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What is the point of lineups locking 5 minutes before first pitch? I've heard it's a "buffer." A buffer for what? If we aren't going to be able to move batters at dh/ci or multi-positional players to their positions or vice versa after their team locks, then the 5 minutes needs to be given back to the players. We should actually have both the flexibility and all the time needed up until the first pitch. There is no reason not to. The current rules around this are archaic. The players shouldn't have to deal with a late scratch in their lineup just because you decide that lineups should lock 5 minutes before first pitch. Makes no sense.

TParsons wrote:What is the point of lineups locking 5 minutes before first pitch? I've heard it's a "buffer." A buffer for what? If we aren't going to be able to move batters at dh/ci or multi-positional players to their positions or vice versa after their team locks, then the 5 minutes needs to be given back to the players. We should actually have both the flexibility and all the time needed up until the first pitch. There is no reason not to. The current rules around this are archaic. The players shouldn't have to deal with a late scratch in their lineup just because you decide that lineups should lock 5 minutes before first pitch. Makes no sense.

I've read a lot of complaints on the message board about the technology and the rules used by the NFBC. I have agreed with many of those posts.
I have also disagreed with some of the complaints, but I recognize that those issues are legitimate to the people bringing them up and that the complaints do have standing.

This complaint ......uh.......no

Navel Lint wrote:

TParsons wrote:What is the point of lineups locking 5 minutes before first pitch? I've heard it's a "buffer." A buffer for what? If we aren't going to be able to move batters at dh/ci or multi-positional players to their positions or vice versa after their team locks, then the 5 minutes needs to be given back to the players. We should actually have both the flexibility and all the time needed up until the first pitch. There is no reason not to. The current rules around this are archaic. The players shouldn't have to deal with a late scratch in their lineup just because you decide that lineups should lock 5 minutes before first pitch. Makes no sense.

I've read a lot of complaints on the message board about the technology and the rules used by the NFBC. I have agreed with many of those posts.
I have also disagreed with some of the complaints, but I recognize that those issues are legitimate to the people bringing them up and that the complaints do have standing.

This complaint ......uh.......no

Thanks, but I didn't ask for your approval. You failed to answer the question. What's the point of the 5 minute buffer? Why shouldn't that be given back to the players? Every other contest I play in allows me to switch out players up until the first pitch. Why shouldn't the nfbc? For those that manage multiple teams and get off work shortly before games start, 5 minutes can really hurt you. Especially without the roster flexibility we've been asking for for years. So I'll ask again, what's the point of this "buffer"? (Note- I'm not asking for our approval.)

TParsons wrote:What is the point of lineups locking 5 minutes before first pitch? I've heard it's a "buffer." A buffer for what?

daylight savings, but great question