Why can't every new team/league use this Philosphy?

[Tha Man]

From

Cleaning up a minor-league mess
By PETER HOCKADAY
Casper Star-Tribune

"Don't, whatever you do, expect to roll out the basketballs and instantly fill the arenas".

[SignGuyDino]

I have one:

Honestly report attendance.

This applies to other leagues as well.

[Chuck the Writer]

Or this nugget of wisdom -

Make sure that before you join a league, that your league president will guarantee you receive opponents for all your home games - including replacement opponents that will show up on the day of the game should your scheduled opponent fold / relocate / disband / get lost / not have enough players / leave their uniforms home / whatever other excuse Unca Joe comes up with.

Chuck

[nksports]

Or this nugget of wisdom -

Make sure that before you join a league, that your league president will guarantee you receive opponents for all your home games - including replacement opponents that will show up on the day of the game should your scheduled opponent fold / relocate / disband / get lost / not have enough players / leave their uniforms home / whatever other excuse Unca Joe comes up with.

Chuck

You do that and you'd look too much like a professionally run organization.

Even better, require owners to post performance bonds equal to one year's operating expenses so teams don't fold in pre-season, mid-season, post-season. The main problem is you've got too many people who think they are Lamar Hunt, but have no money.