Do we have a date set yet? Or a target date? I was thinking clock will officially start January 14th, but people can make picks starting January 12th or so? Also, when do we want to start sign-ups? I'd prefer to get the list of GMs together sooner rather than later so we can determine the draft order. Once that's done, I can play my drafting strategy.
Do we have a date set yet? Or a target date? I was thinking clock will officially start January 14th, but people can make picks starting January 12th or so? Also, when do we want to start sign-ups? I'd prefer to get the list of GMs together sooner rather than later so we can determine the draft order. Once that's done, I can play my drafting strategy.
agreed , this won't hurt the current AA draft anyway , I also want to know my rank in the draft sooner than later , so I could start looking at some players that should be available around my 3 first picks.
The HOH Top defensemen project will have selected our Top 30 by Christmas. We'll extend the next round because of the holidays. By Jan 12, we will be through our top 40 with 4 rounds (4 weeks) to go.
The first few rounds of the ATD usually take about about a week.
So we will be doing round 4 of the ATD around the same time the HOH board will be finishing up the top defensemen project.
I would prefer to push back the start of the ATD at least a week - Jan 19/21 at the earliest. And even then we run the possiblitiy of conflicts (though they aren't guaranteed like they would be with a Jan 12/14 start to the ATD).
(I was assuming a start time for the ATD at the end of January when setting up the time table for the defensemen project).
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Is there anyone who still wants to prohibit trading on the clock?
It's so easy to get around now (just negotiate with another GM while on the clock and then pick the player he wants) that I don't see the point.
agree. it can't be prohibited, but when it is being done deliberately, it is obvious. Why not just do like we did before and have a clock violation penalty for it?
agree. it can't be prohibited, but when it is being done deliberately, it is obvious. Why not just do like we did before and have a clock violation penalty for it?
Yeah sure, trading allowed on the clock, but you get an hour deducted just like if you missed your clock. Works for me.
I think a 5 trades limit would do more good than bad.It's enough to accomplish what trades are suppose to accomplish in the ATD and enough to stop the thing from becoming unfair for GMs that don't trade.
To be honest I don't really care so just do what you guys feel like doing and I'll be ok with it.
Someone also had an idea last year that every trade must be 1 - 4 vs 2 - 3 or something like that.
I'm for unlimmited trading with a committee to review the deals, and the time reduction for trades while on the clock.
What happens when a lopsided deal is made with a pick on the clock, and a string of picks are made after it, before the committee can get together to veto it?
I'm for unlimmited trading with a committee to review the deals, and the time reduction for trades while on the clock.
What happens when a lopsided deal is made with a pick on the clock, and a string of picks are made after it, before the committee can get together to veto it?
Good point.
I guess it would be the same thing that happens when a lopsided deal is made right before someone goes on the clock and a string of picks are made afterwards - a total ****show. I can't think of any way around that (other than don't make idiotic trades); can anyone else?
As far as lopsided trade that get made on the clock; I'd say just veto the trade, and the GM who originally held the pick has to get saddled with whatever player is chosen.
Harsh, but should discourage GMs from: A. Making trades on the clock and B. Making trades likely to get veto-ed.
I'd say just rewind the draft to that pick because if you don't, then the GMs after are going to be severely pissed, especially if it happens early in the draft when there are discernible differences between every single pick. Say something like this happens:
1. GM 1 trades to GM4(in a lopsided trade)-selects Jari Kurri
2. GM 2-selects Boris Mikhailov
3. GM 3-selects Sergei Makarov
Committee deems the trade to be illegal and nulls it, making Jari Kurri eligible to be drafted again. Then, GMs 2 & 3 would be mad because maybe they wanted to draft Kurri, and didn't think he was available, and settled for a lesser option. Rewind the draft, GM 1 makes his pick(could pick Kurri, could pick someone else) and then the draft resumes from there. It's time consuming and annoying, but it's the only fair way if you ask me.
I think they should be stuck with whoever they drafted. They can always re-do a trade that isn't lopsided.
Now that I think about it, I don't like the 5 trade limit, only for administration reasons. It was hard enough keeping track of who made 3 trades last time.
I'd say just rewind the draft to that pick because if you don't, then the GMs after are going to be severely pissed, especially if it happens early in the draft when there are discernible differences between every single pick. Say something like this happens:
1. GM 1 trades to GM4(in a lopsided trade)-selects Jari Kurri
2. GM 2-selects Boris Mikhailov
3. GM 3-selects Sergei Makarov
Committee deems the trade to be illegal and nulls it, making Jari Kurri eligible to be drafted again. Then, GMs 2 & 3 would be mad because maybe they wanted to draft Kurri, and didn't think he was available, and settled for a lesser option. Rewind the draft, GM 1 makes his pick(could pick Kurri, could pick someone else) and then the draft resumes from there. It's time consuming and annoying, but it's the only fair way if you ask me.
Does GM 1 get a brand new clock when all this happens? I guess this is the fairest thing, but man, the grumbling about slowing down the draft...
Does GM 1 get a brand new clock when all this happens? I guess this is the fairest thing, but man, the grumbling about slowing down the draft...
I hadn't thought about that aspect. Uhhh, how about half of what the normal clock is? Slowing down the draft is never a good thing, but if I were to guess this draft is going to be more around 30-34, rather than 40. I don't think finishing in a decent time is going to be a real issue if this is the rule.
