Admin Notice S34 Rules & Tribunal Thread

[Kennedy Parker]

4D) Free Agency

Off-Season

Free agency occurs between seasons from the grand final to squad submission date. Free agents may only be signed with permission. Player movement between clubs is unrestricted with permission of the player.

Players who are new to the league signed during the offseason are required to either make a post on the main Sweet FA forum confirming their participation with their club before officially being added to the squad.

Any player movement not specified in the rules is not considered legal. In the event of uncertainty, the club must contact the administrator for consideration with the committee.




Kennedy Parker I believe we have several ineligible players listed in squads this season.

The following players have not met the listing criteria and I trust you'll throw the book at their teams:

• FurTheWin (CIW)
• RedBloodBlackSwan (WON)
• KinderSmock (SCS)
• Chili (OOB)

Upon exerting the minimum effort to investigate this claim.

The Coney Island Warriors, West Coast Wonders, Sin City Swamprats and Ophidian Old Boys have breached 4D which requires players new to the league to make at least 1 post affirming their intent to partake in the league prior to being added onto the official squad.

This entails a minor offence under Rule 6B.

6B) Minor Offence

• Incorrect player signing as per 4C and 4D

The aforementioned clubs will now have 1 strike recorded under the Three-Strike Policy, should any club record a third strike it will result in a 2-point penalty.

If your player has since made a post participating in the league such as engaging in a match thread then that is taken as implicit agreement to join and no further action is required.

If your player has still yet to make a post on the SFA board they are considered ineligible for selection until a post affirming their participation (either directly or indirectly) is made.

Strike 1:
Sin City Swamprats
Ophidian Old Boys
West Coast Wonders
Coney Island Warriors

Keep it in your pants Serial_Thrilla.

Jabba73, Tonga Bob , T2B_ , Chipmunk, Pickitt , CakeEater,
DenieD, JoshWoodenSpoon , manangatang, TedDougChris, GremioPower, damicky, Elton Johns Wig

 

[Kennedy Parker]

SIN CITY SWAMPRATS

SEASON 34 OFFICIAL SQUAD LIST

1. philreich (C)
22. GremioPower (VC)
2. Jackster83 (LG)
3. ShaunDuggan (LG)
05. edgie
7. RPCB
07. okeydoke7 (LG)
9. darthmann
14. GotTheGoodes
16. TheDarkDwarf
23. sataris
26. Quadzilla
27. Kirkswan
29. Grav (LG)
30. Ticky009
33. Marklar_33
37. Kennedy Parker
45. ant555
64. Firestarter
69. Ant Bear
91. HirdsTheWord
Jewelsbon
KinderSmock (rookie)
BloodySwan (rookie)

Out - Catsnlakers (Gumbies), Near Kern (delisted)
In - KinderSmock (rookie), BloodySwan (rookie)

Squad list: 24​

Well... The Swamprats have been found to be in breach of Rule 4B for incorrect squad change as Power Raid has been removed from the squad submission from the previous season.

It is my understanding that there was no intention for Power Raid to be delisted from the Swamprats, Power Raid continued to partake in Swamprat match threads and be involved in the team PM so for all intents and purposes is a Swamprat player.

There is no good reason why he was missing on the S34 squad submission but c'est la vie.

As a result of this breach - the Swamprats have recorded SECOND STRIKE under rule 4B.

Spoiler: 4B Squad Changes

4B) Squad Changes

If a change is required to a team list for any addition or subtraction it must be noted in a post in the current season's squad submission thread.

The change must include alteration to the player list, and the list of any additions ("Ins") and subtractions ("Outs")

The initial squad submission must be altered (preferred) or re-posted (if original poster unavailable) to reflect these changes.

Squad changes are considered complete once both of these above actions have been carried out.

Any players involved in squad changes are unable to be named in a team sheet for the new team until a valid change has been completed.

Any players that have closed or permanently banned accounts are not considered to be active and therefore those players must be removed from the submitted squad and the squad minimum criteria must still be met.

A player may only have one account as a listed player in the Sweet FA. No aliases allowed. A minimum 8 game suspension applies for a breach. Alias accounts may be used in a joking manner in media and match threads only, any alias accounts posting in a sign up thread will be considered a breach.

Failure to adhere to these Rules will be punished under Sec[6] of these Rules, as determined by the Administrator.

Sin City Swamprats Official Team Sheet

Round 1 vs Mount Buller Demons FFC @ Alberton Oval

B: Firestarter - jackster83 - RPCB
HB: Ant Bear - TheDarkDwarf - darthmann
C: Power Raid - KinderSmock - philreich
HF: GotTheGoodes - Kennedy Parker - ant555
F: BloodySwan - okeydoke7 - sataris

FOLL: GremioPower - Grav - ShaunDuggan

INT: Ticky009 - HirdsTheWord​

In addition to this. The Swamprats have subsequently named Power Raid on the wing of the Round 1 team sheet making them in breach of 5B - naming an ineligible player as well because Power Raid is not on the official squad.

As a result of this breach - the Swamprats have recorded THIRD STRIKE under rule 4B which mean the Sin City Swamprats will be penalised 2 points to be recorded on the next update of the ladder.

The close this matter, philreich please edit the Swamprats official squad to include Power Raid.

Jabba73, Tonga Bob , T2B_ , Chipmunk, Pickitt , CakeEater,
DenieD, JoshWoodenSpoon , manangatang, TedDougChris, GremioPower, damicky, Elton Johns Wig


Note:

Now, there are certain people in here, foaming at the mouth yelling "THIS NEEDS TO BE A 4 POINTS PENALTY AND SWAMPRATS SHOULD BE 1-STRIKE AWAY FROM ANOTHER 2 POINTS!!!"


4A) Initial Squad Submission

A valid player list or 'squad' must be submitted by a representative of each team prior to the deadline set by the administration in the nominated squad submission thread.

A valid squad submission post contains:

• a list of minimum 22 players and maximum 30 players
• a list of changes from the previous season's final squad which denotes both the additions ("Ins") and subtractions ("Outs")
• an identifying characteristic of the team other than the poster.

If a player changes their BigFooty username during the season, both the team sheets and squad submission thread must continue to use the original username at squad submission deadline for the remainder of the season. The simulation output will continue to list their original name.


There is recent precedent for this, this exact same matter was voted on by the tribunal in Round 1 of the previous season with the Baghdad Bombers failing to list their outs. The result of the vote was in favour of downgrading that penalty from a high impact to a medium impact.

Not only did I voted in favour out that decision because it was common sense, I was the deciding vote. My stance has been consistent the whole way through even in a similar case where it wasn't my team in the firing line.

So for those looking for a pound of flesh, you can help yourself to a bag of dicks.

Verdict of RE-Vote

All committee members have voted to either dismiss or uphold the High Impact Charge on the Bombers. If upheld, the HI charge would remain, if dismissed, the charge would be downgraded to a Medium Impact.

The Bombers challenge has been successful with 6 committee members voting to dismiss the High Impact charge. Thus, their charge for incorrect Squad Submission will be downgraded to Medium Impact. Captains BLUEALLTHRU and Metalcrusher will still miss a week, but the Bombers will no longer receive a -2 point penalty.

 

[manangatang]

COMMITTEE VOTE | SIN CITY SWAMPRATS PENALTY

The committee has voted to uphold the current penalty handed down to the Sin City Swamprats, by a margin of 8 votes to 3 (Swamprats could not vote and one club did not vote).

Consequently, the Swamprats’ -2 point penalty will stand.

GremioPower Kennedy Parker

 

[Kennedy Parker]

Tigerturbulance 24 hours before you can add him to your squad submission.

Teams may then bid publicly or privately for their services, and the applicant should engage with the bidding teams. If a player nominated a club in the sign up form, then the nominated club is free to sign them after 24 hrs, provided no adjustments to the nominated club have been made in this time period. Any disputes between teams regarding who the player has joined after the 24 hour period must be clarified by the player themselves before they can be added to a squad list. The 24 hour period rule can be waived, only if the team does not have enough eligible players to fill the team and less than 24 hours remains until the teamsheet deadline.

This still applies Kennedy Parker ?

My mistake, missed the time as PM not AM, I went with 24hrs had past.
AxialMat7 has accepted to join us in PM and isn't going to anyone else, would you like me to remove him from team list and add tonight?

The Ophidian Old Boys have been charged with a Minor Offence under 6B for the incorrect signing of player AxialMat7 under rule 4D.

4D) Free Agency

Off-Season

Free agency occurs between seasons from the grand final to squad submission date. Free agents may only be signed with permission. Player movement between clubs is unrestricted with permission of the player.

Players who are new to the league signed during the offseason are required to make a post on the main Sweet FA forum confirming their participation with their club before officially being added to the squad.

Any player movement not specified in the rules is not considered legal. In the event of uncertainty, the club must contact the administrator for consideration with the committee.

In-Season

After the squad submission deadline, listed players are contracted to their club. However, any players that were delisted by the club's voluntary action during the season (that were on the original squad) can be signed as a delisted free agent by any other club (including the original club).

The player must enter the team sign up thread and the same process applies as if they were a new or returning player to the Sweet FA.

Once a player has moved clubs within the season through In-Season Free Agency, they may not move clubs again until the following season through any means.

New/Returning Players

The official process for signing players during the season under the new/returning category is that a player who posts an intention to join the league, by posting in the signup thread during a season, will be required to complete the Application form as below:

The official process for signing players during the season under In-Season Free Agency or new/returning is a player who posts an intention to join the league by posting in the signup thread during a season will be required to complete the Application form as below:

FORM:

Name (your BigFooty username):
Preferred Position 1:
Preferred Position 2:
Preferred Position 3:
Number:
Height:
Weight:
Preferred Team (if you have one):
State (optional):
How did you hear about the Sweet F.A?:

Teams may then bid publicly or privately for their services, and the applicant should engage with the bidding teams. If a player nominated a club in the sign up form, then the nominated club is free to sign them after 24 hrs, provided no adjustments to the nominated club have been made in this time period. Any disputes between teams regarding who the player has joined after the 24 hour period must be clarified by the player themselves before they can be added to a squad list. The 24 hour period rule can be waived, only if the team does not have enough eligible players to fill the team and less than 24 hours remains

6B) Minor Offence

The following list of offences will result in an Official Warning under a 'Three-Strike Policy'. Every THIRD Official Warning within a season will result in a 2 point deduction in the league standings.

• Failing to satisfy the maximum squad list requirement in season (30 eligible players) as per 4A
• Incorrect squad changes as per 4B
• Incorrect player signing as per 4C and 4D
• Naming an ineligible player on a team sheet as per 5B
• Incorrect spelling of player names in a team sheet as per 5A
• Incorrect team sheet formatting as per 5A
• Any post in the squad submission thread notifying a squad change that did not occur as per 4A & 4B

In this case AxialMat7 filled out the signup form at 10:31pm AEST and Tigerturbulance added him onto the OOB squad at 10:34am the subsequent day meaning that only 12 hours has passed from sign-up to listing. The 24 hour period has not been allowed for and therefore this constitutes an incorrect signing under 4D.

The Ophidian Old Boys have now been issue STRIKE 2 under rule 6B and another minor offence will result in a 2-point penalty being applied.

Summary of Strikes:

Strike 1:
West Coast Wonders
Coney Island Warriors

Strike 2:
Ophidian Old Boys

Jabba73, Tonga Bob , T2B_ , Chipmunk, Pickitt , CakeEater,
DenieD, JoshWoodenSpoon , manangatang, TedDougChris, GremioPower, damicky, Elton Johns Wig

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Tigerturbulance Elton Johns Wig if you wish to appeal this charge please give notification of this within 24 hours of this post.*

6E) Notification

If players or teams wish to dispute raised penalties, they may submit appeals by post in this thread, by private message, or by committee representative to the league administration which describes mitigating evidence within 24 hours of being notified of the penalty by the administration.

The administration will make subsequent posts confirming either or all of:

• the acceptance of a penalty
• that an appeal has been made per 6D, and the origin of the appeal
• the result of any appeal, and the applied penalty

The statute of limitations for raising a penalty is 1 week from the team sheet submission deadline. This means that if a team cannot be 'retrospectively' penalised for a violation that occurred more than 1 week prior, for which they were never given a notification for.




*Note: this is done for obligatory notification purposes. Unless you successfully manage to argue that you have warped time-space an appeal for this kind of case would probably be dismissed out of hand.