The No Whining Progressive Early Edition is looking for 4 Expansion Team Owners
The NWPEE is a dual year prog currently in the midst of our 1903 /1968 season (Season 19). We are currently a 20 team league, but will be expanding to a 24 team league for the 1904/ 1969 season.
So... we are looking for 4 new owners to participate in an expansion draft and field teams in our brand new expansion cities of Montreal, San Diego, Seattle and Kansas City. This will be an expression of interest only, rights to these cities will be claimed in our draft.
Some important background on the NWPEE...
- No Whining is rule #1. Owners are expected to be responsible for their teams. That is... make your picks in a timely manner... keep track of your keeper lists... deal respectfully with the other owners... and enter your team without undue delay. We understand life can get in the way, but if it is doing so and impeding your ability to run your team, please let us know so we can take appropriate steps. Everyone is expected to be familiar with the rules and timetables and whining about any of these things is really not on.
- In order to discourage tanking, the NWPEE has a completely random draft order. The draft order is determined at or around the All-Star Break. And yes this means that the eventual WS champion can end up drafting 1st over all. Rounds then proceed in a serpentine fashion. i.e. 1-24, 24-1, 1-24, 24-1... and so forth. This will be a bit different this year only; in order to allow the new Expansion teams a bit more advantageous draft positions.
- One of the unique features of the NWPEE is that, in order to ensure that there is a constant flow of good players available (and to mitigate somewhat the effects of the random draft), the NWPEE employs Contract Points. They operate much like a salary cap. Every team has a Contract Point ceiling of 80. Contract points are the equivalent of Years. So, if I draft Vida Blue this year and allot him 10 Contact Points, I will own his rights from the 1969 season until the 1979 season. He will then return to the pool of draftable players. Once "signed" a contract is ironclad, with a few exceptions.
If you are interested in founding an expansion franchise, let me know and I will send you a copy of the expansion draft rules.
You are, of course, welcome to contact me with other questions too.
evm