People against blind bidding were instinctive and redfoxx primarily, usually a few others but those were the main 2 not up for the change. Not sure why, but I feel like were exstinct with rolling but w/e.
On Forsett I thought that drop was an accident, and would have probably put him back onto his team. This is exactly why rolling waivers is lame. So 1 lucky team already decides they get a blessing in disguise, when if it was blind bidding everyone had a shot at picking up a talented RB, and you would see all kinds of crazy bids for dollar amounts all over the place trying to get him. Thus if someone overbids, so be it, but they can't make anymore claims the rest of the year. Just stupid all around to me but if someone had actually made a compelling case for Rolling Waivers it be different.
Bungle is a better man/commish then me though. In the flea league I commish, I just changed it to blind bidding without even asking I mean it's not like most didn't ask for it anyway, but sometimes it's hard to keep all 12 managers happy, and I'm pretty sure the guys who don't want blind bidding would end up liking it after a year of it. You actually end up getting more players that way.
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aaawall91 wrote:I say we put it up to an offical vote.
It appears that we can make league changes based on a simply majority.
I don't like 7-5 votes. Just means you may piss off half the league. The original rules and regs was not mine or really ours. There are lots of things that should be changed but wiht having to jump in literally last minute last year to save the league and then with all the Cafe business this year I just haven't had time.
I have no issues with doing polls for any topic but it needs to be a minimum of 8-4, preferably 9-3 to pass.
I've asked this a couple of times, anyone want to commish this league? Or at the least, co-commish?
Just playing devil's advocate, isn't a simple majority sufficient - if 7-5 isn't enough to pass, then ya piss off 7 and make 5 happy and the minority gets to rule and the majority are unhappy???
Not when changing existing rules. If we are implementing something new and the majority of 7 want it, then I am more comfortable with a 7 vote. When proposing to change something that is already in existence then squeaking through with 7 people wanting to change but 5 wanting to remain the status quo then imo, it is a bad decision.
Cowboys 4 life wrote:I can say I would be weary about blind bidding but not because I don't like it. More because I have never done it and don't really understand it. I kind of get the point that I have to put money out to get a player but I only have so much. I fear I'm going to go after someone than have a key player go down not leaving me enough money to go after the replacement.
I can help co-commish if everyone is ok with a rookie to the league doing it. My compensation would be Forsett
Cowboys 4 life wrote:I can say I would be weary about blind bidding but not because I don't like it. More because I have never done it and don't really understand it. I kind of get the point that I have to put money out to get a player but I only have so much. I fear I'm going to go after someone than have a key player go down not leaving me enough money to go after the replacement.
I can help co-commish if everyone is ok with a rookie to the league doing it. My compensation would be Forsett
Part 1...ok by me.
Part 2 Not ok by me.
I'd be willing to co-commish. I've been running a league for nearly 5 years now.
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bungle613 wrote: I don't like 7-5 votes. Just means you may piss off half the league. The original rules and regs was not mine or really ours. There are lots of things that should be changed but wiht having to jump in literally last minute last year to save the league and then with all the Cafe business this year I just haven't had time.
I have no issues with doing polls for any topic but it needs to be a minimum of 8-4, preferably 9-3 to pass.
I've asked this a couple of times, anyone want to commish this league? Or at the least, co-commish?
Just playing devil's advocate, isn't a simple majority sufficient - if 7-5 isn't enough to pass, then ya piss off 7 and make 5 happy and the minority gets to rule and the majority are unhappy???
Not when changing existing rules. If we are implementing something new and the majority of 7 want it, then I am more comfortable with a 7 vote. When proposing to change something that is already in existence then squeaking through with 7 people wanting to change but 5 wanting to remain the status quo then imo, it is a bad decision.
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I think we have a few people here who can clearly and easily explain blind bidding to guys who haven't tried it. It is true if you overbid early and often you may run out of money, but honestly there shouldn't be any "well I had an injury so now I'm screwed because I Don't have money to put in a claim" when we have so many roster spots available. I think were up to or close to 30, you should be prepared in terms of depth for injuries without having to make any claims so that shouldn't be a problem.
That's also the benefit, some guys run out eraly, some guys don't use all their money, it's more strategy, and makes it interesting at the end of the year.
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I've done blind bidding before, both in and out of a contract league, and in both cases, it simply made the rich richer.
The poeple who didn't have a feel for it never really got a feel for it, and the people who did (not to brag, but me haha) got a league championship or three grabbing guys like Miles Austin because we knew about how much players were worth and some people would fall in love with a guy and get screwed.
The Zealots system does it best---auctions in the offseason, awarding the most money based on every single week's win/loss/scores to the worst teams, and then waivers in-season that all cost a small amount of the money. I'd be all for that.
I'm not "totally against it" here, but I am against it with a few reservations, e.g. Blind Bid money should roll over year to year, for one
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Instinctive wrote:I've done blind bidding before, both in and out of a contract league, and in both cases, it simply made the rich richer.
The poeple who didn't have a feel for it never really got a feel for it, and the people who did (not to brag, but me haha) got a league championship or three grabbing guys like Miles Austin because we knew about how much players were worth and some people would fall in love with a guy and get screwed.
The Zealots system does it best---auctions in the offseason, awarding the most money based on every single week's win/loss/scores to the worst teams, and then waivers in-season that all cost a small amount of the money. I'd be all for that.
I'm not "totally against it" here, but I am against it with a few reservations, e.g. Blind Bid money should roll over year to year, for one
I've done blind bidding for a number of years also, and haven't experienced the rich becoming richer becomes of it. Instead, the rich tend to become rich becomes of other factors (like superior knowledge) and they use it when making their bids. Those who know less struggle regardless of the waiver system. That's my experience.
I don't know what "the zealots system" is. Please elaborate.
What would be the purpose and advantage(s) of rolling over blind bid money?
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Instinctive wrote:The poeple who didn't have a feel for it never really got a feel for it, and the people who did (not to brag, but me haha) got a league championship or three grabbing guys like Miles Austin because we knew about how much players were worth and some people would fall in love with a guy and get screwed.
I don't think you have to protect anyone. Chances are the next Miles Austin is already owned because the roster size is what 360 players? Miles Austin was never dropped in this league.
I still don't have a feel for rolling waivers, obviously. I had #1 priority and didn't use it.
I don't have a feel for blind bid either. In one league where we started blind bid last year, I spent my whole budget on Ryan Moats.
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by LS2throwed » Fri Jul 16, 2010 7:34 pm 
I mean it's not like most didn't ask for it anyway, but sometimes it's hard to keep all 12 managers happy, and I'm pretty sure the guys who don't want blind bidding would end up liking it after a year of it. You actually end up getting more players that way.
