SOLD OUT: LAST NFBC $400 2-Hour Draft Champions 23

[Tom Kessenich]

The NFBC Draft Champions National Championship returns today after setting a record last year with 4,815 teams as Steve Maier of Oak Creek, Wisconsin bested everyone for the $30,000 grand prize. Steve became our 12th different DC national champion since this contest was started in 2011.

So let's do it again and see if there's a 13th different champion waiting to take the crown in 2023 or if we'll have our first two-time champion.

The Draft Champions is a favorite contest of so many players because there is no FAAB involved. These are 15-team, 50-round drafts with no FAAB. What you draft is what you get for the season. Your job after Draft Day is to set the right starting lineup every week for 27 weeks. You manage the 50-man roster you drafted with no trades and no free agent pickups. Sound fun?

We are shooting for just over 330 leagues this year, which is close to 5,000 teams. We also have increased the grand prize $10,000 this year and are guaranteeing the record $40,000 grand prize while paying the Top 45 teams overall. The Top 3 teams in each league will also earn prize money.

We have price ranges of $150 per team, $400 per team, $1,000 per team, $2,500 per team and even $5,000 per team. We added the $5,000 price level last year and filled one league. The league prizes are different for each price point, but each league pays exactly the same amount to the overall prize pool, so everyone is eligible to compete for the $40,000 grand prize and the overall prizes from each of the different price points. Live Scoring and Live Standings will include teams from every price point as they battle for thousands of points in each of the 10 scoring categories.

We also offer two forms of drafts: Express leagues and slower drafts. The Express Leagues start and finish in one night at 1 minute per pick. They usually take around 4 hours to complete all 50 rounds. The slower formats allow 30 minutes per pick, 1 hour per pick, 2 hours per pick and 4 hours per pick. The clock will be cut in half for the 2 hour and 4 hour drafts starting in Round 31 and these can get done anywhere from 7 to 17 days. Our goal is to get through 3-4 rounds per day no matter the format.

We have also extended the overnight pause time by 2 hours this year, giving an extra hour at the front and at the back. The clock will now pause between 1 am ET and 9 am ET, but owners can still make picks during the pause. The software has multi-round auto-pick features and multiple round queues to help you keep the drafts rolling even if you aren't near a computer. Use those tools if you can.

Also, KDS runs 15 minutes after the league sells out and the draft starts 30 minutes after the league sells out. Always set your KDS preferences in advance and be ready to draft once the league is full.

For more details on the Draft Champions contests, go here:

https://nfc.shgn.com/gametypes/baseball/332
https://nfc.shgn.com/rules/1586

Let's use this thread to keep up with the latest openings in the $400 leagues. Good luck all and enjoy.

NFBC $400 Draft Champions 4-Hour Leagues
Pays Top 3 In Each League; $40,000 Grand Prize - DONE

NFBC $400 Draft Champions 2-Hour League 9
Pays Top 3 In Each League; $40,000 Grand Prize
Draft Starts 30 Minutes After League Fills:
1. Andrew Liesch
2. Travis Hagner
3. Stephen Marshall
4. MATTHEW MARTINGALE
5. robert cramutola
6. Derrick Kaleta
7. JimJ Ferrari
8. Austin Sodders
9. Griffin Benger
10. Harvey Cohen
11. matt modica
12. William McAleer
13. Eric Heberlig
14. KEVIN DEBENEDETTO
15. DAVID SHARPE

[Greg Ambrosius]

SOLD OUT: We sold out the first NFBC $400 2-Hour Draft Champions league of the off-season this weekend as this one pays $3,000 to the league champion and $40,000 to the overall champion. These "four-hunnies" were very popular last year and we expect to fill a record number of them again this year. Good luck all and enjoy.

Here's the final lineup card:

NFBC $400 Draft Champions 2-Hour League 1
Pays Top 3 In Each League; $40,000 Grand Prize
Draft Starts 30 Minutes After League Fills:
1. William Whitlock
2. Tom O'Bryan
3. Michael Allocca
4. robert cramutola
5. Michael DeCavalcante
6. Michael Mager
7. Andy Robinson
8. Stephen Marshall
9. Christopher Cosley
10. Danny Bronski
11. Aaron Bistrin
12. Leonard Ringle
13. Jason Weir
14. Gary Durbin
15. Anthony Mezzatesta

[Tom Kessenich]

FIVE spots left

NFBC $400 Draft Champions 2-Hour League 2
Pays Top 3 In Each League; $40,000 Grand Prize
Draft Starts 30 Minutes After League Fills:
1. Dan Iverson
2. Tom O'Bryan
3. Michael DeCavalcante
4. Stephen Marshall
5. Christopher Cosley
6. Danny Bronski
7. Todd Hoppe
8. William Whitlock
9. Anthony Mezzatesta
10. robert cramutola

[Tom Kessenich]

This league is SOLD OUT

NFBC $400 Draft Champions 2-Hour League 2
Pays Top 3 In Each League; $40,000 Grand Prize
Draft Starts 30 Minutes After League Fills:
1. Dan Iverson
2. Tom O'Bryan
3. Michael Allocca
4. Michael DeCavalcante
5. Stephen Marshall
6. Christopher Cosley
7. Danny Bronski
8. Todd Hoppe
9. William Whitlock
10. Anthony Mezzatesta
11. robert cramutola
12. Justin Wilson
13. Rick Needy
14. Max Hogan
15. James Gabal

[Darik B]

SOLD OUT: The next NFBC $400 2-Hour Draft Champions League is now full and already underway. Thanks all and best of luck in the battle for the $3,000 league prize and the record $40,000 grand prize.

Here's the final lineup card:

NFBC $400 Draft Champions 2-Hour League 3
Pays Top 3 In Each League; $40,000 Grand Prize
Draft Starts 30 Minutes After League Fills:
1. Michael DeCavalcante
2. Christopher Cosley
3. Todd Hoppe
4. William Whitlock
5. Daniel Prepas
6. Thomas Warner
7. Robert Giese
8. Matthew Davis
9. Jack Kitchen
10. James Gabal
11. Bradley Willis
12. Vlad Sedler
13. RICHARD BRISKIN
14. RICHARD ZITO
15. Ryan Turner

[Greg Ambrosius]

NOW ONLY 3 SPOTS LEFT in the next FOUR-HONEY:

NFBC $400 Draft Champions 2-Hour League 3
Pays Top 3 In Each League; $40,000 Grand Prize
Draft Starts 30 Minutes After League Fills:
1. William Whitlock
2. Steven Dittes
3. Michael Allocca
4. Stephen Marshall
5. Leonard Ringle
6. Joseph Lamicela
7. Thomas Warner
8. Ryan Turner
9. Andrew Geller
10. Seth Trachtman
11. James Gabal
12. robert cramutola

[Darik B]

SOLD OUT: 2-Hour sellout on New Years Day!

NFBC $400 Draft Champions 2-Hour League 3
Pays Top 3 In Each League; $40,000 Grand Prize
Draft Starts 30 Minutes After League Fills:
1. William Whitlock
2. Steven Dittes
3. Michael Allocca
4. Stephen Marshall
5. Leonard Ringle
6. Joseph Lamicela
7. Thomas Warner
8. Ryan Turner
9. Andrew Geller
10. Seth Trachtman
11. James Gabal
12. robert cramutola
13. Gary Durbin
14. Harvey Cohen
15. Drew Morris

[Darik B]

SOLD OUT: Another 4-Hour sellout. Good luck in the battle for the $3,000 league prize and the record $40,000 grand prize.

NFBC $400 Draft Champions 4-Hour League 3
Pays Top 3 In Each League; $40,000 Grand Prize
Draft Starts 30 Minutes After League Fills:
1. William Whitlock
2. Dan Iverson
3. Danny Bronski
4. Scott Feschuk
5. Nate Anderson
6. Mike Ballschmiede
7. rusty clark
8. Sam Thornton
9. Emmett Ruland
10. MICHAEL TOKARSKI
11. Christopher Cosley
12. robert cramutola
13. Vlad Sedler
14. David Miller
15. Greg Dietzler

[Tom Kessenich]

FIVE spots left

NFBC $400 Draft Champions 2-Hour League 4
Pays Top 3 In Each League; $40,000 Grand Prize
Draft Starts 30 Minutes After League Fills:
1. Tom O'Bryan
2. Michael DeCavalcante
3. Danny Bronski
4. Leonard Ringle
5. Andrew Geller
6. Anthony Mezzatesta
7. Jack Kitchen
8. robert cramutola
9. James Gabal
10. Dan Leonard

[Tom Kessenich]

This league is SOLD OUT

NFBC $400 Draft Champions 2-Hour League 4
Pays Top 3 In Each League; $40,000 Grand Prize
Draft Starts 30 Minutes After League Fills:
1. Tom O'Bryan
2. Michael DeCavalcante
3. Danny Bronski
4. Leonard Ringle
5. Andrew Geller
6. Anthony Mezzatesta
7. Jack Kitchen
8. robert cramutola
9. James Gabal
10. Dan Leonard
11. Nicholi Knutson
12. Joseph Reagor
13. William Whitlock
14. Chris Cosley
15. Daniel Prepas

[Tom Kessenich]

FIVE spots left

NFBC $400 Draft Champions 2-Hour League 5
Pays Top 3 In Each League; $40,000 Grand Prize
Draft Starts 30 Minutes After League Fills:
1. Michael DeCavalcante
2. Danny Bronski
3. Todd Hoppe
4. Andrew Geller
5. rusty clark
6. Anthony Mezzatesta
7. Stephen Marshall
8. Harvey Cohen
9. Leonard Ringle
10. John Bosch

[Darik B]

SOLD OUT: Another four-hunny ready to roll...

NFBC $400 Draft Champions 2-Hour League 5
Pays Top 3 In Each League; $40,000 Grand Prize
Draft Starts 30 Minutes After League Fills:
1. Michael DeCavalcante
2. Danny Bronski
3. Jeffrey Zimmerman
4. Todd Hoppe
5. Andrew Geller
6. rusty clark
7. Anthony Mezzatesta
8. Stephen Marshall
9. Harvey Cohen
10. Leonard Ringle
11. John Bosch
12. James Gabal
13. robert cramutola
14. Krin Kay
15. TIMOTHY TUNKS

[Greg Ambrosius]

NOW ONLY 5 SPOTS LEFT in this next NFBC 2-Hour "Four-Hunny"!!! Who's ready to turn $400 into the $3,000 league prize and the record $40,000 grand prize? Draft starts 30 minutes after the league fills, so be ready.

Here's the current signup list:

NFBC $400 Draft Champions 2-Hour League 6
Pays Top 3 In Each League; $40,000 Grand Prize
Draft Starts 30 Minutes After League Fills:
1. Michael Mager
2. Danny Bronski
3. Thomas Warner
4. Gary Durbin
5. rusty clark
6. Vlad Sedler
7. Giovanni Companioni
8. Jack Kitchen
9. James Gabal
10. Anthony Mezzatesta

[Darik B]

SOLD OUT: 2-hr sold out

NFBC $400 Draft Champions 2-Hour League 6
Pays Top 3 In Each League; $40,000 Grand Prize
Draft Starts 30 Minutes After League Fills:
1. Dan Iverson
2. Michael Mager
3. Danny Bronski
4. Thomas Warner
5. Gary Durbin
6. rusty clark
7. Vlad Sedler
8. Giovanni Companioni
9. Jack Kitchen
10. James Gabal
11. Anthony Mezzatesta
12. Jason Anthony
13. robert cramutola
14. winston guest
15. Matthew Davis

[Tom Kessenich]

SIX spots left

NFBC $400 Draft Champions 4-Hour League 3
Pays Top 3 In Each League; $40,000 Grand Prize
Draft Starts 30 Minutes After League Fills:
1. matt modica
2. Mike Ballschmiede
3. Craig Clarke
4. Mark Northan
5. Jeremy E Daino
6. Michael Amarante
7. Danny Bronski
8. Brian Ambos
9. Dan Leonard

[Darik B]

SOLD OUT: Another 4-hour $400 DC Sold Out.

NFBC $400 Draft Champions 4-Hour League 3
Pays Top 3 In Each League; $40,000 Grand Prize
Draft Starts 30 Minutes After League Fills:
1. Steven Dittes
2. matt modica
3. Mike Ballschmiede
4. Christopher Cosley
5. Craig Clarke
6. Mark Northan
7. Jeremy E Daino
8. Michael Amarante
9. Danny Bronski
10. Brian Ambos
11. Dan Leonard
12. JimJ Ferrari
13. Brad Wilt
14. James Gabal
15. Matthew Shepherd

[Tom Kessenich]

FIVE spots left

NFBC $400 Draft Champions 2-Hour League 7
Pays Top 3 In Each League; $40,000 Grand Prize
Draft Starts 30 Minutes After League Fills:
1. Michael DeCavalcante
2. matt modica
3. Thomas Warner
4. Seth Trachtman
5. Gary Durbin
6. Jody Ryan
7. Danny Bronski
8. Anthony Mezzatesta
9. Jeffrey Zimmerman
10. Dalton Del Don

[Darik B]

Boom...another 4-hunny in the books

NFBC $400 Draft Champions 2-Hour League 7
Pays Top 3 In Each League; $40,000 Grand Prize
Draft Starts 30 Minutes After League Fills:
1. Michael DeCavalcante
2. matt modica
3. Thomas Warner
4. Seth Trachtman
5. Gary Durbin
6. Leonard Ringle
7. Jody Ryan
8. Danny Bronski
9. Anthony Mezzatesta
10. William Whitlock
11. Jeffrey Zimmerman
12. Dalton Del Don
13. TIMOTHY TUNKS
14. robert cramutola
15. Emmett Ruland

[Darik B]

bump

[Darik B]

SOLD OUT: Latest 2-hr four-hunny

NFBC $400 Draft Champions 2-Hour League 9
Pays Top 3 In Each League; $40,000 Grand Prize
Draft Starts 30 Minutes After League Fills:
1. Tom O'Bryan
2. Clark Olson
3. Krin Kay
4. Jason Anthony
5. William Whitlock
6. rusty clark
7. Vlad Sedler
8. Derrek Smith
9. Jack Kitchen
10. austin greco
11. Giovanni Companioni
12. JimJ Ferrari
13. James Gabal
14. Robert Giese
15. Kirk LeValley

[Tom Kessenich]

SIX spots left

NFBC $400 Draft Champions 4-Hour League 3
Pays Top 3 In Each League; $40,000 Grand Prize
Draft Starts 30 Minutes After League Fills:
1. Steven Dittes
2. Todd Hoppe
3. Joseph Lamicela
4. Clark Olson
5. matt modica
6. Nate Anderson
7. Mike Ballschmiede
8. Eric Peterson
9. JimJ Ferrari

[Darik B]

SOLD OUT: $400 4-hour Draft Champions league 12 is now Sold Out.

NFBC $400 Draft Champions 4-Hour League 3
Pays Top 3 In Each League; $40,000 Grand Prize
Draft Starts 30 Minutes After League Fills:
1. Steven Dittes
2. Todd Hoppe
3. Joseph Lamicela
4. Clark Olson
5. matt modica
6. Nate Anderson
7. Mike Ballschmiede
8. Eric Peterson
9. JimJ Ferrari
10. TIMOTHY TUNKS
11. Drew Morris
12. Matt Greer
13. James Gabal
14. Dan Leonard
15. Eric Heberlig

[Tom Kessenich]

FIVE spots left

NFBC $400 Draft Champions 2-Hour League 10
Pays Top 3 In Each League; $40,000 Grand Prize
Draft Starts 30 Minutes After League Fills:
1. Tom O'Bryan
2. Michael Mager
3. matt modica
4. Danny Bronski
5. Omar Penate
6. Michael DeCavalcante
7. Harvey Cohen
8. Matthew Buss
9. Brian Edwards
10. Jim Ferrari

[Tom Kessenich]

This league is SOLD OUT

NFBC $400 Draft Champions 2-Hour League 10
Pays Top 3 In Each League; $40,000 Grand Prize
Draft Starts 30 Minutes After League Fills:
1. Tom O'Bryan
2. Michael Mager
3. matt modica
4. Danny Bronski
5. Omar Penate
6. Michael DeCavalcante
7. Harvey Cohen
8. Matthew Buss
9. Brian Edwards
10. JimJ Ferrari
11. Gary Durbin
12. Andy Robinson
13. Scott Slack
14. James Gabal
15. William Whitlock

[Tom Kessenich]

NINE spots left

NFBC $400 Draft Champions 4-Hour League 4
Pays Top 3 In Each League; $40,000 Grand Prize
Draft Starts 30 Minutes After League Fills:
1. Todd Hoppe
2. matt modica
3. Craig Clarke
4. Brian Ambos
5. Eric Peterson
6. Andrew Liesch