Rule Changes Thread

[berlin]

I think the biggest decision we need to decide on is the off-season schedule. Beginning in March we have one week of free agency. Then in late March we have the franchise tag process followed by the RFA season leading up to the rookie draft in May. See green paste:

 

We have consistently had poor participation in some of the off-season activities and some have questioned should we bump it back to later in the year.

Some owners really liked the early calendar activities as it filled a dead period but for this type of league to work it needs a large percentage of participation. Examples are owners with huge dollar balances not even bidding, other owners getting steals due to limited participation, FT and RFA with about 30-40% owners involved. 

 

I would like to put schedule changes to a vote but we need some structure to actually vote on. 

• Bump all activities to May and let the rookie draft follow FA week, Franchise tag, and RFA period
• Have the rookie the 3rd week in May and then commence FA, FT, RFA
• Leave it alone

 

Maybe some other ideas for structure to vote on?

 

 

Subject to League Vote - Changes

March 21st - One week of free agency begins (only FA period prior to NFL Draft). The last new free agency auction that can be started is on March 27th @ 11:59 PM EST.

March 25th - Franchise tags must be posted in the league forum by 11:59 PM EDT on March 25th.

March 28th – Deadline for submitting Blind Bids for Franchise Tagged players to XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX is March 28th 11:59 PM EDT.

March 31st – Deadline to accept a franchise player blind bid by 11:59 PM EDT on March 31st.

April 1st - Begin Restricted Free Agency (RFA) Period, which will last for 30 days. Any new RFA auction thread must be posted in the forum by 11:59 PM EDT on April 30th.

May 1st - End of Restricted Free Agency (RFA) Period @ 12:00 AM EDT

May 19th - Rookie Draft begins 3 weeks after the NFL Draft on a Saturday @ 1:00 PM EDT.

June 1 - Free Agency (FA) opens and lasts until Week 16, Saturday @ 11:59 PM EDT

Monday before 1st game - Final Roster cut down @ 11:59 PM PDT (Maximums: 20 active, 2 IR, 7 DTS)

November 17th – Trade deadline is Saturday, November 18th 11:59 PM EDT. (Week 11)

Week 16, Saturday @ Week 16, Saturday @ 11:59 PM EST, the deadline for submitting new bids for free agents

 

 

Edited January 1, 2019 by berlin