Post by Falcoholic on Jun 15, 2004 18:56:14 GMT -5
INTRODUCTION
Greeting to everyone;
Welcome to the greatest Fantasy site that is available, bar none. We would like to welcome all members....and thank you for joining us in our adventure. Here's a few suggestions, guidelines, and rules.....created for everyone's benefit, so that everyone can fully enjoy the experience.
We ask that every member be involved in the leagues, with their respective teams. Although we each have "real" lives, we ask that this also be given a fair portion of your time and efforts. If thats not for you....thats fine, yahoo and other sites offer plenty of great public league action. But if you're a fantasy nut, and enjoy the idea of a great keeper league where you can enjoy active leagues with active owners.....this is definitely the place for you. You might even make some good friends along the way....because we plan on being together for a long time. It should be great. Which brings us to our next point.
TRASH TALKING
We understand that part of a great league experience, with active owners who are sports nuts, involves trash-talking. We not only allow it...we actively encourage it. We can assure you (if you didn't know it already) that some of the top trash-talkers are assembled here.....so be prepared. BUT BUT BUT.......trash-talking is not synonymous with personal attacks. Personal attacks WILL NOT BE TOLERATED IN THIS LEAGUE. We of course realize that when you assemble 12 or 16 owners who are active.....not everybody is gonna love each other. Thats fine. BUT we draw the line at PUBLIC attacks....either on the website or at the various Yahoo sites where the teams are assembled. For those who have engaged in any of this behavior, all is forgiven...remember, this is a fresh start. No future episodes...from anyone...will be tolerated. A first offense will be met with a warning to the offending member. A second offense will result in suspension of posting priviledges at all sites the member belongs to. For instance, a personal attack at the yahoo baseball site would result in the member's suspension of posting priviledges on the league website, and the football sites as well, (if the member belongs there as well). Any subsequent offenses will meet with longer suspensions of priviledges.....and if it should ever get bad enough...expulsion is possible. We assure you, that would be a last resort...and we feel confident it won't ever come to that. If you feel you can't function within this framework, please do us, the other members,and yourself a favor...and bow out now. Feel free to rip other owners, if you must, in PMs or some other private venue. Public displays will be quashed immediately. It's fine to get heated with someone....go a little nuts...but no PERSONAL attacks...like racial, sexual,or religious attacks...or inferences to someone being a drug-addict, pedophile, or anything similiar in nature. If you're reading this, and still don't quite understand the difference between trash talking and personal attacks.....perhaps now would be a good time to leave.
CHEATING & COLLUSION
THERE IS ONE WAY THAT YOU CAN BE EXPELLED IMMEDIATELY: CHEATING.
This should be pretty clear, but includes, and is not limited to: collusion with another owner....dumping of star personnel via waiver moves......and having more than one team in the league. IPs can be checked easily...and we will be checking. You enter more than one team in any league....and you won't be given any warnings...you'll be gone like you never existed. And your efforts to disrupt the league will be fruitless, since the commissioner(s) will be empowered to restore the team to its original status immediately. No cheating will be tolerated!!!!!
If an owner resigns, or is removed during a particular season, and it is too late to establish another to take his or her place...this will be the procedure implemented:
The owner-less franchise will have a roster fixed and locked in. We will all discuss what the "strongest" squad is from their roster...then lock it in for the remainder of the season. THAT ROSTER WILL BE PERMANENT FOR THE REMAINER OF THE SEASON, REGARDLESS OF INJURIES OR DROP-OFF IN PLAYER PERFORMANCE. Should that team qualify for the playoffs...we (all members) will re-evalute the squad....talent wise and injury wise...and establish the strongest squad going into the playoffs....and then lock it in. THAT ROSTER WILL BECOME FINAL AFTER PLAYOFFS COMMENCE.....NO EXCEPTIONS. This is the only way to insure fairness to all members, should an owner depart for whatever reason.
POLLS
There will be polls created, sometimes to get member feedback on FUTURE events, like expansion, using IDPs in football, draft types, etc. When this is done, There will be a board created by the commissioner(s) to discuss the matter(s) before the poll is posted...once it's posted , you can vote...one vote per member. YOU NEED NOT EXPLAIN WHY YOU VOTED A PARTICULAR WAY.....or you can...thats up to each owner. We encourage interaction, dialogue, and then action. Once a matter is voted on...and the majority has spoken....it is over. Bitch if you must...but be ready to move on, and accept the ruling. If a vote ends in a tie, some brief discussion on - site can occur...and then a re-vote will take place promptly. If the tie cannot be broken....the Commissioner(s) will cast the tie breaking vote.
TRADES
ALL TRADES will be done through the YAHOO system and will be subject to approval by the commissioners. We do ask however, that the proposed trade also be posted on the appropriate board so all trade activity that occurs in the league will be archived, and in plain view for all to see.
CLOSING
We understand that other issues may arise, and probably will, that are not specifically covered in this welcome message. We will, in those cases, attempt to identify the issue/problem, have open discussion/debate on the forum...and then implement the group's concensus as fairly and as quickly as possible. If that is impossible for some reason...the Commissioner(s) ruling(s) will be final.
In closing, we believe that we are on to a really good thing here, with a great bunch of guys. We overcame initial difficulties, everyone talked....there was give and take...and we learned and grew. Now we're going to have the greatest Fantasy experience on the web...(in our own, VERY humble opinions) ....and its gonna be an amazing journey. Please try to adhere to the spirit of this message, as well as the letter...we really want everyone to thoroughly enjoy their experiences here, and want to be here, together for a long time. Please remember that the Commissioner(s) are here to help as much as we can...and we're available whenever you need us.....via YIM, e-mail, or PMs on the respective sites. Once again, thanks alot for joining.....let the merriment begin.
The Commissioners
Greeting to everyone;
Welcome to the greatest Fantasy site that is available, bar none. We would like to welcome all members....and thank you for joining us in our adventure. Here's a few suggestions, guidelines, and rules.....created for everyone's benefit, so that everyone can fully enjoy the experience.
We ask that every member be involved in the leagues, with their respective teams. Although we each have "real" lives, we ask that this also be given a fair portion of your time and efforts. If thats not for you....thats fine, yahoo and other sites offer plenty of great public league action. But if you're a fantasy nut, and enjoy the idea of a great keeper league where you can enjoy active leagues with active owners.....this is definitely the place for you. You might even make some good friends along the way....because we plan on being together for a long time. It should be great. Which brings us to our next point.
TRASH TALKING
We understand that part of a great league experience, with active owners who are sports nuts, involves trash-talking. We not only allow it...we actively encourage it. We can assure you (if you didn't know it already) that some of the top trash-talkers are assembled here.....so be prepared. BUT BUT BUT.......trash-talking is not synonymous with personal attacks. Personal attacks WILL NOT BE TOLERATED IN THIS LEAGUE. We of course realize that when you assemble 12 or 16 owners who are active.....not everybody is gonna love each other. Thats fine. BUT we draw the line at PUBLIC attacks....either on the website or at the various Yahoo sites where the teams are assembled. For those who have engaged in any of this behavior, all is forgiven...remember, this is a fresh start. No future episodes...from anyone...will be tolerated. A first offense will be met with a warning to the offending member. A second offense will result in suspension of posting priviledges at all sites the member belongs to. For instance, a personal attack at the yahoo baseball site would result in the member's suspension of posting priviledges on the league website, and the football sites as well, (if the member belongs there as well). Any subsequent offenses will meet with longer suspensions of priviledges.....and if it should ever get bad enough...expulsion is possible. We assure you, that would be a last resort...and we feel confident it won't ever come to that. If you feel you can't function within this framework, please do us, the other members,and yourself a favor...and bow out now. Feel free to rip other owners, if you must, in PMs or some other private venue. Public displays will be quashed immediately. It's fine to get heated with someone....go a little nuts...but no PERSONAL attacks...like racial, sexual,or religious attacks...or inferences to someone being a drug-addict, pedophile, or anything similiar in nature. If you're reading this, and still don't quite understand the difference between trash talking and personal attacks.....perhaps now would be a good time to leave.
CHEATING & COLLUSION
THERE IS ONE WAY THAT YOU CAN BE EXPELLED IMMEDIATELY: CHEATING.
This should be pretty clear, but includes, and is not limited to: collusion with another owner....dumping of star personnel via waiver moves......and having more than one team in the league. IPs can be checked easily...and we will be checking. You enter more than one team in any league....and you won't be given any warnings...you'll be gone like you never existed. And your efforts to disrupt the league will be fruitless, since the commissioner(s) will be empowered to restore the team to its original status immediately. No cheating will be tolerated!!!!!
If an owner resigns, or is removed during a particular season, and it is too late to establish another to take his or her place...this will be the procedure implemented:
The owner-less franchise will have a roster fixed and locked in. We will all discuss what the "strongest" squad is from their roster...then lock it in for the remainder of the season. THAT ROSTER WILL BE PERMANENT FOR THE REMAINER OF THE SEASON, REGARDLESS OF INJURIES OR DROP-OFF IN PLAYER PERFORMANCE. Should that team qualify for the playoffs...we (all members) will re-evalute the squad....talent wise and injury wise...and establish the strongest squad going into the playoffs....and then lock it in. THAT ROSTER WILL BECOME FINAL AFTER PLAYOFFS COMMENCE.....NO EXCEPTIONS. This is the only way to insure fairness to all members, should an owner depart for whatever reason.
POLLS
There will be polls created, sometimes to get member feedback on FUTURE events, like expansion, using IDPs in football, draft types, etc. When this is done, There will be a board created by the commissioner(s) to discuss the matter(s) before the poll is posted...once it's posted , you can vote...one vote per member. YOU NEED NOT EXPLAIN WHY YOU VOTED A PARTICULAR WAY.....or you can...thats up to each owner. We encourage interaction, dialogue, and then action. Once a matter is voted on...and the majority has spoken....it is over. Bitch if you must...but be ready to move on, and accept the ruling. If a vote ends in a tie, some brief discussion on - site can occur...and then a re-vote will take place promptly. If the tie cannot be broken....the Commissioner(s) will cast the tie breaking vote.
TRADES
ALL TRADES will be done through the YAHOO system and will be subject to approval by the commissioners. We do ask however, that the proposed trade also be posted on the appropriate board so all trade activity that occurs in the league will be archived, and in plain view for all to see.
CLOSING
We understand that other issues may arise, and probably will, that are not specifically covered in this welcome message. We will, in those cases, attempt to identify the issue/problem, have open discussion/debate on the forum...and then implement the group's concensus as fairly and as quickly as possible. If that is impossible for some reason...the Commissioner(s) ruling(s) will be final.
In closing, we believe that we are on to a really good thing here, with a great bunch of guys. We overcame initial difficulties, everyone talked....there was give and take...and we learned and grew. Now we're going to have the greatest Fantasy experience on the web...(in our own, VERY humble opinions) ....and its gonna be an amazing journey. Please try to adhere to the spirit of this message, as well as the letter...we really want everyone to thoroughly enjoy their experiences here, and want to be here, together for a long time. Please remember that the Commissioner(s) are here to help as much as we can...and we're available whenever you need us.....via YIM, e-mail, or PMs on the respective sites. Once again, thanks alot for joining.....let the merriment begin.
The Commissioners