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Ok, I think we're finalized now in format, rules and very close in league makeup (see below)

Any additional questions are welcome. I did my best to hear the discussions and listen to the viewpoints, ultimately a decision has to be made in some areas and so I've done that. If you choose NOT to participate based on what you read below, simply let us know as soon as possible.

The Rules:

In every case not listed below, the rules will follow the NFFC format. If there are any discrepancies, we will ask Greg and Tom to be our arbitrators and they will have final say on resolution.

1. Draft Order. Each team will be required to submit to Greg (via email) an explicit list of the draft slots you prefer IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE and a dollar amount next to each entry. These will be blind bids and cannot be changed once submitted. They can have a minimum bid of $0 and a Maximum of $1,000. Once Greg has received all bids for each league, he will simply look at the bids for the highest dollar amount received and award that draft slot to that person, charging their budget accordingly. That draft slot will now be gone from everyone else's list. The next highest dollar amount is then awarded his preference, etc. until all draft slots are awarded. In the event of a tie bid for the same draft slot, Greg will do a coin toss or draw slips of paper and award the bid accordingly. This method will also apply to anyone listing "$0" a their bid amount for a specific draft slot and so if 5 owners choose to dedicate ZERO dollars towards a draft slot then they will be randomly allocated into the 5 draft slots that remain at the end of the process. All bids on draft slots must be in $1 increments.

To illustrate for clarity, your submitted email to Greg might look something like this:

Draft Slot #1 $277
Draft Slot #2 $277
Draft slot #3 $277
Draft Slot #4 $277
Draft Slot #5 $101
Draft Slot #6 $54
Draft Slot #14 $17
Draft Slot #13 $4
Draft Slot #7 $12
Draft Slot #8 $2
Draft Slot #9 $2
Draft Slot #10 $0
Draft Slot #11 $0
Draft Slot #12 $0

2. Roster Positions.

We'll have 2 different roster structures for this experiment. Based on feedback, they will be simplified to:

League A: QB, RB, RB, WR, WR, WR, Flex (RB/WR/TE), TE, K, D

League B: QB, RB, WR, WR, WR, Flex (RB/WR/TE), Flex (RB/WR/TE), TE, K, D
[Note: We've discarded the Super Flex idea as unrealistic for any real consideration]

3. Entry Fee: $100
4. Prize: 1 Paid entry into the 2005 NFBC or NFFC.
5. Schedule: Total Roster Points, with no playoff, will determine the overall champion. With our abbreviated schedule, it's hard to figure out an easier way for this to work. The trash talk will simply have to be group based as we will accumulate points against everyone. Think of it as playing everybody each week and trash talk accordingly The season will end after week 16. Week 17 will not be used in these calculations.
6. The Draft: As soon as you have paid for your entry and Greg notifies me, I will email you login instructions to get into the draft system and register your team. Any team failing to show up, who has computer problems, etc., etc. - tough luck. You'll get an autodraft team and there will be no refunds. IF you have a last minute emergency, we can attempt to find a replacement, but no guarantees will be made.

League Assignments:

League A

Gekko
Brad Brown
Nnoy
da Bears
UFS
Vega$ Gambler$
Liquid Hippo
Chris Schinker
Bruce Barnard
Dorkknocker
KJ Duke
Jim Hoffstetter
David Ondzes
Jeff Price


League B

Dyv
Walla Walla
KW3
JerseyPaul
JB
Route C
Meat Loaf
Jay Smith
Jeff Rackliffe
Blender
Team New
Troy White
Chris Piasecki
Lyal Fox Jr.

Note: Blender is welcome! Route C - I left you in the B league since we're changing the format out of the super flex position and because that works perfectly for the 14 in each side. Is that okay? If not, we can figure out a swap or two if folks are willing!

Thanks Dyv.

Does your draft system allow for pre-ranking?

What to do from here:

Send Greg Ambrosius an email at [email protected]

Tell him it's okay to bill your credit card (if on file) or give him a credit card number, credit card type and expiration number with the authorization to charge you $100 for the Experimental Mid Season League.

As soon a Greg confirms with me that you're paid, I will send you an email with the login information to the draft site. Anyone not paid by Monday evening will be replaced so that the drafts go off without a hitch.

Thanks,

Dave

Originally posted by JerseyPaul:
Thanks Dyv.

Does your draft system allow for pre-ranking? I am not 100% sure how it works. I've never used it and I need to enter names and emails into it when I create it (as well as the draft order) so I won't know until the payment and sign up process is complete... Sorry ):

Dave

Dave

That's fine. The super flex position is what changed my preference to begin with. Good awareness picking up on that. I'll pass the particulars on to Blender.

It's too bad there's not enough time to format a playoff between league A and B. Should be fun and challenging nonetheless.

Originally posted by Route C:
Dave

That's fine. The super flex position is what changed my preference to begin with. Good awareness picking up on that. I'll pass the particulars on to Blender.

It's too bad there's not enough time to format a playoff between league A and B. Should be fun and challenging nonetheless. Good thinking. Week 17 for the official unofficial bragging rights.

Originally posted by JerseyPaul:
quote:Originally posted by Route C:
Dave

That's fine. The super flex position is what changed my preference to begin with. Good awareness picking up on that. I'll pass the particulars on to Blender.

It's too bad there's not enough time to format a playoff between league A and B. Should be fun and challenging nonetheless. Good thinking. Week 17 for the official unofficial bragging rights. [/QUOTE]Which lineup requirement will you use since the leagues are slightly different?

LOL...

Have to go with each league's rules and let the Board argue that it matters. The entertainment value should be high.

By the way, I suggest a deadline for the emails to Greg with payment authorization and draft bidding. I suggest Friday at 4 P.M. ET (totally arbitrary).

I also suggest that all players should include in their email both their real name and the screenname they are using here to make it easy for Greg to complete the draft order and post it.

What day and time is Draft A?

Hope it's not Tuesday.