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[quote=Preds]#1 Jersey Failed to declare contract years, and TS/PS status by the deadline (still waiting on them from Kyle... I made him aware this afternoon).

All contract years should only be 1 year. Agreed

Rookie Draft rules (5B) state: If a rookie is not declared active or DS by the end of the free agency period, he will become a free agent available to open bidding.

Rookies drafted are now free agents.
[Mike] This just seems exceedingly harsh, and not in the betterment of the league as a whole. I propose Jersey gets to keep his class, but loses say 1 ontract year for every day late (which would be 6), knocking him down to a max 13 years on the TS if he declared TODAY. We can also strip his PS by 1 or 2 years as a penalty as well.[/Mike]
[Patrick]Seems reasonable[/Patrick]

#2 Jersey is 3 players under the mandatory 5 TE/K/D rules with only 2 on his roster

Roster penalty rules state: A penalty of 500cb's will be assessed for each player a team is below the minimum roster limit if a team falls below 13 players at any time during the In-Season Free Agency period (August 16 to the start of the 1st Week 17 games). If a team is below the minimum roster limit, they will have 24 hours to get back to the limit before the penalty is assessed. This penalty will also apply for teams having fewer than 5 players among TE/K/D.

Off-Season FA rules (section 4) state: Teams must also responsibly manage their 18 Active Roster slots and 5 Taxi Squad slots.

Off-Season FA rules (section 9) state: It is your responsibility, as owner, to meet the minimum roster requirements outlined previously, by August 15, or a 500cb penalty will be assessed (per player).

This would lead to a 1500 cb penalty. I'd be leanient and allow until Thursday to get the extra 3 players. -

[Mike] Again, too harsh (we need to lighten up a tad I guess)... I propose they get hit with a 100cb penalty EACH WEEK for each player. That means right now both teams have 300cb penalties coming. If they are still under next week, they get hit with another 100cb penalty per player under. [/Mike]
[Patrick]Too light IMO. Neither team is involved in SAC'D (like someone mentioned as a likely reason for err) plus everyone knew of the deadline and everyone has known of the TE/K/D min for years. Maybe split it in half for each week to 250 for each player...for a total of 750cbs.[/Patrick]

#3 BDSC is also 3 players under the mandatory 5 TE/K/D rules with only 2 on his roster

see #2 - [Mike] I agree, see #2 [/Mike] [Patrick]see #2 again[/Patrick]


#4 The Derby Cars are EXCEEDING THE CAP by 43 cb's.

Assess necessary cap penalty and give Derby Cars 24 hours to get under the cap. [Mike] Problem is, normally it'd be a FA, and they'd get cut and a 20% penalty would be applied, however, in this case, it related to a PROMOTION... cutting Arrington seems a bit harsh to me... some financial penalty should apply, but not losing his top pick (IMO) [/Mike]
[Patrick]Seems reasonable.[/Patrick]

My comments are obviously in read... damn, I must be going soft. [/QUOTE]
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