AXVS RULE CHANGES VOTE RESULTS - FURTHER FEEDBACK

[Colliwobblers]

I will update the official rules thread ASAP to reflect the following changes.

This may not be a complete list - but here are some items of change to vote on so far. read options and VOTE.

#1. Trading.

1.1 Q) How many list movements per trade window of which there are two 1 pre drafts and 1 post drafts. 13 - 2 votes for B , A

A) 4 per window (current setting)
B) 5 per window

1.2 Q) Trades deals - format. 12 - 3 votes for B , A

A) players and picks must be traded one for one, as in equal number of players and or picks on each side of the trade. (current setting).
B) players and picks can be traded for more or less players or picks, an in an uneven number of players and or picks can be on either side of the trade. (recommended new setting).

1.3 Q) Trade approval process. 8 - 6 - 1 votes for A,B,C

A) Administrator approval and no committee to refer decisions to (current setting).
B) Administrator approval with committee of 3 other XVS admin to review decisions contested. (recommended new setting).
C) Peer review, all coaches vote on all trades majority rules.
D) Peer review, all coaches vote on all trades majority rules - with committee of 3 other XVS admin to review decisions contested.

#2. EMERGENCY / UTILITY settings

2.1 Q) How to use / score emergency and utility. 10 - 5 votes for B , A

A) Utility has a position and is taken to be playing in that position. Utilities do not cover players missing from other positions emergencies do and emergencies also cover utility players of same position. (current setting)
B) CHANGE - Utility can cover other players in team of SAME position and then the first emergency is used to cover the utility player, regardless of position.

2.2 Q) Emergency score used. 9 - 6 votes for B , A

A) highest scoring emergency from a position is used to cover the player out of that position (current setting)
B) first named emergency from a position is used to cover the player out of that position (STRONGLY recommended new setting)

#3. Home Ground Advantage. 14 -1 votes for A , B

HGA has effected about 5 games? current setting is 3% which for a 1900 score = 57 points.

3 Q) What HGA %

A) 3% (current setting)
B) 4% (increase to 76 points in a 1900 score)
C) 5% (increase to 95 points in a 1900 score)

#4. The Draw

4 Q) Set Up of the draw. (guidelines for formulating the draw) 10 - 5 votes for A , B

A) Every team plays every other team once - the remaining games are randomly generated.
B) Every team plays every other team once - the remaining games are based on playing teams who finished is similar ladder positions.

(example - team who finished first plays everyone once and is more likely to play the remainder of their games against top 8 sides, where the team finishing last will play everyone once and is more likely to play remaining games against bottom 8 sides)

5. 2014 season playing during the byes or not. (dependant on AFL bye setup for 2014)

5 Q) Do we play every round or have a bye. UNDECIDED - WAITING ON VOTE FROM MONS/TABS

A) AXVS teams play every round regardless of AFL byes.
B) AXVS teams will have a bye during one of the bye rounds, and will play in the other being able to name players across multiple rounds, effectively meaning there will not be any AXVS player on a bye during an AXVS round.

THE FOLLOWING HAVE BEEN DECIDED BY ADMIN, FEEL FREE TO EXPRESS CONCERN IF AGAINST CHANGES

1. There will be HGA in every final except the grand final.
2. Teams will not play their rivals twice by default next season, they may but will not automatically.
3. Naming a player not named to play in the AFL will carry no penalty and normal emergency cover rules will apply.

* ANNOUNCEMENT:  An assistant administrator will be named ahead of the 2014 season and will be responsible for certain duties and allocated a relevant amount of authority. TBA.

PLEASE FORWARD AS A MATTER OF EXTREME URGENCY ANY RULES AND SETTINGS YOU THINK NEED TO BE CHANGED AND VOTED ON