eSFL Teams Break Camp

The 2009 eSFL season officially starts their 10th season as all 12 teams broke training camp today at 0700 EST.

Football is in the air. The weather outside shows the all telling signs and teams of the eSFL move from their training camps and are prepared for another season. The 2009 eSFL Two-a-Days ended at 0700 EST with several teams quickly making their final roster adjustments and some even announcing their starting lineups.

This season there were a few teams who simply did not grasp the Training camp concept. League officials handed out as many as five penalty's to owners who made illegal transactions. Otherwise, everything went smoothly and the intent of eSFL training camp was met. eSFL training camp was started in 2009 for several reasons, but mailny to reduce the rounds of the draft. With the draft being reduced owners would still have more than half of their roster slots open. Therefore, training camp was incorporated to prevent single teams from "raping" the free agent list before other owners could make additions. If all owners could grasp the concept it would be a perfect system, as it stands it's almost a perfect system. The league has announced it will write and add to the bylaws and guidelines the penalty's to be incurred by illegal training camp actions.Currently, the commissioner makes these decisions solely, basing the penalty on actions required to return the team to it's condition prior to the illegal action. From the league office, future penalty's will actually be such, returning the team to a state that penalizes them in such a manner that they will understand the importance of following the rules concerning the period.
The season is just around the corner and fans are fired up. Many are dissapointed that some games on the schedule have been eliminated, as double header weeks were cancelled.
Now is the time to show how well your ownership prepared for opening day. We all know that the eSFL Ballistic Bowl is won by acqusitions made throughout the season, not the draft. During the draft everyone gets great players, the difference is made by those owners who make the sleeper pick ups and wonderful trades.
Good luck and hapy eSFL'ing.

Kav receives smack on hand

Kav made four transactions on day 6 when only two are allowed. He made two legal picks (McKelvin,Leodis and Fujita,Scott) an illegal waive (Flacco,Joe) and an illegal acquire (Leftwich,Byron). Therefore, he can keep his legal picks, his illegal players added are removed from his roster, and his illegal waive has been added back to his roster. In the future any illegal acquires he makes will be removed from his roster and he will NOT be allowed to reacquire the illegal players FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR. Also, any illegal waives he makes will be placed back on his roster and HE WILL HAVE TO KEEP THEM ON HIS ROSTER ALL YEAR.  This penalty will apply to any owner making illegal transactions on day 6.

Big D loses players on Day 5

Big D has lost two players he claimed on his day 5(28th)two a days. He signed two players (Clayton and Phillips), waived two players (Harrison and Dunn), and signed two more players (Rhodes and Morris). This equals 6 transactions for the day when only two are allowed. Since his first two daily transactions were within the allowed timeframe he will be allowed to keep his first two signees (Clayton and Phillips). However, his picking up two players(Rhodes and Morris)was illegal and he loses them from his roster. His two waives (Harrison and Dunn)will NOT count as his day 6 transactions, therefore he can make his normal two transactions on day 6 (29th). In the future any waives he makes will be alloted for the following days transactions.

Vote For Blocked Kick Points

I will post a poll on the official league website to allow owners to vote for against BLOCKED KICK points.
The official league site tells me they do not get stats for blocked kicks. Through our corrospondence I have pointed out that they are listed in the commissioner setup area as a stat, but they seem to disagree (even though I can see and set points for it). So, I would prefer to simplu eliminate all blocked kick points. Its hard to track and adds a stat that could change a game outcome later in the week. The poll will be active from August 28th to Sep 3 2009. The selection (yes or no) with the most votes will determine the outcome. Please only vote once.

Date announced for end of 2-a-days

Two-a-Days END at 0700 EST on 30 August 2009.


At that time, owners are free to make any and all transactions allowed by the eSFL rules. Meaning, there will no longer be restrictions on transactions per day.

Also, as of that date and time, all trades will be 5.00 per owner involved.
 
Reminder, roster size limits are 25 players and you may have 2 players on IR. Players DO NOT have to be injured in real life. To place a player on IR is free but to remove them will cost 5.00. Remember, if you release a player from your IR into the free agent market IT STILL COST you 5.00. Once on the IR, the only way to remove them is to pay 5.00.