[HOCKEY] ATHS X

[Mario LeMoose]

Draftime Home Page:
http://www.draftime.com/

[Mario LeMoose]

Tentative draft start: Monday, September 19, 9:00 a.m. ET

If any managers need special accommodations (time zone issues, travel, etc.), let's discuss them before player selection begins.

[Toral]

In

[Dr. Doom]

I am no longer in the IT industry, so I have long days away from the internet, much queueing will be required.

[Mario LeMoose]

I am no longer in the IT industry, so I have long days away from the internet, much queueing will be required.

Doom, check out the auto-pick options in Draftime; they're ideal for someone in your situation:
http://www.draftime.com/help.php (click Queue Management)

[Mario LeMoose]

Randomized draft order for ATHS X:

01 ... Wheatfarmers (Toral)
02 ... Talldrinksov Water (Dr. Doom)
03 ... HoserNight in Canada (Mario LeMoose)
04 ... Perm Dudes (Perm Dude)
05 ... Vincible-er (ben_979)
06 ... Indigo Warthogs (Uther44)
07 ... Tax Penalty Box (Taxman)
08 ... VT Hockey (kjkeelty)
09 ... Curby's Ice Capades (Curby)
10 ... ira (ira7)
11 ... S-S-Superfreak (C.SuperFreak)
12 ... philflyboy (philflyboy)

Roster Positions
C (2), LW (2), RW (2), D (4), G (2), BN (4); IR (2)
[16-round draft]

Stat Categories
Skaters: G, A, +/-, PIM, PPP, SOG
Goaltenders: W, GAA, SV%, SHO

Proposed Start Time
Monday, September 19, 2011 • 09:00 a.m. Eastern

The draft room will be opened early for the sole purpose of allowing managers an opportunity to examine the player database, set queues, and make designated picker arrangements.

[Mario LeMoose]

The draft room is now open ... queue away!

As you examine the player database, a brief reminder regarding "placeholders": If a player is available in the Yahoo! database but is not on the Draftime player list, the manager who wishes to draft him should designate a "placeholder" (typically, someone who is on IR or NA status) and post, in the draft discussion forum, the name and team of the player he/she actually wants to draft.

Also be mindful of players with identical or similar names, making sure that you select the correct team; for example:

Backstrom, Nicklas, WAS (C)
Backstrom, Niklas, MIN (G)

Picard, Alexandre, TAM (LW)
Picard, Alexandre, PIT (D)

[Mario LeMoose]

I am no longer in the IT industry, so I have long days away from the internet, much queueing will be required.

Queue Filled but Unavailable for the first round.

[Dr. Doom]

Clearly I did not have all the settings right. Is there no provision for the commissioner to make the pick in the event that I was a moron.

Sorry, I was out the door at 3:45AM to go to work and must have been a bit foggy.

[Mario LeMoose]

Clearly I did not have all the settings right. Is there no provision for the commissioner to make the pick in the event that I was a moron.

Sorry, I was out the door at 3:45AM to go to work and must have been a bit foggy.

No worries here, Doom.

[Mario LeMoose]

I see that the Sedin Sisters are (is?) back ...

http://twitter.com/#!/TheSedinSisters

[ira7]

Can't believe Malkin was available at #10. Also I'm pretty sure I've had Fleury every single year in this league...

[Mario LeMoose]

ESPN is introducing a FREE regular-season salary cap game for hockey fans:
http://games.espn.go.com/hockey-challenge/en/frontpage

Hockey Challenge features weekly roster changes, with a Monday noon (ET) lock time. Those interested in participating in a group are welcome to join BBC Regs on a Raft; this is a public group, no password required.

Eligibility is limited to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia (excluding Puerto Rico, other United States territories, and foreign territories); additional restrictions apply. Please see the Official Rules and How to Play pages at the game site for more information.

[Taxman]

9/29/11...we seem to be stuck again. Wow 4 hours, after picking just 6 hours ago the previous round. I don't understand. I will turn my queue on auto and go to bed. Maybe we can get to Curby before he gets home tonight.

[Mario LeMoose]

9/29/11...we seem to be stuck again. Wow 4 hours, after picking just 6 hours ago the previous round. I don't understand. I will turn my queue on auto and go to bed. Maybe we can get to Curby before he gets home tonight.

Occasional delays can and will happen. I believe you know that if I'm available to do so, I'll send a private e-mail notifying a manager that we're waiting for a pick.

This has to be the smoothest draft ever for ATHS Hockey; we're going to finish sixteen rounds within two weeks, and that's without having to resort to a time limit between picks.

[Curby]

9/29/11...we seem to be stuck again. Wow 4 hours, after picking just 6 hours ago the previous round. I don't understand. I will turn my queue on auto and go to bed. Maybe we can get to Curby before he gets home tonight.

Occasional delays can and will happen. I believe you know that if I'm available to do so, I'll send a private e-mail notifying a manager that we're waiting for a pick.

This has to be the smoothest draft ever for ATHS Hockey; we're going to finish sixteen rounds within two weeks, and that's without having to resort to a time limit between picks.

Sorry for my delay. I had set a pick based queue, and forgot to turn the delay to none

Smoothest draft ever = not having OJ

[Mario LeMoose]

Great job keeping the draft moving along, everyone. Results have been entered at Yahoo! and teams are now available. If you spot any discrepancy between draft results and your team's roster, please report the problem immediately (on the league page at Yahoo!) so that it can be corrected before October 3, when waiver claims for undrafted players are processed.

Regular season play begins Thursday, October 6.