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My vote is yes

I vote no.

Rules change proposal regarding division alignments:

1st Season Alignment- Based on previous 2 seasons (1 card year) record. So for the 2012 cards the division alignments will be based on a team's record for the two 2011 seasons.

2nd Season Alignment- Random, using randomizer.org.

This proposal would eliminate any incentive to lose in the 1st season to get into a weak division in the 2nd season. For the 1st season "tanking" would be somewhat reduced by using both seasons' and the relatively large year to year changes in teams' fortunes. Of course we could always just go with random alignment for both seasons.

Vote Yes/No

Votes so far, needs 16 to pass:

Yes[b]- 10
Travelingjack
Ed
Spider
GeoffB
Rburgh
JamesZ
Coachteel
Boblues
WJS
Calbatross

[b]No- 8
Thechamp
Aray
Apollo
Fredpaii

Turtle
Buzz
CATom
SJK

I voted no

Yes, that's how it's recorded, the last 4 no's are underneath the other no votes, I quoted a quote (or something like that) and it looks funny but the votes are right (probably, yours is anyway).

Yes- 11
Travelingjack
Ed
Spider
GeoffB
Rburgh
JamesZ
Coachteel
Boblues
WJS
Calbatross
Fredpaii (waffler

No- 7
Thechamp
Aray
Apollo
Turtle
Buzz
CATom
SJK

This is a tough vote for me. The sole reason I voted no on the proposal was due to poor teams getting a legitimate chance to get in the playoffs. But I can see how that can hurt other teams that might be good enough to get in the playoffs if the setup was randomized.

Anyhow, if it's alright I'd like to change my vote from no to yes.

Curiously, this is akin to my reasoning for proposing we discuss this issue. I was uncomfortable with the fact that only 6 of the top 10 teams will make the playoffs under the current format. There should be a better chance of winning with a good team than that!

2012 Draft Order

1-12 is determined by a weighted lottery, 13-24 is set.

Weighted Lottery- order may change

1) thechamp87 59-103 5-7 Head to Head vs joker
2) joker329 59-103
3) CATom 62-100 2-4 vs rburgh
4) rburgh 62-100
5) Paul Mastrocola 63-99 2-4 vs boblues in season 1, 3-3 in season 2
6) boblues41 63-99
7) gbrookes 64-98
8) TheTurtle 73-89
9) buzz082308 76-86
10) bobzilla23 77-85
11) azpanthers11 83-79
12) calbatross 84-78

Non-Lottery-order will remain as is

13) STEVEKORTE 86-76
14) ed1447 87-75 2-4 vs spider
15) Spider 67 87-75
16) Aray0113 90-72 1-5 vs Page2
17) Page2 90-72
18) coachteel924 91-71
19) travelingjack 93-69
20) fredpaii 94-68
21) Apollo21 97-65 1-2 vs nhsteven
22) nhsteven 97-65
23) JAMESZIMMER 99-63
24) WJS6768 108-54

Annual Spring Free Agent drafts:
1) The first 3 draft positions of the first round or each FA draft (except for our initial draft) are determined by weighted draft lottery of the twelve teams with the worst records. This includes, regular yearly draft, prospect draft and supplemental draft. All other draft choices and all other rounds are chosen in reverse order of finish.
2)The lottery works like this, We have a list of five states, WI, AZ, CT, NJ, and CA, in this order.
3) The annual spring free agent will be determined by the lottery numbers on the day AFTER the previous season's Strat postseason ends. The prospect draft will be determined by the lottery numbers on the 2nd day after the Strat postseason ends.
4) We will take the pick 3 of the first state (WI), using only the last two numbers and use the chart below to determine who receives the first choice. We'll use AZ to choose the second choice, and CT to choose the third. If any of the first 3 states are duplicates (say WI and AZ numbers both choose the team with the 23rd best record, than we use the last two states (NJ and CA). If after 5 states, we still have not chose 3 choices, then we go in reverse order after the choices that have been chosen.

Record of Team-last two numbers of pick 3 #

worst team 01-24
23rd best team 25-41
22nd best team 42-54
21st best team 55-64
20th best team 65-72
19th best team 73-79
18th best team 80-85
17th best team 86-90
16th best team 91-94
15th best team 95-97
14th best team 98-99
13th best team 00

Yes- 12
Travelingjack
Ed
Spider
GeoffB
Rburgh
JamesZ
Coachteel
Boblues
WJS
Calbatross
Fredpaii
Page2

No- 7
Thechamp
Aray
Apollo
Turtle
Buzz
CATom
SJK

I love the campaign guys, no need for smear commercials. Just a nice clean race. That being said my vote is yes.