All Around Sports Team Draft Sign Up Thread (2 Spots Available)

larrymcg421 · 05-05-2010, 04:54 AM

Came up with what I think could be a fun idea for a draft, wherein people draft a team of athletes who will have to participate in four different sports (baseball, basketball, football, soccer).

Here are the specifics...

1. You will draft a team of 13 athletes and 1 coach.

2. Each athlete will be placed into a lineup for Football, Basketball, Baseball, and Soccer.

3. You are limited to 3 players who play (or did play) competitively at the college or pro level in football, baseball, or soccer, and 2 players in basketball. The other 2 athletes must come from some other sport. (If your athlete was a two sport star, they will only count against your total for the sport you pick, but this cannot be one of your "other sport" picks).

4. Since basketball has a small roster, every player you draft will be playing a minimum of 5 minutes in each game.

5. Your football players will be playing both ways. You will include all 22 standard positions, a Kicker/Punter, and a Kick/Punt returner.

6. For baseball, you will draft 8 position players, 4 Starting Pitchers, and a Closer.

7. For soccer, you will have two reserve players that do not need a designated position. Reserve players also bound to the 5 minute rule.

10. You cannot draft Jesus.

11. The following is required when making your pick: Round and Pick number, Team Name, Athlete Name, Sport

12. You should draft assuming the athletes are playing at their prime. You can draft no more than 7 athletes who are retired.

13. At the end, the board will vote to determine the winners.

Too crazy?

If you're interested, please reply with your team city and nickname.

We'll get started when 12 participants sign up.

larrymcg421 · 05-05-2010, 12:46 PM

Confirmed list of participants:

digamma
Subby
NorvTurnerOverdrive
jbergey22
Danny
ColtCrazy
hahnkim
Karlifornia - New Orleans Oilbirds
Wade Moore - Williamsburg Superstars
Radii

Mustang · 05-05-2010, 01:00 PM

56 round draft?

Interesting, but it takes around 10 days to do a 12 round draft, so this would take a long time and you'll probably lose people along the way.

Just don't get Izulde, his draft will fall apart at pick 5 and he will have to work through another 51 rounds then..

larrymcg421 · 05-05-2010, 01:07 PM

No, it's just a 14 round draft.

Your 14 players will each play in 4 different sports. So you draft Pujols, then you have to pick a position for him in basketball, football, and soccer.

The idea is to find people who could theoretically be good in multiple sports.

Mustang · 05-05-2010, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by larrymcg421

The idea is to find people who could theoretically be good in multiple sports.

Ahhh.. got it. I was way off. Thought the draft was drafting 4 teams of 13 players and a coach.

JediKooter · 05-05-2010, 01:26 PM

Ok wait, no one named Jesus AND you can draft soccer players? WTF

Noop · 05-05-2010, 01:27 PM

Sounds like it will be fun but I am not sure if I can participate though.

Carman Bulldog · 05-05-2010, 01:30 PM

Interesting and thinking about it but two things are holding me back. First is the inability to switch players at a position. I'd rather do the draft and then set positions.

Secondly is the four retired players designation. I'd rather go current day where each player is judged as they are today, or alternatively go all time where every player is judged in their prime. I would assume that if retired players count, then they are going to be measured off their prime and not how they would fare at today at age 45 or 50. Would the same be said of current players? For example, would I be measuring Jerry Rice against a modern day Randy Moss or Moss at his prime. If we are measuring everyone at their prime, why limit it to only four retired?

larrymcg421 · 05-05-2010, 01:40 PM

Good points. I have edited the rules accordingly.

Subby · 05-05-2010, 01:59 PM

I'm definitely in.

Carman Bulldog · 05-05-2010, 02:07 PM

Sounds good. I'm in.

Subby · 05-05-2010, 02:09 PM

Nah you have to assume player in his prime, right? Makes it more interesting and opens up the universe a bit.

QuikSand · 05-05-2010, 02:12 PM

Really interesting concept.

Quote:

Originally Posted by larrymcg421

12. You should draft assuming the players are playing today and not in their prime.

I'll volunteer one strong opinion from a potential player... I think this is the wrong call. I think it would be *much* more interesting to be drafting historical athletes who either did play or (we argue) could have played multiple sports than to be pinned to drafting only guys in their athletic prime today. If I'm reading that rule above as being the latter, I think you're killing the most interesting idea in this setup, and hope you'd reconsider.

NorvTurnerOverdrive · 05-05-2010, 02:18 PM

oooh, i'll play. after all my license plate says luv2drft. which the kids think means love to drift... it's a pontiac aztec.

larrymcg421 · 05-05-2010, 02:26 PM

Well the original idea was to have 4 historical athletes and the rest would be current athletes. I'm open to switching back to that if that's what most people prefer. We can assume that the current players are playing at their prime.

spleen1015 · 05-05-2010, 02:31 PM

Can I play?

QuikSand · 05-05-2010, 02:32 PM

I'm just one guy, and you'll fill this thing without me... so this may not be worth much. But I have a ton of interest in playing this if it's open to all historical players "in their prime," but nearly zero interest if the only players I can use for most of my slots are contemporary athletes. But it's fine with me whatever you choose... you're the boss.

larrymcg421 · 05-05-2010, 02:33 PM

And to answer Carman's earlier question, the reason to limit it to four retired is to create some strategy. Most of the drafts have some kind of historical/current divide that adds some strategy to the picks.

NorvTurnerOverdrive · 05-05-2010, 02:34 PM

i think one or two is okay. 4 might be a bit much imo. it's hard for me to put historicals into modern athletic context.

'jim thorpe was good at everything.'

was he? or was he competing against a bunch of skinny white guys? i dunno. just sayin.

Subby · 05-05-2010, 02:39 PM

Dibs on Joan Benoit Samuelson.

Subby · 05-05-2010, 02:43 PM

And what about a half and half compromise?

digamma · 05-05-2010, 02:43 PM

larrymcg421 · 05-05-2010, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Subby

And what about a half and half compromise?

I'm strongly leaning towards this.

larrymcg421 · 05-05-2010, 02:56 PM

For those definitely in, go ahead and pick your team city and nicknames.

larrymcg421 · 05-05-2010, 03:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NorvTurnerOverdrive

i think one or two is okay. 4 might be a bit much imo. it's hard for me to put historicals into modern athletic context.

'jim thorpe was good at everything.'

was he? or was he competing against a bunch of skinny white guys? i dunno. just sayin.

I'd think it would make sense to use relative comparisons here, judging them on how good they were against their contemporaries, but the way these drafts work is it's ultimately up to the voters to set that criteria. It's up to you to make a strong case for your team.

larrymcg421 · 05-05-2010, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spleen1015

Can I play?

Yup.

larrymcg421 · 05-05-2010, 03:21 PM

Updated confirmed list of participants in second post. Still 7 spots open.

Maple Leafs · 05-05-2010, 03:23 PM

Quote:

2. Each athlete will be placed into a lineup for Football, Basketball, Baseball, and Soccer.

You spelled "hockey" wrong.

Logan · 05-05-2010, 03:30 PM

I'm glad I didn't even bother to make that joke which Leafs would've one-upped anyway.

larrymcg421 · 05-05-2010, 03:33 PM

LOL. The only reason I didn't pick hockey (other than not overwhelming the participants with too many sports) is that it seemed more difficult than the others to judge talent across the different sports.

Izulde · 05-05-2010, 03:36 PM

Crap, this is tempting. But unfortunately, I have a ton of reading to do over the next month, so I have to pass.

Subby · 05-05-2010, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maple Leafs

You spelled "hockey" wrong.

"Black people dominate this shit! Basketball, baseball, football, boxing, track! Even golf and tennis! And the minute they make a heated hockey rink, we're gonna take that shit too. Motherfuck Wayne Gretzky. Wait 'till you see LeBron on some skates. You ain't seen nothing yet! He just gonna have one skate, chilling. He won't even have a stick, he'll just smack the puck in with his dick. Pow! Slapshot, bitch!"

Maple Leafs · 05-05-2010, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Subby

"Black people dominate this shit! Basketball, baseball, football, boxing, track! Even golf and tennis! And the minute they make a heated hockey rink, we're gonna take that shit too. Motherfuck Wayne Gretzky. Wait 'till you see LeBron on some skates. You ain't seen nothing yet! He just gonna have one skate, chilling. He won't even have a stick, he'll just smack the puck in with his dick. Pow! Slapshot, bitch!"

larrymcg421 · 05-05-2010, 05:25 PM

Updated rule 12 with compromise suggestion.

Still 7 slots open.

larrymcg421 · 05-05-2010, 06:51 PM

Danny · 05-05-2010, 06:53 PM

Hmmm, I'll join even though I shouldn't as the next week is busy for me.

ColtCrazy · 05-05-2010, 07:09 PM

If you can handle the fact I can only check this site at night anymore since it's now blocked at work, I am in. Sounds pretty cool, though I know nothing about baseball which is bound to kill me.

larrymcg421 · 05-05-2010, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ColtCrazy

If you can handle the fact I can only check this site at night anymore since it's now blocked at work, I am in. Sounds pretty cool, though I know nothing about baseball which is bound to kill me.

This is fine as long as you can PM me with your pick lists. I'll pick from that if you're not here when it's your turn.

larrymcg421 · 05-05-2010, 08:08 PM

5 spots left.

hahnkim · 05-05-2010, 08:29 PM

sign me up boss.

larrymcg421 · 05-05-2010, 10:00 PM

4 spots left.

spleen1015 · 05-05-2010, 10:02 PM

Hey larry, I think I am going to drop out. I have a busy few days coming and I may not be able to participate effectively.

Thanks for the opportunity though.

jbergey22 · 05-05-2010, 10:40 PM

I love drafts. Can I be in?

larrymcg421 · 05-05-2010, 10:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbergey22

I love drafts. Can I be in?

Added.

larrymcg421 · 05-06-2010, 01:13 AM

Still need 4 more.

Karlifornia · 05-06-2010, 03:20 AM

I'm in!

larrymcg421 · 05-06-2010, 04:16 AM

You're in! Three to go.

larrymcg421 · 05-06-2010, 11:37 AM

bump

Hoping to get this started soon. Still need three more.

wade moore · 05-06-2010, 12:43 PM

In.

Williamsburg Superstars.

larrymcg421 · 05-06-2010, 12:46 PM

Gotcha. 2 more to go.

05-05-2010, 12:46 PM	#2
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05-05-2010, 01:00 PM	#3
Mustang Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Wisconsin	56 round draft? Interesting, but it takes around 10 days to do a 12 round draft, so this would take a long time and you'll probably lose people along the way. Just don't get Izulde, his draft will fall apart at pick 5 and he will have to work through another 51 rounds then.. __________________ You, you will regret what you have done this day. I will make you regret ever being born. Your going to wish you never left your mothers womb, where it was warm and safe... and wet. i am going to show you pain you never knew existed, you are going to see a whole new spectrum of pain, like a Rainboooow. But! This rainbow is not just like any other rainbow, its...

05-05-2010, 01:07 PM	#4
larrymcg421 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Georgia	No, it's just a 14 round draft. Your 14 players will each play in 4 different sports. So you draft Pujols, then you have to pick a position for him in basketball, football, and soccer. The idea is to find people who could theoretically be good in multiple sports. __________________ Top 10 Songs of the Year 1955-Present (1976 Added) Franchise Portfolio Draft Winner Fictional Character Draft Winner Television Family Draft Winner Build Your Own Hollywood Studio Draft Winner

05-05-2010, 01:26 PM	#6
JediKooter Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: San Diego via Sausalito via San Jose via San Diego	Ok wait, no one named Jesus AND you can draft soccer players? WTF __________________ I'm no longer a Chargers fan, they are dead to me Coming this summer to a movie theater near you: The Adventures of Jedikooter: Part 4

05-05-2010, 01:27 PM	#7
Noop Bonafide Seminole Fan Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Miami	Sounds like it will be fun but I am not sure if I can participate though. __________________ Subby's favorite woman hater.

05-05-2010, 01:30 PM	#8
Carman Bulldog College Benchwarmer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada	Interesting and thinking about it but two things are holding me back. First is the inability to switch players at a position. I'd rather do the draft and then set positions. Secondly is the four retired players designation. I'd rather go current day where each player is judged as they are today, or alternatively go all time where every player is judged in their prime. I would assume that if retired players count, then they are going to be measured off their prime and not how they would fare at today at age 45 or 50. Would the same be said of current players? For example, would I be measuring Jerry Rice against a modern day Randy Moss or Moss at his prime. If we are measuring everyone at their prime, why limit it to only four retired?

05-05-2010, 01:40 PM	#9
larrymcg421 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Georgia	Good points. I have edited the rules accordingly. __________________ Top 10 Songs of the Year 1955-Present (1976 Added) Franchise Portfolio Draft Winner Fictional Character Draft Winner Television Family Draft Winner Build Your Own Hollywood Studio Draft Winner

05-05-2010, 01:59 PM	#10
Subby lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: sans pants	I'm definitely in. __________________ Superman was flying around and saw Wonder Woman getting a tan in the nude on her balcony. Superman said I going to hit that real fast. So he flys down toward Wonder Woman to hit it and their is a loud scream. The Invincible Man scream what just hit me in the ass!!!!! I do shit, I take pictures, I write about it: chrisshue.com

05-05-2010, 02:07 PM	#11
Carman Bulldog College Benchwarmer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada	Sounds good. I'm in.

05-05-2010, 02:09 PM	#12
Subby lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: sans pants	Nah you have to assume player in his prime, right? Makes it more interesting and opens up the universe a bit. __________________ Superman was flying around and saw Wonder Woman getting a tan in the nude on her balcony. Superman said I going to hit that real fast. So he flys down toward Wonder Woman to hit it and their is a loud scream. The Invincible Man scream what just hit me in the ass!!!!! I do shit, I take pictures, I write about it: chrisshue.com

05-05-2010, 02:18 PM	#14
NorvTurnerOverdrive College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2008	oooh, i'll play. after all my license plate says luv2drft. which the kids think means love to drift... it's a pontiac aztec.

05-05-2010, 02:26 PM	#15
larrymcg421 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Georgia	Well the original idea was to have 4 historical athletes and the rest would be current athletes. I'm open to switching back to that if that's what most people prefer. We can assume that the current players are playing at their prime. __________________ Top 10 Songs of the Year 1955-Present (1976 Added) Franchise Portfolio Draft Winner Fictional Character Draft Winner Television Family Draft Winner Build Your Own Hollywood Studio Draft Winner

05-05-2010, 02:31 PM	#16
spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	Can I play? __________________ Why choose failure when success is an option?

05-05-2010, 02:32 PM	#17
QuikSand lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Annapolis, Md	I'm just one guy, and you'll fill this thing without me... so this may not be worth much. But I have a ton of interest in playing this if it's open to all historical players "in their prime," but nearly zero interest if the only players I can use for most of my slots are contemporary athletes. But it's fine with me whatever you choose... you're the boss.

05-05-2010, 02:33 PM	#18
larrymcg421 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Georgia	And to answer Carman's earlier question, the reason to limit it to four retired is to create some strategy. Most of the drafts have some kind of historical/current divide that adds some strategy to the picks. __________________ Top 10 Songs of the Year 1955-Present (1976 Added) Franchise Portfolio Draft Winner Fictional Character Draft Winner Television Family Draft Winner Build Your Own Hollywood Studio Draft Winner

05-05-2010, 02:34 PM	#19
NorvTurnerOverdrive College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2008	i think one or two is okay. 4 might be a bit much imo. it's hard for me to put historicals into modern athletic context. 'jim thorpe was good at everything.' was he? or was he competing against a bunch of skinny white guys? i dunno. just sayin.

05-05-2010, 02:39 PM	#20
Subby lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: sans pants	Dibs on Joan Benoit Samuelson. __________________ Superman was flying around and saw Wonder Woman getting a tan in the nude on her balcony. Superman said I going to hit that real fast. So he flys down toward Wonder Woman to hit it and their is a loud scream. The Invincible Man scream what just hit me in the ass!!!!! I do shit, I take pictures, I write about it: chrisshue.com

05-05-2010, 02:43 PM	#21
Subby lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: sans pants	And what about a half and half compromise? __________________ Superman was flying around and saw Wonder Woman getting a tan in the nude on her balcony. Superman said I going to hit that real fast. So he flys down toward Wonder Woman to hit it and their is a loud scream. The Invincible Man scream what just hit me in the ass!!!!! I do shit, I take pictures, I write about it: chrisshue.com

05-05-2010, 02:43 PM	#22
digamma Torchbearer Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: On Lake Harriet	In.

05-05-2010, 02:56 PM	#24
larrymcg421 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Georgia	For those definitely in, go ahead and pick your team city and nicknames. __________________ Top 10 Songs of the Year 1955-Present (1976 Added) Franchise Portfolio Draft Winner Fictional Character Draft Winner Television Family Draft Winner Build Your Own Hollywood Studio Draft Winner

05-05-2010, 03:21 PM	#27
larrymcg421 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Georgia	Updated confirmed list of participants in second post. Still 7 spots open. __________________ Top 10 Songs of the Year 1955-Present (1976 Added) Franchise Portfolio Draft Winner Fictional Character Draft Winner Television Family Draft Winner Build Your Own Hollywood Studio Draft Winner

05-05-2010, 03:30 PM	#29
Logan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NYC	I'm glad I didn't even bother to make that joke which Leafs would've one-upped anyway. Last edited by Logan : 05-05-2010 at 03:30 PM.

05-05-2010, 03:33 PM	#30
larrymcg421 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Georgia	LOL. The only reason I didn't pick hockey (other than not overwhelming the participants with too many sports) is that it seemed more difficult than the others to judge talent across the different sports. __________________ Top 10 Songs of the Year 1955-Present (1976 Added) Franchise Portfolio Draft Winner Fictional Character Draft Winner Television Family Draft Winner Build Your Own Hollywood Studio Draft Winner

05-05-2010, 03:36 PM	#31
Izulde Head Coach Join Date: Sep 2004	Crap, this is tempting. But unfortunately, I have a ton of reading to do over the next month, so I have to pass. __________________ 2006 Golden Scribe Nominee 2006 Golden Scribe Winner Best Non-Sport Dynasty: May Our Reign Be Green and Golden (CK Dynasty) Rookie Writer of the Year Dynasty of the Year: May Our Reign Be Green and Golden (CK Dynasty)

05-05-2010, 05:25 PM	#34
larrymcg421 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Georgia	Updated rule 12 with compromise suggestion. Still 7 slots open. __________________ Top 10 Songs of the Year 1955-Present (1976 Added) Franchise Portfolio Draft Winner Fictional Character Draft Winner Television Family Draft Winner Build Your Own Hollywood Studio Draft Winner

05-05-2010, 06:51 PM	#35
larrymcg421 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Georgia	bump __________________ Top 10 Songs of the Year 1955-Present (1976 Added) Franchise Portfolio Draft Winner Fictional Character Draft Winner Television Family Draft Winner Build Your Own Hollywood Studio Draft Winner

05-05-2010, 06:53 PM	#36
Danny Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	Hmmm, I'll join even though I shouldn't as the next week is busy for me.

05-05-2010, 07:09 PM	#37
ColtCrazy College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Midwest	If you can handle the fact I can only check this site at night anymore since it's now blocked at work, I am in. Sounds pretty cool, though I know nothing about baseball which is bound to kill me. __________________ The Field Generals and Statis Pro Basketball Super League

05-05-2010, 08:08 PM	#39
larrymcg421 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Georgia	5 spots left. __________________ Top 10 Songs of the Year 1955-Present (1976 Added) Franchise Portfolio Draft Winner Fictional Character Draft Winner Television Family Draft Winner Build Your Own Hollywood Studio Draft Winner

05-05-2010, 08:29 PM	#40
hahnkim Mascot Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA	sign me up boss.

05-05-2010, 10:00 PM	#41
larrymcg421 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Georgia	4 spots left. __________________ Top 10 Songs of the Year 1955-Present (1976 Added) Franchise Portfolio Draft Winner Fictional Character Draft Winner Television Family Draft Winner Build Your Own Hollywood Studio Draft Winner

05-05-2010, 10:02 PM	#42
spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	Hey larry, I think I am going to drop out. I have a busy few days coming and I may not be able to participate effectively. Thanks for the opportunity though. __________________ Why choose failure when success is an option?

05-05-2010, 10:40 PM	#43
jbergey22 Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Minnesota	I love drafts. Can I be in?

05-06-2010, 01:13 AM	#45
larrymcg421 Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Georgia	Still need 4 more. __________________ Top 10 Songs of the Year 1955-Present (1976 Added) Franchise Portfolio Draft Winner Fictional Character Draft Winner Television Family Draft Winner Build Your Own Hollywood Studio Draft Winner

05-06-2010, 03:20 AM	#46
Karlifornia Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: San Jose, CA	I'm in! __________________ Look into the mind of a crazy man (NSFW) http://www.whitepowerupdate.wordpress.com