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From: Dworcus
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207795.1
Date: 1/31/2012 3:56:18 PM
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I'm currently playing my league final. Unfortunately one of my player was injured this week. So I'm in trouble for the scrimmage game on thursday. I' ve 4 players available and another one at 47 minutes.

My question is, can the following setup work, supposing I remove all other players from the starting list and that I choose "strictly follow orders"?

PG: player A, 48 mn
SG: player B, 48 mn
SF: player C, 36 mn, player E, 12 mn
PF: no one
C: player D, 48 mn


I think it won't work and player E would be force to the empty position, but I never tryed this kind of lineup.

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207795.3 in reply to 207795.2
Date: 1/31/2012 4:35:29 PM
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Thanks. Indeed the "hidden meaning" is subtle in:

"This player will not be eligible to play in this season's play-off games "

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207795.4 in reply to 207795.3
Date: 1/31/2012 7:11:55 PM
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yar just go buy a scrubby player for like $1k or $2k - there are heaps for sale.

ive had to do this myself. Im in the finals, and i booked a scrimmage (which i always do just in case i need to manage minutes )... but in the end i really didnt want my starters playing in the scrimmage at all, and some of my bench will clock too many mins, so ive gone out and bought two scrubs for a few thousand dollars.
It means i can manage the gameshape of my 'real' players so much easier, and it only costs me literally $3k in transfer plus salary for the guys which is nothing, another $4k in the end.

Some teams will do this almost all season, buy a scrub for a couple of weeks, then sell him, dependant upon Cup involvement, training, salary costs, injury, training etc etc etc.


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207795.5 in reply to 207795.4
Date: 2/1/2012 6:28:27 AM
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BTW; If you scheduled a scrimmage, and for unexpected reasons like injuries or odd minutes count, you have fewer than 5 players available for the scrimmage. Is it preferable to send a BBmail to the other coach to warn him that you won't field 5 players? or in the worst cases that you plan to forfeit the game?

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207795.6 in reply to 207795.5
Date: 2/1/2012 8:29:43 AM
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oh definately,

i think if you field less than 4 players (??check this), its an automatic 'walk-off'/forfeit and as a result of this, the training minutes get stuffed up for both yourself AND the other guy.

so its very much a courtesy thing if this is the case, but really, its common courtesy to set a lineup for a scrimmage. Otherwise the game becomes very annoying.

so yer. best to always set at least 5 guys :)


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207795.9 in reply to 207795.7
Date: 2/1/2012 12:41:02 PM
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I signed to scrubs for 1000$ each. just in case, one get fouled out.

In 3 seasons, so far I always made a complete lineup for scrimmages, even when I was in minutes troubles, for the sake of courtesy.
And I thought it would be good manner to inform the other guy in the other case.
Now that I'm aware of the possibility to sign very cheap players for those special situations, it will be easier that much easier.

Thanks

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