ENWorld Fantasy Basketball IS HERE!!! (league now filled)

[John Crichton]

I'm ok with whatever the majority wants to do. Not to be non-commital or anything.

I'm even cool with just doing the draft Yahoo-style even if it means the computer auto-picking for me.

 

[The Sigil]

I see your point, Kajamba... though I happen to think a 24-hour window is not unreasonable, and will adjust our 12-hour rule to reflect that... no sense in getting stopped at one pick for a few days in case of catastrophe.

With all the objections that are being raised, I'm just going to scrap all the changes I mentioned above and stay with the plan I laid out in the first post of this thread.

• I will impose a 24-hour shot clock, as I mentioned I would do if things went slowly.
• We will run the draft on the messageboards until approximately 9 am Pacific on October 26th, 2004. At that time the "messageboard draft" will stop.
• I will post my pre-rankings in a password-protected zip file when I stop the messageboard draft.
• You will have until 6 am Pacific on October 27th, 2004 to submit your pre-rank lists via e-mail (I want everything in 3 hours early so that there are no problems with late-arriving e-mails). At approximately 9 am Pacific on October 27th, I will provide the password to the zip file so you can all see it and pick up all of your lists from my e-mail box. Any team that does not have its list in when I pick up my e-mail will use Yahoo's default rankings. This way I can post my list before I see your rankings and yet you will not be able to see it until it cannot affect your own rankings.
• As shortly as I can after that (probably about 10-11 am Pacific), I will post the results of the draft (it will take me 1-2 hours to "manually run" the rest of the draft by going through all 12 lists, that's why the delay). I will post all received lists at this time so everyone can review the draft for accuracy (i.e., make sure I didn't make a mistake using the lists). You will have about 24 hours to audit the draft.
• At least 24 hours - but not much more - after I post the draft results to the messageboard (again, the delay is to let you guys catch/protest any mistakes and get them fixed), I will enter the results into Yahoo (i.e., on October 28th). Once the results have been entered into Yahoo, they will be considered "final" even if I made mistakes that are later caught (i.e., after the 24 hour window to submit mistakes).

I hope everyone considers this a fair and equitable solution... since it's what you all agreed to in the first place when you signed up.

--The Sigil

 

[LeapingShark]

I don't like it, but I'll go along with it.

 

[The Sigil]

I don't like it either... but it's the best way to keep down arguments... go with the rules as originally stated.

Wishful thinking, I know, but it's too bad people can't/don't check in every few hours and make their picks so things can move swiftly... THAT would solve a LOT of problems, but you can't force that.

--The Sigil

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

I hope everyone considers this a fair and equitable solution... since it's what you all agreed to in the first place when you signed up.

I have no issues with the 24 hour shot clock though to be honest, no disrespect to KL, but I would rather have it at 12 as I would like to see this get finished...

As for you finishing the offline draft that's fine with me, its just fantasy basketball... Nothing to stress over.

 

[LeapingShark]

I don't like it either... but it's the best way to keep down arguments... go with the rules as originally stated.

While that's true and that's why I'm going along with it, I also believe that it's a good thing to learn and grow from experiences. The incredibly slow pace of the first week of this draft has taught us that a few things could be improved (changed) now.

 

[LeapingShark]

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[Old Fezziwig]

I agree that 24 hours is not unreasonable, and I can generally get here once every 24 hours -- if I can't, then I'll accept those consequences. As for 12 or less -- neither of my part time jobs (substitute teaching or at Barnes & Noble) allows me internet access. When I do both in a single day, that means that I'll be away from my computer for about 20 hours, give or take. It's not that I disagree with the idea expressed, but I do slightly object to comments like "but it's too bad people can't/don't check in every few hours and make their picks so things can move swiftly." I'm doing my best, which is, given the circumstances, pretty good, I think -- if y'all have a full-time job with internet access, benefits, and a relaxed policy on internet access, let me know. Anyhow, when I'm off from work, I check the boards fairly frequently, but I can't promise I'll be off from work a lot -- I have to take it so I can pay my bills and that sort of thing.

Nick

 

[Brother Shatterstone]

I do slightly object to comments like "but it's too bad people can't/don't check in every few hours and make their picks so things can move swiftly."

Nick, I do agree but I don't think anyone meant in malice by it. To be honest I think everyone in here had been doing a good job. It’s just the nature of the beast but maybe I'm just infinitely more patient after my days of PbP…

 

[Old Fezziwig]

I understand there was no malice (hence I only "slightly object"). I just felt I had to hang in there and be explicit on my point. I have now, and I'll let it be. I don't bear any ill will to anyone here in any way.

Nick