[IBL] A rule for discussion

[Andrew Selder]

If we re-voted on this rule, I’d add games cancelled after they have 
started to the list.

Andrew

On 1 May 2018, at 7:49, Sean Sweda wrote:

> On May 1, 2018, at 7:27 AM, Doug Palmer <aeronutty43 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> Thoughts?  Decent idea?  Or is it one of those things that happens so 
>> infrequently, that we don’t need to bother?
>
>
> Two years ago I proposed the following rule change:
>
>
> 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.
>
>
> Unfortunately the proposal failed, and it wasn't particularly close 
> (12 votes against passage).  If there's reason to believe that several 
> of the teams that voted NO have changed their minds we can vote on 
> this again.
>
> Sean