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Hints for Being a Commissioner

How to make the toughest job in fantasy a little easier

On this edition of the podcast, Mark Nulty is joined by Chris Tilley, who has been the commissioner of his league for 17 years. Chris talks about the what he's learned in his time at the helm that can help you organize and run your league.

Tilley discusses a variety of topics, including: the perfect league size, making sure you get the right kind of owners, how to get owners to be committed, how to keep owners involved during the season, how to deal with rules changes during the season, dealing with Type A and competitive personalities, dealing with league controversies, how to deal with "bad" trades, the value of organizational meetings prior to the draft, best times to run the draft, when to start planning the league year, hybrid drafts, best time to conduct a draft, and more.

The podcast is available on iTunes or you can download it right here.

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