[b:42a01febac]'12 Angry Men' Theme League [/b:42a01febac]
[i:42a01febac]Preface:[/i:42a01febac] 'The 12 Angry Men' Theme League, another wild Jeep theme is so named after the 1957 movie starring Henry Fonda and a host of other acclaimed actors. The league, therefore is designed to make '12 Angry Managers' as opposed to jurors.
* This league will consist of 4 Rounds of Live Drafting on the boards. It shouldn't take too long, but if you sign-up you'll need to be available for the live draft. Vets Only due to bad experiences with newbies in Live Drafts. Former Owners of "12 Angry Men" get priority and have until Sun. (8th) at Noon EDT before it's open to the alternates.
[u:42a01febac]Particulars: [/u:42a01febac]
$80M 2010 League
12 Teams
Advanced
DH
Waivers
10% Drop Penalty
[b:42a01febac]Rules:[/b:42a01febac]
ROUND I:
Top 12 Hitter (by salary) picked for you
ROUND II:
Top 12 (SP)Pitcher picked for you
ROUND III:
Park picked for you
ROUND IV:
Division picked for you
[b:42a01febac]How Rounds Work: [/b:42a01febac]
[u:42a01febac]RD I: [/u:42a01febac]
After getting a draft order from a randomizer the Manager who comes after you in the draft picks a Top 12 hitter (by salary) for you.
For example:
#2 Manager picks #1 Manager's park, #3 picks #2 and so forth down to where #1 picks #12 Manager's park. Note: This round starts with #2 not #1.
[u:42a01febac]RD II: [/u:42a01febac]
A Top 12 pitcher is now picked for each Manager in serpentine order from Rd. I. For example: #1 goes first and picks pitcher for #12, then #12 picks for #11 and so forth up to #2 picking #1 Manager's pitcher.
[u:42a01febac]RD III: [/u:42a01febac]
Each Owner now picks a park for you. Same order as in Rd I.
For example:
#2 Manager picks #1 Manager's park, #3 picks #2 and so forth down to where #1 picks #12 Manager's park.
[u:42a01febac]RD IV: [/u:42a01febac]
Division is now picked for each Manager. The order for this round will be re-calculated by least dollar amount of the 2 players picked in Rd's I & II. For example, the total salaries of the 2 players owned by each Manager is added up and least amount will be #1 and highest amount #12. Order of picking is #1 picks #2 and so forth to #12 picks #1. (Note: this is a slight deviation from the above draft order(s).)
Note: Rounds I & II can be done simutaniously
[b:42a01febac]Other Rules to make for an 'Angry Manager': [/b:42a01febac]
1. Every Manager must start a '4' range (or worse) IF and a '4' range (or worse) OF at all times during the season. Only exception is when those starters are injured, the sub doesn't have to be a '4'. Note: Catcher doesn't count as an IF. Also note: These players can't be replaced for defensive purposes at the end of the game.
2. Every Manager must start at one position in the batting order (DH incl.)a player of under $1mil in salary. A platoon is ok, as long as an under $1mil guy is in each line-up. If there's an injury to the (under 1mil) player the (other) platoon player would then start. If there's no platoon the under $1mil rule is waived during the injury period. PLEASE NOTE: The under 1mil player(s) [u:42a01febac]does not [/u:42a01febac]count towards your '4' range fielder, however, it's ok for this player to be a fielder of '4' or more range.
3. Any violation of the above rules, for instance a non-4 guy starting when the regular 4 guy isn't hurt, or an over 1mil player starting when the under 1 mil guy isn't hurt, whether accidental or not will result in a penalty of sitting your highest salaried hitter for the next series against the opponent the violation happened to. If you're thru with that opponent for the season, then the penalty would take place in the next series.
Cast & Juror numbers from movie:
1. Martin Balsam
2. John Fiedler
3. Lee J. Cobb
4. E.G. Marshall
5. Jack Klugman
6. Ed Binns
7. Jack Warden
8. Henry Fonda
9. Joseph Sweeney
10. Ed Begley
11. George Voskovec
12. Robert Webber
So, when draft order is determined (using Rd I order) each Manager will be assigned the above actor based on juror number. I want everyone's team name to correspond in some way with the theme and/or your Actor.
[b:42a01febac]Intangibles:[/b:42a01febac]
(A) The players picked for you in the draft can NOT be dropped during the season.
(B) No trading of players or parks picked in live draft, nor can you trade draft spots.
(C) Put your two Live Drafted players at the bottom of your draft cards for the Autodraft.
(D) Draft Time Limit is 3 hours 10am to 11pm EDT. End draft positions have 4 hours, but there's only one end spot in this draft anyway. Draft starts immed. when league fills, but not before Noon Sunday - the time former Managers have to sign-up. Clock starts Monday at 10am regardless of where the draft is. Sunday is Mother's Day so I'm not expecting anyone to be ready Sunday, but be ready Monday when the draft starts in earnest.
Below is Last Year's Owners List. They have priority. If you have played with us in this theme before (but not last year) let me know and you'll have highest priority among the alternates. ONLY Vets may play.
[b:42a01febac]Last year's Managers List:[/b:42a01febac]
Jeep
Jack377
Hawk
Terry101
Kev
Stoney
Wockenfuss
Splinter
AFDickey
AT
Keyzick
DJ