The Law

Mock One Rules & Regulations

1. Take this seriously.

We are looking for mock drafters who are more than just fans of their team, folks who know their teams inside and out and can emulate what their team might do come draft day. Be knowledgeable about your team needs and the incoming rookie class. We do not expect you to know every player, but be ready to study up. At the end of the day, though, this is a mock draft for fun, so please do not take this too seriously.

2. Trade intelligently. (Please note! Trades are not permitted in #MockTwo)

If your draft allows trades, be smart about it. Use the draft pick value chart to gauge what you are doing, and again, try to emulate your team. Future draft picks are difficult to attach value to; when trading future draft picks, the average value of the round and divide by two. That should be a good starting point.

A Google spreadsheet will be created to track trades. Draftees will police themselves, so please keep track of any trades you make and make sure the spreadsheet is correct. This will avoid confusion and help the draft move along smoothly.

Note: compensatory picks are not tradable.

3. Be active and punctual.

All posts corresponding to MockTwo should include the #MockTwo hashtag. Majority of the people who are following this draft are following through this hashtag and without the GM’s using it they will be lost (Hell, Empulse will be lost too!).

We are looking for active tweeters, and our advice is to have direct messages be sent to your email addresses in case you are offline. The pick timers will be active between 8am-12am Eastern Time, and will be as follows:

• Round 1: 6 hours
• Round 2: 3 hours
• Rounds 3-6: 2 hours
• Round 7: 1 hour

If the timer runs out on your pick, we will simply skip you until you return, like the NFL draft. The timers are mainly there to accommodate working hours, so please try to take as little time as possible. Try to negotiate trades ahead of time, and have your pick ready when your turn comes up. Once a trade is made, you have 10 minutes to complete your pick until your turn is skipped. If you have a hardship, or you know that you will not be available when your turn is up, please DM the commissioner with your top 2-5 picks in order so that he can make a selection for you.

Note: if you consistently run over your timer, we will find another GM to take over your team. You have been warned.

4. Have fun.

As seriously as we want to take this, have fun. Players you want will be taken ahead of you, perhaps even with a team jumping one pick in front to grab them. Shenanigans will not be tolerated; if you deliberately screw another GM, do anything out of spite, or make ridiculous picks, you will be replaced. We want to make this a fun experience for everyone. Relax, and enjoy.