"Eligible From" field for draft editable?

ShaneCarson · 04-24-2010, 11:26 AM

So in my league, I import historical rookies from all different times to populate my amateur draft. It seems though, no matter if they are 18 or 26, they are always coming from high school, never college. Is this field editable in any way? I don't see it in the player editor.

ShaneCarson · 04-24-2010, 11:29 AM

Here is a reference as to what I mean...

ShaneCarson · 05-09-2010, 02:46 PM

Anyone hear anything about this?

ShaneCarson · 06-17-2010, 04:51 PM

One more bump on this.

ShaneCarson · 06-26-2010, 01:45 AM

Echoooooooooo.

ShaneCarson · 06-27-2010, 08:14 PM

Markus? Steve? Anyyyybody?

ShaneCarson · 06-30-2010, 05:52 PM

Puh-lease! Somebody! Answer this!

fintach · 06-30-2010, 06:29 PM

I've never tried importing, so I'm afraid I don't have an answer, but I can think of a couple of things that might possibly be useful.

Looking at your example, I assume that must be *the* Jackie Robinson - despite the facegen. You might look up Jackie Robinson's real life history -- perhaps he never went to college in real life, so no matter how old he is when he shows up in your league, he never played college ball, making high school his last known "eligible from" possibility.

This could go for people of any age. They might be working instead of pursuing higher education, keeping their skills sharp in semi-pro leagues that don't show up in the "eligible from" field. Although it would be really cool to see that: "Eligible from: Semi-Pro League".

But if none of them are showing up as college players, then it sounds like something's off.

Do you get fictional draftees who are said to be eligible from college?

If you haven't done so, you might check your league rules about player creation and see if there's something in there.

If not, you can always submit a support ticket, if you think this is a bug.

Curtis · 06-30-2010, 08:15 PM

From Baseball Reference.com:

"Jack Roosevelt Robinson

Positions: Second Baseman, Third Baseman and First Baseman
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 195 lb.

Born: January 31, 1919 in Cairo, GA
High School: Muir Technical (Pasadena, CA)
School: University of California, Los Angeles
Signed as a Free Agent with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1945."

I'm pretty certain that he graduated from UCLA, not just attended.

ShaneCarson · 07-01-2010, 01:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fintach

I've never tried importing, so I'm afraid I don't have an answer, but I can think of a couple of things that might possibly be useful.

Looking at your example, I assume that must be *the* Jackie Robinson - despite the facegen. You might look up Jackie Robinson's real life history -- perhaps he never went to college in real life, so no matter how old he is when he shows up in your league, he never played college ball, making high school his last known "eligible from" possibility.

This could go for people of any age. They might be working instead of pursuing higher education, keeping their skills sharp in semi-pro leagues that don't show up in the "eligible from" field. Although it would be really cool to see that: "Eligible from: Semi-Pro League".

But if none of them are showing up as college players, then it sounds like something's off.

Do you get fictional draftees who are said to be eligible from college?

If you haven't done so, you might check your league rules about player creation and see if there's something in there.

If not, you can always submit a support ticket, if you think this is a bug.

All players imported come in from high school, no matter what the age.

Fictional draftees(which I avoid but have tested in this league) can come from college.

I think it's a bug and am going to submit a ticket. I just wish this was an editable field in the player editor. Makes no sense, especially with the emphasis of the high school / college in the newest version, for it not to be.

fintach · 07-01-2010, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Curtis

From Baseball Reference.com:

Heh. I should've known Baseball Reference.com would have it -- for some reason I assumed it would take some digging online to find out high school and college information about a player from 60 years ago. Now I'm just half-surprised they don't have his major and GPA.

Curtis · 07-01-2010, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fintach

Now I'm just half-surprised they don't have his major and GPA.

I believe that's available on Wikipedia….

ShaneCarson · 08-24-2010, 04:17 PM

Just got a response from my ticket. It seems Markus has fixed this for the upcoming patch.

04-24-2010, 11:26 AM	#1
ShaneCarson All Star Reserve Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 728	"Eligible From" field for draft editable? So in my league, I import historical rookies from all different times to populate my amateur draft. It seems though, no matter if they are 18 or 26, they are always coming from high school, never college. Is this field editable in any way? I don't see it in the player editor.

04-24-2010, 11:29 AM	#2
ShaneCarson All Star Reserve Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 728	Here is a reference as to what I mean... Attached Images

05-09-2010, 02:46 PM	#3
ShaneCarson All Star Reserve Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 728	Anyone hear anything about this?

06-17-2010, 04:51 PM	#4
ShaneCarson All Star Reserve Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 728	One more bump on this.

06-26-2010, 01:45 AM	#5
ShaneCarson All Star Reserve Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 728	Echoooooooooo.

06-27-2010, 08:14 PM	#6
ShaneCarson All Star Reserve Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 728	Markus? Steve? Anyyyybody?

06-30-2010, 05:52 PM	#7
ShaneCarson All Star Reserve Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 728	Puh-lease! Somebody! Answer this!

06-30-2010, 06:29 PM	#8
fintach Major Leagues Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 484	I've never tried importing, so I'm afraid I don't have an answer, but I can think of a couple of things that might possibly be useful. Looking at your example, I assume that must be the Jackie Robinson - despite the facegen. You might look up Jackie Robinson's real life history -- perhaps he never went to college in real life, so no matter how old he is when he shows up in your league, he never played college ball, making high school his last known "eligible from" possibility. This could go for people of any age. They might be working instead of pursuing higher education, keeping their skills sharp in semi-pro leagues that don't show up in the "eligible from" field. Although it would be really cool to see that: "Eligible from: Semi-Pro League". But if none of them are showing up as college players, then it sounds like something's off. Do you get fictional draftees who are said to be eligible from college? If you haven't done so, you might check your league rules about player creation and see if there's something in there. If not, you can always submit a support ticket, if you think this is a bug.

06-30-2010, 08:15 PM	#9
Curtis Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Watertown, New York Posts: 4,567	From Baseball Reference.com: "Jack Roosevelt Robinson Positions: Second Baseman, Third Baseman and First Baseman Bats: Right, Throws: Right Height: 5' 11", Weight: 195 lb. Born: January 31, 1919 in Cairo, GA High School: Muir Technical (Pasadena, CA) School: University of California, Los Angeles Signed as a Free Agent with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1945." I'm pretty certain that he graduated from UCLA, not just attended.

08-24-2010, 04:17 PM	#13
ShaneCarson All Star Reserve Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 728	Just got a response from my ticket. It seems Markus has fixed this for the upcoming patch.