10 NFBC Slow Drafts To Start Today: Schedule Posted Here

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 5:35 am

Okay you very, very, very patient baseball die-hards: We are FINALLY ready to start our Slow Drafts. We've been taking signups for these since Jan. 4th when we started our last five leagues and we are now finally ready legally and technically to host these on the new NFBC site.

I will send out an email to all participants shortly, but I know a lot of folks are on the boards now so I thought I'd post here first. Here is the schedule of the start times for these Slow Drafts as we chose to stagger them slightly so that we can make sure everyone is logged in and everything is running fine. Here you go:

1 PM CT:

1000 Slow Draft League 1

375 Slow Draft League 3

375 Slow Draft League 4

2 PM CT:

150 Slow Draft League 10

150 Slow Draft League 11

150 Slow Draft League 12

150 Slow Draft League 13

150 Slow Draft League 14

3 PM CT:

150 Slow Draft League 8

150 Slow Draft League 9

The new site is going live now at http://nfbc.stats.com. Once that is live you can log in with your username and password that you've had before. If somehow you don't remember it, contact me at [email protected] and I'll look it up. I'm at 715-254-5553 or 715-445-2906 if you need me.

Once you are logged in, go to HOME, MY TEAMS and click on your team name. If it says Team Ambrosius, click there and you'll be taken to your league home page. Click on the Go To Draft Room link and you'll have a choice to use HTML or Flash versions of the Draft Room. I believe you can change your draft list under DRAFT PREP. The default list is there and you can change your list there, save it and your list will show up in the draft default list. Save it as often as you'd like.

That's it. We should be drafting shortly. Thanks for your patience all and tell everyone in your league to be ready. I think we can knock out several rounds today and get these really moving.

Now, where is Miguel Cabrera going to go? We ALL want to know that!! Good luck all.

[ February 21, 2011, 11:57 AM: Message edited by: Greg Ambrosius ]

JamesH · Post by **JamesH** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 5:43 am

I'm not in the slow drafts, but I thought I should mention that there is no Draft link on the green navigational bar. Perhaps it doesn't show up because I'm not scheduled to draft. If so, that's fine but it would be a change from Fanball.

[ February 21, 2011, 11:45 AM: Message edited by: JamesH ]

Tom Kessenich · Post by **Tom Kessenich** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 5:46 am

Originally posted by JamesH:

I'm not in the slow drafts, but I thought I should mention that there is no Draft link on the green navigational bar. When you log in, you automatically are taken to your teams page. Click on the team name and that will take you to the league page. From there you will see a live link that says "Head to the draft room." You then will be given the option to use either the HTML draft room or the Flash draft room. Click on the one you want and you'll be all set to go when the draft begins.

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 5:47 am

Okay, the new site is now open at http://nfbc.stats.com. Once you log in, you can also go to HOME, MY TEAMS and click on the team link. So if I have a $375 Slow Draft and it says Team Ambrosius, just click on Team Ambrosius and it takes you right to the HTML version of the Draft Room. You can then click on the DRAFT link above and go to Draft Prep or Draft Room. In the Draft Room you'll have an option of using the HTML version or the Flash version. Check them both out.

Red Sox Nation · Post by **Red Sox Nation** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 5:52 am

At a first glance the Flash version looks good. Nice job

Cooperstown · Post by **Cooperstown** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 5:56 am

Very easy to get to draft room. Looks nice.

Is there someplace that shows everyone that is logged into the draft room?

mgk2004 · Post by **mgk2004** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 5:57 am

Excellent! For those of us in the satellite league this Wednesday, will that league get loaded before Wednesday so we can have a look around and not be "on the clock" while we are familiarizing ourselves with the environment?

Thanks!

Red Sox Nation · Post by **Red Sox Nation** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 5:59 am

Originally posted by Cooperstown:

Very easy to get to draft room. Looks nice.

Is there someplace that shows everyone that is logged into the draft room? Good point. Very important to be able to see who is online. Without this feature the drafts may drag on. You typically build momentum when you see many folks on. Please look into. Thanks

edelman24 · Post by **edelman24** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 6:01 am

Looks like there is a little green dot next to your team name, my guess that means you are online.

SlimShady · Post by **SlimShady** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 6:09 am

Click on expand all in the upper left hand corner... the list of teams will be there, with a dot next to the teams that are online.

[ February 21, 2011, 12:10 PM: Message edited by: alang ]

southpaw23 · Post by **southpaw23** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 6:14 am

n/m

[ February 21, 2011, 12:15 PM: Message edited by: southpaw23 ]

southpaw23 · Post by **southpaw23** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 6:18 am

Originally posted by alang:

Click on expand all in the upper left hand corner... the list of teams will be there, with a dot next to the teams that are online. Is that in the HTML or Flash version? I'm using HTML and I don't see what you are talking about.

Cooperstown · Post by **Cooperstown** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 6:19 am

Originally posted by alang:

Click on expand all in the upper left hand corner... the list of teams will be there, with a dot next to the teams that are online. That's it. Thanks.

Jim Christie · Post by **Jim Christie** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 6:24 am

I like the site and look forward to drafting

SlimShady · Post by **SlimShady** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 6:28 am

A list of teams that are online is available in the Flash version. It doesn't appear it is available, as of yet, in the HTML version

Winston's Empire · Post by **Winston's Empire** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 6:33 am

LOOKS GREAT... Can't wait to get the Very First $1000 SLOW DRAFT Underway!

Get in here Mike The Mouth, Its on Like Donkey Kong!

Jim Christie · Post by **Jim Christie** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 6:35 am

You also have to remember, some can just leave the draft room up and not be there.

vpokrnut · Post by **vpokrnut** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 6:36 am

I just tried to log in and nothing happened. I used a bookmark of the site to load the page. Is it because everybody is trying to log on?

Tom Kessenich · Post by **Tom Kessenich** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 6:42 am

Originally posted by vpokrnut:

I just tried to log in and nothing happened. I used a bookmark of the site to load the page. Is it because everybody is trying to log on? Please email me at [email protected]. Thanks.

MadCow Sez · Post by **MadCow Sez** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 6:53 am

Looked at HTML and flash. like what I see. Should get the mail answered for this year.

Next year let's get the text notifications back (or maybe I ought to just man-up and buy a cell phone w/internet access).

Well done Team NFBC. Ready to go in 7 minutes

dagsss · Post by **dagsss** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 6:55 am

i cant't get in guys. dagsss

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 7:10 am

Originally posted by dagsss:

i cant't get in guys. dagsss Email me at [email protected] and I'll get you the right username and password.

JAGUAR · Post by **JAGUAR** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 7:15 am

i can't get on and i got the right passwords. what's wrong

wallimooner · Post by **wallimooner** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 7:15 am

I'm inputting my user name and pw onto the new site but nothing happens. Am I missing something in the login process? Thank you.

Tom Kessenich · Post by **Tom Kessenich** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 7:26 am

Originally posted by wallimooner:

I'm inputting my user name and pw onto the new site but nothing happens. Am I missing something in the login process? Thank you. If you're still having trouble call me at 715 445-2906. Thanks.