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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 do not, DON"T blame the commish if things don't go according to plan for your draft.

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 homepagetructions. 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: The gray shaded area towards the bottom of this page will explain how to do this. 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 are using a slow computer, 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. 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 on the "Enter Draft Room" link just below the countdown clock in the yellow commissioner messages section of your CBS league homepage. Follow the instructions to get to the draft room.


CHAT AREA IN DRAFT ROOM
On draft day, please be in the Draft Room at least 10-15 minutes before the draft. The commish will get a head count at this time of who is present for the draft.
 
DRAFT ROOM BEHAVIOR: Due to incidents in the past, there has been put in place a zero tolerance policy 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 "Accessing the Draft Room and How It Works" section below.
  
 2.) Set the player rankings according to your draft preference in the draft room: Instructions on how to do this are in the “Draft Room Instructions” page.
  
 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. 1.) Create a list of players by position highest to lowest. 2.) Create another list that indicates which position should be drafted in each round.

Example:
Rd 1: P
Rd 2: OF
Rd 3: SS

The commish will take the position chosen for that particular pick (List 2) and draft the highest ranked player available from the 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.

ACCESSING THE DRAFT ROOM AND HOW IT WORKS

To access the draft room, click on the "Draft Room" link in the yellow commish messages section of your league homepage. If its not posted yet, use the link that was provided in the "Draft Dates-Draft Room Open" email previously sent to you.

When you click on this link, you will not be taken directly to the draft room. You will be sent to a page with another link to get you there. On this page, there will be the instructions on how the draft room works and procedures for navigating around the room. Please read this page. It has everything you need to know to have a successful draft.

If you have any addtional questions after reading this page, please contact the commish or join a CBS mock draft (a link to these are on your league homepage) to work out the kinks.