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How To Play

🎯 The Goal

Draft teams and athletes across multiple sports and earn points based on how well they perform. The player with the most points at the end of the season wins!

📋 Building Your Roster

Your roster has spots for different sports. You'll draft teams or individual athletes depending on the sport:

  • Each sport has at least one required spot on your roster
  • You'll also get flex spots that can be filled with any sport you choose
  • Pick wisely - you're stuck with your roster for the whole season!

🏆 How Scoring Works

Points are awarded based on final standings. The better your pick finishes, the more points you earn:

🥇 1st Place 80 points
🥈 2nd Place 50 points
🥉 3rd-4th Place 30 points
5th-8th Place 20 points

Note: If nobody drafted a team that finishes in the top 8, those points aren't awarded to anyone.

⛳ Special Scoring for Golf & Tennis

Golf and tennis work a bit differently since they have multiple major tournaments:

  • Players earn qualifying points at each major tournament throughout the year
  • After all majors are complete, we add up everyone's qualifying points
  • The top 8 players by total qualifying points then earn the regular scoring points (80, 50, 30, 20)
  • This rewards consistency across all the major tournaments!

🎲 The Draft

Before the season starts, you'll participate in a snake draft:

  • Snake draft means the order reverses each round (if you pick last in round 1, you pick first in round 2)
  • You'll have a time limit to make each pick
  • Once you draft a team or athlete, they're yours for the entire season
  • No trading picks or players - choose carefully!

📅 During the Season

Once the season starts, it's all about watching your picks compete:

  • No trades - your roster is locked in
  • No waivers or free agent pickups
  • Just sit back and cheer for your teams and athletes!

💡 Quick Tips

  • Diversify: Don't put all your eggs in one basket - spread your picks across different sports
  • Know the format: Some sports score based on playoffs, others on regular season performance
  • Draft early: The best teams and athletes go fast!
  • Have fun: This is about enjoying sports across the calendar year

Ready to compete?

Create a League
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