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Originally Posted by rberney
Although there needs to be ONE commish that makes final decisions on things... I certainly think the best leagues are those that take the input and advice and even criticism of it's owners into consideration when making decisions.
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A good Commissioner will certainly listen to owner input, and follow it, under the right circumstances. But the strongest, healthiest, longest-lasting leagues start with one thing: a Commissioner's Vision. He's already determined his league's main characteristics and important details. When you see a league starting up, and its Commissioner is saying that core league principles and key options are going to be decided by "owner vote," then he doesn't even have a league; he's got a vague notion and the league is already lacking the leadership that it needs, for it to be successful.
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Originally Posted by rberney
However, in order to run a successful league it's not all about what I want... it's about what's going to make everyone interested.
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You don't need "everyone" to be interested in your league. A small league has about 12 owners, and the bigger ones will have about 30. If you launch a league, and it's designed well, and it seems interesting and fun, you're going to have no problem attracting enough owners to fill it up. A good league will never have trouble finding enough owners, if its size is reasonable. No matter how unusual or funky a league is, if it's high quality, it will attract and maintain a sufficient number of owners. You will never have to intentionally modify your league's design to make its appeal more general or broad. If you've made good decisions about your league's rules, procedures, and details, you will have good owners.
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Originally Posted by kq76
And any time is a good time to start a league IMO...So if you build it and care for it well, people will be drawn to it no matter the time of year.
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Correct, and perfectly stated.