Monday, July 6, 2009

Addicts Auction 3 $50 Auction Update

Addicts Auction 3 $50 Auction Update

Smoke 'n Mirrors opened bidding on Williams, DeAngelo CAR RB at $1.00

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Addicts Auction 3 $50 Auction Update

Addicts Auction 3 $50 Auction Update

Sasquatch opened bidding on Jones-Drew, Maurice JAC RB at $1.00

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Addicts Auction 3 $50 Auction Update

Addicts Auction 3 $50 Auction Update

Flying Ostriches opened bidding on Gates, Antonio SDC TE at $1.00

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Addicts Auction 3 $50 Commissioner Lockout Status Change

Addicts Auction 3 $50 Commissioner Lockout Status Change

Your commissioner has given up his ability to see pending transactions in your league. This means that he will no longer be able to:

  • perform any functions under the "For Owners" heading.
  • log in as your franchise using the league commissioner password.
  • view pending transactions on the "Transactions" report.

If you need to be certain that your commissioner does not access any of the above information, you should go to the For Owners > Change Password option and change your franchise password now.

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Addicts Auction 3 $50 - Reminder That We Start TONIGHT at Midnight ET!

Owners!
 
Hope everyone's had a safe and happy 4th of July...
 
Now it's time to get down to business!  Just a few quick notes before we get started TONIGHT, Tuesday at 12:01 AM ET!
 
***In my auctions last year, there has been some concern by some owners that some of the owners were 1) discussing trades prior to the draft ending or 2) working in cooperation (i.e. I'll quit bidding on your player if you quit bidding on mine kind of talk).  Both severely taint the spirit of the auction format and I ask that you refrain from such discussions.  If any owner tries to discuss such topics with you, please inform the commissioner IMMEDIATELY.***
 
For most of you, the rest of the text you have seen before, but I need to mention it again especially for the new guys who's doing their first auction with me...
 
When the auction begins tonight,
 
All Owners can nominate ONE player from 12:00AM-11:59PM each day..
 
It is not necessary to nominate right at midnight, midnight just signifies the window when nominations can begin for each day.
 
***Also, on the very first day of nominations, all owners are required to log in by 8PM ET.***
 
Failure to log in to the league by 8PM can result in me replacing you in the league with another owner with a refund of you (if a full dues are paid by the new owner).  This is for your protection as well as the league's.  Let's say something happened to you and you were not able to get online for days.  This way your team isn't handicapped and you get your money returned.  This also protects the league by giving the new owner every opportunity that the other 11 owners have, thus maintaining the league's integrity and competitiveness. "
 
Other Auction Reminders/How-To's:
  • For days 1-7 of the auction, nominate ONE player per day starting at 12:00AM ET to 11:59pm ET.  Days 8 - 14 you can nominate 2 per day. On Day 15, you can nominate as many as you like to fill out your roster.
  • "If you nominate more than the allotted players per day, each extra nominations will cost your team 5 Bidding Bucks per violation."  For now, you are allotted 1 nomination per day per owner.  I will remind you when nominations goto 2 per day, but for now, only 1 nomination per day.
  • To nominate a player, click on "Place Auction Bid"...then select your player and the MAXIMUM you are willing to spend on that player...then submit your bid...if you choose a value too low but isn't truly your MAX, then it will just drag the auction on.  You can always come back and rebid on your own current high bid auctions either lowering or raising the bid.
  • BUDGET YOUR MONEY TO DRAFT 20 PLAYERS WITH A $400 CAP.  For Example: If you have 17 players on your roster and have spent $350.  The MOST you can bid on a player is $48.  The remaining 2 roster spots will be filled with $1 players if you choose to do this.
  • There will be NO BID RETRACTIONS...so be VERY careful before you hit the submit button!!!
  • Remember, draft a FULL STARTING ROSTER.  There will be no waiver pickups until after the 1st weeks games.  I would even advise picking up an extra kicker.  2 years ago, Vinatieri almost missed week 1 because of his hammy.  If you only had Vinatieri on your roster, and if he had missed the game, you would have taken a 0 for your kicker.
  • If you want to get emails updates on the auction, make sure you have that setting turned on in your advanced settings.  Lmk if you need help setting this up.
  • There will be no dropping of players until after the auction is over.
  • There will be no trading until AFTER the auction is over.
  • The starting requirements for this league is 1QB/2RB/3WR/1TE/1Flex (RB/WR/TE)/1 K and 1 DEF.
If you have any questions or concerns, please bring them up before the auction begins...remember any league rule changes will take majority vote up until the auction begins.  Once the auction begins, all rule changes will need a Unanimous vote.
 
Goodluck all, have fun and happy bidding!  Hope to see a few of you tonight to get things underway.
 
Commish

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Addicts Auction 3 $50 Draft Order Generated

Addicts Auction 3 $50 Draft Order Generated

Your league commissioner has generated the draft order for your league - you can view the entire order on your Reports > League > Draft page.

Round 1 Draft Order:

  1. Nature's Fury
  2. Sasquatch
  3. Freaks of Nature
  4. Phoenix Army
  5. Bald is Beautiful
  6. Ally Dogs
  7. Smoke 'n Mirrors
  8. Luca Brasi
  9. Wolfie Warriors
  10. (o) (o)
  11. Naked Pygmies
  12. Flying Ostriches

This draft order was randomly generated by the MyFantasyLeague.com site, ensuring no commissioner bias when determining your draft order.

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Addicts Auction 3 - Divisional Alignment and Fantasy Schedule

Owners,
 
The league is full and all dues have been collected so we are ready to find our divisional homes of this fall in addition to finalizing the schedule.
 
Shortly here, I will be assigning the divisions by using the draft order randomization tool per the by-laws.
 
"Divisional Alignment Randomization:

Once the league is full and all payments have been received, I will temporarily convert the league to a redraft inorder to randomize the divisional alignment by using the internal MFL draft order randomizer tool.  You will get an email with a similar title to the effect of "Addicts Auction 1 Draft Order Generated"...this randomization will determine which division you are in to prevent any bias...

You will receive an email from MFL that looks similar to the below when I hit the randomize button.  An email similar to below will be sent to each owner.

"Round 1 Draft Order:

1. TEAM A
2. TEAM B
3. TEAM C
4. TEAM D
5. TEAM E
6. TEAM F
7. TEAM G
8. TEAM H
9. TEAM I
10. TEAM J
11. TEAM K
12. TEAM L

Teams 1-4 will be placed in the Alcohol Division

Teams 5-8 will be placed in the Gambling Division

Teams 9-12 will be placed in the Fantasy Sports Division"
 
Once that is established, I'll implement the fantasy schedule based on the by-laws:
 
"Fantasy Schedule:
Divisional games are more important than non-divisional games because of the payout structure and playoff structure, so I don't want any divisional games to be played during weeks 4-10 where teams/players at on bye (which the MFL packaged schedule does).  I don't want players' bye weeks to give 1 divisional rival an unneccessary advantage so I have to manually adjust the schedule.

You will play your divisional rival twice, 1 time during week 1-3 and another time during week 11-13...all other teams should be played once during weeks 4-10 with the exception of 1 team since there are 8 non-division teams and only 7 weeks."
 
Again, since this is an auction, the draft order email you will receive will have no implications on anything except for the divisional alignment since this is an auction.
 
I'll touch base with you again next week before we begin our auction on July 7th at 12:01 AM ET.
 
Commish