DRAFT and FAAB Pool Eligibility for 2008

[Kevin D]

DRAFT and FAAB Pool Eligibility for 2008



“When” players are/become available for “rostering” is IMO another area where the rules need tweaking.



(1) The NFBC has a peculiar situation relating to accumulation of stats due to the fact there are concurrent competitions. A team competes against fourteen teams in their “League” while simultaneously being ranked in the “Overall” with 374 other teams. For a truly, level, playing field all teams should have access to the same players at the same time.

(2) “Gimmick” Strategies, which adhere to the letter of the rules but are pointed at getting an “edge” at the expense of the general consensus of what and how the scoring categories measure. Case in point, pitching staff caveats that have been addressed by innings requirements.

(3) “Positional” eligibility is a separate issue and is under discussion on other threads.



What I suggest…



(A) The present pool eligibility for “The Draft” is fine. Every player, @ any level can be acquired within the bounds of your roster.(I’m sure that some day soon SOMEONE! is going take a Hitoke Iwase)

(B) After the Draft, every player drafted, by any NFBC team as well as those on an “Opening Day” 25 man roster will be AND remain eligible for pickup(If available of course!) in every League for the entire season—subject to rulings by the Commissioner.



For instance, if Tim Lincecum, was Drafted in at least one League, he would be in the FAAB Pool from day one and stay there in every League of the NFBC even if he wasn’t Drafted in that league.



OR…



If a Free Agent, (ie.Roger Clemens) wasn’t taken in any League, the Commissioner would rule him in or out of the Pool at the onset of the season, before the first FAAB session.





(C) All other “Undrafted” players will be added to the FAAB pool as they are called up and remain in the pool for the rest of the current season even if sent down at some point.

(D) Raise the Innings requirement for Pitching Staffs to 1000.



[ June 04, 2007, 08:24 PM: Message edited by: Kevin D ]