Your draft is in and the die is cast! We’ve rounded up our top tips for dominating your league.
Use All of Your Lineup Space
Fill your lineups on every event every week. Even if you only have nine gymnasts who have ever competed beam, fill the 10th spot! Look for someone who has competed exhibitions or at intrasquads and put ‘em in, coach! Better to take a zero but keep the possibility for a score open than to take a guaranteed zero. You never know what might happen.
Stay Up-to-Date on Injuries
Keep an eye on our injury updates page when you set your lineups. We dedicate a lot of time to scouring photos and videos to determine who is on crutches, who is in a sling, and who might be on a scooter week-to-week. Bookmark the page, and use it! You don’t want to put someone in a lineup if they are injured!
Watch out for Bye Weeks
Keep an eye on our schedule. Bye weeks have stymied the best of us, and you don’t want to get caught in the trap. Remember, too, that when gymnasts have multiple meets in a weekend, the higher score counts. A gymnast with high-scoring potential but who can be inconsistent is a good play on double meet weekends.
Use the Waiver Wire
Make trades! There are always amazing gymnasts who go undrafted, freshmen who are breakout successes, or…