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Post by ay2013 on Aug 7, 2011 18:22:33 GMT -5
I know I'm not participating but once the "Teams" are assembled, how exactly does this work? I mean how do "teams" score better than everyone else (especially considering that they all don't play on the same team in real life)? If anything is based on stats I would advise those who are participating to not overlook some of the smaller conference schools. They usually have players who are very high nationally in the various statistics categories, and have good records to accompany them (because the play weak competition).
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Post by hoosierdraft on Aug 7, 2011 18:47:11 GMT -5
Team score is based on accumulated stats in five categories for all players on your team. At the beginning of the season, small conference players can help but will cost you come tournament time when their team does not make the field.
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Post by ay2013 on Aug 7, 2011 18:58:17 GMT -5
Team score is based on accumulated stats in five categories for all players on your team. At the beginning of the season, small conference players can help but will cost you come tournament time when their team does not make the field. is the NCAA tournament weighted more heavily? |
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Post by docean13 on Aug 7, 2011 21:22:02 GMT -5
ay2013,
There's a detailed write-up of the rules on the first page, but the condensed version is:
Teams basically play head-to-head each week in 5 categories: kills, assists, digs, blocks, and aces. So say I'm playing hoosierdraft, and my team has more kills and digs, but he beats me in assists, blocks, and aces. He wins that week. Next week, we each play against somebody else.
Our "regular season" is 12 weeks long. At the end of that, the top 2 teams from each division go to the playoffs. The first round of our playoffs is the first 3 rounds of the NCAA tournament. So, it's not a bad idea to have one or two small-conference stars to help boost your stats in the regular season (especially if they are on teams that can win their conference and play one match in the NCAAs), but an overreliance on there will hurt you in the playoffs. So it's kind of a balance.
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Post by docean13 on Aug 7, 2011 21:30:04 GMT -5
I updated all the picks on the 1st page. Third round is coming to a close with us just awaiting Stanlifornia's next pick. Remember the draft reverses order, so I need to get two picks. Then it goes back with rtael, shanem, WishIWasABaller, and so on.
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Post by Stanlifornia on Aug 7, 2011 22:58:02 GMT -5
So that everyone is up to speed and we can keep the proverbial ball rolling, I opted for..
Rd.3 14th pick:
Hannah Werth, OH, Nebraska
And since the 4th round snakes right back around to me I'll go with..
Rd.4 1st pick:
Caitlin Ledoux, OH, Long Beach
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Post by michaelvick on Aug 7, 2011 23:35:45 GMT -5
You can't have two 5-1 setters giving you assists right?
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Post by docean13 on Aug 7, 2011 23:39:35 GMT -5
You can pick as many or as few setters as you want. Your players need to accumulate 50 assists in a week or you forfeit. But you could pick two 5-1 setters if you were so inclined. You would be trading assists for kills.
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Post by docean13 on Aug 7, 2011 23:45:41 GMT -5
So Stanlifornia went with Werth and Ledoux. rtael with Morgan Spring, L, Ole Miss, shanem2005 dashed some people's hopes by nabbing Haley Eckerman, OH, Texas and WishIWasABaller grabbed Annie Luhrsen, S, Illinois.
Up next are jlo, uclakidd03, and hoosierdraft.
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Post by paloalto on Aug 8, 2011 9:52:58 GMT -5
Here is a tip to win the kills category if you just want to win the “regular season” and not do anything in the playoffs. 6’3” OH Meagan Ganzer is the only senior for Washington State University. She was their dominant hitter last year. They brought in a transfer setter. If this setter is any good at all Ganzer’s total kills will be off the chart.
WSU has 11 new players and 6 returners. I don’t know how many games they will win, but Ganzer will probably get more than half the sets.
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Post by jlo on Aug 8, 2011 11:04:42 GMT -5
Ali Sawatsky, setter, texas a&m
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Post by uclakidd03 on Aug 8, 2011 14:48:41 GMT -5
Chloe Mathis Setter Arizona
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Post by docean13 on Aug 8, 2011 14:54:16 GMT -5
So jlo goes with Sawatsky, uclakidd03 goes with freshman setter, Chloe Mathis, S, Arizona, hoosierdraft goes with Adrienne Gehan, OH, Cal.
mplssetter on the clock, followed by bownloving freak and myself.
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Post by c4ndlelight on Aug 8, 2011 15:39:55 GMT -5
If y'all need a freshman, Madison Kingdon is a sure thing. She'll be playing 6 rotations and relied on as a key contributor next year, lit it up with the A2 team this summer, and Arizona is the type of team that goes 5-sets against both good and bad teams, giving plenty of opportunities to pad stats.
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Post by uclakidd03 on Aug 8, 2011 15:59:56 GMT -5
I was thinking bout her but I needed another setter
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