1983 Expansion Draft Rules/Info/Discussion

[Andrew]

General
- At the end of this season, we are adding 2 teams to the IL.
- There will be realignment and the Playoffs expand after the teams are added.

Expansion Draft
- There will be 3 Expansion Rounds
- Round 1 will be 28 picks (14 per expansion team)
- Round 2 will be 28 picks (14 per expansion team)
- Round 3 will be 14 picks (7 per expansion team)
- Teams protect 15 players plus the last 2 drafts are automatically protected. They can add 3 players after each round.
- Teams can lose no more than 2 players in Round 1, 2 players in Round 2 and 1 player in Round 3. This limits a team's losses to 5 players total.
- Expansion teams will be provided a custom league file with scouts off, and all ratings set to a 1-5 scale.

Draft Order
- Expansion teams will be awarded the 1st and 2nd picks in their first Amateur Draft and their first Rule 5 draft. Draft order was determined by seperate coin flips and will alternate each round of each draft. The following team will pick first in the corresponding drafts:
- Expansion draft: Morgantown
- Rule 5 draft: Morgantown
- Amateur draft: Batavia

Financials
- Expansion teams will receive the following initial financials:
- Market Size = 3
- Fan Loyalty = 5
- Fan Interest = 100
- Expansion teams can design a Stadium under the same parameters as initial BLB stadium construction.

[Clay]

I see Morgantown got the #1 pick in the Expansion Draft... so, based on that, Batavia gets #1 in the Rule 5.... but which one gets #1 in the Rookie Draft? I know it alternates round to round, but I don't remember how we did it.... new coin flip?

[Andrew]

I see Morgantown got the #1 pick in the Expansion Draft... so, based on that, Batavia gets #1 in the Rule 5.... but which one gets #1 in the Rookie Draft? I know it alternates round to round, but I don't remember how we did it.... new coin flip?

Draft Order
- Expansion teams will be awarded the 1st and 2nd picks in their first Amateur Draft and their first Rule 5 draft. Draft order was determined by seperate coin flips and will alternate each round of each draft. The following team will pick first in the corresponding drafts:
- Expansion draft: Morgantown
- Rule 5 draft: Morgantown
- Amateur draft: Batavia

[Clay]

reading is not my strong suit... or writing really... or much of anything.

[Carlos]

Haha, I was wondering if maybe Andrew made a late edit.

Wow, Clay. :)

[Clay]

"Let them play! Let them play! Let them play!"

[Clay]

Oh crap... it's starting...

[Plastic]

I finally got a break here at work and was able to get going. I have my list of players ready and should be able to keep making picks till I have to go to bed tonight. Work sucks this week so picks during the day for me might not be doable.

I didn't get to play much SP like I wanted, so I bet I make some dumb mistakes during this draft cause I don't know any better.... oh well still should be a blast!

[Clay]

We need like a Mel Kiper to analyze each pick. I nominate Jistic.

[Clay]

I finally got a break here at work and was able to get going. I have my list of players ready and should be able to keep making picks till I have to go to bed tonight. Work sucks this week so picks during the day for me might not be doable.

I didn't get to play much SP like I wanted, so I bet I make some dumb mistakes during this draft cause I don't know any better.... oh well still should be a blast!

Never be afraid to ask questions. Nobody wants to see you struggle with the game. We want to have a competitive league, but, moreso, we want it to be fun.

No such thing as a stupid question. Ask in public... send PMs... people will help you.

[Sully]

Great first day...

[Clay]

Both expansion owners are on.... nobody spook them or they'll run off!

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[Clay]

The Lillie pick is no good. He's protected.

[Plastic]

The Lillie pick is no good. He's protected.

Damn I already posted my next picks too...

[Clay]

Edit them to blank before he comes back.