I am starting a new league. I am co-founder (and owner of a team) of a very active league currently runing - RWBL - and am looking to take on a new league where i can run things closer to my vision of a realistic league experience, based closely on the MLB.
what is my definition of a realistic league? one with a very low frequency of trading, first and foremost. that means relying on your farm system to provide you with a bulk of your talent, looking to free agency to snag that all-star stud, and making a handful of trades. if you must be in a league where you like to trade for Player X (who you know you can't afford but can't resist having his high ratings on your roster) then you turn around and trade Player X to another team, then take the guys you got for Player X and trade them to someone else....ths isn't the league for you.
if you like to be a casual owner who doesn't want to bother with voting on league rules (yes, owners will vote on all rules, the all-mighty Commish will be more of an administrator than a dictator) then you should look elsewhere.
if you want to make a blockbuster trade at the tading deadline to put your team over the top, or prefer trash-talking to create a rivalry with a division foe, or enjoy wining in a system closely modelled on the real game or would like to take on an alter-ego as a league sports-writer - well, you may have found a home.
as more and more potential owners step up, i will start to draft a league constitution. this is not going to be there for eye-candy, expect league rules to be followed rigidly. league involvement is a must. no one will force you to post everyday, but you must be able check the boards frequently to know when a league vote is coming up. that is the least that will be required of you.
a two-commish format will be in a effect, i will be one, and will gladly consider any of you who consider it. i find this cuts down on cheating and helps to move things along when one commish gets busy.
i can go into more detail, if you like email me at
casso.a@dreyfus.com (work) or
acasso@nyc.rr.com (home). this could really wind up being fun and interesting if you want to make it that way.