by TallEd » Fri Dec 09, 2011 5:31 am
[quote:b32355dcf0="AuntTookie"]I have a spare credit, and find the theme very interesting. I have had a few ATG teams but not 1969.
Never tried a diamonddope draft though, but still would like to try.[/quote:b32355dcf0]
Absolutely, doing a draft on diamond dope is not difficult and the league I just participated in was my first attempt. Most of the guys in the league are veterans at it and will be better at explaining the "how to" than I can but I will try. If I omit anything important or get something wrong look for someone to chime in and set the record straight. I have to say all of the people who participated in the raise the mound 69 league were a great group and were most helpful to me during my first attempt.
1.commit to participating in the league and your name will be added to the list of managers. this is done here on the message boards.
2. If you do not have a diamond dope account you need to set one up.
It is free and fairly easy to do. On the 1969 message board if you go into the link titled "Raise The Mound! No Hitters >2mil=drafting" toward the bottom of the first page you will find a hyperlink to diamond dope with instructions on how to set up your account. You will also see many of your other ?'s answered there as the other managers explained the process and answered my ?'s for my first attempt.
3.Once the league is full with committed managers a neutral party will run a draft randomizer to determine the draft order. Based on these results the division within the league you will be in will be determined.
4.Next the draft site is set up on diamond dope. After that is done when you log on you will be able to see a link to your league. you check in at the appropriate time to place you in the division that you are in ie..East, Central, West.
5. Once all the teams are checked in the draft begins with players selecting their picks in turn. This usually takes a few days as most of us cannot be at the computer al at the same time for that extended period of time.
6.when draft is complete a private league will be set up on tsn site and you will be provided the password to join. At this time you sign up for the league, Use your credit then, input your selected players as you would if it were an autodraft. After that it is just like any other game. Just remember to select join a private league at the appropriate time.
Hope this helps. If, after reading all the info, you still want to join either this league or the Small market with Franchise Players 1969 League simply post a count me in message on that site and you are in. once in follow the proceedings on the message board until after the draft is over on diamond dope. once the tsn league is set up your messages to the other managers can be done there in your league as normal.
Hope to see you in one of these leagues or both. they will be fun!