Phantom Draft

[Jemisi]

Oh, and I will be away from the 21st -27th of September. Which may cause a drama or two.

[totoro]

I am happy to help any team that needs me.

[brmtaylor.com admin]

I'll try and start organising this in the next few days.

I am happy to help any team that needs me.

Oh, and I will be away from the 21st -27th of September. Which may cause a drama or two.

Maybe totoro could fill in for you while you are away Jemisi?

We also need to figure out the whereabouts of MWR; if he's not able to participate then that opens up another spot too.

[MidWest Rhinos]

We also need to figure out the whereabouts of MWR; if he's not able to participate then that opens up another spot too.

Still here fellas... I've been quite busy with the new app thanks to no cricket and no solid fixture list... And a few weeks holiday...

[brmtaylor.com admin]

Good to see you MWR

Here's what I'm thinking for 2015-16. Unless there's some major discontent with the format, I'd like to get this started in the next few days so Jemisi has a chance to have some input during the trade week before he's away.

In a nutshell: there will be a short trade period followed by a regular draft. The much loved "veto" will remain in the draft, and before the draft teams will be able to "retain" a couple of their current players for the next season. The full rules are below - if there's any questions please ask. Hopefully I haven't left open any gaping loopholes this season Who could forget the infamous use of the "veterans list" to recruit Nick Welch in 2014

2015-16 Phantom Draft Rules

PAY SCALE - Team Budget: $32500
Star Player: $10000
Test Player: $3000
ODI/T20I Player: $2500
Overseas Import: $2000
Domestic Player: $500

TRADE PERIOD
- ONE WEEK Trade Period prior to the draft
- Any player(s) or draft picks can be traded to another team in exchange for one or more of their players or draft picks (or a combination of the two)
- No more than 4 players can be traded into a team

DRAFT
- Each team must release all of its players into the draft pool except for; a) 2 players of the clubs choosing; b) any players traded into the club
- Each franchise must fill their 15 player squad
- Each franchise has ONE veto to use during the draft. The veto only applies to a player that was listed with that club for 2014-15, and once the club vetoes they must select that player with their next draft pick.
- Because each club can nominate to retain up to 2 players from the previous season, the draft will be a maximum of 13 rounds.

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ORDER OF DRAFT PICKS (as it currently stands - this will obviously change if any picks are traded in Trade Week)
Mashonaland:	    1	5	9	 13	17	21	25	29	33	37	41	45	49
Mountaineers:	   2	6	10	14	18	22	26	30	34	38	42	46	50
Mid West Rhinos:	3	7	11	15	19	23	27	31	35	39	43	47	51
Matabeleland:	   4	8	12	16	20	24	28	32	36	40	44	48	52

Star Players: S Williams, T Mupariwa, L Jongwe, J Nyumbu

(These are the highest ranking players of the 2014-15 season - full list of players and their "points" contribution is at viewtopic.php?p=79224#p79224)

PROVISIONAL DRAFT POOL
I've included Zimbabwe's Logan Cup players + Test players from the previous year (which is only the Bangladesh series).
However - each team (as mentioned above) can retain up to 2 currently contracted phantom players. Currently contracted players can also be traded. So for example, if Mashonaland wanted to hang on to Nick Welch then they could do so. Or if another team wanted to trade for Nick Welch then they could do so. If Mashonaland decided to retain Sikandar Raza (or traded him to another team), then Raza would be removed from the draft pool. So given there will be trading and retaining of some players I'd expect this pool of 85 players to drop in size.

A Ndlovu - $500
AM Manyumwa - $500
B Mugochi - $500
B Njanji - $500
BB Chari - $3000
BL Wadlan - $2000
BM Chapungu - $500
BRM Taylor - $3000
BT Mujuru - $500
BV Vitori - $3000
C Kunje - $500
C Musoko - $500
C Zhuwao - $2500
CJ Chibhabha - $2500
CR Ervine - $3000
CT Mumba - $500
CT Mutombodzi - $2500
D Hassani - $500
DT Tiripano - $3000
E Chigumbura - $3000
F Mutizwa - $3000
GA Lamb - $3000
GAT Mamhiyo - $500
H Masakadza - $3000
HT Chikomba - $500
I Kaia - $500
J Gumbie - $500
J Nyumbu - $10000
K Munyede - $500
KD Bhasikoro - $500
KL Sauramba - $500
KM Dabengwa - $3000
KM Jarvis - $3000
KO Maunze - $500
KR Kondo - $500
KT Kasuza - $500
LM Jongwe - $10000
LT Gumunyu-Manatsa - $500
ML Pettini - $2000
MN Waller - $3000
MRH Mbofana - $500
MT Chinouya - $2500
N Bonyongwe - $500
N M'shangwe - $3000
N Madziva - $2500
N Mpofu - $500
NP Mayavo - $500
PJ Moor - $2500
PS Masvaure - $500
R Kaia - $2500
R Mutumbami - $3000
R Nyathi - $500
RD Bezuidenhout - $500
RK Timoni - $500
RP Burl - $500
RW Chakabva - $3000
S Chimhamhiwa - $500
S Matsikenyeri - $3000
SC Williams - $10000
Sikandar Raza - $3000
SM Trenchard - $500
SP Gupo - $500
ST Handirisi - $500
SW Masakadza - $3000
T Kamungozi - $3000
T Maruma - $3000
T Mufudza - $500
T Munyaradzi - $500
T Mupariwa - $10000
T Muzarabani - $2500
T Muzarawetu - $500
T Panyangara - $3000
TI Mupunga - $500
TK Musakanda - $500
TL Chatara - $3000
TM Mboyi - $500
TMK Mawoyo - $3000
TN Garwe - $2500
TR Mupariwa - $500
TS Chisoro - $500
TT Mupariwa - $500
V Sibanda - $3000
VM Nyauchi - $500
WP Masakadza - $500
Yasser Parker - $500

[zimbos_05]

I am happy to be part of this again. Can the list please be of those who are guaranteed to play in the domestic comp. No point spending money on players who will not play at all. I am also a bit on the short with information from on the ground so am trying to go off what little info i know. I am definitely interested though.

Also, why doesn't each teams just use their veto during the retaining period as it would save everyone time. So you select your 2 retained players of your choosing, and your veto players, plus any traded players. Every other player then goes back in to the draft. Are the values of the retained players and vetos going to come out of our overall budget? Essentially meaning we go in to the draft period with a smaller budget than the initial starting budget?

I'm also assuming that values will be added to players soon?

[eugene]

Cremer should get top billing. He is one of our premier batsmen and bowlers. He is one of those spinning allrounders you hear about all the time.

[Jemisi]

Can I have some clarification please?

the trade period would be with the current squads - we could trade with the other teams and lock down between 2 and 6 players before the draft begins? So the more you trade the more chance of locking down players before the draft... ok worth a try.

Then we have up to a 13 round draft with one veto as was the case last year. Is that your thinking BRMT?

I would be willing to have a team mate but I would like to be around for all of the discussions...

Could we have a trade period from now until Sunday and then a week's break whilst I am away and we perhaps gain some insight into who might be turning out domestically this season?

[brmtaylor.com admin]

I am happy to be part of this again. Can the list please be of those who are guaranteed to play in the domestic comp. No point spending money on players who will not play at all. I am also a bit on the short with information from on the ground so am trying to go off what little info i know. I am definitely interested though.

Nobody knows who is guaranteed to play in the Logan Cup this season, so the best we can do is base it off the most recent FC players.

Also, why doesn't each teams just use their veto during the retaining period as it would save everyone time. So you select your 2 retained players of your choosing, and your veto players, plus any traded players. Every other player then goes back in to the draft.

Just to add some intrigue to the draft mainly. Presumably each team has more than 2 players they want to hold on to. But at what cost?
If (for example) Mountaineers were desperate to hang on to H Masakadza, Chatara and Mutumbami they could say - okay, I'll "retain" Masakadza and Chatara and expect to have to use a third round pick (say pick #10) to re-draft Mutumbami. But wait - Mashonaland unexpectedly pick him at #1! So now there is something to seriously think about - if you play the veto, you have to use a higher draft pick than you intended to on this person. Is it worth using that veto and potentially missing out on another highly ranked player?

Are the values of the retained players and vetos going to come out of our overall budget? Essentially meaning we go in to the draft period with a smaller budget than the initial starting budget?

Every player on the list needs to be paid out of the budget.
So yes, you will go into the draft with a smaller budget but the draft is two rounds shorter.
My expectation is that after trading players in and being able to retain players, most teams will actually start the draft with more than 2 players already contracted - so may not have to use their last (or last few) draft picks.

I'm also assuming that values will be added to players soon?

Yes that's right.

the trade period would be with the current squads - we could trade with the other teams and lock down between 2 and 6 players before the draft begins? So the more you trade the more chance of locking down players before the draft... ok worth a try.

That's correct.
There are only 13 rounds in the draft so via trading or retaining (or a combination of the two), each team needs to lock down at least 2 players ahead of the draft in order to fill their 15 man squad.
Teams that play this very aggressively could as you say, lock down 6 players before the draft: by retaining the maximum of 2 and trading in a maximum of 4.

Then we have up to a 13 round draft with one veto as was the case last year. Is that your thinking BRMT?

Yeah.

I would be willing to have a team mate but I would like to be around for all of the discussions...

Could we have a trade period from now until Sunday and then a week's break whilst I am away and we perhaps gain some insight into who might be turning out domestically this season?

That's fine with me if it's fine with MWR, zimbos_05 and zimfan1.
When the trade period does start, all I ask is that whenever a trade is complete/official it get's confirmed in this thread so I can update the list of draft picks and remove players from the list.

[Jemisi]

Another question - is the veto the same as last time or is it now a veto over one of my existing squad?