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Lee · 05-16-2007, 08:01 PM

I like it, but think it may be a bit much.....the League is one of the best I have been in in any sport and the work that people put in with stats and all is amazing.

Here is another idea that would shelter prospects, but on a smaller scale. Like the NFL has a practice squad, we could have a developmental squad. Allow two fighters any weight class for each team....with the following rules.

The fighters would have to be set before week 1 and they would remain on the developmental squad for the entire Season.
There would be 10 Tomato Cans at each weight as opponents, all set at prime. (Gotta have a small chance at an upset)
The developmental squad would fight a each Tomato can in their division once during the Season.
Only beginners allowed, a fighter can stay on the developmental squad as long as the Owner wants, but once he reaches Pre-Prime he would have to be moved to the main Roster at the beginning of the next Season.
15 point Salary cap for Developmental, this lets you have a couple of good fighters (8 and 7) or put all your Eggs in one Basket (14 and 1) All Fighters are eligible as long as they are beginners and salary Cap is met

Advantages:

Gives some freedom to develop talent
Easy to keep track of records
All fighters fight the same opponents, meaning equal chance to develop/pad record
There won't be an abundance of moves and transactions for Scot to keep up on since Fighters are tied to the squad for a Season.
Doesn't deplete the database as much as a full minor League system.
Insures that with good planning Teams can reload and not have to rebuild as much, keeping more parity in the League (Like my 0-20 Ass should talk about parity)

Disadvantages

Not as many options for the Owners as full minors
Tomato Can padding could "cheapen" League records
Stuck leaving Fighters in the minors for a full Season
Have to move Fighters up at Pre-Prime stage, so there will still be minimal struggle

Like I mentioned I really like the set up as is, so I go back to that if it ain't broke adage. Maybe we don't mess with a good thing?

05-16-2007, 08:01 PM	#5303
Lee Global Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: The Scorched Desert Posts: 4,653	Another alternate idea I like it, but think it may be a bit much.....the League is one of the best I have been in in any sport and the work that people put in with stats and all is amazing. Here is another idea that would shelter prospects, but on a smaller scale. Like the NFL has a practice squad, we could have a developmental squad. Allow two fighters any weight class for each team....with the following rules. The fighters would have to be set before week 1 and they would remain on the developmental squad for the entire Season. There would be 10 Tomato Cans at each weight as opponents, all set at prime. (Gotta have a small chance at an upset) The developmental squad would fight a each Tomato can in their division once during the Season. Only beginners allowed, a fighter can stay on the developmental squad as long as the Owner wants, but once he reaches Pre-Prime he would have to be moved to the main Roster at the beginning of the next Season. 15 point Salary cap for Developmental, this lets you have a couple of good fighters (8 and 7) or put all your Eggs in one Basket (14 and 1) All Fighters are eligible as long as they are beginners and salary Cap is met Advantages: Gives some freedom to develop talent Easy to keep track of records All fighters fight the same opponents, meaning equal chance to develop/pad record There won't be an abundance of moves and transactions for Scot to keep up on since Fighters are tied to the squad for a Season. Doesn't deplete the database as much as a full minor League system. Insures that with good planning Teams can reload and not have to rebuild as much, keeping more parity in the League (Like my 0-20 Ass should talk about parity) Disadvantages Not as many options for the Owners as full minors Tomato Can padding could "cheapen" League records Stuck leaving Fighters in the minors for a full Season Have to move Fighters up at Pre-Prime stage, so there will still be minimal struggle Like I mentioned I really like the set up as is, so I go back to that if it ain't broke adage. Maybe we don't mess with a good thing?