Feeder League questions

smythejd · 04-29-2018, 08:19 AM

I have a league of 40 major league teams and a minor league system consisting of only 2 levels (so another 80 teams). My draft is only 10 rounds.

If I would add feeders system, how many teams should I add?

stealofhome · 04-29-2018, 08:35 AM

I'm guessing around 56, but you have to make the eligibility requirements for high school to max age reached and for college 2 years prior to max. I have a calculator for this but haven't tried it out on unique leagues yet. Hopefully that gives you around 500 draftees.

smythejd · 04-29-2018, 09:11 AM

OK Thanks

I think that is can be accomplished.

Do you suggest a 50/50 split between High School and College?

stealofhome · 04-29-2018, 04:53 PM

Depends on what you're going for in your league. I'm still trying to nail down just the right settings but I've been focused on a 30/70 split right now. It means very few high schoolers go to college but gives you a better ratio for the draft. I know the default feeder league is about 83% high school but that causes issues for me.

I read somewhere on the forums that having a much larger percentage of high school teams (closer to that 83% number) gets you a good amount of high schoolers who go to college, but then you have to worry about having the draft be mostly high school prospects. If that doesn't bother you, maybe go 70/30 HS/C instead of 30/70

04-29-2018, 08:19 AM	#1
smythejd All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,011	Feeder League questions I have a league of 40 major league teams and a minor league system consisting of only 2 levels (so another 80 teams). My draft is only 10 rounds. If I would add feeders system, how many teams should I add?

04-29-2018, 08:35 AM	#2
stealofhome Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 2,282 Blog Entries: 1	I'm guessing around 56, but you have to make the eligibility requirements for high school to max age reached and for college 2 years prior to max. I have a calculator for this but haven't tried it out on unique leagues yet. Hopefully that gives you around 500 draftees.

04-29-2018, 09:11 AM	#3
smythejd All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,011	OK Thanks I think that is can be accomplished. Do you suggest a 50/50 split between High School and College?

04-29-2018, 04:53 PM	#4
stealofhome Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 2,282 Blog Entries: 1	Depends on what you're going for in your league. I'm still trying to nail down just the right settings but I've been focused on a 30/70 split right now. It means very few high schoolers go to college but gives you a better ratio for the draft. I know the default feeder league is about 83% high school but that causes issues for me. I read somewhere on the forums that having a much larger percentage of high school teams (closer to that 83% number) gets you a good amount of high schoolers who go to college, but then you have to worry about having the draft be mostly high school prospects. If that doesn't bother you, maybe go 70/30 HS/C instead of 30/70