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Guides for running a league auction
How to run the auction, set the purse, write the rules and collect the money — from people who build the tool leagues run it on.
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How to run an IPL-style player auction for your local cricket tournamentA step-by-step plan for a local cricket player auction: registration, team owners, purses, auction night and what happens after the gavel.6 min readHow much purse and base price to set for a player auctionHow to choose each team's purse and the players' base price for a league auction, with worked numbers and the reserve rule explained.5 min readPlayer auction rules: a template for your leagueA ready-to-adapt set of player auction rules: purses, squad limits, captains, icon and retained players, unsold players and mistakes.5 min readWhat to ask on a player registration formThe questions a tournament's player registration form should ask, what to leave out, and how to word them so the answers are usable.4 min readSnake draft or auction: which suits your league?Snake draft or player auction? How each way of picking teams works, what each is good at, and how to choose for your league.4 min readHow to run a society premier league, start to finishRunning a housing society premier league: registration across wings, entry fees, a clubhouse auction night, fixtures and keeping residents' details private.5 min readCollecting entry fees and team dues without the chaosHow to collect players' entry fees and teams' auction dues for a league, record cash and UPI properly, and give receipts people can check.5 min readHow to run a box cricket league with a player auctionRunning a box cricket or turf league with a player auction: squad sizes, short-format scoring, net run rate and a night at the turf.4 min readRunning a kabaddi league auction: roles and budgetsHow to run a kabaddi player auction: registering raiders, defenders and all-rounders, setting budgets, and scoring the league table.4 min readHow to put a live auction on a projector or TVPutting a live player auction on a projector, a TV or a stream: which screen to open where, and how owners and spectators follow along.4 min read