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Comment on Fantasy Sports Dispute No. 9153-R: Absent Bad Faith, SportsJudge Court Will Not Change Fantasy Teams’ Starting Lineups by Fantasy Sports Dispute No. 9154-T: Fantasy Football Owner Seeks Court Order to Avoid Performing Bikram Yoga in a Sweatsuit | SportsJudge Blog

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:25:21 +0000

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Comment on Fantasy Football Dispute No. 8187-R: Owner Too Slow in Challenging Roster Error; Loses Greg Jennings for Completed Weeks by Fantasy Sports Dispute No. 9154-T: Fantasy Football Owner Seeks Court Order to Avoid Performing Bikram Yoga in a Sweatsuit | SportsJudge Blog

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:22:58 +0000

[...] For those unfamiliar with the equitable doctrine of laches, this court has explained in the past that the doctrine entails “the failure to assert one’s legal rights in a timely manner. A successful defense of laches will find the court denying the request for equitable relief.”) (See Web Opinion No. 8187-R: Gold Fantasy Football League v. Black & Gold Team (Dec. 11, 2010); [...]

Comment on Bang to Gavel: SportsJudge Decisions of Note (October 2007) by Fantasy Sports Dispute No. 9153-R: Absent Bad Faith, SportsJudge Court Will Not Change Fantasy Teams’ Starting Lineups | SportsJudge Blog

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:31:33 +0000

[...] From time to time, this court has overridden a fantasy owner’s intended starting lineup. For example, Team Anadrol v. Vegas Baby & Flathead Yankees, this court ruled that an out-of-contention fantasy baseball team may not bench all of his hitters to help another owner to pass him in the hitting categories of league standings. (See Web Opinion No. 955-T, Commissioner v. Vegas Baby & Flathead Yankees) (Case No. 1, Nov. 7, 2…). [...]

Comment on Fantasy Football Dispute No. 9137-T: Court Find 4-for-3 Blockbuster ‘Best’ for All Parties by Fantasy Sports Dispute No. 9153-R: Absent Bad Faith, SportsJudge Court Will Not Change Fantasy Teams’ Starting Lineups | SportsJudge Blog

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:27:13 +0000

[...] owner is awarded “a level of reasonable discretion” in choosing his team’s strategies. (See Web Opinion No. 9137-T, Commissioner of the EP Rules League v. Lean Mean Dizzy Machine & Trooper…). Thus, absent contrary language in a league constitution, “a level of reasonable discretion” [...]

Comment on Fantasy Baseball Dispute 8165-T: SportsJudge.com Rejects Trade of Longoria for Howard & Sabathia by Fantasy Football Dispute No. 9152-T: Court Rejects Trade of Calvin Johnson for Brady & Welker | SportsJudge Blog

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:54:06 +0000

[...] This court has long made a practice of rejecting 2-for-1 trades of this nature, in which the two main players are of nearly identical value, and the trade seems intended to solely pass a third, very strong player off to a contender. For example, in the 2010 fantasy baseball case EP Rules League v. Yoon’s Goons & McNack—involving the same 2-player keeper structure”— the court rejected the trade of Ryan Longoria & C.C. Sabathia for Evan Longoria, noting that Howard and Longoria were of nearly equal value, and thus the trade appeared to be an attempt to simply pass Sabathia off to a contender. (Web Opinion No. 8165-T, EP Rules League v. Yoon’s Goons and McNack). [...]

Comment on Fantasy Football Dispute No. 9137-T: Court Find 4-for-3 Blockbuster ‘Best’ for All Parties by Fantasy Football Dispute No. 9152-T: Court Rejects Trade of Calvin Johnson for Brady & Welker | SportsJudge Blog

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:53:50 +0000

[...] scoring methods, plus a heavy weight on points per reception (Reception: Touchdown Ratio = 1:6). (See Web Opinion No. 9137-T: EP Rules Fantasy Football League v. Lean Mean Dizzy Machine & Troope…). The league consists of three divisions of four teams each. (Id.). Winners of each division, [...]

Comment on Fantasy Baseball Dispute 8165-T: SportsJudge.com Rejects Trade of Longoria for Howard & Sabathia by Fantasy Football Dispute No. 9150-T: Court Rejects Trade of Brady, Welker & Ingram for E. Manning, Nicks & Benson | SportsJudge Blog

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 13:58:39 +0000

[...] future benefit has to be concrete, substantial and imminent in light of the players traded.” (Web Opinion No. 8165-T, EP Rules League v. Yoon’s Goons and McNack) (rejecting the argument that Even Longoria was a substantial keeper upgrade over Ryan Howard based [...]

Comment on Fantasy Football Dispute No. 9138-T: Ray Rice Trade Rejected in Vegas Porn Stars League by Fantasy Football Dispute No. 9150-T: Court Rejects Trade of Brady, Welker & Ingram for E. Manning, Nicks & Benson | SportsJudge Blog

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 13:57:32 +0000

[...] worse counterparts. That is impermissible under traditional fantasy league rules. (See, e.g., Web Opinion No. 9138-T, Vegas Porn Stars League v. Edmonton Soilers & Fort Lee Rub N’ Tuck; Web Opinion No. 9144-T, International Couch Potato League v. Mean Machine & First and Goal) [...]

Comment on Fantasy Football Dispute No. 9137-T: Court Find 4-for-3 Blockbuster ‘Best’ for All Parties by Fantasy Football Trade Dispute No. 9151-T: Court Approves 3-Team, 10 Player Trade Featuring Mike Wallace & Fred Jackson | SportsJudge Blog

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 05:48:17 +0000

Comment on Fantasy Baseball Dispute No. 9122-T: Court Rejects Trade of Ryan Howard, Chris Young and Elvin Andrus for Adrian Gonzalez by Fantasy Football Dispute No. 9150-T: Court Rejects Trade of Brady, Welker & Ingram for E. Manning, Nicks & Benson | SportsJudge Blog

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:14:18 +0000

[...] benefits both teams if it allows both teams a reasonable chance to move up in the standings. (See Web Opinion No. 9122-T: Commissioner of EP Rules League v. DK Yes Sir & Evil Empire). In making this determination, the SpotsJudge.com Court of Fantasy Football will award teams [...]