Hey guys. Hope everyone had a great xmas and is planning a fun and safe New Year.
Well the recent writeups didn't generate much discussion...in fact, they generated zero discussion. lol
Mind you, I know they were read as all of a sudden several teams starting building up their arenas!
Anyway, I was thinking: I'm going to be in this league for a few seasons yet and I really want to enjoy the time in this league. To that end, I was thinking that weekly MVP votes on the eight games played might be an interesting inclusion. Of course, while I'm happy to start them off and even do them for this season, perhaps other will put their hat into the ring and have a go from time to time.
So, how do the MVP votes work. Well, Bevers will be familiar with this system as it is similar to the one from our PL; however, for the rest of you, it works like this:
In each of the 16 games played each week, 6 votes are awarded in a 3, 2, 1 system. 3 votes forn the best player, 2 votes for the next and 1 vote for the third best player in that game. When awarding the votes, several factors (rules) need to be considered and adhered to although the votes can always be challenged (we'll get to that).
1. A player must play a minimum of 24 minutes to be eligble for MVP votes;
2. A players rating can be a determining factor when comparing two players with similar stats. The rating is also a very good indicator for choosing the votes to be awrded;
3. A player who plays the majority of the game as an SF can and is often given an extra rating point as for some reason, SFs are usually poorly rated by BB. This is probably because most tactics revolve around outside or inside offenses and defenses;
4. The number of points, rebounds, assists, steals, turnovers, blocks and fouls by a given player must be taken into account when awarding MVP votes;
5. The type of offensive and defensive tactics used by the two teams must also be taken into account when awarding MVP votes;
6. The player matchups must also be considered and will depend on the tactics employed by both teams.
These guidelines allow for any manager to hav e a go at doing the MVP votes for a given Night or Week.
Now, as is always the case, some managers don't agree with MVP votes given in some games. This is expected given the attachment we often have to our players. As a result, an MVP votes appealing system is often used. Now, we could employ such a system; however, in the name of fairplay and good sportsmanship I would like to suggest that such a system is not needed and that we all agree to accept the MVP votes given. If people are willing to take the time to award them after analysing the games, then it seems only fair that we accept them. However, that doesn't mean we can't discuss them and, where it is blatantly obvious that a mistake has been made, then the person doing the votes may adjust them accordingly.
So, if those of you who check this thread read this post and are interested in having MVP votes awarded each Saturday and Tuesday night, please reply to this post. If there is enough interest, I will do the MVP votes for tonight's 8 games and we can go from there...