CBA PRE-DRAFT NEWSLETTER (0.1)
Hi gentlemen,

First of all, I would like to thank you all for joining this new league. I really appreciate it. The goal of this first newsletter is to inform you of the guidelines for the draft and a reminder about the constitution of the league. I want every one of you to have pleasure in this league. I tried to establish a structure to help us reach this goal. I just want to send me your final confirmation for joining the league. Send me an email ASAP to confirm all this, because if you didn't do I'll have to think that you change your mind. Thanks.

Hi gentlemen,

First of all, I would like to thank you all for joining this new league. I really appreciate it. The goal of this first newsletter is to inform you of the guidelines for the draft and a reminder about the constitution of the league. I want every one of you to have pleasure in this league. I tried to establish a structure to help us reach this goal. I just want to send me your final confirmation for joining the league. Send me an email ASAP to confirm all this, because if you didn't do I'll have to think that you change your mind. Thanks.

Guidelines for the draft
It’s hard to find the ideal method for an ideal draft... in fact there is none. I did explore a lot of possibilities to make the draft. The best way to conduct a 34 rounds, 24 teams draft is drafting one round per day with lists. This draft will be a serpentine of serpentine, so it will be 1 to 24, 24 to 1, 24 to 1, 1 to 24 (repeat this sequence until 34 rounds).

You will have to send a list to cover the number of your pick (if you draft 6th, you need 6 names, and if you draft 23rd, you need 23 names). Please be the more exhaustive possible (like : #1383, Alex Rodriguez, SS, Sea), to reduce the confusion and the risk of error. Each player have a unique number, it’s easier to track down. For the first 14th round, you will have to have in your team, one player at each position, 4 starters, two relievers. This restriction is to prevent stockpiling. I warn you, you must play the player for the position he was selected. You don’t have to say that the player (Ripken play SS and 3B) will play at that position, but by the end of the 14th round you must have one at each position. No player not meeting requirements can be taken during those rounds. At the end of the draft, the team must cover AB and IP for each position and for pitcher (625 AB for each positions (if your conference use DH, you must have 625 AB serving for that too) is required and 1450 IP for the entire crew, see example for a better understanding). For the entire draft no team will be allowed to pick up less than 11 pitchers and no more than 15 pitchers. During those rounds, you will also have to pick the ballpark in which your team will be involving. You can rename this ballpark if you wish, but you can never alter the parameters of the ballpark.

Trading will be allowed during the draft, but there is only one restriction : if team A trade two pick for one to team B, team A will have a pick after the 34th round (we will continue with the serpentine of serpentine, if necessary) and team B won’t pick for a 35th time in round 34. No team can do more than 34 pick. Simple enough for restriction.

Drafting order will be determine randomly prior to the start of the draft, using the questionnaire (I took your answers from 1-Best TV show and 2- Best actor) of the entry form and a virtual 24 faces dice (determined by the number of shoot on goal by the NY Rangers in their game against Montreal Canadians Wednesday, March 19th). The number of shoot on goal will determine the draft order. The official draft order will be issue on Thursday March 20th.

#SOG Name and email address Team name City Div.
1 25 Greg Mason <GM291@aol.com> Ragin Rednecks Hicksville E3
2 26 Christian Boutin <bouts@ibm.net>Capitales Quebec A2
3 27 Scott Owens <scotto@inetarena.com> Iron Horses Cooperstown B3
4 28 Rob Hite <philly@UDel.Edu> Phantastics Philly D1
5 29 Cory Light <clight@e-tex.com> Bashers Kilgore F3
6 30 Justin Gates <j-gates@students.uiuc.edu> Haymakers Troy B2
7 31 Terry Banks <banksy@nacs.net> Confederates Tuscaloosa C1
8 32 Gerald Benoit <gbenoit@total.net> Mad Birds Bodega Bay C2
9 33 Wayne D. McGee <wdm@sympatico.ca> Red Sox Stirling D4
10 34 Dan Noonan <pjndell@iglou.com> Mob Squad Louisville E4
11 35 Jeff Boutet <freddy2@ibm.net> Wendigo Limoilou A1
12 36 Stephane Bouchard <no email> Hitmen Bouchardville C3
13 37 Mark Wasserman <WASS2WIN@aol.com> Superbas Brooklyn A4
14 38 Joey Santangelo <joefro@hotmail.com> Wildcats Villanova B4
15 39 Shaun Jones <David6432@aol.com> Bearcats Mesa F2
16 40 Jon Calder <calder@strategy.com> Assault Alexandria E2
17 41 Erik Lindner <elindner@ix.netcom.com> Lizard Kings SW Cal. F4
18 42 Keith B Jones <madmax@UDel.Edu> SunJewel Sunville D2
19 43 Ray Cappocchi <cappfam6@loop.com> Habaneros Montecito C4
20 44 Lou Bloss <LBloss@aol.com> Boulders Bedrock E1
21 45 Dave Covert <hardware@telepath.com> BallYard Rats C.River V. B1
22 46 Randall Flowers <Randall.Flowers@era-a.ericsson.se> Storm Van.F1
23 47 Claude Lamarre <lamarrcl@ere.umontreal.ca> Curlers Longue-P. A3
24 48 Jack Jung <Jack.Jung@es2.es.emr.ca> Otters Ottawa D3
Divisions A, B and C do not use DH. Divisions D, E and F are using DH. I wish you good luck to all of you for the draft and hope this baseball season will be the best possible.

A little reminder about the constitution
Hope everyone red the constitution or will read it. I’ll need to know if you understand it correctly and if there is something you wish to be explained more just let me know. Here is a near definitive version of the constitution : http://alize.ere.umontreal.ca/~lamarrcl/CBA/constcba.htm

CBA web page
We're presently building the official CBA web pages. This page will contain various information regarding the CBA: Constitution, Newsletter, Team Rosters and managers profile. Presently we're adapting the entry form you've sent to build your manager profile. Each team will feature a unique logo, presently Gerald Benoit (co-commissioner) is building those page and creating the different logo. If you have talent in those thing don't hesitate to create your own version and send it to Gerald at gbenoit@total.net. You'll be advise when the league page will be available. In the mean time you can review the latest version of the constitution and the information about your team name and e-mail address.

In the next newsletter, later will be Thursday, I will send you the list of all players available for the draft and the response from questions about the leagues. Don’t worry to ask anything about the league.

Thanks

Claude Lamarre
Commissioner CBA