# Draft night, sorted

> Guides for commissioners: how snake and auction drafts work, fair ways to set a draft order, draft party checklists, and league trophies.

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How the formats work, how to set an order nobody argues with, and how to run the night itself. Written for the person who has to organise it.

## Guides for commissioners

- [What is a snake draft? How the order works, round by round](https://livedraftit.com/blog/snake-draft) (Draft formats, October 23, 2026, 7 min read): How a snake draft order works, why it beats a straight linear draft, how long you wait between picks from every slot, and what third-round reversal changes.
- [12 fantasy football draft order ideas (and how to run each one)](https://livedraftit.com/blog/draft-order-ideas) (Commissioner guides, October 23, 2026, 9 min read): Fair, fun and fight-free ways to set your fantasy draft order: random draws, weighted lotteries, a draft for draft slots, challenges and last-year finishes.
- [How an auction draft works, and the strategy that wins one](https://livedraftit.com/blog/auction-draft) (Draft formats, October 23, 2026, 9 min read): How an auction draft works: nominations, budgets, the $1 reserve rule and anti-snipe timers. Then the strategies that win: stars and scrubs, balanced, price enforcing.
- [Fantasy football trophies: championship trophies, belts, rings and the Sacko](https://livedraftit.com/blog/fantasy-football-trophy) (League traditions, October 23, 2026, 8 min read): How to pick a fantasy football trophy your league will fight over: perpetual trophies vs keepsakes, belts, rings, when to order, and a last-place Sacko with teeth.
- [Fantasy football draft party checklist: everything to sort before draft night](https://livedraftit.com/blog/draft-party-checklist) (Commissioner guides, October 23, 2026, 8 min read): A commissioner’s checklist for an in-person fantasy draft party: date, draft order, pick clock, the board on the TV, remote managers, food, and the rules to settle first.