[EricH]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

If you guys think the whole waiver thing is more fair than the first come first serve basis then by all means let's try it.

I think that it'll result in a closer, more fun end result. It'll also slow down the mad scramble every time somebody drops...

To answer some of RMiller's questions: Initial position would be determined by final overall score from last season (all regionals + MSC + Championships), highest score at the bottom. Newcomers would go to the top, in random order. (NOTE: I would also go with using IRI scores for anybody competing in the IRI FF league that did not compete in Season Long last year.)

During the season (i.e., after competition begins) the most recent scores would be used, should a team go onto waivers. Waiver times would most likely be shortened from whatever is used during draft and build seasons.

You do raise a good point; however, I would like to note that no waiver time has been set yet. It could be a week, it could be an hour. 1-2 days is probably what we'll go with. The decision, in the end, will have to come down to the drafter's strategy. (Also note that it's pretty rare for a powerhouse to suddenly change where they're going.)

Going with the scenario where somebody at the bottom is busily upgrading with mid-level teams while everybody else waits for powerhouses, if they do that, more power to them. It wouldn't be too hard to impose an extra restriction: Last (or last X) person on the list can't participate in the next waivers.