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Subject: RIHC Draft - 2004/05
Posted by: Guru
- [330592710] Mon, Oct 11, 2004, 14:54
The draft for 2004/05 has begin.
The draft is being hosted at kafenatid.net, using their "On The Clock" software. League managers should access the draft here. Those outside the league can review the draft progress with this link.
The draft will run for 15 rounds, and will snake. Here is the draft order:
1 Coldwater Coyotes
2 Doug
3 Slackjawed Yokel
4 Dave R
5 blackjackis21
6 RSF
7 Rand
8 Mike D
9 Swish/Edgar
10 APerfect10
11 Guru
12 HoopsKlyce
For round one, I have set the clock at 24 hours, which I expect is tantamount to having no clock. After one round is completed and everyone has gone through the process, the clock will be shortened to 8 hours. There will be a clock moratorium every day from midnight-7am ET. If your pick times out, you may make it at your next opportunity, but the draft will proceed without you.
When entering a draft pick, please make sure you put the first and last names in the correct boxes. The software will prompt you if it does not recognize a name, but it will allow you to use an unrecognized name if you insist. In a recent football draft, we had a problem when both Travis Henry and Henry Travis were drafted. Please pay attention to what you're doing.
Our roster configuration will be as follows:
PG, SG, G, G
PF, SF, F, F
C, C
Util, Util
3 bench
2 DL
You do not need to draft a completely valid roster. You may draft a player who is not currently listed in Yahoo if you wish to reserve that player. After the draft is completed, you may no longer protect any unlisted player, but must simply wait until the player is made available at Yahoo.
Following the draft, all undrafted players will be placed on waivers, and waiver priorities will start out in inverse draft order.
This league will have a limit of 84 games per position. Since there are 2 slots for each of G, F, C, and U, those position slots will be subject to a combined limit of 168 games.
Please refrain from mentioning any undrafted player in this thread. You can this thread to alert others about your availability, to request volunteers to accept a queue, to raise questions about draft rules or mechanics, to solicit trade offers or announce trades, etc.
After two rounds have been completed, I will start a separate thread for draft rationales. We will then try to keep the rationale thread on a 2 round delay.
For drafting purposes, we will not distinguish between PG/SG or PF/SF. A simple G or F will be used. We'll deal with the position distinctions once we get to the Yahoo site.
The draft software allows you to designate any other league manager(s) to make a pick on your behalf. If you submit a queue, it will go to your designated manager(s) via email. If you wish to have someone outside the league make picks on your behalf, you will need to provide that person with your id and password.
Have I forgotten anything?
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| 328 | Mike D
ID: 6916239
Sat, Oct 23, 2004, 11:16
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I can take it----just got home. You're up now though, so may not be needed.
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| 336 | hoopsklyce
ID: 579471010
Sat, Oct 23, 2004, 13:27
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what is IMHO?
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| 339 | Doug
Sustainer
ID: 2730280
Sat, Oct 23, 2004, 13:30
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IMHO = In My Humble Opinion
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| 340 | hoopsklyce
ID: 269122313
Sat, Oct 23, 2004, 15:12
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thanks - one more
LMAO what does this stand for
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| 341 | WonderB
ID: 239561819
Sat, Oct 23, 2004, 16:01
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Laugh My something Off
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| 342 | hoopsklyce
ID: 579471010
Sat, Oct 23, 2004, 18:26
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then why dont they say LMSO??
:)
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| 346 | Rand
Donor
ID: 083231216
Sun, Oct 24, 2004, 11:53
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Woah, RSF, now that was a FAST pick! I guess there was no question Boykins was the guy you wanted?
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| 347 | RecycledSpinalFluid
Dude
ID: 204401122
Sun, Oct 24, 2004, 11:57
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Good timing I guess. Always like the little jitterbug that Boykins is.
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| 349 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Sun, Oct 24, 2004, 15:17
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Just a heads up - Doug sent me a short queue, but it has already been emptied. He won't be back until "tonight", and since he's left coaster, that's late.
It looks like we'll finish up either tomorrow or Tuesday. Once the draft is completed, I'll finish entering all picks at Yahoo, and give everyone a day to review. After that, the league will be activated, with all undrafted players on waivers for 2 days. Waiver priorities will be the inverse of the draft order.
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| 351 | Doug
ID: 422281412
Sun, Oct 24, 2004, 23:15
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Hey guys, I'm back and have picked, sorry for the holdup. I think this has been the toughest draft I have ever been in... the quickest way to make a player disappear is to put him in my queue! Sheesh! So I keep going back to the drawing board... but I am not super-excited about my squad at this point, as there aren't any guys who I thought were really a "steal" where I drafted them... :-|
Therefore, I shall likely be looking to make some deals in the next couple weeks!
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| 352 | RecycledSpinalFluid
Dude
ID: 204401122
Sun, Oct 24, 2004, 23:30
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Jason Kaponovich!
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| 354 | RecycledSpinalFluid
Dude
ID: 204401122
Sun, Oct 24, 2004, 23:38
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Dang, if Boykins can produce 3/4 of what he tossed in tonight's preseason game (18 points, 9 dimes, 1 trey, 1 steal and 1 block...A BLOCK from a midget!) I'll be immensely pleased.
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| 355 | Edgar
Leader
ID: 00458944
Mon, Oct 25, 2004, 03:51
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RSF that will be his only block of the entire year I assume...........Unlucky for you it came in the preseason.
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| 356 | Swish City
Dude
ID: 0931275
Mon, Oct 25, 2004, 05:22
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Well, it's still 1 more block than Danny Fortson will get this year :)
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| 357 | Rand
Donor
ID: 083231216
Mon, Oct 25, 2004, 07:15
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Hey! Don't be mocking one of my guys, Swish, or there's gonna be trouble:)
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| 358 | Mike D
Sustainer
ID: 41831612
Mon, Oct 25, 2004, 08:08
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Celebrity boxing without the celebrities?? To the death!
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| 359 | hoopsklyce
Leader
ID: 59923214
Mon, Oct 25, 2004, 08:51
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What is the thought behind the term dime for an assist? I have never seen the connection.
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| 360 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Mon, Oct 25, 2004, 08:55
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Hey brother, can you spare a dime?
(Can you assist me?)
Just a guess...
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| 361 | Mike D
Sustainer
ID: 41831612
Mon, Oct 25, 2004, 11:30
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Coldwater draining the time limit in impressive fashion. Could we have our first skip? You can cut the pressure with a knife! ;)
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| 362 | Dave R
Dude
ID: 3010361110
Mon, Oct 25, 2004, 11:46
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Interesting, with Coldwater having the next pick also, giving him another 8 hours, will he able to make both picks in that time frame?
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| 363 | Mike D
Sustainer
ID: 41831612
Mon, Oct 25, 2004, 11:52
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I would think he would. This could be an ingenius move on his part.
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| 364 | Doug
ID: 57352917
Mon, Oct 25, 2004, 12:21
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I think once your pick is skipped, all subsequent picks are skipped as well (ie, there is no additional 8 hours). This came up in the initial discussion when someone asked that they be given 4 hours for their second pick (or a total of 12 hours)... implying that ordinarily both picks would be skipped after the initial 8. I don't see the need to race ahead at this point however, even if his clock expires we can give Coldwater some extra time IMHO.
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| 366 | RecycledSpinalFluid
Dude
ID: 204401122
Mon, Oct 25, 2004, 12:26
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I think he is just deliberating on which pick he is going to use on Ruben Boumtje Boumtje.
Doh...sorry, mentioned undrafted players...
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| 367 | Guru
ID: 46962416
Mon, Oct 25, 2004, 12:42
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I'm not sure what the software will do if he times out. We may find out shortly after 2pm ET.
If it immediately rolls over to Doug, then it's up to Doug as to how quickly he picks. Clearly, we have no long-term time pressure. I'd suggest that Doug wait at least an extra 2 hours.
If it simply rolls to Coldwater's next pick, then I will give him at least an extra 2 hours (since I previously made the same agreement with hoopsklyce, who is at the other end of the draft) After that, I'll manually force the clock ahead, which then leaves it in Doug's hands again.
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| 368 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Mon, Oct 25, 2004, 12:47
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BTW, Doug - I have your queue that you sent me late last night. Do you still want me to pick from it? Or do you want to do it yourself now?
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| 369 | Mike D
Sustainer
ID: 41831612
Mon, Oct 25, 2004, 12:49
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I'm wagering that the software goes to the next pick, also Coldwater's. I'll wager my 16th round draft pick.
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| 370 | coldwater coyotes
ID: 535441512
Mon, Oct 25, 2004, 13:29
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Sorry about the delay.....parent teacher conference at school
took way too long.
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| 372 | Guru
ID: 46962416
Mon, Oct 25, 2004, 14:28
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The top name on Doug's queue was available, so I just picked for him. On to Slackjaw...
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| 373 | Edgar
ID: 10939232
Mon, Oct 25, 2004, 15:57
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Is Dave R practicing his swing again??
Or just convincing Species to pick Ruben Boumtje Boumtje?
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| 374 | Mike D
Sustainer
ID: 41831612
Mon, Oct 25, 2004, 16:09
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LMSO! (borrowed from hoopsklyce)
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| 375 | Dave R
Dude
ID: 3010361110
Mon, Oct 25, 2004, 16:20
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Very funny fellas.
Almost as funny as my pick ;)
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| 376 | Mike D
Sustainer
ID: 41831612
Mon, Oct 25, 2004, 16:21
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Bout time you picked a homer. ;0
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| 380 | hoopsklyce
ID: 579471010
Mon, Oct 25, 2004, 20:53
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OK
four picks to go - I have two on my shortlist
who is going to break my heart
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| 381 | Mike D
ID: 79582519
Mon, Oct 25, 2004, 21:58
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Actually several guys I wanted.....these rosters ain't big enough!
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| 383 | hoopsklyce
ID: 579471010
Mon, Oct 25, 2004, 22:04
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OK
Haywood was one of them
1 on the list
3 to go
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| 386 | Rand
Donor
ID: 083231216
Tue, Oct 26, 2004, 00:51
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wow, that Haywood pick is looking might fine tonight. Of course, no Antawn, Kwame, or Etan to contend with. But, still, looking good.
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| 387 | Edgar
ID: 10939232
Tue, Oct 26, 2004, 01:10
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We will take him in in a minute Hoops!
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| 388 | Swish City
Dude
ID: 0931275
Tue, Oct 26, 2004, 04:27
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Edgar, i'm having a really tough time deciding on the guys we discussed last night. Mike, that's a real nice pick, but it ain't fair you nabbed our 5th C ;)
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| 389 | Mike D
Sustainer
ID: 41831612
Tue, Oct 26, 2004, 08:27
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Um, 5th center?? LMSO!
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| 390 | RecycledSpinalFluid
Dude
ID: 204401122
Tue, Oct 26, 2004, 10:50
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Centers? Who needs stinkin centers?
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| 391 | Mike D
Sustainer
ID: 41831612
Tue, Oct 26, 2004, 10:59
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Aren't they like catchers?
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| 392 | APerfect10
ID: 369168
Tue, Oct 26, 2004, 11:01
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argh, Guru you posted the minute I did. Can you move that please ;)
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| 393 | Swish City
Dude
ID: 0931275
Tue, Oct 26, 2004, 11:04
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So was your target player left Hoopsklyce??
And with the last pick of the 2004/2005 RIHC draft, Hoopklyce selects....Willie Green!! We looked at him really long this morning.
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| 394 | Mike D
Sustainer
ID: 41831612
Tue, Oct 26, 2004, 11:09
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Another one of my Sixers......here's hoping they ALL play well this year!
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| 395 | Rand
Donor
ID: 083231216
Tue, Oct 26, 2004, 11:10
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Yup, I was amazed Willie Green kept dropping, especially with all the apparent Phillie lovers around here. I decided to take Houston and planned to shift him to IL at the start of the season (as per reports) and then hopefully pull Green off of waivers. Oh well, nice draft, gentlemen, and good luck!
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| 396 | Guru
ID: 46962416
Tue, Oct 26, 2004, 11:16
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I almost took Green as well. Not quite sure what it was that steered me away.
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| 397 | Mike D
Sustainer
ID: 41831612
Tue, Oct 26, 2004, 11:18
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The allure of Charlie Ward? That would seem to be the obvious reason. ;)
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| 398 | Guru
ID: 46962416
Tue, Oct 26, 2004, 11:22
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OK, Gentlemen, here is the drill:
1. Please review the list of drafted players at Yahoo. Report any discrepancies.
2. Please post your final rationales. It will be difficult to keep that thread in sequence, so if your rationale is not the next one due, just post it/them here ASAP.
3. I will open a new thread for each of you to provide your reactions to the draft. You are not required to comment in that thread, but I suspect most of you will have some interesting observations.
4. At approximately noon ET tomorrow (Wednesday), I will activate the league. All free agents will be on waivers for 2 days. Waiver priorities will be in reverse draft order. You may submit waiver claims until Friday noon, after which waivers will clear and free agent adds/drops will be open for business.
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| 422 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Wed, Oct 27, 2004, 08:17
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All rationales are complete now, except for Coldwater Coyotes, who still owes them for rounds 10-15. Thanks to all for your diligence!
I have not gotten any feedback regarding errors in coding the draft picks at Yahoo. You have until noon today to review your roster. At that time, I'll activate the league, as planned.
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| 423 | hoopsklyce
Leader
ID: 59923214
Wed, Oct 27, 2004, 14:26
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with 4 picks to go I had hoped for Haywood or Green - kind of glad I did not have to decide.
Of course after the pick it is announced Green is not the opening night starter - so I was not LMSO
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