I was originally submitting this as a ticket, but I don't think my ticket was going through, and then I decided, maybe I should just put it on the forum to discuss, anyway.  I've been in this world since the very beginning (and this world has been around since almost the very beginning), but it's issues like this that most make me consider just eventually quitting (since it's an issue of fair play).  So here it is:

As far as I know, there's nothing you can do since it's a public world.  My suggestion is to join a solid private world that have anti-tanking rules.

Rizzuto is a public world.   .250 is the rule.    If he is openly saying "I'm not trying to win games", I'd document it and send it in a ticket.  Not sure if that will get you anywhere but WifS does frown on intentional losing just a tiny bit.  Sadly, for you, a public world gets what they get BECAUSE they can't keep the riffraff out.

Unfortunately it was last season or the season before that he said stuff like that - I'll ask if anyone saved it.  I really should have saved it, but stupidly hoped that he was only talking about the one season or two.  And now I think the sketchy FA signing / trade was particularly annoying.

Don't know what his record was when ARomano let him in but, if you let a guy join your world with his record, you can't complain too long about what he does.

Rizzuto	BUR Bordellas	16	$23.5M	51-111 (.315)	4	-
Rizzuto	BUR Bordellas	17	$16.5M	42-120 (.259)	4	-
Rizzuto	BUR Bordellas	18	-	16-30 (.348)	-	-
F.Y.C.	COL Cholera	12	$88.5M	58-104 (.358)	4	-
F.Y.C.	COL Cholera	13	$63.9M	57-105 (.352)	4	-
F.Y.C.	COL Cholera	14	$23.3M	57-105 (.352)	4	-
F.Y.C.	COL Cholera	15	$16.2M	46-116 (.284)	4	-
F.Y.C.	COL Cholera	16	$48.7M	82-80 (.506)	1	-
F.Y.C.	COL Cholera	17	-	75-75 (.500)	-	-
ARomano	TEX Cyclones	7	$34.5M	42-120 (.259)	4	-
ARomano	TEX Cyclones	8	$16.0M	56-106 (.346)	4	-
ARomano	TEX Cyclones	9	$14.0M	43-119 (.265)	4	-

Wow, he was over .500 one season in FYC?

I think as far as the .250 rule goes,sometimes they enforce it and sometimes they don't. I guess it depends on how much noise you make. You know, squeeky wheel gets the grease.
I do think that when he stated that he wasn't trying to win games you should of reported him.I do think they would of expelled him for that.

Here is the part of the fair play guidelines I would use. you can't use it during the season, but if the owner tries to renew.

"For the balance and enjoyment of the world and its participants, however, it is not permitted to intentionally field an overly atrocious team when a much better team could have been assembled at the same cost and time commitment. For instance, it's no more difficult to field a healthy team in Hardball Dynasty that can win 50 games than it is to field a team that can win 30 games."

I just went through this in a world I commish.

The owner had a 15 overall rated reliever on his roster Vin Rocker, 36ish overall 3rd basemen(who he has since jettisoned) starting, another reliever with a 31  overall rating, and he had a LF with a 27 Pitch calling starting at catcher while his catcher with a 80+ PC was sitting on the bench. He was also 17 million under the cap and had a better 3rd basemen sitting on the bench.......

I sent a ticket to WIS but I told them I did not wish the owner removed yet, I just wanted a written record of his history submitted in a ticket. However if the owner would of persisted I would of argued that he could of greatly increased his chances of winning at the same cost and commitment.

My suggestion is since it is a public world to start a ticket and update the ticket every time this owner does something towards tanking. Document as much as you can.

Looking at his roster, that probably won't apply.   He hasn't populated it with overly terrible players.   He's just loaded down with players who'd occupy the 23rd-25th spots on most rosters. 

I have signed free agents before with the idea that I would try and shop that player around. I think its a good strategy if your rebuilding and you only lose a 2nd round pick for a Type A Free Agent . You can basically upgrade your 2nd round pick to a supplemental quality player, or even a late first round quality player, plus you know exactly what your getting unlike the draft you might not get what you want.

Posted by MikeT23 on 11/24/2010 8:31:00 AM (view original):
Looking at his roster, that probably won't apply.   He hasn't populated it with overly terrible players.   He's just loaded down with players who'd occupy the 23rd-25th spots on most rosters. 

He had a 3rd basemen with a 36 overall rating who started the first 40 games of the season, that player is no longer on the roster. He also started his LF at catcher for 40 games. You are now seeing the aftermath, I would say once someone noticed what he was doing 10+ owners complained and he made some changes..

Which means he understands how to game the system and keep his team.    You don't have to win 20 games to get first pick, you have to win one less than the next worse player.

Here is the guy he was playing at 3RD base Dion Mateo

The guy he was playing at Catcher Vladimir Nunez

The guys on the bench he was not playing.

Sterling House .....Not a stud but better than who he was starting.

Sammy Easly

Best name ever?

Posted by MikeT23 on 11/24/2010 8:40:00 AM (view original):
Which means he understands how to game the system and keep his team.    You don't have to win 20 games to get first pick, you have to win one less than the next worse player.

yep, he knows how to game the system, most experienced owners do know how to game the system. As I said, WIS rules states what I posted above. Since he can find tryout camp pitchers better than that one pitcher for the same cost and time commitment he is violating the play fair guidelines......If it was just that 1 pitcher I don't think anyone would of complained, it was all of the above. All of the above would of probably been a strong case, especially if the whole world caused a uproar.