New: United Pro Hockey League (UPHL) (free, open-ended, email, mixed, modern, sports)

From: lindahl@pbm.com (Greg Lindahl)

Date: Sat, 09 Nov 2002 08:14:38 +0000

Name:		United Pro Hockey League (UPHL)
Costs:		Free
URL:		http://www.geocities.com/mwjon2/UPHLhome
Frequency:		At least 3 times a month
Email:		mwjon2@yahoo.com.au
Type:		Ice Hockey Sim League
Last-Update:		2002Nov05
Keywords: free, open-ended, email, mixed, modern, sports

Description:

The UPHL is a Hockey League, with a Franchise development focus, seasons
are played about once a month. With free agent signings, players leaving,
blockbuster trades and blue chip draft picks. All this to try to take your
team to the cup!

Expansion franchises are always available!
Participation can be light or heavy, depending on you.

There are a few rules and strategy points to master. If any of this sounds
worth a half hour of your time once a month, give it a go.  It�ll be far
better with a lot of teams (admittedly not for me).

There are a few steps per season -

1 - Submit team sheet to commissioner with line placings and goalie games
2 - Receive stats sheet from commissioner.  Stats sheet shows points
scored (alloted into goals and assists) and PIMs.   Goalie stat sheet
shows games won and lost, shutouts and GAA.  Top teams contest playoffs
and awards are given.
3 - Free agency.  Random players will be chosen from teams (sorry!).
4 - Bid on free agents.  Allocation will be determined on strength of
demand, (if I�ve taken your favourite player, just make your desire to
have him back very obvious) strength of lists (a team with no 6 rated
players will be more likely rich enough to afford a good free agent).
5 - Trading period.  It�s more interesting if managers trade players and
draft picks regularly.	Trades not official till reported.  Take a long
term view - if you suck, go to the draft and rebuild.  If you�re nearly at
the top, get some veterans in to push you to the cup.
6 - Adjust lists for rookie draft.  Dump players you don�t want anymore.
Some retirements will be forced.
7 - Rookie draft.  Lowest finishing team first.
8 - Go to 1

I�ll need a team city from the United States or Canada and a team name. So I
can put you into divisions.

VISIT THE SITE FOR MORE INFORMATION

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