4 Hour Draft Champions League To Start Jan. 16

[Greg Ambrosius]

Okay, I almost forgot about this league. We said we'd start this one after Jan. 15th and if all goes well that means we'll start this one Wednesday, Jan. 16th. But it could be a day later. Here's what I need to do:

Once the next $150 Draft Champions League sells out, I WILL SIGN ALL 15 OWNERS UP!! Please don't sign yourselves up for this league because our system is automated. So let's wait until the next league is full and then I'll fill this league up and give you folks enough time to set your KDS preferences. Again, that might be the 16th or the 17th, but we're close.

Here's the league signup list again:

$150 NFBC Faster Draft Champions League #1
15 teams, 50 rounds, 4 hours per pick
Starts After Jan. 15th once we get 15 teams
1. Michael Mager
2. Young Kim
3. Mark Srebro
4. Sam Botnick
5. Lee Jupinka
6. Bryan Vogel
7. Rob Giese
8. Bill Strickler
9. George Kleemann
10. Mike McElroy
11. Ryan Tollefson
12. Andy Saxton
13. Mike Cameron
14. Bruce Bevacqua
15. Dave Shovein

Stay ready everyone. We're almost ready to draft. Thanks all.

[Greg Ambrosius]

Okay, everyone, this league is set up on your team pages now. Please set your KDS preferences and I'll announce the draft spots tomorrow. We will start this tomorrow night, so be ready. Look for an email from me shortly, but set your KDS preferences and be ready to draft. This one is starting tomorrow. Thanks all.

[Greg Ambrosius]

Okay, emails have been sent out to all 15 owners and this league is set up. You have until 8 am ET tomorrow to change your KDS. I'll take it after that and announce draft picks before 10 am ET tomorrow. Look for that email and be ready to draft starting at 5 pm ET. Have fun with this league and enjoy the camaraderie. This looks like a fun, fun group. Oh, and use 1 Round Auto before you go to sleep. I know some of you guys need more than 4 hours of beauty sleep!!

[Greg Ambrosius]

Okay, I still need to fix this league before we post the draft spots on the site, so don't panic about that yet. I'll email this out to everyone as well. But here is the official draft order for this league:

NFBC Draft Champions League #27
4 Hours Per Pick
Starts Tonight, 5 pm ET
Draft Order
1. Young Kim
2. Lee Jupinka
3. Michael Mager
4. Bryan Vogel
5. Dave Shovein
6. Mike Cameron
7. George Kleemann
8. Ryan Tollefson
9. Bill Strickler
10. Mark Srebro
11. Rob Giese
12. Mike McElroy
13. Sam Botnick
14. Andy Saxton
15. Bruce Bevacqua

Good luck all.

[Greg Ambrosius]

Okay, this is now set up online and this league is ready to go. Good luck all.

[Bronx Yankees]

Greg - Your posting and the name of this league indicate a 5 pm start time. When you go into the draft room, however, the countdown clock leading up to the start of the draft would not expire until 6 pm EST. Is the draft supposed to start at 5 pm EST or 6 pm EST? I suspect that a 5 pm EST is intended and the countdown clock simply is one hour too long. Not sure if this resolves itself automatically, but figured I'd let you know in case you had to manually shorten the clockdown clock (or inform folks that the draft is not starting until 6 pm EST). Thanks.

Mike (Bronx Yankees)

[Greg Ambrosius]

Greg - Your posting and the name of this league indicate a 5 pm start time. When you go into the draft room, however, the countdown clock leading up to the start of the draft would not expire until 6 pm EST. Is the draft supposed to start at 5 pm EST or 6 pm EST? I suspect that a 5 pm EST is intended and the countdown clock simply is one hour too long. Not sure if this resolves itself automatically, but figured I'd let you know in case you had to manually shorten the clockdown clock (or inform folks that the draft is not starting until 6 pm EST). Thanks.

Mike (Bronx Yankees)

Sorry, I probably set it up for 5 pm CT. I'm new at this with Tom gone!! 6 pm ET it is then. Have fun guys.

Again, this league is set up with a clock for 8 hours because I needed to set this up in a hurry. Take your 4 hours or less for each pick and this league will cruise. Again, HAVE FUN and GOOD LUCK all.

[NorCalAtlFan]

so, we aren't starting on time and the whole point of the draft was having a 4 hour clock, which we don't have. anything else amiss?

[Greg Ambrosius]

so, we aren't starting on time and the whole point of the draft was having a 4 hour clock, which we don't have. anything else amiss?

I've failed you again. I don't know how you guys will finish before March 31st with this lost hour!! And if any of these owners abuse the 4 hour limit, I'm sure I'll be told about it. I have a feeling Bryan that all will work out but that's just me always being positive. Be sure to send all complaints to [email protected].

[Greg Ambrosius]

There, I figured out how to change the clock. Bryan motivated me to change this to 4 hours. It's all good now. Good luck.

[Gekko]

2 hours and 15 minutes in and we are at the end of the 2nd round!

[Money]

2 hours and 15 minutes in and we are at the end of the 2nd round!

Nice, the NFBC has figured out how to accommodate everyone in the Draft Champions format!!

[Gekko]

GREAT group of owners. Started at 6pm. Finished the night in the middle of the 4th round!

[JohnP]

GREAT group of owners. Started at 6pm. Finished the night in the middle of the 4th round!

I am jealous. Day 11, Round 26 in the one I am in.

[DOUGHBOYS]

GREAT group of owners. Started at 6pm. Finished the night in the middle of the 4th round!

Perfect!
FAST Slows are the way to go!

[Greg Ambrosius]

2 hours and 15 minutes in and we are at the end of the 2nd round!

Nice, the NFBC has figured out how to accommodate everyone in the Draft Champions format!!

Nice to hear that these unique drafts are working well. I'm going to start a new thread with these signups because I agree they are making these more enjoyable and more effective. And now that I know how to set the clock to 4 hours or 6 hours or anything else, let's do more of these. Good job all.

If you can finish these faster, you'll do more of these. No need to hit me over the head, I GET IT!! Registrations are now available for the next 4 Hour DC!!

[Gekko]

middle of round 8

[Captain Hook]

middle of round 8

yeah but have YOU made any good picks yet?

[Gekko]

middle of round 8

yeah but have YOU made any good picks yet?

hell no. i'm a minnow

[Captain Hook]

middle of round 8

yeah but have YOU made any good picks yet?

hell no. i'm a minnow

Well keep swimming upstream and you will find some tasty treats

[Gekko]

middle of 27th round after 4 days of drafting!

[Baseball Furies]

middle of 27th round after 4 days of drafting!

Still not ahead of the one we did, but a nice clip nonetheless. The one I'm starting with KJ and company tomorrow I'll be pushing for that record pace!

[NorCalAtlFan]

you east coasters are too soft mouth. no way you equal/better our pace............

[Baseball Furies]

you east coasters are too soft mouth. no way you equal/better our pace............

Worth a shot. It won't be me or your west coast brethren, Duke, slowing us up, that's for sure. Look, if I can get one to finish in five days with the likes of Gekko and two or three senior citizens (who shall me remain nameless) in the group, I can crack the whip on this bitches to keep them moving, no problem.

[hot and cold]

you east coasters are too soft mouth. no way you equal/better our pace............

I don't remember you Bryan being in the record 6 day draft . I know Gekko and MTM and Ryan C and Dough but not you .Unless you set some draft record in less than 6 days .If i didn't hold us up some for bowling it would have been 5 days .