RE-RATING MONSTER
Ace's re-rate timeframe is an interesting option. It offers the features that the Theef mentions of filling a roster and a qualifying number of games to play (or at least be on the pro roster) to be eligible to play in the playoffs. The exact number of actual regular season games played to be eligible for playoff action would have to be worked out. Maybe 25, with goalies excluded? And to discourage the abuse of this, in addition to playoff eligibility, make the rule similar for trophy eligibility, even ipso facto trophies like for most goals scored, etc. Not on the pro squad at game 80? Then no trophy son!
Another benefit is that there would be no need to trade away players so that at least some team would be able to benefit from their pre-re-rated totals. Unless done so before the deadline. ALSO, as every player would be subject to the re-rate, a better balance to the league would arise with the new found parity (as opposed to parody). This assumes that HLS2 likes all players to have a total of 66. B^)
And while hiding could still be done, those players would be unavailable until the new season with the risk of a re-rate while on the farm club. (As well as ineligible for playoffs and trophies. But trophy material is usually spared by the monster anyway.) This assumes that there would be ZERO protection spots. The poorer teams would then have to prepare for the lack of a playoff series and move some players around. The better teams would possibly juggle and balance their teams for a playoff run. The mediocre (longshot 4th place teams) would have to decide if they should take a chance or wait until next season. There would be, of course, no turning back.
THE DRAFT
I agree that the current draft system isn't bad, but it could be better as shown in the example by the Theef. The draft isn't currently as "make or break" as the re-rate monster.
Posted on Jul 12, 1999, 8:56 AM from IP address 207.245.239.226
