Hey all,
I'm in a 10-team league that plays .5 PPR and currently uses traditional team defenses. That last piece has been driving me nuts in recent years, and I'm looking to build a little momentum toward IDP. This league is a bunch of old friends, some heavily-engaged and some others just along for the ride. It is often difficult to get a consensus on making big changes (PPR met a lot of resistance initially). I know I have at least two allies in this IDP thing, and we are wanting to be very careful about providing a successful pitch to the league as a whole. Basically, the first pitch will likely be the only pitch. So I'm trying to anticipate some of the potential questions, objections, logistical issues, etc. I want it to be fairly straightforward. Here are some of my thoughts:
1) How many starters? How many roster spots? Are offensive/defensive roster spots interchangeable, or are some spots dedicated to defense?
2) How to draft? Just integrate it into the regular draft, or hold a separate IDP draft? Or start separate in year 1 and then integrate it after people get used to it?
3) How to handle special teams scoring? Add PR/KR positions, or just ignore that? Or only give it to starting RB/WR?
4) What about odd situations like JJ Watt scoring offensive TDs?
I appreciate any advice here. Please know that the last thing I want is to alienate anybody from the league. I want to find a comprehensive package of rules that considers both the final product and the process of developing it, so that I can make a relatively simple pitch that won't get rejected immediately as "too complicated." Is there a way to do this with one year of "training wheels" as a stepping stone to full adoption?
Please offer any relevant experiences!
Thanks!
I'm in a 10-team league that plays .5 PPR and currently uses traditional team defenses. That last piece has been driving me nuts in recent years, and I'm looking to build a little momentum toward IDP. This league is a bunch of old friends, some heavily-engaged and some others just along for the ride. It is often difficult to get a consensus on making big changes (PPR met a lot of resistance initially). I know I have at least two allies in this IDP thing, and we are wanting to be very careful about providing a successful pitch to the league as a whole. Basically, the first pitch will likely be the only pitch. So I'm trying to anticipate some of the potential questions, objections, logistical issues, etc. I want it to be fairly straightforward. Here are some of my thoughts:
1) How many starters? How many roster spots? Are offensive/defensive roster spots interchangeable, or are some spots dedicated to defense?
2) How to draft? Just integrate it into the regular draft, or hold a separate IDP draft? Or start separate in year 1 and then integrate it after people get used to it?
3) How to handle special teams scoring? Add PR/KR positions, or just ignore that? Or only give it to starting RB/WR?
4) What about odd situations like JJ Watt scoring offensive TDs?
I appreciate any advice here. Please know that the last thing I want is to alienate anybody from the league. I want to find a comprehensive package of rules that considers both the final product and the process of developing it, so that I can make a relatively simple pitch that won't get rejected immediately as "too complicated." Is there a way to do this with one year of "training wheels" as a stepping stone to full adoption?
Please offer any relevant experiences!
Thanks!