British XV's - 2015 Discussion Thread

[Ringo]

Starting a new thread for 2015 discussions.

Has any one got any info if Sportal will be running Fantasy this year?  Have not responded to me as yet.  Remember last year we did not find out till last minute.

It would appear the AFL is maintaining the existing substitute rule.

Can we now have some discussion on how we will implement the sub this year.

My thoughts are:
1) We have 4 emergencies one for each line.  You can nominate an OOP emergency but must state on team lodgement which position covering and this will be assessed as half points.
After any emergencies that have been used for the round have been negated, the remaining emergency scores per line are assessed and if the emergency score is higher than the lowest score for that line emergency score will apply. In the event that emergencies score more than lowest score in more than one line, the line with the lowest score is the one to be used. Can only be used once. And any OOP player the half points are the points to be used in the calculation.

2) Nominate a sub each week and if the sub score is higher than the lowest score in the line the subs score is taken.  Will not apply if the nominated sub is required to be used as emergency.

Please free to comment here and start winding up for 2015

[GoLions]

After any emergencies that have been used for the round have been negated, the remaining emergency scores per line are assessed and if the emergency score is higher than the lowest score for that line emergency score will apply. In the event that emergencies score more than lowest score in more than one line, the line with the lowest score is the one to be used. Can only be used once. And any OOP player the half points are the points to be used in the calculation.

I don't really like this. Would prefer that if you put someone on the field, you get their score, unless using the sub rule (which I'm ok with). Think emergencies should only be used if you have a player out in that position.

[LF]

I think just leave the rule as it was last season

[Ringo]

Just to clarify GL no sub is nominated so in effect any line can be used as sub as per 1. Probably did not clarify that part.

For information of all existing sub rule
Rule 7.5 Use of subs/
Name one of the 4 emergencies as a sub. If the sub has not been used as an emergency replacement and scores higher than the lowest scoring player on the field then the subs score is taken.  eg If Player x scores 45 and your nominated sub scores 80 then the subs score of 80 will replace Player X's score.  Player x's score will still count as lowest score for HGA Purposes,
Note a player nominated OOP can not be the nominated subs.

Disadvantage of current rule as I see it is sub can replace any position on the field whereas in 1 trying to restrict to line players,  Am happy either way if majority agree.

[GoLions]

So trying to understand this, I'll use my team as an example:

Simpson, Harwood, Higgins, Hurn (Waters EMG)
Cotchin, Barlow, Prestia, Dal Santo (Rischitelli EMG)
Minson (Nicholls EMG)
Christensen, Lecras, Puopolo, Lynch (Mayne EMG)
Judd and Boyd as Utilities

So let's say Waters is my sub, if he scores more than Higgins, Waters replaces Higgins. Is that correct? Can any other emergencies replace other players if they scored more?
Also, does anything happen if Waters doesn't score more than my other backmen? Can other emergencies replace my other players then?

Just wanna make sure I understand all this haha

[Ringo]

So using example to explain how 1 will work (On field players are the lowest scoring for each line)

Higgins 80  Waters 95
Prestia 85 Riska 102
Minson 65 Nicholls 72
Lecras 95 Mayne 101

In this example Nicholls 72 would replace Minsons 65 as 65 was the lowest score of those where subs can be used,

Using Proposed rule 2 as Waters is your nominated sub and not required as emergency his 95 will replace Higgins 80.

Know 1 sounds complicated but not really just trying to explain it is.

To answer the last question under proposed rules no however under existing rule yes.

[GoLions]

Ohhhhhhhhhh ok, cheers Ringo :)

[Nige]

So option 1 basically is lowest scoring emg replaces lowest score on its respective line if it's higher? That's fine with me.

[Ringo]

So option 1 basically is lowest scoring emg replaces lowest score on its respective line if it's higher? That's fine with me.

But can only be used once.

[Nige]

So option 1 basically is lowest scoring emg replaces lowest score on its respective line if it's higher? That's fine with me.

But can only be used once.

Yep. I reckon that's good.

[Rids]

I like option 1

[nrich102]

I think I like how it was last year. A new system means I'll need to get my head around it all.

[Memphistopheles]

Petracca  :'(

[Pkbaldy]

Just means he will be even more keen next year Memph!

[JBs-Hawks]

flower you Kreuzer