Ok, couple of things before I start looking through PMs and updating transactions. First off, this rule proposal was not made by me. I don't disclose who submits rule proposals but I'm pretty confident, based on the discussion, it is clear who submitted this proposal. Next, for anyone who was not aware of the deadline for these proposals, it was put into announcements on May 22nd and June 8th.
The deadline was also posted in the main thread in the upcoming schedule section for over a week. If people weren't aware of it, it is not through lack of notice. As far as why we have a deadline...I feel it important to go into every year with an updated set of rules. Nothing should be changed mid season or even mid off-season which could change the way the game is played and create an unfair scenario unless there is something so egregious that it needs an immediate course correction. At this point, going into season nine, I think anything like that would've come up, so we have the window to discuss, propose and vote on rule changes before the offseason begins.
In this cycle, I had zero proposals by the deadline. The rule change proposal that was submitted for review for the league was submitted to me for the first time after the deadline and only after another request was denied. There was not the usual back and forth available for me with the GM where I could offer advice on how I would assume the league would vote based on my years of interactions with the 30 GMs. I allowed this proposal to be submitted late because I had not begun the new league year yet but there was no fine tuning. As for that, please do so on your own. My favorite part of BAF is the basketball discussion. I hate going through the post season, award season, etc with so little discussion on the board. I know the Knicks drew our attention away a bit this year but no one has ever said you as GMs couldn't discuss a rule change amongst yourselves and then bring it up for a vote during the window pre off-season after you word it the way the majority will vote.
As for this specific rule, I will not comment on it until the voting is complete so I do not influence any GMs votes. I will speak to it after it passes or fails.
