Questions

What do I actually need to run a draft?

A laptop, a TV it can reach, and everyone's phones. That's the whole list. The laptop runs the show and the TV is just a bigger screen for it — there's a full walkthrough in putting it on your TV, including what to do with an older set that only has HDMI.

Does everyone have to download an app?

No. Your league opens a link in whatever browser is already on their phone and types the code you send them. There's no app store, no install, and no account to create just to draft.

Do we all have to be in the same room?

No. People in the room and people on their couch across the state join the same way. Anyone who wants to watch without a team can join as a spectator.

Do the phones need my wifi?

No — and this trips people up. Phones talk to the draft directly, not to your TV or your laptop. Cell service is fine. So a phone that can't join is never a problem with your television.

Can I pull the settings from the league I already run?

Yes, for most platforms. Sleeper and Fleaflicker read straight across. ESPN works when the league is set to public. MyFantasyLeague reads across too. Yahoo needs you to sign in first, because Yahoo won't hand settings to anyone who hasn't. Step-by-step for every platform: syncing your league.

CBS is the one we can't read. They retired the way outside software used to ask, and there's no replacement — so a CBS league gets set by hand. It's a couple of minutes of tapping, and everything works identically after that.

Snake, linear or auction?

All three. Snake reverses every round, linear keeps the same order start to finish, and auction gives every team a budget and runs live bidding — teams nominate, everybody bids from their phones, and the big screen shows the player, the price and who's winning him.

We're a keeper league. Dynasty?

Both, plus straight redraft. You set how many keepers each team gets and which round they cost, and the board accounts for them before the first pick is made.

Kickers, team defenses, IDP?

Each one is a switch. Turn kickers and team defenses on or off, and if your league drafts individual defensive players you can roster defensive line, linebackers and defensive backs instead of a team unit.

How many teams?

Four to thirty-two.

What if the internet drops in the middle of the draft?

Nothing is lost. Every pick lives on the server the moment it's made, so a phone that drops off rejoins where it left off, and the TV catches up by itself. If the board ever looks behind, refresh it once and every pick comes straight back.

Somebody drafted the wrong guy. Can we undo it?

Yes. As commissioner you can undo the last pick, correct any pick to a different player, or clear a slot and reopen it. The board and everyone's phones update together.

What if someone's phone dies, or they don't show up?

You can pick for them from the commissioner's screen. You can also turn on auto-draft, so an expired clock takes the best player available rather than stalling the room.

Who controls the clock?

You do. Set the pick clock to whatever your league actually uses, pause it when the pizza arrives, and reset it when somebody needs a minute.

Is the announcer a real person?

It's a recorded voice, and it knows your league — it calls managers and team names out loud as picks land, not just player names.

Can it say things about us specifically?

That's what The Experience is. We write material out of your league's actual history — the trades people still complain about, the manager who always shows up late — and the announcer delivers it on the night, alongside your colors, your logo and a walk-up song for every manager.

On the season pass you set the league up yourself and get the announcer, the takeovers, the round breaks, live grades and the awards show.

Are you affiliated with the NFL, or with ESPN, Yahoo or Sleeper?

No. PICKDOME is independent. We can read settings out of those platforms so you don't have to re-key them, and that's the whole relationship.

What does it cost?

The season pass is $25 a season and you set it up yourself. The Experience is $99 one time — we build it around your league, and after that first year you renew at the season rate. The jokes stay. Full detail on the pricing section.

When can I actually use it?

It opens for the 2027 season, and there's nothing to pay today. Leave an email on the waitlist and we'll tell you the day it opens — a handful of leagues get in a season early, at cost, while we finish it.

My question isn't here.

Leave it with your email on the waitlist form and we'll answer it.