League Rules & Options
Everything you can configure when you set up or run a Leadoff league. Your league, your rules — all of it controlled by the commissioner.
League Access
Private (Invite Only)
Nobody joins without your invite link or code. Perfect for a league with your sons, friends, or coworkers. You control exactly who's in.
Public (Open to Join)
Anyone on Leadoff can find it in the Browse Leagues list and join — first come, first served, until it fills. Great for building a community league.
Draft
Snake Draft
Classic order that reverses every round (1→12, 12→1). Every team drafts players to fill their roster. Per-pick timer set by the commissioner.
Auction Draft
Nominate a player, everyone bids, highest bid wins. Teams get a budget (default $260) to build their whole roster. Nomination and bid timers are configurable.
Scoring
Pick which categories count in your league:
- Batting: Batting Average, Home Runs, RBI, Stolen Bases, Runs
- Pitching: Wins, ERA, WHIP, Strikeouts, Saves
Leagues score head-to-head by category each week (or rotisserie) — turn categories on or off to taste.
Roster
Set how many starters you carry at each position:
- C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, OF, UTIL
- SP (starting pitchers), RP (relief pitchers), BN (bench)
Roster slots lock once the draft starts so a running draft can't be corrupted — they reopen for next season.
Transactions
- Waivers & FAAB — blind-bid free agents with a starting FAAB budget, configurable waiver period.
- Trades — propose and accept trades, with optional review windows and veto votes.
- Acquisition limits — cap how many adds a team can make each week.
Playoffs
Set the number of playoff teams and the weeks they run. The commissioner advances the week and scores matchups each period.
Commissioner Powers
- Start the draft or auction, and control the live clock mid-draft.
- Auto-pick, auto-nominate, or end bidding early.
- Edit settings, remove teams, and reset the league for a new season.
- Flip a league between private and public, and regenerate its invite code any time.