NFBC Slow Draft Offerings For February

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Fri Jan 29, 2010 3:29 am

Well, it's obvious that the Slow Draft process has been well accepted and we filled up a dozen or so leagues just in January alone. Let's keep the ball rolling in February before the Satellite League season kicks in and offer more $125 and $325 leagues. You can sign up for them two ways:

1. Leave your name and league that you want here on the boards or email [email protected]

2. Sign up online by:

Clicking on any Sign Up Now Link

Log-in as a returning NFBC user or sign in as a new user

Under Select Game select Satellites

Under Select Venue Choose $125 Slow Draft or $325 Slow Draft

Under Select Time select TBD

We will add the date of your draft after it's been completed

We will then start these drafts once they are filled up.

This format is 15 teams, 45 rounds and there are no free agent pickups after Draft Day. What you draft is what you have for the season. You can make weekly lineup changes, but only among the 45 players you drafted. Owners get 12 hours to make a pick, so you're not locked to your computer, and each pick is emailed directly to you so that you know where you are in the draft. It's a fun, fun way to draft with these usually taking around 21 days or so to finish. And the chat room becomes a nice social network, if you will, for the participants.

I'll offer these at $125 and $325. The $325 league was popular last year because we allowed the top three finishers to earn a free entry into next year's NFBC main event. Since we are drafting so early and so much can change between now and then, we felt it was smart to equally reward the top three finishers in each league with a nice payout ($1300 in value). We'll do that again at $325 per team. The $125 Slow Draft will pay Top 3. Sound good?

Here's the list of each event and the current signup lists:

$325, 45-round Draft Champions Slow Draft, Pay Top 3 finishers a free entry in the 2011 NFBC main event No. 4:

1. Russ Titsch

2. Mark Jones

3. Ralph Erhman

4. Colin Gee

$125 NFBC Draft Champions Slow Draft League No. 14, 45 rounds, no in-season moves

On MockDraftCentral.com starting when league fills

$125 Entry Fee, Pay $1,000 for first place, $375 for second and $125 for third:

1. Scott Liebman

2. Chris Plucar

3. Doug Atkins

4. Murphy Rogers

5. Jim Bukowski

6. Don Brady

7. Doug Brady

8. Nelson Sousa

9. Michael Edelman

10. Ralph Ehrman

11. Van Harper

12. Clark Moberley

13. Dan Semsel

14. Robert Particelli

15. Sean Stone

Here's another offering I'll make to the NFBC audience. We can do a 30-round NFBC $125 Slow Draft that plays out just like any other NFBC Satellite league during the season. So this offering allows you to make FAAB pickups during the season and run your team just like you normally would in any NFBC Satellite League, but we'll draft 30 rounds in a Slow Draft fashion to get the season started and we'll pay the Top 2. This format will be a Pay Top 3 just like we do for a $125 Satellite League. So it's $1,000 for first, $375 for second and $125 for third. Here's the offering and we'll take signups here:

$125 NFBC Slow Draft League No. 4 with FAAB moves, 30 Rounds

On MockDraftCentral.com starting when league fills

$125 Entry Fee, Pay Top 3: $1,000 for 1st, $375 for 2nd, $125 for 3rd:

1. Damien Passalacqua

2. Ron Kraus

3. Douglas Chrisman

4. Robert Hines

[ February 08, 2010, 07:59 AM: Message edited by: Greg Ambrosius ]

waiverwire · Post by **waiverwire** » Fri Jan 29, 2010 6:49 am

Two questions...

1. I asked this before, but I think it slipped under the radar while you were in Vegas...would you guys ever consider offering a slow draft as one of the draft options for the NFBC Double Play? It seems like as long as it's timed to end before the regular drafts beginning, the participants would be at more of a disadvantage than an advantage.

2. Would you consider a $325 with a more standard payout structure (rather than equal for the top 3 finishers)?

And one unrelated question for good luck...is there anywhere to get the type of standings info you provide for the main event in the Resources section for the NFBC Online from past years? In other words, details on statistical totals for all finishers?

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Fri Jan 29, 2010 10:56 am

We now have six teams for the next $125 Slow Draft, Draft Champions League. Let's keep this going and fill this one up over the weekend. Thanks all.

Here's the current lineup card for this one:

$125 NFBC Draft Champions Slow Draft League No. 11, 45 rounds, no in-season moves

On MockDraftCentral.com starting when league fills

$125 Entry Fee, Pay $1,000 for first place, $375 for second and $125 for third:

1. Todd Macey

2. Michael Garrison

3. Bill Strickler

4. Joe Riker

5. Dane Maxfield

6. Mike Patterson

jamesmaples · Post by **jamesmaples** » Fri Jan 29, 2010 2:38 pm

can you add me to # 11 slow draft

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Fri Jan 29, 2010 2:40 pm

Originally posted by jamesmaples:

can you add me to # 11 slow draft We're at 7 now. Good stuff. Here's the latest:

$125 NFBC Draft Champions Slow Draft League No. 11, 45 rounds, no in-season moves

On MockDraftCentral.com starting when league fills

$125 Entry Fee, Pay $1,000 for first place, $375 for second and $125 for third:

1. Todd Macey

2. Michael Garrison

3. Bill Strickler

4. Joe Riker

5. Dane Maxfield

6. Mike Patterson

7. James Maples

pinstripepower · Post by **pinstripepower** » Fri Jan 29, 2010 3:57 pm

GREG,SIGN ME UP FOR SLOWDRAFT 11 45R JOHN BOOTH THANX

pinstripepower · Post by **pinstripepower** » Fri Jan 29, 2010 4:03 pm

GREG,when will slowdraft#5 info be loaded to our team page?

waiverwire · Post by **waiverwire** » Fri Jan 29, 2010 11:33 pm

Originally posted by waiverwire:

Two questions...

1. I asked this before, but I think it slipped under the radar while you were in Vegas...would you guys ever consider offering a slow draft as one of the draft options for the NFBC Double Play? It seems like as long as it's timed to end before the regular drafts beginning, the participants would be at more of a disadvantage than an advantage.

2. Would you consider a $325 with a more standard payout structure (rather than equal for the top 3 finishers)?

And one unrelated question for good luck...is there anywhere to get the type of standings info you provide for the main event in the Resources section for the NFBC Online from past years? In other words, details on statistical totals for all finishers? Greg - If you can answer my questions, I'd appreciate it. If there's a better place to ask them, let me know.

Jon C · Post by **Jon C** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 12:13 am

Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

quote:Originally posted by jamesmaples:

can you add me to # 11 slow draft We're at 7 now. Good stuff. Here's the latest:

$125 NFBC Draft Champions Slow Draft League No. 11, 45 rounds, no in-season moves

On MockDraftCentral.com starting when league fills

$125 Entry Fee, Pay $1,000 for first place, $375 for second and $125 for third:

1. Todd Macey

2. Michael Garrison

3. Bill Strickler

4. Joe Riker

5. Dane Maxfield

6. Mike Patterson

7. James Maples [/QUOTE]You know the drill....sign me up for Slow Draft #11

V/R,

Jonathan Currier

Tom Kessenich · Post by **Tom Kessenich** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 2:35 am

The new $125 league is filling up fast. That's great to see. If you're on the signup list, register for the league if you haven't done so already because this one looks like it's going to fill up real soon. Then send me your KDS at [email protected]. It looks like we could get this draft rolling on Monday or perhaps tomorrow night.

So who wants to take these final SIX spots?

$125 NFBC Draft Champions Slow Draft League No. 11, 45 rounds, no in-season moves

On MockDraftCentral.com starting when league fills

$125 Entry Fee, Pay $1,000 for first place, $375 for second and $125 for third:

1. Todd Macey

2. Michael Garrison

3. Bill Strickler

4. Joe Riker

5. Dane Maxfield

6. Mike Patterson

7. James Maples

8. John Booth

9. Jonathan Currier

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 2:47 am

Originally posted by waiverwire:

Two questions...

1. I asked this before, but I think it slipped under the radar while you were in Vegas...would you guys ever consider offering a slow draft as one of the draft options for the NFBC Double Play? It seems like as long as it's timed to end before the regular drafts beginning, the participants would be at more of a disadvantage than an advantage.

2. Would you consider a $325 with a more standard payout structure (rather than equal for the top 3 finishers)?

And one unrelated question for good luck...is there anywhere to get the type of standings info you provide for the main event in the Resources section for the NFBC Online from past years? In other words, details on statistical totals for all finishers? Sorry if I missed this, but yes this is a tough place to see this question. Here you go:

1. No, that doesn't seem like a good option. It's called the Live Double Play for a reason. We want to grow the live events business in many ways and offering a $500 option for a chance to win $85,000 seems like a great way to bring in new customers to our live events business. Adding an online Slow Draft option for a live event just doesn't make it fair for those who took the time and expense to travel to one of our destinations for this contest.

2. Yes, I'd consider it, but it's tough to offer so many different options for the Slow Draft. I just don't want to confuse everyone when they sign up for these and with the $325's drafting so early it makes sense to reward the top three finishers with free entries. As we get closer to March maybe we can offer a standard Pay Top 3 format.

Yes, I can provide that. Maybe I'll post Lindy's league totals from the league that he won the overall title in. Let me see if I can post that here and then add it to the Resources Page. Good call.

Tom Kessenich · Post by **Tom Kessenich** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 3:03 am

Only FIVE spots left now for the $125 league. Looks like this league might even fill up today. So here's the plan: I'm going to be gone for the rest of the day today so I won't be able to set the league up until tomorrow. But if this league does fill up today, I will pick the draft order as soon as I'm back and I'll get the info to Geoff and MDC and we'll try to get this up and running so everyone can start drafting tomorrow night at the latest. Sound good?

So register online if you're on the list and send me your KDS and we'll get this league up and running.

Turd Ferguson · Post by **Turd Ferguson** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 3:26 am

Please sign me up for slow draft #11

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 3:29 am

Originally posted by Turd Ferguson:

Please sign me up for slow draft #11 Please provide your real name via PM or on the boards, but you are good to go.

Everyone, send your KDS preferences to [email protected] by 1 pm ET Sunday and hopefully we'll get the draft order picked and the league started by tomorrow night or Monday morning at the latest. Good job all and thanks much. Here's the current lineup card:

$125 NFBC Draft Champions Slow Draft League No. 11, 45 rounds, no in-season moves

On MockDraftCentral.com starting when league fills

$125 Entry Fee, Pay $1,000 for first place, $375 for second and $125 for third:

1. Todd Macey

2. Michael Garrison

3. Bill Strickler

4. Joe Riker

5. Dane Maxfield

6. Mike Patterson

7. James Maples

8. John Booth

9. Jonathan Currier

10. Kirk LeValley

11. Turd Ferguson

Terry Pass · Post by **Terry Pass** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 6:00 am

Please sign me up for slow draft 11. Thanks

Bato · Post by **Bato** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 6:57 am

Hey Tom, count me (Bato Jovanovic) in for slow draft league #11. Thanks.

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 7:12 am

Originally posted by Bato:

Hey Tom, count me (Bato Jovanovic) in for slow draft league #11. Thanks. We now have ONE SPOT LEFT for the $125 Slow Draft, Draft Champions League. Here's the current signup list and remember to send your KDS preferences to [email protected]

$125 NFBC Draft Champions Slow Draft League No. 11, 45 rounds, no in-season moves

On MockDraftCentral.com starting when league fills

$125 Entry Fee, Pay $1,000 for first place, $375 for second and $125 for third:

1. Todd Macey

2. Michael Garrison

3. Bill Strickler

4. Joe Riker

5. Dane Maxfield

6. Mike Patterson

7. James Maples

8. John Booth

9. Jonathan Currier

10. Kirk LeValley

11. Tim Zinch

12. Tim Rivest

13. Terry Passalacqua

14. Bato Janovic

robotur · Post by **robotur** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 7:50 am

sign me up greg. anson chan

Turd Ferguson · Post by **Turd Ferguson** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 8:00 am

Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

quote:Originally posted by Turd Ferguson:

Please sign me up for slow draft #11 Please provide your real name via PM or on the boards, but you are good to go.

Everyone, send your KDS preferences to [email protected] by 1 pm ET Sunday and hopefully we'll get the draft order picked and the league started by tomorrow night or Monday morning at the latest. Good job all and thanks much. Here's the current lineup card:

$125 NFBC Draft Champions Slow Draft League No. 11, 45 rounds, no in-season moves

On MockDraftCentral.com starting when league fills

$125 Entry Fee, Pay $1,000 for first place, $375 for second and $125 for third:

1. Todd Macey

2. Michael Garrison

3. Bill Strickler

4. Joe Riker

5. Dane Maxfield

6. Mike Patterson

7. James Maples

8. John Booth

9. Jonathan Currier

10. Kirk LeValley

11. Turd Ferguson [/QUOTE]Turd Ferguson = Tim Zinck

TrunkMonkey · Post by **TrunkMonkey** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 9:22 am

Looks like it's full ,but if not count me in league 11 . Gary Allen

[ January 30, 2010, 03:25 PM: Message edited by: TrunkMonkey ]

pinstripepower · Post by **pinstripepower** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 9:30 am

WE HAVE 15 LETS KICK THIS OFF TONITE SEND KDS

Doctor Who · Post by **Doctor Who** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 9:50 am

Yeah, Greg I want to jump in one of these. where is the next one at?

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 10:00 am

Originally posted by robotur:

sign me up greg. anson chan Okay, sorry, after four days away I had to take the kids to the swimming pool this afternoon. Now that I've gotten two tired kids, I can resume this thread. Anson was next in line to make this a full league, so here it is. Tom is back tomorrow morning and we agreed to have a KDS deadline of 1 pm ET Sunday. Tom will then pick the draft order and get this to Geoff. We'll run this on MDC.com. Here's the final lineup card and make sure you email Tom, even if it's 1-15. That way we have everyone's correct email address:

$125 NFBC Draft Champions Slow Draft League No. 11, 45 rounds, no in-season moves

On MockDraftCentral.com starting when league fills

$125 Entry Fee, Pay $1,000 for first place, $375 for second and $125 for third:

1. Todd Macey

2. Michael Garrison

3. Bill Strickler

4. Joe Riker

5. Dane Maxfield

6. Mike Patterson

7. James Maples

8. John Booth

9. Jonathan Currier

10. Kirk LeValley

11. Tim Zinch

12. Tim Rivest

13. Terry Passalacqua

14. Bato Janovic

15. Anson Chan

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 10:03 am

Originally posted by wagner13454:

Yeah, Greg I want to jump in one of these. where is the next one at? Okay, let's start up another one. Please provide your name and we'll kick off No. 12 with you and Gary Allen. Here's what it looks like and let's keep the signups coming for this one. We can fill this up by first thing next week. Thanks all.

$125 NFBC Draft Champions Slow Draft League No. 12, 45 rounds, no in-season moves

On MockDraftCentral.com starting when league fills

$125 Entry Fee, Pay $1,000 for first place, $375 for second and $125 for third:

1. Gary Allen

2. Mr. Wagner

Doctor Who · Post by **Doctor Who** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 11:51 am

Put me down as Dusty Wagner.

Also, Greg, this being my first, where do i pay the 125 at?