need feedback -- starting a league where no one owns OOTP but myself

edm · 01-27-2005, 01:46 AM

I know, sounds strange, but I'm thinking about starting a league with some friends who do not necessarily own ootp. Basically, I will Commish and host the web site; Team owners will follow the leagues progress from the site; All trades, roster moves, etc., will have to be done by email or personal message. And I will need to input moves manually before each sim.

Seems simple enough, right?

but has anyone ever actually attempted this? How feasible is the idea? Am I biting off more than I can chew, for what I hope to be a casual and fun league? Are there any unforeseen problems with this format that I'm over looking? This would probably be a 20-30 team league.

Thanks

rem · 01-27-2005, 01:48 AM

You very well may end up spending 30-90 minutes per sim entering in roster moves.

WWBL Commissioner · 01-27-2005, 03:59 AM

How many teams are you talking about? How good are you at web stuff? Seems it could end up being alot of work if your not very careful and very organized

f.montoya · 01-27-2005, 11:00 AM

I run a league where more than half of the members don't have OOTP. I have it as streamlined as it can get. I've set up a Front Office page where GM's can fill in the forms and click submit. It sends very well organized emails directly to me and eliminates the guesswork if someone were writing shorthand. In addition, it saves typing for the GM as all they do is fill in the fields or make choices from drop downs. One more thing it does is it shows all the options available to the GM's who don't own OOTP.

I would definitely recommend making such an interface for your website and league because the amount of time you'll save for you and your GM's.

Take a look at mine: http://www.baseball.montoyahome.com/...es/Page690.htm

01-27-2005, 01:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
edm All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 1,810 Thanks: 70 Thanked 47x in 35 posts	need feedback -- starting a league where no one owns OOTP but myself I know, sounds strange, but I'm thinking about starting a league with some friends who do not necessarily own ootp. Basically, I will Commish and host the web site; Team owners will follow the leagues progress from the site; All trades, roster moves, etc., will have to be done by email or personal message. And I will need to input moves manually before each sim. Seems simple enough, right? but has anyone ever actually attempted this? How feasible is the idea? Am I biting off more than I can chew, for what I hope to be a casual and fun league? Are there any unforeseen problems with this format that I'm over looking? This would probably be a 20-30 team league. Thanks

01-27-2005, 01:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
rem Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: College Park, Md. Posts: 4,998 Thanks: 7 Thanked 7x in 5 posts	You very well may end up spending 30-90 minutes per sim entering in roster moves. __________________ Born To Play: Commissioner, Baltimore Orioles GM MLB 93: Baltimore Orioles OTBA: Washington Filibusters 2005 Winner of LL's Pick the Loser Contest! - 15-0

01-27-2005, 03:59 AM	#3 (permalink)
WWBL Commissioner All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Hawaii Posts: 874 Thanks: 3 Thanked 11x in 6 posts	How many teams are you talking about? How good are you at web stuff? Seems it could end up being alot of work if your not very careful and very organized __________________ Offey WWBL Commissioner WWBL: Hawaii Island Warriors 2005 Pacific League Champion 2006 Pacific League Champion 2007 Pacific League Champion 2008 WWBL WORLD CHAMPION 2010 WWBL WORLD CHAMPION 2019 WWBL WORLD CHAMPION The Island Warriors are 17-21 in World Series play. BadAssBaseball: Boston Red Sox 1906 American League Champion 1907 WORLD CHAMPION

01-27-2005, 11:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
f.montoya Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,842 Thanks: 204 Thanked 181x in 89 posts	I run a league where more than half of the members don't have OOTP. I have it as streamlined as it can get. I've set up a Front Office page where GM's can fill in the forms and click submit. It sends very well organized emails directly to me and eliminates the guesswork if someone were writing shorthand. In addition, it saves typing for the GM as all they do is fill in the fields or make choices from drop downs. One more thing it does is it shows all the options available to the GM's who don't own OOTP. I would definitely recommend making such an interface for your website and league because the amount of time you'll save for you and your GM's. Take a look at mine: http://www.baseball.montoyahome.com/...es/Page690.htm __________________ Fidel Montoya Asahi2 Baseball Commissioner(Historical League Since 2004) www.allsimbaseball.com (OOTP web hosting - Customized sites for online leagues - Sign up, Connect OOTP and Play!) Share Your Mods - Free, unlimited and easy to upload to share your Mods instantly(free site registration required) AllYouSports - "Because Facebook don't do baseball stats"

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