WildCard Theme League V/Now Drafting

[Jeepdriver]

[b:22c92fceea]WildCard Theme League V Rules:[/b:22c92fceea]

12 players will be live drafted, the remaining 13 will be autodrafted. Each of the 12 rounds will be in the following format: A different position for each owners pick each round. Here are the 12 positions:

8 position players (C,1B,2B,3B,SS,LF,CF,RF)
1 DH (explanation to come)
1 SP
1 RP
1 Wildcard (explanation to come)

Therefore all 12 positions will be accounted for during each round. Here's a mock round:

Owner1: 2B Giles
2: SS Rollins
3: LF Floyd
4: CF Sizemore
5: SP Johnson
6: 1B Pujols
7: DH Ortiz
8: 3B Chavez
9: WC Santana
10:RF Vlad.
11:RP Wagner
12: C Varitek

As you can see each succeeding owner picks a different position and all 12 rounds are conducted in this fashion.

*DH: Can be any position player with a 3 range or worse. No 1 or 2 ranges with the DH pick.

*Wildcard (hence the name of the league) Can be used 1 time per owner and only once per round. Once you use your WC pick that's it/and once an owner uses a WC pick for a particular round, no more WC's that round. Therefore, 1 WC per round and 1 WC for each owner during the draft. The WC player can be any hitter OR pitcher.

* A player can be used at any position he qualifies at. For example: Cabrera may be used in LF if 3B has already been picked that round. It also can be a strategic way to block out a position for the remainder of that round.

Other Important Rules:

1) Trading - Allowed. Must be 1 on 1 or 2 on 2, etc. No uneven trades, and trading draft positions is also allowed. All trades must be fair & equitable.

2) $80mil Advanced League with Regular waivers and a DH. 20% Drop Penalty. Normal SOM rules after autodraft.

3) Need someone to do a random draft indicator for draft positions (I haven't done this yet)

4) [b:22c92fceea]NOT a serpentine format[/b:22c92fceea]. Everyone gets a shot at first pick with the following format. Here it is:

ROUND1: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
ROUND2: 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
ROUND3: 4 5 6 1 2 3 10 11 12 7 8 9
ROUND4: 9 8 7 12 11 10 3 2 1 6 5 4
ROUND5: 5 6 1 2 3 4 9 10 11 12 7 8
ROUND6: 8 7 12 11 10 9 4 3 2 1 6 5
ROUND7: 2 3 4 5 6 1 12 7 8 9 10 11
ROUND8: 11 10 9 8 7 12 1 6 5 4 3 2
ROUND9: 3 4 5 6 1 2 11 12 7 8 9 10
ROUND10:10 9 8 7 12 11 2 1 6 5 4 3
ROUND11: 6 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 10 11 12 7
ROUND12: 7 12 11 10 9 8 5 4 3 2 1 6

[b:22c92fceea]Important:[/b:22c92fceea]

A. You WILL be forced into picking certain positions late in each round especially the wildcard as one HAS to be used every round.

B. It MAY happen that a manager gets forced into picking the same position more than once.

C. You may initiate the same position more than once. For example: Just because an owner selected a SP in Round I doesn't mean he can't select a SP in subsequent Rounds.

Stadium Selection:

To be selected at any time during the draft in any round. When you're ready for Stadium selection you post it along with your regular player pick for that round.

Divisions:

The first Four to select a park will comprise The East. Next four The Central and last Four The West. This enables someone to challenge or even possibly duck an opponent.

These Rules may appear complicated if you haven't played this Theme before, but once you become familiar with the process it's easy. This is my 5th time doing this theme, and others have used the Theme in other formats to great success.

I ask two things:

1) Since this is a 12 round Live Draft on the boards, please [b:22c92fceea]don't sign up [/b:22c92fceea]if you [b:22c92fceea]won't be available[/b:22c92fceea]. Live Draft will have a 3-hour Time Limit beginning in Round 2 incl. the Weekend.

2) Please either be a Vet or have a Vet vouch for you. I'm sorry but I can't allow newbies without a reference play due to the experience necessary for this format and the draft being conducted on the boards.

Any questions at all, please do not hesitate to ask, even if you'd like an answer before you decide to play. I'm at home all this week to help us get this going smoothly.

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[Jeepdriver]

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[the splinter]

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[geekor]

Yo Jeep,

when are you starting. I have to be out of town this weekend, but I'm game for any time after that. Sign me up with IL as a state if we aren't starting till Mon.

[AFDickie]

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[Jeepdriver]

Welcome Splinter and AF Dickie 8)

Geekor - I want to start immediately after we fill the league. If we don't start until next week I'll hold a place for you. This should fill in a couple of days or so I'm thinking.

Also, I'd like to do the random number generator (for draft order) if someone knows how to do that.

[Jeepdriver]

I'll be out for about 2 hours starting now.

[Jack377]

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[FRANKMANSUETO]

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Just b/c AF Dickie and Splinter are in the league. :wink:

[Jeepdriver]

Welcome Jack and Frank 8)