Ok, I always do admire the person who attempts to
take upon him the task of "Commissioner". Even if they
don't know how, but for those of you who have never
commished and are thinking about it. Here is a list of
things you may want to think about before getting your
feet in this situation and pissing a lot of people
off.<br><br>1) First thing, know the game you are using, inside
and out(One reason I have yet to run a Mogul
league)<br><br> You need to realize, that if you don't know your
software and you continue to screw up on coaches orders
and such, your coaches will leave.<br><br>2) Have
some Web Knowledge.<br><br> I see this a lot, it
doesn't hinder a league, it just makes it look bad. Know
how to make a web page, make it easy to navigate, and
keep everything out in the open for people to find.
And most of all, make it look nice. There are tools
out there that make even the novice look like a
professional web developer.<br><br>3) Set a schedule and stick
to it.<br><br> Thats right, set your schedule and
stick to it, I have lost owners in previous leagues for
not following my schedule a lot. You need to do
this.<br><br>4) Have the time to run the league<br><br> Time, a
valued commodity that not a lot of people have, but you
need this for a commissioner. Look at having around 1
to 2 hours a day to make sure everything is smooth
and updates are done. Think about this, I mean truly
think about this, I am saying this is equal to 7 to 14
hours a week, for some, it's the equivalent of a part
time job (trust me, it feels like it
sometimes)<br><br>5) Patience is a virtue<br><br> This old addage
stays true for everything you do, you need to be
patient with your owners, some may bitch and moan, others
may even attempt to cheat, I have seen it all in the
5 years I have been running online sports leagues
(FbPro, BbPro, and now Fast Break Basketball) and my
patience has been tested (trust me, I have a wife and 2
kids, I have patience)<br><br>When you are ready to
uptake these 5 tips, I feel your league can run smooth,
I have been able to run successful leagues (to bad
FbPro hate seasons longer than 6 with file corruption)
following all of this, and I always remember the last
inmportant rule<br><br>HAVE FUN!<br><br>Good Luck
all<br><br>MacroGuru aka Dennis