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Post by T-man2010 on Mar 30, 2020 18:21:27 GMT -6
Discussion on next seasons Fantasy League.
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Post by vadarx on Mar 30, 2020 20:01:03 GMT -6
I'm in.
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Post by galaxytrash on Mar 30, 2020 20:33:21 GMT -6
could someone give a brief version of the rules? as in trades/injuries/cap etc.? hopefully it's not too complicated.
i've been in one hockey pool in my entire life. it was in our slo-pitch team (the famed dewinton sodbusters...a drinking problem was pretty much a prerequisite to be a member) in '92. i picked all blackhawks that playoff year and was scoffed unmercifully and unrelentingly. we lost the cup but i destroyed everyone in the pool that year. it was over before the finals even began.
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Post by shooter61 on Mar 30, 2020 22:16:00 GMT -6
I'm in too
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Post by vadarx on Mar 30, 2020 23:32:07 GMT -6
welp, it depends on what kinda of league we wanna do, gt. I would prefer a head to head league myself, as opposed to total points.
so, in that vein, we would have to decide upon what kind of scoring we want to do. I've been in leagues where it is goals, assists, and goalie wins/goals against and that is it. others have involved more complicated scoring, like hits, penalty minutes, etc.
for simplicity's sake, I would lean toward just doing the simple scoring, but if others would prefer a more complete system, I would understand.
so then, to describe things:
each "game" head to head lasts one week. you draft your teams and play your players throughout that week. points are accrued via goals, assists, ppg, ppa, and goalie wins. the team with more points at the end of the weeks wins (obviously).
the main thing that you need to remember is to CHANGE YOUR LINEUP EVERY DAY. I use the espn app, but pretty much all of them allow you to set your lineup in advance, ie games are mon-sun, so I would set my lineup Sunday night for the upcoming week so I had as many players playing each night as possible. leaving peeps on the bench is a fantastic way to lose games. I tried to drill that in my sisters head last season and she never could grasp it. obviously you can still change things around during the week, if you add/drop players or if there is an injury, but if you at least get your week set in advance, you'll have a fighting chance. especially against someone like me who will be on there daily....
that is the biggest challenge in fantasy hockey vs fantasy football, imo. there aren't games a couple days a week, there are games every day (for the most part), so if ya got people on the bench and I have a full lineup, you are probably gonna be stewed....
there's more to it than that, but those are the basics. it probably sounds harder than it is. it is really easy, imo. plus, we are all gonna do it for fun here anyway, no need for money or any The League craziness, althoughI feel like there will for sure be some shit talking here 😉. I would encourage everyone on here to join up! it'll be good times!
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Post by vadarx on Mar 30, 2020 23:34:30 GMT -6
as far as trades, we will set up the league to allow teams to vote on trades so there isn't any shenanigans.
injuries will absolutely happen.
as far as a cap, that is a different kinda league, which we could do if folks here want to, but I feel like that would be another level of complexity to it that might not be necessary when we are trying to get a group together of different experience levels.
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Post by T-man2010 on Mar 31, 2020 7:51:39 GMT -6
could someone give a brief version of the rules? as in trades/injuries/cap etc.? hopefully it's not too complicated. i've been in one hockey pool in my entire life. it was in our slo-pitch team (the famed dewinton sodbusters...a drinking problem was pretty much a prerequisite to be a member) in '92. i picked all blackhawks that playoff year and was scoffed unmercifully and unrelentingly. we lost the cup but i destroyed everyone in the pool that year. it was over before the finals even began. The rules and procedures we will decide depending on which fantasy service we use, ie: Yahoo. ESPN..... The tougher part will be is getting a time and date when the majority of us can be on-line at the same time to have the draft party.
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Post by BigT on Mar 31, 2020 16:42:42 GMT -6
I’m in!!!
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Post by jaty84 on Apr 23, 2020 13:14:51 GMT -6
Never played a fantasy league of any sort. This time and this group of people might be the best occasion ever. I'm in.
I suggest to advertise also in hawks talk. Not everyone checks this forum imo.
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Post by vadarx on Dec 19, 2020 19:06:21 GMT -6
now that the season looks to be imminent, it is time to set up our league.
I dunno about most here, but I use the ESPN app for fantasy sports, personally. if that is amenable to all, I will gladly set up our league there.
let's start with a role call and get a number of teams set and then once we do that we can discuss settings for scoring.
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Post by galaxytrash on Dec 19, 2020 19:17:35 GMT -6
now that the season looks to be imminent, it is time to set up our league. I dunno about most here, but I use the ESPN app for fantasy sports, personally. if that is amenable to all, I will gladly set up our league there. let's start with a role call and get a number of teams set and then once we do that we can discuss settings for scoring. what the hell....i'll give it a go. got a link for that app?
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Post by vadarx on Dec 19, 2020 19:40:24 GMT -6
now that the season looks to be imminent, it is time to set up our league. I dunno about most here, but I use the ESPN app for fantasy sports, personally. if that is amenable to all, I will gladly set up our league there. let's start with a role call and get a number of teams set and then once we do that we can discuss settings for scoring. what the hell....i'll give it a go. got a link for that app? .
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Post by vadarx on Dec 24, 2020 4:06:08 GMT -6
still looking for takers here..... not that there is any huge rush....
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Post by Deleted on Dec 24, 2020 22:37:35 GMT -6
I'm in if we're talking regular draft type thing and yahoo league (I can't do ESPN for a reason I may not be able to explain here but if that's the only option maybe I can figure it out)
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Post by vadarx on Dec 25, 2020 1:09:17 GMT -6
I'm in if we're talking regular draft type thing and yahoo league (I can't do ESPN for a reason I may not be able to explain here but if that's the only option maybe I can figure it out) still in the procesw of figuring things out here. keep an eye on things for details as far as which service we use. I only brought up espn cuz I have been using them the past few years since I got back into fantasy football/hockey. I used yahoo many years ago and then I got pissed after a season of ffb and took a nice long 10 year vacation..... fun side note for all: i hate the Buffalo Bills and their coach. I didn't make the title game in one of my ffb leagues because instead of taking a knee with under 2 minutes to go and up by 3 scores, they decided to run the ball. their rb proceeded to score a 51 yard td, which that plus he had the Bills kicker, provided a 12 point play for my opponent. I lost by 8....... may they never win a Super Bowl! 🤬
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Post by Tater on Dec 25, 2020 2:07:56 GMT -6
still in the procesw of figuring things out here. keep an eye on things for details as far as which service we use. I only brought up espn cuz I have been using them the past few years since I got back into fantasy football/hockey. I used yahoo many years ago and then I got pissed after a season of ffb and took a nice long 10 year vacation..... fun side note for all: i hate the Buffalo Bills and their coach. I didn't make the title game in one of my ffb leagues because instead of taking a knee with under 2 minutes to go and up by 3 scores, they decided to run the ball. their rb proceeded to score a 51 yard td, which that plus he had the Bills kicker, provided a 12 point play for my opponent. I lost by 8....... may they never win a Super Bowl! 🤬 Boooooo. I have relatives in Buffalo, my gramps had season tickets. Still routing for them here.
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Post by vadarx on Dec 25, 2020 2:35:21 GMT -6
still in the procesw of figuring things out here. keep an eye on things for details as far as which service we use. I only brought up espn cuz I have been using them the past few years since I got back into fantasy football/hockey. I used yahoo many years ago and then I got pissed after a season of ffb and took a nice long 10 year vacation..... fun side note for all: i hate the Buffalo Bills and their coach. I didn't make the title game in one of my ffb leagues because instead of taking a knee with under 2 minutes to go and up by 3 scores, they decided to run the ball. their rb proceeded to score a 51 yard td, which that plus he had the Bills kicker, provided a 12 point play for my opponent. I lost by 8....... may they never win a Super Bowl! 🤬 Boooooo. I have relatives in Buffalo, my gramps had season tickets. Still routing for them here. lol, I honestly don't actually dislike them, but I was mightily pissed when they scored that td Saturday. I knew it would cost me and it ended up being the difference in my game.....
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Post by vadarx on Jan 4, 2021 23:03:18 GMT -6
getting to be about time if we are gonna do it.
who wants in?
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Post by galaxytrash on Jan 4, 2021 23:14:02 GMT -6
still in if there's enough players.
i'm always up for any chance to pubically embareass myself.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2021 2:25:14 GMT -6
if you need someone I'll play but if you already got an even number it's ok to exclude me
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Post by BigT on Jan 5, 2021 8:01:12 GMT -6
I’ll jump in if there’s room. What style is the league? Rules etc!!!
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Post by vadarx on Jan 5, 2021 21:36:03 GMT -6
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2021 22:59:11 GMT -6
What time on Sunday? My other league (for money) has draft that day as well and I work so lots of conflicts.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2021 23:05:27 GMT -6
^ EDIT: I see now 2 Pacific for yours, my other one is at 2:30 pacific.
Any chance to make yours later? I know it's a big ask for one person so if not no worries
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Post by BigT on Jan 5, 2021 23:19:52 GMT -6
I jumped in. I had an account from a long time ago I guess. Should be fun. Now let’s get more in on this thing!!!
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Post by vadarx on Jan 6, 2021 2:42:09 GMT -6
^ EDIT: I see now 2 Pacific for yours, my other one is at 2:30 pacific. Any chance to make yours later? I know it's a big ask for one person so if not no worries how much later? doesn't make too much difference to me but I don't want it to be too late for those on the east coast.
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Post by galaxytrash on Jan 6, 2021 4:44:22 GMT -6
I jumped in. I had an account from a long time ago I guess. Should be fun. Now let’s get more in on this thing!!! i'm in. it's my first time. be gentle.
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Post by BigT on Jan 6, 2021 7:59:21 GMT -6
I jumped in. I had an account from a long time ago I guess. Should be fun. Now let’s get more in on this thing!!! i'm in. it's my first time. be gentle. Make sure you load up on BlackHawks again!!!
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Post by galaxytrash on Jan 6, 2021 8:01:35 GMT -6
i'm in. it's my first time. be gentle. Make sure you load up on BlackHawks again!!! Haha. Good memory, bad advice.
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Post by T-man2010 on Jan 6, 2021 9:23:29 GMT -6
I have the unofficial suckiest team in the league.
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