by Ninersphan » Mon Mar 05, 2012 12:27 pm
[quote:c31b030425="Rant"][quote:c31b030425="Roscodog"]Just want a quick rules clarification.
A prospect can be promoted at anytime provided there is space on the roster.
So this is my question. I currently plan on making 13 picks in the FA draft. Suppose I get to my 13th pick and I don't care for any of the players left could I then promote one of my prospects instead?[/quote:c31b030425]
I'm on the road, so without checking the rules, I believe that's how we handled it last year. If I remember there isn't anything specific in the rules that pertains to this, but the interpretation is that you can do as you described.
I would strongly prefer that we not do this as the rule, but the exception. Technically, you should probably draft a player and then drop them after the draft and promote your prospect. I'd rather not have this be a work around for stashing players (e.g., I promote no prospects, keep all my roster, then drop players after the draft to call up prospects).[/quote:c31b030425]
Actually I have a problem with what you suggest as well rant, as it blocks a draftable player for the season.
In your example, you draft 15 to bring your roster to 40 then decide after the draft you want to drop the guy you drafted in the 14th round to promote a prospect, you've now essentially blocked the player from the other 11 teams for season 1, when someone might have drafted him in the 15th round.
In my opinion, all promotions should be done prior to the draft starting. Once the draft is finished you only promote a prospect when you open a roster slot via an unbalenced trade until the supplemental draft at mid season. At that point you may then make a drop the allows a prospect to be promoted.
I'll play any way you want, but from a fairness stand point, to me what I describe is the most fair way of doing it, because is doesn't allow for the blocking of players in the draft.
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Ninersphan on Mon Mar 05, 2012 1:16 pm, edited 1 time in total.