satellite draft anonymity
Posted: Sat Nov 04, 2006 12:36 pm
In last year's satellite drafts, names of drafters were listed in the draft orders and during the drafts. This created a number of problems:
*Other members of the same draft were able to disseminate draft information to others thereby compromising the integrity of the overall contest that came later. This happened with picks of mine being listed on these boards (though Greg helped by erasing them).
*Similarly, many of the drafters in different leagues set up a private community to share draft information with each other and a much larger population came to know the picks of individuals.
*Players who shared a satellite league and main event league had drafting information about each other. I had another manager in both of my leagues and I studied his draft before the main event and took someone out from underneath him at one point. He could have had the same edge on me but I don't think the intent of the satellites was to undermine the overall event in this way.
I would like to propose that when this year's satellite drafts are held, the names of players will be hidden on drafting order charts, the drafting page on mock draft central, and the league page that STATS sets up until the main event is completed. This will eliminate these problems and people will get to have their team names (or a team number until they choose one) appear instead of the impersonal last name.
The only inconvenience for the NFBC would be that they would have to email drafting positions to individuals, which they may do anyway.
I will be happy to join a satllite next year if this change is made.
*Other members of the same draft were able to disseminate draft information to others thereby compromising the integrity of the overall contest that came later. This happened with picks of mine being listed on these boards (though Greg helped by erasing them).
*Similarly, many of the drafters in different leagues set up a private community to share draft information with each other and a much larger population came to know the picks of individuals.
*Players who shared a satellite league and main event league had drafting information about each other. I had another manager in both of my leagues and I studied his draft before the main event and took someone out from underneath him at one point. He could have had the same edge on me but I don't think the intent of the satellites was to undermine the overall event in this way.
I would like to propose that when this year's satellite drafts are held, the names of players will be hidden on drafting order charts, the drafting page on mock draft central, and the league page that STATS sets up until the main event is completed. This will eliminate these problems and people will get to have their team names (or a team number until they choose one) appear instead of the impersonal last name.
The only inconvenience for the NFBC would be that they would have to email drafting positions to individuals, which they may do anyway.
I will be happy to join a satllite next year if this change is made.