Okay, the rules of FA, rookie Trading and Trading in General.
Free Agency Rules:
1. You must go in line with what position you are set at. If you pick out of turn, (unless okay'd otherwise) you must cut the player you jumped turn and picked up.. or be kicked from the League.
2. You can CUT anyone, at any time.
3. You have 24 hours (at most) to make your selection. If you do not make a selection in a 24 hour period, then you can make ONE selection at any time you get on between then and your next pick. If you miss multiple picks, you can sign 'said' number of picks you are behind.
To find out how many you've missed check our Transaction page.
(Brian signed a kicker to kick things off) Go from that spot, then on, to determine how many picks behind you are.
Rookie Trading Rules:
DO NOT do so, unless you give up an 85 or higher, especially for 1st-3rd round picks. 75 or higher for 4th-5th, and finally 65 or higher for 6th-7th.
The reason these are set extremely high, are due to the fact that Rookies are the future of the game. Several within the top 3 rounds have A-B potential, yet are rated low. Thus, anyone could give up a back-up for a future stud. If you give up an 85 or higher for a 1st-3rd round pick, its more equal rated.
Trading Rules Overall:
1. Trading players is simple when you play realistically. If you have an ovr thats higher than the player you're trading for.. it should be acceptable. (barring the rookie rule) There are, however, catches to this rule. For example.. age.
Do not trade a player thats likely to retire after this season, for a 2nd yr pro. Even if your guy is higher ranked by 2 pts or more. IF you want to do this, you must give up 2 players for 1. And the 2nd player needs to be a 70 or higher, and a potential starter on the team you're trading for.
(ie. Brian is giving Ike Hilliard, I think, and Clinton Portis for Brandon Jacobs - Portis is higher rated, Hilliard is likely to retire.)
2. Human/Human trading can be done without limitations. Both parties are responsible for their own actions. If you trade a rookie for a guy ready to die on the field, its your choice.
3. You can trade players for higher ovr players, if the ovr is within 2 pts. and the guy you are trading will be a valuable player to the team you're trading to. (ie. the guy you're trading will become their team's starter, or replacement starter for the guy you're trading for)
When in doubt.. don't be afraid to ask me if its okay to trade 'so-and-so, for so-and-so'. Brian does it all the time.
