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0 Subject: RIBC Qualifying League To Be Established

Posted by: Toral - Sustainer [2111201313] Sat, Feb 21, 2004, 15:01
I am rudely grabbing the opportunity to establish and Commish a (the first?) AAA RIBC-style Yahoo! baseball league.

It will replicate the scoring categories, draft time, etc. of Guru's league, with the idea that we shall apply, at the end of the season, for the winner, and possibly 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place finishers (depending on how many other qualifying leagues are set up, and various other factors), to replace the players who are relegated from Guru's league. We will attempt to have 16 players, as in the main league.

There are, as it happens, just a few more than the 16 players that is our target who indicated interest in Guru's thread. As I am very familiar with some of the Gurupies on that list, and much less familiar with others, I am simply grabbing the first 15 names who seem suitable, and inviting myself as well. So no imputation is cast on the handful of people in this thread who aren't on the list of invitees I will put in post 1. I would expect that not all of the 16 people listed will accept, and so additional slots will likely be available.

Toral
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82ProudestMonkey
      ID: 4310361717
      Wed, Feb 25, 2004, 15:44 		Haha...looks good to me!
83rockfish
      Donor
      ID: 43105722
      Wed, Feb 25, 2004, 16:23 		Registered my team,we have 16. This should be an interesting draft,looking forward to it.

Thanks!
84GoatLocker
      Sustainer
      ID: 60151121
      Wed, Feb 25, 2004, 19:26 		I agree, do it again.
Sheesh.
Knew my luck couldn't last.

Cliff
85R9
      Leader
      ID: 2624472
      Thu, Feb 26, 2004, 00:57 		Heheh, nice. :)
86Toral
      Sustainer
      ID: 2111201313
      Thu, Feb 26, 2004, 14:14 		Right, I think we better start choosing draft positions. We are following the RIBC procedure here: people choose their draft position in the order laid out in post 68 here.

You can see how that worked in RIBC by looking at post 19 and the following posts in the RIBC thread: http://rotoguru1.com/cgi-bin/mb/base/16242.shtml?1077759102.
Keep in mind that this is a snake draft; if you draft 1st in the odd-numbered rounds, you draft 16th in the even-numbered ones.

I'll e-mail deepsnapper and let him know we're off and running.

Toral
87StLCards
      Leader
      ID: 31010716
      Thu, Feb 26, 2004, 14:21 		Actually I think you mean to choose according to post 79 in this thread (our draft order)
88Toral
      Sustainer
      ID: 2111201313
      Thu, Feb 26, 2004, 14:22 		That would be better, yes.
89Matt S
      ID: 34945140
      Thu, Feb 26, 2004, 16:04 		Yay, I love getting last pick! No really, I do! It will work out well for you guys also, as I am on New Zealand time (3 hrs behind Pacific), so you won't have to wait for me to pick twice per round. :)
90wiggs
      ID: 38111718
      Thu, Feb 26, 2004, 16:06 		matt that isnt your pick, it is when you get to pick what pick you want. If that made any sense.
91Toral
      Sustainer
      ID: 2111201313
      Thu, Feb 26, 2004, 16:16 		Right. You will choose your draft position last. Though you could well end up with last pick anyway ;)
92Matt S
      ID: 34945140
      Thu, Feb 26, 2004, 16:19 		ahh, I see. Dammit!

:)
93Stamati
      ID: 42012716
      Thu, Feb 26, 2004, 16:27 		watup ppl? wait...can some explain...does this mean i have 7thpick? and, any idea when the draft will begin? i need to plan 9 hours ahead in greek time to make sure ill be there for start....;-)
94Toral
      Sustainer
      ID: 2111201313
      Thu, Feb 26, 2004, 16:32 		1. We will select, in order, our draft position according to the list in post 79. Stamati, you will select 7th, meaning you select whatever draft position you like that has not been taken by one of the 6 ahead of you.

2. The draft will begin shortly after the main RIBC draft begins. That draft is currently scheduled to open March 1. Once RIBC has indicated its plans more precisely, I will post here with more specific details.

Toral
95 deepsnapper
      ID: 2110582311
      Thu, Feb 26, 2004, 22:56 		Well, I've got a 101 degree temp, so I might as well take the #1 draft spot.

onto Wazaaa_p Guy for his choice.
96wazaaap_guy
      ID: 40155421
      Fri, Feb 27, 2004, 03:32 		ill take the 2 spot.
97R9
      Leader
      ID: 2624472
      Fri, Feb 27, 2004, 04:00 		I'll take #3.
98ProudestMonkey
      ID: 4310361717
      Fri, Feb 27, 2004, 06:09 		I'll take the 4th pick
99StLCards
      ID: 191134179
      Fri, Feb 27, 2004, 12:29 		Waiting on Chuck to choose his draft order. 1-4 are gone. Looks like RIBC is planning to start on Monday a.m.
100Toral
      Sustainer
      ID: 2111201313
      Fri, Feb 27, 2004, 13:46 		Here's what RIBC is currently planning:

The clock will start at 7am Monday morning. If the first few people want to get started before then, that's their prerogative, but the clock will not start until Monday. Slackjawed Yokel, feel free to pick ARod whenever you wish. (Or whoever...)

We will suspend the clock from 1am-7am EST.

We'll decide later about relaxed standards during the weekend, depending on how much progress has been made.

We will have three separate threads in progress:
1. A draft thread, which will only be used to post draft picks. Please list the pick number (eg, 1.01, 1.02, ... 1.16, 2.01), the player name, the player's team, and position eligibility. I will also maintain a separate page with all draft picks in a grid format by primary position. I will also try to update the Yahoo draft summary page several times per day.

2. A discussion thread. This will be where we communicate on anything related to the draft or to the league in general. In particular, please let us know if you have time issues, and if you have made alternate arrangements for upcoming picks (queues, deputizing someone else in your stead, etc.) Outsiders may also comment or raise questions in that thread.

3. A rationale thread. I won't start this until we get to round 3. We'll try to keep this about 2 rounds in arrears.

All threads will be on the regular baseball forum. While draft threads are generally relegated to the standings forum, this draft will attract general interest, so we'll just keep it here.

Any problems with doing the same here? Should be try to keep our 3 threads on the regular baseball forum too, unless we get booted off?

Any problem with a 6-hour clock, or opening up officially on Monday at 7?

Toral

101StLCards
      Leader
      ID: 31010716
      Fri, Feb 27, 2004, 13:50 		I would say let's do ours on the standings page and not "compete" with RIBC.

Monday at 7 is fine with me, especially since I'll be way down the line.
102R9
      Leader
      ID: 2624472
      Fri, Feb 27, 2004, 13:50 		6-hour clock is fine with me, as is starting on Monday.

For our threads, perhaps we should post them in the standings forum to avoid confusion/clutter? Afterall, our leagues have similar names...
103Toral
      Sustainer
      ID: 2111201313
      Fri, Feb 27, 2004, 14:16 		OK, the standings forum is a good idea to avoid confusion. I've already posted once in their forum by mistake and had to edit it.

Toral
104GoatLocker
      Sustainer
      ID: 60151121
      Fri, Feb 27, 2004, 14:46 		6 hours and Monday is fine with me.

We need to get a move on though on setting draft order if we are going to start Monday.

Cliff
105 Toral
      Sustainer
      ID: 2111201313
      Fri, Feb 27, 2004, 15:23 		I will be out from 6:30 tonight till about 11, but anyone who wants to can leave a queue of deired draft positions which we can whip through perhaps once Chuck picks. Or you can leave a queue with someone else.

Toral
106 wiggs
      Donor
      ID: 4991311
      Fri, Feb 27, 2004, 15:32 		i will be around til about 9 tonight. can take queues.
107Khahan
      ID: 31201711
      Fri, Feb 27, 2004, 15:37 		How much longer do we give chuck to choose his draft spot? If he doesn't choose soon, do we skip him and let him pick whenever he gets back?
108Toral
      Sustainer
      ID: 2111201313
      Fri, Feb 27, 2004, 15:41 		That would be hard, Khahan. If push came to shove I'd be inclined to give him 5th slot and move on, but I don't think we're that pressed for time yet. Anybody in a league drafting with him, or something?

Toral
109wiggs
      Donor
      ID: 4991311
      Fri, Feb 27, 2004, 15:42 		i emailed him.
110 deepsnapper
      Sustainer
      ID: 17103420
      Fri, Feb 27, 2004, 20:01 		Six hours and Monday work for me.
111ProudestMonkey
      ID: 15171818
      Fri, Feb 27, 2004, 20:06 		Any word from Chuck yet?
112Toral
      Sustainer
      ID: 2111201313
      Sat, Feb 28, 2004, 10:07 		Chuck hasn't checked in yet. I am holding queues from 3 people. Is it fair to give him 5th and move on? Any advice?

Toral
113GoatLocker
      Sustainer
      ID: 60151121
      Sat, Feb 28, 2004, 10:18 		If we want to start Monday, I would say we give him 5 and move on.
Otherwise, we probably need to change the start Date and Time.
Just my $.02.

Cliff
114Toral
      Sustainer
      ID: 2111201313
      Sat, Feb 28, 2004, 10:27 		Whenever Khamati indicates here that he's ready to pick, I will assign Chuck #5 and Khamati can go. I have Stamati's queue, and I'll e-mail Baldwin that he will soon be up.

Toral
115Baldwin
      ID: 560191911
      Sat, Feb 28, 2004, 11:56 		Checking in.
116Khahan
      ID: 31201711
      Sat, Feb 28, 2004, 12:01 		I'll take the 6th pick then if chuck is being assigned 5.
117Toral
      Sustainer
      ID: 2111201313
      Sat, Feb 28, 2004, 12:05 		I assign Chuck pick #5.

Khahan chooses pick #6.

Stamati by queue chooses pick #7.

Over to Baldwin.

Toral
119Baldwin
      ID: 560191911
      Sat, Feb 28, 2004, 12:26 		8
120Toral
      Sustainer
      ID: 2111201313
      Sat, Feb 28, 2004, 12:30 		I have e-mailed Dave R. telling him that he is up; and I have Golf Freak's queue.

Toral
121Dave R
      Dude
      ID: 3010361110
      Sat, Feb 28, 2004, 16:37 		Just got back from the nets game

9th

keep the trend going
122Toral
      Sustainer
      ID: 2111201313
      Sat, Feb 28, 2004, 16:41 		Golf Freak by queue takes pick #16.

Picks 10-15 now available; wiggs is up.

Toral
123wiggs
      Donor
      ID: 4991311
      Sat, Feb 28, 2004, 21:04 		15 next
124deepsnapper
      Sustainer
      ID: 17103420
      Sat, Feb 28, 2004, 22:35 		StLCards up. 10-14 available.
125Chuck
      Sustainer
      ID: 169212110
      Sun, Feb 29, 2004, 00:22 		Sorry guys, I've been out of town. I'll jump in more on Sunday.
126Toral
      Sustainer
      ID: 2111201313
      Sun, Feb 29, 2004, 06:47 		StLCards takes #10 by queue.

Over to GoatLocker.

Toral
127GoatLocker
      Sustainer
      ID: 60151121
      Sun, Feb 29, 2004, 09:45 		I'll take #11

Cliff
128rockfish
      Donor
      ID: 43105722
      Sun, Feb 29, 2004, 12:00 		#12
129Toral
      Sustainer
      ID: 2111201313
      Sun, Feb 29, 2004, 12:09 		I take #13.

Matt S. gets #14.

Done.

I'll post a draft thread later in the day when I get a chance and open things up, so that anyone ready to go today can do so. We'll be moving over to the Standings Forum at that time.

In the meantime, anyone who really is ready to pick can do so here, and I'll list the pick in the draft thread when I open it.

I'll be asking Please list the pick number (eg, 1.01, 1.02, ... 1.16, 2.01), the player name, the player's team, and position eligibility.

As per the main RIBC draft, The draft will continue for 25 rounds. Players who are unlisted in the Yahoo system may be drafted. If an unlisted player is drafted, that team must preserve an empty roster spot until the player is made available in Yahoo. Failure to do so will result in the loss of rights to that player.

Toral


130Khahan
      ID: 31201711
      Sun, Feb 29, 2004, 19:19 		Just an idea to help keep future threads easy to find. Maybe title them: RIBC AAA Affiliate
or something along those lines.
Then anybody else who wants to start a second league (like Matt S posted) can start theirs as RIBC AA Affiliate (or whatever) to make threads easier to identify.
I had thought from the title that RIBC Qualify #2 was a second thread for this league.
Would make things much easier when we have a draft thread, a discussion thread, a draft thoughts thread etc and a second qualifying league starts up.
131Toral
      Sustainer
      ID: 2111201313
      Sun, Feb 29, 2004, 19:33 		I've been thinking RQL (RIBC-Style-AAA Qualifying League). We don't really have a name yet. (Maybe, since we have managers from at least 4 countries, we should call ourselves the International League.)

I suspect other qualifying leagues will want to consider themselves AAA level as well.

Further name suggestions are welcome, but I'm ready to open the threads and I'll start with RQL. Shouldn't be any mixups with that name.

Toral
132Toral
      Sustainer
      ID: 2111201313
      Sun, Feb 29, 2004, 19:54 		As discussed, we're moving to the Standings Forum.

The DRAFT thread is here.

The draft DISCUSSION thread is here.

Toral
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