The first time that I tried the SHL, I rage quit after one of the teams was punished severely for "tampering". I thought it outrageous, because teams and players engage in tampering on some level all the time in order to let players go to a team where they will be happy. By the time I came back for my second player I realized that the rules makers in this league are not professionals. Their hearts are in the right place. They are really trying for the most part to make this fair and enjoyable for the many rather than only the few. Often, their decisions have unintended consequences. I do wish that the rule making process was more democratic and open to revision or refinement before becoming "law". You know, my country was created over this very issue of rules being issued without representation.

However, I made peace when I came back the last time with the fact that I could put in significant effort in developing my player and have the rug pulled out from underneath me by events totally out of my control. I've come back again to enjoy the process more than to get wrapped up in some rat race over beating out other players for TPE to become "the best" at my peak. This kind of thread shows why the SHL will remain for me something that I enjoy week-to-week or season-to-season. As long as it remains fun, I'm looking forward to a career, whatever rules the HO decides to spit out. I sincerely hope that my third time proves to be a charm. Long live the SHL.