We released a new feature today that allows waiver claims to be resolved using a blind bid auction instead of (often rank-based) priority.
How it works
In the past claims for the same player were awarded to the team with the best waiver position.
Now you can use a blind-bid auction system. Here, players are awarded to the team that submits the highest bid (if there is a tie, the player will be awarded to the team with the worst rank). Each time one of your claims is processed, the bid amount will be deducted from your remaining budget.
How to set it up
Edit your league's waiver claim options and select the initial budget for each team (also editable on a team-by-team basis throughout the year).
You can manage your claims as usual on your team's waiver claims page.
How to test it out
If you are curious as to how this works or you want to help test this for football, create a baseball league. The waiver options are exactly the same as in football.
Let us know if there are any problems or if you have any suggestions.
If I process on Wednesday, how are players process the rest of the week, is it just a regular add/drop process? With these transation deduct any of the blind bidding budget? Please advise.
You did it...I gotta give you props for that. I didn't think it would get done. If our waivers setting is going to remain the same as we had last year (not saying it will) but just for the info. Do we need to reset the league rules back to waiver priority as it was last season or will it stay the way we initially set up? I am sure some leagues will want to continue with the old system. Any updates on where we are with logos?
Thanks for the update. I have been tough on flea for seemingly not getting things accomplished...but I am man enough to say you guys are proving yourselves to us naysayers!! Thanks for the upgrades!
No. It's not like a FAAB in roto fantasy baseball.
It's just like the waiver claims on Fleaflicker last season but instead of resolving claims using priority, we now use your bid. It's not a whole new system, just a new way of deciding which team is awarded a player when two or more teams try to claim the same player.
After the claim period, players are available first-come-first-served, just like always.
fleafounder AdminThu 8/6/09 1:22 PM
We released a new feature today that allows waiver claims to be resolved using a blind bid auction instead of (often rank-based) priority.
How it works
In the past claims for the same player were awarded to the team with the best waiver position.
Now you can use a blind-bid auction system. Here, players are awarded to the team that submits the highest bid (if there is a tie, the player will be awarded to the team with the worst rank). Each time one of your claims is processed, the bid amount will be deducted from your remaining budget.
How to set it up
Edit your league's waiver claim options and select the initial budget for each team (also editable on a team-by-team basis throughout the year).
You can manage your claims as usual on your team's waiver claims page.
How to test it out
If you are curious as to how this works or you want to help test this for football, create a baseball league. The waiver options are exactly the same as in football.
Let us know if there are any problems or if you have any suggestions.
Thanks.
tcostantThu 8/6/09 4:07 PM
A quick question -
If I process on Wednesday, how are players process the rest of the week, is it just a regular add/drop process? With these transation deduct any of the blind bidding budget? Please advise.
Pigskin_PimpThu 8/6/09 4:29 PM
You did it...I gotta give you props for that. I didn't think it would get done. If our waivers setting is going to remain the same as we had last year (not saying it will) but just for the info. Do we need to reset the league rules back to waiver priority as it was last season or will it stay the way we initially set up? I am sure some leagues will want to continue with the old system. Any updates on where we are with logos?
fleafounder AdminThu 8/6/09 4:52 PM
The default waiver setting hasn't changed.
You need to edit your waiver settings if you want to use the blind bid system.
Logos are on deck. It requires setting up some new servers to host the images so that part is out of my hands but I'm pushing for mid-August.
Pigskin_PimpThu 8/6/09 4:58 PM
Thanks for the update. I have been tough on flea for seemingly not getting things accomplished...but I am man enough to say you guys are proving yourselves to us naysayers!! Thanks for the upgrades!
fleafounder AdminThu 8/6/09 4:51 PM
No. It's not like a FAAB in roto fantasy baseball.
It's just like the waiver claims on Fleaflicker last season but instead of resolving claims using priority, we now use your bid. It's not a whole new system, just a new way of deciding which team is awarded a player when two or more teams try to claim the same player.
After the claim period, players are available first-come-first-served, just like always.
tcostantThu 8/6/09 4:54 PM
"After the claim period, players are available first-come-first-served, just like always."
That is what I wanted to know!
No deduction of blind bidding bucks for these "first-come-first-served" adds later in the week. Correct?
[Deleted User]Thu 8/6/09 6:45 PM
There's really no poin t in doing that because there is no claiming.