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[joeoc]

[color=red:efa695ed73]Well Gents with our current set back we have three options:

1. Run a two hour clock, 9:00 AM thru Midnight Eastern Thursday
9:00 AM thru Quick Draft Friday 7:00PM Eastern
[b:efa695ed73]If you fail to make a pick you will be skipped[/b:efa695ed73], that would allow for at least 14 more picks for certain. This will get us only thru Round 5.

2. Forego Frenzy on Friday Night, draft until Midnight Eastern and have Frenzy Saturday Night. This is my least Favorite as I'm sure everyone is looking forward to the Friday Frenzy.

3. Let the chips fall where they may as far as the Draft and have a little more of a Free for All in the Frenzy Friday Night. It's not quite what we're use to, but may prove interesting.

#1. is the way I am leaning toward. The clock would be just for two days, no major inconvience, I hope, to everyone. With a buddy system for proxies I believe we could get accomplished what we set out to do.

I'll consider option two only if everyone agrees that's what should be done.[/color:efa695ed73]

I'll post later tonight or in the morning but let's plan on a two hour clock starting tomorrow morning starting at 9:00AM Eastern

[color=green:efa695ed73]QUICK DRAFT WILL START AT 7:00 PM SHARP!!!! EASTERN FRIDAY JANUARY 13TH [/color:efa695ed73]

Sorry Guys :( I was hoping to start the Quick Draft a half hour later for the managers on the West Coast, but now we'll need the extra drafting time.

[Simon31]

I like option #1! Maybe in the future we should set some kind of drop dead draft time or as you pointed out, a buddy system for proxies. I would have thought Scooby would have checked in by now. I hope everythings ok with him.

[joeoc]

I go with no clock because it affords some of the managers the opportunity to participate in a live draft which because of job consideration they usually wouldn't be able to participate. They actually get to make their own picks. I try to make it fun for all, thus the move to a clock for the next two days.

Scooby last checked in at 1:30 PM Eastern so it's not like he has been missing long. Let's just hope it was something that is just eating time up and everything else is fine. :)

We'll see better in the morning, and I can try and contact him again tomorrow. 8)

9:00 AM Eastern Tick, Tick, Tick. :D

[traderj]

I vote for # 3, we should be close to six and if not we could just draft 5 and then start the quick draft Friday evening, load and frenzy that night. I may not be around for a Saturday frenzy.

[DOUGELKE]

I like #3 makes for more fun to frenzy

[deepdrive]

I like option #3 too. :)

[modmark46]

I'm fine with any option OTHER than a Sat. frenzy, as that is not looking good for me at the moment. Hope Scooby is OK.

[joeoc]

OK we'll go with a clock for the next two days and the six round of Quick Draft. That should leave us at 11 or 12 completed rounds, so the Autodraft and Frenzy wil be for the remaining 13 or 14 players with a Friday Frenzy. :shock:

I will try to contact Scooby again today, but certainly don't
want to be a pest if something is wrong. I will have to consider getting a replacement if Scooby doesn't check back-in by the time his next pick is due or around 1:00 PM Eastern as he would be gone 24 Hours with no contact.

I will post my pick around 9:30 Eastern, in hope Scooby will check-in before then.

If anyone knows of someone who would possibly want to step in, please let me know.

[joeoc]

I have contacted a possible replacement. but not sure if he can step in at this point.

Anyone else?

[joeoc]

The Possible Repacement I had in mind is unable to join us.
:(
I have posted on the ATG and Individual Team Chat Forums for a replacement.

I'd like to wait an hour for a chance to find a possible replacement.
The problem with proceeding is that Scooby's Round 5 pick comes back around so quickly so having a replacement before we move on is the optimal choice.

I'l post my pick at 10:30 AM Eastern and while Simon and myself pick hopefully we'll get a replacement or Scooby will contact us.

I have left two messages on Scooby's cell phone. If anyone has his home phone number please call, but only once as I don't wish to pester him if more important matters are requiring his time. :)