(S23) - PT 5 - A New Leaf

[iseedoug]

As a pretty old member of this league, I am happy to see the league grow and make changes to keep the community stable. I have been very impressed with Bex and the HO team as of late. They have made lots of changes, rules, and had many discussions to ensure the community is a safe place for everyone and the diversity of our user base is represented. (it's really crazy to think about the huge range of people in this league, old, young, etc. all getting along to play a game of simulated dots! It’s also crazy how much the league has grown since i joined in early 2018) So, I am very happy with the changes and the direction we are heading.

As far as changes I want to see, I always am harping on keeping the history of players, teams, etc. as well documented and celebrated as possible because that is why I love sports and character building games as the ISFL is (and I know there are lots of guys working hard in this stuff, so thank you!) The wiki and its associated point task has been a great part of this. I think it would be nice to have some documentation of changes over years, like eras if you will. For example, in the NFL, we know that the league numbers in terms of running and passing are hugely different between pre-merger players and post-merger due to style of play changes. We sort of have changes like this ourselves, changes in number of games per season, changes in blitz and playbook rules, etc. I think if we could have some division of what those eras are and how they may impact stats, that would be super helpful in future players and HOF voters comparing players across time. Easier said than done, but I think it would be useful and cool to see.