Keeper provides commissioner with different methods for mitigating the impact of the early and mid-season bye rounds. One of the most popular options for the early bye rounds is to "Apply Opening Round Points" (or "Opening Round Stats" in category leagues).
How does "Apply Opening Round Points" setting work
Firstly, you don't need to do anything until Round 2, 3 or 4 when players who played in Opening Round have their bye.
During these rounds, if you want to use a player's score from Opening Round, you just need to have moved the player in your lineup by the time the first game of the round starts.
Once the first game starts on Thursday night, these players will become locked and will be unable to be moved.
Just think of it like if they were playing in the Thursday night game - they have a score and therefore are locked into place, no matter what lockout settings you use.
Example:
- Isaac Heeney plays in Opening Round, and scored 104 points vs the Blues.
- In Round 3 the Swans have their bye. You can choose whether you want to use his 104 points by including him in your starting lineup or emergencies, or leave him on the bench where he won't score.
- When the first game of Round 3 starts at 7:30pm Thu AEDT (Geelong vs Adelaide), he will be locked in lineups can no longer be moved.
Do I need to lock in players before their Round 0 game starts?
No. Given the complexity this would cause when combined with trades and waivers, Keeper doesn't support locking of players ahead of time. Your league is welcome to implement your own agreements on this and Pro and Ultimate Leagues can edit match results to reflect things if required.
Can I captain a player and get double points?
Yes. Players from Opening Round are treated like any other player who play on Thursday night and their score will double if you've named them captain.
Does this mean I'll know stats & scores ahead of time?
Yes. You'll know how players in Opening Round performed and be able to choose whether or not to use these scores in your lineup. However they need to be locked in by the time the first game is played, reducing the ability to "double dip" after seeing if they outscored other players who play in that round.
Can I pick up a free agent who scores well in opening round and use their score?
Yes. If your league allows transactions you are free to trade or add free agents and get their Opening Round stats.
Will opening round scores apply for bye players in emergency positions?
Yes. Players from Opening Round are treated like any other player who play on Thursday night and their score will count if you've named them in your emergencies.
Will opening round scores apply if the player is now injured or suspended?
Yes, it doesn't matter what their current status is. If they scored in Round 0, their points will apply as if they were playing in the Thursday night game.
We want to apply different rules, what can we do?
If you'd like to apply a different set of logic to what we offer, leagues who have upgraded to a Pro or Ultimate subscription can manually calculate team scores and use the "Edit Match Results" tool at the end of the round to adjust team totals and results. Commissioners in Ultimate leagues can also use the "Edit Lineups" tool to manually move players in or out of lineups to suit their custom rules.
Do players who play in opening round become waivers during opening round once their game starts?
Only if your commissioner has enabled this setting via Settings > Waivers. Otherwise they will be remain as free agents and anyone can add them during Opening Round games.
