In 2008, the NFFC will again use KDS/3RR, two procedures that will help owners compete for league titles in this 14-team format. KDS stands for Kentucky Derby Style preferences, which allows owners to set their draft preferences in the Main Event, Ultimate League, Draft Champions Leagues and all NFFC Satellite Leagues. 3RR stands for 3rd Round Reversal, where the serpentine draft goes to 14 to start Round 3 and then continues in serpentine fashion after that. All Main Event, Ultimate League, Draft Champions Leagues and NFFC Satellite Leagues will use 3RR in 2008.
Here's what KDS does: The KDS process allows owners to rank their order of preference for Draft Day, ranking their preferences 1 through 14 BEFORE the leagues are randomly selected. Some owners would rather draft at the top, if they are selected early in their league; others like to go to the middle, and others like to move down to the lower end. KDS allows that if you're fortunate enough. A sample KDS from an owner could look like this: 1, 2, 3, 14, 13, 8, 6, 7, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12. If an owner wants the 14th pick if he is selected fourth overall in his league, he would choose 14 as his fourth option and he would then be moved to 14th in that league on Draft Day if he was picked fourth out of the hat and the top three preferences were gone. NFFC officials will look at every owner's Draft Preferences after the leagues and orders are randomly selected and then announce the draft orders for each league.
How Is It Done?: ?: Once each NFFC owner has officially signed up for the contest, they can find this feature in their game site under My Settings. Then click on Draft Preferences and you'll see the Draft Order ranked 1 through 14 and the option to change those preferences next to them. If you decide not to rank your preferences, your preferred order will remain 1 through 14. Owners can change their Draft Preferences right up until the announced deadline is set.
Why Is This Done?: Even though all leagues are randomly selected out of a hat, KDS does allow owners to have a little say in their draft spots. KDS allows that by telling NFFC officials where you'd prefer to draft if selected early out of a hat. No longer are you just slotted into that spot; you now can tell us a more preferred spot by setting your KDS preferences. In the end, most NFFC owners will get a more preferred draft spot than the random slot would have given them.
What Is 3RR: 3RR Stands for 3rd Round Reversal, which allows the bottom of the draft order to begin Round 3 after also starting Round 2. It's one way to balance the talent in a 14-team league. All leagues will have the following draft order for NFFC draft leagues
Round 1: 1-14
Round 2: 14-1
Round 3: 14-1
Round 4: 1-14
Round 5: 14-1
Round 6: 1-14
Round 7: 14-1
Round 8: 1-14
Round 9: 14-1
Round 10: 1-14
Round 11: 14-1
Round 12: 1-14
Round 13: 14-1
Round 14: 1-14
Round 15: 14-1
Round 16: 1-14
Round 17: 14-1
Round 18: 1-14
Why Is 3RR Used?: 14-team leagues are tough because of their size and 3RR balances out all draft spots by giving the later picks the start of the draft in rounds 2 and 3. preferred order will remain 1 through 14. Owners can change their Draft Preferences right up until the announced deadline is set.
