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I've made at least two posts in the pasts suggesting this. Props for making it happen.

As for the first nay-sayer.. Get the teams on board to agree to follow the rules and it isn't a problem. Anyone that refuses to report to a specific team, is unsigned by the teams participating. Problem solved.

Player breaks the rules, you throw him out and forget he ever joined. Team does it, you do the same.

It isn't perfect, but it's the best you'll get.

Originally posted by Mob-6
In order to do this you would probably need to do the following:

Get about 16 teams (we'll call it a league) at least together to agree to this.

Compile a roster size for each team and total the amount of players needed at each position for the whole "league" to be inputted on a draft list. This would probably make recruiting easier because you have 16 owners all trying to get people to buy into the idea and it would definitely be marketable to attract agents.

Each team would need to sign people from the draft list for minimum salaries (I'd do it for three year contracts) to lock the players up and prevent them from signing with another team after the draft.

The draft would then occur and each team would make the necessary trades of players to the team that drafted them

Sounds pretty cool.

Absolutely not.. Chem is too much of a pain. And locking a player down for 3 years at min salary is a quick way to scare off free agents.

One year deals with slotted salaries or whatever, if you can't convince them to stay, hey.. you had your chance. I would never do this if I had to sacrifice a player for 3 seasons with a team or owner that might just be a terrible experience.

More likely you'd just have to have to draft one by one and not make the next pick until the first player signed. Which could be a painfully slow process and why only 1 or 2 rounds at best might work. If you pick Player A, and he bails, and your option is player B who just signed with the team with the 2nd pick, then you're looking at a mutiny.

Assuming everyone participating signs in once a day, and you start on Day 41, it wouldn't be too hard to get it done in the 5-6 day offseason.. The only thing you'd really have to do is try to start the process as early as possible. It's not like you need to put on a poker face with who you're going to pick.

Maybe you get a team rep to agree to be in a chatroom at a certain time as soon as the playoffs end, or the positions are set, and you hammer it out on paper and you go down the list in order, making adjustments if necessary. The players waiting to be drafted could be there as well to expedite.

Originally posted by Lord Thomas Drake
yea same, I'd sign up a player if a well put together draft was in place.



You get a league that agrees to do it, it really would have to be a league to make the most sense.. a bunch of random teams doesn't make sense, and I'd personally donate as many as 3 or 4 of my own players.

Originally posted by secondeye
Originally posted by Lord Thomas Drake

yea same, I'd sign up a player if a well put together draft was in place.



You get a league that agrees to do it, it really would have to be a league to make the most sense.. a bunch of random teams doesn't make sense, and I'd personally donate as many as 3 or 4 of my own players.

I agree, and I think it would work best with a pro league but thats my two cents.

What level players are you looking for? I'd like to throw one of mine in the pool! PM me if you want to add one of my guys.

I'd be interested

Sounds like an interesting concept IF it was well organized.

So far its been very well organized

USAORG did something similar a few seasons back, and it was a lot of fun - it required a ton of organization and work, as well as the cooperation from everyone participating (to sign with the teams that drafted them, for example). Good luck, I would love to see this work out

Count me in. I have at least one veteran player I can offer up and potentially a lower level one. Can't wait to see this happen.

I still think you need a draft team to make it work.

Ok all, if you asked to be involved and have not seen a forum invite yet, please send me a PM. I have alot of these threads up and trying to keep track of it all. It is coming along really good and we have a strong base of teams and players developing. This can be something fun and hopefully something we can do each season. Everyone please keep in mind though that this will not be intended to fill entire rosters, just fill a few gaps on your teams. If you have a few players you wouldnt mind letting get drafted, bring em on. The more players the better. All levels needed, but please try to bring in some diversity. Drafts will be in stages and according to your teams' average level. Thanks all

i have 2 vet players i would like put in the draft

I would like to participate in this.