RJ Highball 2013-2014 Draft Thread

[B-Fly]

Does someone have access to the standings from last year? I'd love to try to figure out what kind of totals I need in each category.

http://basketball.fantasysports.yahoo.com/archive/nba/2012/13304/standings

[onejayhawk]

The usual way to randomize the draft order is to have Person #1 send the names in random order to Person #3, and have Person #2 send the numbers from 1-12 in random order to Person #3. Person #3 then puts the two lists together and posts them. That way, all three can verify their part of the result, and there is no question about the fairness.

Several of these are available. http://www.fftoolbox.com/draft_order_generator.cfm

J

[Pauly]

guys there are a bunch of randomizers on the net that you can plug in the names. For one of my baseball drafts last year, I plugged the names into this randomizer, recorded it with my webcam, then posted the video on youtube to unveil the draft order.

http://www.random.org/lists/

[Moccasin]

Isn't this the draft order?

1- Piney Boy
2- Jude Blado
3- mjl
4- moccasin
5- ryno
6- joncarlos
7- onejayhawk
8- pjs24
9- B-Fly
10- Oakland A's
11- Riff Raff
12- Hornsby

[B-Fly]

Isn't this the draft order?

1- Piney Boy
2- Jude Blado
3- mjl
4- moccasin
5- ryno
6- joncarlos
7- onejayhawk
8- pjs24
9- B-Fly
10- Oakland A's
11- Riff Raff
12- Hornsby

I don't know. It looks like we're not certain we trust the randomness of the draft order that was posted. Should we just re-run it fresh?

[Moccasin]

I don't know. It looks like we're not certain we trust the randomness of the draft order that was posted. Should we just re-run it fresh?

I'm good either way; I just like to know sooner rather than later so I can do my own practice drafts knowing where I will be picking.

[OaklandA's]

I think we need to wait for Piney Boy to check back in. While I am certainly not questioning the integrity of him or Hammer, I think it's always best for a league to have a truly impartial and transparent way to set the draft order.

[Riff Raff]

I think it's always best for a league to have a truly impartial and transparent way to set the draft order.

Agreed.

[Piney Boy]

Whatever. Someone else take over then. I am done running this.

[Moccasin]

PB has always done a great job running this league; why is his method of configuring the draft order being questioned now? If someone wants to offer me a trade to move up to #4 I'll consider it.

[Hornsby]

Frankly, the issue for me wasn't the way that the draft order was chosen, rather the confusing way that it was posted. I don't care if we stick with what we have, but clarity WAS needed. If we want to re-draw, that doesn't matter to me either.

[onejayhawk]

I am cool with the order and with PB as commish. If he truly wants to step down, I nominate Amit.

Regardless, lets get started.

J

[OaklandA's]

OK, so let's just stick with the original order that PB posted.

1 - Piney Boy
2 - Jude Baldo
3 - mjl
4 - moccasin
5 - ryno
6 - joncarlos
7 - onejayhawk
8 - pjs24
9 - B-Fly
10 - Oakland A's
11 - Riff Raff
12 - Hornsby

[Riff Raff]

Fine by me.

Next year I would like to see a double blind draft order.

PB - please don't stop being commish. We all respect you and your efforts.

[Piney Boy]

I will finish out the year as commish. Next year we will need to pick someone else. I am hitting bed now. I will start a new draft thread tomorrow.