I guess I see this as 2 separate topics (Anti-Tanking and Player Engagement), you are trying to solve with one solution. These are kind of intertwined and with our current rule system it can be optimal to abandon your team in the last few weeks once eliminated from play-off contention. Here is my 2 cents on the matter.

Anti-Tanking

Seems it would be a good time to vote again for Max PF (for non-playoff teams) to determine draft order? This should help for the worst teams to get the best picks right?

I also don’t think its a great idea to make the worst ranking team have to win a playoff game to get the pick. If the goal is to add chaos so that the draft picks are not so pre-determined I think a lottery would be better. Maybe “toilet bowl tournament” can be used to increase your odds in the draft lottery? Not as impactful as Dom’s proposed tournament but still give teams something to play for. I think that is something I could get behind. Makes the season last longer for teams at the bottom of the standings without overly penalizing the worst teams.

Player Engagement

I think we need a better solution than what we currently have regarding starting players on IR/BYE/OUT or empty slots. Losing 10 points in the matchup doesn’t really penalize the player because they are clearly not trying to win. I would propose one of the following solutions:

1. Monetary fine per slot for not starting an eligible player

   a) All monies go to Championship team
   
   b) Split monies between Championship team and Toilet Bowl Winner
   
   c) Donate money to charity
   
   d) Dom keeps all the monies because he does a good job running the league and this puts more work on his shoulders
   

2. 1st Round Draft Pick drops one spot per instance of not starting eligible player

3. Decrease of odds in potential draft lottery per instance of not starting eligible player

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Yes, I agree that has worked well in the past. But in the past we have drafted players after knowing these rule changes.

We are one year out of drafting players based on one set of scoring rules. To change them with only 7 out of 12 voting for it seems kind of lame. Don’t get me wrong, I would vote yes on the current proposed line up changes. But with the nature of our rosters being more static with dynasty, do we need to lay the framework for more care to be taken when proposing scoring/starting line up changes?

Fair enough. Just a thought.

Not against adding more than 1. Maybe add 2-3 and get rid of team defenses?

Should waivers be locked while this is being decided on? Or plan to reset teams IDPs to August 11th rosters before the supplemental/rookie draft?

I think that’s good idea.

I’d also like to propose adding some type of safeguards to rule changes related to scoring. Cause in theory people could/should be planning for future years and that can be difficult if rules could change. Maybe something along the lines of scoring and starting line up change proposals need to be unanimous? Or maybe take one year to come into effect? Or maybe it’s not even necessary? Just a thought…

How does trading players on taxi currently work? Can you trade from taxi to taxi?

Isn’t that kind of the point of dynasty? Waiver wire is not where you are supposed to be looking for players?

Maybe limit to first and 2nd year players. I don’t think injured or suspended players should be eligible if outside of first 2 years. They already have there own slots.

I’d think any slots added should add a bench slot as well.

One or the other, doesn’t matter imo just not both.