Rules Index
Draft
The draft is held in the offseason, and it will be run simultaneously with the end of the first FA period using the "Conscriptor" created by J. David Baker.The utility is located here.
**Important** - It is each GM's responsibility to understand how the utility works before the draft begins.
1.) Each team will have 3 hours on the clock once the draft begins. - I understand that there is no way to know exactly when you'll be on the clock, but this can't be helped. While I would love to give people plenty of time to research their picks and everything, there are just too many schedules, too many time zones, and too many opinions on how quickly it should go.
2.) 3 hour time window is only in effect from 9am EST to 11:55pm EST. - If your team becomes "on the clock" at say 11 pm EST, your time will not expire until the next morning at 11 am EST. Obviously, you can make picks during "off the clock" times, but you will not be required to do so. Be aware that the utility's autopick function will pick even during off hours if you have enabled it.
3.) Once you have missed a draft window, your time limit will be reduced by 65 percent. If you miss twice, you'll receive the utility's "scout pick" the rest of the way. - I won't continue to wait around 3 hours for people if they have missed previous picks. EXCEPTION: If you miss your pick and get with me know soon afterward, I will still allow the 3 hour window for your next pick(s). But you only get one do-over.
4.) Everyone set draft lists whenever possible. - If you're like me and around the computer quite frequently, you can feel free to not set your draft list to "on." If you aren't going to be around, however, please turn your lists to "on" so that you don't inconvenience everyone else.
5.) "Autopicks" are made using the utility's "scout pick" option. - If, for some reason, this function doesn't work correctly at any point, I will make a selection as I have done in the past (based on in-game needs list). Picks will not be skipped.
6.) Traded picks need to be placed in the trades forum. - Draft picks may be traded during the draft, even when a team is "on the clock," in a timely manner. Also, you may trade drafted players as well up until the end of the draft, at the point that I enter the picks into the game. Once that is done, you'll have to sign said player and eat any bonus money in order to trade them.