2016 Offseason Gameplan (Updated)
Wednesday, January 8th:
No Sim!
-Amateur Draft continues in Statslab, draft slot timer enabled running 8a-8p CT pausing on the weekend (1st & 2nd Rd: 6 hours per draft slot, resetting after each pick)
-Vote for Season Awards in Statslab if not done already
-Ballot for Postseason MVP comes out
Thursday, January 9th:
No Sim!
-Ammy Draft continues
-Vote for Season Awards in Statslab and Postseason MVP on Forum
Friday, January 10th:
Voting for Season Awards ends at 6am CT!!
-Postseason MVP voting continues; ends Wednesday, January 15th
-Ammy Draft continues through the weekend without a timer hopefully with prompt selections
-Sim to Nov 6, 2016, manually enter season awards, sim to Nov 15, 2016, upload new file
Monday, January 13th:
No Sim!
-Ammy Draft continues, draft slot timer resumes, 3rd Rd timer moves to 4 hours per draft slot
-Vote for Postseason MVP if not already
Tuesday, January 14th:
No Sim!
-Ammy Draft continues, 4th Rd timer moves to 2 hours per draft slot
-Voting for Postseason MVP ends Wed, Jan 15th!
Wednesday, January 15th:
No Sim!
-Ammy Draft continues, 5th & 6th Rds timer adjusts to 1 hour per draft slot
Thursday, January 16th:
No Sim!
-Ammy Draft continues, 7th & 8th Rds timer moves to 30 minutes per draft slot
-Finish Ammy Draft! We HAVE to conclude the draft by the evening of this day!!
**UNDRAFTED PLAYERS UNAVAILABLE UNTIL AFTER FA DRAFT FOR EXPANSION TEAMS!!**
Friday, January 17th:
-Enter Ammy Draft results plus any FA claims made before the Ammy Draft (none allowed from 11/15-1/15)
-Sim to Jan 1, 2017
-Relocate CA and AZ, expand league to add 4 new franchises (ID, WA, NV, VA), adjust schedule for interleague play (single season)
-Schedule Expansion Draft for Jan 5, 2017, sim until day before, release new file
Friday, January 17th - Friday, January 24th: (if needed can extend into Jan 24th week)
-Begin Expansion Draft in Statslab (if feasible starting earlier on the Forum)
-Enter Expansion Draft results after conclusion of draft
-Sim to Jan 14, 2017
-Schedule FA Draft for Jan 15 (only for 4 expansion teams)
-Release new file
Monday, January 27th - Thursday, January 30th:
-Free Agent Draft for 4 expansion team in Statslab (Forum if needed and Live Draft to finish quicker if possible)
Friday, January 31st:
-Enter FA Draft results
-Sim until start of Spring Training 2016
-Release new file
Monday, February 3rd:
-1st half of Spring Training 2017 (12 games)
Wednesday, February 5th:
-2nd half of Spring Training 2017 (final 12 games)
Friday, February 7th:
-Opening Day 2017!
-Resume normal MWF @ 6am CT sim schedule