Category Archives: From the Dynasty Commissioners Desk

Improving your Dynasty League at the End of the Season

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Turn out the lights, the party’s over“-Joseph Don “Dandy Don” Meredith

After a busy season, most commissioners and owners alike want to say those very words.  Please don’t let that be you as it is a great time to consider what can make the league better for next year..now.  Take the time to call/email your fellow league mates or post on your league message board with these topics: (click the link for the rest of the article) http://www.fantasyalarm.com/improving-your-dynasty-league-at-the-end-of-the-season/

 

Dynasty Blitz podcast: The listener’s questions podcast 12/6/11 at 6:30 pm est

Make sure you join me for a special interactive podcast on December 6th.  I will be answering any and all dynasty questions from the chatroom and twitter alike.  Listen here live or listen in the archive http://www.blogtalkradio.com/dynasty-blitz/2011/12/06/dynasty-blitz-podcast-w-aaronaloysius-draftbreakdowncom

The Demise of a Dynasty League

Today I write this with a very heavy heart.  A dynasty league that I started five years ago will be ending after Week 16.  Wait a minute, I’m a fantasy “expert” and I write commissioner articles.  How did this happen?

I have learned many lessons with this league.  Please make sure you build a dynasty league with a solid group of owners that have a common thread.  Get owners from a message board, a strong group of friends, a softball team, work, etc.  I did not do that with this league. It was a hodgepodge beginning with owners from all different places.  After looking to the other two dynasty leagues I was in at the time, I found several owners interested in playing a league with individual defensive players (IDPs).  Seven owners from those other leagues joined mine.  In my arrogance, http://www.fantasyalarm.com/the-demise-of-a-dynasty-league/  (click there for the rest)

Effective Communication with the Commish

In light of the recent CBA negotiations, it seems that communications can break down quickly between the players’ position and the owners’ position (commissioner’s). Both sides feel that their side is the correct one, and that the other side’s point of view does not clearly understand them. Unfortunately, similarly strained communications can come between a fantasy team owner and the  fantasy league commissioner when discussing what works and doesn’t work in the league.  Here are four steps on how to have highly effective discussions and/or correspondence in regards to fantasy league matters.  Continue reading →

A Week in the Life of a Commisioner

Please keep this in mind the next time your fantasy league goes sideways, commissioner is the most thankless job.

Mothers get cards and flowers on Mother’s Day, fathers get ties on Father’s Day, and wives get jewelry and taken out on their anniversary. Being a commish gets you an occasional thank you, but no respect.  Truthfully if you do a great job, your league won’t notice.

There are many ups and downs, peace keeping, and responsibility. I have been asked by people considering taking the commissioner role: what is a typical week during the season look like for a commissioner?  Read the rest of this entry