish to run their league how they see fit. if he thinks the overwhelming majority want bb waivers open this offseason....well done! its the 1st season, and ive found that something or somethings get overlooked.
again, i will mention that you 2 have recruited these owners. you know your comfort level with them as owners. i had showed a few local redraft buddies my dynasty leagues on mfl and they wanted to turn our redraft into a dynasty. i took the pulse of the other 13 owners and it just wasnt the right thing to do. there just wasnt the commitment level year round from the majority. i wasnt going to let the 4 or 5 of us play a game with 9 or 10 others who would quit in a few years because there teams were so bad. i dont know your situation, but if the "sharks" are the only one's active right now....id make sure the "guppies" knew that the league was open for business.
if your going to change if for 2018, i see no reason that it should not be open now.
did the owner who received the extra player have to cut anyone? it sounds like you are suggesting that the only reason waivers are proposed to be open is so that one owner can add that last roster spot? i truly dont know that it matters if someone has less than the roster max, unless someone has more than the max. in which case...its my opinion that its only fair to allow everyone the same amount of players. the owner a player short right now can certainly add someone whenever waivers open. it doesnt matter when you guys decide to do it.
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Re: Sudden rule change to open up summer blind bidding? Yay or nay?
Whether this is a minor rule or a major rule, one thing is undeniable:
Your Commish is setting a precedent here for rules discussions, votes, and changes. I, for one, detest this precedent.
Your Commish is setting a precedent here for rules discussions, votes, and changes. I, for one, detest this precedent.
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Re: Sudden rule change to open up summer blind bidding? Yay or nay?
Absolutely not. Any major changes to league settings must not take effect until the following season or offseason. If you guys allow this, it sets a precedent for in-season rule changes.
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Re: Sudden rule change to open up summer blind bidding? Yay or nay?
I disagree completely. If the intent is to have them open in the offseason...they should be open this offseason.
Of course, this is assuming that the majority want them open..
Of course, this is assuming that the majority want them open..
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Re: Sudden rule change to open up summer blind bidding? Yay or nay?
what does the League charter say about changes to league rules?
That is what will control here, if it calls for a unanimous vote then you need 12/12. If the league charter does not deal with league changes, that's a bigger issue to me.
A process for dealing with league changes should be in the charter and if not the league should agree to that and then follow that process for this summer blind bidding change.
That is what will control here, if it calls for a unanimous vote then you need 12/12. If the league charter does not deal with league changes, that's a bigger issue to me.
A process for dealing with league changes should be in the charter and if not the league should agree to that and then follow that process for this summer blind bidding change.
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Re: Sudden rule change to open up summer blind bidding? Yay or nay?
This is the verbiage taken from the bylaws:
But half of the league contains dynasty newbies or those who have only played dynasty on ESPN. Some don't even know what Blind Bidding means or how it works. They need to be educated well in advance, otherwise the sharks (like me) will run circles around them.
So my argument here is that opening up summer waivers right away DOES affect the way that teams were "already built". Some teams built their roster to capacity during the draft & 1 week open waiver period, and they're tapped out with no spots to swap in new players. Some teams aren't built that way & drafted some bullets that already missed, so they could benefit more. And 1 team (commish's team) made a 3 for 2 trade a week before making the push to open waivers, so his team is definitely built to benefit (at the very least, I think that if we did open waivers, he should show some good faith and have to carry a player like Roddy White for the offseason just to balance out that built in advantage).Voting for league changes:
There will be 3 types of voting systems, and when a poll is put up, the commissioner will declare which category it falls under:
1) majority vote: for simple items such as: "should we start the draft on Thursday or Friday". "Should we process waivers at 2pm or 3pm". These items will be voted on with majority rule.
2). 2/3 vote: For more complex items such as "should we increase the entry fee", "should we change the playoff format for next year", "should we amend the payout structure" etc. Those will require a 2/3 vote to pass.
3) unanimous vote: Any change that affects the way teams are already built (roster sizes, league scoring, adding or eliminating positions, etc), those will require 100% approval. A perfect example would've been an old school dynasty league converting from non-PPR to PPR.
If an item is being put to vote, a ramp up period might be stated on the poll. For example, a league converting from non-ppr to ppr would be given a 1 to 2 year period before the change actually goes through. That gives owners adequate time to draft and build accordingly.
But half of the league contains dynasty newbies or those who have only played dynasty on ESPN. Some don't even know what Blind Bidding means or how it works. They need to be educated well in advance, otherwise the sharks (like me) will run circles around them.
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Re: Sudden rule change to open up summer blind bidding? Yay or nay?
I agree; this clearly falls under #3.jordanzs wrote: ↑Mon Jun 26, 2017 3:29 pm This is the verbiage taken from the bylaws:
So my argument here is that opening up summer waivers right away DOES affect the way that teams were "already built". Some teams built their roster to capacity during the draft & 1 week open waiver period, and they're tapped out with no spots to swap in new players. Some teams aren't built that way & drafted some bullets that already missed, so they could benefit more. And 1 team (commish's team) made a 3 for 2 trade a week before making the push to open waivers, so his team is definitely built to benefit (at the very least, I think that if we did open waivers, he should show some good faith and have to carry a player like Roddy White for the offseason just to balance out that built in advantage).Voting for league changes:
There will be 3 types of voting systems, and when a poll is put up, the commissioner will declare which category it falls under:
1) majority vote: for simple items such as: "should we start the draft on Thursday or Friday". "Should we process waivers at 2pm or 3pm". These items will be voted on with majority rule.
2). 2/3 vote: For more complex items such as "should we increase the entry fee", "should we change the playoff format for next year", "should we amend the payout structure" etc. Those will require a 2/3 vote to pass.
3) unanimous vote: Any change that affects the way teams are already built (roster sizes, league scoring, adding or eliminating positions, etc), those will require 100% approval. A perfect example would've been an old school dynasty league converting from non-PPR to PPR.
If an item is being put to vote, a ramp up period might be stated on the poll. For example, a league converting from non-ppr to ppr would be given a 1 to 2 year period before the change actually goes through. That gives owners adequate time to draft and build accordingly.
But half of the league contains dynasty newbies or those who have only played dynasty on ESPN. Some don't even know what Blind Bidding means or how it works. They need to be educated well in advance, otherwise the sharks (like me) will run circles around them.
10 tms 27 plrs PPR
Start: 2QB 2RB 3WR 2TE 2Flex / best ball
QB: Herbert, Love, Rodgers, G Smith, Stidham, T Taylor, Hall
RB: McCaffrey, Mixon, Pacheco, Montgomery, Z White, Allgeier, Dillon
WR: Hill, St. Brown, Kupp, Allen, Lockett, B Johnson
TE: Kelce, Kmet, Kraft, Okonkwo, Dulcich, Tremble
2024: 2.09, 3.07, 3.08, 3.10, 4.08
2025: 2nd (x2), 4th, 5th (x2)
2026: 1st, 2nd (x2), 3rd, 4th, 5th
12 tms 22 active plyrs. Salary Cap $300 PPR
Start: 1QB 2RB 3WR 1TE 1SF 1Flex / best ball
QB: Lawrence (contract through 2026), Love ('24), Rodgers ('24), Stidham ('25), Lock ('25)
RB: Bijan Robinson ('25), Pollard ('27), Dillon ('24), Rodriguez ('24), Spiller ('24)
WR: G Wilson ('26), AJ Brown ('26), DJ Montgomery ('25)
TE: --
2024 Cap Spent: $186
IR: --
TAXI SQUAD (4 max): --
Start: 2QB 2RB 3WR 2TE 2Flex / best ball
QB: Herbert, Love, Rodgers, G Smith, Stidham, T Taylor, Hall
RB: McCaffrey, Mixon, Pacheco, Montgomery, Z White, Allgeier, Dillon
WR: Hill, St. Brown, Kupp, Allen, Lockett, B Johnson
TE: Kelce, Kmet, Kraft, Okonkwo, Dulcich, Tremble
2024: 2.09, 3.07, 3.08, 3.10, 4.08
2025: 2nd (x2), 4th, 5th (x2)
2026: 1st, 2nd (x2), 3rd, 4th, 5th
12 tms 22 active plyrs. Salary Cap $300 PPR
Start: 1QB 2RB 3WR 1TE 1SF 1Flex / best ball
QB: Lawrence (contract through 2026), Love ('24), Rodgers ('24), Stidham ('25), Lock ('25)
RB: Bijan Robinson ('25), Pollard ('27), Dillon ('24), Rodriguez ('24), Spiller ('24)
WR: G Wilson ('26), AJ Brown ('26), DJ Montgomery ('25)
TE: --
2024 Cap Spent: $186
IR: --
TAXI SQUAD (4 max): --