Common details of WANNABE Fantasy Football Leagues...
Fantasy Sports the way it should be. All the weekly scoring along with waiver and trade interaction among the owners and the League..., off-season transactions in Keeper leagues..., an Internet site with all the data including live scores, weekly results, line-ups, transaction data, etc..., and the Commissioner to keep it all between the sidelines or otherwise fair to all. What more could you ask? (Think of something?? Let me know)
The Leagues are small! Only 12 teams in each League
Each team drafts real major league players to fill their team roster and accumulates points from these players' performances each week as determined by the team owner's choice of starting players.
Each team is allowed the opportunity to manage their starting line-up on a 24/7 basis.
Head-to-head competition among all teams within a League during a pre-defined regular season. The resulting win/loss/tie records are used to determine play-off qualification.
LIVE Scores available in ALL Leagues. (incl. at no cost in GOLD Leagues)
Each League includes multi-round play-offs for the top finishers from the regular season.
No two teams within a given League will ever have the same player. Each team is unique.
WANNABE Sports computes the results from each week's competition and provides them on-line in real time along with updated stats and transaction information.
Waivers allowed at no extra cost in ALL Leagues
Trades allowed at no extra cost Gold Leagues
WANNABE points are distributed as prizes in KEEPER Leagues and are redeemable for future team fees or live scoring subscriptions.
Keeper League Champions win a Custom Trophy and WANNABE Points!
FREE League Champions win a Custom Plaque and WANNABE Points too!
1 Kickers (K) 1 Defense / Special Teams (DT/ST) 1 Utility Position (RB or R)
Based on a predetermined schedule, in weeks 1-14, each team competes against another team within the league to compile a regular season win/loss/tie record used for play-off rankings.
WANNABE Sports will compute the results from each week's competition and post it here every week. WANNABE points are awarded to weekly high scores - click here for more Points info
The winner of the final play-off game between the two division winners, The Champion, in each League will win a Trophy. WANNABE points are also awarded to ALL Play-off Winners - click here for more Points info
25 Transactions (waivers and trades) allowed per team per season (noextra cost!)
Extra features include a Injured Reserve(IR) List for up to two players per team, and saved player options. (no extra cost!)
Each League has access to the Locker Room. A Full-featured BBS-type forum for discussion, trade negotiation, or just friendly trash-talk.
WANNABE Sports computes the results from each week's competition and provides updates and final scores on a weekly basis. (Live score updates also available!)
Draft order selected at random each season.
No saved players. All teams are NEW each season. Leagues are formed beginning in July from sign-ups received in the designated sign-up period.
Each week prior to 1pm Sunday, each team submits a line-up consisting of their starting players for that week.
Manage a weekly line-up consisting of:
1 Quarterbacks (QB) 2 Running Backs (RB) 3 Receivers (R) 1 Utility Position (RB or R)
1 Kickers (K) 1 Defense / Special Teams (DT/ST)
Transactions (Waivers) are allowed (15 total)
FREE Leagues have online message forums for discussion, trade negotiation, and friendly trash-talk.
Each League Champion (in qualifying Leagues [8 owned teams min]) wins a Personalized, Custom Plaque to back up their "bragging rights".
In qualifying Leagues, both Champion and Runner-up win WANNABE Points redeemable for Live Scores or Keeper Teams next season!
Originally, a typical fantasy league was comprised of owners who lived in the same city or geographical area. The convenience of such close proximity allowed the owners to get together and conduct a live draft to fill the rosters of their fantasy teams. One by one, each team owner would select a player. The order of selections was predetermined. Each participant was present to hear who was previously selected and able to anticipate their next selection. Obviously, it presents problems attempting to unite owners from around the country (maybe even the world) in any one physical location just to hold a fantasy draft. But NOW with WANNABE Sports' NEW browser-based Fantasy DRAFT INTERFACE and the connectivity of the internet, a real-time draft in a simple interface is possible! WANNABE Sports still supports 'chat' as a forum for owners to gather during the draft to discuss issues and as an emergency back-up to the WANNABE Fantasy DRAFT ENGINE. But the real action is now in your browser on draft day.
GENERAL OVERVIEW
Team owners log-in to the WANNABE Fantasy DRAFT using their name and password. This area opens in a window with four frames. The Fantasy DRAFT INTERFACE is accessible both during and before the draft. It is essentially a list based system and a list can be prepared prior to the actual draft for emergency purposes or as an aide. Each owner decides the best utilization of the options provided and every owner is afforded the same options. Ideally, each team logs in immediately prior to the draft. The team with pick #1 will place (at least) one name in their list before the first minute of the draft elapses. Exactly 1 minute after the draft begins, the player listed (or the first player in that list) is selected. One frame of the draft area updates automatically and indicates the current pick number relative to system time, which is also displayed in that frame. Other frames update only when you initiate an action or request by clicking the available buttons. In turn, each team has 1 minute to place the name of a player on their list (or at the TOP of the list) from which their selection is made. Picks are made from a default list when a team's list contains no valid name. The other frames in the draft area display the player selection options(by name), a list of the draft so far, your roster so far, or all the saved players, and a frame displaying your current list with editing options. --Keep in mind there are more than 200 total picks in the typical draft. Each is active for one minute. So, the complete draft requires the same number of minutes as there are picks. A football draft with 16 rounds lasts 3 hours and 12 minutes. The ability to compile a long list will help when unforseen difficulties which can make it difficult to dedicate as much as 4 hours of attention to the typical draft. CAUTION: Owners must maintain their own list or selections will be made for the team from the default list.
WHERE
All 'live' WANNABE Sports drafts are held in the WANNABE Fantasy DRAFT Interface. Mock (practice) drafts are held in the weeks prior to the first real draftto introduce team owners and allow everyone an opportunity to becomemore familliar with the WANNABE Fantasy DRAFT Interface before the crucial visit on draft day. The schedule for mock drafts is linked below when available. Each owner is responsible for requesting a place in at least one scheduled mock draft. Just like real drafts, mock drafts have only 12 spots and REQUESTS ARE HONORED on a FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVE basis. SIGN-UP for a MOCK Fantasy DRAFT
WHAT
The WANNABE Fantasy DRAFT Interface - a simple and effective, browser-based method for following the draft in real-time and submitting your team's selections (picks).
WHEN
The Drafts and Mock Drafts are scheduled for the following times:
2011 DRAFT DATES
GOLD Alpha - Sat. Aug. 27, 2011 @ noon ET GOLD Beta - Sat. Aug. 27, 2011 @ 1pm ET GOLD Delta - Sat. Aug. 27, 2011 @ 2pm ET GOLD Gamma - Sat. Aug. 27, 2011 @ 3pm ET GOLD Epsilon - Sat. Aug. 27, 2011 @ 4pm ET GOLD Lambda - Sat. Aug. 27, 2011 @ 5pm ET GOLD Omicron - Sat. Aug. 28, 2011 @ 2pm ET GOLD Kappa - Sun. Aug. 28, 2011 @ 3pm ET GOLD Zeta - Sun. Aug. 28, 2011 @ 4pm ET GOLD Eta - Sun. Aug. 28, 2011 @ 5pm ET GOLD Theta - Sun. Aug. 28, 2011 @ 6pm ET
Owners should plan to attend at least one Mock Draft each season to familiarize themselves with the WANNABE DRAFT ENGINE and any updates of same. Potential owners are also welcome and encouraged to request a slot in a scheduled Mock Draft. Meet the Commissioner and some of the owners in a chat and see if WANNABE Sports is for you. If you experience difficulties or have a question, feel free to e-mail the Commissioner.
Seasonal Online DRAFT Info (FREE Leagues)
GENERAL OVERVIEW
Team owners can log-in to the Fantasy DRAFT from the League Home Page. The Fantasy DRAFT INTERFACE is accessible both during and before the draft. It is a live system that allows each team their pick, in order. But it also has automatic features that allow you to compile a list and let the DRAFT INTERFACE make the selections. Ideally, each team logs in immediately after receiving email notification of their turn.The team with pick #1 will make a selection and the DRAFT INTERFACE will email the owner of the team with pick #2. As each team makes a pick, the next team in the order is emailed with notification of their turn. A 12 hour time limit is imposed and any team failing to meet the deadline or consistently holding up the process with long waits WILL BE SET TO AUTOMATIC FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DRAFT!It is expected each team will respond as quickly as possible when their turn comes up in each round. Provided they do, the draft goes quickly and smoothly. But a limit of approximatly 12 DAYS is imposed on the full draft. Any seasonal draft not finished by midnight of the specified final day becomes a list-draft using the lists in place for all teams to select the remaining picks in that draft.--Keep in mind there are over 200 total picks in the typical draft. If slow-pokes hold up the natural progress, finishing from lists becomes a definite possibility. The ability to compile a long list is available throughout the draft and a warning will be issued if/when a draft is about to require lists. CAUTION: Owners must maintain their own list when necessary or selections will be made for the team from a default list.
WHERE
All 'live' WANNABE Sports drafts are held in the WANNABE Fantasy DRAFT Interface accessible from the League's Main Page.
The WANNABE Fantasy DRAFT Interface - a simple and effective, browser-based method for following the draft in real-time and submitting your team's selections (picks).
WHEN
The Drafts are scheduled for the following dates:
2012 DRAFT DATES
ALL FREE Leagues: begin August 18, 2013 @ noon ET transition (if necessarry) Sept 2, 2013 @ midnight (11:59:59pm) ET
