Draft Rules

[tadowdaddy]

Scratch that.. I finally got in. Matt is on the clock.

[tadowdaddy]

NC Cubbies is now on the clock...

[BigbadB]

Today being a holiday for some people, maybe we can crank through a few rounds today.

[tadowdaddy]

Today being a holiday for some people, maybe we can crank through a few rounds today.

 

 

That would be very nice!

[shnsajax]

Today being a holiday for some people, maybe we can crank through a few rounds today.

 

 

That would be very nice!

 

thanks for placing a nice jinx on the draft today :-)

[Guest]

looks like Robert is not available today. not a holiday for me, maybe not for him either.

 

I realized last night that we can just finish on March 8 if we aren't done by then. Everyone plan on being present at the previous draft time and we can wrap things up. if we're not done already.

[abuck1220]

if this thing drags on for three weeks, i'm voting against the offline draft for next season.

[shnsajax]

I'm guessing it will pick up steam in a couple of days.

[BigbadB]

Seems a bit torturous so far, and realistically, we could still be on the first or second pick if everyone took their time.

 

I guess it just takes some getting used to.

[shnsajax]

Seems a bit torturous so far, and realistically, we could still be on the first or second pick if everyone took their time.

 

I guess it just takes some getting used to.

 

It was also very quick when no one really knew it was coming.

[NCCubFan]

not a holiday for me, maybe not for him either.

Bingo. The university where I teach generally doesn't believe in holidays (the only day we get off as a holiday all spring is Good Friday, since it's a Christian school). And Monday is one of my two busiest days (Wednesday is my only busier day), so my online time is less on those days.

[Guest]

if this thing drags on for three weeks, i'm voting against the offline draft for next season.

 

 

Really? I don't think that would bother me - just check in every evening and see what's up.

[shnsajax]

if this thing drags on for three weeks, i'm voting against the offline draft for next season.

 

 

Really? I don't think that would bother me - just check in every evening and see what's up.

 

It doesn't matter to me, but I have also had to miss drafts in the past on occasion due to schedule conflicts. This eliminates that.

[MembersOnlyJacket]

I like this format. It gives people time to think about their critical early round picks and do a little more analysis. But, I think we should end the offline between rounds 3-5 and then have the rapid fire to get up to round 12 on March 8th.

[NCCubFan]

Doesn't bother me either. I think it increases the chance that everybody will be able to participate in at least part of the draft. Plus you don't feel like you're under the gun and needing to decide who to draft immediately if the person before you foils your plans and drafts who you wanted. I think the main issue this time is that we decided on this quickly and started right away, which may have caught some people off guard.

[BigbadB]

I'm not sure I like this format. I'm a very impatient person, but more towards the fact I don't like people waiting on me. I keep checking in just in case it's my turn, so that I can hurry up and pick, only to find nothing has happened.

 

I guess what I don't like is the fact that my pick might be in an hour, or it might not come until Friday. Through my own fault, my next pick won't come until the end of round 3, so I can see this draft getting real boring.

[Guest]

I'm not sure I like this format. I'm a very impatient person, but more towards the fact I don't like people waiting on me. I keep checking in just in case it's my turn, so that I can hurry up and pick, only to find nothing has happened.

 

I guess what I don't like is the fact that my pick might be in an hour, or it might not come until Friday. Through my own fault, my next pick won't come until the end of round 3, so I can see this draft getting real boring.

 

I can see that point of view and I would guess that is how Adam feels too. It does email you when its your turn.

[BigbadB]

I'm not sure I like this format. I'm a very impatient person, but more towards the fact I don't like people waiting on me. I keep checking in just in case it's my turn, so that I can hurry up and pick, only to find nothing has happened.

 

I guess what I don't like is the fact that my pick might be in an hour, or it might not come until Friday. Through my own fault, my next pick won't come until the end of round 3, so I can see this draft getting real boring.

 

I can see that point of view and I would guess that is how Adam feels too. It does email you when its your turn.

 

To be fair, I said I'm not sure I like this format. I'm willing to give it a go. I'm just expressing my opinions at this juncture.

 

I understand that you get emailed when it's your turn, but that doesn't mean you are available to make a pick at that time. And if I'm not available for 15 hours or so when it is my turn, I don't want 15 managers getting upset with me because I wasn't around to make the pick when it does become my turn.

 

I have a question that could resolve this, and one that many of us may or may not have known since this started so abrubtly. Will the autopilot make the pick right away for someone if they have them in their queue and set the draft on autopilot?

 

Because if that's the case, I would think that setting the autopilot and placing your most preferred players at the top of your queue could make things speed up a bit.

[Guest]

I'm not sure I like this format. I'm a very impatient person, but more towards the fact I don't like people waiting on me. I keep checking in just in case it's my turn, so that I can hurry up and pick, only to find nothing has happened.

 

I guess what I don't like is the fact that my pick might be in an hour, or it might not come until Friday. Through my own fault, my next pick won't come until the end of round 3, so I can see this draft getting real boring.

 

I can see that point of view and I would guess that is how Adam feels too. It does email you when its your turn.

 

To be fair, I said I'm not sure I like this format. I'm willing to give it a go. I'm just expressing my opinions at this juncture.

 

I understand that you get emailed when it's your turn, but that doesn't mean you are available to make a pick at that time. And if I'm not available for 15 hours or so when it is my turn, I don't want 15 managers getting upset with me because I wasn't around to make the pick when it does become my turn.

 

I have a question that could resolve this, and one that many of us may or may not have known since this started so abrubtly. Will the autopilot make the pick right away for someone if they have them in their queue and set the draft on autopilot?

 

Because if that's the case, I would think that setting the autopilot and placing your most preferred players at the top of your queue could make things speed up a bit.

 

 

that is an option, yes.

[BigbadB]

Maybe you could create a message that goes out to all the managers explaining how autopilot works and how to set it up so that they get the players they want.

[Guest]

yea, its tempting to get people's cell phone numbers . . . or their schedules so we know when to expect them.

 

but queuing players up would work if you are clear on your top three or four.

[BigbadB]

yea, its tempting to get people's cell phone numbers . . . or their schedules so we know when to expect them.

 

but queuing players up would work if you are clear on your top three or four.

 

Be happy to give you mine.

 

Also, I don't want it to seem like everyone should autopick, but if you are going to be away for 8 hours and you have a good idea who you want to pick, set it to autopick so that the draft can continue moving.

 

Realistically, it's moved along at a pretty decent clip today. But, I could see it slowing down to the point of aggravation.

[BigbadB]

The draft appears to be suspended again.

[Guest]

The draft appears to be suspended again.

 

yes, it crashed again. time to summon marc.