SOLD OUT: NFBC $150 Draft Champions 1

[Greg Ambrosius]

It didn't take long for our NFBC die-hards to find the Registration page once the NFBC site went live for 2014. Several folks are already signing up for the NFBC Draft Champions $150 League and the first 15 owners will form the first league. We'll keep track of every signup here. Remember that this league likely won't start before Tuesday, so look for updated emails on KDS deadline and start times. Thanks all and good luck in the hunt for this year's $20,000 grand prize.

Here's the current signup list for our first NFBC $150 Draft Champions League of 2014:

NFBC $150 Draft Champions League #1
$150 Per Team, Pays Top 3 Finishers Plus Overall Prizes, including $20,000 Grand Prize
15 Teams, 50 Rounds, 8 Hours Per Pick
1. Anthony Visano, Toronto, Ontario
2. Martin Lowy, Farmingville, New York
3. Marc Rogovin, Great Neck, New York
4. Emory Upchurch, Ukiah, California
5. Anonymous
6. Paul Weber, Richmond Heights, Missouri
7. Stanley Kaye, Frisco, Texas
8. Robert Zidonik, Georgetown, Texas
9. Michael Mager, East Greenbush, New York
10. Bryan Vogel, San Jose, California
11. Michael Lins, Hillsborough, New Jersey
12. Steven Dorn, Loveland, Ohio
13. Alan Greenberg, New Haven, Connecticut
14. David Shovein, Saint Clair Shores, Michigan
15. Gregory Doyle, San Ramon, California

Who wants to join us for the first Draft Champions league of the season?? Good luck all.

[Deadheadz]

How do I set my KFC preferences?

"Extra Crispy" please.

[fwicker]

Please add me (and my partner) to the list ... Greg Doyle and Barry Ercoles. Thanks.

[fwicker]

Thats for one spot... thanks.

[Bronx Yankees]

Just signed up. Can't wait fellas. (Tuesday night sounds like a fine time to kick-off a draft.)

Mike

[Greg Ambrosius]

NOW ONLY 4 SPOTS LEFT for our first NFBC $150 Draft Champions League of 2014. Nice job everyone. Here's the current signup list:

NFBC $150 Draft Champions League #1
$150 Per Team, Pays Top 3 Finishers Plus Overall Prizes, including $20,000 Grand Prize
15 Teams, 50 Rounds, 8 Hours Per Pick
1. Anthony Visano, Toronto, Ontario
2. Martin Lowy, Farmingville, New York
3. Marc Rogovin, Great Neck, New York
4. Emory Upchurch, Ukiah, California
5. Anonymous
6. Paul Weber, Richmond Heights, Missouri
7. Stanley Kaye, Frisco, Texas
8. Robert Zidonik, Georgetown, Texas
9. Michael Mager, East Greenbush, New York
10. Bryan Vogel, San Jose, California
11. Michael Lins, Hillsborough, New Jersey

We will start filling a second league as soon as this one fills up, so don't panic if you see this one fill. All will start at the same time when the draft room opens, hopefully on Wednesday. Thanks all.

[sandckaye]

I am ready...Any time I can play against Emery I feel I am playing for 2nd place
I hope I did right..I signed up on the signup page..It doesn't show me signed up on this page

Stan

[Rog]

I am trying to sign up with my phone but it won't let me get past the certificate part on the web page

[Gekko]

There will be at least 4 leagues starting on Wednesday IMO. Probably 5 or 6

[Greg Ambrosius]

NOW ONLY 2 SPOTS LEFT!!!


NFBC $150 Draft Champions League #1
$150 Per Team, Pays Top 3 Finishers Plus Overall Prizes, including $20,000 Grand Prize
15 Teams, 50 Rounds, 8 Hours Per Pick
1. Anthony Visano, Toronto, Ontario
2. Martin Lowy, Farmingville, New York
3. Marc Rogovin, Great Neck, New York
4. Emory Upchurch, Ukiah, California
5. Anonymous
6. Paul Weber, Richmond Heights, Missouri
7. Stanley Kaye, Frisco, Texas
8. Robert Zidonik, Georgetown, Texas
9. Michael Mager, East Greenbush, New York
10. Bryan Vogel, San Jose, California
11. Michael Lins, Hillsborough, New Jersey
12. Steven Dorn, Loveland, Ohio
13. Alan Greenberg, New Haven, Connecticut

[Greg Ambrosius]

I am trying to sign up with my phone but it won't let me get past the certificate part on the web page

Do you want me to sign you up for this first league Roger? If so, just email me at [email protected]

[Likewhat17]

I registered through the site, should be added here as well.

Thanks!

[Tom Kessenich]

Our first league is now SOLD OUT.

NFBC $150 Draft Champions League #1
$150 Per Team, Pays Top 3 Finishers Plus Overall Prizes, including $20,000 Grand Prize
15 Teams, 50 Rounds, 8 Hours Per Pick
1. Anthony Visano, Toronto, Ontario
2. Martin Lowy, Farmingville, New York
3. Marc Rogovin, Great Neck, New York
4. Emory Upchurch, Ukiah, California
5. Anonymous
6. Paul Weber, Richmond Heights, Missouri
7. Stanley Kaye, Frisco, Texas
8. Robert Zidonik, Georgetown, Texas
9. Michael Mager, East Greenbush, New York
10. Bryan Vogel, San Jose, California
11. Michael Lins, Hillsborough, New Jersey
12. Steven Dorn, Loveland, Ohio
13. Alan Greenberg, New Haven, Connecticut
14. David Shovein, Saint Clair Shores, Michigan
15. Gregory Doyle, San Ramon, California

[Likewhat17]

When can we anticipate our draft spots for this one?

Thanks!

[Stickman]

Greg, it looks like the draft went from Tuesday to "hopefully Wednesday?" Can we at least count on our draft positions soon? I know I'm sounding like an impatient jerk.

[Deadheadz]

Greg, it looks like the draft went from Tuesday to "hopefully Wednesday?" Can we at least count on our draft positions soon? I know I'm sounding like an impatient jerk.

It could depend on whether all owners have set their KDS preferences or not yet.

But even if the draft order isn't set yet, it would be nice to have the league home page open so we can see each others team names and (potentially) make posts I the league message board.

[Bronx Yankees]

Greg or Tom typically will send an email giving us a deadline to set our KDS preferences before spitting out the draft order. I'm guessing here, but it sounds like they still have some work or testing to do on the draft room before we can start. The IT folks probably are off for the weekend. Continuing with my pure speculation, I'm thinking the best we can hope for is the draft room tests well on Monday, we get a Monday night or Tuesday morning KDS deadline, and start drafting Tuesday night. Of course, I can be totally wrong, but no harm in speculating while we itch to start.

Mike

[Stickman]

I think they just jumped the gun a bit when they started allowing guys to sign up. They'd probably be best served to take down the "Draft starts when league fills" heading to avoid having several unhappy customers.

[DOUGHBOYS]

I don't think there's any unhappy customers. Everybody knows drafts won't start til next week. Folks are happy to sign up for a draft, knowing there draft is now real instead of just chatter.
Tuesday/Wednesday will come soon enough.
I forgot though, what time was the 'regular' time for drafts to start last year?
Hopefully it is early in the morning!

[Deadheadz]

The early DC they started at AFL went 23 rounds in about 24 hours if I've got my facts straight.

Do the online DCs start off really fast then slow down signicantly once the talent starts to dry up?

[DOUGHBOYS]

The early DC they started at AFL went 23 rounds in about 24 hours if I've got my facts straight.

Do the online DCs start off really fast then slow down signicantly once the talent starts to dry up?

Depends on the people. Most drafts go at a steady rate.

[Bronx Yankees]

The early DC they started at AFL went 23 rounds in about 24 hours if I've got my facts straight.

Do the online DCs start off really fast then slow down signicantly once the talent starts to dry up?

Depends on the people. Most drafts go at a steady rate.

A steady pace that usually takes roughly three weeks. Round 1 usually will go fairly quickly if everyone in the league is around for the start, after that things tend to settle into a relatively steady pace. Deadheadz, don't think for a second we'll get 23 rounds, or anything close to that, in 24 hours (not sure if that was what you meant to imply). Personally, I would love that type of speed, but I don't think I've ever seen a "normal" DC draft (without a shorter clock) take less than two weeks. We'll just have to fill any dead time with some decent chat room banter.

Mike

[DOUGHBOYS]

I just want to say one more thing...
Baseball Furies (Mike Massotto) has a lot of posts and there are responses that either make jokes, disagree, or agree, or whatever...doesn't matter...
If he is in a draft with you, count yourself lucky.
Nobody gets a draft going better than Mikey. My advice would be to have him act as the 'facilitator' if sharing a draft with him.
And also encounter him in the message spot. Entertaining, knowledgeable, and funny.
The old guard already knows this, the new folks should know too.

[DOUGHBOYS]

The early DC they started at AFL went 23 rounds in about 24 hours if I've got my facts straight.

Do the online DCs start off really fast then slow down signicantly once the talent starts to dry up?

Depends on the people. Most drafts go at a steady rate.

A steady pace that usually takes roughly three weeks. Round 1 usually will go fairly quickly if everyone in the league is around for the start, after that things tend to settle into a relatively steady pace. Deadheadz, don't think for a second we'll get 23 rounds, or anything close to that, in 24 hours (not sure if that was what you meant to imply). Personally, I would love that type of speed, but I don't think I've ever seen a "normal" DC draft (without a shorter clock) take less than two weeks. We'll just have to fill any dead time with some decent chat room banter.

Mike

Mike, I'll invite you to one of our 'fast slow' drafts.
They take about a week.

[Bronx Yankees]

Dan, sounds great. Count me in.

Mike