Running a league, one game night at a time
Everything here comes from running seasons: how to score a night, how long a season should be, how to get people through the door, and how to finish a season so the last game still counts.
Fix Attendance First, Then Worry About Your Points System
Empty seats hurt a league more than bad scoring. Practical tactics for RSVPs, reminders, public standings, and awards beyond first place.
How Many Games Should a League Season Actually Be?
Short seasons reward variance, long seasons reward attendance. How to pick a game count, use best N of M drops, and close with a season finale.
Bounties and Second Chance Games Without Breaking Your Season
Bounty points and second chance games are easy to overweight. Here is the arithmetic that keeps them fun without letting them decide your season.
Four League Points Systems and How to Choose Yours
Flat points, field size scaling, percentage of the field beaten and attendance hybrids, compared with worked arithmetic and the failure mode of each.