I think if a team dont show up for the playoff and w50-/. I think the league should come down on them heavy. I agree just line a weak team. Don’t walk it over, it creates unfairness.
I agree that a walk over doesn't look good, but I don't agree with the fact it creates unfairness. Because the team that sets a normal lineup advences anyway, either with a 50-0 WO or 100+ point differential. But I definitely think that the penalties you mentioned at the beggining of the thread are way to strong.
Example:**1st offense:** $25K fine + loss of draft pick. In my opinion, this is too much, especially if it was simply a mistake.
You should lower the amount: maybe 5-10k fine with the draft pick not taken away, but moved back 1-2 spots.
To be clear: I still don't think the system needs to change, but since you're so ambicious about your opinion, I'm just trying to give you ideas.