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Message: <blockquote data-quote="The Sigil" data-source="post: 1114538" data-attributes="member: 2013">IIRC, the way we did it last year was via a draft.  The draft order is determined once the number and names of teams is finalized (e.g., if the cutoff date is 9/30 and 14 people sign up by 9/30, the Yahoo sports site will generate a 14-team random order snake draft (i.e., he who picks 1st in round 1 picks 14th in round 2).  You then have some time (usually measured in weeks) to set up your preference in picking players (e.g., ranking the players you want in order from 1 to 353 or whatever - the computer has a default ranking based on last year's stats, and you can move them around - and you don't have to rank all 353 - you could, for example, organize your top 50 and leave the rest in the default order).On a designated day (say, 10/20) the draft is automatically run by the computer.  When your pick comes up, it drafts the highest-ranked player remaining on your list (e.g., last year I think I had the #5 pick in the first round and had Kevin Garnett ranked as my #1 choice - since he wasn't picked in the first 4 picks by other teams, he was picked at the #5 spot).  It goes through 12 rounds, I believe, and fills your roster.You then have the opportunity to make trades and FA signings (and cuts) if needed to fill your roster - maybe you have 10 SGs and no Cs and you need a Center.  You start out with a "waiver priority" (kind of like a draft order - it determines which team gets first crack at FAs - I don't recall if it's in reverse order of the draft or random initially).  Each time you pick up a player, though, you move to the bottom of the priority rung.  So, for instance, if you have top priority and for some reason Shaquille O'Neal doesn't get drafted, if five people try to sign him on day one, you will get him (because you get first shot at it).  The next day, though, you're at the back of the line.  Cuts and signings are processed daily, so if you have top priority and DON'T try to sign Shaquille on day one, you miss out if someone else gets him (now, Shaq WON'T be there - usually you're looking at marginal 8th-10th men and rookies at best by the time the draft is done and FAs can be processed).Hope that helps... I also hope Yahoo puts up their site soon so you can see all the rules.--The Sigil</blockquote>

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