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Sounds like he's playing with a bunch of guys (or at least some of them) who don't know any better. There are more leagues out there like this than most of us realize, filled with your "casual" fantasy players, who don't really have an understanding of the basic rules of fantasy "etiquette." Of course, if the commish knew what he was doing, it wouldn't be a matter of etiquette, it would be against the rules, period.

 

Kind of like when you're a kid, playing a pickup game of hoops, and the kid who has never played before starts running around with the ball, not dribbling. In some cases, you're better off just letting it go, as to not hurt the guy's feelings. Like he said, no money involved... I'm not in any free leagues, but if I was, and this took place, I'd probably make some suggestions in the off-season for next year (assuming I wanted to stay in a league with them):

 

- Play for a little cash just to keep everyone "interested."

- No trade-backs.

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Ask them how they will feel if they swap players for one week and this scenario happens:

 

Team A trades Clinton Portis to Team B for Steve Smith (CAR) with the agreement that they will trade back next week.

 

Clinton Portis has a season ending injury and Team A doesn't want to trade Steve Smith back for a player that is out for the season.

 

I know, I know ... they will both exclaim that they would never do that

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Jeez, and I thought the guys in my office league were bozos. It's growing pains but the commish needs to step up and make some rules. Those should have been written before the season statred [or draft] but that's how it works. You can't think of everything and I don't have a ruling on what your league did but I covered most of the more obvious one's in our league rules. It took a few years to get everything hammered out and Josh Gordon out the bad apples but lately it's been very uneventful.

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In some cases, you're better off just letting it go, as to not hurt the guy's feelings.

 

This is a joke right?

 

I hope this league has a prize for every team and there are no losers...In fact records are not allowed and the weekly games are judged by a random color star rating which does lift anyone above or below the other. :wacko:

 

 

Just busting your chops here, but even free leagues need to follow rules for the the league to be enjoyed to its fullest for everyone.

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Just let it go.

 

Right or wrong, that's the etiquette of the league, if you're playing with these bozos you should be able to beat 'em anyway. Use the tactic yourself if you have to.

 

It kind of reminds me of a weekly poker game I'm in. I bet $100 on the turn and someone raises to $120.

 

I could tell them "no you have to bet $200" or I could turn a blind-eye because it doesn't really matter, at the end of the night I have all his money anyway.

 

There's no need to hurt someone's feelings, especially if it's a work-league. Sometimes real-life relationships are more important than fantasy football principles.

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Just let it go.

 

Right or wrong, that's the etiquette of the league, if you're playing with these bozos you should be able to beat 'em anyway. Use the tactic yourself if you have to.

 

It kind of reminds me of a weekly poker game I'm in. I bet $100 on the turn and someone raises to $120.

 

I could tell them "no you have to bet $200" or I could turn a blind-eye because it doesn't really matter, at the end of the night I have all his money anyway.

 

There's no need to hurt someone's feelings, especially if it's a work-league. Sometimes real-life relationships are more important than fantasy football principles.

 

What is wrong with our adult relationships now? How come we do not have the tools to explain something to someone without hurting their feels?

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It kind of reminds me of a weekly poker game I'm in. I bet $100 on the turn and someone raises to $120.

 

I could tell them "no you have to bet $200" or I could turn a blind-eye because it doesn't really matter, at the end of the night I have all his money anyway.

 

Heck, whatever happened to saying "I'm your huckleberry" and breaking out the pistols?

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I hope you are kidding!

 

Nope. I have been in leagues with waivers that run once a week with no FCFS. Teams have tried to pick up 2-3 players, but they were all taken before his pick. His team was decimated with byes and injuries so, but couldn't get anyone to trade with him. Rather than submit an invalid lineup and recieve 0 points and basically give the game away, he worked a deal with another guy in the same situation just for a week.

 

I am sure I am in the minority, but I just don't see how that is collusional. Are they combining teams to get a powerhouse team? No, not in the case or two i have seen it. Are they trading scrubs for studs? No, and both teams were still in contention. Are the doing it in a misleading way? No, but I can't say for sure in your situation. In the instances I am taling about it was agreed to as part of the trade, so both parties and all other 10 members knew what was going on. Now if it is happening all the time between the same people thats a different problem.

 

Like others have said, if its against your leauge rules, then don't allow it. If its not, then maybe you can bring it up for next year.

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Nope. I have been in leagues with waivers that run once a week with no FCFS. Teams have tried to pick up 2-3 players, but they were all taken before his pick. His team was decimated with byes and injuries so, but couldn't get anyone to trade with him. Rather than submit an invalid lineup and recieve 0 points and basically give the game away, he worked a deal with another guy in the same situation just for a week.

 

I am sure I am in the minority, but I just don't see how that is collusional. Are they combining teams to get a powerhouse team? No, not in the case or two i have seen it. Are they trading scrubs for studs? No, and both teams were still in contention. Are the doing it in a misleading way? No, but I can't say for sure in your situation. In the instances I am taling about it was agreed to as part of the trade, so both parties and all other 10 members knew what was going on. Now if it is happening all the time between the same people thats a different problem.

 

Like others have said, if its against your leauge rules, then don't allow it. If its not, then maybe you can bring it up for next year.

 

It's still collusion IMO. Whether they do it once or all season long. I'm sure the teams they are playing against might have something to say about that.

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Nope. I have been in leagues with waivers that run once a week with no FCFS. Teams have tried to pick up 2-3 players, but they were all taken before his pick. His team was decimated with byes and injuries so, but couldn't get anyone to trade with him. Rather than submit an invalid lineup and recieve 0 points and basically give the game away, he worked a deal with another guy in the same situation just for a week.

 

I am sure I am in the minority, but I just don't see how that is collusional. Are they combining teams to get a powerhouse team? No, not in the case or two i have seen it. Are they trading scrubs for studs? No, and both teams were still in contention. Are the doing it in a misleading way? No, but I can't say for sure in your situation. In the instances I am taling about it was agreed to as part of the trade, so both parties and all other 10 members knew what was going on. Now if it is happening all the time between the same people thats a different problem.

 

Like others have said, if its against your leauge rules, then don't allow it. If its not, then maybe you can bring it up for next year.

 

We all are decimated by byes and injuries....thats the game... How big is the league? There were NO free agents at all? All a team needs is a warm body to not receive a blank for the team...maybe a blank for a player which ive done plenty of times.

 

I think most fantasy football managers are amazed that you do not see how a conditional trade is invalid.

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