This is the ONE AND ONLY TIME I WILL REMIND FOLKS OF THIS RULE. THERE WILL BE NO SECOND CHANCES FOR ANYONE! i have 3 draft lists from other GMs, my own pick and a life. Follow the rules please!
IV. Trades1. All teams are allowed one trade before the draft. Once the draft begins, teams are unhooked in terms of trades.
2. All trades
must be sent to the Commissioner for final approval. PMs MUST BE SENT FROM ALL PARTIES INVOLVED confirming they want the trade to occur. If you have a Co-GM, each Co-GM considered equal and may send PMs about trades for approval.
3. The Commish makes no promise to be able to approve all trades by the time of the pick. GMs should be willing to draft for the trade partner and send the deal in. Do not hold up the draft waiting for the Commish's office.
As the 3rd round starts, Gainesville Celtic and Lucky17 are negotiating a trade.
GC’s 3.4 pick is due at 11:40 am, but they don’t finalize the deal and send it in until 11:33.
Rather than gambling that the commish receives and reads both PMs, verifies the players/picks involved AND posts the trade all before the pick is due, Lucky17 should (as part of trade discussions involving pick almost or on the clock) tell GC, via PM, who he intends to pick and GC should make the pick for L17.
Summing up:
Right: GC posts...
“With pick #3.4 Orlando Magics select Dana Barros. This player is rumored to be on the move.”
Wrong: Before the trade has been officially announced, L17 posts...
“GC and I have made a trade but the commish is being slow, so i’m just gonna pick Dana Barros b/c it’s who i would have picked anyways.”