by gbrookes » Thu Mar 22, 2012 6:33 pm
Frank M, Page 2 can correct me if he wants, but I think that the intention is to keep things moving, at least until 9 PM ET. I say this based on past practice in this league, and based on my assessment of what Page 2 is trying to do - to keep things moving in an orderly way.
In any case, I can't think of any downside to you making your pick - assuming you're ready to make it. If I'm wrong, Page 2 can just show you as having made your pick in the first time slot tomorrow.
Page 2 is clear as saying that the clock and time slots will start tomorrow. But the way the time slots work, it will always end in a different position in the draft each day. So I don't think it's important to start at the beginning of a round tomorrow.
The 9 PM end time is to allow page 2 time at the end of each day to get the schedule set up for the following day.
But if you need more time, you can take more time. You don't have to make your pick today. The clock doesn't start till tomorrow.