It was agreed that teams would be carried over from the previous week provided that a team was selected each week. The mechanism for knowing that this occurred was entering INs and OUTs, which could be UNCHANGED/NO CHANGE if the team was same as the previous week. Not really a burden.
I've blanked teams last year at times, and as recent as last week, for not selecting a team. Basically, the team doesn't get the convenience of a quick team entry. Inconvenience is the penalty, if we want to use that word, for neglecting that responsibility.
This is the first time a team has not been selected after it was blanked. So, that means not selected two weeks in a row. To remain blank the team clearly has not looked at their team at all. This clearly goes against expectations, but is also bewildering given the team traded out a player from their starting 22 from the previous round. That of itself necessitated a change to their team.
We can't have a zero for the round as it affects us all. So, YRA has had their team reinstated from the round 4 document. Their traded player will be covered via emergencies.
The round selection document is available many days out from the start of the round. Normally, it is Monday (often Sunday Night), giving teams at least three days to select their team. With Easter games it was available Tuesday. So, there is sufficient time and convenience to select teams, as well as Rolling Lockouts with Thursday games.
This shouldn't even be a conversation. Simply select your team for the competition each week. Not hard. Not unreasonable.
