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The Hollywood Wizard Experience
One Night Only!
Date And Time
Sat, September 28, 2019
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM EDT
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Your Evening Begins…
Your evening begins with a choice Italian buffet Dinner with frozen treat starting promptly at 7:00pm until 8:00pm. Dinner Hour mystical saxophone sounds by “One Night Stan’ Waldman as Hagrag the Giant and great vocals by Darci Davis as DJ-Hocus Pocus.
The two hour show starts at 8:00pm with roaming magicians and ventriliquist for the first hour ending with 10 minutes of laughter from stand-up comedy by Chris Zee performing as Perry Hotter or Notter. The second hour will start with stage performances of the Magicians,Ventriliquists and more Stand-up comedy beginning with Wizard Warren Lee as Professor Filthies Flickpick doing his award winning slight of hand magic tricks, he is followed by magician for all ages Eric Kurik as Professor Sniffling Snort and then The Amazing Wizard Mr. A delivering spell binding Ventriloquism and Magic so get ready to be amazed. Last but not least comes the final performance by One Night Stan Waldman Saxophone and Magic as Hagrag the Giant. The atmosphere will transform you to a mystical place of magic and mayhem.
Dinner and Decorations Description
The doors open at 6:30pm with seating, dinner starts at 7:00pm and last until 8:00ish so don’t be late. Once you enter the banquet hall you will be transported into a mystical place and time like you’ve never been before. A Tall Night in Armour will greet each guest at the door, you will enter a room filled with mystical backdrops with dry ice fog floating waist high throughout the banquest hall. The sights and sounds will transform you to Warthogs Castle.
Tickets sold behind the bar ($25ea) -OR- purchase online in advance ($30ea):
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-hollywood-wizard-experience-tickets-68807642511?aff=erelexpmlt
Post 92 Pigskin Fantasy Football Classic: Year II
Welcome to the 2019-2020 Post 92 Fantasy Football League!
The Draft:
When: Sunday, September 1, 2019. 1PM SHARP. The draft is computerized and we cannot stop it without delaying it one hour, which would really piss off everyone else who shows up on time! If you are not ready or do not have your own draft order, ESPN will automatically make your selections for you.
Positions:
QB…you must draft 2 (1 starter/ 1 bench)
RB…you must draft 3 (maximum on roster 3)
WR…you must draft 4 (maximum on roster 4)
TE…You must draft 2 (maximum on roster 2)
Defense…you must draft 2 (1 starter/ 1 bench)
Kicker..you must draft 2 (1 starter/ 1 bench)
8 Game Starters:
1 x QB
1 x Defense
1 x Kicker
5 x WR or TE or RB
What’s new? This year we introduce the “flex” option which means, instead of forcing you to start 2x RB’s, 3x WR’s, and 1x TE (like last year), you will be able to start ANY COMBINATION of RB, WR, or TE in your games (up to 5). So, if your All Pro Tight End is injured for a week or 2, instead of having to use a weaker backup TE, you can start a RB or WR in his place! So how does this effect how you draft? Great question! Instead of worrying about balancing each position (TE, RB, WR), go for the best player available at those positions!
Side note: We wanted to allow any number of TE, WR, RBs on the roster, as well as an ‘at large spot’ on the bench (meaning one extra of any position), however due to the limitations of ESPN software, particularly in grouping TE/WR on the bench (it doesn’t), there must be a hard cap on those 2 positions. If we allowed 6 WR and 6 TE maximums, then the teams would be able to draft 12 of those players, not leaving them with enough roster spots for the mandatory 2 QBs, 2 Defenses, 2 PK’s. Worse, the auto draft feature for those teams using it would most certainly stock up on ‘only those’ positions causing a nightmare draft scenario. Next year, if the league wants, we can look into software alternatives. However…our new Flex option (fought for and inspired by Jeff) for starters, should help out those who have 2 lemons at Tight End or RB/WR….and provide way more competitive games!
Examples:
You have 2 horrible TE’s! You can instead start 3xWR and 2xRB….or 4xWR and 1xRB..or heck, 3RB’s and 2WRs.
You have 4 great receivers…start them all!!! Then throw in a RB or TE to make 5!
You only have 1 good receiver…so then start him + 3xRBs and 1x TE!
Playoffs? Playoffs? Did you say Playoffs?
If, like me, you were hovering around .500 around week 12, and saw ‘the good teams’ just about locked into those top 3 spots, the season seemed over. Not any more! You can still win it all!
We’ve shortened the season to 14 weeks and, for the top 6 teams, the playoffs begin in week 15!
Here’s how it works:
At the end of week 14, the 2 teams with the top records (#1 and #2) have a bye week (are off) in week 15.
Week 15:
Team #3 will play Team #6, the winner will play #1 in week 16. Loosing team’s season is over.
Team #4 will play Team #5, the winner will play #2 in week 16. Loosing team’s season is over.
Week 16:
The 2 winners will face off for the Championship in week 17.
Of the 2 loosing teams, the team with the better record wins 3rd Place!
Week 17 (The Champion, #1 is crowned!)
The winner is #1.
The looser is #2.
This essentially all means, the 2 teams with the best record at the end of the season (week 14) guarantee themselves a ¾ chance to be a top 3 team and only have to win 2 games to win it all. If one of these top 2 teams looses in week 16, chances are good they will likely win 3rd place, since their record is likely better than the other loosing team which is a lower seed.
The fun part is: those #5 or #6 ‘wild card’ teams that ‘get in’….have a chance to go on a 3 game winning streak and be the Champion (or top 3 finish) as well!
The bottom line: If it is week 11 and you are only 2 games below the #6 record, DON’T GIVE UP!! Better yet, bid on free agents and continue to improve your team!!! You never know, you might just find that one special player that can carry you to the title!
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The 12 teams, (atm):
Division: The IRON MILITARY
| Top Cats, Veronica (returning owner) |
| Coors, Mary (returning owner) |
| USAF RuffRiders, Richard/Mary Alice (returning owner) |
| Capt. Caveman, Bruce (returning owner) |
| Team Professor, El Commandadore! (new owner) |
| Biscuits+Gravy, Warren G Babay! (new owner) |
Division: The METAL MILITIA
| The NRA, Chris (returning owner) |
| INSANE THUG CARIBOU, Barbara (returning owner) |
| MC Kneebreakers, Fernando (returning owner, 2018-2019 Champion) |
| Los Choopitos, Juan (returning owner) |
| The Battery, Josh (returning owne, 2018-2019, 3rd Place) |
| Team Jeff, (new owner, is military vet, but helping us balance out the divisions!) |
Final Draft Notes
Hello Team Owners,
Here are some final notes before the draft….
- What’s your team name? If you come up with a name before Friday, we can help you create your own helmet, if you like! Or, ESPN has a variety of images so you can make one on the fly! This can all be done when you log into your team on the ESPN site.
- Owner Fees are due on Draft Day by 1PM.There is an envelope at the bar or see Barbara R (treasurer) to pay early.Please, just make contact if you are running late to confirm. If for any reason you will not be participating, it is important you let us know, at least, 2 hours before the Draft so that we have time to re-structure the league in the computer and the draft can go on as scheduled. There will be a $20 PENALTY for any owner that causes the draft to be delayed and/or your team may be forfeited.
- “Auto-selecting” Some owners are going to let the computer do all their drafting and weekly matchups for them, this year. I added myself as a co-owner to those teams just to make sure the draft and week 1 matchups run smoothly for them, as this is our first year with the espn software.
- The ESPN software makes a ‘suggestion’ of who your team should draft when you are ‘on the clock’ (90 seconds to choose). If any owner fails to make a selection in that 90 seconds, the top suggested player is automatically chosen. To speed up the draft a bit, the teams that have committed to auto-selecting, we will just go ahead and select that player without waiting the 90 seconds.
- If you are doing your own drafting (AWESOME!), remember, don’t just plan on picking the players you want because they might not be available if somebody else gets them before you! We will be selecting 2xQB, 3xRB, 4xWR, 2xTE, 2xTeam Defense/Special Teams, and 2x Kickers. That’s 15 selections you will be making in the draft! So for example, with 12 teams…there will be 24 quarterbacks selected overall in the draft. Therefore, your list of QBs to select should be at least 24 names long in the order you think they are valuable! Hint: you cross off the players you didn’t get as the draft progresses. If you have any questions or want any guidance about drafting, find Fernando around the bar. He has been playing Fantasy football for decades and is a great source of knowledge on draft strategies.
- Post 92 opens at 9am Sunday. If you have any questions, want to make any suggestions, need help, come in before the draft. Chris Holden and S.A.L. are going to have the kitchen open with a special selection for our draft.
- The first NFL regular season game is Thursday, Sept 6 (Falcons VS Eagles). I’m not sure if it is necessary to do a blind bid this first week, before that. Will get everyone’s consensus. However, if you have drafted players on either the Falcons or Eagles, your first games will begin! So I will get post-draft info out on how matchups work by Monday or Tuesday.
- Finally, join us for the DRAFT AFTER-PARY…7:30 PM #8 Miami Hurricanes -vs- #25 LSU.
How The Draft Works
We are now a little over 5 days from our 2018 Inaugural Post 92 Pigskin Classic Fantasy Football Draft and the excitement is at an all-time high! What great NFL players will be leading your team to victory every week? Will it be Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Todd Gurley? Who you gonna’ pick when you’re on the clock, BUBBA?!?
Sunday, September 2, 2018 at 1PM. If you can, please come by a little earlier, as this is our first year, just to make sure all questions are answered and everything runs smoothly (Post 92 opens at 9AM). The draft is computerized and starts at 1PM, we cannot stop this. If you are late, you selections will be made by the computer until you arrive (unless you are on a device making selections somewhere else).
If you are going to let the computer software make your selections for you (based on ESPN’s expert analysis), you need only sit back with a nice cool refreshing (and, may I add, low cost) beverage from Post 92 and enjoy the show. But, if you have been getting ready, comparing players, and creating a draft list, we are doing what is called a “Snake (or Serpentine) Draft”. Personally, I don’t know why they call it this as I don’t see any relationship to the look of a snake, but here is how it works:
Our league is using the following positions (quantity): Quarterbacks (2), Running Backs (3), Wide Receivers (4), Tight Ends (2), Entire Defense/Special Teams (2), and Kickers (2). Therefore, there will be 15 rounds (15 selections). About an hour before the draft, the ESPN computer will select a random drafting order. Starting with the first round you may be selecting anywhere between 1 and 12 (assuming we have 12 teams, each team selects). Say you are chosen to make the 2nd selection of round one -THEN- in round two, you will select #11. The person who selects last in round one with the #12 pick, will then select #1 in round two. Vice versa, the person who selects 1st overall in round one may get that dream player, but they are also going to be waiting a while until the 12th pick of round 2! It goes back and forth for equality.
Selections can be made over your own computer/device on ESPN’s website (which you can follow along anywhere) -or- if you are with us at Post 92, Player Control (Chris) can enter your selection for you. With each selection in the draft you have 90 seconds to decide. If you fail to make a selection in the 90 seconds, the computer will select for you. If you are having Player Control enter the pick for you, please be a little more prompt and do not take the entire 90 seconds to make a selection as I will need to verbally hear it from you, then search for the player myself before time expires!
Whether you are with us at the Post, or drafting on your computer, here is what the draft board (will be on the television that normally has our post 92 officers and events) will look like:
And here is a link to ESPN’s more thorough explanation of the Serpentine draft which also has more technical information:
http://games.espn.com/ffl/resources/help/content?name=drafts-live-online
If you have any questions, leave a reply here, email me, ask in the group text. Don’t wait until the day of the draft if you are unsure of something. With a league full of new fantasy players, there’s a good possibility somebody else might have the same question. 🙂
Post 92 Pigskin Classic Information Page
Welcome to the 2018-2019 Inaugural
Post 92 Pigskin Classic Fantasy Football League
ESPN portal for owners:
http://games.espn.com/ffl/leagueoffice?leagueId=1067372&seasonId=2018
Our 12 Inaugural Team Owners:
Commander Richard and Mary Alice
Bruce W
Sherry S
Marry U (1/3 of Competition Committee)
Barbara O
Barbara R and Nick R (Barbara R is treasurer)
Veronica
Frank C
Juan
Patrick
Fernando/Josh H (2/3 of Competition Committee)
Chris N (Player Control)
Fantasy Owners, PPR Scoring Rules and Positions (discuss)
Here are the suggested positions and scoring rules. We will finalize all scoring rules at our Fantasy Draft, scheduled for Sunday September 2nd at 1PM. Please discuss below in the comments section. Comments will appear shortly after submission, as approved (to prevent spam).
Note: The S.A.L. will be offering a limited menu on draft day (full Sunday Football menu returns September 9), with limited selection on Women’s Aux Monthly Breakfast day.
Players can be changed/substituted up to one hour before their ‘real’ NFL game time by contacting Player Control (Bartender Chris)
Positions. Your “starters” are the players you select to get you points in your weekly matchups based on how they perform in their real NFL games. Your backup is not used once them or your starters real NFL game begins.
Quarterback (x 2 on your roster, 1 starter, 1 backup)
Example: Tom Brady (Patriots), Ryan Tannehill (Dolphins)
Running Back (x 3 on your roster, 2 starters, 1 backup)
Example: Le’Veon Bell (Steelers), Todd Gurley (LA Rams)
Wide Receiver (x 4 on your roster, 3 starter, 1 backup)
Example: Antonio Brown (Steelers), Julio Jones (Falcons), Micheal Thomas (Saints)
Tight End (x 2 on your roster, 1 starter, 1 backup)
Example: Bob Gronkowski (Patriots), Travis Kelce (Chiefs)
Defense/Special Teams (x 2 on your roster, 1 starter, 1 backup)
Example: New York Giants, Oakland Raiders
Kicker (x 2 on your roster, 1 starter, 1 backup)
Example: Matt Bryant (Falcons), Josh Lambo (Jaguars)
Injured Reserve: 1 ($2.00, put player on IR)
Scoring: (the numbers are points). Again, these are suggestions..we will finalize all scoring rules on draft day.
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New Happy Hour Selection
