There are two main remedies that I think could&#039;ve kept forfeits down this season:<br /><br />[b]1) Consequences. Actually enforce the current rules and any violations on players, which has not been done at all this season.[/b]<br /><br />[b]2) Engage. Be more proactive in dealing with players/captains throughout the week to remind them of their upcoming games and the fact that they even play in the IDL.[/b]<br /><br />#2 in particular is something I spent most of my time doing when I was commissioner and forfeits were rather minimal over the past few years. Many players have short attention spans and, unfortunately, have to be reminded regularly that they even signed up for a league. This sort of approach and care is much more important than new rules or regulations to me.<br /><br />Interacting with the league&#039;s captains to keep them up to speed and in the loop, as well as motivating and engaging 3rds and 4ths can make a world of difference in things running smoothly. As the commissioner, I always felt like I was practically running all 12 teams because I knew almost all of their issues and tried to accelerate having those issues fixed as soon as possible, even if it meant coercing captains to make roster changes and similar moves.<br /><br />I feel like there was a serious disconnect between players and the league this season, which I don&#039;t really blame anybody for because everyone has lives and things to do (especially Bones, who got the league thrown at him two weeks before while in the process of moving his life thousands of miles). <br /><br />I agree with Ladna that if there are members in high positions that aren&#039;t getting it done, they have to go. Most of the current board members are, unfortunately, dead weight and I would love to see it restocked with some freshly motivated life. I know from first hand experience that Bones can&#039;t do it all. He needs to surround himself with the right people to make it work.<br /><br />===============<br /><br />I will end by reiterating that I think throwing new rules and regulations at the league in an attempt to curb forfeitures is the wrong approach. It requires even more administration and continues to make the system more complicated for the common player. Fix the problems that exist by taking the appropriate action against faulty league administration, not applying band-aids over a system that has already been proven to work for years.&nbsp; 