[quote author=Ralphis link=topic=147.msg1222#msg1222 date=1260394300]<br />There is not some elaborate design here to screw Ladna or FLS and, quite frankly, it appears as though you&#039;re just attempting to grasp for straws at this point to rile up some type of conspiracy theory.<br />[/quote]<br /><br />I&#039;m not grasping at straws, I&#039;m not even saying there is some conspiracy to screw Ladna. What I am saying is that having a debate about retroactivity being in the rule after captains were assigned is unfair and unwarranted. The rule [here: http://forums.intldoomleague.org/index.php?topic=128.0] states retroactivity applies very clearly. If that is not the case then it should be re-voted on and applied to the next season. As it stands FLS should have first pick this season no matter what you decide. There is no reason that a captain should cede a draft pick in pre-season, rule change or otherwise. I&#039;m 100% sure I&#039;ve talked about Ladna [FLS] having first pick with bones mike and you Ralphis times. I will dig through logs I guess, though I am loathe to do so. <br /><br />It seems like right now you&#039;ve decreed (legislated) something, and seeing as there needed to be no interpretation of that rule (as it clearly states retroactivty applies) I don&#039;t see why anything would change and why anything needed interpreting. So far as I know the commissioner has no legislative power as that is a function of the board. <br /><br />The default right now is FLS has first pick and SPE has second (as of the end of season 6). If you abolish the retroactive caveat (which I do not see as being fair) and vote to have it apply to this draft basically Ladna is docked just before draft. Extremely gay.<br /><br />[quote author=mikefails link=topic=147.msg1210#msg1210 date=1260328272]<br />SPE was the worst team last season and they felt defeated before the game in question ever took place.<br />[/quote]<br /><br />Well, SPE has a played win (albeit a 3v2) and to me that trumps FLS&#039;s 1 forfeit win (by SPE). To me that says FLS has a worst season because they only game the won was never played, and all the games they did play they lost. Unfortunately FLS had a captain that cared even in the last week of a hopeless season. All to more reason you guys should dick him on this one I guess.<br /><br />Furthermore, now that I&#039;ve franchised with Ralph you can all see I have no vested interest in this outside of believing pretty firmly that this is just Denny being a baby and throwing a fit. You inherited a team with 2nd pick. You weren&#039;t docked a draft pick and you aren&#039;t being punished. On top of that you&#039;ve franchised one of the most dominant players in the history of IDL and stand to ream almost every team you play as you&#039;ll have one of the best 3rds. What I&#039;m getting at is that I don&#039;t really care if you guys re-vote to remove retroactivity, but I think that vote shouldn&#039;t apply to this season as it will occur after captains are assigned and players are franchised. The season has begun, any rule changes regarding draft picks should apply to the next draft imo.