Plans For NFBC Hall of Fame
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 11:19 am
Tomorrow we will unveil our new NFBC look for the web site as STATS is putting the finishing touches on it now. The key with the new design is to give Tom and me more administrative capabilities to make text changes immediately, whether that be for the front page, the leagues you've chosen, or creating a countdown for any live event or satellite league. We now are capable of going into any of your files and changing your address immediately, co-manager charge, e-mail, events you've signed up for and decided to change, or anything else. It's a much needed change and will be good for everyone and even save Tom and me a lot of time.
One of the new links on the site is an NFBC Players link where we'll list the defending champs in each league from 2008, along with Photos and an NFBC Hall of Fame. We can add to this section as we go, but this is a good start.
NBC Sports proposed the Hall of Fame idea and I explained that I felt we needed more time before honoring anyone for five years of success. They agreed, but we both decided to start the link now and create some excitement for this when we finally decide to induct a worthy competitor.
What do you think about the idea?? Any and all feedback is appreciated.
Tomorrow you'll see this text on that link with photos of five owners who would probably be leading nominees for this honor if there was discussion for this today. There isn't, but each year we'll add the individual accomplishments of the top players here and in five years we'll figure out who is deserving of this cyber Hall of Fame. Enjoy.
NFBC HALL OF FAME
The NFBC Hall of Fame will be open for business once the league has completed its 10th season. Just like Major League Baseball’s Hall of Fame, the criteria will be 10 years of service by any NFBC player in any of our contest forms. Criteria for consideration in the Hall of Fame will include:
• Excellence through time in the NFBC main event.
• Consistency through time in the NFBC main event.
• Winning titles in the NFBC.
• Winning prize money in the NFBC.
• Excellence in several NFBC formats; consistency in multiple formats
NFBC Hall of Fame members will be selected by NFBC officials with input from current NFBC members during the year of induction. A minimum of five NFBC players will be inducted in 2014 before Draft Day and a cyber Hall of Fame will be established with their accomplishments. Through Year 5, here are the unique accomplishments from some of the top players:
David DiDonato, Johnston, Rhode Island: David is the only two-time NFBC Ultimate League champion and he’s the all-time NFBC money winner with $205,750 in earnings through four seasons. He won the 2006 NFBC main event title and won Ultimate League titles in 2006 and 2008. In the main event, he has finished 70th overall, 1st, 64th and 97th.
Shawn Childs, Forestdale, Massachusetts: Shawn is one of only two owners to win three NFBC main event league titles in five years. Although he hasn’t won a main event league title, he has finished in the Top 5 three times: 3rd in 2004, 5th in 2005 and 3rd in 2007. He has consistently finished in the money in every format, whether it be AL-only Auction Leagues, NL-only Auction Leagues, Ultimate Draft Leagues or satellite leagues. Through 2008, Shawn was seventh on the career earnings list with $85,000.
Stephen Jupinka, Waldwick, New Jersey: Like Shawn Childs, Steve has won three NFBC league titles in five seasons and has never finished lower than 54th overall. He finished second overall in 2008, but before that he finished 10th (2004), 18th (2005), 35th (2006) and 54th (2007). Consistency has also helped him to money finishes in other formats as well, from football to Ultimate Leagues to satellite leagues as he’s won $52,500 in five seasons.
Eddie Gillis, Jamestown, Rhode Island: Eddie is the only three-time $1300 AL Auction League champion, having won in New York in 2004 and Las Vegas in 2006 and 2007. He’s also the event’s only multi-sport Ultimate League champion, having won the NFBC Ultimate Draft League in 2006 and the NFFC Ultimate Draft League in 2006. Although he hasn’t won an NFBC main event title yet, he finished second in 2004 and second in 2008, placing 30th overall in the inaugural season and 36th overall last year. Eddie is eighth on the all-time money list with $65,500.
Andrew Nolan and Chris Stephenson: The pair from Sandwich, Massachusetts are the Lifetime Standings leaders of teams who have been in all five years, with a league title in 2006 to their credit. They have been consistently good and consistently in the money through the first five seasons, finishing 18th overall in 2004, 22nd (2005), 3rd (2006), 31st (2007) and 52nd (2008).
There are others who will be added to the list as Terry Haney and Bobby Jurney certainly deserve mention with a pair of league titles and $100,000 prizes to their possession, while David Deterra has also more than held his own in New York. This isn't a cutoff list, just a starting point to recognize some of the early accomplishments through five seasons. I'd be interested in receiving any more nominees and again will add to this link once we're finally up and running. Thanks all.
One of the new links on the site is an NFBC Players link where we'll list the defending champs in each league from 2008, along with Photos and an NFBC Hall of Fame. We can add to this section as we go, but this is a good start.
NBC Sports proposed the Hall of Fame idea and I explained that I felt we needed more time before honoring anyone for five years of success. They agreed, but we both decided to start the link now and create some excitement for this when we finally decide to induct a worthy competitor.
What do you think about the idea?? Any and all feedback is appreciated.
Tomorrow you'll see this text on that link with photos of five owners who would probably be leading nominees for this honor if there was discussion for this today. There isn't, but each year we'll add the individual accomplishments of the top players here and in five years we'll figure out who is deserving of this cyber Hall of Fame. Enjoy.
NFBC HALL OF FAME
The NFBC Hall of Fame will be open for business once the league has completed its 10th season. Just like Major League Baseball’s Hall of Fame, the criteria will be 10 years of service by any NFBC player in any of our contest forms. Criteria for consideration in the Hall of Fame will include:
• Excellence through time in the NFBC main event.
• Consistency through time in the NFBC main event.
• Winning titles in the NFBC.
• Winning prize money in the NFBC.
• Excellence in several NFBC formats; consistency in multiple formats
NFBC Hall of Fame members will be selected by NFBC officials with input from current NFBC members during the year of induction. A minimum of five NFBC players will be inducted in 2014 before Draft Day and a cyber Hall of Fame will be established with their accomplishments. Through Year 5, here are the unique accomplishments from some of the top players:
David DiDonato, Johnston, Rhode Island: David is the only two-time NFBC Ultimate League champion and he’s the all-time NFBC money winner with $205,750 in earnings through four seasons. He won the 2006 NFBC main event title and won Ultimate League titles in 2006 and 2008. In the main event, he has finished 70th overall, 1st, 64th and 97th.
Shawn Childs, Forestdale, Massachusetts: Shawn is one of only two owners to win three NFBC main event league titles in five years. Although he hasn’t won a main event league title, he has finished in the Top 5 three times: 3rd in 2004, 5th in 2005 and 3rd in 2007. He has consistently finished in the money in every format, whether it be AL-only Auction Leagues, NL-only Auction Leagues, Ultimate Draft Leagues or satellite leagues. Through 2008, Shawn was seventh on the career earnings list with $85,000.
Stephen Jupinka, Waldwick, New Jersey: Like Shawn Childs, Steve has won three NFBC league titles in five seasons and has never finished lower than 54th overall. He finished second overall in 2008, but before that he finished 10th (2004), 18th (2005), 35th (2006) and 54th (2007). Consistency has also helped him to money finishes in other formats as well, from football to Ultimate Leagues to satellite leagues as he’s won $52,500 in five seasons.
Eddie Gillis, Jamestown, Rhode Island: Eddie is the only three-time $1300 AL Auction League champion, having won in New York in 2004 and Las Vegas in 2006 and 2007. He’s also the event’s only multi-sport Ultimate League champion, having won the NFBC Ultimate Draft League in 2006 and the NFFC Ultimate Draft League in 2006. Although he hasn’t won an NFBC main event title yet, he finished second in 2004 and second in 2008, placing 30th overall in the inaugural season and 36th overall last year. Eddie is eighth on the all-time money list with $65,500.
Andrew Nolan and Chris Stephenson: The pair from Sandwich, Massachusetts are the Lifetime Standings leaders of teams who have been in all five years, with a league title in 2006 to their credit. They have been consistently good and consistently in the money through the first five seasons, finishing 18th overall in 2004, 22nd (2005), 3rd (2006), 31st (2007) and 52nd (2008).
There are others who will be added to the list as Terry Haney and Bobby Jurney certainly deserve mention with a pair of league titles and $100,000 prizes to their possession, while David Deterra has also more than held his own in New York. This isn't a cutoff list, just a starting point to recognize some of the early accomplishments through five seasons. I'd be interested in receiving any more nominees and again will add to this link once we're finally up and running. Thanks all.