2008 Draft recap

For those unable to attend, in my ultimate wisdom as Commish I elected to go with a later start time then normal and the later start and 16 teams pushed us into the night time. As we were outdoors enjoying the fine British weather, it became a little hard (STS) to see the draft board and our draft cheat sheets. However, Laura came through with some great lighting devices to save the day!

Now for a short draft recap:

04:30 PM cocktails-no one shows on time
04:45 Slam and Bobby are first to show and compliment Sammy on the numerous coolers filled with ice, beer and sodas
05:00 Spike shows with big cooler of ice, beer and sodas
05:10 Nitro shows with a big cooler of ice, beer and sodas (Guess it must be a F15C thing?)
5:15 Nate and Woody show with ribs and look very knackered (Brit term). Nate has no planning materials. Tuna shows up seconds later with an empty notebook and a pencil and a smile
5:30 Just as balls are drawn for draft spots Ned calls to provide some last minute guidance
5:35 Slam has to write down Neds 43 page list of instructions and then give them to Sammy who is drafting for Ned but cooking great burgers and Brats.
5:37 Slam assigns Ned draft spot 16 as a penalty for excessive conversation before the draft spot picking.
5:40 Spots are picked. New team owners Woody gets #2 and Tuna gets #10 a good distribution in my opinion. James Brown, a special guest, is given the assignment of drafting for two no shows. He pulls the #3 draft slot for defending champion Pacos Pounders. The entire assembled crowd pummels him with food and bottles.

5:45 Food is eaten. Sammy waits for Neds emailed draft rankings.
And we waited
And waited
And waited
6:15 No more waiting start the draft.
6:20 an unknown couple arrive and begin to drink all of the beer. Sammy has invited guests over as he decides he can draft for two teams, cook and entertain all at the same time. Sammy has 40 other guests show up for a dinner party. A short time later, he drafts 4 players already drafted. His experiment in multitasking is a failure.

7:00 Woody picks Washington defense ( the 31st best defense in the league) with his third round pick. Shortly thereafter he realizes the totality of his decision and has to dash to the toilet for a 30 minute practice child birthing ceremony. He returns with TP hanging out of his right back pants and proclaims “No one go upstairs to the master bed room bath room for the next 10 days”. Nate spends the next 15 minutes assuring Sammy that “Woodys sh%^ does not stink”

7:36 Thumpers push the limit on their pick as they lecture any owner willing to listen that they Thumpers have count them 3 rings. He proceeds to show all his three imaginary rings on his hand. Someone from the back yells “Shut up and draft Frodo, Lord of the Rings”
Frazzled by this lack of respect for a future (Freudian slip) past champ Bobby picks the first name that pops into his cranium. Unfortunately for him that name is “FRAGILE” Freddy Taylor. The draft goes down hill for him from here.

8:03 Nate is caught off microphone whispering that Woody has a “Tight End”.
8:05-9:45 Woody attempts to draft 17 tight ends but all are gone.

8:13 Thumpers are on there 6th pick and as usual approaching their time limit. Pulling the trigger is not an easy task with Big City. Thumpers take some crap for their girl like picking reflexes and fall back on the tried and true “Frank Burns of M*A*S*H” reply. “OH yeah………… Why don’t you try picking for two teams, running the clock, staring idly into space, losing cheat sheets and calculating how to get my Mercedes rental car on my Boeing Expense account all AT THE SAME TIME”.
Tuna says no problem. End result Bobby gives Tuna Dans team for rest of draft and somehow I get the clock duties for the rest of the draft.

8:15 Now relieved of any additional responsibility Bobby loses his RB sheet when it his 7th pick. He then claims Woody took it to the loo and used it to wipe his arse. Woody vehemently denies this and gives as support. “I don’t wipe my arse…so there”.
All those around Woody, who is in the corner near the draft board, nod in painful agreement with a unconscious wave of their hand near their nose. Bobby asks for any owner to give him his RB rankings. All other owners look down at their sheets, mutter “how many rings does this bozo have” and act as if they have not heard him until Woody hands Bobby a sheet. Bobby thanks him tenderly then screams “THIS IS A WR SHEET WOODY”. Bobby panics and falls back on his old standard strategy of when in doubt draft a PHIL player. Thumpers are now the proud owner of PHIL defense (the 15th best in the league.

8:24 Nitro now completely annoyed by Thumpers constant maximzing of his clock time. Quips “Hey Thumpers how about we finish this draft before I start collecting social security”
Quietly and politely Thumpers reply “ Nitro I have more Super Bowl rings then you had wins last year. Shut it!!!!!!!!”
8:30 5 minute break
8:53 Draft resumes after the 5 minute break. Neds draft rankings just arrived

9:03 Bobby and Tuna become involved in fist to cuffs. The fight broke out when Tuna drafts R Williams but unbeknownst to him it is for Dan who he has just begun to draft for. Dan is 9th pick, Tuna 10th. Oh the plot thickens. James is at the draft board. (note James took over as draft board Bit%^ when I could not handle it midway thru the first round. Nate took over for another 3 rounds then we gave it to JB)

Spike instructs James to “do something”. He says “Right boss”. James steps back, pushes Tuna and Bobby towards each other and says “ I want a clean fight gentlemen, illegal moves are…” .NOooooooooo I scream.
Bobby and Tuna then become involved in a girl-like- I-don’t-want to fight and don’t touch my hair brawl. No one really wins the fight but Bobby somehow finds his RB cheat sheet and thanks Tuna.

11:43 12th round. Woody wins the “Spike Hafermann” honorary I let my clock run out award as he cannot come up with a Def (there were only 7 left at the time to choose from}

12:12 AM Spike pulls his infamous and now annual
“Is L Tynes available?”
“yes he is” (cheat sheets now have pencils scratching his name off)”Great I ‘ll take Josh Brown”

12:37 Laura and Sammy fire flares into the night sky to illuminate the draft board

01:06 Draft ends and there was much rejoicing.

10% rule applies

2010 Players Eligible for Keeping

Players eligible for Keeping. First number is round drafted last year and next number is draft round you forfit if keeping him this year. You can only keep 2 each year.

Ex is Kuz wants to keep Steve Smith NYH he gives up his 14th round pick this year.

Any player drafted after the 8th round can be kept if held for the entire year. If a player is kept he can be kept until the owner gives up a 1st round pick, after that he cannot be kept the next year. Ex. if Spike keeps MJD again this year it will be the last year he can do us since he gives up 1st round pick.

Cruisers: Brent Celek (9-5), Lindel (11-7), V. Jackson (13-9), Denver (14-10), Steve Smith NYG (18-14)



Slammers: Shockey (9-5), Tynes (10-6), Chris Johnson (11-7), AZ (12-8), S. Slaton (13-9), LeSean McCoy (15-11), Michael Bush (17-13)



Tok: Greg Olsen (6-2), BAL (9-5), Crosby (10-6), Shan Hill (11-7), D. Lee (12-8), Carpenter (13-9), NO (14-10), W McGahee (16-12), Leftwich (17-13)



Caddy: S. Morris (9-5), B Watson (10-6), K Walter (11-7), J Norwood (12-8), SEA (13-9), Janikowski (14-10), Shonn Grenne (15-11), Michael Jenkins (17-13)



Nutters: PHI (9-5), Mark sanchez (10-6), Folk (11-7), Reed (12-8), T Heap (13-9), R. Mendenhall (15-11), V Young (16-12)



Slayers: NE (9-5), Rackers (10-6), ATL (14-10), Jeremy Maclin (18-14)



Spikings: MJD (4-1), Ryan Longwell (10-6), Bernard Berrain (11-7)



Cowboys: Akers (10-6), D Ward (11-7), M Lewis (12-8), Nedney (13-9), OAK (14-10), Tashard Choice (16-12), P Crayton (17-13)



Perps of Pain: Elam (10-6), R McMichael (11-7), T. Edwards (12-8), SF (13-9), P. Dawson (14-10), Ahmad Bradshaw (15-11), C. Buckhalter (16-12)



Yellowfins: H Miller (9-5), K Brown (10-6), GB (11-7), Fred Jackson (12-8), Bo Scaife (13-9), Matt Ryan (14-10), Earl Bennett (18-14)

Sorry left AOS keeper eligible players off the list.

Army of Six (formerly known as Army of Fice):CHI (9-5), Gould (10-6), Tony Scheffler (11-7), IND (12-8), Cedric Benson (13-9), Scobee (14-10), Chester Taylor (15-11), Jamaal Charles (16-12), Brady Quinn (17-13)

Crest Crushers: MIA (10-6), Zach Miller Oak (11-7), CAR (13-9), Jason Hanson (14-10), Justin Fargas (18-14)



Woodys warlocks: DeAngelo Williams (5-1), Anthony Gonzalez (7-3), Leon Washington (9-5), Kaeding (10-6), Darren Sproles (11-7), HOU (12-8), S Graham (13-9),

Martellus Bennett (15-11), Laurence Maroney (17-13)

Lakenheath Fantasy Football League Rules 2010

Lakenheath Fantasy Football League rules-11th season Aug-Dec 2010

1) Yahoo league rules with the following additional rules
2) Draft is 31 July at 2 Pm (Draft is the last weekend before Labor Day. Usually on Saturday at Noon.) Once draft slots have been picked there will be a 15 minute break to set up the draft. There will be a 20-minute break between the 7th and 8th rounds and the Main draft and supplemental draft.
3) Draft slots are drawn at random and the draft is serpentine. Order of who draws ping pong balls is Host, Rookies and then worst team from last year until SB champ
4) Eact team drafts 14 players in the Main draft. Each team roster must have 2 QB, 3 RB, 3 WR, 2 TE, 2 K and 2 Def after the main draft. You must have those exact player amounts but you can draft them in any order. YOU MUST ALWAYS HAVE these minimum amounts at each position for the entire season (including Super Bowl)
5) After the main draft a supplemental draft will be held in which each team can draft 4 additional players from any positions. Draft slots for each round of this draft will be selected seperately from the Main draft.
6) Each team has 90 seconds to pick. A warning will be given at 15 seconds and 5 seconds. Owners should say their pick and then place the appropiate players sticker on the draft board. Owners should place the sticker on the board but simply calling out his name is good enough to qualify as a pick, he can then place his sticker if no assistant is there to help. If the name is not said before the time expires that pick is missed. The next owner is then given his pick and the “missed” owner gets 10 seconds to pick after that.
7) Starting rosters are 1 QB, 2 RB, 2 WR, 1 TE, 1 K 1 Def and 1 Flex (either RB/WR or TE)
8) Owners have until 5 minutes prior to their players game time to submit roster lineup changes. If the internet site is not working correctly the first step is to immediately post a message on the League Yahoo site stating that you want to start XXXX and bench ZZZZZ. This message will get a time stamp and if it is before or at the 5 minute before game time (i.e 12:55 EST if a 1 PM game) then the commish can make that change later for you. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST SECOND TO MAKE YOUR CHANGES.
If the web site is down, email the commish at slamhendricks2002@yahoo.com with the same info and I will make the change as long as the email was sent before the game started. You will have 5 minutes to send an email as last resort. Do not wait til the last minute!
9) Coaches must grant the commissioner access to their rosters for step #8 to occur. Any coach not allowing this will be banned from the league.
10) Prizes are awarded to the team with the highest regular season Total points and each weeks highest total points. Additional prizes for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place are also presented. These awards are far less than the “bragging” rights earned and exercised on a daily basis. The SB trophy is known as the “Hendricks” trophy in honor of the leagues first Super Bowl champion and the founding comissioner.
11) All decisions, which require an offical ruling by the commissioner should include discussions with all LFFL owners. The decisioons of the commissioner however are final.
12) NO COLLUSION between teams allowed!
13) Once draft is over all picks are final. Commish will input them into YAHOO league and they will all be on waiver wire initially.
14) Keeper Picks must be declared before the draft order is determined. The order of declaration is the same as order for drawing slots. If you will not attend the draft either post Keepers on MB 24 hours before the draft (so everyone can confirm it) or email commish with intentions.
15) A player is only eligible to be a Keeper if you drafted him in the 8th round or later and held him on your roster continuously for the entire season. You can keep 2 such players but only after paying a 4 round penalty (ex if picked in 10th rd last yr and kept you keep him by forfieting your 6th round pick the next year). Once a player has been kept and paid a 1st round pick to keep he can not be kept in subseqent years.
16) Trade deadline prior to Week 12 games
17) Any adds after trade deadline must be of a player who was not on a roster at the time of the trade deadline. After the trade deadline the YAHOO waiver system will have a commissioner monitored stipulation that Owners can only add players who were available as Free Agents at the trade deadline. If an owner subsequently drafts an eligble player after the trade deadline and holds them for longer than 24 hours that player then becomes inelgible for pickup if dropped.
18) Competition committee will consist of 4 Owners, one of which is the comissioner. Experience in the league is the #1 requirement for selection. They will meet in the offseason to determine any rule changes. The vote must be unanimous to change the rules.
19) Limit league to 14 teams maximum. With 14 teams, 7 make the playoffs and the #1 team gets a 1st round bye.
20) Active scoring will be implemented. This means that any player who scores a TD on a KO or P RTN or INT or fumble recovery ( if playing defense) will get credit for a TD.
21) The waiver wire system will no longer be first come first serve. Instead a Free Agent Aquistition Budget (FAAB) system will be used.
In a Free Agents Acquisition Budgets (FAAB) waivers system, each manager receives a $100 to place blind bids on waived players. The manager with the highest bid at the end of the waiver period claims that player and that bid amount is deducted from the team's acquisition budget. If multiple managers place an equal bid on a player, the team with the highest waiver priority (based on reverse of draft order) gets the player.
On Sunday at 1 PM EST all players not on a team will be placed on waivers. None can be added until Tuesday 11:59 PM PST when the waiver request will run based on who bid the most for players. After that time players will be awarded.

Prize Money (entry fee $30 x 14=$420)
SB winner $100
SB loser     $50
#3 Playoff team $30

Reg Season Total points Winnner $10
#1 Seed and Reg Season H2H Winner $10

Rd 1 Playoff win $10 (4 x $10)=$40
Rd 2 Playoff win $10 (2 x10)= $20

Highest scoring team for weeks 1-15 $5 (all team eligible)=$75

Draft Board $20
Trophy $20
Mail trophy to winner $5

Week 17 Contest $10
Playoff Contest $30




Rules clarifications:
If a WR fumbles the ball after a pass then recovers his own fumble for a TD, the QB does NOT get credit for a TD,.
If a K scores a TD on a fake FG. Both the K and the DEF/ST get a TD