$200 is what each team starts with to spend on 18 players, this is the AUCTION. If for some reason an owner chooses to spend less than $200, oh well, it doesn't matter because the final 8 rounds are just like a "normal" draft. If they had $20 left over, it would be just the same as having $8.
The last 8 players will be PICKED, drafted, selected, whatever you want to call it, just like normal in a serpentine draft. No one else can bid on your nominated player in the final 8. When you "nominate" a player in the these 8 rounds, you have selected them just like many of us will do in the main event or DC in a few weeks. The selected player is on your team, no one else can bid on them as this is the RESERVE DRAFT.
The site is set up for auctions....so this is why there will be so-called "bidding" for the final 8 rounds.
We are all adults, all seem to be knowledgeable so we can all make sure each team has only 18 players after the auction. We can all assist in making sure each team has at least $8 left after the auction. This is to ensure they have at least $1 for each player in the reserve draft.
The commish, whomever that is, should periodically update the draft as to what each team has left in their budget and how many remaining players. Like I said, I would be more than happy to take charge and run this, but I have a 14 month old daughter who will need my attention throughout the draft. Don't care about my 8 yr old son.
But I will make sure to keep track of everything to ensure each team only has 18 players after the auction and each team has at least $8 left for the reserve draft. Heck to make it easy, for all who are worried.....
1.have a pen or pencil ready to use
2.print the owners list
3.draw a line across the page underneath each owners name, use a ruler if you have problems.
4.write the number 18 beside each owners name
5.move across the line, about half way across the page and write $200.
6.if unable to subtract small numbers, have a calculator handy during the draft.
Do the above, or something like it; spreadsheet or something comparable.......and then all can keep track of each team.
Team #1 wins bid on player "Doesn't matter"...for Team #1, take your writing instrument and cross out 18 and write the number 17. Team #1 now has 17 players left to win during the auction part of the draft.
Team #1 spends $23 on "Doesn't matter"..again, take pen or pencil and cross out $200 for Team #1 and write $177. This team now has $177 left to spend on 17 players for the auction draft.
Regardless of who the commish is, I will be doing something like this throughout the draft to make sure everything is done according to the rules.
To sum this up, since we will not have anyone from "fantasyauctioneer" assisting us, for this to run smoothly we should all make an effort to help out whomever the commish is. I know many will already do this so I gurantee we won't have any teams drafting 19 players during the auction draft or overspending.
$200 budget for 18 rounds
Teams will only choose 18 players during these 18 rounds.
$8 budget for 8 reserve rounds
Nominate player=draft player
No one else can bid on any player nominated during the final 8 reserve rounds. These 8 rounds are done to complete the roster.
If I missed something, please post what it was, if not, I hope this makes sense. I typed this rather quickly as I was making dinner, so please forgive me if it seems a lil scattered.
And forgive me for repeating a few things, just trying to ensure everyone understands what's going on. I just want us all to be on the same page. This is what I believe were the original intentions of the league and how it is set up.
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