My Least Favorite Things About Every VHL Season

[Gustav 6,469]

There are things that pop up every season that I don't like to do, whether it's got to do with running the M or doing BoG stuff or just experiencing the league in general. Rather than being things I can change (because then I'd write an article trying to change them), they're really just facts of life and parts of why administrative league jobs aren't actually all that fun. While I'm glad I am where I am, I thought I'd give you some insight as to some specific things I don't like.

 

• Draft planning: I HATE planning for drafts and it's probably the worst thing on this list for me. I actually don't mind running the drafts themselves, but trying to figure out when I'm available can be a bit tough. As a GM, I always had the luxury of submitting a list just in case things came up last minute, but I can't do that if I'm the one who has to click the right buttons and skip the right people to keep things moving. This is the only time VHL clashes with real life for me--I've had to say no to some fun things because I had a draft to run, and I always feel like I'm missing out when I commit to a day because the people I know tend to make plans for things on shorter notice than we give the draft. When I do have to miss, too, it really is for legitimate reasons, but then that makes me feel like I'm letting people down here.
• Submitting the awards ballot: Another thing that I don't mind the "main" part of--discussing awards can actually be pretty rewarding in that I think there's good room for fair debate and I have a good amount of say in swaying opinions to the people who I think deserve them. The awards ballot itself is tough for one very specific reason, and that is the selection of the all-rookie team. Our index isn't reliable in showing who is and isn't a rookie, and scoring leaders on the portal don't often encompass everyone, so that usually means I have to scan through every team and click on every player who I think conceivably could be a rookie, all so I can end up making a choice for who I think rookie forward #3 might be. It comes right at the end of the form and is way more tedious than anything before.
• Having to talk to @Spartan
• Reminding people of things that should ideally be automatic: which isn't blaming the portal people in the slightest. Things like waivers closing at the end of the season is our responsibility, but it isn't something that we always (or I ever) remember to do exactly on time. The worst example of this, though, is that the timing of rollover isn't always obvious to everyone and you're really not supposed to drop players before it happens. Best case, we only have to mention this when someone asks. Worst case, strings have to be pulled to reset things properly.
• Anyone arguing for themselves in any award thread: including nominations for Hall of Fame Builder. Barring a couple specific cases, it's always ridiculous and it makes me want to vote for you way, way less when I see it. 

[Spartan 4,531]

You suck.

[Frank 5,259]

You rock.

[jacobcarson877 2,563]

You.

[Mysterious_Fish 405]

5 hours ago, jacobcarson877 said:

You.

Cool

[Gaikoku-hito 2,135]

 

On 10/4/2024 at 11:11 PM, Mysterious_Fish said:

Cool

dude!!