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Supplemental change
Starting in 2024, April, May & June will have 3 rounds.  July & August will still have 2 rounds.

2025 New Owners
Jim Quinn/Matt Kmetz are the new owners of team 11
Larry Acktinson is the newish owner of team 15
Tom Hanrahan is the new co-owner of team 13

Extra Players
The following players are on teams but not on the Scoresheet rosters:
Team 2 - Scott Yerby - Roki Sasaki P - Japan

Commissioner
Stephen Shelby is commissioner.

2025 Protection Lists
Protection Lists Due: March 1st, 2025 (one week before draft) to Brian/Stephen at 9 AN (Pacific)

2025 BL-DwMurphy Draft


When:  March 8th, 2025, TIME 10 AM.  30 minute lunch break after round ends at 12:30.  No round will start after 6 pm.
Where: Brian's house 569 Spruce Street, Half Moon Bay CA

There's room for about a dozen people.  If you have a spare, please bring a power strip.

Sorry public transit fans, driving is the best method.  There isn't that much parking in my block but there's lots a block or two away.

Fast food places in town include Subway, McDonalds, & Burger King.   There are also many taquerias and local sandwich shops.


For Slack, we are using the MURPHY_DRAFT channel in the Scoresheet Players Workspace.  If you have questions, please contact Daryl Spitzer.
For Google Docs, the URL is:  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vRUOd_4UB_xCc1TatADjpg9ZLIB6tYhVjMidAjAB2NL402m_53V2Q5B8qTykq64qugUbFvlWUTyAHAF/pub
Only Kati & Rob will be updating this spreadsheet.

Come to the draft early and PREPARED. That means HAVING THE PLAYER
    NUMBERS RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU. We've got nasty time constraints,
    and when you draft, you'll need to provide the player numbers
    when you announce your pick. Remember, we have 840 players on
    teams after the draft. Make long lists. Include crappy players.

If you are drafting remotely, have a backup plan in place.
    Internet connections fail.  At worst, send a note to Brian telling him
    what you want to focus on, in case worse comes to worse.

What is the parking situation?
There aren't that many spaces in my immediate block due to driveways and a no parking zone.   There is plenty a block or two away.  Kati gets to park in the driveway because.

Half Moon Bay is a beach town!   Should I dress in a T-shirt and shorts?
The high will be 58.  Dress accordingly

How many will be in person?
7 teams with 8 owners for 9 people: Kraig, Michael, Brian, Garth, Rob, Larry, Reede, Stephen, Kati.  We have a dining room table and a card table.

I'm sending in a list.   When should I send it?
Please send it today (especially if it's an attachment) so I can confirm that I can open it.

Something just happened and I have to send a list, who should it go to?
Brian@dewberryjones.com.   Also announce it in Slack.

Uh-oh something else just happened.   Who should I contact?
Brian 415-385-5087, Stephen 202-870-7475, Rob 510-421-2929

Who are using lists?  
Quinn/Kmetz is fully a list
Daryl has to leave at 3:30, he's given me instructions on how to pick.
Tom H may have to be out for part of the draft.

IMPORTANT CELL NUMBERS:
1-415-385-5087 Brian Jones
1-510-421-2929 Rob Miller
1-202-870-7475 Steve Shelby

(5) Slack Instructions

Daryl Spitzer is our Slack guru.

I recommend everyone get on the Scoresheet Players Slack "Team" (aka Workspace) ASAP—ask me for an invitation if you haven't already—and make sure you can read and send messages in the #bl_murphy private channel.

Please try Slack a few days ahead of the draft.  We don't want to have technical problems on Saturday morning.

(6) Katie McHugh is the co-ordinator.  The charge for her services is $10 per team


2025 Divsions

Foxx: 
1) 24. Todd Melander 
7) 4. Cunningham/Neuheuser 
13) 16. Dan Troy 
19) 9. Steve Saeger 

Grove: 
2) 3. Smith/Cohen   
8) 12. Rob Miller  
14) 14. Alan Nall    
20) 21. Smith/McClure 

Ruth: 
3) 7. Daryl Spitzer 
9) 22. Manprin/Shelby
15) 18. Reede Stockton 
21) 15. Larry Acktinson

Wagner: 
4) 19. Paul Nielson
10) 20. William Burke 
16) 1. Peter Byrne 
22) 2. Scott Yerby


Mathewson: 
5) 10. Garth Hewitt 
11) 23. Rich Lunardi
17) 5. Mark Jareb 
23) 11. Quinn/Kmertz

Aaron: 
6) 13. Erickson/Jones/Hanrahan
12) 17. Bryan Wong 
18) 8. Murphy/Weiss/Lefkowicz  
24) 6. Brian Jones

2024 Draft Order

(Odd rounds)
1) 24. Todd Melander 
2) 3. Smith/Cohen  
3) 7. Daryl Spitzer  
4) 19. Paul Nielson
5) 10. Garth Hewitt
6) 13. Erickson/Jones/Hanrahan
7) 4. Cunningham/Neuheuser 
8) 12. Rob Miller 
9) 22. Manprin/Shelby
10) 20. William Burke
11) 23. Rich Lunardi
12) 17. Bryan Wong 
13) 16. Dan Troy
14) 14. Alan Nall 
15) 18. Reede Stockton
16) 1. Peter Byrne
17) 5. Mark Jareb 
18) 8. Murphy/Weiss/Lefkowicz 
19) 9. Steve Saeger 
20) 21. Smith/McClure
21) 15. Larry Acktinson
22) 2. Scott Yerby
23) 11. Quinn/Kmertz
24) 6. Brian Jones


(Even Rounds)
1) 6. Brian Jones
2)  11. Quinn/Kmertz
3) 2. Scott Yerby
4) 15. Larry Acktinson
5) 21. Smith/McClure
6) 9. Steve Saeger 
7) 8. Murphy/Weiss/Lefkowicz 
8) 5. Mark Jareb
9) 1. Peter Byrne
10) 18. Reede Stockton
11) 14. Alan Nall 
12) 16. Dan Troy
13) 17. Bryan Wong 
14) 23. Rich Lunardi
15) 20. William Burke
16) 22. Manprin/Shelby
17) 12. Rob Miller 
18) 4. Cunningham/Neuheuser 
19) 13. Erickson/Jones/Hanrahan
20) 10. Garth Hewitt
21) 19. Paul Nielson
22) 7. Daryl Spitzer 
23) 3. Smith/Cohen  
34) 24. Todd Melander 



Draft Rules (2/27/99)

[1] Don't worry about keeping track of every
pick yourself.  I emceed an auction last weekend
where a *bunch* of time was wasted because
everyone was recording every selection.  You're
not going to have time to do this, so please
don't slow things down by asking people to pause
while you write things down.  It's also a redundancy
of effort.

We have a facilitator at the draft, and she will
keep track of selections.  Keep track of your
own team, and spend time *GETTING READY FOR YOUR
NEXT SELECTION*.

[2] Time constraints.  You will have 30 seconds
to make each pick.  Don't count on the person before
you spending all their time.  Be ready.  If you do
not select a player in 30 seconds, you will be skipped
over for the next selector.  After they pick, you may
have another 30 seconds to make a pick.  If you cannot
make a selection in that time frame, you will be skipped
for that round.  Don't stall by asking if players have
been taken.  Not to be rude, but we just don't have time,
and everyone's going by the same rules.  If it turns out
that we have a bunch of time left over after 15-20 rounds,
we can all agree to extend that time in the later rounds,
when questions like "Is Bryn Smith taken?" tend to pop up.
(.5 minutes per pick x 700 picks = 350 minutes, or just
under 6 hours)

[3] Small conversations.  In every draft, as things get
towards the end, people tend to start talking with other
owners, and murmurs grow around the room.  This makes it
very difficult for people to concentrate on their picks,
and several people complained about this last year.  If
you want to talk to someone, take it out of the main room.

[4] Thick skin.  We're trying to get a lot done in a short
time, so please don't be offended if you think someone
is terse or curt with you.  Nothing personal.  Just trying
to get through.  If someone tells you (or me, or anyone else)
to shut up, then shut up.  And don't hesitate to tell others
to shut up.

Voting on issues announced 11/14/98
Conditional Trades:
Round 1 Proposal outlining the rules under which Supplemental trades will be allowed.  Required
2/3 vote approval.  Results: 11 YES, 9 NO, 1 Abstain, 3 no votes.  Proposal Failed.  Almost all
NO votes stated they wanted no conditional trades, hence Round 2.
Round 2 Proposal banning Conditional Trades.  Required 2/3 vote approval.  Results: 9 YES, 11
NO, 4 no votes.  Proposal Failed.
Impact: Approval or Rejection of conditional trades is at the discretion of the Commissioner.
Some Commissioners may not allow them, and others may be liberal in what they allow.
Alternative: we could revote on the Round 1 Proposal.

Supplemental Draft Administration:
Proposal: Allow Scoresheet to administer the supplemental draft rather than doing so by e-mail.
Required 2/3 approval.  Results: YES: 16, NO: 7, no vote 1.  Proposal Passes.
Impact: Scoresheet will conduct our Supplemental draft next year.

Primary Draft Order Determination:
Proposal: Change the determination of Primary Draft order from random to reverse order of
finish.  Required 2/3 approval.  YES: 8, NO: 10, Abstain: 1, No vote 5.  Proposal Fails.
Impact: None.

Divisions/Schedule/Playoffs:
Proposal: Option 1 specified 6 divisions of 4 teams, balanced schedule, 6 division winners and
2 wildcards make the playoffs.  Option 2 specified 4 divisions of 6 teams, balanced schedule, 4
division winners and 2 wildcards make the playoffs.
Results: Option 1: 12, Option 2: 8, No vote 4.  Option 1 will be used.
Impact: No impact on the divisions sent out earlier this fall.  Clarification that a balanced
schedule will be used and the 8 teams will go to the playoffs.
Additional issues: I'll need to follow-up with a playoff schedule.

Roster Limits
1) The commissioner has veto power over trades.
2) No owner may have more than 37 or less than 33 draft choices for the main draft.  In other words, at the end of the main draft, every team will have between 33 and 37 players.  Once the main draft is over, there are no roster restrictions.  No trade will be allowed that leaves a team with more than 37 or less than 33 draft picks in the next draft.  Note that under this rule, there will be no "additional" picks after the draft is over (as occurred this year): you can only draft players with draft picks you possess.  If you have 33 draft picks, you will leave the draft with 33 players.
3) An owner can not trade draft picks beyond the next year's draft
4) If an owner trades a draft pick for a lower value pick, he must pay the next year's fees at the time of the trade.

I will issue a complete record of all the votes on this issue, but a summary of this vote is below:
Yes:    16
No:     6
Did not Vote:  2