Sigma Rho NCAA Division 1 Wrestling League 2:     2006-2007 season

Time is nearing for the selection of Wrestlers for Sigma Rho Wrestling League season 2.

Fantasy sports league for Man's oldest and greatest sport-WRESTLING.

The league will consist of a draft of 10 Wrestlers (one at each weight class from a Division 1 school) plus 3 at-large Wrestlers from any weight class from any school not yet taken (see additional information regarding at-large Wrestlers below).  Your 10 member team's points will be tallied on a weekly basis (Monday-Sunday).  Monday October 30th will count as the official start of the season.  Draft date is set for Sunday October 22nd at 5:00 p.m. at Down the Hatch (formerly Pastime Pub) in Lincoln, NE.

The points for each 10 member team will be awarded based on dual performance only on a week-by-week basis.  Margin of victory for individual matches will be used to assign points for team scoring using the dual format.  No tournaments will be used for this league.

The draft will consist of drawings for weight class drafting order, team drafting order, and at-large Wrestler drafting order (3 rounds of at-large drafting).  One must note that each team is drafting a Wrestler at a given weight class and not necessarily any given Wrestler.  For instance, during the draft one will simply state that they are choosing the 165-pound Wrestler from the University of Nebraska.  The rest of the league members will then have to look and see just who that individual Wrestler is most likely to be.  If that Wrestler gets injured or is otherwise unable to compete, then that school's backup will fill in.

An at-large Wrestler may be able to fill in at any time at any weight, but the commissioner must be notified by the end of Sunday prior to the week of competition.  At-large Wrestlers are from any school at any weight class and will be the only Wrestlers chosen by name.  Here one is simply choosing a Wrestler they think will have a successful dual season.  The three at-large Wrestlers are chosen after the 10 varsity Wrestlers and can be inserted into the lineup for your team at any weight class you think you might need them (in case one of your Wrestlers is going up against Askren, for instance).  The commissioner must be notified when an at-large Wrestler will be placed into the lineup, and it must be clearly stated which weight class from the default 10 member team the at-large Wrestler will be used in place of.  Any at-large Wrestler used will only be used for one week unless the commissioner is notified.  An at-large Wrestler can be used multiple times (in case of an injury to one of your initial 10 Wrestlers occurs).  All three at-large Wrestlers can be used if the team's captain so wishes.  Again, it is imperative that the commissioner be notified prior to the week of competition about of any changes to one's lineup because the initial 10 wrestlers will be used as a default team.  The team's captain will simply notify the commissioner by the Sunday prior to the week of competition which week they wish to substitute, which at-large Wrestler they would like to substitute, and for which default weight class they would like to substitute them.  Again, the original lineup will be used the following week unless the commissioner is notified.  This forces competitors to stay focused on the league or they will be at risk of losing points by not having an at-large Wrestler in the lineup even though there are holes to fill from the original 10 member team.

At all times the original 10 member team takes precedence over any at-large Wrestler.  If someone chooses an at-large Wrestler that for some reason starts Wrestling at some other 10 member team's weight class for that school then that 10 member team benefits and the at-large Wrestler cannot be counted.  The original weight class must be used unless one can use one of their other at-large Wrestlers to fill the spot in question (just so that they are not being used by another 10 member team that week.  The 10 member team is the key and will settle all arguments.

The entry into this sports league is free.  The commissioner will tally all scores and send results, but every league member is encouraged to follow their team and report any discrepancies.

What's at stake?  Admittance to all six sessions of the 2007 NCAA Division 1 Wrestling Championships at Palace of Auburn Hills Michigan!  That's right, a chance to see all the action live.  Highest point total wins.  In the event of a tie, Wrestling rules dictate the winner.

This is going to be huge!

Spencer R. Trowbridge
6240 NW 2nd Circle APT #243
Lincoln, NE
68521

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