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Post by Josh Barber on Jun 17, 2014 10:40:12 GMT -5
What is Franchise Five?
F5 is a fantasy basketball league that consists of 30 user-controlled teams. Each user, or General Manager, builds his or her team through trading, signing, and drafting. Each team is implemented into the sim engine by the commissioner on a real-time basis, and realistic NBA games are simmed and the results are shared. For a more in-depth explanation, check out the Welcome to F5 thread.
Be Patient, Young Padawan
What makes F5 work is the underlying concept of continuity. General Managers must use careful planning in order to not only compete this season, but for many seasons in the future. Some managers choose to target high-performing older players while some choose to go after up-and-coming young guns. Mortgaging your future in hopes of making the playoffs may seem like a good idea now, but it may leave you in a precarious position when next year rolls around. Each GM has the freedom to implement his own strategy, and should execute that strategy only after careful consideration and planning.
Take note of your team's roster, salaries, and draft rights when considering a strategy.
Player Ratings
Player ratings are based on real-life performance and can be found in the rosters board (located at the top-right corner of the site). Whether or not you're a good GM depends on how good you are at judging NBA talent. The best GMs are able to draft, sign or trade low-value assets for players that develop into superstars.
Player ratings are discussed and updated in the stock watch discussion. Feel free to share your opinions!
Season Schedule
In general, each season will last between 6 and 8 months. This time frame consists of roughly 75% regular season/post season and 25% offseason (rookie draft, free agency, etc.) Check out the announcements board for an updated version of the season schedule.
How to Build a Franchise
Trading:
Privately message other GMs with trade offers. Use the General Manager thread to find out who is currently the GM of each team.
To submit a trade for approval, create a new thread in the Trade Section.
Rookie Draft:
Each offseason, F5 will hold a rookie draft consisting of the same players in the corresponding real-life NBA draft. The draft order will be determined based on F5 standings, with, of course, a draft lottery for the non-playoff teams.
For more information, see the Rookie Draft section.
Free Agency:
After each season, as salaries progress, players with expired contracts will become free agents, allowing for any team in the league to bid on them (in the bounds of the salary cap). Any player not currently signed to a team is also considered a free agent.Any player not signed to a team is considered a free agent.
In general, there are two types of free agency:
1. Regular Season Free Agency (section)
2. Off Season Free Agency (section)
Off Season Free Agency (OSFA) happens at the end of each season, when lots of players contracts expire. This is the time when all the big-name free agents are available. GMs must compete to both re-sign their own players and sign players from other teams all at once.
Any players left over from OSFA enter Regular Season Free Agency. Regular Season free agents can be signed during the season.
You cannot exceed the salary cap when you sign a free agent unless they have played for your team for 3 seasons in a row without leaving.
Still Confused?
If the guide was not helpful, consider checking out the rules section, announcements section, or messaging a staff member for clarification.
To join the league, head over to the appropriate board to claim a team or join the waitlist.
F5 is a fantasy basketball league that consists of 30 user-controlled teams. Each user, or General Manager, builds his or her team through trading, signing, and drafting. Each team is implemented into the sim engine by the commissioner on a real-time basis, and realistic NBA games are simmed and the results are shared. For a more in-depth explanation, check out the Welcome to F5 thread.
Be Patient, Young Padawan
What makes F5 work is the underlying concept of continuity. General Managers must use careful planning in order to not only compete this season, but for many seasons in the future. Some managers choose to target high-performing older players while some choose to go after up-and-coming young guns. Mortgaging your future in hopes of making the playoffs may seem like a good idea now, but it may leave you in a precarious position when next year rolls around. Each GM has the freedom to implement his own strategy, and should execute that strategy only after careful consideration and planning.
Take note of your team's roster, salaries, and draft rights when considering a strategy.
Player Ratings
Player ratings are based on real-life performance and can be found in the rosters board (located at the top-right corner of the site). Whether or not you're a good GM depends on how good you are at judging NBA talent. The best GMs are able to draft, sign or trade low-value assets for players that develop into superstars.
Player ratings are discussed and updated in the stock watch discussion. Feel free to share your opinions!
Season Schedule
In general, each season will last between 6 and 8 months. This time frame consists of roughly 75% regular season/post season and 25% offseason (rookie draft, free agency, etc.) Check out the announcements board for an updated version of the season schedule.
How to Build a Franchise
Trading:
Privately message other GMs with trade offers. Use the General Manager thread to find out who is currently the GM of each team.
To submit a trade for approval, create a new thread in the Trade Section.
Rookie Draft:
Each offseason, F5 will hold a rookie draft consisting of the same players in the corresponding real-life NBA draft. The draft order will be determined based on F5 standings, with, of course, a draft lottery for the non-playoff teams.
For more information, see the Rookie Draft section.
Free Agency:
After each season, as salaries progress, players with expired contracts will become free agents, allowing for any team in the league to bid on them (in the bounds of the salary cap). Any player not currently signed to a team is also considered a free agent.Any player not signed to a team is considered a free agent.
In general, there are two types of free agency:
1. Regular Season Free Agency (section)
2. Off Season Free Agency (section)
Off Season Free Agency (OSFA) happens at the end of each season, when lots of players contracts expire. This is the time when all the big-name free agents are available. GMs must compete to both re-sign their own players and sign players from other teams all at once.
Any players left over from OSFA enter Regular Season Free Agency. Regular Season free agents can be signed during the season.
You cannot exceed the salary cap when you sign a free agent unless they have played for your team for 3 seasons in a row without leaving.
Still Confused?
If the guide was not helpful, consider checking out the rules section, announcements section, or messaging a staff member for clarification.
To join the league, head over to the appropriate board to claim a team or join the waitlist.