Jumping the Shark Draft

[Matt79]

As of now, you're the first person on the bench. Reckon if there are still people who haven't sent in their nominations by this time tomorrow night (which will make it 48hrs since I asked for them) they're out, and you're in. At the moment, it's only been 24hrs, which might be a bit stiff for some if I've caught the time difference badly for them, or they've just had a bad day in terms of not being able to get on.

 

[Matt79]

Thanks Somerset and Tharmi, just waiting on Micky Sevens, Julian and Vimes.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Vimes.

sent

 

[chaminda_00]

Do you really need everyone's picks?

 

[Matt79]

Should say that if after all ten sets of nominations have been received, if we have players tied that result in them not lining up with the two categories of ban, I'll cast the deciding votes, just so we can move things along. Eg, if players ranked 1-7 are clear cut, but then we have 6 players all on the same amount of votes, I'll pick the three players out of those six who are included in the top 10, and if the top 27 players are clear cut, but then we have the next eight players tied up, I'll pick the ones out of those eight that take the last spots.

I'll only do this for players that are tied up after all ten drafters have made their noms.

 

[Matt79]

sent

Thanks, can you check your mail and let me know the answer to my query?

 

[Matt79]

Do you really need everyone's picks?

It's pretty tight around the 8-12 range on the list so far, and the 28-35 range, so the last two drafters picks might well make a real difference there.

 

[Michaelf7777777]

Sent

 

[Matt79]

Thanks Julien and Michael - that's everyone all aboard - will announce picking order for first round in as long as it takes me to rip up ten bits of paper and draw them from a hat.

 

[Matt79]

And we're off - draft order for rounds 1-2 as below. Will post orders for 3 and 4 before we commence round 2. BTW, are people happy with the system described for notification of rejected picks?

Round 1
Chaminda_00
Mr Wright
99*
Stephen
Somerset
Jamee
Julien87
Samuel Vimes
Michael7s
Nufan

Round 2
Nufan
Michael7s
Samuel Vimes
Julien87
Jamee
Somerset
Stephen
99*
Mr Wright
Chaminda_00

Tharmi up now.

 

[chaminda_00]

Joel Garner

 

[Matt79]

BTW, rather than me making casting votes on tied players straddling the ban cut-off point, I used a random number generator to select the required number of players from amongst the tied group to go in.

 

[stephen]

Joel Garner

Was considering him for my first pick TBH.

 

[Matt79]

1.01	Chaminda_00	Garner
1.02	Mr Wright	
1.03	99*	
1.04	Stephen	
1.05	Somerset	
1.06	Jamee	
1.07	Julien87	
1.08	Samuel Vimes	
1.09	Michael7s	
1.10	Nufan	
		
2.01	Nufan	
2.02	Michael7s	
2.03	Samuel Vimes	
2.04	Julien87	
2.05	Jamee	
2.06	Somerset	
2.07	Stephen	
2.08	99*	
2.09	Mr Wright	
2.10	Chaminda_00

 

[chaminda_00]

So Garner is sweet?

 

[Somerset]

So presumably Garner was available then? Or do we have to wait until the end of round 1 before you'll announce that?

 

[Matt79]

Have to wait til the end of the round... muhahahhaha!

But will list who's picked what as we go to avoid (more than the inevitable given how complex this is turning out until we get used to it) confusion.

 

[weldone]

Hey please please please allow me to join in...I am sure the game will be as interesting with 11 drafters...Will send matt my list through mail...

 

[NUFAN]

BTW, rather than me making casting votes on tied players straddling the ban cut-off point, I used a random number generator to select the required number of players from amongst the tied group to go in.

Hey Matt, can you let us know the number of votes the highest person received?

 

[Mister Wright]

Shoaib Ahktar