

I even have put in a rule that if you don't pay, you don't draft and I have the right to replace you as an managers. Collect League Fees EarlyĮmbed from Getty Images Make sure you collect league fees early. This is because there could be past week ramifications, especially if it is to the scoring. Regardless of that, to change, it would still have to be voted on and get 100% passing vote. The only reason I would change a rule is if a mistake was found in the setup. Therefore, it would be unfair to everybody if you changed rules after the draft. You may realize that a rule is not good a few weeks into the season, but other managers drafted based on those rules. There is almost no reason why a rule should be changed mid-season. I have had friends in leagues like this and they hate it and leave the next season. What you end up getting is a league where there is too much randomness and it is hard to manage a team.Īlso, don't even think about getting cute and adding positions such as punters or head coaches. It sounds fun to have leagues where you give bonuses for extra long runs, receptions or over 100 yards. Keep it Simpleĭon't go all crazy setting up your league scoring settings, rosters, among others. I have a few guidelines I follow when setting league rules. You have to both set the rules, but also be able to follow and enforce them, almost like a ref. I know this seems super early but there are a few reasons for this.Ī lot goes into setting up rules for a successful league. I try to get my leagues renewed and start my planning in early June. This does not just go for new leagues, this is for leagues that you are renewing each season. To have a successful league, you need active managers. This means finding those managers who abandoned their teams or didn't pay their league fees. The one bad side to this is every year you will need to do the unpopular job of what I like to call "getting rid of deadbeat managers". If you must, go to sites like Reddit, Twitter or the site you are running your league on message boards to search for those last remaining managers. Try the office, friends from school, whatever you do try to find people at least you know and trust. When this is the case, my suggestion is to find people who both know the game and social. I know it is hard to find a group this large who all know each other and who want to play Fantasy Football. Most importantly it is more likely that they all stick around year after year. This tends to lead to more of a chance at having a draft party, more conversation, and trading. The best way to ensure league success is to have a group of friends play against each other. I suggest going with no less than 10 total managers in the league, so you will need to find nine more managers to play with you.

The first thing you need to do is find other managers to fill the league.
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