Draft ideas/scheduling thread

[Fuller Pilch]

Any plans to start a draft soon?

I was thinking of running one in which everyone must have the following in their XI:

One player who (has) played 0 - 9 tests. Thus players who never played a test/are yet to debut are eligible. Players from a country which have never played tests or weren't at the time are eligible.

Three players who (have) played 10-49 tests

Three players who (have) played 50-89 tests.

Three players who (have) played 90-129 tests.

One player who (has) played 130-200 tests.

No Bradman.

Thoughts?

 

[CricAddict]

Any plans to start a draft soon?

I was thinking of running one in which everyone must have the following in their XI:

One player who (has) played 0 - 9 tests. Thus players who never played a test/are yet to debut are eligible. Players from a country which have never played tests or weren't at the time are eligible.

Three players who (have) played 10-49 tests

Three players who (have) played 50-89 tests.

Three players who (have) played 90-129 tests.

One player who (has) played 130-200 tests.

No Bradman.

Thoughts?

Start it rightaway. I am in.

 

[trundler]

I second that motion

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Start it rightaway. I am in.

I second that motion

Okay will start later in the week.

 

[CricAddict]

Do people start drafts whenever they want still or have you guys set up a queueing system/etiquette in this sub?

All drafts over now. You can start one if you wish to.

 

[JOJOXI]

http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/threads/odi-descending-draft.89835/ =Just posted an ODI descending caps draft

Do people start drafts whenever they want still or have you guys set up a queueing system/etiquette in this sub?

Although its not uncommon to have 2 and ocassionally 3 drafts running simultaneously so the floor is yours if you do have a draft you want to run.

 

[ataraxia]

I just revisited this draft – and (not to toot my own horn) it looks like it was pretty fun, with a large random element, and fairly repeatable. lmao at the shenanigans around kk allowing hb to have Bradman and hb still getting zero votes.

So would you lot enjoy a repeat of this – perhaps with a different starting point – and are there any rule modifications you fancy? @JOJOXI @Fuller Pilch @ankitj @trundler @Pothas @honestbharani @Himannv @kingkallis @Teuton

 

[ankitj]

I am in.

 

[Himannv]

Good grief @ataraxia - stop showing off!

In.

 

[Himannv]

Someone tag that new lad as well and get him to play.

 

[ataraxia]

@Krypto

 

[Krypto]

Im in

 

[Krypto]

Someone tag that new lad as well and get him to play.

Thank you .

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Im in

 

[Line and Length]

In

 

[Jarquis]

As a revision to the no timeouts rule - what would be the downside of saying that if you timeout then you still have to pick based on your place in the order, and not the most recent pick before you make your selection? Draft continues as normal but you effectively get (at best) second choice from where you ought to have picked?

If there’s a concern that someone might then pick someone they wouldn’t have otherwise, as they can now pick someone who overlaps with someone else they didn’t want to make available, then have their pick overlap with the pick before them in the order and also the pick made after (when they should have been picking).

just some suggestions. Although these things tend to move pretty quickly these days anyway!

 

[Krypto]

I think this depends entirely on how long the timeout is ?

 

[JOJOXI]

I think a longer time out is better in this scenario - otherwise it could somewhat disrupt the essence of the draft but in the event of a timeout I think Jarquis's idea is a good one

Also in please

 

[honestbharani]

In, if we are starting after the weekend. As I am travelling till then.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

In, if we are starting after the weekend. As I am travelling till then.

Likewise. King's (feels strange to think/type it) Birthday weekend this w/end (Mon is a holiday).