[FF]: 2012 Season Long Fantasy FIRST!

[Koko Ed]

With the passing of IRI it is time to start a new season of Fantasy FIRST. Sign up is til Thanksgiving weekend.

This year we are trying something different: Fantasy FIRST teams. From one to three players. You can come up with a team name or claim your own team name to affiliate with yourself (I am going with the X-Cats even though I will be the only X-Cat participating). Please list if you are a lone representative or are affiliated with another participant.
Also please make sure you have the time to devote to 60+ drafts within a one month period while I'm not going to require 60+ lists because I don't even know what weeks the regionals are on but what I will do is if you miss five drafts in a row (that means if you don't make one pick or have sent me a list) you will receive a PM from me. If I don't receive a timely response (24 hours) you are booted from the league!
Information about how the league is run is [url=http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/papers/2574?here.[/url]
I"ll say it again if you really can't find the time don't bother signing up.

1. Koko Ed (191 X-Cats)

[EricH]

In.

1. Koko Ed
2. EricH (playing solo)

[Koko Ed]

In.

1. Koko Ed
2. EricH (playing solo)
as EricH or as 330?

[EricH]

as EricH or as 330?
As EricH.

[Koko Ed]

As EricH.

ok

[Vikesrock]

I'm in as me

1. Koko Ed (191 X-Cats)
2. EricH
3. Vikesrock

[Frenchie461]

1. Koko Ed (191 X-Cats)
2. EricH
3. Vikesrock
4. Frenchie461

[EricH]

Couple things real quick:
1) Ed's link was supposed to be http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/papers/2574?
2) The 5 drafts in a row will realistically be about 3 days of drafting. Plan accordingly.

Frenchie, are you flying solo or finding a teammate or two?

[Duke461]

Couple things real quick:
1) Ed's link was supposed to be http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/papers/2574?
2) The 5 drafts in a row will realistically be about 3 days of drafting. Plan accordingly.

Frenchie, are you flying solo or finding a teammate or two?

He's probably going solo, but brian ill merge if you want.

1. Koko Ed (191 X-Cats)
2. EricH
3. Vikesrock
4. Frenchie461
5. Duke461 (Team Awesome [1 person only :D])

[Frenchie461]

He's probably going solo, but brian ill merge if you want.

1. Koko Ed (191 X-Cats)
2. EricH
3. Vikesrock
4. Frenchie461
5. Duke461 (Team Awesome [1 person only :D])

Nah, I'll go solo.

[Akash Rastogi]

1. Koko Ed (191 X-Cats)
2. EricH
3. Vikesrock
4. Frenchie461
5. Duke461 (Team Awesome [1 person only ])
6. Akash (Team Flippin' The Greatest)
7. Chris is me (Team Flipping' The Greatest)
8. XaulZan11 (Team Flipping' The Greatest)

Yes that is our chosen name. (tentative)

[Duke461]

1. Koko Ed (191 X-Cats)
2. EricH
3. Vikesrock
4. Frenchie461
5. Duke461 (Team Awesome. PM to join)
6. Akash (Team Flippin' The Greatest)
7. Chris is me (Team Flipping' The Greatest)
8. XaulZan11 (Team Flipping' The Greatest)

Yes that is our chosen name. (tentative)

is 6 different from 7 and 8 or just typo? (not trying to be a smart aleck :P)

Also my team is now open for more members. PM to join.

[Akash Rastogi]

is 6 different from 7 and 8 or just typo? (not trying to be a smart aleck :P)

Also my team is now open for more members. PM to join.

I guess they all go in 6? Idk. Feel free to fix this Ed if you want.

1. Koko Ed (191 X-Cats)
2. EricHf
3. Vikesrock
4. Frenchie461
5. Duke461 (Team Awesome. PM to join)
6. Akash (Team Flippin' The Greatest)
Chris is me (Team Flippin' The Greatest)
XaulZan11 (Team Flippin' The Greatest)

[Duke461]

I guess they all go in 6? Idk.

1. Koko Ed (191 X-Cats)
2. EricH
3. Vikesrock
4. Frenchie461
5. Duke461 (Team Awesome. PM to join)
6. Akash (Team Flippin' The Greatest)
Chris is me (Team Flipping' The Greatest)
XaulZan11 (Team Flipping' The Greatest)

idk about them all being considered 6, i was pointing out that your team name doesnt have the "g" on "flipping'". idk if they were copying your name or just typo

[JackN]

Wait can teams be made up of members from different FRC teams?

[Koko Ed]

Wait can teams be made up of members from different FRC teams?

So long as they decide to work together.

[JackN]

I would be in, and I am looking for teammates. PM me to let me know if you want to team up.

[ProgramLuke]

I'm in as me.

[Duke461]

Updated Teams:
1. Koko Ed (191 X-Cats)
2. EricH
3. Vikesrock
5. Duke461 (Team Awesome. PM to join)
Frenchie461 (Team Awesome. PM^ to join) (brian changed his mind fyi)
6. Akash (Team Flipping' The Greatest)
Chris is me (Team Flipping' The Greatest)
XaulZan11 (Team Flipping' The Greatest)
7. JackN (looking for teammates. PM to join)
8. ProgramLuke

[dodar]

Updated Teams:
1. Koko Ed (191 X-Cats)
2. EricH
3. Vikesrock
5. Duke461 (Team Awesome. PM to join)
Frenchie461 (Team Awesome. PM^ to join) (brian changed his mind fyi)
6. Akash (Team Flipping' The Greatest)
Chris is me (Team Flipping' The Greatest)
XaulZan11 (Team Flipping' The Greatest)
7. JackN (looking for teammates. PM to join)
8. ProgramLuke
9. Dodar

[Basel A]

Updated Teams:
1. 191 X-Cats (Koko Ed)
2. EricH (EricH)
3. Vikesrock (Vikesrock)
4. Team Awesome. PM to join (Duke461, Frenchie461)
5. Team Flipping' The Greatest (Akash, Chris is me, XaulZan11)
6. Looking for teammates. PM to join (JackN)
7. ProgramLuke (ProgramLuke)
8. Dodar (Dodar)


The current format was bothering me. Might I suggest something like this?

[Akash Rastogi]

Agreed

Updated Teams:
1. 191 X-Cats (Koko Ed)
2. EricH (EricH)
3. Vikesrock (Vikesrock)
4. Team Awesome. PM to join (Duke461, Frenchie461)
5. Team Flippin' The Greatest (Akash, Chris is me, XaulZan11)
6. Looking for teammates. PM to join (JackN)
7. ProgramLuke (ProgramLuke)
8. Dodar (Dodar)

[Koko Ed]

Agreed

Updated Teams:
1. 191 X-Cats (Koko Ed)
2. EricH (EricH)
3. Vikesrock (Vikesrock)
4. Team Awesome. PM to join (Duke461, Frenchie461)
5. Team Flippin' The Greatest (Akash, Chris is me, XaulZan11)
6. Looking for teammates. PM to join (JackN)
7. ProgramLuke (ProgramLuke)
8. Dodar (Dodar)

Much better.

[Duke461]

Much better.

Yup. :D

[Vikesrock]

Due to my new job at HQ, I will be withdrawing from the league.

Updated Teams:
1. 191 X-Cats (Koko Ed)
2. EricH (EricH)
3. Team Awesome. PM to join (Duke461, Frenchie461)
4. Team Flippin' The Greatest (Akash, Chris is me, XaulZan11)
5. Looking for teammates. PM to join (JackN)
6. ProgramLuke (ProgramLuke)
7. Dodar (Dodar)[/QUOTE]

[Barry Bonzack]

Due to my new job at HQ, I will be withdrawing from the league.

Then where is the challenge for the rest of us? Seriously though, I need to strongly consider if I can commit the time this year...but I hate to end my career on 2 silver medals.

[Koko Ed]

With a possible 67(!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) events scheduled it looks like we'll have to schedule two drafts almost every day!

[EricH]

With a possible 67(!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) events scheduled it looks like we'll have to schedule two drafts almost every day!Depending on the number of drafters, we may be able to run back-to-back instead of concurrent drafting.

I won't be able to run anything on Mondays or Thursdays, BTW.

[Koko Ed]

Depending on the number of drafters, we may be able to run back-to-back instead of concurrent drafting.

I won't be able to run anything on Mondays or Thursdays, BTW.
We may only have a dozen (or even less) members anyways so maybe drafting won't be so difficukt as in previous years.

[Barry Bonzack]

I'm already finding myself waking up in a pool of sweat thinking I somehow missed a draft.

[Cody Burd]

Im In by my self if i can still join

[EricH]

Updated Teams:
1. 191 X-Cats (Koko Ed)
2. EricH (EricH)
3. Team Awesome. PM to join (Duke461, Frenchie461)
4. Team Flippin' The Greatest (Akash, Chris is me, XaulZan11)
5. Looking for teammates. PM to join (JackN)
6. ProgramLuke (ProgramLuke)
7. Dodar (Dodar)
8. B.O.T. (Cody Burd)

Registration remains open until the day before drafting begins; with 69 events to draft... Hopefully we can still wait until the day after Thanksgiving to start drafting.

*goes back to data crunching in list development*

[Cody Burd]

Can you send me an email every day thier is a draft

[EricH]

Can you send me an email every day thier is a draft
Better idea: In a few days, a schedule will appear in this thread. Note the schedule--After the first day, there will be drafts every day. The random lists will be posted in this thread before the draft begins.

You might want to use the forum's subscription feature to subscribe to this thread with notification.

[Cody Burd]

Team Name
Band
Of
Techies
Aka B.O.T

[Duke461]

Updated Teams:
1. 191 X-Cats (Koko Ed)
2. EricH (EricH)
3. Team Awesome. PM to join (Duke461, Frenchie461, O'sancheski)
4. Team Flippin' The Greatest (Akash, Chris is me, XaulZan11)
5. Looking for teammates. PM to join (JackN)
6. ProgramLuke (ProgramLuke)
7. Dodar (Dodar)
8. B.O.T. (Cody Burd)

[Koko Ed]

November 25th
Alamo Regional
Greater Kansas City Regional
November 26th
BAE Systems/Granite State Regional
Hatboro-Horsham MAR FRC Qualifying Event
November 27th
Smoky Mountains Regional
Kettering University MI FRC Qualifying Event
November 28th
Israel Regional
November 29th
Autodesk Oregon Regional
November 30th
Greater Toronto East Regional
December 1st
Lake Superior Regional
December 2nd
Chesapeake Regional
Pittsburgh Regional
December 3rd
Finger Lakes Regional
Northville MI FRC Qualifying Event
December 4th
Orlando Regional
Chestnut Hill MAR FRC Qualifying Event
December 5th
Bayou Regional
December 6th
Boilermaker Regional
December 7th
Festival de Robotique FRC a Montreal Regional
December 8th
Peachtree Regional
December 9th
Sacramento Regional
Utah Regional
December 10th
San Diego Regional
Traverse City MI FRC Qualifying Event
December 11th
WPI Regional
Waterford MI FRC Qualifying Event
December 12th
New York City Regional
December 13th
Arizona Regional
December 14th
Buckeye Regional
December 15th
Colorado Regional
December 16th
St Louis Regional
Boston Regional
December 17th
Los Angeles Regional
Rutgers MAR FRC Qualifying Event
December 18th
Virginia Regional
Detroit MI FRC Qualifying Event
December 19th
Waterloo Regional
December 20th
Wisconsin Regional
December 21st
Washington DC Regional
December 22nd
Central Valley Regional
December 23rd
Las Vegas Regional
Spokane Regional
December 24th
Minnesota 10,000 Lakes Regional
Minnesota North Star Regional
December 26th
Midwest Regional
Lenape MAR FRC Qualifying Event
December 27th
Hawaii Regional
North Carolina Regional
December 28th
Palmetto Regional
Lone Star Regional
December 29th
Greater Toronto West Regional
West Michigan MI FRC Qualifying Event
December 30th
Northeast Utilities FIRST Connecticut Regional
Niles MI FRC Qualifying Event
January 1st
Dallas East Regional
Dallas West Regional
January 2nd
Seattle Cascade Regional
Seattle Olympic Regional
January 3rd
Oklahoma Regional
Livonia MI FRC Qualifying Event
January 4th
SBPLI Long Island Regional
Mount Olive MAR FRC Qualifying Event
January 5th
Silicon Valley Regional
Troy MI FRC Qualifying Event
January 6th
South Florida Regional
Queen City Regional

[Cody Burd]

the only time i cannot attend is fridays and every other saturday. Does it auto draft or do i have to submit something

[Koko Ed]

the only time i cannot attend is fridays and every other saturday. Does it auto draft or do i have to submit something

Submit a list or simply say random.

[Dr Theta]

I'm in if you'll have me, solo team name Nemesis.

[EricH]

Updated Teams:
1. 191 X-Cats (Koko Ed)
2. Falcon (EricH)
3. Team Awesome. PM to join (Duke461, Frenchie461, O'sancheski)
4. Team Flippin' The Greatest (Akash, Chris is me, XaulZan11)
5. Looking for teammates. PM to join (JackN)
6. ProgramLuke (ProgramLuke)
7. Dodar (Dodar)
8. B.O.T. (Cody Burd)
9. Nemesis (Dr Theta)

I've also changed my team name to Falcon (still flying solo, though).

[Frenchie461]

Updated Teams:
1. 191 X-Cats (Koko Ed)
2. Falcon (EricH)
3. Team Awesome. PM to join (Duke461, O'sancheski)
4. Team Flippin' The Greatest (Akash, Chris is me, XaulZan11)
5. Looking for teammates. PM to join (JackN)
6. ProgramLuke (ProgramLuke)
7. Dodar (Dodar)
8. B.O.T. (Cody Burd)
9. Nemesis (Dr Theta)
10. Frenchie (Frenchie461)

Decided to go solo again because I have time for all of the drafts.

[Basel A]

Teams:
1. 191 X-Cats (Koko Ed)
2. Falcon (EricH)
3. Team Awesome. PM to join (Duke461, O'sancheski)
4. Team Flippin' The Greatest (Akash, Chris is me, XaulZan11)
5. Looking for teammates. PM to join (JackN)
6. ProgramLuke (ProgramLuke)
7. Dodar (Dodar)
8. B.O.T. (Cody Burd)
9. Nemesis (Dr Theta)
10. Frenchie (Frenchie461)
11. Team Shoelace (Basel A, Nikeairmancurry)

On the behalf of my colleague Nicholas Curry and I, I'd like to proudly announce, representing the University of Michigan, Team Shoelace!


P.S. Is it wise to schedule districts so early after what happened last year?

[EricH]

P.S. Is it wise to schedule districts so early after what happened last year?
Districts and double regionals both. While I'd like to see them drafted in order of event date, with the possibility of reshuffling always present, it's most likely better to stack the districts and doubles at the end of the drafting season, like where Seattle and Dallas are this year. (Districts are also smaller, faster events, which could tend to open up the possibilities for sliding in extra drafts at the tail end if a draft was missed.) It won't get everything, but it'll cut down on the amount of reshuffling we need to do on this end.

[Tyler Olds]

It's been quite a few years since I've been in FF but I would like to give it a shot again!

Put me down under "Untouchables"

Please add EricLeifermann to this team as well.

[EricH]

Teams:
1. 191 X-Cats (Koko Ed)
2. Falcon (EricH)
3. Team Awesome. PM to join (Duke461, O'sancheski)
4. Team Flippin' The Greatest (Akash, Chris is me, XaulZan11)
5. Looking for teammates. PM to join (JackN)
6. ProgramLuke (ProgramLuke)
7. Dodar (Dodar)
8. B.O.T. (Cody Burd)
9. Nemesis (Dr Theta)
10. Frenchie (Frenchie461)
11. Team Shoelace (Basel A, Nikeairmancurry)
12. Untouchables (Tyler Olds, ????)

[EricLeifermann]

Teams:
1. 191 X-Cats (Koko Ed)
2. Falcon (EricH)
3. Team Awesome. PM to join (Duke461, O'sancheski)
4. Team Flippin' The Greatest (Akash, Chris is me, XaulZan11)
5. Looking for teammates. PM to join (JackN)
6. ProgramLuke (ProgramLuke)
7. Dodar (Dodar)
8. B.O.T. (Cody Burd)
9. Nemesis (Dr Theta)
10. Frenchie (Frenchie461)
11. Team Shoelace (Basel A, Nikeairmancurry)
12. Untouchables (Tyler Olds, EricLeifermann)

[ghostmachine360]

1. 191 X-Cats (Koko Ed)
2. Falcon (EricH)
3. Team Awesome. PM to join (Duke461, O'sancheski)
4. Team Flippin' The Greatest (Akash, Chris is me, XaulZan11)
5. Looking for teammates. PM to join (JackN)
6. ProgramLuke (ProgramLuke)
7. Dodar (Dodar)
8. B.O.T. (Cody Burd)
9. Nemesis (Dr Theta)
10. Frenchie (Frenchie461)
11. Team Shoelace (Basel A, Nikeairmancurry)
12. Untouchables (Tyler Olds, EricLeifermann)
13. CircuitRunners (ghostmachine360, Wing, & james7132)

[EricH]

This is the 2-week, 3-day warning that the drafts will begin Nov. 25 as scheduled. If anybody's still interested and hasn't signed up, Nov. 24 would be the last day to do so.

And, if anybody is finding out that this isn't going to work with their schedule, it's usually best to drop before events start running. It gets really "fun" after about the first week of drafts if people start dropping (or getting the boot) then. Remember, if you can't make at least one draft every three days or so (5 drafts), you're given a warning (and missing the draft after that means you're out of the league).

[Tyler Olds]

This is the 2-week, 3-day warning that the drafts will begin Nov. 25 as scheduled. If anybody's still interested and hasn't signed up, Nov. 24 would be the last day to do so.

And, if anybody is finding out that this isn't going to work with their schedule, it's usually best to drop before events start running. It gets really "fun" after about the first week of drafts if people start dropping (or getting the boot) then. Remember, if you can't make at least one draft every three days or so (5 drafts), you're given a warning (and missing the draft after that means you're out of the league).

Can somebody go over how the drafting process works? What happens if we miss a draft?

[Koko Ed]

Can somebody go over how the drafting process works? What happens if we miss a draft?

If you miss a draft you are assigned randomly ranked teams. If you miss five CONSECUTIVE drafts (not five days!) you are given a warning pm with 24 hours to respond. If you miss the draft after that you are booted from the league. If you do respond but show the same behavior again the process will repeat itself. If you do it a third time you are gone without a PM.
You can do what Basel did last year and send a big list with every team you actually want from each draft (which was anywhere from 3 to 15 teams) and live with random selections the rest of the way. Or say you just want random teams selected (what's the fun in that?).

[EricH]

If you're concerned about missing a draft, submit lists ahead of time to the draft runner(s) for the day.

A quick note on the lists: For any draft runner that uses the program found at http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/papers/2307 (I use it, but I don't know who else uses it), there is a preferred format that goes something like:

1114 2056 330 1731 2826 191

Oh, and speaking of draft runners...

I'm available at least partially through 12/15 on any day that has 2 drafts. After then, or on certain days during that time, I will not be available, so someone will need to step up (our normal crew has mostly withdrawn from the league for a variety of reasons, leaving Ed, myself, and I think one other runner). The program (above) really makes your life easier for some reason--it takes seconds to set up a given draft, and if everyone has lists in, seconds to run the draft.

Some other notes: See http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=88479 for some other tips.

[Basel A]

I can run drafts as needed, with the exception of 12/23-1/3.

You can do what Basel did last year. . .
Am I really the only one who's ever done this? It seemed the obvious choice. :ahh:

[EricH]

It's just about time to get the waiver process ready to roll.

What is the waiver process? If teams become available after drafts but before Week 1 events, they go to a waiver pool. Highest on the priority list claims them and goes to the bottom. Usually, the waiver pool is cleared once per week, and teams have a minimum of 48 hours in the pool. (If we get really swamped, the frequency can increase.) Another thread will be started about the time drafts begin to handle waiver business

Waiver priority: Veterans start at the bottom, with whoever had the most total points last season at the very bottom (and fewest total points is at the top of the veteran stack); everyone else starts in semi-random order. Due to the advent of teams, a multi-player team's position will be determined by their lowest-scoring veteran (highlighted), should they have one.

B.O.T. (Cody Burd)
Untouchables (Tyler Olds, EricLeifermann)
Frenchie (Frenchie461)
Team Awesome. PM to join (Duke461, O'sancheski)
CircuitRunners (ghostmachine360, Wing, & james7132)
Nemesis (Dr Theta)
ProgramLuke (ProgramLuke)
Looking for teammates. PM to join (JackN)
Shoelace (Basel A, nikeairmancurry)
Dodar (Dodar)
191 X-Cats (Koko Ed)
Flippin' the Greatest (Chris is me, Akash, XaulZan11)
Falcon (EricH)

Now, I'm not looking forwards to managing both the waiver and the scoring. (The fellas that were running those last year are not competing this year.) So, if someone were to want to step up a bit for one or the other, I can point them in the direction of who to talk to, or what was used.

P.S. Basel, I sent in lists with every single team from every single draft; Barry did something similar. They weren't in one file, though. (Artifact of my secret list making machine, it doesn't do one file for all the lists very well.)

[ProgramLuke]

Who should we PM lists to?

[EricH]

Who should we PM lists to?
PM the lists to whoever is running the drafts that day. 90% of the time, that will be Koko Ed or myself.

Draft runners, it is advisable to contact Ed or myself to see if there are lists for a given draft.

[Chris is me]

Am I really the only one who's ever done this? It seemed the obvious choice. :ahh:

I do about 10 an event.

[EricH]

I have a couple things I want to say.

First, Basel, I forgot that one of the players a couple years back sent a link to a spreadsheet to the draft runners. I don't remember if he ranked every team or just the ones he wanted--I think it was the latter.

Second, and a little bit more important:

When the drafts come out starting on Friday, some of them may look like "Magnolia Regional Tier #1" and "Magnolia Regional Tier #2". This is because on occasion, there aren't enough teams for everyone to get 3. So, we split the drafting pool randomly into two tiers, everyone gets 3 teams, everyone's happy. The next time that happens, say the Redwood Regional, the tiers change. They have no bearing on performance; we just number them to keep them separate.

[EricH]

I mentioned the waivers a couple days back. Waivers will be dealt with at http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=98420

[Hallry]

If it's not too late to sign up, I would like to register as a solo as 1676.
I'm new at this, so I might be a little shakey/confused at first. I'm spending all my free time reading and understanding the rules though ::rtm::

[EricH]

Made it with 2 days to spare!

1. 191 X-Cats (Koko Ed)
2. Falcon (EricH)
3. Team Awesome. PM to join (Duke461, O'sancheski)
4. Team Flippin' The Greatest (Akash, Chris is me, XaulZan11)
5. Looking for teammates. PM to join (JackN)
6. ProgramLuke (ProgramLuke)
7. Dodar (Dodar)
8. B.O.T. (Cody Burd)
9. Nemesis (Dr Theta)
10. Frenchie (Frenchie461)
11. Team Shoelace (Basel A, Nikeairmancurry)
12. Untouchables (Tyler Olds, EricLeifermann)
13. CircuitRunners (ghostmachine360, Wing, & james7132)
14. 1676 (Hallry)

[Hallry]

Is Chief Delphi being down for this weekend for maintenance going to affect the drafts at all?

[EricH]

Is Chief Delphi being down for this weekend for maintenance going to affect the drafts at all?
I don't know.

However, it will at worst force us to double/triple up drafts later on, probably the week of the 5th; at best, no disruption. I've posted in the announcement thread asking for a more specific time so we can reschedule if needed ahead of time instead of after disruption. (I also posted the typical draft-night schedule in that thread.)

[Hallry]

Can you post a link to that thread? I can't seem to locate it.

[EricH]

Can you post a link to that thread? I can't seem to locate it.
Right under the Battery Beak announcement on the Portal...

[Hallry]

Sorry, thanks, I thought you were talking about something else. My apologies for the inconvenience.

[EricH]

Sorry, thanks, I thought you were talking about something else. My apologies for the inconvenience.No problem. Actually, I was thinking that I should repost the FF schedule on this page so it's available for quick reference. Drafts should start around 7 PM Eastern unless otherwise arranged.


November 25th
Alamo Regional
Greater Kansas City Regional
November 26th
BAE Systems/Granite State Regional
Hatboro-Horsham MAR FRC Qualifying Event
November 27th
Smoky Mountains Regional
Kettering University MI FRC Qualifying Event
November 28th
Israel Regional
November 29th
Autodesk Oregon Regional
November 30th
Greater Toronto East Regional
December 1st
Lake Superior Regional
December 2nd
Chesapeake Regional
Pittsburgh Regional
December 3rd
Finger Lakes Regional
Northville MI FRC Qualifying Event
December 4th
Orlando Regional
Chestnut Hill MAR FRC Qualifying Event
December 5th
Bayou Regional
December 6th
Boilermaker Regional
December 7th
Festival de Robotique FRC a Montreal Regional
December 8th
Peachtree Regional
December 9th
Sacramento Regional
Utah Regional
December 10th
San Diego Regional
Traverse City MI FRC Qualifying Event
December 11th
WPI Regional
Waterford MI FRC Qualifying Event
December 12th
New York City Regional
December 13th
Arizona Regional
December 14th
Buckeye Regional
December 15th
Colorado Regional
December 16th
St Louis Regional
Boston Regional
December 17th
Los Angeles Regional
Rutgers MAR FRC Qualifying Event
December 18th
Virginia Regional
Detroit MI FRC Qualifying Event
December 19th
Waterloo Regional
December 20th
Wisconsin Regional
December 21st
Washington DC Regional
December 22nd
Central Valley Regional
December 23rd
Las Vegas Regional
Spokane Regional
December 24th
Minnesota 10,000 Lakes Regional
Minnesota North Star Regional
December 26th
Midwest Regional
Lenape MAR FRC Qualifying Event
December 27th
Hawaii Regional
North Carolina Regional
December 28th
Palmetto Regional
Lone Star Regional
December 29th
Greater Toronto West Regional
West Michigan MI FRC Qualifying Event
December 30th
Northeast Utilities FIRST Connecticut Regional
Niles MI FRC Qualifying Event
January 1st
Dallas East Regional
Dallas West Regional
January 2nd
Seattle Cascade Regional
Seattle Olympic Regional
January 3rd
Oklahoma Regional
Livonia MI FRC Qualifying Event
January 4th
SBPLI Long Island Regional
Mount Olive MAR FRC Qualifying Event
January 5th
Silicon Valley Regional
Troy MI FRC Qualifying Event
January 6th
South Florida Regional
Queen City Regional

[Ninja_Bait]

I want to participate, but I don't think I have the time. I have been curious about this for a while, though. I will be watching...

[Cody Burd]

can some one be a draft runner for me???
i need them on sundays and fridays and saturdays

[Hallry]

Why don't you just PM in your list of choices in advanced?

[Cody Burd]

Thx so much my parents are divorced so i am down my dads house every other weekend so it would be diffucult to do the draft. i also work on fridays and saturdays

[Hallry]

Cody:

PM the lists to whoever is running the drafts that day. 90% of the time, that will be Koko Ed or myself.

Draft runners, it is advisable to contact Ed or myself to see if there are lists for a given draft.

So, if you know that you will not be present for a draft, (I believe, but PLEASE correct me if I'm wrong) you should PM your drafts in advance to usually either EricH or Koko Ed.

[EricH]

Cody:



So, if you know that you will not be present for a draft, (I believe, but PLEASE correct me if I'm wrong) you should PM your drafts in advance to usually either EricH or Koko Ed.
Precisely.

For example, I know for a fact that on some days I won't be able to draft (or run drafts). I will send my lists for those days in to Ed ahead of time.

You also don't need to give a full list. You can do as many or as few teams as you like. (I do every single team... but I can crank out a list in about 20 minutes with some help from Excel. Basel listed a few he wanted and took chances with the randoms after that.) Or, if you really don't know anything about the event/haven't had time to learn, declare random for the draft. (This should only be used in emergency situations, though.)

[Hallry]

You will tell us in advance who will be running the draft, correct?

A quick note on the lists: For any draft runner that uses the program found at http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/papers/2307

The program (above) really makes your life easier for some reason--it takes seconds to set up a given draft, and if everyone has lists in, seconds to run the draft.

Also, EricH, can you explain what the program above is/how it works? The computer I use 95% of the time is a school-issued laptop, so we cannot install outside programs. Is it necessary for drafting?

[EricH]

You will tell us in advance who will be running the draft, correct? Yes. Whoever posts the draft is running the draft. Up through 12/16, it'll be either Ed or myself on double-draft nights; Ed on single-draft nights unless otherwise noted.



Also, EricH, can you explain what the program above is/how it works? The computer I use 95% of the time is a school-issued laptop, so we cannot install outside programs. Is it necessary for drafting?Yes, I can explain what it is. No, it is not necessary for drafting.

The program is designed to assist whoever is running the draft to run it. Unless you are running a draft (not to be confused with drafting, where you're picking your teams), you won't need it. Now, there will be a few days where there are two drafts and possibly only one available runner. So on those days, I highly recommend that whoever fills in use the program.



A little history on the program in question: Around the time of the 2008-9 drafts, after we'd worked out the kinks with the 2008 season (long story which I can go into later if there's demand), some of us began noticing a lot of double picks (teams being picked twice in the same tier). I decided to do something about it. I coded over a summer and a bit, and tested the system in some of the 2010 drafts. It worked, so I released it to the general Fantasy FIRST public--with a note that the source code was available on request. Not long after that, 2x Elgin Clock winner Vikesrock requested the code. By the time of the 2011 season's drafts, he'd put together a GUI and improved the program. That's the program you see today, and it's been tested through a full season of being used in drafts.

[Duke461]

I apologize if this has been answered somewhere, but i didn't see it. Will the drafting tomorrow take place on this thread?

[Hallry]

Ah, okay, thanks for clearing both of those up, EricH. Friday's coming up fast; I'm getting excited! ::rtm::

Better idea: In a few days, a schedule will appear in this thread. Note the schedule--After the first day, there will be drafts every day. The random lists will be posted in this thread before the draft begins.

You might want to use the forum's subscription feature to subscribe to this thread with notification.

Duke461, I'm 90% that they will occur on this thread from what I've read, as shown above (hopefully someone such as EricH or Koko Ed will be able to confirm).

[EricH]

I apologize if this has been answered somewhere, but i didn't see it. Will the drafting tomorrow take place on this thread?
No.

For one thing, "tomorrow" is Thanksgiving, 11/24. Drafting starts on 11/25 (Friday).

For another, Hallry, the post you quoted was in reference to a specific post asking to be notified about drafts. I was emphasizing this thread because it is the announcements/official business thread. The only part of the draft that is posted here is the random list for each draft--but that tells you a) that the draft is on, b) who is running it, and c) that you need to look for the draft threads. Oh, and d), which teams you might get lucky with on the randomizer.

Each draft will have at least one thread, and often two, dedicated to only that draft, with the draft order, times, and available teams.

[EricH]

This is a rough timeline of what happens in a draft.

AM of draft day: The tiers and random lists are posted. The random lists will be in this thread; the tiers will have their own thread. Tiers are randomly assigned. Sometimes this happens the night before (early) or the afternoon of (late).

7:00 PM, draft day: Drafts are officially open. However, under the rules, as long as everyone ahead of you in the draft has drafted, go right ahead as soon as you find out that your slot is open. Your slot "closes" when the slot behind yours opens up (at the time listed). At that time, you will be assigned a random team if you have not made a pick either in person or via list.

A note on draft order: We run a serpentine pattern, 1-n, n-1, 1-n, with turns changing every 5 minutes, 2 minutes, and 1 minute respectively.

End of Draft: When the last pick is made (or assigned), the trading period is open. Trades may be made with the pool of available teams or with another player (if both players are willing). Up until midnight, dropped teams go to the available teams pool (except for the case of a player dropping out); after that time or if the player dropped out of the league, any dropped teams go to the waiver system.

Between the end of the draft and the week of the event: Trades may be made, teams add or drop the events (waivers are in use to deal with that--see the waiver thread or the SLFF rules), and robots get built.

The week of the event: drafts lock at midnight the night before the event. Any missing teams for a given event at that time are replaced by random teams. It's in your best interest to check that all your teams will be there before the drafts lock!

One other thing: If you make a request for a team, and it isn't enacted in the next tier update, wait one tier update and check again before asking again. Chances are, whoever's running the draft was typing up the next tier update post when you posted the request.

[Duke461]

Thanks Eric!

[Koko Ed]

Fantasy FIRST registration is now closed.

[Koko Ed]

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[EricH]

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[Dr Theta]

Are 16, 57, and 148 attending alamo? I didn't see them on the event team list on the FIRST website. Oh well, Eric you'll be getting a revised team list in a bit.

[EricH]

Are 16, 57, and 148 attending alamo? I didn't see them on the event team list on the FIRST website. Oh well, Eric you'll be getting a revised team list in a bit.
The program pulls the teams right off the FIRST site. I guess I have to take a long look at my list, too!

[EDIT] Hmmm... You're right, they aren't shown. Neither is 647. I'll look into what's going on.

EDIT 2: 16 can't be attending Alamo... They're at Kansas City.

[Dr Theta]

Plus it doesn't look like any of the rookies are on there.:confused:

[EricH]

[computer voice] Incorrect list entry. Cause unknown. Activating Manual Fallback.[/computer voice]

I'll have a correct random list up shortly.

[Dr Theta]

Awesome thanks Eric. I think I submitted my Alamo list to Koko Ed would you like me to PM you it?

[EricH]

Awesome thanks Eric. I think I submitted my Alamo list to Koko Ed would you like me to PM you it?
That'd be great.

I've put in the correct random list; I now get to fix the draft file... Well, that won't take too long.

[JackN]

I would like to back out of the drafts before it starts

[EricH]

All right, Jack. Hopefully we see you again in the future.

[Hallry]

Does the draft order switch for each draft? For the double draft today I'm 5th on the Alamo draft and 6th for the Greater Kansas City draft, so my times on each thread are very close together (1 minute apart for the third pick). Will I be stuck with that for every double draft, or is it random each time?

[Koko Ed]

Does the draft order switch for each draft? For the double draft today I'm 5th on the Alamo draft and 6th for the Greater Kansas City draft, so my times on each thread are very close together (1 minute apart for the third pick). Will I be stuck with that for every double draft, or is it random each time?

All draft orders are random.

[Koko Ed]

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[EricH]

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[EricH]

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[Koko Ed]

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[EricH]

Relocating and updating the remaining schedule. So far, every team has made every draft, and there are only 2 teams on waiver (to be taken care of next Monday).

November 28th
Israel Regional
November 29th
Autodesk Oregon Regional
November 30th
Greater Toronto East Regional
December 1st
Lake Superior Regional
December 2nd
Chesapeake Regional
Pittsburgh Regional
December 3rd
Finger Lakes Regional
Northville MI FRC Qualifying Event
December 4th
Orlando Regional
Chestnut Hill MAR FRC Qualifying Event
December 5th
Bayou Regional
December 6th
Boilermaker Regional
December 7th
Festival de Robotique FRC a Montreal Regional
December 8th
Peachtree Regional
December 9th
Sacramento Regional
Utah Regional
December 10th
San Diego Regional
Traverse City MI FRC Qualifying Event
December 11th
WPI Regional
Waterford MI FRC Qualifying Event
December 12th
New York City Regional
December 13th
Arizona Regional
December 14th
Buckeye Regional
December 15th
Colorado Regional
December 16th
St Louis Regional
Boston Regional
December 17th
Los Angeles Regional
Rutgers MAR FRC Qualifying Event
December 18th
Virginia Regional
Detroit MI FRC Qualifying Event
December 19th
Waterloo Regional
December 20th
Wisconsin Regional
December 21st
Washington DC Regional
December 22nd
Central Valley Regional
December 23rd
Las Vegas Regional
Spokane Regional
December 24th
Minnesota 10,000 Lakes Regional
Minnesota North Star Regional
December 26th
Midwest Regional
Lenape MAR FRC Qualifying Event
December 27th
Hawaii Regional
North Carolina Regional
December 28th
Palmetto Regional
Lone Star Regional
December 29th
Greater Toronto West Regional
West Michigan MI FRC Qualifying Event
December 30th
Northeast Utilities FIRST Connecticut Regional
Niles MI FRC Qualifying Event
January 1st
Dallas East Regional
Dallas West Regional
January 2nd
Seattle Cascade Regional
Seattle Olympic Regional
January 3rd
Oklahoma Regional
Livonia MI FRC Qualifying Event
January 4th
SBPLI Long Island Regional
Mount Olive MAR FRC Qualifying Event
January 5th
Silicon Valley Regional
Troy MI FRC Qualifying Event
January 6th
South Florida Regional
Queen City Regional

[iPenguin]

iPenguin (myself) is being substituted for james7132 on team CircuitRunners. This has been cleared by both EricH and Koko Ed.

[Akash Rastogi]

If it isn't too late, we'd like to add JackS to Flippin' the Greatest.

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/member.php?u=41727

[EricH]

If it isn't too late, we'd like to add JackS to Flippin' the Greatest.

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/member.php?u=41727
That would put you at 4 team members (Akash, Chris, XaulZan11); there is a 3-member limit per team. Unless you've had a member drop, Jack will have to wait for next year.

[Koko Ed]

That would put you at 4 team members (Akash, Chris, XaulZan11); there is a 3-member limit per team. Unless you've had a member drop, Jack will have to wait for next year.

I say let him join up.

[EricH]

I say let him join up.I suppose that would work.

[Akash Rastogi]

Thanks guys!

[Koko Ed]

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[Frenchie461]

Small complaint, I've noticed that the same people end up at the top and the same people are coming up at the bottom of the draft. Are you sure it's randomizing correctly?

[Hallry]

Another thing I noticed:
Not all the teams for each regional are included in the team pool each time. Are some of the teams purposefully left out? If so, why is that?

Small complaint, I've noticed that the same people end up at the top and the same people are coming up at the bottom of the draft. Are you sure it's randomizing correctly?

I agree, I had the first draft position three times in a row (Hatboro-Horsham District Tier 2, Granite State, and Smoky Mountains)

[Koko Ed]

Small complaint, I've noticed that the same people end up at the top and the same people are coming up at the bottom of the draft. Are you sure it's randomizing correctly?

Take it up with these people (http://www.randomizer.org/form.htm) and their randomizer.

[Hallry]

Take it up with these people (http://www.randomizer.org/form.htm) and their randomizer.

Do you use the randomizer for which teams are included in the pool as well, or just for the draft orders (as per the other question above)?

[Koko Ed]

Getting it out early: I will not be available to run the Wednesday draft due to a team meeting so I need someone else to take over for me, please.

[EricH]

Getting it out early: I will not be available to run the Wednesday draft due to a team meeting so I need someone else to take over for me, please.
I got your back.

Hallry: When I run a draft, I use the program I've mentioned before. It randomizes everything. I did have one issue; I now know what that is, and I already have my fallback plan in place.

[Koko Ed]

Do you use the randomizer for which teams are included in the pool as well, or just for the draft orders (as per the other question above)?

Yes, I use the randomizer.

[Hallry]

Ah okay, thanks for explaining that Ed and Eric, sorry for not understanding.

[Tyler Olds]

Are we allowed to draft our own team or is there some sort of conflict of interest clause against doing this?

[EricH]

Are we allowed to draft our own team or is there some sort of conflict of interest clause against doing this?
The rule of the draft is draft whoever you want. If that's your own team because it's your own team, that's your choice. Of course, that's assuming that nobody ahead of you in the draft order wants them.

For some weird reason, I have yet to be able to draft 330 except at IRI and Championships...And once it was the randomizer!

[Chris is me]

Are we allowed to draft our own team or is there some sort of conflict of interest clause against doing this?

I've drafted my own teams at least once every season.

2826 is a great pick, and would have been stealthy until you guys got all popular this year :P

[Koko Ed]

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[EricH]

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[Tyler Olds]

I've drafted my own teams at least once every season.

2826 is a great pick, and would have been stealthy until you guys got all popular this year :P

SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

[EricH]

SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
Ain't nobody escapes my FF scouting weapon, Tyler. I just keep reeaall quiet about who is good until after a draft.

[Koko Ed]

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[Koko Ed]

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[EricH]

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[EricH]

Relocating and updating the remaining schedule.

December 3rd
Finger Lakes Regional
Northville MI FRC Qualifying Event <--STARTS 5PM EST--Only event at that time
December 4th
Orlando Regional
Chestnut Hill MAR FRC Qualifying Event
December 5th
Bayou Regional
December 6th
Boilermaker Regional
December 7th
Festival de Robotique FRC a Montreal Regional
December 8th
Peachtree Regional
December 9th
Sacramento Regional
Utah Regional
December 10th
San Diego Regional
Traverse City MI FRC Qualifying Event
December 11th
WPI Regional
Waterford MI FRC Qualifying Event
December 12th
New York City Regional
December 13th
Arizona Regional
December 14th
Buckeye Regional
December 15th
Colorado Regional
December 16th
St Louis Regional
Boston Regional
December 17th
Los Angeles Regional
Rutgers MAR FRC Qualifying Event
December 18th
Virginia Regional
Detroit MI FRC Qualifying Event
December 19th
Waterloo Regional
December 20th
Wisconsin Regional
December 21st
Washington DC Regional
December 22nd
Central Valley Regional
December 23rd
Las Vegas Regional
Spokane Regional
December 24th
Minnesota 10,000 Lakes Regional
Minnesota North Star Regional
December 26th
Midwest Regional
Lenape MAR FRC Qualifying Event
December 27th
Hawaii Regional
North Carolina Regional
December 28th
Palmetto Regional
Lone Star Regional
December 29th
Greater Toronto West Regional
West Michigan MI FRC Qualifying Event
December 30th
Northeast Utilities FIRST Connecticut Regional
Niles MI FRC Qualifying Event
January 1st
Dallas East Regional
Dallas West Regional
January 2nd
Seattle Cascade Regional
Seattle Olympic Regional
January 3rd
Oklahoma Regional
Livonia MI FRC Qualifying Event
January 4th
SBPLI Long Island Regional
Mount Olive MAR FRC Qualifying Event
January 5th
Silicon Valley Regional
Troy MI FRC Qualifying Event
January 6th
South Florida Regional
Queen City Regional

There are a bunch more teams on waiver; waiver processing will happen on Monday.

[Koko Ed]

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[EricH]

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[Koko Ed]

Ooops! Did Montreal instead of Boilermaker.
Ah well, we;ll just switch 'em.

[Koko Ed]

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[Koko Ed]

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[EricH]

FYI: I will be unable to run drafts on the 9th at the normal time. Someone will need to step up to run one of the two.

[Koko Ed]

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[Koko Ed]

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[EricH]

Relocating and updating the remaining schedule. Some of you may have noticed that Utah did not happen on schedule; step up to run drafts if the need is announced and we don't have to shift the schedule. We have limited opportunities to reschedule.

While I'm on the subject, I will be unavailable on the 16th (between Denver and Los Angeles, in the air), and will have unknown availability after then. I know Basel has volunteered to run drafts during a fair portion of that time, but we may need one or two others on standby if we need an extra hand.

December 10th
San Diego Regional
Traverse City MI FRC Qualifying Event
December 11th
WPI Regional
Waterford MI FRC Qualifying Event
December 12th
New York City Regional
UTAH REGIONAL RESCHEDULED

December 13th
Arizona Regional
December 14th
Buckeye Regional
December 15th
Colorado Regional
December 16th
St Louis Regional
Boston Regional
December 17th
Los Angeles Regional
Rutgers MAR FRC Qualifying Event
December 18th
Virginia Regional
Detroit MI FRC Qualifying Event
December 19th
Waterloo Regional
December 20th
Wisconsin Regional
December 21st
Washington DC Regional
December 22nd
Central Valley Regional
December 23rd
Las Vegas Regional
Spokane Regional
December 24th
Minnesota 10,000 Lakes Regional
Minnesota North Star Regional
December 26th
Midwest Regional
Lenape MAR FRC Qualifying Event
December 27th
Hawaii Regional
North Carolina Regional
December 28th
Palmetto Regional
Lone Star Regional
December 29th
Greater Toronto West Regional
West Michigan MI FRC Qualifying Event
December 30th
Northeast Utilities FIRST Connecticut Regional
Niles MI FRC Qualifying Event
January 1st
Dallas East Regional
Dallas West Regional
January 2nd
Seattle Cascade Regional
Seattle Olympic Regional
January 3rd
Oklahoma Regional
Livonia MI FRC Qualifying Event
January 4th
SBPLI Long Island Regional
Mount Olive MAR FRC Qualifying Event
January 5th
Silicon Valley Regional
Troy MI FRC Qualifying Event
January 6th
South Florida Regional
Queen City Regional

[EricH]

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[Koko Ed]

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[Koko Ed]

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[EricH]

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[EricH]

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[Koko Ed]

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[Koko Ed]

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[EricH]

A couple of notes:

1) Waivers are ongoing; there are 5 teams currently on waiver and no claims. Take a look and see if you're interested in one of the 5.

2) I won't be available to run drafts on 12/16; after that time, my availability to run drafts will be questionable at best. Step up to fill in, please--otherwise, we'll never get done.

[Koko Ed]

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[Koko Ed]

A couple of notes:

1) Waivers are ongoing; there are 5 teams currently on waiver and no claims. Take a look and see if you're interested in one of the 5.

2) I won't be available to run drafts on 12/16; after that time, my availability to run drafts will be questionable at best. Step up to fill in, please--otherwise, we'll never get done.
I wil not be available to run a draft on December 22nd as I will most likely be in a plane at that time. So I need someone to step up and do that draft as well.

[Basel A]

Days I can run drafts:
Dec. 15-16
Dec. 19-22
Jan. 3-end

May I suggest the following reworked schedule?

December 14th
Buckeye Regional
December 15th
Colorado Regional
December 16th
St Louis Regional
Boston Regional
December 17th
Los Angeles Regional
December 18th
Virginia Regional
December 19th
Waterloo Regional
Rutgers MAR FRC Qualifying Event
December 20th
Wisconsin Regional
Detroit MI FRC Qualifying Event
December 21st
Washington DC Regional
Spokane Regional
December 22nd
Central Valley Regional
December 23rd
Las Vegas Regional
December 24th
Minnesota 10,000 Lakes Regional
Minnesota North Star Regional
December 26th
Midwest Regional
Lenape MAR FRC Qualifying Event
December 27th
Hawaii Regional
North Carolina Regional
December 28th
Palmetto Regional
Lone Star Regional
December 29th
Greater Toronto West Regional
West Michigan MI FRC Qualifying Event
December 30th
Northeast Utilities FIRST Connecticut Regional
Niles MI FRC Qualifying Event
January 1st
Dallas East Regional
Dallas West Regional
January 2nd
Seattle Cascade Regional
Seattle Olympic Regional
January 3rd
Oklahoma Regional
Livonia MI FRC Qualifying Event
January 4th
SBPLI Long Island Regional
Mount Olive MAR FRC Qualifying Event
January 5th
Silicon Valley Regional
Troy MI FRC Qualifying Event
January 6th
South Florida Regional
Queen City Regional

We could potentially move one or two to the 15th. The above schedule leaves 8 drafts while moving 2 drafts to tomorrow leaves 6... anyone?

P.S. December 23rd is possible for me, while January 2nd is questionable.

[Koko Ed]

Days I can run drafts:
Dec. 15-16
Dec. 19-22
Jan. 3-end

May I suggest the following reworked schedule?

December 14th
Buckeye Regional
December 15th
Colorado Regional
December 16th
St Louis Regional
Boston Regional
December 17th
Los Angeles Regional
December 18th
Virginia Regional
December 19th
Waterloo Regional
Rutgers MAR FRC Qualifying Event
December 20th
Wisconsin Regional
Detroit MI FRC Qualifying Event
December 21st
Washington DC Regional
Spokane Regional
December 22nd
Central Valley Regional
December 23rd
Las Vegas Regional
December 24th
Minnesota 10,000 Lakes Regional
Minnesota North Star Regional
December 26th
Midwest Regional
Lenape MAR FRC Qualifying Event
December 27th
Hawaii Regional
North Carolina Regional
December 28th
Palmetto Regional
Lone Star Regional
December 29th
Greater Toronto West Regional
West Michigan MI FRC Qualifying Event
December 30th
Northeast Utilities FIRST Connecticut Regional
Niles MI FRC Qualifying Event
January 1st
Dallas East Regional
Dallas West Regional
January 2nd
Seattle Cascade Regional
Seattle Olympic Regional
January 3rd
Oklahoma Regional
Livonia MI FRC Qualifying Event
January 4th
SBPLI Long Island Regional
Mount Olive MAR FRC Qualifying Event
January 5th
Silicon Valley Regional
Troy MI FRC Qualifying Event
January 6th
South Florida Regional
Queen City Regional

We could potentially move one or two to the 15th. The above schedule leaves 8 drafts while moving 2 drafts to tomorrow leaves 6... anyone?

P.S. December 23rd is possible for me, while January 2nd is questionable.
If it'll get you to run the drafts, Basel, I'm all for it.

[EricH]

We could potentially move one or two to the 15th. The above schedule leaves 8 drafts while moving 2 drafts to tomorrow leaves 6... anyone?


I may be able to run drafts on days you can't make it, Basel.

As far as moving a draft or two to tomorrow, I can work with that. Probably pull from the district events drafted between 12/22 and 1/3. But can everyone else deal with it?

Edit: Seeing Ed's post, I'd say grab Lenape MAR District (12/26) and/or West Michigan or Niles MI district (12/29 or 12/30) for extra drafts tomorrow.

[Hallry]

Unfortunately, my schedule can change on a whim, so I can't really help out with running a draft. However, just a suggestion: if needed, why don't we have drafts where each team would have to send a list in to the runner? Then the runner would just have to get the random draft positions, and go through every teams' list, assigning the corresponding picks to the team that picked them first. After that is over, teams can post on the thread if they want to swap out any picks for ones that are still left in the available pool.

[Basel A]

Changes underlined. Essentially the changes Eric suggested.

December 15th
Colorado Regional
Rutgers MAR FRC Qualifying Event
Detroit MI FRC Qualifying Event
December 16th
St Louis Regional
Boston Regional
December 17th
Los Angeles Regional
December 18th
Virginia Regional
December 19th
Waterloo Regional
Lenape MAR FRC Qualifying Event
December 20th
Wisconsin Regional
West Michigan MI FRC Qualifying Event
December 21st
Washington DC Regional
Spokane Regional
December 22nd
Central Valley Regional
December 23rd
Las Vegas Regional
December 24th
Minnesota 10,000 Lakes Regional
Minnesota North Star Regional
December 26th
Midwest Regional
December 27th
Hawaii Regional
North Carolina Regional
December 28th
Palmetto Regional
Lone Star Regional
December 29th
Greater Toronto West Regional
December 30th
Northeast Utilities FIRST Connecticut Regional
Niles MI FRC Qualifying Event
January 1st
Dallas East Regional
Dallas West Regional
January 2nd
Seattle Cascade Regional
Seattle Olympic Regional
January 3rd
Oklahoma Regional
Livonia MI FRC Qualifying Event
January 4th
SBPLI Long Island Regional
Mount Olive MAR FRC Qualifying Event
January 5th
Silicon Valley Regional
Troy MI FRC Qualifying Event
January 6th
South Florida Regional
Queen City Regional

Ed, can we call this official? Also, could you please forward me relevant lists?

Ryan, I wouldn't mind something like that, but I know some (perhaps most) people prefer drafting live. I'd vote for it, but it's not my call.

[Akash Rastogi]

While you're at it, can you guys fix that randomizer too? ;)

[EricH]

Unfortunately, my schedule can change on a whim, so I can't really help out with running a draft. However, just a suggestion: if needed, why don't we have drafts where each team would have to send a list in to the runner? Then the runner would just have to get the random draft positions, and go through every teams' list, assigning the corresponding picks to the team that picked them first. After that is over, teams can post on the thread if they want to swap out any picks for ones that are still left in the available pool.
Sometimes we have had a tier where this happens with one exception. It's usually accidental. The drafting program used to have an autorun portion, but nobody used it at all.

On the updated schedule, I'll take Rutgers for tomorrow. I'll set up tonight so there's extra time, and send Basel lists as soon as I know which of the other two he's taking.

Akash, I'll be using my program, which has a more random randomizer.

[Basel A]

Sometimes we have had a tier where this happens with one exception. It's usually accidental. The drafting program used to have an autorun portion, but nobody used it at all.

On the updated schedule, I'll take Rutgers for tomorrow. I'll set up tonight so there's extra time, and send Basel lists as soon as I know which of the other two he's taking.

Akash, I'll be using my program, which has a more random randomizer.

I'll take Colorado.

By the way, I'm having a little trouble with the Draft Assistant (made sure to download the latest version); it doesn't want to automatically download team lists, though manual team lists work fine. As for everything else, it took a few tries, but I've entirely reacquainted myself with the program and it's working dandily.

[EricH]

I'll take Colorado.

By the way, I'm having a little trouble with the Draft Assistant (made sure to download the latest version); it doesn't want to automatically download team lists, though manual team lists work fine. As for everything else, it took a few tries, but I've entirely reacquainted myself with the program and it's working dandily.
Did you grab the latest update? I had trouble early on with that, until a fix was put in to grab this year's lists.

[Akash Rastogi]

Akash, I'll be using my program, which has a more random randomizer.

You guys have been using different programs? lol

[EricH]

You guys have been using different programs? lol
I use the one built into the draft assistant program. Ed uses an online randomizer.

[EricH]

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[Akash Rastogi]

I use the one built into the draft assistant program. Ed uses an online randomizer.

I like the draft assistant program better :) Can Ed possibly switch to using that since it would make the draft position more consistent. Or if Ed could post up what he uses.

[Basel A]

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[EricH]

I like the draft assistant program better :) Can Ed possibly switch to using that since it would make the draft position more consistent. Or if Ed could post up what he uses.Ed already did. http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1087225&postcount=108

[iPenguin]

Eric or Basel (or whomever), do you think you could post a tutorial on using the FF Draft Assistant? I've opened it up to see if I could use it, but it's not very user friendly.

[Koko Ed]

I like the draft assistant program better :) Can Ed possibly switch to using that since it would make the draft position more consistent. Or if Ed could post up what he uses.

http://www.randomizer.org/

[iPenguin]

Actually after just playing around with the draft assistant, I think I got it. I just need to know all the event codes (guessed ga for peachtree). My above request would still be nice though.

[EricH]

Eric or Basel (or whomever), do you think you could post a tutorial on using the FF Draft Assistant? I've opened it up to see if I could use it, but it's not very user friendly.
Have you read the ReadMe file that came with it? Or do you need something a bit more?

The other thing is that it uses the frclinks event codes. http://frclinks.frclinks.com/ at the bottom of the page.

[EricH]

Quick schedule change--we didn't get around to Detroit last night, so it went to 12/22. I'll be running drafts very sporadically effective today (for tonight's drafts, I'll be between Denver and L.A.), so make sure Basel gets a copy of your lists (ProgramLuke, I already forwarded your current set).

Oh, and waivers are still open.

December 16th
St Louis Regional
Boston Regional
December 17th
Los Angeles Regional
December 18th
Virginia Regional
December 19th
Waterloo Regional
Lenape MAR FRC Qualifying Event
December 20th
Wisconsin Regional
West Michigan MI FRC Qualifying Event
December 21st
Washington DC Regional
Spokane Regional
December 22nd
Central Valley Regional
Detroit MI FRC Qualifying Event
December 23rd
Las Vegas Regional
December 24th
Minnesota 10,000 Lakes Regional
Minnesota North Star Regional
December 26th
Midwest Regional
December 27th
Hawaii Regional
North Carolina Regional
December 28th
Palmetto Regional
Lone Star Regional
December 29th
Greater Toronto West Regional
December 30th
Northeast Utilities FIRST Connecticut Regional
Niles MI FRC Qualifying Event
January 1st
Dallas East Regional
Dallas West Regional
January 2nd
Seattle Cascade Regional
Seattle Olympic Regional
January 3rd
Oklahoma Regional
Livonia MI FRC Qualifying Event
January 4th
SBPLI Long Island Regional
Mount Olive MAR FRC Qualifying Event
January 5th
Silicon Valley Regional
Troy MI FRC Qualifying Event
January 6th
South Florida Regional
Queen City Regional

[Akash Rastogi]

http://www.randomizer.org/

Can you please switch to the built in one so the results are similar across the board?

[Koko Ed]

Can you please switch to the built in one so the results are similar across the board?

no.

[Basel A]

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[Basel A]

Akash, at some point, random is random (I don't know what's in the program, but given how small it is, I'd bet Ed's utility is closer to random). Besides, we have so few drafts that there are significant differences in average draft place regardless of how well randomised players are. Even if we all used the same randomiser, we wouldn't be much, if at all, closer to similar results "across the board."

[Koko Ed]

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[Koko Ed]

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[Koko Ed]

So far this Fantasy FIRST season things have been relatively quiet with league members for the most part diligently attending drafts or submitting lists. Like the nice weather in Rochester in December it couldn't last and we have an explosion of Three players who have crossed into the danger zone.
B.O.T. and Team Awesome have missed the last four drafts and Frenchie461 has missed the lasts five and has been sent a warning PM.

[EricH]

So far this Fantasy FIRST season things have been relatively quiet with league members for the most part diligently attending drafts or submitting lists. Like the nice weather in Rochester in December it couldn't last and we have an explosion of Three players who have crossed into the danger zone.
B.O.T. and Team Awesome have missed the last four drafts and Frenchie461 has missed the lasts five and has been sent a warning PM.
If any player does wind up booted from the league, their teams will go to waiver immediately upon the announcement being posted in this thread. (And, due to the resounding chorus (:rolleyes:) of claims on this week, I will probably process those immediately should a pile of teams land on waivers.)

[Koko Ed]

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[Koko Ed]

So far this Fantasy FIRST season things have been relatively quiet with league members for the most part diligently attending drafts or submitting lists. Like the nice weather in Rochester in December it couldn't last and we have an explosion of Three players who have crossed into the danger zone.
B.O.T. and Team Awesome have missed the last four drafts and Frenchie461 has missed the lasts five and has been sent a warning PM.

Frenchie461 has withdrawn from the league.

[Akash Rastogi]

Frenchie461 has withdrawn from the league.

So what's the process for snagging up his teams?

[Hallry]

So what's the process for snagging up his teams?

Exactly what EricH said above:

If any player does wind up booted from the league, their teams will go to waiver immediately upon the announcement being posted in this thread. (And, due to the resounding chorus (:rolleyes:) of claims on this week, I will probably process those immediately should a pile of teams land on waivers.)

[EricH]

Exactly what EricH said above:
Yep. Gimme a half hour to clear old teams and load new ones before you start making claims. I'll put a post here when I'm ready.

[EricH]

Hear Ye, Hear Ye!

This week's waiver has been posted!

There are 102 teams on it, three per event that has drafted to date. There are good teams. There are not-so-good teams. There are probably teams that YOU want!

So get your waiver claims in either via PM to me or at http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=98420 by Friday, 12/23, Midnight and get yourself an early Christmas present. Valid claims will include your desired team, the team you will give up to get them if your claim is the one taken on that team, and the priority of the claim in relation to your other claims. Questions can be referred to me, and I will do my best to answer them (Akash, Ed already answered yours in Utah).

--EricH, your friendly waiver commissioner

[Koko Ed]

Hear Ye, Hear Ye!

This week's waiver has been posted!

There are 102 teams on it, three per event that has drafted to date. There are good teams. There are not-so-good teams. There are probably teams that YOU want!

So get your waiver claims in either via PM to me or at http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=98420 by Friday, 12/23, Midnight and get yourself an early Christmas present. Valid claims will include your desired team, the team you will give up to get them if your claim is the one taken on that team, and the priority of the claim in relation to your other claims. Questions can be referred to me, and I will do my best to answer them (Akash, Ed already answered yours in Utah).

--EricH, your friendly waiver commissioner
If you ask for teams on the draft threads you will not get your request processed. Waiver requests are processed via the waiver thread only!

[Koko Ed]

Need to redo this for reference sake.

1. 191 X-Cats (Koko Ed)
2. Falcon (EricH)
3. Team Awesome. PM to join (Duke461, O'sancheski)
4. Team Flippin' The Greatest (Akash, Chris is me, XaulZan11)
5. ProgramLuke (ProgramLuke)
6.Dodar (Dodar)
7. B.O.T. (Cody Burd)
8. Nemesis (Dr Theta)
9. Team Shoelace (Basel A, Nikeairmancurry)
10. Untouchables (Tyler Olds, EricLeifermann)
11. CircuitRunners (ghostmachine360, Wing, & james7132)
12. 1676 (Hallry)

[EricH]

If you ask for teams on the draft threads you will not get your request processed. Waiver requests are processed via the waiver thread only!
I can opt to take a claim from the draft thread, or via PM, not just in the thread. HOWEVER! I will ask you what priority that claim is, or treat it as last priority, if I am not told what it is!

[Koko Ed]

216
771
3396
1221
2809
244
1846
3739
3756
2852
3683
288
4069
1334
4039
3161
3710
865
843
4152
3543
1535
4200
2702
1503
781
4372
1114
1305
2056
1310

[Basel A]

Sorry guys, I can't run Lenape tonight. I wish I could've given you all advance notice. But, good news, I can run a draft on Friday so we can move it to then. I can also do Saturday night, so that takes another draft off the "how the heck are we going to get these done" list.

[Duke461]

I could run a draft at some point in time if you need it, just let me know.

[EricH]

Updating the list, and posting dates that we're probably going to be short a drafter.

December 20th
Wisconsin Regional
West Michigan MI FRC Qualifying Event
December 21st
Washington DC Regional
Spokane Regional
December 22nd--One drafter needed (EricH will fill in, taking Detroit)
Central Valley Regional
Detroit MI FRC Qualifying Event
December 23rd
Las Vegas Regional
Lenape MAR FRC Qualifying Event
December 24th
Minnesota 10,000 Lakes Regional
Minnesota North Star Regional
December 26th
Midwest Regional
December 27th--One drafter needed
Hawaii Regional
North Carolina Regional
December 28th--One drafter needed
Palmetto Regional
Lone Star Regional
December 29th
Greater Toronto West Regional
December 30th--One drafter needed
Northeast Utilities FIRST Connecticut Regional
Niles MI FRC Qualifying Event
January 1st--One drafter needed
Dallas East Regional
Dallas West Regional
January 2nd--One drafter needed (NOT EricH)
Seattle Cascade Regional
Seattle Olympic Regional
January 3rd
Oklahoma Regional
Livonia MI FRC Qualifying Event
January 4th
SBPLI Long Island Regional
Mount Olive MAR FRC Qualifying Event
January 5th
Silicon Valley Regional
Troy MI FRC Qualifying Event
January 6th
South Florida Regional
Queen City Regional

[Koko Ed]

3418
4095
3692
167
81
3352
1652
4247
2202
2830
2039
171
1736
1091
930
2115
1259
2506
537
1864
1716
2481
4143
967
3381
269
2040
2077
2194
4174
3963
3184
3197
706
1306
3596
4296
1714
135
4371
1732
2169
1675
48
2062
93
2826

[Basel A]

910
3875
1718
2000
2054
4368
3546
74
4004
4337
3640
2771
3357
1918
3570
858
3234
4381
85
216
3603
857
3458
3688
1677
2767
3572
288
2405
107
4003
4327
2586
4408
244
4389
3658
2075
904
141
1896

[Duke461]

Eric, i can run 27th and 28th.
there's a good chance i can run 30th 1st and 2nd if needed.

[Basel A]

2928
2910
3315
2122
1899
3220
3216
2923
2907
4061
2733
3693
3968
3663
1695
2149
3574
3801
1983
1318
2522
2926
3070
4082
3513
3219
2147
2944
4120
3860
4104
4017
948
2865
1595
2148
3831
3586
701
294
3806
3587

[Koko Ed]

174
87
1847
4099
1218
2963
7
461
1849
709
836
1915
1123
3279
2900
4137
619
53
2121
449
614
1389
2421
3373
2914
611
888
1418
4083
620
3558
116
623
2912
2537
3123
3455
134
467
501
2534
2961
3793
1747
1646
2911
1885
1731
639
141
2964
357
612
395
4242
2377
2962

[Basel A]

2761
3250
3495
3970
692
691
1622
3934
254
687
256
841
2085
368
2643
2102
330
1516
973
2813
1197
980
649
3794
1967
3309
2204
3303
295
1266
3669
1671
1717
3296
3598
3569
3408
1388
2429
4135
3013
1662
1678
1323
3512

[EricH]

3175
519
1701
3069
123
2224
3632
201
4380
2832
217
1023
3547
2611
94
322
3619
3002
469
326
51
2960
1189
313
280
2620
903
4002
3538
818
815
1504
314
3769
3115
3398
2673
3096
2591
453

[Basel A]

I can't run a draft tonight (or maybe I just hate Lenape), nor can I run one on January 5th. These are things I absolutely can't get out of.. Duke, I wonder if you could run tonight's. If you're willing, I'll forward you the lists I have.

[Koko Ed]

988
1780
2485
3944
2375
3245
3453
4
3011
2496
2658
1372
4036
3155
2520
4358
3849
2034
60
3952
812
3288
3187
585
2844
1572
3019
4318
1348
1631
2543
3716
3470
3120
1011
991
2984
2637
3486
968
1661
987
3009
1703
4366

[EricH]

I can't run a draft tonight (or maybe I just hate Lenape), nor can I run one on January 5th. These are things I absolutely can't get out of.. Duke, I wonder if you could run tonight's. If you're willing, I'll forward you the lists I have.
I'll jump in and run it tonight.

Edit: Random list for Lenape:
293
223
3151
2180
2729
272
3974
1807
87
1647
203
433
2607
316
1391
3167
1626
816
423
103
204
1640
484
25
2590
1370
896
1089
2191
224
2495
365

[Koko Ed]

It has come to my attention that Circutrunners have missed the last four drafts. If they do not participate tonight they will be reviving a warning PM afterwards.

[EricH]

Well, I cleared out all the waiver claims (except for one--Shoelace, check your PMs). So, there are currently 23 teams available, dropped during the mad scramble. Go check them out if you think you're interested. If you run across a tier where Frenchie is still shown as playing in the last post, treat his teams the same as you would pool teams.

Now, should CircuitRunners not respond to the PM: Same drill, just give me some time to get the waivers up!

[Koko Ed]

Well, I cleared out all the waiver claims (except for one--Shoelace, check your PMs). So, there are currently 23 teams available, dropped during the mad scramble. Go check them out if you think you're interested. If you run across a tier where Frenchie is still shown as playing in the last post, treat his teams the same as you would pool teams.

Now, should CircuitRunners not respond to the PM: Same drill, just give me some time to get the waivers up!
Circutrunners responded to the PM. They just have to show up tonight.

[EricH]

Circutrunners responded to the PM. They just have to show up tonight.
Which they have.

Schedule after tonight (the Minnesota regionals are tonight)

December 26th
Midwest Regional
December 27th--Duke461, Koko Ed
Hawaii Regional
North Carolina Regional
December 28th--Duke461, Koko Ed
Palmetto Regional
Lone Star Regional
December 29th
Greater Toronto West Regional
December 30th--One drafter needed (Duke461 possible)
Northeast Utilities FIRST Connecticut Regional
Niles MI FRC Qualifying Event
January 1st--One drafter needed (Duke461 possible)
Dallas East Regional
Dallas West Regional
January 2nd--One drafter needed (Duke461 possible)
Seattle Cascade Regional
Seattle Olympic Regional
January 3rd
Oklahoma Regional
Livonia MI FRC Qualifying Event
January 4th
SBPLI Long Island Regional
Mount Olive MAR FRC Qualifying Event
January 5th--One drafter needed (EricH possible)
Silicon Valley Regional
Troy MI FRC Qualifying Event
January 6th
South Florida Regional
Queen City Regional

[Koko Ed]

2227
2705
2861
2181
3745
2503
3297
3244
2518
3081
2515
3407
3313
525
3454
2470
2531
2987
2508
2846
3642
4215
2825
3090
2052
2879
2502
3299
3723
3082
3100
3058
2479
2511
3722
2232
2501
2545
3212
4021
3038
3871
3300
4207
3007
2535
2450
3783
2532
3630
3184
2509
3765
2667
3751
4229
2498
2530
3018
3292

[Duke461]

Ed, which regionals would you like me to do on the 27th and 28th? Im ok with with any combination.
-duke

[Koko Ed]

Ed, which regionals would you like me to do on the 27th and 28th? Im ok with with any combination.
-duke

You can have Hawaii and Palmetto.

[iPenguin]

Need to redo this for reference sake.

1. 191 X-Cats (Koko Ed)
2. Falcon (EricH)
3. Team Awesome. PM to join (Duke461, O'sancheski)
4. Team Flippin' The Greatest (Akash, Chris is me, XaulZan11)
5. ProgramLuke (ProgramLuke)
6.Dodar (Dodar)
7. B.O.T. (Cody Burd)
8. Nemesis (Dr Theta)
9. Team Shoelace (Basel A, Nikeairmancurry)
10. Untouchables (Tyler Olds, EricLeifermann)
11. CircuitRunners (ghostmachine360, Wing, & james7132)
12. 1676 (Hallry)


For the record, james7132 was replaced by iPenguin.

[Basel A]

3130
4226
4182
1785
3750
3298
3278
3277
2491
2175
4198
2472
3610
3690
4397
1816
2225
3848
4239
3026
3275
2989
4260
3202
3293
2512
111
4277
2129
3023
3206
3055
3633
2220
4166
2529
3290
3291
171
2823
3042
4360
2525
4227
3926
4225
2883
2606
3691
2855
3883
2549
2143
2847
2239
3699
2709
2177
4244
2513
2654
2207

[Duke461]

2460
2459
1378
2465
3881
3837
2455
2896
3721
3879
2444
359
2443
368
2437
3882
4158
2477
4218
4374
4270
3880
3800
2348
2441
3878
2438
3008
2090
3685
2969
375
2853
2445
2439
3306
4253
1056
2504

[Duke461]

2751
4243
1398
4073
1539
4261
1758
1293
3196
3599
1876
1553
2815
2640
3344
2187
4370
3540
1051
4075
2642
4074
342
4083
3651
3459
3489
3490
415
3140
1379
281
1287
2059
1225
3475
3976
1102
11

[Koko Ed]

101
2136
3067
3734
2709
3942
3488
2725
2151
2338
648
2462
3177
4314
4040
3695
4212
4292
4129
3928
1710
4037
3135
3994
2358
2803
2781
4302
3110
2704
4096
3494
4081
4213
3595
2022
1739
2769
3061
1781
148
4324
3956
71
4241
2432
1625
3186
16
2949
3936
111
1850

[Koko Ed]

3196
2059
3737
1533
3459
3336
4339
1413
3174
3661
1311
122
435
1519
1598
3540
4290
422
3331
1086
3270
3763
138
3215
2483
339
3402
3506
3796
4369
3845
4083
3811
166
2655
832
3493
1287
3701
3346
2363
2890
3229
2642
4016
900
2614
587
1249
281
4291
3971
3680
3822

[Koko Ed]

418
4155
231
2880
3335
2415
3795
3762
3735
1875
2969
57
3103
1429
2737
2936
3847
2882
4295
4116
3741
4278
434
4328
1865
2158
3337
653
3363
2582
3320
4280
441
896
1801
2587
3833
2585
1255
4346
3526
1642
2952
3728
647
4400
118
3823
4271
3016
1477
2072
2881
359
624
4301
1818

[Duke461]

New Randomization due to the addition of 2974:

3475
415
1287
1293
3459
2640
4083
3651
2974
281
1758
1102
1051
1553
11
3976
2059
342
1379
4261
4073
3489
1876
4074
4370
4075
2187
1539
1398
4243
3344
751
2642
3196
3540
1225
3140
3490
3599
2815

[Koko Ed]

1075
2076
2013
1221
886
2625
4258
2200
4250
1334
771
1009
1482
3560
2185
1835
4308
3705
4249
1053
4343
772
4001
3541
4147
3571
1219
1605
907
2935
919
1514
854
1325
1846
3949
4022
4094
4236
4367
3933
2056
4357
188
2634
1114
2386
1241
1246
3173
4015
1305
3527
1310

[EricH]

Shortening and bumping to the last page for quick reference. Also adding in the competition-season drafts (State/Region Championships and the World Championship Divisions). Duke, can you verify availability for the next couple of drafts, or is someone else going to need to step up?

December 30th--One drafter needed (Duke461 possible)
Northeast Utilities FIRST Connecticut Regional
Niles MI FRC Qualifying Event
January 1st--One drafter needed (Duke461 possible)
Dallas East Regional
Dallas West Regional
January 2nd--One drafter needed (Duke461 possible)
Seattle Cascade Regional
Seattle Olympic Regional
January 3rd
Oklahoma Regional
Livonia MI FRC Qualifying Event
January 4th
SBPLI Long Island Regional
Mount Olive MAR FRC Qualifying Event
January 5th--One drafter needed (EricH possible)
Silicon Valley Regional
Troy MI FRC Qualifying Event
January 6th
South Florida Regional
Queen City Regional

Sometime in Competition Week 6/7--Date TBA
MI State Championship
MAR Region Championship
These two events need to be filled before the drafts start; no District events take place after Week 5.

Weekend before Championship
Division Drafts
The only non-random draft orders in the entire schedule--unless the State/Region Championships are done by current standings--and the divisions need to be filled as much as possible before drafts start on those.

[Duke461]

I can run on those 3 days. Now, will i be doing both drafts each day, or will there be 1 other person?
EDIT: Nevermind, i know the answer to the above question.

Ed, which drafts will i be doing (besides Niles of course)?

[Duke461]

2474
3617
4381
2000
3640
4325
1940
3115
3458
3452
1254
4408
3639
4337
858
4327
94
2054
245
1189
3620
4391
2959
4237
3509
4377
4389
1528
4409
1243
4392

[Koko Ed]

20
177
2067
175
3467
694
1099
1071
1027
1699
1511
95
118
237
1559
178
230
1124
663
4134
1922
1991
558
3461
126
869
1493
250
549
1665
3044
3634
2785
2170
3525
3555
3719
3146
571
2836
155
236
3464
2168
3718
1784
2265
4055
181
229
3017
3182
195
173
839
1740
999
3104
3654
176
228
1073

[Koko Ed]

Team Shoelace has missed the last five drafts and will be receiving a warning PM from me tonight. While it's great that they helped out when we needed fills ins for the drafts the rules are the rules and they are still required to attend the drafts. It would not be fair to make an exception for them because they helped out.

[EricH]

There is a new waiver list out, and I've got a really strong hunch there'll be quite a few claims for one particular team on it... in Alamo.

[Koko Ed]

647
3037
3697
3516
3392
3612
3961
4259
4351
3350
2897
3522
1745
1811
2965
4138
4359
4084
3497
4300
3370
4355
3508
4090
4315
2948
4350
1817
3676
4335
3409
4354
2995
2950
3481
3867
4364
3005
148
3795
16

[Duke461]

2805
2943
2848
4076
3679
1421
3043
3847
3310
3305
3730
4401
1429
3282
3802
4298
1642
3413
4206
4192
3791
704
1774
1296
3355
2583
2747
2947
4378
456
3626
2969
2164
2613
935
3794
2857
2468
3735
2345
4317
4045

[Duke461]

3646
2605
3663
4105
1983
3786
3575
2976
3221
2522
3662
4309
4180
3789
2555
2046
1510
3787
2374
1318
372
3781
2660
949
2905
3237
1258
360
2471
948
4060
2930
3286
2910
4131
2147
492
3825
2929
3390
3268
3681
2980
3968
3711
3070
1294

[Koko Ed]

2927
3219
1899
2903
3576
2907
3588
3574
2557
2906
3238
2928
3393
4173
3223
3218
3801
3813
3860
1622
585
4038
3876
4077
4164
2990
2944
955
2811
4304
2411
4030
2942
3049
4089
3826
2412
4205
753
1425
1778
4262
488
2517
2898
2984

[Koko Ed]

There is a possibility scheduled downtime throws off our schedule a little bit.
We'll have to see what CD has in mind and adjust to it.

[Basel A]

Team Shoelace has missed the last five drafts and will be receiving a warning PM from me tonight. While it's great that they helped out when we needed fills ins for the drafts the rules are the rules and they are still required to attend the drafts. It would not be fair to make an exception for them because they helped out.

Sorry about that, I was out of town and Nick was out sick. We'll be back in force this week and for the rest of the season.

[Basel A]

1701
3707
3605
3542
1025
3322
3668
3655
1998
815
2676
3706
3604
3096
2832
3768
3534
4405
3414
1528
503
280
862
240
123
247
3641
313
818
3421
1023
4390
3773
2620
2137
27
2591
1506
2619
2673

[EricH]

More shortening and shifting.

January 3rd
Oklahoma Regional
Livonia MI FRC Qualifying Event
January 4th
SBPLI Long Island Regional
Mount Olive MAR FRC Qualifying Event
January 5th--One drafter needed
Silicon Valley Regional
Troy MI FRC Qualifying Event
January 6th
South Florida Regional
Queen City Regional

Sometime in Competition Week 6/7--Date TBA
MI State Championship (Week 7)
MAR Region Championship (Week 7)

Weekend before Championship
Division Drafts

I don't know if I'll be able to run a draft on 1/5 like I thought I would be. There are a number of other factors in play that I hadn't accounted for.

[Duke461]

I don't know if I'll be able to run a draft on 1/5 like I thought I would be. There are a number of other factors in play that I hadn't accounted for.

I can run on 1/5.
-duke

[Koko Ed]

1561
2165
3463
3498
2395
3931
3247
2341
3160
2435
2352
2410
31
2004
2986
1742
3660
2359
4005
3169
2765
3163
1540
3144
476
3465
3507
1750
2388
2369
3179
2373
1806
2723
3937
932
3593
2424
2382
2398
3528
2461
2333
2795
1209
4349
3152
3457
2354
2343
2773
2389
1939

[Basel A]

2577
1403
896
714
222
11
3929
1923
1989
1672
3340
3142
219
1257
2559
613
102
2234
41
3515
555
2600
204
75
25
4035
4285
303
1302
103
752
3553
2458
56
1676
1367
3314
2554
1228
1279
4281

[Koko Ed]

28
2872
1808
4006
2347
287
1601
3460
1796
2027
2638
3950
2875
3137
2010
3624
3474
263
270
2487
3171
810
1554
271
1537
1203
1803
870
533
1546
329
884
496
569
564
352
1468
358
545
1751
514
353
871
527
1607
2161

[Koko Ed]

1072
253
254
1538
2135
2035
852
2144
3501
8
1458
2643
675
2854
1280
2367
4186
581
2813
1967
100
1868
840
1156
751
3505
4047
604
3256
115
4255
114
2473
597
3354
4171
1351
846
2489
649
766
192
4086
1700
3022
2073
3482
971
670
256

[Duke461]

4395
2834
3548
3069
2604
288
245
3667
1
3619
453
519
894
3302
3657
4399
217
2960
67
4380
4130
2851
226
4044
1188
469
244
33
468
216
4002
1718
910
4376
548
3568
4382
3539
3398
4384

[Basel A]

79
744
4118
1902
4013
4341
2152
179
2425
2383
1557
3992
1251
3932
3964
59
3732
3938
1543
1735
1523
1872
4088
1065
348
1369
3653
168
3520
4052
190
180
3164
4184
801
4224
4379
386
3580
1592
3410

[Koko Ed]

1706
538
829
1466
1528
144
3201
2917
3301
3262
1535
3266
3000
306
3259
1772
3324
3492
3180
4115
4279
4284
2197
2399
379
772
1730
1741
3504
3940
537
1781
1014
1038
3945
45
1529
4275
3272
3193
781
554
234
1018
71
1739
3138
2022
1024
3494
48
4283

[EricH]

And that's a wrap!

Regular-season drafting is over. 92% of the league survived (one boot, two warnings). So, that brings us to the last six drafts of the season, which will be scheduled as we get closer to the events they represent.

Sometime in Competition Week 6/7--Date TBA
MI State Championship (Week 7)
MAR Region Championship (Week 7)

Weekend before Championship
Division Drafts (Archimedes, Curie, Galileo, Newton)

Some notes before you all start work on your robots:
1) Waivers will remain open until events start. If you see a new team on an event list, put something in the waiver thread or PM me and I'll post it. I will be cycling the waivers tonight; there should be a couple of teams available, but not many.
2) Teams do drop out/change events. While I can go through the list looking for and reporting missing teams, it is ultimately each playing team's responsibility to make sure that they have 3 teams that they want in each event. Missing teams once the event starts are replaced randomly!
3) All team pools remain open for trades until locked. Some may have "waivered" teams that aren't on waivers or the removed player; those teams should be considered to be in the pool (and if someone wants to place them there, I won't object).
4) The team list is posted! http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/papers/2619

All right, enough notes. Get ready... get set... Hey, wait, the Kickoff broadcast hasn't started yet! Start on time tomorrow, not early!

[Cody Burd]

would you guys like an excel version of all events with teams, 3 teams and events?

[Koko Ed]

would you guys like an excel version of all events with teams, 3 teams and events?

That would be most appreciated but be aware rosters could change alot between now and the events.

[Cody Burd]

ok

[EricH]

ok
Cody, before you do:

See that nice little link I put in my last post? Yeah, that one.

I have it already posted. If you guys can't read it, I can put another up in the old Excel format (I have Excel 2010, IIRC.)
It's a long job to do, so why do extra work if you don't have to?

And, just to make sure that the link gets posted: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/papers/2619

[EricH]

This is a heads-up: We have ONE MORE EVENT! It seems that those pesky multiplying Michigan teams have added another district without informing the rest of us other than the listing in the regional/district page.

The event is the Gull Lake District, with 20 teams registered at this time (9 rookies), Week 1. As this is kind of a sudden change, I would suggest drafting Gull Lake the weekend after ship date to allow more teams to register.

Also, it has come to my attention that 359 has pulled out of Utah (Koko Ed needs to repick).

I will be going through the team lists over the next few days to try to find missing/added teams; I'll try to keep the volume of teams on waiver at any one time down to manageable for everybody. (This may involve shorter waiver periods.)

Speaking of waiver, 3003 is available in Finger Lakes, and that waiver closes Saturday, midnight EST.

Quick note: If I've noted a trade/waiver claim going through in a thread, but you don't see it on the team sheet in CD-Media, don't worry, I just haven't updated that one yet. When I do start updating, I'll post the last update date.

[EricH]

Some notes from waiver-land:

A bunch of teams have added in to Week 1 events. Full list is in the waiver thread.

I'll be going through the team lists for a while to find adds and missing teams. While I do that, I'll be running a faster waiver cycle, two per week with smaller groups of teams.

Speaking of missing teams... Untouchables are missing 3074 in Granite State, and Koko Ed is missing 359 in Utah (team source says they're out). So far, those are the only teams missing that were picked and haven't been replaced.

I've decided to include opt-out. If you don't want to make waiver claims at all, drop me a PM. You'll still be allowed to make claims if you choose to later (say if you find out that 1114 is showing up or something), but I'll assume that if I don't hear otherwise, I can go right ahead and skip to whoever is the first one on the list to not opt out.

[EricH]

On my trip down through the lists of attending/missing teams, the following have teams missing:

Koko Ed, 359 (Utah)
B.O.T, 87 (Chesapeake)
1676, 4004 (Traverse City)

Oh, and there's a fresh batch of teams on the waiver, with claims due midnight Saturday.

[EricH]

Waivers have been processed. Sacramento got a huge influx of teams (probably some of them registered in Central Valley first), and there's quite a few good ones.

The missing teams (surprisingly few):
Chesapeake: 87 (B.O.T)
Utah: 60 (CircuitRunners), 359 (Koko Ed), 3207 (ProgramLuke)

As a reminder, any missing team not replaced by the time drafts lock is replaced by a random team before scoring starts.

[EricH]

The missing team list is still growing...

Dodar lost 2449 (Arizona) due to that team being picked twice.
Ed is missing 359 (Utah).
B.O.T. is missing 87 (Chesapeake) and 1923 (Virginia)
ProgramLuke has had 3207 (Utah), 4381 (West Michigan), and 3069 (Detroit) disappear.
1676 has lost 3945 (Virginia) and 3398 (Detroit).
And Shoelace is missing 903 (Detroit).

A fresh batch of waiver teams has been posted.

[EricH]

And still growing! Palmetto got hit especially hard.

Dodar (2449 Arizona, 2151 Midwest--both double picks)
191 X-Cats (359 Utah)
B.O.T (87 Chesapeake, 1923 Virginia)
ProgramLuke (3207 Utah, 4381 West Michigan, 3069 Detroit, 2353 Colorado)
Flippin' the Greatest (375 Hawaii, 4074 Palmetto)
1676 (3945 Virginia, 3398 Detroit)
Untouchables (1379 Palmetto)
CircuitRunners (4360 Palmetto)
Nemesis (2969 Hawaii)
Falcon (3344 Palmetto)

There's a fresh list of waiver teams--quite a few decent ones in Palmetto.

[Duke461]

I obviously knew that everyone else was going to lose teams and i wasn't......somehow....:rolleyes:

[EricH]

I obviously knew that everyone else was going to lose teams and i wasn't......somehow....:rolleyes:
Hate to say this, but you are missing 3 teams.














The three teams for the Gull Lake event, which hasn't drafted yet!:D
(Plus any others I pick up during the next couple of waiver sessions.)

[EricH]

FYI: The waivers for this week have been posted. There are some pretty good teams out there this week; take a look. There are also a number of teams that have gone missing. That information is also in the waiver thread.

Gull Lake: This weekend is when that draft should take place. At last count, 36 teams (13 rookies) are listed as attending, with no open capacity. I don't know for sure when the draft will be, however.

[EricH]

Ed, when did you want to run Gull Lake?