Would You levy a Penalty to this Manager in Fantasy Football as I Plan to?

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I am the Commissioner of a Fantasy PLUS League here at Yahoo! I have run my league now for this, my 9th year. It's a Prize Pool league, and, I run a very Fair, Fun, and Competitive venue. I have a dedicated number of Coaches, and most all return every year. It's a 14 TEAM league with IDPs. (individual defensive players). Hereis the situation:

It is the start of the 2nd Round of the Playoffs. I have made the playoffs this year which is the 2nd time I've done so in all these years. I happen to be playing the winningest Coach in my league's history, whom is the #1 seed having won the Regular Season Championship with a 12-2 record and $75.00 prize. He happens to be the league Prima Dona and has become a real arrogant and insolent person. The other Match-Up includes a team that was last year's #1 seed and Regular Season Champion. He is playing a 5 year member whom is making his 1st Playoffs ever. 

Anyway; the Prima Dona had the audacity to post a message in the league 2 days ago advising last year's #1 seed about a player he just picked up had been demoted. He told him in so many words to pick up someone else, and, this is a Cardinal Sin in Fantasy Football. It is obvious that last year's #1 seed does NOT need help from this year's #1 seed and Reg. season Champ. Also; it seems the Prima Dona's motives is he'd rather play last year's #1 seed as he (Prima Dona) beat him in Week #10 by more than 139 pts. However; he only beat me by just over 1 pt in Week #2, and, only beat the new guy in the playoffs by just over 4 pts. in Week #12. It seems clear that the Prima Dona wants to help influence the outcome of the other game so he can play the #1 seed from last year that he beat by 139 pts. earlier in the season so he doesn't have to play the other guy whom is favored. 

I have a NO Tolerance set of Rules in place for Cheating, Collusion, Attempting to Influence the outcome of any game or any other Team or Coach along with the same for Insolence and Rude, Profane, and, Insulting behavior towards any other member of the league, or, towards myself as Commissioner. I levy a 50 pt. Penalty for such acts, and, I have levied such a penalty just 4 times in 9 years.  I feel it is very sad and a violation of the league rules for a Winning Coach to give info and try to help another very capable Coach in the 2nd round of the Playoffs, let alone any other time during the season. My question is; Would you also Penalize such behavior? I plan on penalizing him 50 pts. this week for Un-Sportsmanlike Conduct as a Coach for attempting to help influence another Caoch and the outcome of a Playoff game. Would you do the same??

Spartan316 · Accepted Answer

being a league commish myself, I would send a private reminder to the coach who violated the policy.  Or take a poll from the other coaches, informing them there was an infraction and what it was, but without disclosing who is the offender.  Then find out how many believe the offense is deserving of the penalty.

All this being said, you stated that you have a no tolerance policy.  If that is truly the case, you have only one option.  You must penalize the player.  If you do this, ensure you email the coach and inform him of the penalty and why.   Then I would probably email the league as a whole to let them know what is happening and why, and reinforce that the rule s mus t be followed and there is a Zero Tolerance policy in the league.  If you don't follow your policy now, how and why should coaches expect you to follow it later.  This could cause problems for you if you don't address it head on now.

Good luck

reny d · Answer

i would agree with 2nd guy. you should give him a penalty. it is clear that he helped last years number one seed. it shows who he wants to play next week. it is also disrespect to you as he seems to think he has already won your match up? btw i have one team in championship game this weekend 2 others in third place games, out of 4 teams. these are free leagues and i am a first year player. my wife and a good friend of 11 years are both telling me to play the money leagues next year? being that you have done this for a long time do you think it is a good idea or should i wait another season to make sure this year was not just a fluke? and how much do the money leagues coast? i don't want to waist your time but some advice would be nice. my address renydasril@yahoo.com  my name is ken

Anonymous · Answer

Well i look at them with fans who take it to a extra level. I mean you can look at people who play fantasy football but people who play have way to much time on their hands. An with ESPN analyst doing reports on fantasy football it adds on to a whole new level of gambling which most people who participate in fantasy football are in it for money an prizes but others do it for the fun of it an others just do it because they are obsessed with it. Which those kind of people you can call them nerds. But if your a fan an you want your team to win but the guy next to you wants your team to lose just so he gets points for his fantasy football then that ticks you off a bit.

vinny_says_relax · Answer

Spartan already nailed it. No tolerance means just that, therefore you have no choice.

I feel your pain. I'm the commissioner of my league and had to make a decision about an obvious one-sided trade earlier this season when a team traded MJD for - get ready for this - Kerry Collins.

omarparra_gman · Answer

oh-penalty,unsportsmanlike conduct...on prima for sure.i suggest you let him know ahead of time individualy rather than someone else see it on the league page first.

Anonymous · Answer

duhh id do the same fo sho

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