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bailey · 08-15-2012, 11:12 PM

My suggestion would be to start a league with twice the number of teams needed for players. Sim the league a few seasons, then let the GM's choose whole teams from those available. Contract the teams not taken; their players become free agents. Then, to give everyone a chance to customize their team, have a 5 round draft from the available free agents. Then delete all the remaining free agents and delete history and begin play.

I have another suggestion: limit it to 10 teams and have the top 7 make the playoffs. Divide the prize pool in 15 parts.
1 part to league champion
1 part to each to the top 7 who play in the hail mary round (league champion gets a bye)
1 part to each to the 4 survivors who play in the wild card round
1 part to each of the 2 survivors who play in the league championship
1 part to the champion.

By allowing the top 7 out of 10 to be "in the money" with a chance to win the championship should keep everyone's interest high, with a real expectation of making the top 7.

08-15-2012, 11:12 PM	#13
bailey Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,426	My suggestion would be to start a league with twice the number of teams needed for players. Sim the league a few seasons, then let the GM's choose whole teams from those available. Contract the teams not taken; their players become free agents. Then, to give everyone a chance to customize their team, have a 5 round draft from the available free agents. Then delete all the remaining free agents and delete history and begin play. I have another suggestion: limit it to 10 teams and have the top 7 make the playoffs. Divide the prize pool in 15 parts. 1 part to league champion 1 part to each to the top 7 who play in the hail mary round (league champion gets a bye) 1 part to each to the 4 survivors who play in the wild card round 1 part to each of the 2 survivors who play in the league championship 1 part to the champion. By allowing the top 7 out of 10 to be "in the money" with a chance to win the championship should keep everyone's interest high, with a real expectation of making the top 7. Last edited by bailey; 08-15-2012 at 11:22 PM.