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League 6

2006-12-15T14:03:42Z

203.59.33.5:

==History==

For a long time League 5 was one of the most active leagues in all of Simsports. It had a number of factors in its favour. The two biggest of these being that it enjoyed being one of the last leagues to have a second league added on the same rotation and arguably the best supporting web site ever. The web site (www.vickditale.com) was hosted and primarily authored by coach bhdevault (then coach of the Spokane Generals)and was responsible for a large influx of coaches and activity from its inception (~Season 10?) until its transferral.

In season 20 coach ajhoward created the first SimNBA professional league using the FastBreak Basketball (FBB) simulation engine. Each season the top graduates from L6 are transferred to this league which is still running (as of season 40) and can be found at [http://www.simnba.net SimNBA].

In season 24 League 15 was added on the same rotation. A substantial number of coaches (including bhdevault and the web-site) left L6 for L15. With many of the most active coaches in the game joining the new "elite" league and most not wanting another team on the same recruiting cycle it has never quite recovered to pre-season 24 activity levels.

===Hall of Fame===
During the time of www.vickditale.com a number of players were voted apon and elevated to the League 6 Hall of Fame. This covered players up to and including Season 21.

*J.T. Pointer (Honolulu Hawkeyes)
*Pooh Essex (San Diego Lucky Pennies)
*Dave Duerson (Laramie Fighting Irish)
*Ricky McAdams (???)
*Joe Sullivan (???)
*Darryl Willinger (Panama City Moles 6-9)
*Eddie Strange (Atlanta Magnets)
*Jamond Davidson (Milwaukee ???)
*Jerome Brewster (Ocala Oak)
*Taylor Lockhart (Ft. Lauderdale Cougars)
*Laramie Neumann (St. Petersburg ???)
*Brett McDonald (Blacksburg Tribe)
*Eric Singleton (Tucson Kings)
*Gervaise Love (Tucson Kings)
*Eduardo Poole (Sumter Bulldoggs)
*Monty Zoeller (Spokane Generals)
*Marty Kamer (Blacksburg Tribe)
*Duane Kern (Bakersfield Swift Kicks)
*Mathew Wiggins (Norfolk Cavalry)
*Tory Adams (Wheeling ???)
*Rance Hyatt (Lake Tahoe Treason)
*Jess Langford (Boston)
*Spencer Tinnell (Knoxford Wampus Cats)
*Ace Dohn (Starkville Penguins?)
*Oscar Grenig (Roswell Half-wits?)
*Kincaid Santos (Pensacola ???)
*Russell Gibson (Lake Tahoe Treason)
*Grover Rigsby (Macon Terrapins)
*Shagari Ubaka (Spokane Generals)
*Brien Flood (Blacksburg Tribe)

==Conferences==
[[L6_C1|1]] [[L6_C2|2]] [[L6_C3|3]] [[L6_C4|4]] [[L6_C5|5]] [[L6_C6|6]] [[L6_C7|7]] [[L6_C8|8]]
[[L6_C9|9]] [[L6_C10|10]] [[L6_C11|11]] [[L6_C12|12]] [[L6_C13|13]] [[L6_C14|14]] [[L6_C15|15]] [[L6_C16|16]] [[L6_C17|17]] [[L6_C18|18]] [[L6_C19|19]] [[L6_C20|20]] [[L6_C21|21]] [[L6_C22|22]] [[L6_C23|23]] [[L6_C24|24]] [[L6_C25|25]] [[L6_C26|26]] [[L6_C27|27]] [[L6_C28|28]] [[L6_C29|29]] [[L6_C30|30]] [[L6_C31|31]] [[L6_C32|32]]

League 6

2006-12-15T13:39:13Z

203.59.33.5: /* History */

League 6

2006-12-15T13:37:53Z

203.59.33.5: /* Hall of Fame */

==History==

For a long time League 5 was one of the most active leagues in all of Simsports. It had a number of factors in its favour. The two biggest of these being that it enjoyed being one of the last leagues to have a second league added on the same rotation and arguably the best supporting web site ever. The web site (www.vickditale.com) was hosted and primarily authored by coach bhdevault (then coach of the Spokane Generals)and was responsible for a large influx of coaches and activity from its inception (~Season 10?) until its transferral.

In season 20 coach ajhoward created the first SimNBA professional league using the FastBreak Basketball (FBB) simulation engine. Each season the top graduates from L6 are transferred to this league which is still running (as of season 40) and can be found at www.simnba.net

In season 24 League 15 was added on the same rotation. A substantial number of coaches (including bhdevault and the web-site) left L6 for L15. With many of the most active coaches in the game joining the new "elite" league and most not wanting another team on the same recruiting cycle it has never quite recovered to pre-season 24 activity levels.

===Hall of Fame===
During the time of www.vickditale.com a number of players were voted apon and elevated to the League 6 Hall of Fame. This covered players up to and including Season 21.

*J.T. Pointer (Honolulu Hawkeyes)
*Pooh Essex (San Diego Lucky Pennies)
*Dave Duerson (Laramie Fighting Irish)
*Ricky McAdams (???)
*Joe Sullivan (???)
*Darryl Willinger (Panama City Moles 6-9)
*Eddie Strange (Atlanta Magnets)
*Jamond Davidson (Milwaukee ???)
*Jerome Brewster (Ocala Oak)
*Taylor Lockhart (Ft. Lauderdale Cougars)
*Laramie Neumann (St. Petersburg ???)
*Brett McDonald (Blacksburg Tribe)
*Eric Singleton (Tucson Kings)
*Gervaise Love (Tucson Kings)
*Eduardo Poole (Sumter Bulldoggs)
*Monty Zoeller (Spokane Generals)
*Marty Kamer (Blacksburg Tribe)
*Duane Kern (Bakersfield Swift Kicks)
*Mathew Wiggins (Norfolk Cavalry)
*Tory Adams (Wheeling ???)
*Rance Hyatt (Lake Tahoe Treason)
*Jess Langford (Boston)
*Spencer Tinnell (Knoxford Wampus Cats)
*Ace Dohn (Starkville Penguins?)
*Oscar Grenig (Roswell Half-wits?)
*Kincaid Santos (Pensacola ???)
*Russell Gibson (Lake Tahoe Treason)
*Grover Rigsby (Macon Terrapins)
*Shagari Ubaka (Spokane Generals)
*Brien Flood (Blacksburg Tribe)

League 6

2006-12-15T13:37:30Z

203.59.33.5: /* Hall of Fame */

==History==

For a long time League 5 was one of the most active leagues in all of Simsports. It had a number of factors in its favour. The two biggest of these being that it enjoyed being one of the last leagues to have a second league added on the same rotation and arguably the best supporting web site ever. The web site (www.vickditale.com) was hosted and primarily authored by coach bhdevault (then coach of the Spokane Generals)and was responsible for a large influx of coaches and activity from its inception (~Season 10?) until its transferral.

In season 20 coach ajhoward created the first SimNBA professional league using the FastBreak Basketball (FBB) simulation engine. Each season the top graduates from L6 are transferred to this league which is still running (as of season 40) and can be found at www.simnba.net

In season 24 League 15 was added on the same rotation. A substantial number of coaches (including bhdevault and the web-site) left L6 for L15. With many of the most active coaches in the game joining the new "elite" league and most not wanting another team on the same recruiting cycle it has never quite recovered to pre-season 24 activity levels.

===Hall of Fame===
During the time of www.vickditale.com a number of players were voted apon and elevated to the League 6 Hall of Fame. This covered players up to and including Season 21.

*J.T. Pointer (Honolulu Hawkeyes)
*Pooh Essex (San Diego Lucky Pennies)
*Dave Duerson (Laramie Fighting Irish)
*Ricky McAdams (???), Joe Sullivan (???)
*Darryl Willinger (Panama City Moles 6-9)
*Eddie Strange (Atlanta Magnets)
*Jamond Davidson (Milwaukee ???)
*Jerome Brewster (Ocala Oak)
*Taylor Lockhart (Ft. Lauderdale Cougars)
*Laramie Neumann (St. Petersburg ???)
*Brett McDonald (Blacksburg Tribe)
*Eric Singleton (Tucson Kings)
*Gervaise Love (Tucson Kings)
*Eduardo Poole (Sumter Bulldoggs)
*Monty Zoeller (Spokane Generals)
*Marty Kamer (Blacksburg Tribe)
*Duane Kern (Bakersfield Swift Kicks)
*Mathew Wiggins (Norfolk Cavalry)
*Tory Adams (Wheeling ???)
*Rance Hyatt (Lake Tahoe Treason)
*Jess Langford (Boston)
*Spencer Tinnell (Knoxford Wampus Cats)
*Ace Dohn (Starkville Penguins?)
*Oscar Grenig (Roswell Half-wits?)
*Kincaid Santos (Pensacola ???)
*Russell Gibson (Lake Tahoe Treason)
*Grover Rigsby (Macon Terrapins)
*Shagari Ubaka (Spokane Generals)
*Brien Flood (Blacksburg Tribe)

League 6

2006-12-15T13:32:57Z

203.59.33.5: Initial L6 Page (History and Hall of Fame)

==History==

For a long time League 5 was one of the most active leagues in all of Simsports. It had a number of factors in its favour. The two biggest of these being that it enjoyed being one of the last leagues to have a second league added on the same rotation and arguably the best supporting web site ever. The web site (www.vickditale.com) was hosted and primarily authored by coach bhdevault (then coach of the Spokane Generals)and was responsible for a large influx of coaches and activity from its inception (~Season 10?) until its transferral.

In season 20 coach ajhoward created the first SimNBA professional league using the FastBreak Basketball (FBB) simulation engine. Each season the top graduates from L6 are transferred to this league which is still running (as of season 40) and can be found at www.simnba.net

In season 24 League 15 was added on the same rotation. A substantial number of coaches (including bhdevault and the web-site) left L6 for L15. With many of the most active coaches in the game joining the new "elite" league and most not wanting another team on the same recruiting cycle it has never quite recovered to pre-season 24 activity levels.

===Hall of Fame===
During the time of www.vickditale.com a number of players were voted apon and elevated to the League 6 Hall of Fame. This covered players up to and including Season 21.

J.T. Pointer (Honolulu Hawkeyes)
Pooh Essex (San Diego Lucky Pennies)
Dave Duerson (Laramie Fighting Irish)
Ricky McAdams (???), Joe Sullivan (???)
Darryl Willinger (Panama City Moles 6-9)
Eddie Strange (Atlanta Magnets)
Jamond Davidson (Milwaukee ???)
Jerome Brewster (Ocala Oak)
Taylor Lockhart (Ft. Lauderdale Cougars)
Laramie Neumann (St. Petersburg ???)
Brett McDonald (Blacksburg Tribe)
Eric Singleton (Tucson Kings)
Gervaise Love (Tucson Kings)
Eduardo Poole (Sumter Bulldoggs)
Monty Zoeller (Spokane Generals)
Marty Kamer (Blacksburg Tribe)
Duane Kern (Bakersfield Swift Kicks)
Mathew Wiggins (Norfolk Cavalry)
Tory Adams (Wheeling ???)
Rance Hyatt (Lake Tahoe Treason)
Jess Langford (Boston)
Spencer Tinnell (Knoxford Wampus Cats)
Ace Dohn (Starkville Penguins?)
Oscar Grenig (Roswell Half-wits?)
Kincaid Santos (Pensacola ???)
Russell Gibson (Lake Tahoe Treason)
Grover Rigsby (Macon Terrapins)
Shagari Ubaka (Spokane Generals)
Brien Flood (Blacksburg Tribe)

Glossary

2006-12-15T13:04:55Z

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'''+/-''' - Players and teams and attributes are often referred to using a +/- system. A player's +/- is determined by converting each attribute from its word rating to a +/- number. Exc = +2, Good = +1, Fair = 0, Poor = -1, None = -2. By summing a player's attributes a +/- ranking is determined. A player with the attributes PEGNGF could be described as a +4/-3 or +1. If a team starts five "Good" defenders they may be described as "starting +5 defense". Note that each word rating describes a range of actual skill level, so that +/- is only an approximation of actual talent.

'''Activity Points''' - Activity Points are a relic from ~2000 and are no longer used although there a still some references to them on the site.

'''Clear Lead''' - A recruit where the team with most recruiting points on that player has 13 or more points more than the next nearest team. The player will appear as 0/0 in the w-3/w-12 columns, so he is "clear".

'''First Drop''' - If a team has the second most recruiting points on a player they may be referred to as being "first drop" on that player. If the team in the lead prioritizes other recruits or signs three better players, the player may "drop" to the team with the second most points.

'''Lead''' - Normally refers to a recruit where the team with the most recruiting points on that players has 4 or more recruiting points than the next nearest team. The player will appear as 0/x in the w-3/w-12 columns. Sometimes a coach will know that they are ahead by a smaller number than 4 RPE and still refer to the player as a lead. (Others would classify this as a tie)

'''Lottery, Lotto''' - A recruit that is (or is likely to be) maxed by a large number of coaches leading to a large tie.

'''Max''' - A recruit given the maximum number (17) of RPE each week.

'''PP's''' - An abbreviation for "priority points". See the SimSports recruiting FAQ for more details.

'''RPE''' - An abbreviation for "recruiting points earned".

'''Safety Net''' - Any recruit that is not a Max but is still being pursued by a team is part of the "safety net". It is recommended that you try and establish at least 3 clear leads in your safety net so that if you don't break any ties you will avoid a walk-on.

'''SS''' - An abbreviation for Simulated Sports, referring to the Simulated Sports College Basketball Simulation.

'''Stud''' - A talented player.

'''Tie''' - A recruit where two or more coaches are tied for the most recruiting points spent on that recruit. Often referred to by size. A "3/3 tie" would be a recruit with 4 coaches tied for the most RPE. (see w3/w12)

'''w-3/w-12, w3/w12''' - The W-3 and W-12 columns (On your "My Top 35" page) list the number of teams within 3 and 12 RPE of you for a given recruit. The count EXCLUDES your team, but INCLUDES ties and anyone ahead of you. For example, if you lead on a recruit and have 0/0 for W-3/W-12, then no one is within 12 RPE. If you are 0/1, then no one is within 3, but there is 1 other team within 12. 1/1 would indicate that there is 1 team within 3 (and of course that same team is also within 12). Note that if you have less than 13RPE you will see 255 teams in the w-12 column.

'''Walk-on, walk on''' - A player that signs with a team when the team had less than 28RPE's on that player (or often 0 RPE). Generally a bad player.

Glossary

2006-12-15T13:01:37Z

203.59.33.5: Initial posting of some SS definitions

'''+/-''' - Players and teams and attributes are often referred to using a +/- system. A player's +/- is determined by converting each attribute from its word rating to a +/- number. Exc = +2, Good = +1, Fair = 0, Poor = -1, None = -2. By summing a player's attributes a +/- ranking is determined. A player with the attributes PEGNGF could be described as a +4/-3 or +1. If a team starts five "Good" defenders they may be described as "starting +5 defense". Note that each word rating describes a range of actual skill level, so that +/- is only an approximation of actual talent.

'''Clear Lead''' - A recruit where the team with most recruiting points on that player has 13 or more points more than the next nearest team. The player will appear as 0/0 in the w-3/w-12 columns, so he is "clear".

'''First Drop''' - If a team has the second most recruiting points on a player they may be referred to as being "first drop" on that player. If the team in the lead prioritizes other recruits or signs three better players, the player may "drop" to the team with the second most points.

'''Lead''' - Normally refers to a recruit where the team with the most recruiting points on that players has 4 or more recruiting points than the next nearest team. The player will appear as 0/x in the w-3/w-12 columns. Sometimes a coach will know that they are ahead by a smaller number than 4 RPE and still refer to the player as a lead. (Others would classify this as a tie)

'''Lottery, Lotto''' - A recruit that is (or is likely to be) maxed by a large number of coaches leading to a large tie.

'''Max''' - A recruit given the maximum number (17) of RPE each week.

'''PP's''' - An abbreviation for "priority points". See the SimSports recruiting FAQ for more details.

'''Safety Net''' - Any recruit that is not a Max but is still being pursued by a team is part of the "safety net". It is recommended that you try and establish at least 3 clear leads in your safety net so that if you don't break any ties you will avoid a walk-on.

'''Stud''' - A talented player.

'''Tie''' - A recruit where two or more coaches are tied for the most recruiting points spent on that recruit. Often referred to by size. A "3/3 tie" would be a recruit with 4 coaches tied for the most RPE. (see w3/w12)

'''w-3/w-12, w3/w12''' - The W-3 and W-12 columns (On your "My Top 35" page) list the number of teams within 3 and 12 RPE of you for a given recruit. The count EXCLUDES your team, but INCLUDES ties and anyone ahead of you. For example, if you lead on a recruit and have 0/0 for W-3/W-12, then no one is within 12 RPE. If you are 0/1, then no one is within 3, but there is 1 other team within 12. 1/1 would indicate that there is 1 team within 3 (and of course that same team is also within 12). Note that if you have less than 13RPE you will see 255 teams in the w-12 column.

'''Walk-on, walk on''' - A player that signs with a team when the team had less than 28RPE's on that player (or often 0 RPE). Generally a bad player.