Trophies
The CKL is stupidly serious about its trophies. They are a great source of league pride. You are encouraged to survey the 60+ trophies available to be earned, and brainstorm new trophies to benchmark your rivalries!
League Buy-In and Rewards
The CKL buy-in is $20/season. The cash is awarded at the end of the season, as follows:
- 1st place -- $140
- 2nd place -- $60
- 3rd place -- $40
- 4th place -- $20
- 5th place -- $20
NEW FOR 2020: Buy-Ins are doubled to $40. Payouts are also doubled.
Retirement
If you would like to step away from the league, ample notice is appreciated. We expect all of our coaches to be CKL coaches for life… but if you feel the need to retire, please let Kendall know as soon after the end of the season as possible. Waiting until the summer to duck out on the league is incredibly poor form.
If you retire from the league in good standing (like Ken, Alan, Mark, Derrick, and Patrick), you are eligible to take a spot on the waiting list for a chance to return to the league.
If you are removed from the league for inactivity or collusion, or if you wait too long to declare your intentions to retire, you will be forever banned from the league. This shit is serious!
The Waiting List
One of the secrets of the CKL's success is keeping a constant and well-maintained waiting list for inclusion in the league. This waiting list serves to place the proper amount of pressure on our existing coaches --- stay active, invested, and knowledgeable, or be replaced by a coach from the waiting list.
Due to the waiting list, no CKL coach feels like the league is indebted or beholden to them for "filling up the league." This is vitally important and the best piece of advice I can give someone trying to start their own super-successful fantasy football league: recruit the number of coaches you need, and then recruit a few more options in order to create a robust waiting list. Strike that balance of supply and demand, so that you are able to trim fat and cut dead wood as needed or necessary.
The waiting list also gives coaches the option to retire, so they won't feel pressure to play on when life gets too big and scary and they aren't able to give the league 100% effort.
New / replacement coaches are chosen by the Commissioner. There is no "queue order" or anything of the sort. The Commish chooses the coach to call up based on what he feels is best for the league at any given time. Potential CKL coaches toiling on the waiting list should understand the process of inclusion. There is no velvet rope, just an ongoing chemistry experiment!
History of CKL Membership (current coaches in bold)
The CKL was started in 2002 by ten “founding fathers” – Kendall (league architect, Commissioner, visionary, and steward), Nathan (Vice Commissioner and league statistician), Joe, Paul, Derrick (aka “Doc”), Alan, Ken, Joe-Joe, John, and Brian.
In 2004, John was excused from the league and was replaced by Mark. Also in 2004, the league expanded from 10 to 12 teams, adding Aaron (aka “Rookie”) and Russ. Rookie eventually went on to assume the role of Co-Vice Commissioner and Tax Collector / Treasurer.
In 2005, former CKL champion Ken retired from the league in good standing, the first former Cup winner to ever leave the CKL. Ken was replaced by Kirk. Also in 2005, Brian was excused from the league. Brian was replaced by Tom.
In 2006, Joe-Joe was excused from the league. Joe-Joe was replaced by Ben. Also in 2006, Tom was excused from the league. Tom was replaced by Chad. 2006 was the last time a coach had to be removed from the league, ushering in a new era of stability.
In 2011, the league expanded from 12 to 14 teams, adding Patrick and Norris.
In 2014, Alan was replaced by Yado. Alan was our second former Cup winner to retire from the league, and he retired in good standing.
In 2015, Mark was replaced by Corey. Mark was our third former Cup winner to retire, and our first multi-Cup winner to step down. Mark retired in good standing, and has been and will continue to be sorely missed.
In 2016, Derrick was replaced by Ryan. Derrick was a good dude, and he made a helluva lot of playoff appearances, despite never breaking through for that elusive Cup. Doc will be missed.
In 2017, Patrick was replaced by Heath. Patrick was an active and... interesting... coach during his six seasons in the CKL. His last season culminated in his only playoff appearance. Patrick departed the CKL in good standing.
In 2019, Vic joined Heath to forge the CKL's first coaching duo. We'll see how it goes.
In total, there have been 24 different coaches in the CKL. Of the ten founding fathers, four remain -- Kendall, Nathan, Joe, and Paul.
CKL Champions and Playoff Appearances:
Season 1 (2002) - Ken, monosyllabic acronym (#2 Paul, #3 Derrick, #4 Alan)
Season 2 (2003) - Alan, Juris United (#2 Ken, #3 Kendall, #4 Joe-Joe)
Season 3 (2004) - Kendall, Pink Nightmare (#2 Alan, #3 Derrick, #4 Joe)
Season 4 (2005) - Kendall, Pink Nightmare (#2 Derrick, #3 Kirk, #4 Tom)
Season 5 (2006) - Joe, Big Jorillas (#2 Nathan, #3 Alan, #4 Rookie)
Season 6 (2007) - Rookie, Nth Degree (#2 Joe, #3 Mark, #4 Paul)
Season 7 (2008) - Mark, The Champeens (#2 Nathan, #3 Derrick, #4 Rookie)
Season 8 (2009) - Kendall, Pink Nightmare (#2 Kirk, #3 Mark, #4 Derrick)
Season 9 (2010) - Mark, The Champeens (#2 Derrick, #3 Kirk, #4 Kendall)
Season 10 (2011) - Kendall, Pink Nightmare (#2 Alan, #3 Kirk, #4 Rookie, #5 Mark, #6 Derrick)
Season 11 (2012) - Ben, Jesus the Moose (#2 Norris, #3 Kendall, #4 Nathan, #5 Paul, #6 Chad)
Season 12 (2013) - Chad, Double-O Daddy (#2 Kendall, #3 Russ, #4 Ben, #5 Joe, #6 Nathan)
Season 13 (2014) - Paul, Barclay Street Bruisers (#2 Kendall, #3 Kirk, #4 Norris, #5 Russ, #6 Joe)
Season 14 (2015) - Nathan, RAINBOW WOLF (#2 Chad, #3 Joe, #4 Derrick, #5 Yado, #6 Rookie)
Season 15 (2016) - Russ, The Magic Stick (#2 Joe, #3 Patrick, #4 Kendall, #5 Ryan, #6 Rookie)
Season 16 (2017) - Ryan, D2F Ratio (#2 Norris, #3 Yado, #4 Russ, #5 Ben, #6 Rookie)
Season 17 (2018) - Ben, Gurley Men (#2 Rookie, #3 Joe, #4 Kendall, #5 Paul, #6 Yado)
Season 18 (2019) - Rookie, Trophy Husband (#2 Norris, #3 Heath + Vic, #4 Paul, #5 Kendall, #6 Corey)
Playoff Appearances by Coach (Cups Won):
Kendall -- 12 playoff appearances (4 Cups won)
Rookie -- 9 (2)
Joe -- 8 (1)
Derrick -- 8 (0) retired
Paul -- 6 (1)
Mark -- 5 (2) retired
Nathan -- 5 (1)
Alan -- 5 (1) retired
Kirk -- 5 (0)
Ben -- 4 (2)
Russ -- 4 (1)
Norris -- 4 (0)
Chad -- 3 (1)
Yado -- 3 (0)
Ken -- 2 (1) retired
Ryan -- 2 (1)
Patrick -- 1 (0) retired
Joe-Joe -- 1 (0) excused
Corey -- 1 (0)
Heath -- 1 (0)
Vic -- 1 (0)
Tom -- 1 (0) excused
Brian -- 0 (0) excused
John -- 0 (0) excused
Active coaches' PLAYOFF PERCENTAGE:
Kendall – 12 playoff appearances out of 18 seasons, .667 playoff percentage
Rookie – 9 playoff appearances out of 16 seasons, .563 playoff percentage
Ryan – 2 playoff appearances out of 4 seasons played, .500 playoff percentage
Yado – 3/6, .500
Joe – 8/18, .444
Norris – 4/9, .444
Paul – 6/18, .333
Kirk – 5/15, .333
Heath – 1/3, .333
Ben – 4/14, .286
Nathan – 5/18, .278
Russ – 4/16, .250
Chad – 3/14, .214
Corey – 1/5, .200
(Vic – 1/1, 1.000)
The CKL was started in 2002 by ten “founding fathers” – Kendall (league architect, Commissioner, visionary, and steward), Nathan (Vice Commissioner and league statistician), Joe, Paul, Derrick (aka “Doc”), Alan, Ken, Joe-Joe, John, and Brian.
In 2004, John was excused from the league and was replaced by Mark. Also in 2004, the league expanded from 10 to 12 teams, adding Aaron (aka “Rookie”) and Russ. Rookie eventually went on to assume the role of Co-Vice Commissioner and Tax Collector / Treasurer.
In 2005, former CKL champion Ken retired from the league in good standing, the first former Cup winner to ever leave the CKL. Ken was replaced by Kirk. Also in 2005, Brian was excused from the league. Brian was replaced by Tom.
In 2006, Joe-Joe was excused from the league. Joe-Joe was replaced by Ben. Also in 2006, Tom was excused from the league. Tom was replaced by Chad. 2006 was the last time a coach had to be removed from the league, ushering in a new era of stability.
In 2011, the league expanded from 12 to 14 teams, adding Patrick and Norris.
In 2014, Alan was replaced by Yado. Alan was our second former Cup winner to retire from the league, and he retired in good standing.
In 2015, Mark was replaced by Corey. Mark was our third former Cup winner to retire, and our first multi-Cup winner to step down. Mark retired in good standing, and has been and will continue to be sorely missed.
In 2016, Derrick was replaced by Ryan. Derrick was a good dude, and he made a helluva lot of playoff appearances, despite never breaking through for that elusive Cup. Doc will be missed.
In 2017, Patrick was replaced by Heath. Patrick was an active and... interesting... coach during his six seasons in the CKL. His last season culminated in his only playoff appearance. Patrick departed the CKL in good standing.
In 2019, Vic joined Heath to forge the CKL's first coaching duo. We'll see how it goes.
In total, there have been 24 different coaches in the CKL. Of the ten founding fathers, four remain -- Kendall, Nathan, Joe, and Paul.
CKL Champions and Playoff Appearances:
Season 1 (2002) - Ken, monosyllabic acronym (#2 Paul, #3 Derrick, #4 Alan)
Season 2 (2003) - Alan, Juris United (#2 Ken, #3 Kendall, #4 Joe-Joe)
Season 3 (2004) - Kendall, Pink Nightmare (#2 Alan, #3 Derrick, #4 Joe)
Season 4 (2005) - Kendall, Pink Nightmare (#2 Derrick, #3 Kirk, #4 Tom)
Season 5 (2006) - Joe, Big Jorillas (#2 Nathan, #3 Alan, #4 Rookie)
Season 6 (2007) - Rookie, Nth Degree (#2 Joe, #3 Mark, #4 Paul)
Season 7 (2008) - Mark, The Champeens (#2 Nathan, #3 Derrick, #4 Rookie)
Season 8 (2009) - Kendall, Pink Nightmare (#2 Kirk, #3 Mark, #4 Derrick)
Season 9 (2010) - Mark, The Champeens (#2 Derrick, #3 Kirk, #4 Kendall)
Season 10 (2011) - Kendall, Pink Nightmare (#2 Alan, #3 Kirk, #4 Rookie, #5 Mark, #6 Derrick)
Season 11 (2012) - Ben, Jesus the Moose (#2 Norris, #3 Kendall, #4 Nathan, #5 Paul, #6 Chad)
Season 12 (2013) - Chad, Double-O Daddy (#2 Kendall, #3 Russ, #4 Ben, #5 Joe, #6 Nathan)
Season 13 (2014) - Paul, Barclay Street Bruisers (#2 Kendall, #3 Kirk, #4 Norris, #5 Russ, #6 Joe)
Season 14 (2015) - Nathan, RAINBOW WOLF (#2 Chad, #3 Joe, #4 Derrick, #5 Yado, #6 Rookie)
Season 15 (2016) - Russ, The Magic Stick (#2 Joe, #3 Patrick, #4 Kendall, #5 Ryan, #6 Rookie)
Season 16 (2017) - Ryan, D2F Ratio (#2 Norris, #3 Yado, #4 Russ, #5 Ben, #6 Rookie)
Season 17 (2018) - Ben, Gurley Men (#2 Rookie, #3 Joe, #4 Kendall, #5 Paul, #6 Yado)
Season 18 (2019) - Rookie, Trophy Husband (#2 Norris, #3 Heath + Vic, #4 Paul, #5 Kendall, #6 Corey)
Playoff Appearances by Coach (Cups Won):
Kendall -- 12 playoff appearances (4 Cups won)
Rookie -- 9 (2)
Joe -- 8 (1)
Derrick -- 8 (0) retired
Paul -- 6 (1)
Mark -- 5 (2) retired
Nathan -- 5 (1)
Alan -- 5 (1) retired
Kirk -- 5 (0)
Ben -- 4 (2)
Russ -- 4 (1)
Norris -- 4 (0)
Chad -- 3 (1)
Yado -- 3 (0)
Ken -- 2 (1) retired
Ryan -- 2 (1)
Patrick -- 1 (0) retired
Joe-Joe -- 1 (0) excused
Corey -- 1 (0)
Heath -- 1 (0)
Vic -- 1 (0)
Tom -- 1 (0) excused
Brian -- 0 (0) excused
John -- 0 (0) excused
Active coaches' PLAYOFF PERCENTAGE:
Kendall – 12 playoff appearances out of 18 seasons, .667 playoff percentage
Rookie – 9 playoff appearances out of 16 seasons, .563 playoff percentage
Ryan – 2 playoff appearances out of 4 seasons played, .500 playoff percentage
Yado – 3/6, .500
Joe – 8/18, .444
Norris – 4/9, .444
Paul – 6/18, .333
Kirk – 5/15, .333
Heath – 1/3, .333
Ben – 4/14, .286
Nathan – 5/18, .278
Russ – 4/16, .250
Chad – 3/14, .214
Corey – 1/5, .200
(Vic – 1/1, 1.000)
Photo Record
Once again, welcome to the Cavalier Keeper League – otherwise known as the “CKL” – otherwise known as the best fantasy football league on the planet.
Reading these first 4 parts has me slightly aroused and a tear of joy in my eye.
ReplyDeleteDerrick with seven playoff appearances!? Damn.
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