Last minute lineup changes / late scratch
Hey all, looking for some guidance on late scratch bylaws - how do you handle late scratches and managers insisting they didn't see a player was scratched within 5 mins of kickoff?
Here is the situation that happened in my league last year, that I would like to avoid this year. A manager that has been in my league since inception in 2013 with no issues ever, text me about five minutes after kickoff claiming he didn't see a player was ruled out - I cannot remember for the life of me who it was. At first I told him there was nothing I could do because technically the player was ruled out over an HOUR ahead of kickoff. His defense was he was spending time with his kids and therefore missed the notification. After I once again declined, he went to the league group chat and asked the competing manager if it was okay with them.
After his opponent agreed (and a league vote with majority) with me swapping out a player for him, I obliged and made the switch. Told him it was a one time deal.
Fast forward a month or two to playoffs - he's in the first round and the same thing happens AGAIN. A player is ruled out well within an hour or so, and he blows me up asking me to make the switch. I told him the league could vote again and with his opponents approval I could swap the player. Only this time the opposing manager denied the swap.
What then ensued was a full blown temper tantrum from the manager, with him basically threatening to quit the league - which honestly I told him to go right ahead and do. He also berated the opposing manager and acted like a five year old calling him names.
Anyways - looking for advice because I am absolutely instituting a bylaw to avoid this bs in the future.
TLDR - manager had me swap out a player for him within 5 minutes of kickoff, then tried again during the playoffs and was denied, temper tantrum ensued.
