Schedule for 2034. This is what I came up with:

Here are the key points:
1. Weekends are off!
2. Two days between the sims of Free Agency Stage 1 and Free Agency Stage 4. That way there is more time to look at available players and submit interviews for the draft. I have always felt rushed here.
3. Training Camp falls on a Monday which is nice to have the weekend to look at it.
4. I have a few questions listed about holidays.
5. Do we want to take two days off during the playoffs? Right now there is a sim every night.

Please feel free to respond and give your input and I will let Smitty make the final changes. Also please double check the dates. I think it is ok, but the more eyes the better.

5- Nov Staff Hiring 1
6- Nov Staff Hiring 2
7- Nov Staff Hiring 3
8- Nov Franchise/Summer League/Ticket Prices
9- Nov Free Agency Stage 1
12- Nov Free Agency Stage 2
14- Nov Free Agency Stage 3
16- Nov Free Agency Stage 4 (Last stage to submit interviews)

Can we start the Draft on the 17th which is a Saturday?? That way it might not run into Thanksgiving.

19- Nov Free Agency Stage 5 (Draft begins noon cst)
20- Nov Free Agency Stage 6 (Draft continues)
21- Nov Free Agency Stage 7-9 (Draft continues)

Thanksgiving – Should we take a break or will the draft be done??

26- Nov Free Agency Stage 10-12 (Draft continues)
27- Nov post draft file
28- Nov Free Agency II Stage 1
29- Nov Free Agency II Stage 2
30- Nov Free Agency II Stage 3-5
3- Dec Training Camp
4- Dec Exhibition Season Week 1
5- Dec Exhibition Season Week 2
6- Dec Exhibition Season Week 3
7- Dec Exhibition Season Week 4
10- Dec Exhibition Season Week 5
13- Dec Opening Day of Regular Season
17- Dec Optional Midweek (Monday)
18- Dec Week 2 Regular Season
20- Dec Week 3 Regular Season

Christmas – Do we want to take a longer break??

27- Dec Week 4 Regular Season

New Year’s Day

3- Jan Week 5 Regular Season(Trade Deadline)
8- Jan Week 6 Regular Season
10- Jan Week 7 Regular Season
15- Jan Week 8 Regular Season
17- Jan Week 9 Regular Season
22- Jan Week 10 Regular Season
24- Jan Week 11 Regular Season
29- Jan Week 12 Regular Season
31- Jan Week 13 Regular Season
5- Feb Week 14 Regular Season
7- Feb Week 15 Regular Season
12- Feb Week 16 Regular Season
14- Feb Week 17 Regular Season
18- Feb Midweek before Wild Card Round (Monday)
19- Feb Wild Card Round
20- Feb Divisional Round
21- Feb Conference Finals
22- Feb Midweek before CFL Bowl (Friday)
25- Feb CFL Bowl - END OF SEASON (Monday)

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Dean Gullberry's

I like the idea of having extra time in FA1-4. Another idea: could we combine Exhibition Season Weeks 1-2 into a single stage? If I remember correctly, the teams that play in week 1 don't play in week 2.

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No, sometimes teams play in both weeks 1 and 2.

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Hartford Attack

The draft starting on the 17th would be fine with me. I like the extra day in FA 1-4. That has seemed rushed for me too. I think the schedule for Christmas and New Years looks fine like that. Couldn't the post draft file and the last FA stages 10-12 be done together, or is that too much for the simmer?

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