The MSL bylaws read as currently adopted

SECTION 12.3 Representative Determination
A. (With the exception of the "A" division, while NAGAAA allows
unlimited "A" berths per Member Association) Playoffs will be held for each
division within the league where two or more teams in the division desire,
and are eligible, to represent the League in the GSWS.

B. The format for Playoffs for each division shall be a double
elimination tournament.

C. Only teams who desire and are eligible to represent the League in
the GSWS are allowed to participate in the Playoffs.

D. Teams desiring to represent the League in the GSWS must have paid to
the league any fees and/or deposits required by league Bylaws or Rules of
Play at least ten (10) days prior to the start of the initial division's
Playoffs to be eligible to qualify for GSWS participation. (NOTE: This
deadline applies to GSWS-interested "A" division teams as well.)

E. Should a team whose rating (based on their final regular season
roster) qualifies them for play in a different division from that in which
they participated during the regular season desire to participate in the
Playoffs, that team must play in the Playoffs of the division for which
their regular season rating qualifies that team.

F. If seeding of teams is used in determining the Playoff bracket, a
team(s) who participated in a higher division during the regular season
shall receive top seeding (in order of finish in their regular season
division should there be more than one team from that division participating
in the Playoff); a team(s) who participated in a lower division during the
regular season shall receive bottom seeding (in order of finish in their
regular season division should there be more than one team from that
division participating in the Playoff).

G. In the Playoffs for each division, the highest finishing team that
has qualified under Section 12.3.D shall be given the league's first berth
for their division to the GSWS. Should that qualifying team subsequently
relinquish their right to attend the GSWS, the order of secession for that
berth is determined by regular season finishing place among those teams from
that division qualifying under Section 12.3.D.

H. If more than one (1) berth to the GSWS is available to a division,
the order of secession for the additional berth is determined by regular
season finishing place among those teams qualifying under Section 12.3.D.
(NOTE: The initial berth is determined by Playoffs.)

I. Once a representative MSL team(s) for a division has been
determined, the team(s) must play in the GSWS division of their MSL
determination (i.e., the team cannot utilize its GSWS roster rating in order
to play in a different GSWS division than that for which they qualified per
the MSL). Exceptions to this may only be granted upon a 2/3 favorable vote
of the combined Manager's Council (from all divisions) and Board of
Trustees.

J. Playoffs will not be scheduled to coincide with the July 4th
holiday weekend. Since July 4th may be during the week, the specific dates
deemed unavailable for playoffs under this Bylaw shall be identified and
communicated to the Manager's Council with the approved playing schedule
before the start of league play.

K. Should the MSL be granted GSWS berths beyond one per division (other
than the unlimited number of "A" berths currently allowed by NAGAAA), which
MSL division(s) receives those additional berths will be determined by
weighted lottery according to the number of desiring and eligible teams
under Section 12.3.D remaining after completion of the Playoffs (the
weighted lottery must be held after completion of the Playoffs). (e.g., If
there were 2 additional berths being granted, with no more than 2 teams
allowed in any GSWS division, and the interested and eligible teams
remaining after the Playoffs consisted of 2 "B", 3 "C" and 5 "D", the
weighted lottery would consist of 10 slots - 2 "B", 3 "C" and 5 "D" slots;
once the initial division slot has been drawn, the remaining slot will go to
whichever remaining division is drawn next)

L. In the case where all eligible teams from a division under Section
12.3.D relinquish their rights to attend the GSWS, any resulting available
berth(s) will be filled by remaining teams eligible under Section 12.3.D and
NAGAAA rules. In the case where eligible teams (under both Section 12.3.D
and NAGAAA rules) remain from more divisions than there are available
berths, which division(s) gets the additional berth(s) will be determined by
weighted lottery according to the number of remaining desiring and eligible
teams. Available berths for a division will be filled with the order of
secession for that berth determined by regular season finishing place among
those teams from that division qualifying under Section 12.3.D and NAGAAA
rules.

M. If the original dates to the GSWS Playoffs are cancelled due to
weather, the make-up date will be the following weekend, except per Section
12.3.J and will continue to fall on the next available weekend as weather
delays persist, until 10 days before roster/room assignments must be
delivered to NAGAAA. If the playoffs do not happen in this timeframe, the
next place team from each division during the regular season, who are
eligible to attend under Section 12.3.D, will be put into the lottery format
as described in section 12.3.K.

Proposed changes:

INSERT the following as the new 12.3.A; the remaining items would be
renumbered to follow this new item.

12.3.A If NAGAAA grants the MSL 2 Berths per division to the GSWS:

1. A Division receives unlimited berths.
2. B Division - the first berth goes to the Season Division Champion, the
second Berth is the winner of the GSWS Qualifying Tournament.
3. C Division - the first berth goes to the Season Division Champion, the
second Berth is the winner of the GSWS Qualifying Tournament.
D Division - the first berth goes to the Season Division Champion, the
second Berth is the winner of the GSWS Qualifying Tournament.

All teams must qualify under 12.3.D (will be 12.3.E)


CHANGE 12.3.G to read

In the Playoffs for each division, the highest finishing team that has
qualified under Section 12.3.D (will be 12.3.E) shall be given the league's
second berth for their division to the GSWS. Should that qualifying team
subsequently relinquish their right to attend the GSWS, the order of
secession for that berth is determined by the GSWS Qualifying Tournament
finishing place among those teams qualifying under Section 12.3.D (will be
12.3.E). (NOTE: The first berth is given to the Season Division Champion).


REMOVE 12.3.H (this section conflicts with 12.3.A and 12.3.G)

INSERT the words below in section 12.3K
Should the MSL be granted GSWS berths beyond one per division but less than
two per division (other than the...