CB Draft 2016 interest thread: 30 teams set; Draft slots round TODAY @ 11am!

[Celtic Fan Forever]

I am interested if there'd be a way to sync up the league with my phone for notifications and reminders, e.g., a trade's been proposed or needs votes, I'm about to be on the clock in the draft, one of my players is injured, lineups need to be finalized tomorrow, etc.

a. each team's pick is due at a specific time. the teams before you can go early when they're up, but you always have until your time. For example:

picks will be listed like this (with the time being when your pick is due).

3. BOS - 11:30
4. PHI - 11:40
5. CHI - 11:50

Let's say we open the draft at 11, and the teams at 1 and 2 only take 5 mins each. So at 11:10 BOS is "on the clock". They now have 20 mins... if they only take 1 min, PHI is up at 11:11 but still has until 11:40. So you will never have LESS time than scheduled but you could have much more (this is to accomodate folks who can't be on the board constantly or have to pop in and out) and works very well.

It *is* everyone's responsiblity to read the board (in the first post of the draft thread) to see when their next pick is... you won't get reminders.

b. in your PROFILE / PRIVATE MESSAGING you can turn on a setting where you get a pop-up when you come to the forums if you have a PM (which is how other GMs will discuss trades with you).

c. There used to be there a setting that you could also get an email when you got a PM, but it doesn't work for me any more...

Hope those things help... it's all pretty simple... and if you just read through the old threads you should see how it works.

I think another important thing to note is that it is sometimes difficult for people to get online at or around the time the pick is due because of work, school, etc..

We should include the option that people can send lists of picks in order of priority either to Commish/assistants or those who do not have a pick in front of them. Just something to note that might encourage people to play if scheduling could sometimes be an issue.

[Gainesville Celtic]

I am interested if there'd be a way to sync up the league with my phone for notifications and reminders, e.g., a trade's been proposed or needs votes, I'm about to be on the clock in the draft, one of my players is injured, lineups need to be finalized tomorrow, etc.

a. each team's pick is due at a specific time. the teams before you can go early when they're up, but you always have until your time. For example:

picks will be listed like this (with the time being when your pick is due).

3. BOS - 11:30
4. PHI - 11:40
5. CHI - 11:50

Let's say we open the draft at 11, and the teams at 1 and 2 only take 5 mins each. So at 11:10 BOS is "on the clock". They now have 20 mins... if they only take 1 min, PHI is up at 11:11 but still has until 11:40. So you will never have LESS time than scheduled but you could have much more (this is to accomodate folks who can't be on the board constantly or have to pop in and out) and works very well.

It *is* everyone's responsiblity to read the board (in the first post of the draft thread) to see when their next pick is... you won't get reminders.

b. in your PROFILE / PRIVATE MESSAGING you can turn on a setting where you get a pop-up when you come to the forums if you have a PM (which is how other GMs will discuss trades with you).

c. There used to be there a setting that you could also get an email when you got a PM, but it doesn't work for me any more...

Hope those things help... it's all pretty simple... and if you just read through the old threads you should see how it works.

I think another important thing to note is that it is sometimes difficult for people to get online at or around the time the pick is due because of work, school, etc..

We should include the option that people can send lists of picks in order of priority either to Commish/assistants or those who do not have a pick in front of them. Just something to note that might encourage people to play if scheduling could sometimes be an issue.

Right! This is standard operating procedure for drafts here -- so much so I forgot to mention it!

[Yoki_IsTheName]

I don't mean to be a jerk, but if we have 26, I think that should be enough.

[Yoki_IsTheName]

I am interested if there'd be a way to sync up the league with my phone for notifications and reminders, e.g., a trade's been proposed or needs votes, I'm about to be on the clock in the draft, one of my players is injured, lineups need to be finalized tomorrow, etc.

a. each team's pick is due at a specific time. the teams before you can go early when they're up, but you always have until your time. For example:

picks will be listed like this (with the time being when your pick is due).

3. BOS - 11:30
4. PHI - 11:40
5. CHI - 11:50

Let's say we open the draft at 11, and the teams at 1 and 2 only take 5 mins each. So at 11:10 BOS is "on the clock". They now have 20 mins... if they only take 1 min, PHI is up at 11:11 but still has until 11:40. So you will never have LESS time than scheduled but you could have much more (this is to accomodate folks who can't be on the board constantly or have to pop in and out) and works very well.

It *is* everyone's responsiblity to read the board (in the first post of the draft thread) to see when their next pick is... you won't get reminders.

b. in your PROFILE / PRIVATE MESSAGING you can turn on a setting where you get a pop-up when you come to the forums if you have a PM (which is how other GMs will discuss trades with you).

c. There used to be there a setting that you could also get an email when you got a PM, but it doesn't work for me any more...

Hope those things help... it's all pretty simple... and if you just read through the old threads you should see how it works.

I think another important thing to note is that it is sometimes difficult for people to get online at or around the time the pick is due because of work, school, etc..

We should include the option that people can send lists of picks in order of priority either to Commish/assistants or those who do not have a pick in front of them. Just something to note that might encourage people to play if scheduling could sometimes be an issue.

Right! This is standard operating procedure for drafts here -- so much so I forgot to mention it!

I am mostly online, like ALL THE TIME.

Unless I get a customer rush, there's a 90% chance I can pick for any GM who wants to leave a list.

That will be my Little Santa's Helper contribution to the game if you guys allow me to.

[Kane3387]

We've ran with 25 teams in the past haven we? Or even 24? 2 conferences of 12 teams with 3 divisions of 4.

[Gainesville Celtic]

We've ran with 25 teams in the past haven we? Or even 24? 2 conferences of 12 teams with 3 divisions of 4.

I'd rather not go with fewer than 28 teams -- fewer makes the pool too shallow AND we know that there may be a GM or 2 flake once we start.

Let's see if we can get a few more this weekend.

[Gainesville Celtic]

I don't mean to be a jerk, but if we have 26, I think that should be enough.

Now we need at least one more bc you're out for being a JERK ... 

Hahaha just kidding.

[snively]

Can we name our own teams?

[Yoki_IsTheName]

Can we name our own teams?

Commish permitting.

I remember that we can. I saw a team named CrotoNat once, I think.

That was some team, alright.

[Gainesville Celtic]

Can we name our own teams?

No.

In my experience it's difficult enough to keep track of which players are on what team (and who their GMs are) without throwing in new team names.

[KGs Knee]

Can we name our own teams?

No.

In my experience it's difficult enough to keep track of which players are on what team (and who their GMs are) without throwing in new team names.

That's a bummer. But not exactly a "sticking point".

It does seem this was allowed once upon a time, no?

[KGs Knee]

I'm in as long as it happens before late August.

Late/early Aug/Sep is vacation time for this guy.   Either NC or Col, haven't decided yet.

[Gainesville Celtic]

This is what I'm thinking for schedule

July 26 - Lottery***
July 27/28 - Pre-draft draft of Draft Slot and Teams***
Aug 1-5 - Draft, rounds 1-5
Aug 6-7 - Coaches round
Aug 8-12 - Draft, rounds 6-14
Aug 15-17 - Press Conferences
Aug 18-19 - Voting
Aug 22-21 - Playoffs & voting
Aug 22-25 - Finals

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*** Here's how this would work -- it's part new wrinkle, part getting new folks acclimated to the draft process:

Tues 7/26 I run a lottery for the next day.

Wed 7/27 Based on the lottery results we pick draft slots -- i.e. where you'll be picking.

So the first GM chooses what pick they want -- keeping in mind that CBD uses a modified snake where pick #1 doesn't pick again until pick Pick #60, then pick #90. (see example below using real NBA standings...)

The winner of the lottery could decide they want the #1 pick, or the #8 pick or the #30 pick (or any in between).

Thu 7/28 In reverse order we then pick teams -- so theorhetically the team that loses the lottery at least gets first crack at picking the Celtics 

These 2 rounds will work just like the normal draft so new GMs can see how the draft works practically.



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CBD's modified snake... i've highighted 3 teams so you can see where they pick in each of the 1st 5 rounds:

PHI gets picks 1, 60, 90, 91, 150...
DAL gets picks 16, 45, 75, 106, 135...
GSW gets picks 30, 31, 61, 120, 121...

Rounds 6/7 are the same as 4/5, and so on.
 
This is to attempt to mitigate the significant advantage of getting a really high pick.


Round 1
1   1   Philadelphia 76ers
2   2   Los Angeles Lakers
3   3   Brooklyn Nets
4   4   Phoenix Suns
5   5   Minnesota Timberwolves
6   6   New Orleans Pelicans
7   7   New York Knicks
8   8   Milwaukee Bucks
9   9   Sacramento Kings
10   10   Denver Nuggets
11   11   Orlando Magic
12   12   Utah Jazz
13   13   Washington Wizards
14   14   Houston Rockets
15   15   Chicago Bulls
16   16   Dallas Mavericks
17   17   Memphis Grizzlies
18   18   Detroit Pistons
19   19   Portland Trail Blazers
20   20   Indiana Pacers
21   21   Miami Heat
22   22   Atlanta Hawks
23   23   Boston Celtics
24   24   Charlotte Hornets
25   25   Los Angeles Clippers
26   26   Oklahoma City Thunder
27   27   Toronto Raptors
28   28   Cleveland Cavaliers
29   29   San Antonio Spurs
30   30   Golden State Warriors
      
Round 2
1   31   Golden State Warriors
2   32   San Antonio Spurs
3   33   Cleveland Cavaliers
4   34   Toronto Raptors
5   35   Oklahoma City Thunder
6   36   Los Angeles Clippers
7   37   Charlotte Hornets
8   38   Boston Celtics
9   39   Atlanta Hawks
10   40   Miami Heat
11   41   Indiana Pacers
12   42   Portland Trail Blazers
13   43   Detroit Pistons
14   44   Memphis Grizzlies
15   45   Dallas Mavericks
16   46   Chicago Bulls
17   47   Houston Rockets
18   48   Washington Wizards
19   49   Utah Jazz
20   50   Orlando Magic
21   51   Denver Nuggets
22   52   Sacramento Kings
23   53   Milwaukee Bucks
24   54   New York Knicks
25   55   New Orleans Pelicans
26   56   Minnesota Timberwolves
27   57   Phoenix Suns
28   58   Brooklyn Nets
29   59   Los Angeles Lakers
30   60   Philadelphia 76ers

Round 3   
1   61   Golden State Warriors
2   62   San Antonio Spurs
3   63   Cleveland Cavaliers
4   64   Toronto Raptors
5   65   Oklahoma City Thunder
6   66   Los Angeles Clippers
7   67   Charlotte Hornets
8   68   Boston Celtics
9   69   Atlanta Hawks
10   70   Miami Heat
11   71   Indiana Pacers
12   72   Portland Trail Blazers
13   73   Detroit Pistons
14   74   Memphis Grizzlies
15   75   Dallas Mavericks
16   76   Chicago Bulls
17   77   Houston Rockets
18   78   Washington Wizards
19   79   Utah Jazz
20   80   Orlando Magic
21   81   Denver Nuggets
22   82   Sacramento Kings
23   83   Milwaukee Bucks
24   84   New York Knicks
25   85   New Orleans Pelicans
26   86   Minnesota Timberwolves
27   87   Phoenix Suns
28   88   Brooklyn Nets
29   89   Los Angeles Lakers
30   90   Philadelphia 76ers

Round 4
1   91   Philadelphia 76ers
2   92   Los Angeles Lakers
3   93   Brooklyn Nets
4   94   Phoenix Suns
5   95   Minnesota Timberwolves
6   96   New Orleans Pelicans
7   97   New York Knicks
8   98   Milwaukee Bucks
9   99   Sacramento Kings
10   100   Denver Nuggets
11   101   Orlando Magic
12   102   Utah Jazz
13   103   Washington Wizards
14   104   Houston Rockets
15   105   Chicago Bulls
16   106   Dallas Mavericks
17   107   Memphis Grizzlies
18   108   Detroit Pistons
19   109   Portland Trail Blazers
20   110   Indiana Pacers
21   111   Miami Heat
22   112   Atlanta Hawks
23   113   Boston Celtics
24   114   Charlotte Hornets
25   115   Los Angeles Clippers
26   116   Oklahoma City Thunder
27   117   Toronto Raptors
28   118   Cleveland Cavaliers
29   119   San Antonio Spurs
30   120   Golden State Warriors

Round 5      
1   121   Golden State Warriors
2   122   San Antonio Spurs
3   123   Cleveland Cavaliers
4   124   Toronto Raptors
5   125   Oklahoma City Thunder
6   126   Los Angeles Clippers
7   127   Charlotte Hornets
8   128   Boston Celtics
9   129   Atlanta Hawks
10   130   Miami Heat
11   131   Indiana Pacers
12   132   Portland Trail Blazers
13   133   Detroit Pistons
14   134   Memphis Grizzlies
15   135   Dallas Mavericks
16   136   Chicago Bulls
17   137   Houston Rockets
18   138   Washington Wizards
19   139   Utah Jazz
20   140   Orlando Magic
21   141   Denver Nuggets
22   142   Sacramento Kings
23   143   Milwaukee Bucks
24   144   New York Knicks
25   145   New Orleans Pelicans
26   146   Minnesota Timberwolves
27   147   Phoenix Suns
28   148   Brooklyn Nets
29   149   Los Angeles Lakers
30   150   Philadelphia 76ers

[Yoki_IsTheName]

For everyone who's competing, before I forget, I just want to mention one important rule in CB draft that has not been mentioned yet.

DO NOT PICK MY GUY!

[Dino Pitino]

I am interested if there'd be a way to sync up the league with my phone for notifications and reminders, e.g., a trade's been proposed or needs votes, I'm about to be on the clock in the draft, one of my players is injured, lineups need to be finalized tomorrow, etc.

a. each team's pick is due at a specific time. the teams before you can go early when they're up, but you always have until your time. For example:

picks will be listed like this (with the time being when your pick is due).

3. BOS - 11:30
4. PHI - 11:40
5. CHI - 11:50

Let's say we open the draft at 11, and the teams at 1 and 2 only take 5 mins each. So at 11:10 BOS is "on the clock". They now have 20 mins... if they only take 1 min, PHI is up at 11:11 but still has until 11:40. So you will never have LESS time than scheduled but you could have much more (this is to accomodate folks who can't be on the board constantly or have to pop in and out) and works very well.

It *is* everyone's responsiblity to read the board (in the first post of the draft thread) to see when their next pick is... you won't get reminders.

b. in your PROFILE / PRIVATE MESSAGING you can turn on a setting where you get a pop-up when you come to the forums if you have a PM (which is how other GMs will discuss trades with you).

c. There used to be there a setting that you could also get an email when you got a PM, but it doesn't work for me any more...

Hope those things help... it's all pretty simple... and if you just read through the old threads you should see how it works.

Sounds good. I'm in.