scherber830 0 Posted October 28, 2011 This isn't a question regarding specific players, but I was wondering people's opinion of the following scenario that I've seen happen: Owner A offers Owner B a trade on a Thursday, a pretty equal trade. Owner B does not respond to trade prior to Sunday's games. During Sunday's games, the player Owner A was hoping to acquire in the trade gets seriously injured (for argument's sake, let's say torn ACL or some other sort of season-ending injury). Owner B, seeing that his player is done, accepts the trade and sends his injured player to Owner A in return for uninjured player. Who is in the wrong here? Is it Owner A's responsibility to cancel the trade when it is clear that Owner B is not going to accept or decline prior to Sunday? Or is this a total Bush League move by Owner B? Do you guys have by laws in your leagues for this type of thing? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Nice 40 Posted October 28, 2011 This isn't a question regarding specific players, but I was wondering people's opinion of the following scenario that I've seen happen: Owner A offers Owner B a trade on a Thursday, a pretty equal trade. Owner B does not respond to trade prior to Sunday's games. During Sunday's games, the player Owner A was hoping to acquire in the trade gets seriously injured (for argument's sake, let's say torn ACL or some other sort of season-ending injury). Owner B, seeing that his player is done, accepts the trade and sends his injured player to Owner A in return for uninjured player. Who is in the wrong here? Is it Owner A's responsibility to cancel the trade when it is clear that Owner B is not going to accept or decline prior to Sunday? Or is this a total Bush League move by Owner B? Do you guys have by laws in your leagues for this type of thing? Yep should be a time limit on a trade, the commish shouldnt let it go through if it was accepted after injury Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Patriotsfatboy1 1,432 Posted October 28, 2011 This isn't a question regarding specific players, but I was wondering people's opinion of the following scenario that I've seen happen: Owner A offers Owner B a trade on a Thursday, a pretty equal trade. Owner B does not respond to trade prior to Sunday's games. During Sunday's games, the player Owner A was hoping to acquire in the trade gets seriously injured (for argument's sake, let's say torn ACL or some other sort of season-ending injury). Owner B, seeing that his player is done, accepts the trade and sends his injured player to Owner A in return for uninjured player. Who is in the wrong here? Is it Owner A's responsibility to cancel the trade when it is clear that Owner B is not going to accept or decline prior to Sunday? Or is this a total Bush League move by Owner B? Do you guys have by laws in your leagues for this type of thing? Owner B is a d'bag for making the move Owner A is an idiot for keeping the trade alive during games (both are actually taking a risk) It would be better to have a rule for that purpose to get rid of ambiguities, but this is in the "punch in the face in front of the wife and kids" type of situation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jackjohn 31 Posted October 28, 2011 I cancel all of my trade offers 15 minutes before gametime every Sunday. The scenario you presented is exactly why. I check status updates, make sure my lineups are correct and cancel all trades. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Evil Genius 0 Posted October 28, 2011 CBS won't let trades be accepted during the play-period. Say what you want about MFL and its features, CBS has it going on. For the price, it had better ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jarvis Basnight 119 Posted October 28, 2011 CBS won't let trades be accepted during the play-period. This isn't true. Last year we had an uproar in our league because 2 teams made a trade in between the Thursday night game and the rest of the weekend and the Commish allowed it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Truck Jackson 0 Posted October 28, 2011 he never said there wasn't a time limit on trades, this one was still up during games. It's their own fault for leaving a trade offer up during a game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
O'ky 0 Posted October 28, 2011 I don´t think you should have to go through and cancel all your offers. It should be a league rule that no trades made during that time count...unless both people still want it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matthew's Berry's 0 Posted October 28, 2011 he never said there wasn't a time limit on trades, this one was still up during games. It's their own fault for leaving a trade offer up during a game. Exactly. Why would someone leave a trade open during play? If your trading opponent hasn't accepted the offer prior to a game, then the only freaking way he's going to accept is if shiot hits the fan on a player involved that helps his side of the equation 100%. NEVER leave a trade open ... but to answer your question, this trade goes through ... and the guy learns a sad sad valuable hard lesson. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jgcrawfish 232 Posted October 28, 2011 Exactly. Why would someone leave a trade open during play? If your trading opponent hasn't accepted the offer prior to a game, then the only freaking way he's going to accept is if shiot hits the fan on a player involved that helps his side of the equation 100%. NEVER leave a trade open ... but to answer your question, this trade goes through ... and the guy learns a sad sad valuable hard lesson. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madd futher mucker 36 Posted October 29, 2011 This isn't a question regarding specific players, but I was wondering people's opinion of the following scenario that I've seen happen: Owner A offers Owner B a trade on a Thursday, a pretty equal trade. Owner B does not respond to trade prior to Sunday's games. During Sunday's games, the player Owner A was hoping to acquire in the trade gets seriously injured (for argument's sake, let's say torn ACL or some other sort of season-ending injury). Owner B, seeing that his player is done, accepts the trade and sends his injured player to Owner A in return for uninjured player. Who is in the wrong here? Is it Owner A's responsibility to cancel the trade when it is clear that Owner B is not going to accept or decline prior to Sunday? Or is this a total Bush League move by Owner B? Do you guys have by laws in your leagues for this type of thing? Here is an example from one league (one that I commish): Trade offers through the website are valid offers until accepted or revoked. YOU are responsible for revoking any open trade offers that you have made. I highly recommend that owners first negotiate OUTSIDE the website, and to use the website only to consummate the official trades. Telephone numbers, preferred call times and e-mail addresses are provided for that purpose. I also recommend that owners withdraw any unaccepted trade offers at least 48 hours before the next weekend’s games are to begin. I've always said that well-written bylaws can avoid about 80-90% of the league management problems before they occur. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rumbleready00 3 Posted October 29, 2011 If this offer was made to me and a player got injured, I would not accept it based on principle and ethics. However, if the trade was accepted by someone else, I would not complain or vote against the trade. If there are no rules in place, it is the owners responsibility to cancel/rescind the trade. That is why when I offer a trade, I will pull it back within three or four days. A player could be injured during the week of practice also. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
