Notes regarding potential rule changes

There are often requests for rule changes and BWB considers requests but that doesn't always mean it will act on them.

A number of requests often show up with the emphasis on "making the game more like real baseball/MLB."  Yes, this is a goal, but it isn't the end all for every consideration.  There are some common reasons why rule change requests may not be implemented or even discussed:

• Yes, we try to be close to real baseball, but in the end this is still "fantasy baseball" and certain comparisons might not work.  We're going to always have a more limited and at times arbitrary distinction between real life and the fantasy game.
• We may have opened a rule change up for discussion in the past with little overall support from the owners who provided comments at that time.
• Implementing some rules may create additional loopholes and different way of doing things.  With some exceptions, we'd like things to work the same way in the pre-season to the regular season to the playoffs.
• Implementing some rule changes involve defining a process.  That process may be difficult or inconsistent to create - some things like lineup adjustments that can be done as "common sense" or inspection by a single manager, general manager, or team owner for your own team may be hard to codify for 500+ teams.
• Beyond defining processes for rules and site features, we also have to often create/change computer programs to implement the implications of the rule.  Or create a web process/presentation.  If implementation is extensive or prohibitive, the benefits of the change might not be enough to warrant the work.

That said, please continue to suggest changes and improvements.  Over time, some technical obstacles disappear or can be overcome - and some changes once thought not beneficial can be seen in a new light.  Several changes over the years have come directly from user input.

BWB may or may not solicit comments on rule changes.