2011-2012 EHEC Rule Changes
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 11:11 pm
Alright, to further compound your displeasure with D E5 bonuses, let's look at this year's rule changes.
First, the goalie games played rule is being changed. This year in the NHL, just 6 of the league's 30 starting netminders playing 67 games or more. With the growing importance of the backup goaltender, EHEC will now have a 67 games started or 4,100 minutes played. 4,020 would be playing 67 full regulation games. I will account for overtime periods and the backup being pulled with the minutes played restriction. EHM does not do a proper job with goaltender fatigue.
So, goalies can play a max of 67 games started, basically, or 4,100 minutes played.
Second, there will be a change to what we allow for lines. I will re-affirm that the tactic Hit & Grind cannot be used on the first line, also no more than two lines. Hit & Grind total line time will be restricted to 70 seconds and no more than 50 seconds max on one line. So, you can do two lines of 50-20 or 40-30, but no more than 70 seconds with the Hit & Grind line tactic. It's obvious that this is the best line tactic to use. Putting in this restriction should level the playing field and maybe lead to more exciting games.
So, Hit & Grind: No 1st line, no more than two lines, no more than 70 seconds for your entire team, and no more than 50 seconds shift length for a line using H&G.
Not necessarily a rule change, more of an amendment. AHL level goaltenders will not have their salaries based off the Fastsim. It is ludicrous to pay Jeff Frazee 1.9M or Jeff Zatkoff 2.4M. Rather than send all of these guys to arbitration, AHL goalies 74 POT or below will be calculated by using the formula. If their salaries are still above the AHL maximum of 1.5M, they will be permitted to play and just count for the full 1.5M for the AHL salary cap. If they get called up, they will count for their full salary against the NHL salary cap.
For now, that's all I can think of. The Rulebook will be amended early next week with these changes, once I get everything in order.
First, the goalie games played rule is being changed. This year in the NHL, just 6 of the league's 30 starting netminders playing 67 games or more. With the growing importance of the backup goaltender, EHEC will now have a 67 games started or 4,100 minutes played. 4,020 would be playing 67 full regulation games. I will account for overtime periods and the backup being pulled with the minutes played restriction. EHM does not do a proper job with goaltender fatigue.
So, goalies can play a max of 67 games started, basically, or 4,100 minutes played.
Second, there will be a change to what we allow for lines. I will re-affirm that the tactic Hit & Grind cannot be used on the first line, also no more than two lines. Hit & Grind total line time will be restricted to 70 seconds and no more than 50 seconds max on one line. So, you can do two lines of 50-20 or 40-30, but no more than 70 seconds with the Hit & Grind line tactic. It's obvious that this is the best line tactic to use. Putting in this restriction should level the playing field and maybe lead to more exciting games.
So, Hit & Grind: No 1st line, no more than two lines, no more than 70 seconds for your entire team, and no more than 50 seconds shift length for a line using H&G.
Not necessarily a rule change, more of an amendment. AHL level goaltenders will not have their salaries based off the Fastsim. It is ludicrous to pay Jeff Frazee 1.9M or Jeff Zatkoff 2.4M. Rather than send all of these guys to arbitration, AHL goalies 74 POT or below will be calculated by using the formula. If their salaries are still above the AHL maximum of 1.5M, they will be permitted to play and just count for the full 1.5M for the AHL salary cap. If they get called up, they will count for their full salary against the NHL salary cap.
For now, that's all I can think of. The Rulebook will be amended early next week with these changes, once I get everything in order.
