Fantasy Football Draft Party

Throwing a fantasy football draft can sometimes be intimidating. The passion and serious nature fantasy football has taken in recent years has shown no sign of slowing down. The draft in most circles is seen as the most important and most fun part of Fantasy Football, so if you are the host the pressure is on!

Typical drafts in the past may have been as simple as beer, pizza and an undisturbed basement. A group of long time friends or colleagues settling in for a few hours of Fantasy Football smack talk and leaving with a single sheet of this year’s team. Recently you may have noticed many if not all Fantasy Football owners coming in prepared with 3-5 Fantasy pre draft magazines, a clipboard full of cheat sheets, and of course a Laptop to ensure the latest stats and news prior to each pick.

So the dilemma is to keep the old camaraderie good time draft while enabling the fanatic Fantasy owner everyone is turning out to be. Here is a list of 5 Fantasy Football Draft Day tips that should please the biggest Fantasy freak.

1) WIFI – having a drafting location that has Internet capabilities is essential to any current Fantasy football draft. Hosting it at your house is ok as long as you have it easily accessible by providing each Fantasy Owner with the access code and any needed passwords. Hosting the draft at your office has become much more popular due to the easy networking capabilities. The Huge conference room TV to display picks helps as well!

2) Board – Having a draft board has become essential for any Fantasy Football Draft party. You need to go a step further and provide player stickers, as well as a white board to put up rule votes and any other information that needs to be discussed. Think of the Fantasy Draft as an important business meeting and prepare as if you were having a white paper discussion

3) Prizes – Party favors may sound cheesy especially for a Fantasy football draft, but a little thought and you could have a talked about draft until the next season. A quick and easy way is to purchase a set or series of NFL action figures. McFarlane is the sole licensed manufacturer of NFL merchandise and puts out a pretty good product. Imagine letting the the Fantasy owners know that if they draft specific people they not only get them put a figure to commemorate the pick. You could even have the player’s secret and announce as they are picked.

4) Food- Food for a Fantasy Football Draft used to consist of beer and chips. With the inclusion of Internet, draft boards, etc you should upgrade the food as well. Beer is still an acceptable beverage but having variety as well as Bottled water and soda will make the Draft a little more open and professional. Creating a football atmosphere with a wide variety of Grilled choices such as Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, and BBQ will give your draft a sport feel without overshadowing the draft with too much.

5) Finish- This could be the most important step in hosting a Fantasy Football Draft. The sudden depression that hits all Fantasy Football owners once a draft has commenced is dramatic and anything you can do to help keep the momentum will be remembered. Entering in the players immediately or as they are drafted can be huge to allow your guest to see there players now and to look at trades or instant add/drops if they so choose.

Using these tips will make you a king of Fantasy Football drafts, and be appreciated throughout the season.