Preparing for Draft Day

With more snow in the forecast and subzero over night temps coming with it, naturally we would be busy preparing for the draft.

Reminding one and all, we will be drafting on Saturday, March 29 in my Lisle office again.  We will plan on all arriving around noon-ish (for the Bulls that usually means 12:45).  My hope is we will kick-off the Ruffin Privilege at 1pm.  We may be a bit delayed because of potential . . . .FESTIVITIES!  This will be our 31st CFCL draft, but it will be the first time all of us are together since the conclusion of the 30th CFCL season.  So we'll party like it's . . . well, we'll high five each other and hopefully have some special guests.  I'll know more about that later.

So Draft Day is 3/29.  That means Roster Cut Day is before that.  Let's make it Sunday, March 23 at 3pm.  All cuts and keepers have to submitted to me by then.  I will send out the Keeper Sheet as we get closer to that date. 

I will try to have updated Rosters and Cut Information posted by Sunday night, but that will depend on how soon I receive your cuts and how accurate everything is.  If I have to chase owners down to turn in their cuts or make any corrections on what has been submitted, then it will delay my ability to inform the league as to who is available on Draft Day.

Here's what I want/need you to keep in mind as you start figuring out who you want to keep, who you want to cut and who will be in your minors (on your reserve list).  The best way to think of things is that EVERYONE CURRENTLY IS ON YOUR ACTIVE ROSTER.  In order to move from the Active Roster to the Reserve Roster, the player has to earn it.  They can earn it by being demoted.  They can earn it by being DL'd prior to Roster Freeze Day.

In the past, most owners want to find a reason to HAVE to activate their player.  The correct way to view it is find a reason to HAVE to reserve your player.

We'll use the Rebels as the example (they're not much good for anything else).  Currently I have Cub Future Stud Matt Szczur on a .05 Mx.  Right now, I have to consider him in my active OF.  I fully do not anticipate him making the Cubs Opening Day Roster and once he's sent to the minors, he's eligible to be placed on my Reserve List.

Szczur is kind of a stupid example.  Billy Hamilton is probably a better case.  He's currently on the Revenge at .05 Mx.  Tim has to view him (as I'm sure he does) on his Active Roster.  Only if Hamilton gets sent down before Opening Day can the Revenge not have him on their Active Roster.  Of course, the Revenge could cut Hamilton, but that would be a stupid move made by the likes of Dem Rebels, not the esteemed Revenge.

I encourage you to read the Constitution if you have questions, but as always, please feel free to e-mail me if you are unsure about anything.