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Subject: 2013 RIFC AAA #2


  Posted by: mjd - Dude [501381415] Thu, Aug 01, 2013, 12:44

Welcome back for another year of RIFC Football.

There are still a few managers yet to join the league.

If you haven't received an invitation, let me know and I will resend it.

Last year, it took 11 days to complete this draft. The season starts this year on Sept. 5th. We sould probably start the draft by August 19th. Does this work for everyone?

If there are any conflicts or issues with ths date, please let us know here or contact me by email.

Once everyone joins the league, we can move forward and start on the draft order.

Guru has paid the cost of all RIFC leagues, including ours. A voluntary donation of $5 per manager is suggested to help defray the cost. Please see the instructions on the GuruPatron info page.

Thanks
 
1Guru
      ID: 330592710
      Thu, Aug 01, 2013, 12:47
Note to all managers - please check and update your franchise information - especially contact info - at the hosting site. I put in email addresses for each new team, but there may be some phone and/or other contact info leftover from whatever team was in your team's slot last season.
 
2mjd
      Dude
      ID: 501381415
      Thu, Aug 01, 2013, 12:49
Damn, that was fast, Guru. Thanks
 
3Nerfherders
      ID: 161121811
      Thu, Aug 01, 2013, 16:10
Glad to be back :)
 
4mjd
      Dude
      ID: 501381415
      Thu, Aug 01, 2013, 17:49
Still waiting on 6 to sigh up. If you didn't get an invite, let me know where to send another.

Check your junk mail boxes also.
 
5mjd
      Dude
      ID: 501381415
      Fri, Aug 02, 2013, 15:13
Still 4 more to sign up.

Invites resent earlier today.
 
6mjd
      Dude
      ID: 501381415
      Sun, Aug 04, 2013, 11:56
3 more yet to sign up:

Goatlocker
Fugazi
Jzapps
 
7GoatLocker
      Leader
      ID: 060151121
      Mon, Aug 05, 2013, 00:53
Sorry all, real hectic right now.
I think I'm in.
 
9mjd
      Dude
      ID: 501381415
      Tue, Aug 06, 2013, 15:02
Fugazi is the last one, then we can start on the draft order selection process.
 
10mjd
      Dude
      ID: 501381415
      Tue, Aug 06, 2013, 15:19
Like Guru did in the RIFC, I'm going to use the randomize function in MFL to set the order for our draft selection round. We can then get started on that process.

Remember that our actual draft uses a Bonzai format, which means that it is a normal snake EXCEPT that the 3rd round is reversed. So the team picking first overall picks last in each of the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th rounds.

For audit purposes, you'll each get an email showing the random draft order. Just be aware that this order (the first round order) will only be used for our draft selection round, and not the actual draft.
 
11mjd
      Dude
      ID: 501381415
      Tue, Aug 06, 2013, 15:36
Here is the randomly determined order for our draft selection round:

1.VampireWeekend
2. jaydog
3. russelldl
4. Jzapps
5. The Slaughty Pirate Hookers
6. SwinganaMiss
7. louky
8. mjd
9. Goatlocker
10. Nerfherders
11. slackjawed yokel
12. Fugazi
13. Valkyrie
14. Letter J

Vampireweekend, you can make your choice whenever you are ready.
 
12mjd
      Dude
      ID: 501381415
      Tue, Aug 06, 2013, 15:44
1;
2.
3.
4
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.

Next to pick:

VampireWeekend
jaydog
russelldl
Jzapps
The Slaughty Pirate Hookers
SwinganaMiss
louky
mjd
Goatlocker
Nerfherders
slackjawed yokel
Fugazi
Valkyr
Letter J


 
13jseth333
      Dude
      ID: 24100310
      Tue, Aug 06, 2013, 22:56
We shall see if this works out…

1;
2.
3.
4
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14. VampireWeekend

Next to pick:

jaydog
russelldl
Jzapps
The Slaughty Pirate Hookers
SwinganaMiss
louky
mjd
Goatlocker
Nerfherders
slackjawed yokel
Fugazi
Valkyr
Letter J
 
14Jaydog
      ID: 2074578
      Wed, Aug 07, 2013, 09:45
Never had the first pick before... here goes nothing:



1. Jaydog
2.
3.
4
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14. VampireWeekend

Next to pick:

russelldl
Jzapps
The Slaughty Pirate Hookers
SwinganaMiss
louky
mjd
Goatlocker
Nerfherders
slackjawed yokel
Fugazi
Valkyr
Letter J
 
15Tree
      ID: 3678717
      Wed, Aug 07, 2013, 18:08
i'm bored. :o)
 
16Russelldl
      ID: 10792323
      Wed, Aug 07, 2013, 19:04
Sorry for the delay. I'm going to take 13. I can't cut and paste the list from my phone. Looks like jzapps is up next.
 
18jseth333
      ID: 43710719
      Wed, Aug 07, 2013, 20:18
1. Jaydog
2.
3.
4
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13. Russelldl
14. VampireWeekend

Next to pick:

Jzapps
The Slaughty Pirate Hookers
SwinganaMiss
louky
mjd
Goatlocker
Nerfherders
slackjawed yokel
Fugazi
Valkyr
Letter J
 
19Joey
      ID: 56711721
      Wed, Aug 07, 2013, 22:17
1. Jaydog
2. JZAPPS AKA The Graham Crackerz
3.
4
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13. Russelldl
14. VampireWeekend

Next to pick:

The Slaughty Pirate Hookers
SwinganaMiss
louky
mjd
Goatlocker
Nerfherders
slackjawed yokel
Fugazi
Valkyr
Letter J
 
20Tree
      ID: 395323014
      Thu, Aug 08, 2013, 08:50
1. Jaydog
2. JZAPPS AKA The Graham Crackerz
3.
4
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12. The Slaughty Pirate Hookers
13. Russelldl
14. VampireWeekend


Next to pick:

SwinganaMiss
louky
mjd
Goatlocker
Nerfherders
slackjawed yokel
Fugazi
Valkyr
Letter J
 
21Tree
      ID: 395323014
      Fri, Aug 09, 2013, 17:54
if our draft goes at this pace, we might want to start last week :)
 
22jseth333
      Dude
      ID: 24100310
      Fri, Aug 09, 2013, 19:53
To help move this along…with the 14th pick I will select Adrian Peterson...
 
23mjd
      Dude
      ID: 501381415
      Fri, Aug 09, 2013, 19:56
This part always takes a while. People wrapping up summer activities and such.

Once the draft starts, everyone will get focused and we'll be fine.

I emailed Swing a reminder yesterday.
 
24SwinganaMiss
      ID: 20141417
      Fri, Aug 09, 2013, 21:13
1. Jaydog
2. JZAPPS AKA The Graham Crackerz
3.
4
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10. SwinganaMiss
11.
12. The Slaughty Pirate Hookers
13. Russelldl
14. VampireWeekend

Next to pick:

louky
mjd
Goatlocker
Nerfherders
slackjawed yokel
Fugazi
Valkyr
Letter J
 
25louky
      ID: 27742107
      Sat, Aug 10, 2013, 08:42
1. Jaydog
2. JZAPPS AKA The Graham Crackerz
3. louky
4
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10. SwinganaMiss
11.
12. The Slaughty Pirate Hookers
13. Russelldl
14. VampireWeekend

Next to pick:

louky
mjd
Goatlocker
Nerfherders
slackjawed yokel
Fugazi
Valkyr
Letter J
 
26mjd
      Dude
      ID: 501381415
      Sat, Aug 10, 2013, 12:28
1. Jaydog
2. JZAPPS AKA The Graham Crackerz
3. louky
4
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10. SwinganaMiss
11. mjd
12. The Slaughty Pirate Hookers
13. Russelldl
14. VampireWeekend

Next to pick:

Goatlocker
Nerfherders
slackjawed yokel
Fugazi
Valkyr
Letter J
 
27mjd
      Dude
      ID: 501381415
      Sat, Aug 10, 2013, 14:10
I'd like to open a discussion on when we should start our draft. Originally I said it took 11 days to draft this league last year. That was incorrect. With Judy as commish, we finished in a week. No single manager averaged over 1 hour per pick by the end of the draft. That's pretty impressive, but very doable if everyone pays attention and uses the MFL queue system appropriately.

Granted I'm not the taskmaster that she is, but we have 5 members returning from that league and everyone at this level has at least one season's experience using the queue system on MFL. And we all know how fast the drafts can fly on MFL when those without easy internet access all day use the queue system.

With all these early injuries this year, I'd like to begin our draft as late as possible, so the way I see it, starting on the 19th is too early IMO. Ideally, I'd prefer to start right after the 3rd week of preseason games. That would be an Aug 25th start with the first game on Thursday, Sept 5th. But with the Labor Day weekend coming Sept 1-3, that might be problematic for some and cutting it too close, as we still need to run wavers before the first game.

Also, the RIFC has not stated their official draft start time. Since all members of this league have either drafted with the RIFC last season or hope to next season, I think we should also consider that.

Now I know some folks are chomping at the bit to get started ASAP, but I think it'd be much wiser to start as late as possible, taking into account all of the above mentioned factors.

Please discuss.
 
28GoatLocker
      Leader
      ID: 060151121
      Sat, Aug 10, 2013, 14:49
1. Jaydog
2. JZAPPS AKA The Graham Crackerz
3. louky
4
5.
6.
7.
8.
9. GoatLocker
10. SwinganaMiss
11. mjd
12. The Slaughty Pirate Hookers
13. Russelldl
14. VampireWeekend

Next to pick:

Nerfherders
slackjawed yokel
Fugazi
Valkyr
Letter J
 
29GoatLocker
      Leader
      ID: 060151121
      Sat, Aug 10, 2013, 14:54
I'm fairly open as to when we start the draft.
Since the odds are that I will make all my choices via queue as I did last year, probably really doesn't matter.
Later is better with me.
 
30Nerfherders
      ID: 1511182416
      Sat, Aug 10, 2013, 15:22
1. Jaydog
2. JZAPPS AKA The Graham Crackerz
3. louky
4
5.
6.
7.
8. Nerfherders
9. GoatLocker
10. SwinganaMiss
11. mjd
12. The Slaughty Pirate Hookers
13. Russelldl
14. VampireWeekend

Next to pick:

slackjawed yokel
Fugazi
Valkyr
Letter J
 
31fugazi
      ID: 28545223
      Sat, Aug 10, 2013, 18:46
The later the better.
 
32Slackjawed Yokel
      ID: 38502923
      Sun, Aug 11, 2013, 00:37
1. Jaydog
2. JZAPPS AKA The Graham Crackerz
3. louky
4
5.
6.
7. Slackjawed Yokel
8. Nerfherders
9. GoatLocker
10. SwinganaMiss
11. mjd
12. The Slaughty Pirate Hookers
13. Russelldl
14. VampireWeekend

Next to pick:

Fugazi
Valkyr
Letter J
 
33fugazi
      ID: 28545223
      Sun, Aug 11, 2013, 02:38
1. Jaydog
2. JZAPPS AKA The Graham Crackerz
3. louky
4.
5.
6. Fugazi
7. Slackjawed Yokel
8. Nerfherders
9. GoatLocker
10. SwinganaMiss
11. mjd
12. The Slaughty Pirate Hookers
13. Russelldl
14. VampireWeekend

Next to pick:

Valkyr
Letter J
 
34mjd
      Dude
      ID: 501381415
      Sun, Aug 11, 2013, 14:27
RIFC is starting their draft on the 25th, anticipating that it will take about a week.

I propose that we mirror whatever they are doing. This means that the end of the draft very well may occur over the Labor Day weekend.

Anyone NOT OK with that?
 
35GoatLocker
      Leader
      ID: 060151121
      Sun, Aug 11, 2013, 14:38
Works for me.
 
36 Valkyrie
      ID: 210563113
      Sun, Aug 11, 2013, 16:41
1. Jaydog
2. JZAPPS AKA The Graham Crackerz
3. louky
4. letterJ
5. Valkyrie
6. Fugazi
7. Slackjawed Yokel
8. Nerfherders
9. GoatLocker
10. SwinganaMiss
11. mjd
12. The Slaughty Pirate Hookers
13. Russelldl
14. VampireWeekend
 
37Tree
      ID: 26724139
      Tue, Aug 13, 2013, 10:24
well let's make the draft move, so we're not drafting during the holiday weekend! :o)

it's not so hard if everyone is aware we're drafting! either pay attention, or if you know you're going to be gone for 8 hours straight, leave a queue for your next pick...
 
38mjd
      Dude
      ID: 501381415
      Tue, Aug 13, 2013, 18:06
Finishing before the holiday weekend can be done, though 5 days will take max effort and cooperation from all teams.

Just getting done in a week requires a minimum of 48 picks per day. That's almost 3.5 rounds per day.

From past experience we know how fast an MFL draft can fly if everyone utilizes the queue system.
 
39GoatLocker
      Leader
      ID: 060151121
      Thu, Aug 15, 2013, 08:45
If my memory is right, I needed to stay 3 or 4 rounds ahead with queues last draft.
I don't think I had a single pick that wasn't done from a queue.
And it still worked out good.
 
40mjd
      Dude
      ID: 501381415
      Thu, Aug 15, 2013, 18:53
I set up the draft order at mfl.com. Feel free to check my work.
 
42mjd
      Dude
      ID: 501381415
      Thu, Aug 22, 2013, 12:47
We'll be starting our draft on Sunday at noon ET. It will be untimed until we get through the first round. Thereafter, there will be a 6 hour clock with a nightly pause, exact times yet to be determined, but most likely whatever Guru decides for the RIFC.

To complete the draft on Friday before the holiday weekend, we must average 56 picks or exactly 4 rounds per day. Those using queues please take note. If we fail to make that quota (Sunday espcially), we can easily make up the time during the weekdays. AAA #1 made almost 70 picks yesterday.

Please observe draft courtesy and keep us informed if you are going to be out of touch for anything over an hour or so and use the queue system if you are going to be unavailable for any longer period of time. As you all well know, these drafts on MFL can fly through a couple of rounds in no time with managers utilizing the queue system.

 
43GoatLocker
      Leader
      ID: 060151121
      Fri, Aug 23, 2013, 10:23
Well, worked out just like I figured it would.
Looks like I am back to work starting Monday.
That is both a Yeh and a Boo at the same time.
Will set queues for 4 rounds at a time and see what happens.
Did set up my cell, but can't have it in the building at work, so will be in the car.

Will make it work out one way or the other.

Best of luck all in the draft.
 
44louky
      ID: 117212321
      Fri, Aug 23, 2013, 22:21
Nothing to do with our league, but my high school team is kicking off the football season on ESPNU tonight. Trinity HS out of Louisville, up 20-14 as I type
 
45mjd
      Dude
      ID: 501381415
      Sat, Aug 24, 2013, 23:41
Here's a link to everything you need to know about the draft.

Specifically the header and posts 1 and 2.

The only change is that rationales may be posted 5 at a time in the appropriate thread.

 
46Letter_J
      ID: 296202018
      Sun, Aug 25, 2013, 13:56
Draft started at noon ET, no???
 
47mjd
      Dude
      ID: 501381415
      Sun, Aug 25, 2013, 14:26
Yeah, untimed until tomorrow, but I'd hoped we'd get a round or so in today.

Sent an email to jaydog.
 
48Jaydog
      ID: 4293421
      Sun, Aug 25, 2013, 14:28
Sorry guys, I had a pre draft pick made but it didn't take for some reason. Just made the obvious selection, so were off and running.
 
49GoatLocker
      Leader
      ID: 060151121
      Sun, Aug 25, 2013, 15:44
OK, Valkyrie is off of my Christmas Card List.
 
50Letter_J
      ID: 296202018
      Sun, Aug 25, 2013, 21:38
It's 10:40 pm AST, so I'm calling it a night. 14 picks to me, and too much can happen, so I have not set up a queue. Will check first thing in the morning.
 
51Tree
      ID: 317371816
      Sun, Aug 25, 2013, 21:59
picking momentarily.
 
52 mjd
      Dude
      ID: 501381415
      Sun, Aug 25, 2013, 23:28
I'm having gmail issues, so use this for now. I'll add it my franchise info.

I'll turn on the clock tonight after the nightly pause begins (1 AM) and hopefully it will start tomorrow at 7 AM. Regardless, don't look for me until about 11.
 
53GoatLocker
      Leader
      ID: 060151121
      Mon, Aug 26, 2013, 08:44
Well, hard to tell what it going on.
I start back to work today, so will be sitting up queues through about round 7 or 8.
Expect I will be home around 5 or 6 PST.
If you need something, can try my cell, listed on MFL, but no guarantee I will be able to pick it up.
 
54GoatLocker
      Leader
      ID: 060151121
      Mon, Aug 26, 2013, 09:15
Ignore my last post, wrong draft.
 
55GoatLocker
      Leader
      ID: 060151121
      Mon, Aug 26, 2013, 09:59
Have Queues set for Rounds 3,4,5.
Should be home by 5 or so.
Hopefully we won't get that far into 6 and I won't hold things up.
 
56mjd
      Dude
      ID: 501381415
      Mon, Aug 26, 2013, 13:23
Let's try to pick up the pace a bit.

Set those queues.
 
57GoatLocker
      Leader
      ID: 060151121
      Tue, Aug 27, 2013, 09:49
Queues are set for the next 4 rounds.
Did also fill My Draft List, so if somehow you go through 4 rounds in 4 hours, would still be a 6 hour pick for my choice.
Should be home by 5.
 
58mjd
      Dude
      ID: 501381415
      Tue, Aug 27, 2013, 11:36
What do you want to do about rationales? Or is the comments section of MFL adequate, even though not many have used them.

I was thinking about an alternative... make notes in the comments section as we're drafting, then use those notes to write a bit more comprehensive post draft analysis.

But I'm up for whatever. If some have written rationales, I'll gladly create a threat to post them. Always an interesting read.

Regardless, all of us are hoping to be writing rationales in the RIFC next seaason, so I'd think it appropriate to communicate our draft thoughts/reasons/rationales in some form.

What say you?
 
59Letter_J
      ID: 296202018
      Tue, Aug 27, 2013, 11:38
Just a friendly reminder. Do NOT mention undrafted players in your rationales or in the comments section at the draft site.
 
60Letter_J
      ID: 296202018
      Tue, Aug 27, 2013, 11:41
I'm up for posting rationales. Not sure if they will be lengthy, but I'll begin posting them here and someone can carry them over to the rationale thread.
 
61mjd
      Dude
      ID: 501381415
      Tue, Aug 27, 2013, 12:15
I'll create a rationale thread then, 5 rounds at a time. Please don't post here as I have no moderator powers to move them.
 
62 mjd
      Dude
      ID: 501381415
      Tue, Aug 27, 2013, 14:52
Graham Crackerz timed out. He'll have to email me the pick as only the commish can add it.

Also post the pick here so nobdy grabs him. If someone does pick his player, I'll use the time stamps here and on MFL to decide who picked that player first.
 
63JoeyZ
      Donor
      ID: 58722711
      Tue, Aug 27, 2013, 15:20
sea lee LB
 
64mjd
      Dude
      ID: 501381415
      Tue, Aug 27, 2013, 15:24
Entered
 
65JoeyZ
      Donor
      ID: 58722711
      Tue, Aug 27, 2013, 15:27
thanks ... don't know what happened ... i have the mfl keep and this one it have mixed up.
 
66mjd
      Dude
      ID: 501381415
      Tue, Aug 27, 2013, 16:03
Yeah, I'm drafting 3 on MFL right now and my main goal is to not get too confused.
 
67GoatLocker
      Leader
      ID: 060151121
      Wed, Aug 28, 2013, 09:42
Ditto, drafting 2 on MFL right now and tough.
And a lot of the same group :)

OK, queues are set for the next 4 rounds.
Same story, probably home around 5 or so.

Any issues, you can try my cell, but no guarantees that I'll pick up.
I do forward it to my work phone.
 
68russelldl
      ID: 51228722
      Wed, Aug 28, 2013, 10:13
sorry for this delay. I left my cheat sheets at home and my wife is working on faxing them to me. We'll see if that works.
 
69jseth333
      Dude
      ID: 24100310
      Wed, Aug 28, 2013, 10:27
That is a good wife...
 
70russelldl
      ID: 51228722
      Wed, Aug 28, 2013, 10:53
She did it! She's a keeper.
 
71Tree
      ID: 357162811
      Wed, Aug 28, 2013, 12:16
haha definitely a keeper (FWIW, i now put my cheatsheets on Google Drive, which means they are anywhere that i am that a computer is)
 
72mjd
      Dude
      ID: 501381415
      Wed, Aug 28, 2013, 13:02
I need to leave unexpectantly, so no time to set a q.

Back in an hour or 2.

I'm still 10 picks away.
 
73russelldl
      ID: 51228722
      Wed, Aug 28, 2013, 16:39
Tree, it's funny you say that because I do that for everything at work. I've learned my lesson.
 
74GoatLocker
      Leader
      ID: 060151121
      Thu, Aug 29, 2013, 08:57
OK, queues are set for the next 4 rounds.
Same story, probably home around 5 or so.

Any issues, you can try my cell, but no guarantees that I'll pick up.
I do forward it to my work phone.
 
75GoatLocker
      Leader
      ID: 060151121
      Thu, Aug 29, 2013, 08:58
I will try to get to rationales tonite.
Still just kind of buried with just getting back to work and all the crap of changing companies.
 
76Slackjawed Yokel
      ID: 38502923
      Thu, Aug 29, 2013, 21:47
Andre Brown available at a discount...
 
77GoatLocker
      Leader
      ID: 060151121
      Fri, Aug 30, 2013, 09:30
3 queues set.
Starting to get hard, so don't think I will set the fourth queue.

Should be home around 5 or so and will check when I walk in the door.

 
78Nerfherders
      ID: 1511182416
      Fri, Aug 30, 2013, 13:18
Sorry for the delay this morning. It was so backed up from the slow yesterday that it actually went through a round and a half while I was sleeping.
 
79joeyz
      ID: 76201822
      Sat, Aug 31, 2013, 09:00
I will pick Lance Briggs.
I had 5 players in my queue but you guys took them all!
 
80mjd
      Dude
      ID: 501381415
      Sat, Aug 31, 2013, 11:13
done
 
81Letter_J
      ID: 296202018
      Sat, Aug 31, 2013, 12:45
Sorry about the delay. Paperwork day today, so I set a queue with Jake Locker. For some reason, it did not take. Don't know why
 
82GoatLocker
      Leader
      ID: 060151121
      Sat, Aug 31, 2013, 13:48
Have a queue set for this current round.
None for the next.
Will be out for a couple of hours.
 
84mjd
      ID: 9811120
      Mon, Sep 02, 2013, 13:04
Great job on the draft guys. Keep working on those Rationales, they're a good read. I'm working on mine and will start posting them soon.

I'll post a draft recap later today, so please work on them. It'll be the usual format.

Our blind bidding process will begin sometime today once I figure it out or Guru starts it up. FCFS player pick ups will be Wednesday at 3 PM or noon-not sure yet, but you'll have that info later today.
 
85Guru
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      Mon, Sep 02, 2013, 14:45
I set up blind bidding to commence at 4pm this afternoon, with claims ending at noon ET Wednesday (Sept 4). We are using conditional blind bidding this year, so the processing may look a bit different than last season. Even if you aren't planning to submit a claim for this first period, you should probably take a look at the setup to make you you understand how it is done. Minimum bid is $1, and bids must be in increments of $1. Everyone gets $100 to start the season.

I set up the reverse of the draft selection order (post 11) as the custom waiver order. That should only be used as a last tiebreaker when settling tied claims.

Each Wednesday, blind bid claims will be processed at noon on Wednesday. Following a 3-hour lockout, first-come, first served free agent add/drops will start at 3pm.
 
86mjd
      ID: 9811120
      Mon, Sep 02, 2013, 15:53
Thanks Guru
 
87GoatLocker
      Leader
      ID: 060151121
      Tue, Sep 03, 2013, 09:58
mjd, thanks for herding the cats to get us through this.
Guru, thanks as always for the site and all you do.