2/20/2010
Simplifying transaction rules, supplemental draft, and poll results...
Please check your League Rules for the new details. These new rules take place immediately for all Auto Leagues! For more explanation, read below...
Over 150 people voted in the poll for the supplemental draft, and it was split right down the middle. After 157 votes, 50.3 percent wanted to keep the system, and 49.7 wanted a supplemental draft of some kind. It was important to me that most of the dedicated users and site donors seemed to prefer the current system, but there were a lot of good arguments for and against.
The current system is outdated, because it was designed when the Auto Draft wasn't nearly as balanced and involved only 21 players. In order to preserve what people like about the current system, and clean up the confusing transaction rules, we're going to have the best of both worlds: You will still be allowed to sign a couple free agents first-come, first-serve as you do today. At the same time, you can start ranking players for the supplemental draft, which will take place after game 10. The draft will be three rounds, and you can only get players if you have bothered to rank them. (Hence, no auto-picking for inactive owners.)
By the time the first-come, first-serve picks and supplemental draft is over, I suspect there won't be many attractive free agents left, so there is no need to gradually increase the "drop-player" limit. You can start dropping at will after game 10. Drops will no longer count as "Trades". There will still be a 25-trade limit per team, although we rarely see more than one or two trades in a typical Auto League season.
I think the supplemental draft is going to add another fun interactive element, while preventing one team from grabbing all the best remaining players. At the same time, those who like instant gratification can still sign a couple free agents after the first game. This system also makes the overall transactions rules much easier to understand.
As with any new feature, please let me know ASAP if you see any issues, errors or quirks. Thanks for all the great feedback on this important issue!
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