SELECTING A TEAM
I reserve the right to shoot down any request to own a team. Anyone that has proven in the past to be inactive or inexperienced may have to take a backseat.
When giving your proposal to own a team, please fill out the following:
Team: (Select 1 of the current NBA franchises, first come/first serve)
E-Mail Address:
We may not end up using every franchise. I'd rather have 15 very active people than 30 teams that don't really pay attention.
CO-GM's
This is something that I would definitely encourage. Anything that helps your team stay active and engaged. Feel free to reach out to other posters and see if they want to run a team with you.
ELIGIBLE PLAYERS
Each roster will consist of 10 players and a coaching staff.
Round 1, Coaches Round:
-Head Coach: Can be any Head Coach in the NBA or Foreign Leagues
-Assistant Coach 1: Current NCAA Head Coach
-Assistant Coach 2: Current NBA Assistant Coach
-All three are selected in the one round.
Round 2, 2016 Draft Class:
-Any player eligible for the 2015 NBA Draft
Round 3, 2014 & 2015 Draft Classes:
-Any NBA player entering the 2016-2017 having played their first minutes during the previous season (2014-2015) or (2015-2016). There are player(s) that did not play minutes during the 2015-2016 season that would have been rookies. Due to not playing, they are considered part of the 2016 draft class, in terms of being a rookie.
Rounds 4-11, General NBA Talent:
-Any NBA player who played at least 1 minute during the 2015-2016 season and has not already been drafted unless the player has Stated he has Retired or is now a Coach.
-If an ineligible player has been selected, the other owners have two hours to make this known by e-mailing myself.
-After two hours of an ineligible pick, if no recognition of the fault has been made...the pick becomes official, regardless of the benefit or harm it may cause the owner drafting the player.
-This player then becomes eligible and should be judged as any other player in the pool.
-Ineligible does not refer to players that have already been selected.
-If an owner attempts to select a player that has already been taken, they will be skipped as if the time OTC has run out and the next team in line will be OTC. This owner being skipped will not face the penalties of inactivity.
-It is up to the owner who selected a previously selected player to correct his mistake. I will do my best to inform any owner who may commit this heinous crime.
If you have ANY questions about who is eligible...player or coach...it would be wise to contact me BEFORE making a pick. We all know the chaos and controversy that ensues when an eligible player or coach is taken.
DRAFTING
-Rounds 1-3 will allow for 6 Hours per pick (24hr Clock)
-Rounds 4-7 will allow for 4 Hours per pick (Clock runs 8am EST - 2am EST)
-Round 8-11 will allow for 2 Hours per pick (Clock runs 8am EST - 2am EST)
*I reserve the right to adjust these times.
The draft order will randomly be selected. The order that is determined will reflect a "snake" draft in the General Player Rounds.
If you ended up last in the randomization...
-Last Pick of Coaching Staff
-1st Pick of Rookies
-1st Pick of 2nd or 3rd Year Players
-Last Pick of General NBA Players
On the other side of the spectrum, if you won the lotto...
-Last Pick of Coaching Staff
-Last Pick of Rookies
-Last Pick of 2nd or 3rd Year Players
-1st Pick of General NBA Players
Please follow the proper draft etiquette...
- Once your post your pick in thread, it is final. Do not edit your pick.
- DO NOT NAME DROP PLAYERS/COACHES THAT ARE NOT TAKEN.
-Once you've made a selection, E-Mail the next person OTC to inform them...as well as the person on deck so that they are ready.
-Even if you plan on being around for your selection...STILL SEND A LIST of players you would like, in order, to a team drafting after you. This way, we can keep up the pace of the draft.
TRADING
Trading will open the moment that I post the draft order. All proposals are to be made via E-mail or PM - a list of all contacts will be provided.
-All trades must contain equal picks - no 2 for 1's, 4 for 2's, etc...each team must always contain 11 picks.
-You may trade your pick in the coach round, rookie round, or 2nd year round. However, you must receive one back in that trade.
-Everyone must have a draft pick in each of the first 3 rounds.
-I reserve the right to veto any trade.
-If I veto a trade, the parties involved may appeal by both owners e-mailing me their reasoning behind the trade within two hours of the veto.
-If the reasoning is at least seen as genuine, the veto will be dismissed.
-Official trades must have both parties agree in thread.
-You ARE NOT allowed to trade your pick if you are on the clock. Once you select a player, you may then begin trading once again.
INACTIVITY
Those that have done one of these B-a-T's with me in the past know that I am a stickler for activity. Do not join unless you really plan on being a part of this. No one wants to wait two weeks to make one pick. I am open to the idea of just simply contracting the league - eliminating a team - due to inactivity. Let me break down my standards for inactivity...
-If any owner misses their first round pick in the allotted time, I will contact the Top 3 owners on the wait list.
-Once the pick has been missed, the first in line has two hours to make a selection - officially taking over as owner.
-If the 1st replacement owner has not made a pick within the two hour window, the second in line will have 1 hour to make a selection - officially taking over as owner.
-If the 2nd in line does not make a pick within their window, the 3rd in line will have 30 minutes to make a selection - officially taking over as owner.
-If the Top 3 in the wait list have been unable to take over the team by making a selection, the team will be eliminated from the league.
-If any replacement owner misses their 2nd round selection - their first with a full clock - there will not be another replacement. The team will be eliminated from the game - in addition to the first round pick being taken out of the draft pool and judgment.
-If ANY owner misses more 2 or more picks, they will be eliminated from the game and their players eliminated from the pool and judgement.
-However... if an owner sends his wish list to the owner drafting right after him along with sending their wishlist to myself and their pick is not made for them within the allotted time, they will not suffer any inactivity penalties.
I am aware that the times per pick and inactivity rules are quite harsh. I'd rather finish will a group of people that are truly engaged and interested than struggle to make half the league give a $h!t. This is especially true when it comes to the late rounds. Too many people start these things strong and then quit half way through. I am OK with that, but I am not going to wait around every time that teams comes on the clock. If you care and aren't going to be around, send a list to the person drafting after you & myself, you will be covered.
JUDGING
This is a group effort. If your team wishes to qualify for judgement, you must judge the other teams as well. Any owner that wishes to win must present his score card, otherwise they are no longer in the running. Here is a breakdown of how we will judge...
For each category, you will rank your top 5 teams. Once they are ranked, you will score each on a scale of 1-10 (10=highest).
-Quality of Talent (x3)
Pretty simple here. We know how good the guys you will draft are/were...just compare the compiled talent to other teams.
-Team Chemistry (x2)
Obviously we can't tell 100% for sure how these guys would play together but you should be looking to create a style of play. Whether it is fast paced, defensive minded, outside shooting, etc...your team should have an identity based on the players on the roster. Your coach should also reflect your style of play.
-Longevity (x2)
The team you draft is going to be playing at their current ages. How long can your core stay together? Vets are great but how many years do you really have to compete. Young talent can be in the league for a while but are you really sure that they will develop? This is what we are judging.
-Intangibles (x2)
Guys that have the little something that doesn't show up on stat sheets. Incredible passion, high energy, determination to win/refusal to lose, proven track record in the big games. This can come from the coaching staff or the players.
-Offense
Simply how your team stacks up against the others on offense.
-Defense
Simply how your team stacks up against the others on defense.
The multipliers come in to play with categories that I view as slightly more important than others. In total, there is 120 points to be earned across the 6 categories. There will be no decimals in the judgement process, only whole numbers. Owners will not judge their own team.
THREADS
Eventually I will post a link to each thread once they have been created, but for now...
Sign-Up/Discussion Thread
-Only and all discussion about the league goes in this thread. You will be able to find contact info in here as well. All finalized trades are to be posted in this thread, along with all reactions to picks.
Draft Thread
-Strictly for draft picks. The initial post will include the draft order and previous picks. No other posts are to be made that do not have a pick included with them. Do not react to picks in that thread. Do not announce trades. You get the point.
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Roster Thread
-As I mentioned, this is where you will detail your roster. Each owner will make 1 post in this thread that will have anything about their team that they wish to include. Don't make more than 1 post, just continue to edit.
QUESTIONS/CONCERNS
You will all have my e-mail and the discussion thread to post your thoughts on. I am open to mid-game changes as long as they are effective and won't alter anything important. If you read through this and realize I am missing something or need to include something, please let me know. This is a group effort and the more active we all are, the more fun this will be.
SIGN-UP!!!!
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