okeydoke7
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- Jun 7, 2007
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League Adminstrator Okeydoke7 has today announced that each of the league's 12 clubs will be reviewed as part of a wide ranging review into operations within the Sweet FA.
Okeydoke7, who has previously announced that he will not be the league administrator beyond season 20, has released an agenda for elements of the league that he would like reviewed before he chooses the next administrator.
"There are a few things that have been on my mind lately that I would like to get sorted before I finish up in the role. I am very motivated to get through these points and go through the correct process to ensure that we get the best result."
The most sensational revelation from today's release of the agenda for "Operation Outgoing" is the fact that each of the league's 12 clubs will be subject to review. The controversial measure is sure to generate much debate further into Season 20.
"I won't get into too much detail yet. I have released the agenda today but we will work through each point systematically. The review of all 12 clubs will focus on the strength of the competition, team accountability and viability, and the discussion will all be about framework to monitor this. I have my own thoughts but I want to get to that later in the season. Let's get through the first agenda points and then focus on the teams when we are completely settled into the season."
1) Sweet FA Hall of Fame: I propose a change in Hall of Fame induction rules. The HoF was created in Season 13 with 6 initial inductees and with the intention that 2 inductees would be included each season thereafter.
It is my contention that the Hall of Fame should remain and exclusive list of posters who have made extraordinary contributions to the league in the realms of posting and qooty. Though it is not a problem yet, I want to ensure that it never becomes a problem in the future (whereby the league considers inductees unworthy and, hence, the HoF loses all sense of importance/exclusivity).
The HoF should be the best of the best…As such I propose that the number of inductees should never surpass the amount of seasons that have been played (hence be reduced to one inductee per season instead of two).
2) League Awards: I would like to discuss whether or not we are satisfied with the league awards on offer and whether the names of the awards are in the best interests of the league. In particular, I would like to discuss the EKA (some propose a slight change in rules) and the TFLUA Tiger (some, including myself, intend that a name change could be in order).
3) Club Name Changes: I feel like the last time we had this debate, the vote was misinformed and the topic was miscommunicated. The last time this came up the decision was clearly based on a perception that there was a power-grab to stop a club or clubs from changing to a name or names. That's not the case.
My contention is that the league administrator should ALWAYS have final say on ANY changes to club names. The clubs are effectively "licenses" under the Sweet FA umbrella, and although their autonomy is to be respected, I believe that key changes such as this should ALWAYS be approved by the administrator first.
4) League activity/quality/number of teams/viability: Wide ranging discussion about where the league is at and how each of the 12 teams are travelling. This will involve discussion about how teams can be improved and what (if any) measures can be put in place to ensure that all clubs and the competition can thrive.
Most importantly,this discussion will aim to produce a framework with which we can accurately review each of the 12 clubs and assess where they are at, with a level of accountability.
5) New administrator: The league will be kept updated and the process will be as public as possible.
IMPORTANT: This thread will be used to consult the entire league on the big issues. For this thread to work effectively, and to help guide the committee and myself on any decisions, it is essential that the discussion follows a logical order.
I ask that we begin with discussion point 1, RE the HoF. Everyone is free to contribute their opinions.
This thread will be ongoing. We start with point 1. The league has their say. The committee discuss. I will make a final decision. This will be announced. Then we move onto Point 2. I will go into more detail on points 2 and 5 when I announce that they are up for discussion. The more systematic we are about this the sooner you can be rid of me and my long posts!
The intention of this agenda is ABSOLUTELY NOT to make radical change. I do not believe that radical change is needed. However, I would like the opportunity to canvas the league's opinions on a range of matters.
Okeydoke7, who has previously announced that he will not be the league administrator beyond season 20, has released an agenda for elements of the league that he would like reviewed before he chooses the next administrator.
"There are a few things that have been on my mind lately that I would like to get sorted before I finish up in the role. I am very motivated to get through these points and go through the correct process to ensure that we get the best result."
The most sensational revelation from today's release of the agenda for "Operation Outgoing" is the fact that each of the league's 12 clubs will be subject to review. The controversial measure is sure to generate much debate further into Season 20.
"I won't get into too much detail yet. I have released the agenda today but we will work through each point systematically. The review of all 12 clubs will focus on the strength of the competition, team accountability and viability, and the discussion will all be about framework to monitor this. I have my own thoughts but I want to get to that later in the season. Let's get through the first agenda points and then focus on the teams when we are completely settled into the season."
OPERATION OUTGOING AGENDA
1) Sweet FA Hall of Fame: I propose a change in Hall of Fame induction rules. The HoF was created in Season 13 with 6 initial inductees and with the intention that 2 inductees would be included each season thereafter.
It is my contention that the Hall of Fame should remain and exclusive list of posters who have made extraordinary contributions to the league in the realms of posting and qooty. Though it is not a problem yet, I want to ensure that it never becomes a problem in the future (whereby the league considers inductees unworthy and, hence, the HoF loses all sense of importance/exclusivity).
The HoF should be the best of the best…As such I propose that the number of inductees should never surpass the amount of seasons that have been played (hence be reduced to one inductee per season instead of two).
2) League Awards: I would like to discuss whether or not we are satisfied with the league awards on offer and whether the names of the awards are in the best interests of the league. In particular, I would like to discuss the EKA (some propose a slight change in rules) and the TFLUA Tiger (some, including myself, intend that a name change could be in order).
3) Club Name Changes: I feel like the last time we had this debate, the vote was misinformed and the topic was miscommunicated. The last time this came up the decision was clearly based on a perception that there was a power-grab to stop a club or clubs from changing to a name or names. That's not the case.
My contention is that the league administrator should ALWAYS have final say on ANY changes to club names. The clubs are effectively "licenses" under the Sweet FA umbrella, and although their autonomy is to be respected, I believe that key changes such as this should ALWAYS be approved by the administrator first.
4) League activity/quality/number of teams/viability: Wide ranging discussion about where the league is at and how each of the 12 teams are travelling. This will involve discussion about how teams can be improved and what (if any) measures can be put in place to ensure that all clubs and the competition can thrive.
Most importantly,this discussion will aim to produce a framework with which we can accurately review each of the 12 clubs and assess where they are at, with a level of accountability.
5) New administrator: The league will be kept updated and the process will be as public as possible.
IMPORTANT: This thread will be used to consult the entire league on the big issues. For this thread to work effectively, and to help guide the committee and myself on any decisions, it is essential that the discussion follows a logical order.
I ask that we begin with discussion point 1, RE the HoF. Everyone is free to contribute their opinions.
This thread will be ongoing. We start with point 1. The league has their say. The committee discuss. I will make a final decision. This will be announced. Then we move onto Point 2. I will go into more detail on points 2 and 5 when I announce that they are up for discussion. The more systematic we are about this the sooner you can be rid of me and my long posts!
The intention of this agenda is ABSOLUTELY NOT to make radical change. I do not believe that radical change is needed. However, I would like the opportunity to canvas the league's opinions on a range of matters.
