2009 GSTPFL Winter Rule Change Proposals

It takes 15 yes votes (60 percent of the league) to pass a rule change proposal. Last winter all proposals failed due to less than 60 percent participation in the vote. This time we are attempting to make it more convenient to vote.

Each league member will soon receive an email ballot with the following seven rule change proposals.

With one week before the voting deadline there is plenty of time for discussion and/or clarification of these proposals. The authors are listed under each proposal. Feel free to contact them if you have questions and publish your thoughts to the whole group. In any case, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.

Official 2009 GSTPFL Rule Change Ballot

YES 18-6 1. Draft Prop One

The draft will consist of nine rounds. All other roster spots will be filled from the Free Agent Pool.

Ed Minshull

YES 17-7 2. Draft Prop Two

Return the draft to nine rounds without the final two internet rounds.

Jon Hale

YES 15-9 3. ELIMINATE SKILL PLAYER LIMIT

Because the Skill Player Limit has outlived its usefulness . . .

Because 24 GSTPFL teams can stock their 50 man rosters from a pool of 32 NFL teams with

even larger rosters . . .

Because, when the Skill Player Limit was adopted, the APBA game we played then made only the primary

NFL skill players available to us . . .

Because, in the Action PC game, linemen, linebackers, and defensive backs are more important than they

used to be in the old APBA game we played when the Skill Player Limit was adopted. . .

Because from time to time GSTPFL teams need a fleet of QBs, RBs, WRs, PRs, or KRs to overcome 

durability issues that can severely deteriorate those teams' performance. . .

Because all 24 GSTPFL owners are intelligent enough to manager their rosters on their own without

big brother dictating what they need or can't acquire . . .

IT IS TIME TO STRIKE THE SKILL PLAYER LIMIT FROM OUR RULES. 

Don Antonelli

Mike Morris

Matt Elgin

Dean Gruver

Tim Flynn

YES 16-8 4. INJURIES

Upon request, an injured player may be elevated “durability 5” upon return to active status

after being injured for the amount of games that he actually was out the preceding season.

Jon Hale

NO 6-18 5. REQUESTED REALIGNMENT

Each team may request to change divisions/conferences within 2 weeks after the Super Bowl is played. 

All teams requesting a change will get relocated in a blind draw.

Ed Minshull

NO 10-14 6. ROSTER EXPANSION

Teams are allowed to retain 51 players. The cut down level will be increased to 42 players, as well,

so the length and number of rounds for the draft will not be affected by this change.

Tim Flynn

YES 17-7 7. Unused QBs ELIGIBLE FOR IR

Any quarterback with fewer than 10 NFL pass attempts is eligible for injured reserve prior to the

GSTPFL season regardless of his durability rating.

Jon Hale