whomper Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 (edited) Just looking for some general feedback on this one. Does your commish give you a heads up when transactions are going to end in your league ? Edited December 2, 2009 by whomper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whomper Posted December 2, 2009 Author Share Posted December 2, 2009 Big john can you change heads uo to heads up in my thread title ? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhoops Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 (edited) Yes, usually. The trade deadline is in the rules and listed on the league page when it draws near. Our Waivers run the whole year. It's understood but he does remind us that waivers during the playoffs are only for the playoff teams. Sometimes we have a toilet bowl if there is interest and those teams aren't suppose to make any add/drops. Why, did it end for you? Edited December 2, 2009 by nhoops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whomper Posted December 2, 2009 Author Share Posted December 2, 2009 Yes, usually. The trade deadline is in the rules and listed on the league page when it draws near. Our Waivers run the whole year. It's understood but he does remind us that waivers during the playoffs are only for the playoff teams. Sometimes we have a toilet bowl if there is interest and those teams aren't suppose to make any add/drops. Why, did it end for you? I have been commish of this league for the last 7-8 years. This current year a new person is doing it. By our rules week 11 ends trades and week 12 ends Free agents. Every year towards the end of the year I would break out the rules sheet and see when it was ending and give everyone a heads up. This year the commish gave everybody a heads up when trades ended but didnt do it last week when free agents ended. People didnt remember that it was week 12 because they were used to being reminded and feel that they were going to be reminded again by the commish since he reminded everyone of the trade deadline. 5 of the 6 teams that made the playoffs didnt make their final playoff preparation moves and the one guy that did is insisting that since it is in the rules the wire should be closed. Our rules are not in our constitution on the website. The rules are typed out and handed out at the draft. The commish is saying that he alerted everyone of league events every week and the fact that he neglected to do so for the end of free agency is his fault and he is looking to run waivers this week. In a court of law the 1 owner that wants the wire closed would have a pretty rock solid case since it is in our rules. Others feel it should be allowed since the rules arent posted on the site and the league was expected to refer to a rules sheet handed out 14 weeks ago and a precedent was set with the trade deadline warning that we would get a heads up when the wire was closing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_bone65 Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 (edited) Some yes some no. Being a commish shouldn't become a baby sitting job IMHO. Everyone should know their league rules, especially if they were given them at the draft. If they have a question they should step up and ask as well, a commish should have to be the head of Kindercare. Edited December 2, 2009 by T_bone65 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Beatings Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Follow the rules. What if someone sets an illegal lineup? Does he get away with it because the Commish didn't warn him ahead of time even though it's in the rules. That's just an example of course... there are dozens of rules that could be broken with the argument that the Commish didn't give a warning ahead of time that that particular rule must be followed. A courtesy being extended by the Commissioner doesn't trump published rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avernus Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 In my local where I commish, I give the heads up every week starting week 8... but nobody reads it anyways Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_am_the_swammi Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 A courtesy would have been just that....a courtesy. I'd tell anyone bitching that the deadlines (which haven't changed sine the legue started) are in the rules, but the Commish offering a reminder is not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTed46 Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 I do not like leagues where there are deadlines for WW or trades but in the leagues I am in I am notified. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griff321 Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 This exact same thing happened in my local. I guess I wasn't ready for the deadline because having it be after the games on week 12 is ridiculously early when we start our playoffs week 14. Doesn't really matter because we can't change the rules mid season IMO. I just hope one of us will be sober enough next year to remember to bring up the change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double D Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Fantasy Football is suppose to be FUN FIRST. A good commish should send out reminders of deadlines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Country Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Follow the rules. What if someone sets an illegal lineup? Does he get away with it because the Commish didn't warn him ahead of time even though it's in the rules. That's just an example of course... there are dozens of rules that could be broken with the argument that the Commish didn't give a warning ahead of time that that particular rule must be followed. A courtesy being extended by the Commissioner doesn't trump published rules. I agree with the bolded portion. IMO, a courtesy is just that, a courtesy. The commish should not be obligated, or feel obligated, to hand hold the owners and remind them of everything. Next thing he will be expected to send reminders each week when bids/requests are due and when lineups are due, etc. Fantasy Football is suppose to be FUN FIRST. A good commish should send out reminders of deadlines. A good owner should be familiar with the rules and not need the reminder. Now, a commish going above and beyond could send out a reminder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowboysDiehard Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 I'm a commish, and remind owners of EVERY deadline. Not that they listen, but I can only do so much. In my other decent-money league, the commish never posts SHIAT about anything--but at least he's always been consistent about being a bum. Otherwise, the league is run cleanly, so I put up with it. I just try to stay on top of my roster needs every week, and my playoff planning (barring injuries) begins between weeks 8-10, when you can start to tell what the matchups may truly look like down the road...especially for my QBs, as we can only roster 2 at a time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPIchamp Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 In Yahoo and ESPN leagues, a message pops up automatically on the League homepage to remind everyone, but I've never had any commish in any League post a message himself as a reminder or warning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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