However, the one contest that seems to be dragging behind expections -- and even behind last year's pace -- is the NFBC XII. We'll take the blame for that because we probably don't push this contest enough or write enough about it. It's caught between the NFBC Main Event, the Online Championship and the Draft Champions Leagues. We may have also priced this wrong, thinking that at $1,000 per team we could bring in more new players, when in fact it's our veteran players who like the format. We need to find a way to get this grand prize bigger than $5,000 and next year we may have to GO BIG OR GO HOME!! Either we make this $75,000 or $100,000 or not do it, and honestly, I love the format and the idea of a 12-team Main Event. In fact, a 12-Team Main Event has as much if not more potential than the 15-Teamer, so it's up to us here at the NFBC and STATS to figure this out.
But it remains a $1,000 entry fee league for this year with a $50,000 grand prize. The top league prize is $4,000 and you can double your money for second place. You also can win an additional $75,000 cash bonus by winning the overall titles in the NFBC XII and NFBC Main Event. That sure seems possible here as last year Chad Schroeder led both overalls for 2+ months and in the final weeks Dave Potts actually held the lead in both overalls. So the odds favor that possibility in the NFBC Main/NFBC XII more than it does in the NFBC Main/NFBC Online where Lindy Hinkelman did it in 2009.
Last year we finished with 252 teams (21 leagues) with prizes based on 300 teams. We currently have 140+ teams in the NFBC XII. We're not even half full yet. I think we can still reach 20 or 21 full leagues, but even at that level the Return On Investment (ROI) is fantastic for you players. We are not changing the prize structure for this league as we are committed to this format, so take a look at the draft dates again and take advantage of the decreased demand. If you win your league title, you suddenly have a 1 in 18 or 1 in 20 chance of really winning the overall title and the $50,000 grand prize. There isn't any contest that we offer with better odds of winning a grand prize like this.
Plus, if you are already in the NFBC Main, you can get rid of your Events Fees and co-manager fees by taking an NFBC XII. We have several owners paying $1,625 for the Main Event. For $875 you can add an NFBC XII and possibly win $230,000+ instead of just $106,500!!! I like to look at it that way. It's a wise investment in a tough market!!
If you have any questions about this format or about the prizes, contact me at [email protected]. We'd love to have you in both Main Events or in the NFBC XII as a new member. Thanks all.
Here is the current signup list for the NFBC XII. I'll keep updating the Signup List thread, but for now you can see where the openings are. Jump in if you like the ROI and the format. Thanks all.
NFBC XII
12- TEAM MAIN EVENT
LAS VEGAS
Bellagio Las Vegas
Friday, March 22, 10 a.m. PT
1. Donald Warner, Wayzata, Minnesota
2. Dave Clum, Pembroke Pines, Florida
3. Mike Massotto, Caldwell, New Jersey
4. Anthony Palavis, Weirton, West Virginia
5. Jim Christie, Rochester, New York
6. Stephen Jupinka, Waldwick, New Jersey
7. Jeff Dobies, Farmingville, New York
8. Joe Berg, Fullerton, California
9. Roger Martin, Sarasota, Florida
10. Gaetan Lavoie, St-Lambert, Quebec
11. Bob Particelli, Berwyn, Pennsylvania
12. David Longood, Salem, Oregon
13. Shawn Childs, Forestdale, Massachusetts
14. J.T. Visco, North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
15. Chad Schroeder, Omaha, Nebraska
16. Rob Silver, Toronto, Ontario
17. Donn Johnson, Atlanta, Georgia
18. Scott Keikoan, Las Vegas, Nevada
LAS VEGAS
Bellagio Las Vegas
Friday, March 22, 1 p.m. PT
1. Gaetan Lavoie, St-Lambert, Quebec
2. Derek Pierson, Ballwin, Missouri
3. Scott Jenstad, Altadena, California
4. Bob Mazur, Boulder, Colorado
ONLINE
Friday, March 22, 4 pm ET
1. Chad Schroeder, Omaha, Nebraska
2. Ryan Atkins, Portland, Oregon
3. Chris Garcia, Wesley Chapel, Florida
4. Kristopher Carroll, Bedford, Massachusetts
LAS VEGAS
Bellagio, Las Vegas
Friday, March 22, 4 p.m. PT
1. Bob Particelli, Berwyn, Pennsylvania
2. Les Travis, Albuquerque, New Mexico
3. Matthew Shepherd, Napa, California
4. Scott Newman, Princeton, New York
5. Ronny Mor, Newport Beach, California
6. Duke Viveros, Highland, California
7. Steve Wells, Las Vegas, Nevada
8. Glenn Lowy, Farmingville, New York
9. Jacob Halusker, Seven Hills, Ohio
10. Joe Anthony, Clayton, North Carolina
ONLINE
Friday, March 22, 7 pm ET
1. Chad Schroeder, Omaha, Nebraska
2. Greg Headrick, St. Louis, Missouri
3. Ryan Tollefson, Andover, Minnesota
4. Jeffrey Lowe, Carrollton, Texas
LAS VEGAS
Bellagio Las Vegas
Saturday, March 23, 4 p.m. PT
1. Matthew Anderson, Villa Grove, Illinois
2. Lindy Hinkelman, Greencreek, Idaho
3. Matthew Shepherd, Napa, California
5. Ken Norred (tentative)
ONLINE
Saturday, March 23, 7 p.m. ET
1. Chad Schroeder, Omaha, Nebraska
2. Seth Poppel, Las Vegas, Nevada
3. Stephen Ciepiela, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
4. Norm Kent, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
LAS VEGAS
Sunday, March 24, 10 a.m. PT
1. Lindy Hinkelman, Greencreek, Idaho
2. Gregory Glukhovsky, West Hills, California
3. David Potts, Auburn, Alabama
4. Terry Haney, Omaha, Nebraska
5. Michael Cameron, Encinitas, California
ONLINE
Sunday, March 24, 1 p.m. ET
1. Greg Headrick, St. Louis, Missouri
ONLINE
Tuesday, March 26, 9 pm ET
1. Chad Schroeder, Omaha, Nebraska
2. Jin Chun, Greenwich, Connecticut
3. Emmett Ruland, Haymarket, Virginia
ONLINE
Wednesday, March 27, 7 pm ET
1. Patrick Gagne, Sutton, Quebec
2. Josh Honeycutt, Paragould, Arkansas
3. Marc Meltzer, Jupiter, Florida
4. Douglas Jaffe, Commack, New York
5. Eric Heberlig, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania
6. Jeff Meyer, Midlothian, Virginia
7. Michael OBrien, Brighton, Colorado
8. Donald Haworth, Palm Bay, Florida
9. Todd Bargstadt, Omaha, Nebraska
10. David Anderson, Brooklyn, New York
LAS VEGAS
Thursday, March 28, 6 p.m. PT
1. Ross Longood, Richmond, Virginia
2. Stephen Fiore, Norwalk, Connecticut
3. Alexander Luna, Bakersfield, California
4. TJ Dildine, Boynton Beach, Florida
ONLINE
Thursday, March 28, 9 pm ET
1. Chad Schroeder, Omaha, Nebraska
2. john donadio, Belmar, New Jersey
3. Kristopher Carroll, Bedford, Massachusetts
4. Joe Kruk, Levittown, New York
5. Ken Magner, Freehold, New Jersey
6. Emmett Ruland, Haymarket, Virginia
Bellagio Las Vegas
Friday, March 29, 10 a.m. PT
1. Dave Potts, Auburn, Alabama
2. Ken Norred (tentative)
3. Will Tyrer, Beverly Hills, California
4. Stephen Fiore, Norwalk, Connecticut
5. Michael Gebby, Las Vegas, Nevada
6. Michael OBrien, Brighton, Colorado
7. Robert DeNofrio, Temecula, California
ONLINE
Friday, March 29, 1 p.m. ET
1. Chad Schroeder, Omaha, Nebraska
2. Jeffrey Cook, Little Valley, New York
3. Stephen John Jupinka, S. Wellfleet, Massachusetts
LAS VEGAS
Friday, March 29, 1 p.m. PT
1. thad shirley, Henderson, Nevada (could do 10 am)
LAS VEGAS
Friday, March 29, 5 p.m. PT
1. James Milkowski, Las Vegas, Nevada
2. Ronny Mor, Newport Beach, California
3. Timothy Lilly, Dallas, Texas
4. Henry Tang, San Francisco, California
5. Michael LeDuc, Chino Hills, California
6. Michael McElroy, Pleasanton, California
ONLINE
Friday, March 29, 8 p.m. ET
1. Chad Schroeder, Omaha, Nebraska
2. Ron Spurgeon, Osage Beach, Missouri
3. Paul Gromek, Plymouth, Michigan
4. Greg Headrick, St. Louis, Missouri
5. Joe Santamaria, Oceanside, New York
6. Carl Borgatti, Forest Hills, New York
7. Kristopher Carroll, Bedford, Massachusetts
8. Patrick Gagne, Sutton, Quebec
9. Donald Dismuke, Williamsburg, Kentucky
NEW YORK
Saturday, March 30, 7 p.m. ET
1. Joe Friedlander, North Bellmore, New York
2. Anthony Interlandi, Hartford, Connecticut
3. Larry Schechter, Rexford, New York
4. David Zwickel, Secaucus, New Jersey
5. Thomas Brennan, Lake Grove, New York
CHICAGO
Oakbrook Marriott
Friday, March 29, 7 p.m. CT
1. Ryan Coghill, West Olive, Michigan
2. Vince Clemente, Elmhurst, Illinois
3. Mark Wigent, Wyoming, Michigan
4. Jeff Bandur, Brookfield, Illinois
5. Tony Wilhelm, St. Louis, Missouri
CHICAGO
Oakbrook Marriott
Saturday, March 30, 6 p.m. CT
1. Gary Gelesh, Akron, Ohio
2. Eric David, Boca Raton, Florida
3. David Van Der Stuyf, Willow Springs, Illinois
4. Jody Earley, Pelham, Alabama
5. Paul Weber, Richmond Heights, Missouri
6. Michael Makula, Chicago, Illinois
7. Robert Nolter (**)
8. Tony Wilhelm, St. Louis, Missouri
9. William Jansons, Arlington Heights, Illinois
ONLINE
Saturday, March 30, 7 p.m. ET
1. Ron Spurgeon, Osage Beach, Missouri
2. Anthony Angotti, Woodbury, New York
3. Don Brady, Rogers Arkansas
4. Virgilio Ramos, San Juan, Puerto Rico
5. Ryan Atkins, Portland, Oregon
6. Eric Heberlig, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania
7. Errol Thompson, Forestdale, Massachusetts
8. Jeffrey Dobies, Farmingville, New York
9. Dennis Dale, Cornelia, Georgia
10. Patrick Gagne, Sutton, Quebec
11. Jared Namenson, Kettering, Ohio
12. Dustin Wagner, Katy, Texas
13. Jeff Butler, Hayes, Virginia
14. KJ Duke, San Diego, California
15. Marc Meltzer, Jupiter, Florida
16. Brad Thibodeaux, Dallas, Texas
17. Ted Jarzabek, Oaklawn, Illinois
18. James Mack, Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania
19. Jaime Baird, Cambridge, Ontario
