Draft Instructions

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Draft Instructions

The following information is the draft instructions for each draft by Fantasy Sportzgames. If you are having a draft in the near future, please read this page in its entirety as you will need to be aware of all topics listed in here. You also have the option of printing this page also. New info may have been added to this page, so veteran team owners of these leagues need to review this page also.

Everyone should read all shaded sections.

If you are new to the league or would like more info on the how to navigate the draft room, the bottom of this page provides complete instructions on how to navigate the draft room and how to use the tools available to you during the draft. To get to the draft room instructions, click on "Enter Draft Room" just below the countdown clock in the commissioners messages section of your league homepage. Note: This is also how to get into the draft room.

The draft is the most important time for your fantasy team. Fantasy Sportzgames asks all team owners involved to make an honest effort to be prepared on draft day.

IMPORTANT INFO TO REMEMBER DURING THE DRAFT

Before we get into the draft itself there are 8 very important things you will need to do during the draft to ensure that none of your picks get skipped and you get the players you want:

  1.) ALWAYS HAVE A PLAYER LEFT IN THE DRAFT QUEUE: Even if you show up for the draft, its important to do this because you could get locked out at any time during the draft and it may even be during your time to pick. If you have a player in queue and you get locked out, you will still get your player.

  2.) REFRESH THE SCREEN OFTEN: The screen should refresh after every pick, but it is not a guarantee. Refresh the screen often to ensure you are current. Click on the refresh button or push the <F5> button on your keyboard.

  3.) MAKE SURE YOU CAN MAKE A PICK ON YOUR OWN: All team owners should know how to make a pick on their own before the draft starts. If you are unsure, get in touch with a team owner or the commish to help you out, especially if you are new to the league. DON’T WAIT FOR THE DRAFT TO ADDRESS THIS. IT WILL BE TOO LATE (Its better to get clarification before the draft starts, then holding up the draft.) Scroll to the bottom for more info on how to make picks in the draft room.

  4.) BE AWARE OF WHEN YOUR NEXT PICK IS: Don't miss a pick from being unaware it is your turn. You never know how fast the person before you will be. Remember, someone on autopilot will have their pick made immediately for them, which gives you less time, so be prepared for that possibility.

  5.) MAKE SURE YOU ARE READY TO PICK WHEN IT IS YOUR TURN. If your time runs out, you may receive a player you don't want. Also, like in #4 above, you never know how fast the person in front of you will be.

  6.) TRY TO DRAFT ON A NEWER COMPUTER: This will prevent problems with a computer being too slow to keep up with the draft. (If you absolutely can't draft on faster computer and your computer is slow, arrange something with the commish where you can communicate your pick to him and he can make the pick for you.)

  7.) GO TO THE DRAFT ROOM AND GET A FEEL FOR IT BEFORE THE DRAFT BEGINS OR PARTICIPATE IN A CBS MOCK DRAFT: Especially if you are a new team owner and haven't used CBS before. Be familiar with the draft room and how to use it before the draft begins. This prevents missed picks and making errors picking players.

8.) HAVE A BACKUP PLAN IN PLACE TO MAKE YOUR PICK IN CASE SOMETHING GOES WRONG: Never rely 100% on CBS. Their software is pretty reliable but not always perfect. If you wish to discuss with the commish a backup plan prior to your draft, you are welcome to do that. Just don't wait until draft day to do this. It may be too late.

*******The league commish is available to help with anyone who asks for it. PLEASE MAKE SURE IF YOU ARE HAVING ISSUES TO GET THEM RESOLVED BEFORE THE DRAFT. Once the draft starts, unless it’s a CBS Sportsline issue and/or affects everyone in the league, the commissioner cannot hold up the draft. Make sure you read the draft room information and instructions at the bottom of this page.

DRAFT DAY

The draft will be conducted all in one day using the following format:

1st ROUND ONLY: Each team will have 3 minutes to make their pick. This is longer than normal, but will be for the first round only, and it is to ensure that all team owners can make a pick on their own. If there happens to be a minor issue during this round, it can be resolved in a timely manner. (This is for minor issues only. Read “Important Info To Remember During The Draft” section above for clarification).

After Round 1, the draft will be temporarily stopped for a short period of time to reset the picks clock to 90 seconds

2nd ROUND UNTIL THE END OF THE DRAFT: Each team with have 90 seconds to make their pick. This will continue until the draft is complete.

TO ACCESS THE DRAFT ROOM: Click "Enter Draft Room" under the yellow commissioner message section on the right side of your league homepage. The draft room should open in a new window. If it doesn't open or you get a message in yellow across the top of your web browser, chances are your pop up blocker is turned on and you will need to turn it off to get the draft room to open.

CHAT AREA IN DRAFT ROOM

On draft day, please be in the Draft Room at least 10-15 minutes before the draft so you are ready to go when the draft starts.

DRAFT ROOM BEHAVIOR: Recent seasons we have not had this problem, but we have had some incidents in the past, so a zero tolerance policy has been put in place with regards to behavior in the chat area of the draft room. Please be respectful of one another during the draft so that a good time is had by all.

NOT ABLE TO MAKE THE DRAFT

If you are unable to make the draft, select one of the following options and let the commish know:

1.) Set the queue on your draft page: Instructions on how to do this are in the entry page before you are taken to the draft room.

2.) Set the player rankings according to your draft preference in the draft room: Under the yellow commissioner message section on the right side of your league homepage, click on "Rank Players". You will be taken to a page that explains how to do this.

3.) Email a list of players to the league commish: This list should have enough players to cover the number of picks for the entire draft and will also need to be in the following format. List 1.) Create a list of players by position highest to lowest. List 2.) Create another list that indicates which position should be drafted in each round.

List 2 Example:
Rd 1: QB
Rd 2: RB
Rd 3: WR

The commish will take the position chosen for that particular pick (List 2) and draft the highest ranked player available from your player list (List 1). If the player list runs out before your roster is full, the remaining picks will be made automatically by CBS for you using the CBS player rankings list regardless of injury or position.

QUESTIONS, COMMENTS CONCERNS

If you have any addtional questions after reading this page, please contact the commish well in advance of the draft so your issue can get sorted out before the draft. BEST OF LUCK TO ALL IN THEIR DRAFTS!!!