i&#039;ll keep it short, because of all the tl;dr. my opinions on all the questions should be considered as a whole, i would give different answers otherwise.<br /><br />[b][size=5]1. Trade Definition[/size][/b]<br /><br />[quote author=MassVC link=topic=460.msg4302#msg4302 date=1310247707]What [i]should[/i] constitute a trade?&nbsp; (Note that the question is NOT, &quot;What [i]currently[/i] constitutes a trade?&quot;!)[/quote]<br />&quot;trade&quot; = X teams moving Y players outwards into another team and receiving the same number back. this means any number of teams can be involved (2, 3, 12-way trades), but all of them have to use the same number of players in the trade (1, 2 or theoretically 3 if the commish/board go blind).<br /><br />yes, this conflicts with the ebl/2 teams trade. i want it clarified this way now and i don&#039;t claim any retroactivity, because this is just a discussion to fill gaps in leaky rules.<br /><br />[b][size=5]2. Trade Limiting by Quantity[/size][/b]<br /><br />none. the commish/board should intervene if a cap goes crazy and trades large quantities very often (=more than once).<br /><br />[b][size=5]3. Trade Limiting by Type[/size][/b]<br /><br />no player borrowing, therefore no retrading a player who was on your roster before in the current season. FA gets special treatment (doesn&#039;t count as a team).<br /><br />[b][size=5]4.&nbsp; Trade Limiting by Quality[/size][/b]<br /><br />no hard coded limits (#1round pick vs #3round pick), because stupid captains make a mockery out of that by over-/underrating players. i could rate everyone for such a table very reliably and with 100% precision, but i don&#039;t expect you to believe me. the commish/board should decide if the trade isn&#039;t completely retarded (e.g. chew for me).<br /><br />[b][size=5]5. Free Agent Cold Period[/size][/b]<br /><br />YES very much indeed, 24 or 48 hours i don&#039;t care. the nosturi case shows this is needed, however i don&#039;t agree with the waiver wire order, because results of the first 4 weeks can be grossly inaccurate. first come first served is brutal, because the board captains will whore their advantage. i proposed reversed draft order, but only because i don&#039;t have any better ideas. help?<br /><br />[b][size=5]6. Player Game Limit[/size][/b]<br /><br />a non-issue, yay!<br /><br />[b][size=5]7. Instantaneous Free-Agent Substitutions[/size][/b]<br /><br />yes, this is an excellent idea. i agree with mike&#039;s point, though. if a team uses the same sub twice, they should be forced to pick him up.<br /><br />[b][size=4]Guidelines for Having a Discussion:[/size][/b]<br /><br />i fart in your general direction.