You could just change the names. Maybe name them after SDMB fora: the BBQ Pit, Great Debates, etc.
Alright folks, new guy here. I’m the Rough and Tumblrs.
I like the divisions, but they’d be a lot more useful if we could manipulate the schedule to put some emphasis on them (i.e. two games against each divisional team). With just 13 regular season games, we can’t do round robin, so why not embrace the difference and target the division? (Of course, I can only imagine what a nightmare futzing with the schedule would be…)
Still hoping…
Definitely can’t move it to Wednesday - the first game of the season is that day and I’m guessing a significant chunk of the league wants to watch that game. But the 9:45 eastern slot is actually still available, so we can move it back a half hour.
This draft runs longer than others so if we start that late we’re going to run past midnight. Not sure if that works for everyone, but I’ll try to ask around.
It’s better to make the beginning rather than the end of an auction draft - if you have to leave during the last part of it, you can just go ahead and bid earlier to get your roster filled up. You could ask other people to nominate guys you want maybe. But if you miss the first half hour, you miss out on your chance to get the premium players - unless you pre-value them really high.
Let me try to quickly gather objections before i switch it.
That’s fine with me.
It’s fine with me, but i’m on the west coast so it’s still not late. People in the eastern time zone are going to be most affected.
It will work for me. It’s not like those late rounders are much more than guesses.
I’d strongly prefer that the draft not be pushed back any later. But, if it is, I’ll make the part that I can. I can draft up until 1130 EST
I’m okay with the time change. Just post a official time change after everybody votes.
Sorry, all. Normally I would just stay on campus and do it there but they are shutting down the building at 9:30 the first month of the semester to do something with the ductwork.
Without objection
Anyone else?
Sorry been without internet access for a few days.
I normally wouldn’t inconvenience one person to make it equally better for another person, but in this case the burdens aren’t quite equal. It’s harder to miss the beginning of the draft than the end, especially in auction. If you know you’ll be running short on time a bit, you can construct your team a bit faster - we can even allow people who need to go to suggest nominations for other people so they get a shot at the players they want.
Anyway, is it cool with you Dale if I move it up a half hour? I know you may miss the last chunk of the draft, but it’s overall easier than having RNATB miss the first chunk of it, and if you draft accordingly you can complete your team.
I’d be willing to nominate players to help complete teams for those who need to leave early.
Same here. The time’s fine, whichever y’all choose. If you need me to dedicate early nominations to someone who needs to leave early, that’s fine too.
Still looking for players?
Changing the draft time is fine, I’m sorry I’m such a pain this year, this graveyard schedule is the price I had to pay to get the job here in Chicago. LOL, drafting sober might help improve my teams this year!
Thanks, dale!
Draft is set for 9:45pm eastern, Tuesday Sep 4