7.) It may not be a super recent example, but one award has always bugged me with how it turned out. In Season 22, I was the Tijuana Luchadores awards committee rep. With that role came plenty of responsibility, even in a season where the awards committees were lacking at both levels. I, along with a few other active DSFL reps, namely Lightnoir, were able to put together a ballot. Although I helped put togeter the nominations for GMs, I played no part in the actual selection process, as that role is reserved for GMs. We had our ups and downs that night, with most of the downs being placed on my shoulders (some reasonably so, others not so much),
but the locker room was in an uproar over the Performance of the Year voting. Magnus Valdr, one of our starting safeties, had two pick sixes in a crtical performance against Myrtle Beach. He was initially overlooked before we slid him into the ballot. I specifically suggested we remove either one of the weaker RB performances or Luke Skywalker's very low volume but relatively high efficiency performance in a game of little import. When it came time for the GMs to vote, we were shocked. Valdyr's historic performance was snubbed for said QB performance. The game and performance held no bearing on the season, the QB failed to put up a significant number of completions, yards, or TDs. In fact, the only thing they had going for them was a low yardage game with a high completion percentage and no interceptions. I know its an odd league fact, considering it's a rather unimportant DSFL awards from a few seasons ago. It doesn't even directly involve me, in fact. But we've always held that grudge. In the seasons since I haven't seen too much of Commie in the LR, but to be totally honest we didn't interact a ton during that season either. What he did provide was a consistent earner and cornerstone for that defense, even if he never matched that elite performance. Right now he's in the middle of a rather successful career with the Wraiths, and I wish him the best of luck there. Regarding awards committee itself, I've always had an odd fascination with it. I spent my first DSFL season on it as one of the few active members (which wasn't saying much) before rejoining in the ISFL and enjoying some thorough conversations in a new and revamped committee. For the sake of getting other members of the league a shot I stepped down after that season, but it was certainly one of the more fun parts of my career, even if I don't miss the blame laid at my feet for some of the more questionable decisions that may or may not have been my fault.
but the locker room was in an uproar over the Performance of the Year voting. Magnus Valdr, one of our starting safeties, had two pick sixes in a crtical performance against Myrtle Beach. He was initially overlooked before we slid him into the ballot. I specifically suggested we remove either one of the weaker RB performances or Luke Skywalker's very low volume but relatively high efficiency performance in a game of little import. When it came time for the GMs to vote, we were shocked. Valdyr's historic performance was snubbed for said QB performance. The game and performance held no bearing on the season, the QB failed to put up a significant number of completions, yards, or TDs. In fact, the only thing they had going for them was a low yardage game with a high completion percentage and no interceptions. I know its an odd league fact, considering it's a rather unimportant DSFL awards from a few seasons ago. It doesn't even directly involve me, in fact. But we've always held that grudge. In the seasons since I haven't seen too much of Commie in the LR, but to be totally honest we didn't interact a ton during that season either. What he did provide was a consistent earner and cornerstone for that defense, even if he never matched that elite performance. Right now he's in the middle of a rather successful career with the Wraiths, and I wish him the best of luck there. Regarding awards committee itself, I've always had an odd fascination with it. I spent my first DSFL season on it as one of the few active members (which wasn't saying much) before rejoining in the ISFL and enjoying some thorough conversations in a new and revamped committee. For the sake of getting other members of the league a shot I stepped down after that season, but it was certainly one of the more fun parts of my career, even if I don't miss the blame laid at my feet for some of the more questionable decisions that may or may not have been my fault.
