9. Through a random lottery drawing, you have been named the league's new commissioner for a day. Congrats! What improvements would you make to the league if you had the power to do whatever you wanted?
If I became commissioner for a day, I'd first look to see what needed the most prioritizing. Being away from the league for quite a long while, it's hard for me to pinpoint that immediately because so much has changed from back when I was actually in the league (before the name change, etc). Regardless, I think I'd still start on the forums, I feel like sometimes when the forums have too much to them, it can make finding things confusing. There is so many sections, then sub-sections, then sub-sub-sections that sometimes all you're doing is endlessly clicking until you find the answer you're looking for or the place you need to be to do a task. I'd really like to have less 'micro-management' and more concrete categories and sections that would provide a bit more of a clear direction to those that are new to the league. Of course, this does nothing for experienced members who have been around the block for a while, but realistically it should always be about easing the path for newer members who literally know nothing. The other thing I can really think of without having to go pry for it, is maybe just realigning the divisions/conferences to not be so typical to like location and maybe more of either like a division/conference setup where teams are drafted to those divisions/conferences or play like a tournament to go into a certain division/conference. Essentially, I'd just love a shake-up where its not like every league that just follows the status quoe, you'd actually have some fun with the alignment of the divisions and maybe have like a really stacked division and then a really bad division but maybe one of those bad teams still makes the playoffs, etc. Would just be a cool dynamic, obviously I'd have to lay out the groundwork a lot more, this is just the 'base' idea for the PT purpose, but I feel like the league could go a mile with it, if it was properly drawn out.
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10. Write a short biography or story about your player. This could include background about how they came to the ISFL and how they’ve done so far, a story about their role in an exciting game, or anything else related to their experience in the league.
Monty Ward is brand new to the league so I felt like this would be a good way to 'introduce' him to the league, maybe even help scouts from DSFL teams look into Ward a bit to see if he'd be a guy that fits their needs and desires. Monty Ward is fresh out of Duke University, and has come a long way to mastering his role. His whole family plays sports, various sports in fact, and all of them are near the top of their respective sports, and Monty is looking to be no different. If you're looking for someone to put in the 'extra' work and go the 'extra' mile, then Monty will be that guy for you. He stays behind after practice with the team to do his own practicing, he studies the opposition thorghougly and finds their weak points, and uses them to his advantage, and the teams advantage. Monty is the type of player that will go out there and practice until his head falls off, he's willing to give his all to any team that takes a chance with him. Monty will do as he's asked, and is very well versed and extremely disciplined. He will work fully through each week, doing all of his tasks to ensure maximum practice hours are achieved and he's only looking to be the best for his team, that's his only goal. Getting stats for him should come naturally as long as he's played a good amount of minutes, there should be no concern with his work ethic or dedication as he's also known to spend as much time as he's 'wanted' with the same team, so something to keep in mind if you're looking to draft a long-term, franchise caliber player. In the end, Monty will allow fate to take him wherever the world expects him to go, but it's going to be a fun ride for whoever selects him.
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If I became commissioner for a day, I'd first look to see what needed the most prioritizing. Being away from the league for quite a long while, it's hard for me to pinpoint that immediately because so much has changed from back when I was actually in the league (before the name change, etc). Regardless, I think I'd still start on the forums, I feel like sometimes when the forums have too much to them, it can make finding things confusing. There is so many sections, then sub-sections, then sub-sub-sections that sometimes all you're doing is endlessly clicking until you find the answer you're looking for or the place you need to be to do a task. I'd really like to have less 'micro-management' and more concrete categories and sections that would provide a bit more of a clear direction to those that are new to the league. Of course, this does nothing for experienced members who have been around the block for a while, but realistically it should always be about easing the path for newer members who literally know nothing. The other thing I can really think of without having to go pry for it, is maybe just realigning the divisions/conferences to not be so typical to like location and maybe more of either like a division/conference setup where teams are drafted to those divisions/conferences or play like a tournament to go into a certain division/conference. Essentially, I'd just love a shake-up where its not like every league that just follows the status quoe, you'd actually have some fun with the alignment of the divisions and maybe have like a really stacked division and then a really bad division but maybe one of those bad teams still makes the playoffs, etc. Would just be a cool dynamic, obviously I'd have to lay out the groundwork a lot more, this is just the 'base' idea for the PT purpose, but I feel like the league could go a mile with it, if it was properly drawn out.
(WORD COUNT: 342)
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10. Write a short biography or story about your player. This could include background about how they came to the ISFL and how they’ve done so far, a story about their role in an exciting game, or anything else related to their experience in the league.
Monty Ward is brand new to the league so I felt like this would be a good way to 'introduce' him to the league, maybe even help scouts from DSFL teams look into Ward a bit to see if he'd be a guy that fits their needs and desires. Monty Ward is fresh out of Duke University, and has come a long way to mastering his role. His whole family plays sports, various sports in fact, and all of them are near the top of their respective sports, and Monty is looking to be no different. If you're looking for someone to put in the 'extra' work and go the 'extra' mile, then Monty will be that guy for you. He stays behind after practice with the team to do his own practicing, he studies the opposition thorghougly and finds their weak points, and uses them to his advantage, and the teams advantage. Monty is the type of player that will go out there and practice until his head falls off, he's willing to give his all to any team that takes a chance with him. Monty will do as he's asked, and is very well versed and extremely disciplined. He will work fully through each week, doing all of his tasks to ensure maximum practice hours are achieved and he's only looking to be the best for his team, that's his only goal. Getting stats for him should come naturally as long as he's played a good amount of minutes, there should be no concern with his work ethic or dedication as he's also known to spend as much time as he's 'wanted' with the same team, so something to keep in mind if you're looking to draft a long-term, franchise caliber player. In the end, Monty will allow fate to take him wherever the world expects him to go, but it's going to be a fun ride for whoever selects him.
(WORD COUNT: 323)