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Please explain how the staggered drop penalty works, and whether or not you like it vs. the standard 20 percent used in the other formats. Thanks

5% penalty before game 42, 10% penalty before game 81, 20% penalty before game 142.

I like it and it works nicely for the mystery card concept since you're more likely to try and adjust your squad earlier rather than later.

What I don't understand about the single season format is why would you need a graduated system (other than for flexibility) since you are already dealing with a known card?

i love the staggered drop penalty...

Actually, a staggered system would create more action in the single-season leagues. Even though there's no Mystery Card, each card performs differently in different parks and in different league configurations. With a more relaxed drop-add policy, you could play around with your roster more.