Few things I would like to note for league survival:<br /><br />1) Remove franchising. This is possibly the dumbest rule to have existed.<br /><br />2) Decentralize league power. It results in abuse and is worse than Capitol Hill.<br /><br />3) Shorter, frequent seasons. My team (most noticeable in myself) has lost the will to play since the bye week, and I have seen this with other teams more or less from the sharp drop in practicing. It would keep the flow of things more condensed and consistent.<br /><br />I&#039;d bail out but I owe it to Shak to stay put until we can end this season. ;)<br /><br /><br /><br />IDL will not grow again until its overhauled. I doubt there will be a next season unless the gates are opened to anyone/everyone at its current stance. I joined to play with Shak (&lt;3) and cause, well, you guys DID need players.<br /><br />A few nitpicks: Shitty maps, TT being butt for most of the players (the only server in my entire time playing ZD where I&#039;ve had the client constantly desync), and uneven games. Games should try to be 3v3 and it just plain looks bad on the league when teams are put into situations they know they won&#039;t win. Forcing teams into an obvious loss scenario with uneven teams. Crippled games should be avoided as much as it can. It just plain looks bad making teams play crippled. Any crippling rules should be gone but it would have to rethink a chunk of the rule system.<br /><br />Spinoff league for the &quot;lesser skilled&quot; is a waste of time in my opinion, but getting more players in on priv is a better idea as much as I&#039;d hate having an abundance of Mistophers. Its the only way to grow the player base.