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Metastable_To_Chaos

With the exception of Saves, I use all those categories in the league I run and they've been used in another league that I've been part of for a few years now. Just remove that one stat and it's perfect IMO.

And I don't think there's anything wrong with having an even number of stat categories, assuming you're concerned about their being too many ties. I've found they don't occur very often, especially if you have SHP which are rare.

DevotedWalnut

Metastable To Chaos wrote
With the exception of Saves, I use all those categories in the league I run and they've been used in another league that I've been part of for a few years now. Just remove that one stat and it's perfect IMO.And I don't think there's anything wrong with having an even number of stat categories, assuming you're concerned about their being too many ties. I've found they don't occur very often, especially if you have SHP which are rare.

if you think 12 will be fine, then so be it. seeing as this will be our first hockey pool, we can do things one way now and if they don't work out then we can change them next year.

anyway, I'm finishing the set-up now. will send out invites soon.

Metastable_To_Chaos

DevotedWalnut wrote
Metastable To Chaos wrote
I would only wanna do a live draft as I detest autopick drafts. Or we do it offline here but it would have to be done asap as the season starts next Thursday.
it's probably going to have to be an autodraft, it will just be too difficult to do a live draft either online at yahoo or here because of time zones, jobs, family, etc.. as much as autodrafts suck, it will have to be it. maybe next year, if we do this again, we can set up a live draft.just make sure to set your preferences.

In that case I'll join only if you need someone to fill in the last spot. I'm sorry if that sounds dickish but I've found ranking players to be really annoying.

But we should find out how everyone feels about it. What if we did a live draft in the morning on the weekend?

DevotedWalnut

Metastable To Chaos wrote
DevotedWalnut wrote
Metastable To Chaos wrote
I would only wanna do a live draft as I detest autopick drafts. Or we do it offline here but it would have to be done asap as the season starts next Thursday.
it's probably going to have to be an autodraft, it will just be too difficult to do a live draft either online at yahoo or here because of time zones, jobs, family, etc.. as much as autodrafts suck, it will have to be it. maybe next year, if we do this again, we can set up a live draft.just make sure to set your preferences.
In that case I'll join only if you need someone to fill in the last spot. I'm sorry if that sounds dickish but I've found ranking players to be really annoying.But we should find out how everyone feels about it. What if we did a live draft in the morning on the weekend?

well, not to be a dick here, but I already set it up to be a autodraft.

I know they suck, but this is really just a for fun thing. it's not like it's going to be the end of the world to do one. as I said, next year we will plan this better and try a live draft.

Metastable_To_Chaos

Yeah I know, I just have a knack for taking pointless stupid things like fantasy hockey a little more seriously than I should. 😛

Just let me know if you need me to join.

DevotedWalnut

me, thomas, crast, EBD, brahm, tompa, noobles, silent man

that's all we've got if you are out, so yeah, to make it fun we could use you.

on another note, I have sent out invites to jeff, thomas, tompa, brahm, and the silent man. I need the others e-mails, and if you didn't get an e-mail but I listed you please give me your current e-mail so I can re-send your invite.

Metastable_To_Chaos

And I think you said you wanted to get Adam in too right? Plus me that would be 10 which is good. I'll PM you my e-mail.

DevotedWalnut

I don't know if getting ahold of adam will be possible.

apparently he has left MR.

FOR GOOD :omfg:

DevotedWalnut

invite sent

The_Silent_Man

Im all signed up.

noodles

I registared

Tompa

I am now registered as well. I have never played in a league like this so I have no idea what to do or expect 🙂

Can I invite my friend as well? Like I said, he follows the site and doesn't read the forums but I could get him to register and at least post in this thread.

DevotedWalnut

Give me his email and I will send an invite.

If anybody else knows somebody who'd like to join, we can have 14 teams, so give me their emails and I will send out invites to all.

Tompa

I gave him the direct link included in the invite mail, he registered as the anteaters

Caligula_K

I've never done an autodraft before, so I have a quick question. Say I want a forward for my first player, so the first twelve spots of my pre-ranking are all forwards. But then say I want a defenseman or a goalie as my second pick. Is there any way that I can make rankings for each individual pick? Ie, if my first twelve rankings are forwards, and I get to round 2 and one of those players is still available, I'll get two forwards instead of one forward and one goaltender, which is what I would prefer. Any way round this?

Metastable_To_Chaos

Unfortunately there isn't and that's why I hate them. 😛

Tompa

Am I correct in understanding that winning the Penalty minutes category is as valuable as winning the Goals one?

DevotedWalnut

Yes. Everything is worth 1 point.

I could of made things worth different points, but I'm tryingto keep it as simple as possible.

Tompa

Fair enough, just trying to sort out my pre-draft rankings.. It's kind of hard not to go for the big point players all the time though 🙂

Roughly how many players should you rank?

DevotedWalnut

In my pool I did about 30 player preferences, but i know some people do way more. My one friend did about 250 players, so really it depends on how much time you're willing to put into it.

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