S28 Rules Summit

[iStegosauruz]

In any of these seasons we are not using our full slate of rule proposals. If the community at large has changes they'd like to see in the rulebook approach your GM, any relevant department head, or any member of Head Office. We have MORE than enough space. 
That is not a vindication or opinion on the union or providing some level of vote to the general member base. Its an acknowledgement that the union/member base voting ideas came on the heels of a six (and maybe more) season low in rule proposals. I respect and understand that the general member base of the league does not possess direct votes but there are still ways to influence proceedings in rules summits, and one major indicator (not the only, but one we can look at) of that is rule quantity.

The Union currently relies, mostly, on leaks of the proposed rules. We, otherwise, have no idea what is and whas is not proposed. This makes it super hard for us to propose rules.
Also the plan of the union is for the players to have a say in rules that affect US players.

It's just super sad to see that we players shouldn't have a say in whats happening in the league. The only times we can move anything as players is if we start a giant shitstorm (see Trivia / Predictions some seasons ago).

Giving the playerbase a unified voice would make a lot of things clearer and easier.

This was something that was brought up during discussion amongst the GMs. Next season proposals will be published in advance of voting to the entire playerbase so everyone has the ability to discuss them and bring concerns to relevant individuals.

That being said, not knowing what is or isn't proposed shouldn't be an impediment to proposing rules. Anyone here can absolutely DM me at any time and ask about certain things and I'll be more than happy to help anyone with getting something on the ballot - whether it be using the slots I get to propose rules or in informing them that a similar proposal is already in the works. No one does this.

I bet no one does this because no one knows that this is a thing. For me this is totally new.
I still think that showing the proposals "before the voting occurs so the players can raise concerns is a more complicated step instead of just giving them a unified voice.

Head Office exists to help handle the concerns of the league. My DMs are open for that same purpose. People approach me constantly about issues or with opinions, no one does it for rules related topics though. 

I try to avoid speaking for all of HO but I'm fairly confident that I'm right on this - we're literally all here to help anyone in this league with anything that we can. We have members from around the globe so there is always someone online to address anything that comes up. Its why we're here. 

Its also the same reason you have both myself and bex responding to concerns in this thread right now. Its the reason we locked down the Zamir leak in less than 3 minutes. Its the reason we listened to community concerns about the replacement PT for the ISFL Mock Draft. Its the reason our Offseason PT is trying to get opinions from the community on a variety of topics.