Vintage Conference-Virginia Division 2014 Draft Grades

ESFL-Vintage conference, Virginia division draft

• by ron kav

Kav of the Kavanators recaps the esfl Vintage conference Virginia Divsion draft and gives his grades.

2014 Commissioners State of the League Address

The eSFL's 15th season brings a few changes to the league, a similar statement it seems. This season the league added a flex position, created two new divisions (Virginia and Quasar) for a total of three per conference, changed two of the starting defensive positions to DP, raised the entry fee from 115 to 200, brought back blocked kicks as a scoring rule, changed RFA rules, announced the 16th season RFA rules would include college players, announced the Gunner Cup winner would receive credit rather than actual cash, selected several new division presidents and moved several around, moved two teams from the Vintage Conference to the Nebula (Viall and Igama), and probably more things that I can't think of.

A new flex position was added because the conference only has nine teams each. The addition of the flex hopefully brings the free agent pool to an acceptable level without depleting it. In my opinion the free agent pool the last two years was extremely low. I believe this year the nine team conference with this new flex position will make that pool one that has quality players yet is not full of stars.

The Virginia and Quasar divisions were created (Virginia was once the name of the second conference) because there are only nine teams per conference. With nine teams we had two options, one nine conference or three divisions with three teams each. I chose the three x three option because I felt the excitement level of winning your division was greater than finishing in the top four of nine teams. With the implementation of the 3 x 3 layout each division winner qualifies for the playoffs. The fourth playoff team in each conference will be a blackjack team, meaning the team with the most points fielded, regardless of records, will qualify.

Linebackers and Defensive Lineman were changed to Defensive Player (DP). This was done because the site host changed their system and we had no other options if we were to use the flex position. Full details can be found on the official site. I am not a fan of this, but we have no option.

The entry fee of 115.00 was raised mainly in celebration of our 15th anniversary. However, most all owners have told me they wish it to stay that way from now on. With the reduction of teams this year, I feel it is a perfect fit. I believe it will remain the entry fee from now on. As commissioner I vow to all owners that this will be the max entry fee and will not go any higher for at least 10 years. In 2024 we will reevaluate. At the end of the year we will reevalute, however, as I mentioned, I believe it will remain at 200.00.

  Several years ago we tried to use blocked kicks as a scoring rule. What happened was teams were not getting their points or getting them a week later, changing game outcomes. This year we will try again. However, let it be known, if your player does not receive credit for a blocked kick, I will not add points to your final score later than 48 hours after the game has finished. Once the season starts I will announce what site we will use to validate the stat. Only that site will count, if ten sites say he got a blocked kick and ours selected one does not, you do not get credit. We use one and one only.

The RFA rules has changed to identify where a RFA player will count towards the next seasons draft. In past seasons an RFA was allocated as a 10th round pick the following year. Owners had the option of making it a later round or a 2-a-day option with monetary considerations. From now on, any RFA will count as the owners draft pick for the round in which that player was drafted the previous season. 

We also have added all college Jr and Sr players to the allowable players that may be drafted as an RFA. See the rules section for details. More will be announced later this season and before the 2015 draft.

The Gunner Cup has been a nice addition to the league over the past few seasons. In my opinion it keeps owners who know their team will not make the playoffs involved and makes the league competitive throughout the entire season. We have eliminated the direct monetary award however. The winner of the Gunner Cup will receive credit towards next season entry fee only. If that team does not play the next season then the money goes into the leagues pot for the following season. If an owner is not in the league the next season due to the commissioners decision and not the owners, the league will send that owner the money as long as the owner is leaving in good standing. The credit for the winner in 2014 is 115.00.

With the addition of two divisions we have two new division presidents. Please see the link on the official site (League Leadership) for a list of division presidents. As commissioner I want more input from these individuals, send me emails, call me, get on the radio show. Your words are heard. Not all suggestions or ideas are taken, don't consider it as lack of input power. Get involved.

We was forced to move two teams from the Vintage to the Nebula. Viall and Igama gracefully accepted the move when asked. Let it be known, both owners would have preferred to remain in the Vintage and both stood up for the better of the league.

As the 2-A-Days are just around the corner the league is chock full of excitement. Please pay close attention to your starting lineups to ensure they are within the rules. Any team that starts an illegal lineup will have the illegal player(s) removed and not replaced. The player with the highest points that week for the position will be removed, no debates. 

I hope everyone gets involved in the eSFL Insider and weekly eSFL Radio programs. Every Wednesday at 2000 et, Sat at 2000 et, Sunday at 1100 ET, Sunday at 2000 et are the radio schedules.  

Finally, the commissioner spent countless hours on the etandoutleague.com web site. Go there, look around. You can find team records versus all other teams, coach win leaders, coach win pct leaders, draft history, past season standings, and countless bits of info. Its a lot of info, and its the shit. Let me know your opinions on the site and recommended changes.

Good luck men!

2014 Starting Lineup Details

Starting lineup info:(this info may change as we are in talks with site host about it. So check the official site daily for details.


2014 starting lineups are:,


1 QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, 1 TE, 1 UT (may be a WR, TE, or RB), 1 PK, 2 DB, 2 DP (must be DL's and or LB's equaling 2. No DB's are allowed to be used as a DP).


Total starters are 13


NOTE: DB's are listed on your roster as DB AND DP. You are NOT allowed to start a DB as a DP! The site will let you, but it is illegal by our rules. When setting your lineup NEVER have more than 2 DB's in it. In other words, never select a DB starter from the DP list, only the DB list. 




The only change to starting lineups from past seasons is the UT position. The DP and DB starters are the same, just a different way of identifying them. DP's are listed as such rather than DL and LB.


Never select a DB from the DP list and you will be fine.

Coach Frost under Investigation

The league has been a leader in the fantasy sports world in the prevention of DED's (Draft Enhancement Devices) since 2007. It has come to the attention of the league that the Frost team may have used such illegal devices during the 2014 draft, therefore the league has put together a board of investigators to find the facts.
In 2007, coach Ron Pardue was seen in his apartment using what was thought to be a time machine device while the eSFL official site was open on his computer. The league decided it was time to put a stop to the use of these type of devices and investigated. After a thorough investigation Pardue was cleared of all wrong doing as the device was nothing more than a penis pump.
The investigation of Frost could result in expulsion from the league or simply confiscation of his device. Results will be posted as soon as they are available.  

Flurries Ancient

The fans of the Flurries had one question for Coach Frost after this years ESFL draft. What's up with the old people? Coach Frost was quoted as saying "10 years ago these guys were all elite stars. Based on the secret Ouija fantasy dice strategy that we employed during the draft our leadership determined that these past greats will bring a second Ballistic Bowl title to the Furious Flurries." Only time will tell if the Ouija strategy will work for this years team. The one thing this reporter can say is that the Flurries fan base are excited and dedicated to this team.

eSFL Insider assignments 2014

eSFL Insider assignments:

All owners are requested to write an eSFL Insider article at least once per season. The schedule will soon be posted in the LEAGUE NEWS area of this site. If it doesn't work for you let me know. If you need help let me know. You may write it and email to me, you may post directly on official site, you may request an eSFL Insider AUTHOR invite and write directly to the Insider, You may make a video and upload to youtube. If you upload to youtube send me the link and I will post in Insider blog. Insider is due no later than Friday at 1700 ET. You will be responsible for your conference only unless otherwise noted.

Note, you may post a video to youtube, write on league news official site, CALL IN TO THE eSFL INSIDER Radio show (not preferred), write and email to commissioner.

Week 1

Perdew, Igama

Week 2

Zima, Dlugiewicz

Week 3

Kav, Klimko

Week 4

Nachman, Perdew

Week 5

RJ, M. Templin

Week 6

Jordan K, Lee Wallie

Week 7

Viall, Fields

Week 8

B. Templin, Frost

Week 9

Perdew, Dlugiewicz 

Week 10

Rhodes` State of the League

Week 11

Kav`s playoff layout

Week 12

Rhodes-Perdew, Implications

2014 Draft Grades-Commissioner

This is the commissioners draft grades for each team. A secret formula was implemented to arrive at each teams grades.

=75 (Quasar Div Winner)

=65

=60

=85 (Orion Div Winner, Conf Winner)

=85

=75

=85 (Helix Div Winner)

=75

=55

=95 (Virginia Div Winner, Conference Winner)

=80

=80

=80 (Global Div Winner)

=65

=70

=60 (Appalachian Div Winner)

=70

=65

2014 League Hot Topics

League Hot Topics!!
2014 Basic Rules have been updated. Link is in links section of official site (After loading REFRESH your browser).

Rosters have been expanded to 23

To view the 2014 Nebula draft results go to this address:

http://estandoutleague.com/2014nebdraft.php

Ask me for password if you dont know it

DRAFT DAY INFO:

TO CONTACT THE COMMISSIONER YOU CAN CALL 701-578-5975

EMAIL punchout@yahoo.com

PUSH THE EMERGENCY DRAFT HELP BUTTON IN THE DRAFT ROOM

CALL THE RADIO SHOW: 724-444-7444 90576

Or message me on facebook

I WILL MAKE YOUR PICK FOR YOU IF YOU TELL ME WHO TO PICK. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE IF THE PICK ISNT MADE DUE TO TIME ISSUE.

PRE RANK PLAYERS IN YOUR DRAFT ROOM IN CASE YOU HAVE ISSUES SUCH AS INTERNET, etc.

WHEN THE DRAFT IS ABOUT TO BEGIN AND THE FIRST ROUND REFRAIN FROM USING THE CHAT AREA. USE IT TO NOTIFY THE COMMISSIONER OF ISSUES.

IF YOU MUST LEAVE THE DRAFT SET THE AUTO PICK IN THE DRAFT ROOM

IF YOU WANT THE NEXT PICK AUTO SELECT AUTO PICK NEXT

NOTE:

BIG CHANGES!!!!!

---THE MAX ROSTER SIZE IS 23!!!!

---We have added a FLEX position to the starting lineup. You may start a WR,TE, or RB in this position.

---We have dropped two teams due to no entry fee from Orange Crush. The second team Roughriders was dropped by payment date.

---We now have 3 divisions in each conference.

---Playoffs will be each division winner (3 per conf) and one blackjack (per conference).

---Divisions were decided by random order generator

---Schedules (completed) are each team plays divisional opponents twice, other conference opponents once, and two non-conference games.

---We have a weekly reward for the team with the highest points each week! It's 50.00

---2014 Vintage Draft order:

1. Frost

2. Fields

3. Texan

4. Kav

5. Perdew

6. Rhodes

7. Zima

8. Crownholder

9.Temp

---NOTE:

CHANGED PROCEDURE:

2-a-days procedures:

2-a-days will begin on 30 August at 0615 ET for both conferences

You may make only two transactions in a 24 hour period

Any player added to your roster MUST remain on your roster for 24 hours (site will block drop of)

2-a-days will last 3 days, you may only make a total of 6 transactions over that period (Site will block any more)

Make sure you check out the commissioner site! You can easily

find all teams record versus each other, all coach wins, losses,

team wins, losses, win pct coach and teams, average wins per

season, average draft position of Ballistic Bowl winners and

Runner ups, and lots lots more! The link to the commissioner

page can be found on this site in the links area or at

estandoutleague.com

ALWAYS MAKE SURE YOU LOOK AT THE CUSTOM NEWS FEED SECTION ON OFFICIAL SITE, ALL POST FROM THE COMMISSIONER WEB SITE WILL BE SHOWN THERE!

You may use the eSFL Insider Composer to send stories and such

to the Insider for publication. Owners will be given the 2014

password for it before week 1 kickoff.

REMEMBER......................................................................................................................................................................

RFA CHANGES BEGINNING IN 2014..........Beginning with the 2014

draft any team who drafts a player and claims them as an RFA the

following year will lose the next years draft position where

that RFA player was drafted. In the past all RFA players were

allocated as a 10th round pick. If a RFA player was undrafted or

a 2-a-day then the owner will forfeit a 10th round pick in the

next draft.

IR spots has been eliminated.

Each team has 2 minor roster spots. To add a player to a minor

spot will cost the owner 0.00. To activate the player from the

minor roster spot will cost the owner 5.00. Any player released

from the minor roster spot will cost the owner 5.00. Minors

roster spots do not count as being on the active roster.

There are no limits to how many players you place and remove

from the minors during the season. The only limit is only 2

minor spots exist, so a player must be activated to place

another in the minors.

THE MAX ROSTER SIZE IS 23!!!!

With this 23 man roster you get 2 minor roster spots as

mentioned above.!

All trades are subject to approval

Playoffs are weeks 13 and 14 with the Ballistic Bowl in week 15.

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2014 Active Coach Rankings

Below is the 2014 active coach rankings. It is based on opinion like all rankings are, so get over it. (odds to win 2014). This is not based on rosters, its based on past performance, league history, and other general areas.

1. B. Fields (2-1)
2. J. Nachman (2-1)
3. J. Perdew (2-1)
4. C. Templin (3-1)
5. J. Kizima (5-1)
6. B. Templin (5-1)
7. L. Wallie (5-1)
8. M. Templin (6-1)
9. Klimko, P. (7-1)
10. J. Frost (8-1)
11. R. Kav (8-1)
12. J. Igama (8-1)
13. T. Rhodes (10-1)
14. R. J. Griffin (11-1)
15. M. Dlugiewicz (11-1)
16. Jo. Kizima (18-1)
17. J. Viall (100-1)