[FF]: Rule changes for 2007

[Greg Needel]

So now that most of the FF leagues are over (I know there are a few more off seasons) I would like to propose a new rule for scoring next year, But in addition to this I think this thread would be a good place to open discussion about things that should be changed in the ways leagues run, scored, etc. Now that we have been doing this for a few years it is time for us to get organized more then we are.


my rule change: I propose that every person's score in each event is divided by the number of teams they have picked for that event. Too many times I have seen people win events just because they got lucky and got the 1 winner of the chairmans and the event, but the other teams did nothing. In other Fantasy sports you get points from your entire team, not just one player. Thus by taking the average score of all of your teams it will be factoring all of your picks into the score regardless how they performed. Now in the end I feel like this will make the scores alot more fair and takes away from winning an entire league just because the random number generator likes your name.

[Tim Delles]

Greg great idea.

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by Greg Needel

So now that most of the FF leagues are over (I know there are a few more off seasons) I would like to propose a new rule for scoring next year, But in addition to this I think this thread would be a good place to open discussion about things that should be changed in the ways leagues run, scored, etc. Now that we have been doing this for a few years it is time for us to get organized more then we are.


my rule change: I propose that every person's score in each event is divided by the number of teams they have picked for that event. Too many times I have seen people win events just because they got lucky and got the 1 winner of the chairmans and the event, but the other teams did nothing. In other Fantasy sports you get points from your entire team, not just one player. Thus by taking the average score of all of your teams it will be factoring all of your picks into the score regardless how they performed. Now in the end I feel like this will make the scores alot more fair and takes away from winning an entire league just because the random number generator likes your name.

I like it.

[Billfred]

One small problem--since everyone picks the same number of teams, everyone's score is divided by the same number, resulting in the same people winning whether you divide or not. (Unless I'm missing something, that is.)

[Corey Balint]

Originally Posted by Billfred

One small problem--since everyone picks the same number of teams, everyone's score is divided by the same number, resulting in the same people winning whether you divide or not. (Unless I'm missing something, that is.)

Haha. Good call. I saw that too...

[Dan Petrovic]

Originally Posted by Billfred

One small problem--since everyone picks the same number of teams, everyone's score is divided by the same number, resulting in the same people winning whether you divide or not. (Unless I'm missing something, that is.)

I think you're missing something.

let's say Person A picks teams 1,2,3 and 4.
team 1 gets 80 points, 2,3, and 4 give him 0 points

let's say person B picks teams 1,2,3, and 4
they all give him 25 points.

The average of person A's score would be 20, and the average of person B's score is 25.

The idea is to get rid of the fact that when someone gets one really lucky pick, they win.

[Greg Needel]

Originally Posted by InfernoX14

I think you're missing something.

let's say Person A picks teams 1,2,3 and 4.
team 1 gets 80 points, 2,3, and 4 give him 0 points

let's say person B picks teams 1,2,3, and 4
they all give him 25 points.

The average of person A's score would be 20, and the average of person B's score is 25.

The idea is to get rid of the fact that when someone gets one really lucky pick, they win.

yea but billfred is right because in your situation person be would win anyway with 125 to 80 pts

[Billfred]

Exactly.

I think the regional scoring is about right--a balanced team will shine, while a team strong in just one aspect will do decently. Here's my data from the Palmetto league:

Team #	WLT	Awards	Elims	Total
11	12	10	30	52
68	34	2	10	46
16	16	2	20	38
422	26	2	10	38
1270	2	36	0	38
1398	-6	42	0	36
21	22	8	4	34
1251	-6	10	30	34
247	-6	8	30	32
95	9	0	20	29
180	16	0	10	26
818	16	0	4	20
1676	-2	0	20	18
34	9	4	4	17
343	4	2	10	16
1051	12	0	4	16
1026	9	0	4	13
1436	9	0	4	13
1885	-2	15	0	13
281	2	0	10	12
1876	4	8	0	12
1319	4	2	4	10
337	2	0	4	6
342	-2	4	4	6
1028	-10	5	10	5
1293	4	0	0	4
803	-2	5	0	3
108	-2	0	4	2
900	2	0	0	2
1249	-2	0	4	2
1284	-2	0	4	2
1959	-10	12	0	2
507	-2	0	0	-2
845	-6	0	4	-2
1102	-2	0	0	-2
1225	-2	0	0	-2
1320	-2	0	0	-2
1466	-2	0	0	-2
94	-6	0	0	-6
1287	-6	0	0	-6
1336	-6	0	0	-6
1539	-6	0	0	-6
1618	-6	0	0	-6
1715	-6	0	0	-6
1758	-6	0	0	-6
1961	-6	0	0	-6
415	-10	0	0	-10
1472	-10	0	0	-10

As you can see, 11's scoring in several areas racked up far more points than Chairman's winner 1398 did. I don't think anyone on that list is particularly out of whack. On-the-field performance will get you far, but a good balance will go all the way. Consider the three regional winners, 11, 247, and 1251. All of them scored a shiny 30 points for winning the regional, and eight more for the high match score, but 11 also had a nice seeding and an Imagery award, which was enough to propel them to the top. 1251 and 247 didn't perform as well in the qualification rounds, and that pulled them lower in relation to their alliance partner.

Note that I counted 11/247/1251's High Match Score as an award, since that's how it best fit my spreadsheet.

Some might say that the Championship Chairman's Award is high, but I think it's fine--bringing home the clock earns 80 points, while winning the Championship (which requires winning a division) scores 60 in total (25 for the division, 35 for Einstein). EI in Atlanta should be higher (45 in Preseason--I'd say add at least 20 to that number), and there needs to be a CA Honorable Mention award. (It gets you a return trip to Atlanta, so I'm inclined to make it 60 as well.) With so many great teams on that level, you're not going to have easy picking for these awards.

(dons his asbestos underwear)

[Corey Balint]

See...it all comes down to one thing...you all know what im gonna say, so i wont even do it.

[Alex Cormier]

Originally Posted by Corey Balint

See...it all comes down to one thing...you all know what im gonna say, so i wont even do it.

[Cory]

Originally Posted by Corey Balint

See...it all comes down to one thing...you all know what im gonna say, so i wont even do it.

I will.

You don't get points in fantasy football, baseball, basketball, hockey, soccer, golf, or auto racing for being the most inspiring player. Why do we get them in fantasy FIRST?

[Corey Balint]

Originally Posted by Cory

I will.

You don't get points in fantasy football, baseball, basketball, hockey, soccer, golf, or auto racing for being the most inspiring player. Why do we get them in fantasy FIRST?

Thanks big guy.

[Koko Ed]

Originally Posted by Cory

I will.

You don't get points in fantasy football, baseball, basketball, hockey, soccer, golf, or auto racing for being the most inspiring player. Why do we get them in fantasy FIRST?

Because I decided that all of FIRST matters as much as what happens on the field. It has long been concluded that FIRST is very different from traditional sports so why am I going to treat Fantasy FIRST as they are?
You can always make a separate field results only league if it's really that important. Fantasy FIRST is pretty free from to allow such variations but as long as I am running a league all results will matter.

[Billfred]

Originally Posted by Koko Ed

Because I decided that all of FIRST matters as much as what happens on the field. It has long been concluded that FIRST is very different from tradiitonal sports so why am I going to treat Fantasy FIRST as they are?
You can always make a seperate field results only league if it's really that importnat. Fantasy FIRST is pretty free from to allowe such variaitions but as long as I am running a leauge all results will matter.

Bingo.

Most teams are organized into various groups: marketing, Chairman's, website, animation, etc. Disregarding the efforts of those students, to me, is like saying that the kicker (or, given the size of some of those subteams, the whole defensive line) no longer counts in fantasy football.

edit: And, by the same token, teams that aren't going beyond the robot are fielding something like a football team with no linebackers. You might get somewhere, but not as far as with a whole team.

[Corey Balint]

Well if you want to avoid the problem that greg was talking about...thats the simplest way to do so. And, might I add, the best way.