GoldenEagle81 Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 One league I'm in currently has no trade limit, and some people have proposed that we have one next year. What are the primary reasons for having trade limits? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millworkguy Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Limit the number of trades, or a trade deadline and after such date you can't trade? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenEagle81 Posted December 15, 2014 Author Share Posted December 15, 2014 Limit the number of trades, or a trade deadline and after such date you can't trade? Well we have a deadline, but I'm asking about having a number limit in addition to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BA Baracus Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 It's so hard to get trades done anyhow, why would you want to limit them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenEagle81 Posted December 15, 2014 Author Share Posted December 15, 2014 It's so hard to get trades done anyhow, why would you want to limit them? There are a few "noob" teams in this particular league that get taken advantage of by trades...one team in particular had around 10 trades and ended up with a team of studs by giving away the flavor of the week on multiple occasions. So yeah...it's pretty easy for trades to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BA Baracus Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Gotcha...that's a different sort of problem that doesn't really exist in my leagues. I will say that I have found the best cure for stupid trades to be endless ridicule. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolverines Fan Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Gotcha...that's a different sort of problem that doesn't really exist in my leagues. I will say that I have found the best cure for stupid trades to be endless ridicule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwolf68 Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 No limit...just have a deadline after which no trades can be made. I'd never remove that deadline either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byroz Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 There are a few "noob" teams in this particular league that get taken advantage of by trades...one team in particular had around 10 trades and ended up with a team of studs by giving away the flavor of the week on multiple occasions. So yeah...it's pretty easy for trades to happen. Thata not really getting taken advantage of...its selling high. If someone finagles his way a team of studs thru trades i give them props. People make trades that they think will give them the best possible chance of winning...sometimes the flavor of the week stays hot and turns into an asset. I havent really heard of many leagues having trade limits, just dead lines. But, if you want to implement it, id say to just take a league vote on a number for the limit. I made one trade this year in 2 leagues, i couldnt get anyone to trade. Im sure since it was a Yahoo pro league that has a lot to do with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphin_Akie Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 I've never been in a league with limits, just a deadline near the end of the season. Would depend on the reasons for wanting a limit but I wouldn't like to limit somebody's ability to improve their team, we have a guy in our league whose involved in most trades just because he loves the action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrab Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 If there are noobs making stupid trades then you should be working harder to make trades with them. Just because some teams get better by making trades (the object of trading) doesn't mean they need to be limited. Other owners should offer these teams trades, or get better owners that won't be taken advantage of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenEagle81 Posted December 15, 2014 Author Share Posted December 15, 2014 If there are noobs making stupid trades then you should be working harder to make trades with them. Just because some teams get better by making trades (the object of trading) doesn't mean they need to be limited. Other owners should offer these teams trades, or get better owners that won't be taken advantage of. You assume I am the one complaining. I happen to be the commissioner of this particular league and wanted to know if I should have placed a limit on trades due to the complaints I've received. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flemingd Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Limiting trades is a terrible idea. This is part of the natural growth of any league and new FF players. If you want to "improve" the trading, start offering advice after the fact about what it looked like. Don't be overly critical, point out what they should look for next time. "This looks like owner A being desperate for any upgrade at QB, but the reality is that it's not that hard to get functional play from a WW guy. Check out what happened with Teddy Bridgewater. He's been up and down, but not by as much as giving up Arian Foster and leaving yourself with Frank Gore will be!" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenEagle81 Posted December 15, 2014 Author Share Posted December 15, 2014 Limiting trades is a terrible idea. This is part of the natural growth of any league and new FF players. If you want to "improve" the trading, start offering advice after the fact about what it looked like. Don't be overly critical, point out what they should look for next time. "This looks like owner A being desperate for any upgrade at QB, but the reality is that it's not that hard to get functional play from a WW guy. Check out what happened with Teddy Bridgewater. He's been up and down, but not by as much as giving up Arian Foster and leaving yourself with Frank Gore will be!" Thanks. That was informative - pretty much what I was looking for. I agree, just like hearing other opinions of non-butthurt league members. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrab Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 You assume I am the one complaining. I happen to be the commissioner of this particular league and wanted to know if I should have placed a limit on trades due to the complaints I've received. Where did I say anything about anybody complaining? I assumed that somebody was unhappy that these trades were happening. I did say "then you should be working harder to make trades with them" and that would apply to the owners that are unhappy about the trades. Since trading happens so rarely in many leagues most feel that limiting it isn't a good idea. But none of that matters, what is most important is what your league thinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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