2018 Fantasy Volleyball League Official Thread

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When will the draft start? I have a lot of research to do before that. Luckily, I still have all my All-America predictions spreadsheets from last season, but still.

[donut]

Jul 21, 2018 18:54:27 GMT -5 ay2013 said:

I'd like to make a clarifying point/opinion. Re the scoring system on question 1, option 3 really is NOT a hybrid of the two, it's a tie beaker procedure. I'm indifferent if people want to keep the current scoring system, but I just want to point out that voting for #3 IS keeping the current scoring system, which is that it's winner take all each week. The whole point of the points scoring was to keep the losers of the closer contests in the heat of standings with the ability to possibly still win come week 13 (keeping people as engaged as possible). Voting for option #3 is NOT changing how we score week to week to determine standings, and it only actually matters at the very end to determine the final standings. I just want to make sure everyone is aware of that. In fact, given that question 3 has already past the vote, which is that head to head is the first tie breaker no matter the system, choosing option #3 "hybrid" means even less! The only way it would come into play is if after all the season is over, someone is tied in the overall standings using the old scoring model (accumulated head to head results), and THOSE two posters tied each other during their matchup..... or maybe I'm reading this wrong. all I know is that we should be clear what we are voting on when it comes to scoring.........

I agree with this.  I would prefer the points system, with either a record (W/L) tiebreaker or a H2H tiebreaker.

I just realized we don't really have that option: a points system with a W/L tiebreaker.  Hybrid #4?

[ay2013]

Jul 21, 2018 19:12:41 GMT -5 donut said:

Jul 21, 2018 18:54:27 GMT -5 ay2013 said:

I'd like to make a clarifying point/opinion. Re the scoring system on question 1, option 3 really is NOT a hybrid of the two, it's a tie beaker procedure. I'm indifferent if people want to keep the current scoring system, but I just want to point out that voting for #3 IS keeping the current scoring system, which is that it's winner take all each week. The whole point of the points scoring was to keep the losers of the closer contests in the heat of standings with the ability to possibly still win come week 13 (keeping people as engaged as possible). Voting for option #3 is NOT changing how we score week to week to determine standings, and it only actually matters at the very end to determine the final standings. I just want to make sure everyone is aware of that. In fact, given that question 3 has already past the vote, which is that head to head is the first tie breaker no matter the system, choosing option #3 "hybrid" means even less! The only way it would come into play is if after all the season is over, someone is tied in the overall standings using the old scoring model (accumulated head to head results), and THOSE two posters tied each other during their matchup..... or maybe I'm reading this wrong. all I know is that we should be clear what we are voting on when it comes to scoring.........

I agree with this.  I would prefer the points system, with either a record (W/L) tiebreaker or a H2H tiebreaker.

I just realized we don't really have that option: a points system with a W/L tiebreaker.  Hybrid #4?

Question #3 re head to head being the first tie breaker makes this proposal moot.

[ay2013]

Jul 21, 2018 19:08:56 GMT -5 @allamerican11 said:

When will the draft start? I have a lot of research to do before that. Luckily, I still have all my All-America predictions spreadsheets from last season, but still.

*probably* on Friday, trojansc proposed that....but don't quote me on that.

[donut]

Jul 21, 2018 19:14:39 GMT -5 ay2013 said:

Jul 21, 2018 19:12:41 GMT -5 donut said:

I agree with this.  I would prefer the points system, with either a record (W/L) tiebreaker or a H2H tiebreaker.

I just realized we don't really have that option: a points system with a W/L tiebreaker.  Hybrid #4?

Question #3 re head to head being the first tie breaker makes this proposal moot.

No it doesn't.

If #3 is voted "NO," what is the tiebreaker?  All I'm saying is an alternative would be use points as primary ranking, W/L as tiebreaker.

[ay2013]

Jul 21, 2018 19:18:38 GMT -5 donut said:

Jul 21, 2018 19:14:39 GMT -5 ay2013 said:

Question #3 re head to head being the first tie breaker makes this proposal moot.

No it doesn't.

If #3 is voted "NO," what is the tiebreaker?  All I'm saying is an alternative would be use points as primary ranking, W/L as tiebreaker.

That rule has already gotten enough votes (per my tally)

[vup]

Edited one of my answers.

I wasn't sure what to go with for question 3, because if you vote no, then what is the alternative?

[trojansc]

I think Friday is a fair start date. It is exactly 4 Friday's before the season begins. As long as we make about 6 picks per day, we would finish on time.

[n00b]

Jul 21, 2018 19:41:55 GMT -5 trojansc said:

I think Friday is a fair start date. It is exactly 4 Friday's before the season begins. As long as we make about 6 picks per day, we would finish on time.

I’d also recommend putting in a long time limit even from the start. In the past couple of years, we ran into issues with people waiting days. Maybe 18 or 24 hours? I don’t think it’s too much to say that if you don’t check in every 18 hours, you’ll get skipped...

[ay2013]

This is my count on where we are re the outstanding vote:

Question 1:

Option 1 (H2H Weekly Scoring- System Used in Prior Leagues) 2 Votes (n00b, Hawk Attack)
Option 2 (Points Based Weekly Scoring- New System Proposed) 6 votes (ay2013, Fight On!, donut, Heisenberg, @allamerican11, vup)
Option 3 (Hybrid- H2H Weekly Scoring- Points System used in tiebreaker) 3 Votes (trojansc, crosscourt3m, vballfreak808)

Question 2: Bonus Points Per High Category If Using Points Based Weekly Scoring
Yes: 4 Votes (ay2013, Heisenberg, vballfreak808, @allamerican11)
No: 7 Votes (trojansc, Fight On!, donut, n00b, crosscourt3m, Hawk Attack, vup)

Question 3: Head to Head is First Tie Breaker
APPROVED

Question 4: Have to Play A Freshmen Each Week
Yes: 4 Votes (n00b, Hawk Attack, vballfreak808, vup)
No: 7 Votes (trojansc, ay2013 Fight On!, donut, Heisenberg, crosscourt3m, @allamerican11)

Question 5: Wild Card Addition From Smaller Conference
Yes: 5 Votes (trojansc, ay2013, vballfreak808, @allamerican11, vup)
No: 6 Votes (Fight On!, donut, Heisenberg, n00b, crosscourt3m, Hawk Attack)

Question 6: Active Roster Position Minimums
APPROVED

Question 7: Week 13 Extended until NCAA Tournament Selection (Super Week)
Yes: 4 votes (ay2013, Fight On!, donut, vup)
No: 7 votes (trojansc, Heisenberg, n00b, crosscourt3m, Hawk Attack, vballfreak808, @allamerican11)

Waiting on vbprisoner, agean09, BuckysHeat.....

[BuckysHeat]

Question 1:

Option 1 (H2H Weekly Scoring- System Used in Prior Leagues)

Question 2:
No:

Question 3: Head to Head is First Tie Breaker
Yes

Question 4: Have to Play A Freshmen Each Week
No:

Question 5: Wild Card Addition From Smaller Conference
No:

Question 6: Active Roster Position Minimums
Yes

Question 7: Week 13 Extended until NCAA Tournament Selection (Super Week)
No:

[BuckysHeat]

Jul 21, 2018 4:58:19 GMT -5 trojansc said:

Draft Order

Jul 21, 2018 8:40:03 GMT -5 rainbowbadger said:

Draft order, courtesy of random.org's list randomizer:

1. Heisenberg
2. n00b
3. trojansc
4. Fight On!
5. agean09
6. vballfreak808
7. ay2013
8. Hawk Attack
9. donut
10. vup
11. crosscourt3m
12. BuckysHeat
13. vbprisoner
14. @allamerican11

Thanks rainbowbadger!

[trojansc]

Looks like no super week, no bonus, and no freshmen requirement. Looks like we are going to the Points system.

[donut]

Jul 21, 2018 20:58:12 GMT -5 trojansc said:

Looks like no super week, no bonus, and no freshmen requirement. Looks like we are going to the Points system.

I agree with ay that the points system (theoretically) will keep things closer throughout the season.  Excited to be a part of something *~*~new~*~*

[agean09]

Sorry I've been away from my computer the last couple of days!

my votes:

1. #2
2. Yes
3. Yes
4. Yes
5. No
6. Yes, minimum roster
7. Yes, super week


seems I'm in a amostly agreeable mood this evening!