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Post by RADL Commissioner on Feb 13, 2013 0:05:00 GMT -5
While a rookie and after week 5, a player may be moved between the Taxi Squad and the active roster with no limitations.
Non rookies may still only be moved from TS to active roster one time. The fundamental rule always applies, only ROOKIES may be moved to Taxi Squad.
Players are subject to their 10% salary bump each move from TS to active roster.
If the rookie is on the active roster when rosters are locked for the season they will remain there and are not eligible to be placed on TS again. (Likely to be when rosters are locked championship weekend)
Owners may designate up to three TS players as “protected”. The designation doesn’t need to be assigned until after a claim is placed on a TS player. Once you assign a protection it is in place for the duration of the season only. You may not remove the protection for another player.
Any subsequent seasons the protections are available to be assigned to the same players or any new TS player.
Protection follows rookies onto and off of the active roster. Players can’t be claimed from the active roster but the protection remains in place.
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Post by RADL Commissioner on Feb 13, 2013 0:33:58 GMT -5
The problem: When we increased the taxi squad from 5 or whatever it was, it increased the likelihood there would be desirable players to claim. Some teams had 4, 5, even 6 players claimed. The better you are at accumulating young talent the harder you will be hit by vultures. Not fair.
Following my carrot/stick philosophy of rules we now have some options to protect your young TS players.
You can "Protect" up to 3 (maybe 2 is enough) and you can now move rookies to and from your taxi squad as needed. (Carrot) But you have to give them 10% raise each time they move to your ACTIVE ROSTER. (Stick)
This is nice because maybe you're dealing with a rookie who is only relevant for two weeks while the normal starter is injured. You can promote and play them and when the go to the NFL bench you can still TS them.
The 10% pay raise each time is to deter owners from TS'ing high priced rookies. 10% on a $80 player adds up but on a $5 late rounder isn't a big deal and likely well worth the cap hit to use a good player for a short window.
I'll need to check but I believe most other current taxi squad rules will remain as is. The only thing being introduced is a great deal more flexibility with rookies and a way to protect at least some of your favorite TS players from being stolen away.
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Post by RADL Commissioner on Feb 13, 2013 8:46:04 GMT -5
This is written as if it's a done deal but of course it is not without feedback.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2013 19:42:25 GMT -5
So you can promote and demote the same player to taxi squad multiple times to "protect" him as long as you are willing to pay the 10% bump?
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Post by RADL Commissioner on Feb 13, 2013 20:29:20 GMT -5
You can promote to protect or simply protect without promotion. Once you label a player as "protected" you may not remove said label until next year.
Yes same player (rookies only) unlimited if willing to pay them 10% each time.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2013 22:34:05 GMT -5
Ok, so there are 2 or 3 slots where rooks are "protected" so I'm not forced to promote them to keep them.
YOu can also promote/demote as long as you take the 10% hit.
Can I promote/demote a TS player that another owner puts a claim in. Is that enough to make the claim null? Or if someone makes a claim on a non protected player do they have to be permanently promoted?
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Post by RADL Commissioner on Feb 14, 2013 0:15:57 GMT -5
Yes on the 2 or 3 protected slots, that when named, cannot be changed for the season. So these aren't to be used without thought. (If you cut that player do you get the protection back? Probably. I'd have to think that through.)
Yes on promote/demote (only rookies) with 10% salary bump each promote.
You can promote while NOT protecting a player to nullify a claim. If you demote then they are subject to claiming again. If you have "protections" available you can impose it as needed to ANY TS player rookie or other.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2013 17:08:41 GMT -5
I don't think you should be able to place a player back on the TS once they are promoted. Just my two cents.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2013 21:46:14 GMT -5
It makes the taxi squad more akin to the NFL practice squad. Maybe set a limit like the NFL - 3 times on a taxi squad max.
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Post by RADL Commissioner on Feb 19, 2013 19:43:29 GMT -5
If it's a deal breaker I'd track limits...but keeping it rookies only promote/demote and unlimited means no real tracking on my part.
When I see a promote/demote I check he is a rookie and I'm done.
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Post by The Phantom Menace on Feb 23, 2013 16:44:49 GMT -5
When you say we can protect 3 players on TS. Is that in total or each year?
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Post by RADL Commissioner on Feb 24, 2013 14:07:43 GMT -5
Both. Assuming 3 is voted in not 2 or whatever.
You get 3 "protections" they last from the date applied (probably when a claim is made but your decision) until the season ends.
You cannot remove a protection once designated, unless the player is traded or cut. You'd get that protection label back.
The following year the "PL" (protection label) expires and you have 3 new PL's to apply to the same player if needed or any new player you acquire to your taxi squad.
Idea is if you have 3 claims of TS players you can protect them all. If a fourth or even fifth player is claimed the only way to save them is to promote them to your active roster.
If that 4th claimed player is a rookie, under the proposal you can demote him as you like back to TS but he can then be claimed again.
We may need some language stopping an owner from promoting him for a day, demoting him, the next day to delay a claim until the following week.
I don't know, "once promoted he must stay up for the current week".
That 10% salary bump each time they're promoted would hopefully curtail that practice as well. Plus they would have to possibly cut a player from the active roster to promote.
We'd try it and see what owners did and if needed put sensible language in place.
Did I answer the question and more?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2013 18:41:44 GMT -5
I agree with redoing the taxi squad. However, I am more for the "shit or get off the pot approach". I think the taxi squad should be for X# of players but rookies only. At the end of their rookie year you promote them to your active roster or release them (this might help with some of our unused cap we have). Maybe we add a couple roster spots to offset a reduced taxi squad.
Commenting on what is proposed I don't like the idea of teams being able to promote and demote to the taxi squad think you should name it and live with it. I'm ok with having a couple protected players that teams can't claim.
Parjai Squad out
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Post by The Phantom Menace on Feb 27, 2013 2:00:43 GMT -5
Yes you did answer my question. Plus Brock makes an interesting point about increasing player movement.
Thanks Menace!
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