AXV 2017 Rule Discussion

[JBs-Hawks]

Soo with another season over and dusted and before we get into the trade period.

Does anyone have any rules they would like to bring into review, any new rules they would like brought into debate.

A new coach for Taiwan will be advertised for shortly and the trade period will begin after that is finalised!

Awards night will be coming soon too! Will Danger win it?

[iZander]

Will Danger win it?

Id hope so or ill be calling for a recount

[Koop]

Will be very interested in the Taiwan job when it becomes available. 

[tbagrocks]

Will Danger win it?

Id hope so or ill be calling for a recount

He has done a remarkable job convincing everyone he is a nice person, but leading the stats? Someone had more ball in the AXV

[iZander]

Will Danger win it?

Id hope so or ill be calling for a recount

He has done a remarkable job convincing everyone he is a nice person, but leading the stats? Someone had more ball in the AXV

2 players had more ball, but no1 had more points!!!

[Nige]

I'd kinda like to just be able name teams in the format we do in all the other comps if that's a rule we can maybe change?

[Jay]

I'd kinda like to just be able name teams in the format we do in all the other comps if that's a rule we can maybe change?

Our format is a Colliwobblers tradition!

[Ricochet]

I have an idea to help with equalization

But i don't think it will be very popular lol



I don't think top 4ish teams should get first round draft picks...



The best way for teams to rise up is to give them more ammo to trade with, and less to the top teams.

A cap is ok too, but giving teams more to trade with is more effective

This is what I'd propose the draft to look like

1st Option                          1st Round 1. 16th 2. 15th 3. 14th 4. 13th 5. 12th 6. 11th 7. 10th 8. 9th 9. 8th 10. 7th 11. 6th 12. 5th Like normal Then 13. 16th 14. 15th 15. 14th 16. 13th 2nd round 17. 12th 18. 11th 19. 10th 20. 9th 21. 8th 22. 7th 23. 6th 24. 5th 25. 4th 26. 3rd 27. 2nd 28. 1st 29. 16th Etc...

Or a second more extreme option 1st Round 1. 16th 2. 15th 3. 14th 4. 13th 5. 12th 6. 11th 7. 10th 8. 9th Like normal Then the bottom 4 again to help them out 9. 16th 10. 15th 11. 14th 12. 13th Then the rest of the 8 13. 8th 14. 7th 15. 6th 16. 5th 2nd round 17. 12th 18. 11th 19. 10th 20. 9th 21. 8th 22. 7th 23. 6th 24. 5th 25. 4th 26. 3rd 27. 2nd 28. 1st 29. 16th Etc...

Now we could say that this is what priority picks are for. But teams who win less than 4 games only get a priority pick at the end of the 1st round for the 1st season, and then only after the 2nd season do they get one pick at the start of the 1st round (if they lose less than 4 again). So its not until 2 years that they get some real additional ammo to trade with

Normally i like these comps to reflect real life as much as possible but to keep interest levels up and allow teams to rebuild quickly i truly think this is the best way.

It will also make it harder for strong teams to bring in established players. A late first rounder is still great value in a trade and can be paired with other players for upgrades. Taking that away from teams like the Crocs will make it harder to improve further

Anyway feel free to rip it apart

[iZander]

The teams on top are way way to far ahead for this to have a significant impact in the next few years, think a cap would be alot more effect.

Having said that i think i dont care if there is nothing done tbh

iZander

[Ricochet]

The teams on top are way way to far ahead for this to have a significant impact in the next few years, think a cap would be alot more effect.

Having said that i think i dont care if there is nothing done tbh

iZander

NDT in worlds went from last to 6th largely due to priority picks. It can be done

A cap simply reduces depth. It doesn't reduce guns. Unless it is ridiculously tight. It does work but giving teams more to trade with is more effective

[Ricochet]

I'd be all for a cap as well btw

[iZander]

The teams on top are way way to far ahead for this to have a significant impact in the next few years, think a cap would be alot more effect.

Having said that i think i dont care if there is nothing done tbh

iZander

NDT in worlds went from last to 6th largely due to priority picks. It can be done

A cap simply reduces depth. It doesn't reduce guns. Unless it is ridiculously tight. It does work but giving teams more to trade with is more effective

There was a cap in place in worlds....how do you know it wasnt because of the cap?

They both obviously would help, to say which one was more effective seems difficult

But i think the cap would be better in such a heavily uneven comp

[Ricochet]

The teams on top are way way to far ahead for this to have a significant impact in the next few years, think a cap would be alot more effect.

Having said that i think i dont care if there is nothing done tbh

iZander

NDT in worlds went from last to 6th largely due to priority picks. It can be done

A cap simply reduces depth. It doesn't reduce guns. Unless it is ridiculously tight. It does work but giving teams more to trade with is more effective

There was a cap in place in worlds....how do you know it wasnt because of the cap?

They both obviously would help, to say which one was more effective seems difficult

But i think the cap would be better in such a heavily uneven comp

Because I coach NDT lol. And it allowed us to trade for established players.

With a cap, top teams simply trade away depth for picks or lesser depth and keep their guns. It does hurt them because injuries obviously happen, but in terms of their starting XV strength, it doesn't really impact them too much

[iZander]

The teams on top are way way to far ahead for this to have a significant impact in the next few years, think a cap would be alot more effect.

Having said that i think i dont care if there is nothing done tbh

iZander

NDT in worlds went from last to 6th largely due to priority picks. It can be done

A cap simply reduces depth. It doesn't reduce guns. Unless it is ridiculously tight. It does work but giving teams more to trade with is more effective

There was a cap in place in worlds....how do you know it wasnt because of the cap?

They both obviously would help, to say which one was more effective seems difficult

But i think the cap would be better in such a heavily uneven comp

Because I coach NDT lol. And it allowed us to trade for established players.

With a cap, top teams simply trade away depth for picks or lesser depth and keep their guns. It does hurt them because injuries obviously happen, but in terms of their starting XV strength, it doesn't really impact them too much

Being a coach of NDT doesnt mean you know who which factor it was that made the improve/decrease (yes, decrease, it makes top teams harder to improve), lets be honest it was a factor of both (and a factor of good trading if your scully trade is anything like your last years ones). To, which one was the strongest factor i dont think we will ever know.

Plus if top teams have less depth than that depth is moved to other teams, which are then starters and helps even up the comp. Also it gives top teams a weakness, and they might rethink having a killer best 15 in search of depth since injuries do happen.

Basically you nailed what a cap does above, which is why i think its better Its the quickest way to even up the comp imo

[Ricochet]

The teams on top are way way to far ahead for this to have a significant impact in the next few years, think a cap would be alot more effect.

Having said that i think i dont care if there is nothing done tbh

iZander

NDT in worlds went from last to 6th largely due to priority picks. It can be done

A cap simply reduces depth. It doesn't reduce guns. Unless it is ridiculously tight. It does work but giving teams more to trade with is more effective

There was a cap in place in worlds....how do you know it wasnt because of the cap?

They both obviously would help, to say which one was more effective seems difficult

But i think the cap would be better in such a heavily uneven comp

Because I coach NDT lol. And it allowed us to trade for established players.

With a cap, top teams simply trade away depth for picks or lesser depth and keep their guns. It does hurt them because injuries obviously happen, but in terms of their starting XV strength, it doesn't really impact them too much

Being a coach of NDT doesnt mean you know who which factor it was that made the improve/decrease (yes, decrease, it makes top teams harder to improve), lets be honest it was a factor of both (and a factor of good trading if your scully trade is anything like your last years ones). To, which one was the strongest factor i dont think we will ever know.

Plus if top teams have less depth than that depth is moved to other teams, which are then starters and helps even up the comp. Also it gives top teams a weakness, and they might rethink having a killer best 15 in search of depth since injuries do happen.

Basically you nailed what a cap does above, which is why i think its better Its the quickest way to even up the comp imo

I agree a cap can help. Just don't agree its the quickest way

On the bold though. Most depth moved from top teams is pretty weak from what i've seen. So its just shifting guys like say a  Frawley-type to a bottom team. Which really doesn't help them too much in the long run. His value won't dramatically increase and he won't help them tooooo much on field.

Plus bottom teams will value youth over establish depth

Also on the weakness (lack of depth). A team would be unlucky to missing 4-5+ of their starting XV in a GF. So top teams would most likely just risk it without quality depth.