1) Status Quo - exactly what we did this year. Each JBL team has one ball. Reverse order draw. 1st ball out gets 13th pick; 2nd ball out gets 12th; last ball out wins the lottery and gets the 1st pick
2) # of Balls Matches Standings - 1st place gets 1 lottery ball; 2nd gets 2; 13th gets 13 balls.
3) # of Balls Matches Keepers - top 4 teams can keep 4 players and get 4 lottery balls each; 5th to 8th can protect 3 players and get 3 lottery balls; all the way done. The one change - the 13th place team does get 1 lottery ball (because they get no keepers)
Those are the 3 finalists - each receiving 3 votes each.
As the voting process was underway I was thinking about different ways to enhance the lottery idea. One of the discussion points around some of the options is whether we should reward those teams who do poorly in the standings with less lottery balls or more lottery balls?? Do we want to reward them for being shitty? Or do we want to give them a better shot at being competitive?
So, thinking about the idea more - what if we started with the STATUS QUO idea. Each JBL team is guaranteed one lottery ball in the mix. However, JBL teams can earn additional balls by winning the weekly scoring periods. So far this season - Seoul, MBB and the Wack have won weeks 1-3 and would earn an extra lottery ball. In standard years - this would mean an extra 24 balls (matching the 24 weeks) could be 'earned'. Now, in this scenario, I'm well aware that the "better" JBL teams are likely to earn more lottery balls. Last year, Seoul won something like 12 of the 24 weeks and he would have a better chance at winning the rookie lottery. That being said, the lower teams would still be motivated to put out competitive line-ups all season long to try and earn extra lottery balls.
So, let's look at the scenario with BALLS MATCHES STANDINGS. The 1st place team would get 1 ball automatically and the 13th place team would have 13 balls. In this scenario, the 1st place team, because they finished in 1st place likely won a handful of scoring periods and would end up with maybe 8-10 lottery balls while the 13th place team maybe just has the 13 balls. This would be a far more balanced lottery and allows the better teams to 'earn' extra chances at winning the 1st Rookie Pick while still providing those bottom feeders with some hope as well.
Same goes for the option BALLS MATCHES KEEPERS. This is a more equal starting point with groups of teams with the same number of lottery balls to start with - but again, could earn additional balls by winning weekly scoring periods.
The more I think about these options as I put them on the paper - the more I like them.
Finding the balance between 'rewarding success' and 'finding parity' could be found in the 2nd option - BALLS MATCHES STANDINGS.
The JBL Champ will have just 1 ball based on his JBL title but would have likely earned several more throughout his championship run. This is rewarding success. The 13th place team, who might have suffered through injuries or bad luck would still have 13 balls in the mix for the rookie lottery. This would potentially allow him a good rookie to rebuild his franchise for the next season. Best of both worlds? Maybe...
So, here's my thought. I'll let this current poll play out. Let's make sure that the masses like the idea of 'earning extra balls' by winning weekly scoring periods. If that's the case, then I think the final 3 options becomes a final 6 options. The 3 as is and then the same 3 again with the ability to earn extra balls.
Any comments fellas? Good idea? Bad idea? Let me know what you think...
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