Cafe League Preference - live or slow drafts

[Twisted Sister]

Joined a few cafe leagues this year, and I've got to say that the live drafts are usually A LOT of fun.

However, the slow drafts seem to lag quite a bit.

Personally, I'm going to avoid slow drafts from now on... I'm just wondering if I'm the only one disenfranchised with the slow drafting (snake or auction).

[Crimedogg32]

Slow is much better IMO. Its so hard to get everyones schedule on one day but I also like I can look at my pick a little bit longer and maybe do things like compare schedules and what not to make the absolute best pick

[knapplc]

I much prefer Live Drafting to Slow. In a live draft you can get all your buddies together, grill some brats and burgers, drink some beer, jeer at their stupid picks right away and all around have a much better time.

Let’s face it – unless your league is full of guys who just love to trade, the most fun you’re going to have is at the draft. After the draft you’re setting lineups once a week and waiting to see who won. The draft is where all the action of the league happens.

Way better to do that live.

[logan]

as far as doing a draft with people on the net (ala here at the cafe) i much prefer doing it the slow way. i hate drafting on yahoo as sometimes i want some time to look at things before making a pick. 1:30 is just fine for the early rounds but later on it's a hindrance for me.

overall i much prefer to live draft but outside of friends you live near that is something that's almost impossile to do in the internet world.

[Twisted Sister]

Just to clarify, I was talking about Cafe Leagues... where you would be doing it via the internet. The draft parties do not apply in that instance.

[CKY_ROX]

i really prefer the live drafts, but it is very hard to get everyone together, so a combo is usually done where some popele are in an msn convo while everyone else is sitting arround on couches.

the draft is y far the best part of FF. Ecept the $$ at the end (sometimes)

[UTLonghorns]

In my league with my buddies in stuff, definetly live and in person. Its a lot of fun. As for over the cafe, I prefer live, although it is hard to find a specific date that works for everybody.

[Alkaholik]

If its just in the CAFE i like slow drafts, because i have more time to think about my picks, but i also get lost and have to re-research each time i'm up.

if its an outside league with friends..gotta go with the live draft.

[aaawall91]

Auction- Live
Normal- Slow (on Cafe)

[mrblitz]

I prefer live, but only because I personally am about 90%prepared by mid July every year. I'm always ready. As far as getting everyone on the same schedule for a live draft. The date should be set well in advance, most people who play every year, play with the same group of guys.