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I have two beginning computer players looking for a live draft. Played quite a bit as a kid. Anyone know of a league?

Start a list and see who will join in...there are a handful of guys that LOVE the live drafts (I'm one of them). There is a pretty good site that we use for live drafts.

Start a list with players' names - I bet you get 12 names within a week or so...

How does live draft differ from auto draft?Do you serpentine the whole roster?

yes it is a serpentine draft. You can go as many rounds as you like. Some people like to only live draft 16 rounds.....15 players and a stadium and then autodraft the rest.

OK, Risden, RJNewman and LM - let's do it!

Bob- let me know if I am missing anything - if you sign-up I know I will have help setting up the draft - I have participated, but never set-up on Deegan's site.

I have two guys to sign up. I will try.Remember I played a lot as a kid. This is first time here.

How can I set up league for 1969 live draft I have two guys to start and Bob LM etc potentially. I dont want to fill out auto from and go in, I want a live draft. I appreciate any help.

Is that the live draft software?

Major Deegan is a TSN owner who developed the live draft application at somdraft.com. It's not connected to The Sporting News site, as far as I know.

You just tie into the somdraft.com site with a user name and password - no software required. It's all web-based. We use that site to draft 19 players and a stadium from the '69 card set, then you buy a team from TSN and use the TSN autodraft site to select those players drafted via their autodraft function. When you set up your team you just select the players you drafted during our live draft. Plus six additional players to fill-out a 25 man roster (we all compete for these final six via a "frenzy").

So step one is sign up on the other thread - then when we get a full slate of teams we will communicate more instructions. Just keep an eye on that thread daily until we are full. The live draft like this is a blast, give it a try. But please be sure you want to buy a team and participate if you sign-up, as everyone loses the time invested if someone drops out after the somdraft.com draft.

Thanks! If you have more questions, please ask.

I have bought a team as has my friend. We are waiting to join or form the league doing just as you say. Can you start one on Deegan and post ling here?Or is there another way to do it?I have two guys ready.