06-08-2019, 01:13 PMztevans Wrote:

06-08-2019, 12:56 PMMike Izzy Wrote: hey Zach,

I skipped to the IIHF part and gave a quick listen. let me respond on that. Per the 22 man rule change, i as well was looking at whats best for the tounry Zach... its important not to piggyback on a new idea blindly ...but to thew out all possible goods and bads of any new addition to the tourny.. i wasnt sure if the positional movements would be a benifit or a detriment but i felt it was important that i bring it up so we can research together and decide as a group if thats an issue. that to me is good management and thats pretty much what we did right? Blast came in with the data and we were able to make a decision with the numbers in front of us. really i was just 1 dude of many in there collaberating on a new idea eh.

Also, the head guys dont listen to me lol... the IIHF head guys do what they want.. ive given many ideas over the seasons and none have ever been implamented. if they did consider those adds.. the tourny would be much bigger by now imo ...ive called for allot of changes and in terms of what your talking about on your pod..ive complained about auto lines as well.. asking for stricter laws when it came to missing deadlines... i mean from my perspective your only required job as Fed head is to set a lineup..(any more then that is gravy) 2 fed heads have have all season to set 1 lineup... and if you cant do that.. then you should immediatley be fired cause its not fair to the tourny or the players... but i was told thats to harsh... so we have laws in place where we allow countries to autoline instead of setting a lines date before the tourny so we can deal with missed lineups and keep the tourys numbers fair (like you said)....and we give multiple chances for ignoring your only requirement. in terms of anything else.. the rest on your pod i believe falls under IIHF structure.. and If you want better structure in the IIHF, you have to call out the ones who make policy.

now back to listening to the rest of your esteemed Pod!  

Completely sidestepping the actual reason I called you out, neat.  I don't question your intentions in the initial discussion regarding the roster expansion, but you have to admit you took such a hard stance on positional limits, even when hearing counterarguments from other small nation heads, and then promptly fielded the roster you did that both supported our arguments and flew in the face of your own? (Not to mention, goes against the current rulebook)

But yes, ultimately all of this falls on IIHF HO, I firmly agree.  Both the allowance of your nine defenseman and the complete absence of German representation.  I'd also like to see these laws you speak of that allegedly give free passes to unresponsive Federation Heads, because they aren't in the IIHF Rulebook, and I assume that would also be a conversation for the IIHF HO.

@artermis @Chris-McZehrl @Velevra

A number of roster rules will be re-evaluated this off-season (I have a running check-list for discussion topics for the HO). It is clear that the rules requires a more concrete adaptation, but we decided to continue to apply it as we have been doing for dozens of seasons.

When I approved the Austrian roster, they feel within position requirements, I was not aware there were 9 defencemen.

Sami will not receive his salary as he missed the lines deadline, which is something we have by the way (2 days after the final sim of the SHL playoffs). In addition, should Sami fail to submit lines on-time in a 2nd successive season he will be fired, as per the rules.

On Izzy's opinions of the head office: we hear out every suggestion we receive, from yourself and from any other user on the site. We evaluate and look into each suggestion. If it was not implemented, then the HO does not see it fit to do so. So your claim that we do not listen to you is demonstrably false.

Differences of opinions exist, our vision of the IIHF on some matters do not coincide your own. There is no right path, and thus it's not that we're acting detrimentally to the IIHF, but doing our duties as part of the IIHF HO. You claim your vision of the IIHF would see it do more successful, while I see the tournament as successful currently, but with always more room to grow.

Also let it be known that their is no free pass on the seasonal check-in and roster submission duties of the Fed Heads, and lines are the only one given an additional season, as they are self-punishing but unhealthy for the league nonetheless.