03-22-2021, 09:33 AM
(This post was last modified: 03-22-2021, 10:50 AM by iStegosauruz.)
The S28 ISFL Rules Summit has recently come to a close. GMs, Head Office members and Department Heads were encouraged to submit proposed changes to the rulebook and league procedure. With 21 voting members (14 teams, 5 HO members, 1 league owner, and 1 simmer), 15 votes were needed for a proposal to pass.
Below is the full list of proposed rule changes and the final voting results for each.
1. Change Rule IV.A.8 from "To be particularly clear about regression: All TPE earned must be put in your update thread before regression, as it will count towards regression. Any TPE not put in your update thread at that time will be considered void." to read instead "To be particularly clear about regression: All TPE earned prior to regression must be put in your update thread before the update immediately following the posting of the regression thread, as it will count towards regression. Any TPE earned after the regression thread is posted is post-regression TPE and need not be regressed. Any TPE not put in your update thread at that time will be considered void and cannot be claimed."
18 For - 3 Against
Rule Passes
2. Players that position switched the previous season, should not be eligible for Breakout Player of the Year, the next season.
17 For - 4 Against
Rule Passes
3. Restricted Job Families
12 For - 9 Against
Rule Does NOT Pass
4. If expansion is to be announced and an expansion draft is to take place in the off-season, expansion must be announced prior to the end of the week 7 stream. This rule is implemented at the start of the S29 season.
15 For - 6 Against
Rule Passes
5. Realign ISFL conferences to become North/SouthMove Sarasota to the ASFC and New York to the NSFC, making the ASFC the "southern" conference and the NSFC the "northern" conference. Maybe rename them? Additionally, this would set the boundary for conferences at about 38N, meaning just about all of Europe would be in the "north" and Asia in the "south" if an internationally based expansion were to occur.
4 For - 17 Against
Rule Does NOT Pass
We also conducted a special rules summit addressing some issues impacting both the DSFL and ISFL. With 33 voting members (14 ISFL teams, 8 DSFL teams, 5 ISFL HO members, 4 DSFL HO members, 1 league owner, and 1 simmer), 23 votes were needed for a proposal to pass.
Below is the full list of proposed rule changes and the final voting results for each.
1. Head Office and General Managers should be voting on all awards and Pro Bowl.
13 For - 20 Against
Rule Does NOT Pass
2. Conduct Detrimental to the League
28 For - 5 Against
Rule Passes
3. When a player position switches the ISFL and DSFL GMs that own the players rights must be tagged in the switch. After 48 hours the position switch is finalized. (This rule does not affect DSFL players in that year's draft class since they do not have ISFL GMs yet).
24 For - 9 Against
Rule Passes
4. If a rule proposal is voted down, it cannot be added to the ballot again the following rules summit.
7 For - 26 Against
Rule Does NOT Pass
5. ISFL User Base Votes
10 For - 23 Against
Rule Does NOT Pass
6. Vote Splits
14 For - 19 Against
Rule Does NOT Pass
7. DSFL GMs may not suggest or encourage any send-down player under contract with an ISFL team to position switch without first obtaining permission from the send-down player's ISFL GM. Any violations of this rule are to punished at the discretion of the Head Office.
25 For - 8 Against
Rule Passes
8. Punishments Clarification
29 For - 4 Against
Rule Passes
9. Raise the upper echelon of graphics pay rates. Make a 4/7 worth $2M (equivalent to 1189 words), 5/7 worth $3M (equivalent to 1723 words), 6/7 worth $4M (equivalent to 2283 words), and 7/7 worth $5M (equivalent to 2637 words). Given the fact that 7/7s are given so rarely anyways, they should be worth the time and effort put into them. This will also further incentivize new users to try and make graphics, as a decent amount of effort (4/7) makes them a good payday.
25 For - 8 Against
Rule Passes
10. Transition awards back to the point system again.
11 For - 23 Against
Rule Does NOT Pass
Please feel free to tag @iStegosauruz with any questions!
Below is the full list of proposed rule changes and the final voting results for each.
1. Change Rule IV.A.8 from "To be particularly clear about regression: All TPE earned must be put in your update thread before regression, as it will count towards regression. Any TPE not put in your update thread at that time will be considered void." to read instead "To be particularly clear about regression: All TPE earned prior to regression must be put in your update thread before the update immediately following the posting of the regression thread, as it will count towards regression. Any TPE earned after the regression thread is posted is post-regression TPE and need not be regressed. Any TPE not put in your update thread at that time will be considered void and cannot be claimed."
18 For - 3 Against
Rule Passes
2. Players that position switched the previous season, should not be eligible for Breakout Player of the Year, the next season.
17 For - 4 Against
Rule Passes
3. Restricted Job Families
12 For - 9 Against
Rule Does NOT Pass
4. If expansion is to be announced and an expansion draft is to take place in the off-season, expansion must be announced prior to the end of the week 7 stream. This rule is implemented at the start of the S29 season.
15 For - 6 Against
Rule Passes
5. Realign ISFL conferences to become North/SouthMove Sarasota to the ASFC and New York to the NSFC, making the ASFC the "southern" conference and the NSFC the "northern" conference. Maybe rename them? Additionally, this would set the boundary for conferences at about 38N, meaning just about all of Europe would be in the "north" and Asia in the "south" if an internationally based expansion were to occur.
4 For - 17 Against
Rule Does NOT Pass
We also conducted a special rules summit addressing some issues impacting both the DSFL and ISFL. With 33 voting members (14 ISFL teams, 8 DSFL teams, 5 ISFL HO members, 4 DSFL HO members, 1 league owner, and 1 simmer), 23 votes were needed for a proposal to pass.
Below is the full list of proposed rule changes and the final voting results for each.
1. Head Office and General Managers should be voting on all awards and Pro Bowl.
13 For - 20 Against
Rule Does NOT Pass
2. Conduct Detrimental to the League
28 For - 5 Against
Rule Passes
3. When a player position switches the ISFL and DSFL GMs that own the players rights must be tagged in the switch. After 48 hours the position switch is finalized. (This rule does not affect DSFL players in that year's draft class since they do not have ISFL GMs yet).
24 For - 9 Against
Rule Passes
4. If a rule proposal is voted down, it cannot be added to the ballot again the following rules summit.
7 For - 26 Against
Rule Does NOT Pass
5. ISFL User Base Votes
10 For - 23 Against
Rule Does NOT Pass
6. Vote Splits
14 For - 19 Against
Rule Does NOT Pass
7. DSFL GMs may not suggest or encourage any send-down player under contract with an ISFL team to position switch without first obtaining permission from the send-down player's ISFL GM. Any violations of this rule are to punished at the discretion of the Head Office.
25 For - 8 Against
Rule Passes
8. Punishments Clarification
29 For - 4 Against
Rule Passes
9. Raise the upper echelon of graphics pay rates. Make a 4/7 worth $2M (equivalent to 1189 words), 5/7 worth $3M (equivalent to 1723 words), 6/7 worth $4M (equivalent to 2283 words), and 7/7 worth $5M (equivalent to 2637 words). Given the fact that 7/7s are given so rarely anyways, they should be worth the time and effort put into them. This will also further incentivize new users to try and make graphics, as a decent amount of effort (4/7) makes them a good payday.
25 For - 8 Against
Rule Passes
10. Transition awards back to the point system again.
11 For - 23 Against
Rule Does NOT Pass
Code:
ISFL Rules 1, 2, and pass. Rules 1 and 4 will be added to the rulebook and will go into effect during the off-season. Rule 2 will be added to the rulebook and go into effect at the award committee's discretion.
Universal Rules 2, 3, 7, 8, and 9 pass. Rules 2 and 8 will be added to the rulebook and go into effect at the discretion of Head Office. Rules 3 and 7 will be added to the rulebook and go into effect at the completion of the season OR at the discretion of Head Office. Rule 9 will be added to the rulebook and go into effect at the discretion of the graphics team.
Please feel free to tag @iStegosauruz with any questions!