Rules Question (Read 833 times)

[Bobby]

I'm involved directly so I need some comments.

An UFA player has a bid thread started on a Saturday.
There are no other bids.
The 48 hours ends on Monday. Bidding is done.
The player is not signed in the 5 day period.
So on Saturday he is by rules considered abandoned.
The Commish does not do the sign and post the waive until after Sunday midnite, which is a new week. The new week has new standings and therefore waiver priority has changed.

Does our inseason waiver priority apply with the week when he became abandoned or the week in which the Commish posts the waive?

This is how I would rule and why:

Waiver priority should be governed by the moment the 5 days to sign were up. In this case Saturday.

Why:
The Commish should not be able to affect the appropriate week by slow or fast posting an abandonment waive.
If the 5 day period ended late on a Sunday, the Commish might not get to the waive until Monday, changing waiver priority. Waiver priority in this type of case should be set in stone (end of 5 days), free from being able to be manipulated or affected by the time the Commish posts the waive.

[Bobby]

I agree the the Commish's proposed ruling.

Makes perfect sense. ;D

[Deleted]

I forgot to post signed here waived a player to make room and have used the player in a game

Working too much and just simply forgot, I'll go by the rules though-but sucks for sure..my mistake though

[Deleted]

I did add the player to my roster here and in yahoo..just forgot the other piece and also for the rcord have never had an abandoned bd

[Deleted]

He also pitched for me 5/6-paperwork error only I apologize

[Deleted]

I don't believe we have a rule that clarfies this specific situation, so this should be for next year

[hawkeye5]

I agree with the rule, but there should be some contact prior to the end of the 5 days to prevent this type thing from happening because a person forgets or has been working and didn't get to it.

[Deleted]

I'm still upset about missing the deadline on signing my guts for multiple years. Im too busy and just did not pay attention.

Like it or not, a rule is a rule. Should not matter if the commish is involved or not. If we don't like it, vote to change it for next year.

[bosox]

I agree the date the player was actually considered abandoned should be used.
The fact it was not posted by Commish really means nothing,that fact does not change the time frame.

Besides,if any team had his eye on the player he would have pounced as soon as he was available and not waited for Commish as he knew the player was past his expiry date.

[Deleted]

The 5 day abandon date should be the mark. If someone else happens to catch it, can't they just post player is waived due to abandonment?

[joecap]

I agree, it should be when the 5 day period comes to an end.

[fidoz]

^^^^^This^^^^^^^

[Deleted]

OK

I agree with the rule here-do I lose this player because I forgot to post in UFA, but added to my roster and i yahoo?

That is what I would like to clarify
I signed him to my roster and he appears there, I also used him this week in yahoo

I have never abandoned a bid

[Deleted]

Ok. So as the the standing currently sit, i am the 14th place team, and therefore the #1 waiver. With all due respect to the Rangers, alot of us work alot, and i personally understand how easy it is to forget something so minimal.....but he was not officially signed on the official league page, and therefore is a waived player.

[Deleted]

As shitty as it sounds, Rangers has to lose the player here.

The rule was established and has to carry through. Indians was a dummy and forgot to go multi-year on his guys, no going back.