[IBL] 2016 mid-season ballot

[Sean Sweda]

This is very brief ballot to address a couple of issues.  If passed, these rules will take effect immediately.

Schedule:

Tue 7/19 thru Thu 7/22, Discussion Period
Fri 7/22 thru Thu 7/29, Debate Period
Fri 7/29 votes due

The Discussion Period is for questions about wording, how the rule(s) work, etc., in order to allow for an opportuntity to edit for clarity and address unintended consequences.  If you wish to advocate for, or argue against a proposal please wait for the Debate Period.  If any of the proposals are edited as a result of the Discussion Period an updated ballot will be sent out.  

Please refrain from voting until we reach the Debate Period.



2016-01) Allow teams to make in-series pitcher transactions due to extra innings or double-headers

add section 4.1.2:

4.1.2  Special Pitcher Activations

A team may replace pitcher(s) on the active roster with pitcher(s) on the
inactive roster after any game that extends beyond the 9th inning, after the
completion of a suspended game played on the same day as another game, or 
anytime during a series with a double-header (including between DH games). Any 
pitcher activated in this fashion must have been eligible to be activated for 
the current week (as per 3.2.2).

Teams may not sign free agents in this situation, only players on the 
inactive roster at the start of the series are eligible replacements. 
Special transactions should be reported with the GRS for the series. 
Players deactivated in this manner must remain inactive for the next two 
weeks, just as if they were deactivated after the conclusion of the series.



2016-02a) Equitable handling of pitcher rest when playing a series ahead of late/missing results (option 1)

add to section 2.1.6 (Pitcher Rest):

If one or both teams are missing results from the previous week, the team(s)
with missing results will play the series as if the previous week's starting
pitchers are unavailable for the 4 days following their scheduled starts.
Relievers on both teams will be considered fully rested.

2016-02a) Equitable handling of pitcher rest when playing a series ahead of late/missing results (option 2)

add to section 2.1.6 (Pitcher Rest):

If one or both teams are missing results from the previous week, the team(s)
with missing results will play the series as if the previous week's starting
pitchers are unavailable for the 4 days following their scheduled starts.
Relievers on the team(s) with missing results will carry over rest requirements
from the most recently completed series (home or road as appropriate).



VOTING INSTRUCTIONS:

Votes are due Friday, July 29.  Votes must be YES/NO/ABSTAIN.  In addition to voting on both 2016-02a/b, you should indicate a preference should both pass.

Votes should be emailed to:  vote at ibl.org

Please use the template below for voting:

2016-01)
2016-02a)
2016-02b)
2016-02 PREFER a or b)