I'll stay out of any further debate over the Rules, (my thoughts have been presented before), however, I'll offer my thoughts on one aspect raised by Pete.
I don't fully support a process of deciding all Rules and Regulations by public vote.
I have experienced this many times elsewhere for leagues and in every case it has led to heated arguments, divided votes, and ultimately people leaving because their desire was outvoted.
Sometimes, total democracy doesn't lead to total harmony.
Also, there are key issues that the Organising Staff understand the best eg. some of the admin duties, workload issues, etc.
I believe the best outcome is to have final decisions made by the OrganisingTeam, after all, they are ultimately accountable for the success or failure of the league. I also believe in a thorough consultation process first, so Organisers should seek input to ideas publically, allow members to have an input (this allows for many new, balanced, views).
Then, after consultation, the organisers should be allowed to set the Rules and Regulations as they see fit, and to match the ideals that they have for the league. That way, they take ownership, have the authority to resolve problems, and keep things under control.
Once the Rules are set for the Season, we should all accept them (if you join), and submit suggestions/ideas for new seasons.
That is basically how I think this league has been progressing in the past, and I think it has served us well. Rick and his team have done a great job with a very new concept (at Racedepartment), it has been developing nicely as they learn and gain input from members, the participation numbers prove that. :yin-yang:
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