# Bylaws Evolution

- **2018** - **2018 draft date**. Draft availability was polled, then the commissioner set the draft for Wednesday night at 9pm central. Status: `resolved` Confidence: `high` Evidence: `poll:1521592589485380`, `msg:152174877634631947`.
- **2018** - **Keeper count unclear**. A keeper-count poll favored three keepers, but nearby commissioner discussion argued for two and no final clean resolution appears in the allowed inputs. Status: `ambiguous` Confidence: `medium` Evidence: `poll:1522248813770518`, `msg:152224924870288556`, `msg:152224939746143045`.
- **2018** - **Keeper round cost**. The commissioner described keepers as replacing the draft round where the player was originally selected. Status: `resolved` Confidence: `high` Evidence: `msg:152224942588362266`, `msg:152224955452757302`.
- **2018** - **Last-place punishment**. Last place was expected to complete an MLB-game travel punishment, but the formal rule text is not present in the allowed inputs. Status: `ambiguous` Confidence: `medium` Evidence: `msg:153559989685822674`.
- **2018** - **Two utility spots**. Roster utility spots were voted on and the league moved forward with two utility slots. Status: `resolved` Confidence: `high` Evidence: `poll:1522075881444049`, `msg:152216195892697302`, `msg:152216293658399676`.
- **2019** - **Accidental-drop reversal**. After the Rosario drop dispute, the commissioner added Rosario back and articulated a 30-minute mistake-reporting reversal policy. Status: `resolved` Confidence: `high` Evidence: `poll:1563561869992159`, `msg:156374569904099447`, `msg:156374638816267097`.
- **2019** - **Colorado draft travel**. A Colorado draft travel poll ended tied 3-3, leaving no clear decision in the allowed inputs. Status: `ambiguous` Confidence: `high` Evidence: `poll:1575765076817349`, `msg:157585380373150910`.
- **2019** - **Draft-pick trade dispute**. Messages say league rules barred trading draft picks, but keeper-slot consequences and retroactive handling remained disputed. Status: `ambiguous` Confidence: `medium` Evidence: `msg:156553732302585691`, `msg:156570492009411716`, `msg:156570520147236373`, `msg:156570548089768754`.
- **2019** - **Illegal-trade fines**. Fine and double-fine polls were created for illegal draft-pick/collusion activity, but the fine-amount poll had no positive amount votes and the enforcement result is unclear. Status: `ambiguous` Confidence: `medium` Evidence: `poll:1565803327768119`, `poll:1565803509143080`, `msg:156589035984750537`, `msg:156589051588491716`.
- **2019** - **Keeper deadline deferred**. Initial guidance put keeper declarations about a week before draft, then the commissioner deferred keeper declarations until a league discussion before the draft. Status: `resolved` Confidence: `high` Evidence: `msg:155180725675293483`, `msg:155248734804184254`.
- **2019** - **Late-payment fine**. A message imposed a $1 daily fine for late or incorrect payments and noted Brad still needed $200. Status: `resolved` Confidence: `medium` Evidence: `msg:157022197409267326`.
- **2019** - **Post-draft roster deadline**. Managers were told to check rosters and report issues by noon the next day because late fixes could be difficult. Status: `resolved` Confidence: `high` Evidence: `msg:155348225212642960`, `msg:155348267369658847`.
- **2020** - **Draft-pick trades reversed**. After an inquiry and vote, the 2019 draft-pick trades were reversed, with 5 votes to reverse, 3 to let stand, and 2 non-votes. Status: `resolved` Confidence: `high` Evidence: `msg:158453766858355028`, `msg:158535311233399760`, `msg:158541055106062087`.
- **2020** - **Keeper deadline Monday**. The commissioner planned to require keeper declarations by Monday night. Status: `resolved` Confidence: `high` Evidence: `msg:158389304241837267`, `msg:158402636326586211`.
- **2020** - **No-computer draft rule**. Messages discuss a no-computer or no-laptop draft rule, but the allowed inputs do not show clean ratification or final text. Status: `ambiguous` Confidence: `medium` Evidence: `msg:158265586213001493`, `msg:158265663480736030`, `msg:158265929393955970`.
- **2021** - **Waiver glitch evidence**. A waiver/glitch screenshot was flagged as possible evidence for an accidental drop, but no ruling is visible in the allowed inputs. Status: `needs human review` Confidence: `medium` Evidence: `msg:162786759095264218`, `39403408/gallery/162786759095264218_1170x2532.80fcd7cbf6cd49769f716c2dc284bfa1.jpeg`.
- **2022** - **Donaldson roster sanction**. A poll favored fining or suspending Brad for rostering Donaldson, and a later league notice threatened penalties up to a one-day stat suspension for possession by Sunday. Status: `resolved` Confidence: `high` Evidence: `poll:1653617660270531`, `msg:165362224329525073`, `msg:165486749756793576`.
- **2022** - **Mandatory bully vote**. A mandatory poll identified Bere as biggest bully and threatened sanctions for non-voters, but the sanction mechanics are not shown. Status: `ambiguous` Confidence: `medium` Evidence: `poll:1656045331846853`, `msg:165604533187351138`, `msg:165637928069509742`.
- **2022** - **Move-limit concern**. The commissioner said rules were clearly stated and considered reducing moves to stop pump-and-dump schemes, but no final change is visible. Status: `unresolved` Confidence: `medium` Evidence: `msg:165905372402977578`, `msg:166057362640835742`.
- **2022** - **Punishment timing**. Messages connect draft participation and standings consequences to Seamus completing the marathon punishment; later media/message evidence says it was fulfilled. Status: `resolved` Confidence: `medium` Evidence: `msg:164617428375374633`, `msg:166005658839174219`, `msg:166411539909552021`, `39403408/gallery/166412286199131613_1170x2532.ddcb92e9551a4b5492a80ecddccab287.jpeg`.
- **2023** - **Free-agent move budget rejected**. A proposal for $1 free-agent moves with a non-transferable $25 starting budget failed 5 nay to 4 yay. Status: `resolved` Confidence: `high` Evidence: `poll:1703444077550681`, `msg:170382601737376461`.
- **2023** - **Full-roster penalty not ratified**. Messages say there was no penalty for failing to submit a full roster and that an item was not ratified into the handbook; the 18-inning risk remained in discussion. Status: `ambiguous` Confidence: `medium` Evidence: `msg:168020861616194345`, `msg:168020893384737919`, `msg:168020907624754257`, `msg:168020915843308365`.
- **2023** - **IP reduction rejected**. A proposal to reduce minimum innings pitched from 18 to 12 failed 7 nay to 2 yay. Status: `resolved` Confidence: `high` Evidence: `poll:1703444143571741`, `msg:170382601744216461`.
- **2023** - **No redraft**. A redraft poll after the trade dispute failed, 6 no to 3 yes. Status: `resolved` Confidence: `high` Evidence: `poll:1679082614345599`, `msg:167916962269530507`.
- **2023** - **Standings-money schedule**. A regular-season standings money schedule owed to the champion passed 3 yay to 1 nay. Status: `resolved` Confidence: `high` Evidence: `poll:1703444549701308`, `msg:170353080566778348`.
- **2023** - **Toth/Craig IP dispute**. A low-turnout poll opposed upholding the pitching limit, but follow-up discussion said a reversal would be too disruptive. Status: `ambiguous` Confidence: `high` Evidence: `poll:1688346951363518`, `msg:168834675018584337`, `msg:168839346521803841`.
- **2024** - **2025 destination draft availability**. A poll for 2025 destination draft availability favored March 15 with 2 votes. Status: `resolved` Confidence: `medium` Evidence: `poll:1723491929317342`, `msg:172461602387733016`.
- **2024** - **Rule-change process**. The commissioner told managers to submit rule changes to him and said he would put them up for vote. Status: `resolved` Confidence: `high` Evidence: `msg:170451986754933088`.
- **2024** - **Standings payout reconfirmed**. The standings-money schedule passed again, and later messages treated regular-season standings as the voted payout basis. Status: `resolved` Confidence: `high` Evidence: `poll:1706215141143539`, `msg:170685000665875044`, `msg:172710393973569269`.
- **2025** - **15-IP and full-roster package**. A combined proposal to reduce the IP minimum to 15 and forfeit pitching categories for purposeful incomplete pitching rosters passed 4 yes to 2 no. Status: `resolved` Confidence: `high` Evidence: `poll:1748273511172107`, `msg:174827335506605802`, `msg:174828423650454051`.
- **2025** - **Commissioner discretion concern**. Managers objected that the full-pitching-roster penalty used subjective commissioner discretion and represented a mid-season change. Status: `ambiguous` Confidence: `medium` Evidence: `msg:174986787599729770`, `msg:174986809398498820`, `msg:174986819462182675`.
- **2025** - **Draft-device allowance disputed**. Messages ask whether laptops are allowed, and a later comment calls 2025 the first year computers were not allowed; no clean vote approving an active device/tool ban is visible. Status: `ambiguous` Confidence: `medium` Evidence: `msg:174157790602702173`, `msg:174636725283615546`.
- **2025** - **Full pitching roster penalty**. A separate vote made purposeful failure to set a full pitching roster a forfeiture of all pitching categories for that week, subject to commissioner discretion, passing 9-0. Status: `resolved` Confidence: `high` Evidence: `poll:1749230631874620`, `msg:174923053035452935`, `msg:174944491011876669`.
- **2025** - **Outstanding trades increased**. A proposal to increase outstanding trades from 7 to 9 passed 5 yay to 0 nay. Status: `resolved` Confidence: `high` Evidence: `poll:1748290345347995`, `msg:174829027656615955`, `msg:174837962112666823`.
- **2025** - **Prior 18-IP vote disputed**. Managers disputed whether the 18-inning and full-lineup framework had been properly voted on, with meeting-minutes evidence saying one motion did not carry. Status: `ambiguous` Confidence: `medium` Evidence: `msg:174769334495737523`, `msg:174774066013985097`, `39403408/gallery/174769429034344701_1284x2778.efaf4637b9554be9b293140331480741.jpeg`.
- **2026** - **AI and machine-learning governance gap**. Generative AI, predictive AI, and machine-learning allegations appear in the archive, but no clean vote or official ruling establishes an AI/ML policy; restrictions should be voted and approved before enforcement. Status: `unresolved` Confidence: `medium` Evidence: `msg:174809213347305987`, `msg:174809490344134738`, `msg:174810386926510500`, `msg:178156659411863339`, `msg:178156828122857757`.
- **2026** - **2026 draft date**. March 21 won the draft availability poll, and the commissioner later announced March 21 at 5pm at Joe Daniels. Status: `resolved` Confidence: `high` Evidence: `poll:1768439853064524`, `msg:177289558438848720`, `msg:177289562957540185`.
- **2026** - **Draft order process dispute**. Draft order was to be randomly selected the night before, but managers complained about lack of notice and requested proof of the drawing. Status: `ambiguous` Confidence: `medium` Evidence: `msg:177289558438848720`, `msg:177404977271436441`, `msg:177405326338417776`, `msg:177410902437943028`.
- **2026** - **Mason Miller reversal**. The commissioner reversed Craig's accidental Mason Miller drop and announced a standard policy for genuine immediate technical mistakes reported before games start. Status: `resolved` Confidence: `high` Evidence: `msg:178188253317977295`, `msg:178188304125854396`, `msg:178190002415548118`, `msg:178205477209904013`.

## League Documents

- `organized/_global/pdf-extracts/164878573224091708_Fantasy_Handbook_2022.txt` (2022): --- Page 1 --- **Official document. Do not share The Field 2022 Fantasy Season Handbook --- Page 2 --- **Official document. Do not share Table of contents:1. 2022 Schedule2. Winter Meetings3. New divisions4. Draft5. P...
- `organized/_global/pdf-extracts/167586827565997412_Fantasy_Handbook_2023.txt` (2023): --- Page 1 --- **Official document. Do not share The Field 2023 Fantasy Season Handbook --- Page 2 --- **Official document. Do not share Forward: As commissioner, it is my goal to ensure The Field remains the standard...
- `organized/_global/pdf-extracts/170968702522150038_The_League_2024_Fantasy_Handbook.txt` (2024): --- Page 1 --- 2024 Fantasy Season Handbook --- Page 2 --- From The Commissioner As commissioner, it is my goal to ensure The Field remains a premier fantasy sports league. It is also my intention to create a lasting...