Hello everyone and welcome to another 20 Thoughts that are really just five, simple things that I've been thinking about as commissioner of this league we call the CCHL.
A lot going on as usual in the league and I'm just going to jot my thoughts out here at random like I normally do.
1) I am happy to have the Tampere situation figured out once again and want to extend a hearty welcome to Scott. In talking with Scott, I billed the CCHL as the best league I've been in throughout my 25 years of the simulated puck and I'm really hoping that we as a group will continue to back that claim up as time goes on.
Before Scott came on there was talk about potential contraction in the league but that's really not the way I want to go. I'd love to see the CCHL conduct expansion after the following season which would add $30 million to each existing team's bank account but we need to see consistent ownership for our current teams and find two great people to take expansion teams on.
Am I dreaming? Probably but as Walt Disney once said, "If you can dream it, you can do it" so why not take that philosophy on for the CCHL?
2) If you haven't been following the commissioner's Twitter account (why aren't you?), you likely heard that Spatula City failed to exercise the renewal option for CCHL video sponsorship. That means the upcoming draft lottery video will feature new sponsors and the league continues to meet with potential organizations about that sponsorship.
This morning the league informed the Teddy Ruxpin team and the Lite Bright team that they are no longer under consideration for sponsorship. The league continues to narrow down the list and have some absolute beauties to meet with this week before rendering a decision.
3) The league was on pace for most of the season to set a record for lineups submitted but the change to email submissions has slowed that pace down and it looks like this season we'll finish second or third for most lineups submitted.
We do have a few teams that will not qualify for the lineup bonus including one that has more lineup violations than actual profiles submitted. It's a concern mainly related to technology that the league is working with the team on but would like to get rectified right away as that team is leaving points on the table by allowing the simulator to populate the lineup.
Otherwise, we're in great shape for violations and it's good to see.
4) In other bonus money news, it really appears like just two teams are on pace to qualify for bonus money for writing blogs this season. It's left me to do some thinking on this and am considering putting forth a notion to have Twitter posts replace the blog submissions as there is far more activity on there regularly for our teams. It also creates more interaction between teams as well - who hasn't been chirped with a box of shame by the Loons? - so perhaps 30-second snippets and more of them are the way to go to qualify.
I'd be interested in hearing some feedback on this potential change and if it's worth the league executive potentially changing.
5) I'm really happy that we as a league decided to make the playoffs the top eight teams this year in each conference rather than the six we've had in past years. It's allowed an extra 6 teams to be involved in a race and help get some playoff money.
Also as a team that has traditionally got a bye for the first round, it's kind of a letdown to play for the playoffs and then have to sit on the sidelines as they begin. I'm sure I'll feel different if Fort Erie gets upset in the first round but for now, I'm loving the inclusion.
That's all for this week's 20 Thoughts that are cut down into five thoughts. Have a great week and enjoy the race for the playoffs.
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