Where: Shores Inn (St. Clair Shores) Click here for directions and a map.
Agenda Topics:
1. Elect MDSL officers for 2002 (current officers in red) Nominations are still open for all positions. Send all nominations to Bill for placement on the ballot.
Commissioner: Bill
Statistician: Rick
Schedule Maker: Bill
Trade Manager: Paul
Division Presidents: (nobody felt it was necessary when we went to divisions)
2. Annual Voting topics: (Current setup in red) (2/3 vote needed to change any of the following:)
Divisional structure Currently two divisions
Playoff format Currently top 3 teams in each division make playoffs.
Number of games played per month and versus each opponent Determined by schedule maker and above voting. We currently play 18 games against all divisional opponents and 12 games vs all opponents in other division.
Size of team and active roster Currently 27 man roster with maximum 25 active for each series
Player retention Currently unlimited up to maximum of roster size (27)
Draft day - when and where? 2/24/02 or 3/3/02 at 6:00 PM at Justin's (remote managers via chat)
Draft order - LOTTERY HELD AT THIS POINT (Apple Valley, Novi, Oakland, Detroit, Canton, and Juneau are included) This will determine order of 1st round only. All subsequent rounds are determined by reverse order of finish.
Injuries and pitchers rest rules Currently for starters 3 games rest between starts; for relievers one day rest if pitch 3+ IP in game
Monetary assessment to each member for this season (last year was $10)
3. Expansion Possibilities
Possibilities include….
Dave Schulte (former MDSL manager)
Carl ???? (in Paul's rotisserie league)
Justin’s friend
Ron Sekedat (Neaton in-law)
Rick's friend in Florida
4.Discuss New SOM v7.0 rules
In general discuss the possibility of using MAX Rules setting; then choosing which to use.
New in v5.0
1. Catchers blocking the plate
2. Realistic throwing errors (part of maximum rules)
New in v6.0
1. Stretching base hits - singles to doubles; doubles to triples; triples to HRs
2. Robbing HRs on certain deep flyballs
3. New security feature - the commissioner "Lock League" function to prevent "undo last play", manual dice, manual splits, and manual entry modes from being used.
On the table...
1. Internet play (for a fee; details unknown at this time) (See http://www.strat-o-matic.com for the latest info.)
New Proposals:
1. (Bill) If end of draft is not in sight after 4 hours, then complete the draft via email. (Like last year when blackout at Tim's house ended the draft early.) (> 50% approval needed)
2. (Bill) If an incorrect pitcher and/or lineup was used by an opposing manager, then the game(s) must be replayed. There will no option by either or both managers to let the original results stand. (> 50% approval needed)
3. (Tim) To change the rule for approving trades with phantom teams so that approval by all but 2 of the teams not involved with the is required. This is a change from the current, "no more than one negative vote." (minimum 2/3 vote necessary)
Trade talk: