When the pool does get made it'd be nice if a) the limited spots didn't go to folks that just drop by the lockerroom and grab the password even though they (seemingly) aren't members of Sportfilter (ala 5 of 28 members of the EPL pool this year) and b) (one can dream) the people that do sign up see the whole season through (or at least have the intention to do so from the start). I imagine that if the login/signup details are offered in a thread on Spofi that some of the past participants will find themselves on the outside. Would a commish-to-be be interested in starting with those from last year's pool and filling up the spots starting with alumni? I'd imagine that we just might possible have enough interest to run two pools (of 16 teams or so, an AL-alumni league and NL-newbie league, of sorts). the second one could be filled with an open call for participants. just me pontificating. I don't wanna exclude anybody, but I've been in the Spofi league the last two years (others, years longer) and would hate to miss out just because the login info was posted in some thread and somebody, even a non-member, wanders by and joins and grabs a spot. I'd hate to lose other regulars to something like that too. and don't want to scare away new interested participants, don't wanna sound cranky like that, no siree.
I understand what your saying gspm but I would like to play. I don't want to be stuck with the trolls. I think I have established myself in here and it is not my fault I did not find it till after the league last year. If we have enough people to have two leagues great but I would like to compete against experienced people and not just newbies.
I think it'd definitely be better to put together a list of people who are in the league before distributing the name and password. I don't mind dropping out if we can take a look and see for sure that there's more interest than we have room forbut it's tough to say that with confidence when we're talking about it so abstractly.
I like gspm's AL/NL idea if we have too many players for one league. I don't mind being in the newb league if it means I get to play. I would like to compete against experienced people and not just newbies. I haven't played here before but i'm hardly a newbie. proof. Man did I bomb in '03.
I think the best way to do it would be to get a list of interested people (i.e. those who have posted here) and then email them the league name and password. Since you can see the emails on the profile page it might take a little bit but it would be a great way to keep out those who just happened to see the password.
Good idea YYM. Didn't mean to insinuate (spelling good grief) any one was a newbie at the fantasy league (I am though) but I was talking about one hit wonders who come into the sportsfilter yesterday and join the league today.
I would be interested in playing if there is still a spot open. Obviously you can number me as a Spo-Fi newbie, but I've been playing in a 4x4 Roto league for twelve years and I've done a couple of Yahoo leagues to boot, so classify that as you will. I don't care a bit about format, but what I have noticed is that head-to-head leagues tend to keep people more interested in the second half than straight Roto -- teams that fall to the bottom tend to abandon their teams, or worse, make stupid moves to build an "All-Gonzalez" team, for example. In head-to-head, there is something of a clean slate every week, even if you are painfully behind in the standings. Just a thought.
I am all for head-to-head, so I guess I agree with BullpenPro.
I wanna play too, please.
What exactly is a newbie?
What exactly is a newbie?
Somebody who still double-clicks the post button. I kid, I kid!
I have Created a Yahoo league. Its the SpoFi K League. Its a dumb name. Its a twenty team head to head league. Draft is scheduled for March 13th ant 9am cst. We'll set the final settings when the league it full. I'll take oldies or newbies-I just want people who will be ACTIVE. Private League # 90802 Password= chuck
wait, we're still doing a roto league too, right?
We sure are goddam. Just like last year. Capping it at 18 teams in the league, with basically the same stat setup as last year. Will be creating it this week with details to follow :)
There was alot of interest expressed in a head to head league. We can have both
Are both leagues going to be first-come, first-served, or will the roto league be by invitation? And will participation in both leagues be frowned upon? (I am asking only for the record -- I definitely don't have time for two leagues, and I will probably do the head-to-head version if it is open).
I can only speak for the speak for the head to head league. This will be first come first serve. We have close to ten teams as I write this.
I thought we were doing a keeper league?
I am interested in the roto league, if not too late. And yes, I intend to be around the whole season (several actually). 4x4 or 5x5, no preference.
