Inaugual Draft

[Chappy]

Hmm...  I don't see a timer... perhaps we should try the other method?

[mstreeter06]

Hmm...  I don't see a timer... perhaps we should try the other method?

Yeah me neither. I think we'll go with set 2 hour windows for picks for a bit then shorten the window to 30-60 minutes after round X (10?).

My plan is to set 2 hour pick windows for this round and possibly round 3. Then we'll go to 30, 45, or 60 minute pick windows after that.

[Chappy]

We are in all likelyhood the first league doing a draft in v14 & statslab, so we get to find all the bugs.

[mikezone13]

We are in all likelyhood the first league doing a draft in v14 & statslab, so we get to find all the bugs.

Clock showing now.

[mstreeter06]

We are in all likelyhood the first league doing a draft in v14 & statslab, so we get to find all the bugs.

Clock showing now.

I have pick due times on everyone's slot which started the draft clock. 2 hour windows for the remaining time slots then 15 minute windows for the rest of the draft. I'll probably make the time limit 5-10 minutes after round 10 until 25 then will just auto the rest (until people want to go farther before auto the draft).

[mukerka]

now 3 hours??? why dont reset the clock and start in 2 hours??

[Chappy]

now 3 hours??? why dont reset the clock and start in 2 hours??

For some reason, the clock was not working when Matt had is set to reset.  This way, the clock works.  The good thing about drafting this way is you know when your next picks will be no matter what.  So, for you, you'll pick at 10:45, 13:30 and 18:45 tomorrow no matter what... picks won't sneak up on you like they could with the clock resetting after every pick.

It will be slow today, but starting tomorrow everything should speed up considerably.

[mukerka]

So, for you, you'll pick at 10:45, 13:30 and 18:45 tomorrow no matter what...

5 hours plus here, so 15:45, 18:30 and 23:45

i dont like at all this system, too slow   

[yuda]

It's pretty much the only system that's remotely fair when the owner base is spread all over the world. It wouldn't be much fun if you went to bed when there were 10 picks before you had to go and you woke up to find that everybody went quickly while  you were asleep and your clock expired.

In most cases, we'll move faster than the windows (and we can re-set the clock at points if we get too far ahead).

[mikezone13]

It's pretty much the only system that's remotely fair when the owner base is spread all over the world. It wouldn't be much fun if you went to bed when there were 10 picks before you had to go and you woke up to find that everybody went quickly while  you were asleep and your clock expired.

That's so true, right now it's just past midnight where I am, and I've got 2 of the next 7 picks and I'm trying to plan how much time I should wait until grabbing some sleep. I would set it to draft from my list but I don't have a decent order to my list yet, it's just a long list of decent players.

[mukerka]

now i see that the 3 round will be with 15 minutes per round but starting tomorrow 8AM???

[Chappy]

now i see that the 3 round will be with 15 minutes per round but starting tomorrow 8AM???

Yes, but remember, the timer doesn't reset, which is why you'll pick at 10:45, 13:30 and 18:45 (or as you said 15:45, 18:30 and 23:45) tomorrow no matter what...  Ignore the timer and follow the pick due times.

[Chappy]

For people confused by the system:  Go to your team warroom in statslab.  In the upper right hand corner you'll see your picks and all the times they are due...  Ignore the timer, pay attention to the due times, and you shouldn't have to worry about missing any picks.

[claphamsa]

woo drafting!

[mstreeter06]

UPDATE!

We are making some good progress with our inaugural draft. As of right now, we are at New Jersey's 3rd round pick (35th overall) and their pick is technically due at 8:45am tomorrow (5/24) but able to pick whenever.

I plan to let owners pick as they come up today and once we get to 8:00pm CST tonight, I'll stop the draft clock to reset it for the next owner's pick to be due at 8:15am CST tomorrow (8/24). From there we will be on a 15 minute draft pick windows (have your Statslab draft lists complete or be ready online) until Friday night at 8pm CST. From there, I plan to reset the draft clock again for Monday's drafting to a 10 minute window for whatever round we'll be on Monday (then will decrease the time pick limit to 5 minutes for rounds after that).

I'll send another email after today's drafting timer ending at 8pm CST so we can regroup. I just wanted to give everyone enough head's up to plan. Thanks!