Tier 2 – Task 10 – 5 TPE (323 words)
Mwuhahaha! You have named me, Lord Farquaads, interim commissioner of the ISFL? What a terrible decision! Do not worry; I will not raze this community to the ground or anything. I will make it vastly superior! For my first act as the Commissioner of the ISFL, I will be announcing the addition of a relegation system! Gone is the divide between ISFL and DSFL; the most excellent DSFL team will be promoted each season into the ISFL! Likewise, the worst ISFL team will be sent down to compete in the DSFL. Now, many other pieces need to be addressed before this will work. Instead of two drafts, we now have one! Oh, and while we’re on the subject of drafts, we will also have to change that process. I hear, “oh, live drafts would never work here in this community”…. BLASPHEMY. It would work, and this is how! All GMs will be polled with a “When is good” for the live draft. I, alongside my Head Office co-conspirators, will review all of the responses and determine when the majority of the franchises are available. If a time is selected when the GMs are not available to attend the draft slot, those franchises must appoint a draft-day representative to make their selections. I, or my people, will ensure that each team is given 4 minutes to select. This allows for ample time for confirmation, trade talks, and more. The picks will be posted internally for the Head Office, and the Broadcast team will be the only ones with visuals into who those picks are. The broadcast team will perform as they usually do, minus GM interviews, as GMs and their representatives will be very occupied tracking and analyzing the draft. This will work, and has worked for other leagues for countless seasons. No more worries about leaks or awkward discussions with prospects after you know you’ve already drafted them or passed on them! Profit!
Tier 3 – Task 33 – Rebrand – 2.5 TPE (158 words)
Ah, yes, the age old rebrand question. Of all the franchises, I believe that it is time for the Chicago Butchers to finally make a change. Their branding is so vanilla and they’ve been due for a revamp for quite a long time. My opinions of branding here seem to be in the minority, however, because my favorite branding in the ISFL recently went the way of the do-do bird and got turned into the Cape Town Crash. I believe that if the Butchers front office didn’t want to move on from their current moniker, they could simply change their logo from that wordmark to a couple of crossed cleavers. However, I’d recommend a complete rip and replacement. Now, I do not know enough about the themes or history of Chicago to recommend a new brand, but I do believe it’s time to start from the ground level and put the bland Butchers brand to bed for good.
Tier 3 – Task 36 - SHL Affiliate – 2.5 TPE
S69 PT #3: Dive (simulationhockey.com)
Mwuhahaha! You have named me, Lord Farquaads, interim commissioner of the ISFL? What a terrible decision! Do not worry; I will not raze this community to the ground or anything. I will make it vastly superior! For my first act as the Commissioner of the ISFL, I will be announcing the addition of a relegation system! Gone is the divide between ISFL and DSFL; the most excellent DSFL team will be promoted each season into the ISFL! Likewise, the worst ISFL team will be sent down to compete in the DSFL. Now, many other pieces need to be addressed before this will work. Instead of two drafts, we now have one! Oh, and while we’re on the subject of drafts, we will also have to change that process. I hear, “oh, live drafts would never work here in this community”…. BLASPHEMY. It would work, and this is how! All GMs will be polled with a “When is good” for the live draft. I, alongside my Head Office co-conspirators, will review all of the responses and determine when the majority of the franchises are available. If a time is selected when the GMs are not available to attend the draft slot, those franchises must appoint a draft-day representative to make their selections. I, or my people, will ensure that each team is given 4 minutes to select. This allows for ample time for confirmation, trade talks, and more. The picks will be posted internally for the Head Office, and the Broadcast team will be the only ones with visuals into who those picks are. The broadcast team will perform as they usually do, minus GM interviews, as GMs and their representatives will be very occupied tracking and analyzing the draft. This will work, and has worked for other leagues for countless seasons. No more worries about leaks or awkward discussions with prospects after you know you’ve already drafted them or passed on them! Profit!
Tier 3 – Task 33 – Rebrand – 2.5 TPE (158 words)
Ah, yes, the age old rebrand question. Of all the franchises, I believe that it is time for the Chicago Butchers to finally make a change. Their branding is so vanilla and they’ve been due for a revamp for quite a long time. My opinions of branding here seem to be in the minority, however, because my favorite branding in the ISFL recently went the way of the do-do bird and got turned into the Cape Town Crash. I believe that if the Butchers front office didn’t want to move on from their current moniker, they could simply change their logo from that wordmark to a couple of crossed cleavers. However, I’d recommend a complete rip and replacement. Now, I do not know enough about the themes or history of Chicago to recommend a new brand, but I do believe it’s time to start from the ground level and put the bland Butchers brand to bed for good.
Tier 3 – Task 36 - SHL Affiliate – 2.5 TPE
S69 PT #3: Dive (simulationhockey.com)