Hi everyone,

As promised, below is a step-by-step summary of how each Block will work.  The deadline dates for every step for every block for the entire season were sent in a previous email, and are also on the main page of the league website, www.spibabasketball.com . 

Step 1: I will post the league file in the yahoo groups file section, and send an email to the league notifying everyone that it is ready.

Step 2:  Everyone will create coach files for the block.  People can create one coach file or separate files for each opponent.  These files need to be created and posted to the files section of the yahoo group by the deadline.  There will be folders in the files section for coach files for each block.  Remember that the coach files each block are for your road games, because in the SPIBA we are responsible for playing our home games.  If a team does not submit a coach file by the deadline and I haven't heard from you, I will make players active/inactive to account for usage and let the computer generate one for you.  If you have life circumstances and need an extension on this deadline let Mike or I know in advance and we will do everything we can within reason to accommodate that.

Step 3:  Once the coach deadline passes, everyone can go to the relevant folder in the files section of the yahoo group and download and import their opponents' coach files for their home games that block.

Step 4: Play your home games that block-this is the fun part:)  Send your game results to the yahoo email group.  It is nice if you can include the box score in the body of the email so your opponent can quickly see how the game went.  Any games not submitted by the deadline listed will be autoplayed so I can get the next block's file out on time.

A quick note on deadlines-they are really important for a league to function smoothly, so they will be enforced.  With that being said, if you have life circumstances that preclude you from meeting league deadlines on a temporary basis, please openly communicate that to Mike and I.  We both have busy lives and families, so we understand that real life does come up from time to time.  Letting us know when that occurs is infinitely better than falling completely off the radar for any length of time.  The best way to prevent misunderstandings is to simply keep us in the loop if something is going on that will compromise your ability to fulfill league obligations. 

I think that's everything!  If anyone has any questions, let me know between now and next Wednesday when I send out the Block 1 league file.  And, keep sending those default coach files if you want one in the game file, and head coach requests if you haven't sent one yet.

Thanks all!

Adam