2024 Maxwell Roto Baseball On-Line Draft

WEBSITE:	https://flippedtips.com/jmonteca/rotobase.html

WHEN:		Tuesday March 19, 2024 beginning promptly at 6:00 PM EST 
		on-line at our ESPN League page.

LENGTH:	We'll have 13 teams for the draft this 
		year.  That is why it's important that you be prepared and 
		don't take too much time.  A rough estimate is 5 hours.

REQUIREMENTS:	-You need to be in front of a fast computer with internet
		access.  You should go to the ESPN auction room before draft day to 
		make sure everything works properly.

COST:		The cost for the ESPN service is free

RULES:	General rules concerning the league are posted at:
		https://flippedtips.com/jmonteca/sports2/rules.html
		Draft rules (this document) can be found at:
		https://flippedtips.com/jmonteca/sports2/draft.html

SUGGESTIONS:
1) Make sure you will be at a fast reliable internet-connected computer at
   7:00 PM on Tuesday March 19 and that you will not be distracted for the
   next 5 hours.  Check out the website beforehand to see if
   everything works from your computer.  It is your responsibility to have 
   everything working properly on your end and to be on time.  

2) Pre-rank your players.  This is the most important thing to do in
   order to make the draft move along at a good pace.  If for some reason
   you get kicked out of the site or have to be away from your computer,
   then at least there will be some semblance of who you want to draft.

3) There is a chat box to make comments and you can queue 
   up players you are interested in calling out. During the auction part 
   please don't wait until the last second to call out or bid on a player.
   During the draft I will adjust the call out and bid times to speed things
   up.

4) Caveat Emptor (Buyer beware).  If a player is hurt, or not going to be
   a starter, etc... it is up to you to know this information at the
   draft. Ultimately YOU are the only one responsible for your team.

5) If a team does not have the required number of eligible players at each 
   position they will be forced to drop however many extra players they 
   have.  That is, if a team has only 1 eligible catcher, they will be 
   given the top default player not drafted at that position 
   (injured/benched/or in the minors), you will also have to drop the last 
   player (or players you drafted) for that first week. The team you draft 
   will be the team you field for the first period of the season.  No trades 
   or external moves are allowed before the first period of the season.

6) Any questions, clarifications or problems must be dealt with beforehand
   so that no time is wasted during the draft.

Any questions, please contact me by email at:
jmonteca@syr.edu