CommishRx: Offseason Maintenance – Tune Up Your Fantasy League

FOXBOROUGH, MA - JANUARY 21: Leonard Fournette #27 of the Jacksonville Jaguars celebrates after scoring a touchdown in the second quarter during the AFC Championship Game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on January 21, 2018 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
FOXBOROUGH, MA - JANUARY 21: Leonard Fournette #27 of the Jacksonville Jaguars celebrates after scoring a touchdown in the second quarter during the AFC Championship Game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on January 21, 2018 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /
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During the offseason, it’s usually a good idea for fantasy league commissioners to take a moment to review what happened during the previous season.

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You don’t want to start immediately at the end of the fantasy league season. You may be celebrating either a championship win, or still sulking over a loss. The final weeks may have been mired in controversy.

No matter the scenario, these heightened feelings are probably still pretty fresh. You don’t want an emotional bias to influence your perspective.

Waiting for at least two months is just about the right amount of time to take a break from fantasy. Hopefully by then, you are able to return and view your league and the season from a more objective standpoint.

Three-Point Inspection

You’re going to list responses to three questions.

For each question, make sure you’re not only thinking about your role as commissioner, but also about the state of the league itself throughout the season.

You now have the advantage of hindsight.

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1) What went well?

Usually this question is the easiest to answer, especially if you had a good season without any conflict. Still, write everything down that you can think of.

Is there a decision that you made during the course of the season that you are most proud of?

Perhaps Jimmy, who every season is always convinced that someone has hacked into his account and sabotaged a waiver claim, had nothing to say this year. Finally.

2) What didn’t work?

Be honest. For example, was there a conflict between two members that got out of hand? How well did you handle it? Did you get involved when you shouldn’t have?

Was there a new rule that you instituted that didn’t quite have the impact you thought it would?

3) What would you change?

Review the answers you wrote. What would you do differently if you had the chance again? Yes, you’re asking this question for the “What Went Well” list too.

For instance, let’s say you had the best season ever. There was no conflict. Everyone had a good time. Still, are there any rules that you can change to make the league more competitive?

I’m not suggesting you look to change things just for the sake of it. Perhaps someone suggested an idea during the season. Now is the time to determine if it’s worth addressing.

Cheat Sheet

Keeping notes during the season makes executing your preventive maintenance program much easier.

Write quick, short notes. You’re not producing a journal. Provide just enough details to help you when you begin this process months later.

Finally, adopting this or a similar “maintenance program” can potentially help ensure that you and your league mates will enjoy playing together for years to come.

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