https://simulationhockey.com/showthread....pid2999719 SHL Affilate + 2.5 TPE
8) Write about a potential new recruitment strategy for the league. How can we attract more new players, and what can we do to retain them better? + 5 TPE
I think that this league has done a fantastic job as of late recruiting through reddit and getting players from other sim leagues to come over and create players and many of those people have become very important and influential members in this league. We've seen a huge increase in player retention, and members as a whole which is really awesome to see. So I'd definitely like to commend the ISFL head office and recruitment team for really expanding the league and making it more interesting and fun. Now, for more ideas on how to recruit further. Eventually, and we are seeing this issue with SHL recruitment, reddit will be run dry with members that are looking to join the league. In fact, a lot of people on reddit get mad and are sick of seeing our recruitment posts every so often (I don't really get why since its not hurting anyone, but it is what it is), so reddit recruitment has gotten pretty low for us over in the SHL. Knowing this, I think that it is important to start expanding our recruitment to other platforms. I know I have talked with nour about this over in SHL, but a social media team would definitely be a good thing in my opinion. Currently, any social media associated with any sim league really is confined into a little bubble with the other social media accounts from the leagues. To the rest of the world on these platforms, sim leagues simply do not exist. There are plenty of people out there on instagram, twitter, facebook, whatever platform that would be interested in joining sim leagues. I had no idea that I would be interested nearly 4 years ago when I joined SHL yet here I am. So I think the next logical step is to start to expand our influence on social media in order to reach more sports fans. SO many people view and read comments on posts by the NFL, NHL, etc. I think that commenting on these posts with a short blurb could definitely interest people reading through the comments. If someone is taking their time to read comments on a post, they care enough about the sport to maybe want to join a sim league. We could also use donation money that isnt being used to upgrade the forum to buy promos with popular accounts and channels on youtube as well. I remember the VHL doing one with a very popular NHL youtuber an I don't see why we couldn't do the same.
19) Your player or team made big headlines in the news this week. What did they do, and why did it garner so much attention? + 2.5 TPE
Fitted Cuddles, new running back prospect who has declared for the DSFL draft that will be taking place sometime next week, has been turning heads in the scouting combine and pre-draft training camps as well as workouts. The young powerback has made a name for himself with his hard work in the training room and the exponential growth of his play in such a short time. He has added so much speed, strength, and agility before the draft. Before these training camps, Cuddles was seen as a potential role player on a team, but definitely not a starting running back. However, given the proper equipment and coaching, Cuddles has shown that he has the work ethic and the ability to potentially be a true starting running back in the IFSL, and already looks to be able to cause some serious damage for whatever DSFL team decides to draft him. With so many big name players in the DSFL draft, it is undoubtable that Fitted Cuddles will fall in the draft, but this might be a great thing for DSFL teams looking for a late round steal. His work ethic and skill could inject some much needed offense for a team that has struggled at the running back position.
8) Write about a potential new recruitment strategy for the league. How can we attract more new players, and what can we do to retain them better? + 5 TPE
I think that this league has done a fantastic job as of late recruiting through reddit and getting players from other sim leagues to come over and create players and many of those people have become very important and influential members in this league. We've seen a huge increase in player retention, and members as a whole which is really awesome to see. So I'd definitely like to commend the ISFL head office and recruitment team for really expanding the league and making it more interesting and fun. Now, for more ideas on how to recruit further. Eventually, and we are seeing this issue with SHL recruitment, reddit will be run dry with members that are looking to join the league. In fact, a lot of people on reddit get mad and are sick of seeing our recruitment posts every so often (I don't really get why since its not hurting anyone, but it is what it is), so reddit recruitment has gotten pretty low for us over in the SHL. Knowing this, I think that it is important to start expanding our recruitment to other platforms. I know I have talked with nour about this over in SHL, but a social media team would definitely be a good thing in my opinion. Currently, any social media associated with any sim league really is confined into a little bubble with the other social media accounts from the leagues. To the rest of the world on these platforms, sim leagues simply do not exist. There are plenty of people out there on instagram, twitter, facebook, whatever platform that would be interested in joining sim leagues. I had no idea that I would be interested nearly 4 years ago when I joined SHL yet here I am. So I think the next logical step is to start to expand our influence on social media in order to reach more sports fans. SO many people view and read comments on posts by the NFL, NHL, etc. I think that commenting on these posts with a short blurb could definitely interest people reading through the comments. If someone is taking their time to read comments on a post, they care enough about the sport to maybe want to join a sim league. We could also use donation money that isnt being used to upgrade the forum to buy promos with popular accounts and channels on youtube as well. I remember the VHL doing one with a very popular NHL youtuber an I don't see why we couldn't do the same.
19) Your player or team made big headlines in the news this week. What did they do, and why did it garner so much attention? + 2.5 TPE
Fitted Cuddles, new running back prospect who has declared for the DSFL draft that will be taking place sometime next week, has been turning heads in the scouting combine and pre-draft training camps as well as workouts. The young powerback has made a name for himself with his hard work in the training room and the exponential growth of his play in such a short time. He has added so much speed, strength, and agility before the draft. Before these training camps, Cuddles was seen as a potential role player on a team, but definitely not a starting running back. However, given the proper equipment and coaching, Cuddles has shown that he has the work ethic and the ability to potentially be a true starting running back in the IFSL, and already looks to be able to cause some serious damage for whatever DSFL team decides to draft him. With so many big name players in the DSFL draft, it is undoubtable that Fitted Cuddles will fall in the draft, but this might be a great thing for DSFL teams looking for a late round steal. His work ethic and skill could inject some much needed offense for a team that has struggled at the running back position.
