2024 DFFL2 AOM

March 5, 2024

Attending Owners: Rob, Susan, Carl, Shawn, Garts, Rowe, Brendan, Brian, Sabu

Non-Attending Owners: n/a

Commissioner stated that there were no re-tabled issues from the 2023 AOM and opened the floor for new business and also advised that he would also include all the things from the message board that were put on from the past season.

1 – As per the 2023 AOM, a decision was made to replace the annual trophy with a wrestling belt. Good ones are very expensive and the Commissioner advised that we could stick with a wrestling belt if we wanted to, but since the Darcman site currently tracks all past champions and suggested maybe we continue to use the site, pass on the wrestling belt, retire the annual trophy and use the money that had been put aside for it as a 1-year reduction in fees:

Stick with the belt:

Just use the site: Garts, Rowe, Carl, Susan, Brian, Shawn, Rob

Non-Voters: Brendan, Sabu

Exclusively use the Darcman site, no more belt, no more trophy (for now) and have lowered fees next season passes

2 – Brian proposed a new playoff format where 8 out of 10 teams make the playoffs and then get to pick their opponent for the 2^nd round.

Yes: Brian

No: Rob, Garts, Rowe, Brendan, Shawn, Carl, Susan

Non-Voters: Sabu

Proposal does not pass

3 – The Commissioner proposes a new scoring feature that has been implemented in a lot of leagues lately (PPFD, points per first down) and suggests that we implement it to try it for a year and see if we like it. Commissioner suggested 1 point/first down for this year:

Yes: Garts, Shawn, Brian, Brendan, Carl, Susan

No: Rowe

Non-Voters: Sabu, Rob

Proposal passes for immediate implementation

4 – A further vote was conducted to see if we wanted to do 1 point/first down or .5/first down:

.5 point: Rowe, Shawn, Brendan

1 point: Carl, Brian, Rob, Garts, Sabu, Susan

Non-Voters: n/a

1 point passes for immediate implementation

The Commissioner closed the floor for new business and presented his Commissioner’s Report:

1 – Finances:

The Commissioner advised that all prize money was paid out the morning after the completion of the Championship game.

Back in the 2022 AOM it was agreed that I could tweak the finances/payouts slightly as there was a small loss on the bottom line in the previous year. Because I was planning on buying a belt and was trying to nickel and dime some money for that somewhere, I never really did tweak the finances. Now that we will no longer be getting a belt, I will be looking at the finances after the website gets paid and before the start of the season and will advise at some point what the payouts this season will be.

As mentioned in the 2024 AOM, whatever money I had put aside for the belt will be given back as a rebate/reduction of league fees for the 2024 season only. If you have already paid for your ’24 fees, please know that the reduction will go to your account as a credit. I will advise when all is done.

I think I just attached the financial statement to the AOM recap last year, while I didn’t get the financial statement done in time for the AOM’s If anyone wants to see the financial statement after it is done, please feel free to let me know and I will provide it (or, I may just send it out to you all once it's done, regardless, but if I forget, please feel free to remind me lol).

Otherwise, everything is fine financially and there are no pressing financial issues at this time. However, as of March 22/24, I have been informed that the cost of the website is going up this season and beyond. That may have an impact on all future league fees. I plan on purchasing the leagues early this season so that I can get a discount for this year, but please be prepared for a fee increase next season (we will discuss at the AOM of course). I will be waiting until after I pay for the sites and will see how much that costs before I finalize any of the finances or financial statements.

2 – I know that this league is no longer very active with trades (which is weird since they are free now lol) and while that is a small concern, I have a bit of a bigger concern with regards to trading.

More than once last season (and beyond), when an owner has a bye week or injury issue with a kicker or other position and has asked for help, it is rare to have someone step up and help. I find that a bit concerning. I know we are all competitive, but making a deal that helps both owners when someone needs some help is something that we should all be willing to do for each other.

Not sure if anyone has any comments or suggestions (other than opening the WW for people in this situation), but I thought that I would throw it out there and see what you guys thought.

No one commented on this at all…I did not fail to see the irony here.

3 - Draft Order:

Here is the 2024 Draft Order as per a previous email that I had sent out.

1 - Sabu, 3-11

2 - Shawn, 4-10, L H2H w/Brotherhood (75)

3 - Garts, 4-10, W H2H w/Dumber Luck (75)

4 - Darcman, 6-8

5 - Susan, 8-6, L H2H w/Smoking Guns & Inglorious Bastards

6 - Brian, 8-6, L H2H w/Inglorious Bastards, W H2H w/She-Devils

7 - Brendan, 8-6, W H2H w/She-Devils & Smoking Guns

8 - Rob, 11-3

9 - Rowe, 2023 DFFL2 Runner Up

10 - Carl, 2023 DFFL2 Champion

The draft board on the Darcman site is in the correct draft order as posted above. Also, the above draft order is on the MFL site.

4 - New 2024 Divisions:

In this league, divisions are realigned annually. The Champion gets placed in 1 division along with teams finishing in positions 3, 5, 7 & 9 and the Runner up gets placed in the other division along with teams finishing overall at spots 4, 6, 8 & 10. The 2024 Divisions are:

West:

Vampires, Stingrays, Smoking Guns, A-Team, Dumber Luck

East:

Atlantic Bucs, Inglorious Bastards, She-Devils, Brotherhood, Midnight Voodoo

Since the 2024 version of the site is already live, I have already put the teams into their proper divisions and have reset the schedule.

5 – Miscellaneous:

The trading freeze was lifted at the conclusion of the NFL Super Bowl.

We will discuss setting up the draft date closer to draft time.

Just a reminder that there are no roster limits during the off season.

Thank you to everyone for diligently posting your lineups and submitting your picks for the Supplemental Drafts.

Thanks again for all your efforts!

DFFL Franchise Commissioner,

Darcman

2024 DFFL2 AOM Closed